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Here are the Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

This week, the Epic Store gives away Bear and Breakfast: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bear-and-breakfast-77c209.
Next week, the free games will be Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Outliver: Tribulation.

You know it wouldn’t be a GOG major sale without one of these, and the Autumn Sale is a big one. So let’s welcome this GIVEAWAY: Whispering Willows is free to get during 70 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/whispering_willows.

Steam has two new deals:

• Arctic Eggs is gong to be 30% off until October 9: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763670/Arctic_Eggs/
• AK-xolotl: Together gets a 50% discount until the same 9th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479140/AKxolotl_Together/

There’s a new Humble Bundle for us: the Have a Warhammer Day Bundle features up to 9 items to get (7 games + 2 coupons) during the next 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/warhammer-day.

And Fanatical has these:

• The Warhammer franchise is on sale during the next 4 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/warhammer
• And the BYO Platinum Collection - October 2024 Bundle is live with 18 games to choose from for your 3+, 5+ or 7+ bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unreal Engine 5.5’s MegaLights allows devs to use "orders of magnitude more" light sources—even on older hardware
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/Unreal-Engine-5-5-Mega-Lights/
Ray tracing has been a revolution, and it’s steadily becoming the norm for triple-A games. To put it another way, it’s lighting tech you definitely feel the absence of should a rogue update take away the option. Well, lighting artists are rejoicing because Unreal Engine 5 has come in swinging with what could be the next leap forward to set screens ablaze (though hopefully not our rigs).
Revealed during Unreal Fest this week in Seattle, MegaLights is a new, experimental feature for Unreal Engine 5.5 that allows developers to play with "orders of magnitude more" shadow-casting lights than ever before without taking a costly bite out of performance.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Batman Doom 1 Overhaul Mod is a must for all Batman/Doom fans
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/batman-doom-1-overhaul-mod-is-a-must-for-all-batman-doom-fans/
Batman and Doom fans, here is something for you. A few days ago, modder ‘ddadd’ released Batman Doom 1 Overhaul. Batman Doom 1 Overhaul greatly enhances the gameplay of the original Batman Doom while keeping the original levels and art style intact. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
For those unaware, Batman Doom is a total overhaul mod for Doom. This mod lets you become Batman, and fight a lot of Batman enemies. It also replaces the default weapons with those that Batman uses. So, think of it as a cool mashup of Batman and Doom.
Batman Doom 1 Overhaul comes with better melee graphics and mechanics, including regaining health upon successful strikes. It also makes Batarangs much faster.
All hitscan enemies have been replaced with bullet projectile enemies. This will make the game play and feel much better than before. Smoke bombs will now damage on impact but also act like actual smoke. There is also a new level and villain to map33, the Riddler’s hideout.
And that’s not all. The modder has replaced Batman’s super shotgun with batclaw. Batman’s gloves are now much more fun to use. You also now have an Alt-fire kick for every weapon. Then we have the Bat-machinegun weapon which will now also disable certain enemy weapons.
Finally, the new overhauled version of the mod removes some previous stealth mechanics due to game breaking issues. It also changes some boss mechanics to offer more of an exciting fight, especially with Tally Man.
>> The article has an almost 4 minutes video.

Duke Nukem 3D Savior of Babes V0.98 Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/duke-nukem-3d-savior-of-babes-v0-98-available-for-download/
VGames has released a brand new version of Duke Nukem 3D Savior of Babes. Version 0.98 brings a lot of tweaks, fixes and improvements. So, let’s dive in and see what is in store for all Duke Nukem 3D fans.
Duke Nukem 3D: Savior of Babes is a new version of the classic PC game. As the modder has noted, it’s rebuilt as a crazy, action-packed power fantasy using Eduke32. In this mod, Duke Nukem is stronger and tougher than ever. Duke will now have tons of upgrades, powerful weapons, amazing power-ups, and many other cool stuff.
Version 0.98 includes big improvements to help the game run smoother. It reduces frame rate problems by optimizing the effects for burning and poisoned enemies. It also adds a system that loads upscaled sprites and textures in advance to avoid slowing down the game. On top of that, it makes gibs and debris run better in certain parts of the E5L3 map.
The new version also brings some cool updates. It now includes more detailed textures on general gibs and adds bloody details to gibs from specific enemies. It also makes more objects destructible, meaning you can break or destroy more things in the game. And that’s not all. Version 0.98 also improves the look of some missing Duke Burger sprites by upscaling them. Plus, it adds extra explosion effects to several weapons like the shrinker, railgun, new beast drone, Megabrain, and the Almighty Lance.
>> You’ll find an almost 1 hours long video in the article.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod remakes ALL animations in third-person
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/cyberpunk-2077-mod-remakes-all-animations-in-third-person/
Cyberpunk 2077 fans, here is something special for you. Modder ‘Tylerrrrr’ has released a brand new version of his CP2077 Mod that aims to redo/remake ALL of the game’s animations in third-person mode. As such, you can now play and experience CDPR’s title in third-person.
In Version 5.0, when you bump into people there’s an actual effect that fits third-person perfectly. This makes bumping into people on the streets feel better than before. In fact, the modder claims that these effects are better than those found in various triple-A games, like Starfield.
This latest version also fixes all the issues with climbing and vaulting. Vaulting over obstacles looks now perfect. Not only that but the modder fixed the leaning and orientation issues with walk jog and sprint. He also fixed most issues with melee combat. Melee combat is still not perfect. However, it’s way better than before.
In short, this is a must-have mod for everyone who wants to play the game via a third-person camera. For a mod, this is pretty incredible. Again, it’s not perfect. However, the game can finally be enjoyed from a third-person perspective.
>> The article has two videos.

GAMING NEWS

Starfield Title Update 1.14.70 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-title-update-1-14-70-released-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has released Title Update 1.14.70 for Starfield, and shared its full patch notes. According to the team, this patch, among other things, contains fixes for Quests, the REV-8, and the ship builder. So, let’s dive in.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 does no longer require an Epic Games account for online play
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/earth-defense-force-6-does-no-longer-require-an-epic-games-account-for-online-play/
When it came out, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 required an Epic Games account for online play. This requirement frustrated a lot of PC gamers, something that is reflected in the game’s Steam Reviews. So, great news everyone as SANDLOT has released a patch that removes the Epic Games account requirement.

Post Trauma and The Alters have been delayed until 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/post-trauma-and-the-alters-have-been-delayed-until-2025/
Raw Fury and 11 bit Studios have announced that Post Trauma and The Alters have been delayed until 2025. The Alters currently targets a Q1 2025. On the other hand, there isn’t any release window for Post Trauma.