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It’s time for the Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Epic Store gives away two new games:

• Invincible Presents: Atom Eve: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/atom-eve-ff090d
• Kardboard Kings: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/kardboard-kings-0962f8

Next week, the free game will be Moving Out.

GOG has launched the Fantasy & Medieval Promo, with up to 94% discounts during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20241017_fantasy_medieval_promo.

Steam has four new deals:

• ShellShock Live is going to be 50% off until October 23: https://store.steampowered.com/app/326460/ShellShock_Live/
• The Belgian Game Awards 2024 event will run until the same October 23, and features new releases, upcoming games an some games on sale with up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/belgiangameawards
• A Difficult Game About Climbing gets a 30% discount until the 27th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/A_Difficult_Game_About_Climbing/
• The Muv-Luv franchise is on sale, up to 62% off until October, the 30th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Muv-LuvFranchiseSale

And at Fanatical we find two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is The Invincible: Deluxe Edition, 47% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-invincible-deluxe-edition
• And the BYO Play on the Go Bundle PREMIUM (Fall 2024) features 15 games to choose from for your 2+, 3+ or 5+ bundles: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/play-on-the-go-premium-edition-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam has taken down 'over 260 materials containing illegal content' from its Russian store, brags the country's media censorship agency
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-has-taken-down-over-260-materials-containing-illegal-content-from-its-russian-store-brags-the-countrys-media-censorship-agency/
Russian media agency Interfax (via The Moscow Times) reports that Steam has complied with a request from Roskomnadzor—Russia's media regulator—to remove "all materials forbidden in the Russian Federation."
Steam has, says The Moscow Times, around 9.5 million users in Russia (and all of them have gotten angry at me in Counter-Strike). No doubt the Russian state's rapidly growing interest in clamping down on western tech and developing its own national "digital sovereignty" has led it to pay close attention to the US-headquartered service.
"Steam has complied with the law's demands regarding the removal of prohibited information," Roskomnadzor told Russian media. "Links to 11 internet pages, included earlier on the Registry[of prohibited information] will be excluded from it" over last week. In total, says the regulator, Steam has removed "over 260 materials containing illegal content" in Russia.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Doom 64: Unseen Evil remakes Doom 1 & Doom 2 to look like Doom 64
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/doom-64-unseen-evil-remakes-doom-1-doom-2-to-look-like-doom-64/
Doom fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘DrPyspy’ has released an amazing mod that remakes Doom 1 and Doom 2 to look like Doom 64. This is a dream come true for all Doom 64 fans.
To put it simply, Doom 64: Unseen Evil brings the atmosphere of Doom 64 to all the levels of the first two Doom games. The mod replaces all textures, weapons, items, and sprites with those from Doom 64. As such, all the classic maps will feel like they belong to Doom 64.
By using this mod, you can re-experience Doom 1 and Doom 2 with the horror, atmosphere and lighting of Doom 64. This is exactly what a lot of Doom fans have been waiting for since the day Doom 64 hit the Nintendo 64. And now, thanks to modders, it’s possible to get that experience on PC.
>> The article has an over 3 minutes video.

Modders achieved an unprecedented time-to-ogre by putting Shrek in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero before its official release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/modders-achieved-an-unprecedented-time-to-ogre-by-putting-shrek-in-dragon-ball-sparking-zero-before-its-official-release-date/
The reality of our daily lives is underpinned by a series of unshakable truths. The sun will rise after it sets. Under standard atmospheric pressure, water will boil at 212 °F. And if enough people play a videogame, someone will—eventually—put Shrek in it.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is enjoying no shortage of attention. In our review, we called it "the best Dragon Ball game we've had since the PS2," and the worthy successor to the Budokais of our youth has already sold more than 3 million copies according to Bandai Namco. With Sparking! Zero already a clear success, is it any surprise that, in accordance with the old laws, Shrek would inevitably appear as a modded addition to the roster of Z fighters? No. But it's notable that someone had him in there fighting Gokus before the game had fully released.
On Nexus Mods, you can find the Shrek on Toppo mod, which replaces Toppo—the fierce defender of justice who cast away his ideals in a failed bid to battle for the survival of his universe—with the funny green ogre best known for skateboarding in Tony Hawk's Underground 2. An artistic achievement in any context, certainly, but modder Ercuallo uploaded the addon to Nexus Mods on October 9, 2024—almost a full week before Sparking! Zero's official release date.
>> Sadly, there’s no media.

GAMING NEWS

Arma 4 now targets a 2027 release date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/arma-4-now-targets-a-2027-release-date/
During its 25th Anniversary Concert, Bohemia Interactive revealed its plans to release Arma 4 in 2027. Arma 4 has been in active development since 2022, meaning that it will take five years to create it. Well, assuming it’s not delayed.

Six minutes of brand new gameplay footage from STALKER 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/six-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-stalker-2/
YouTube’s ‘GAME ZONE’ has shared a video, showcasing 6 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from STALKER 2. This video packs gameplay from the game’s latest preview build, meaning that it can give you an idea of how it runs and what it looks like right now.

TRON: Catalyst is a new isometric action adventure game, coming to PC in 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tron-catalyst-is-a-new-isometric-action-adventure-game-coming-to-pc-in-2025/
Big Fan Games and Bithell Games have announced Disney TRON: Catalyst, a thrilling, story-driven isometric action game set in the world of TRON. TRON: Catalyst will be coming to PC in 2025, and below you can find its debut trailer.

Metaphor: ReFantazio cracked via its Denuvo-free demo file
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metaphor-refantazio-cracked-via-its-denuvo-free-demo-file/
Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new RPG from ATLUS that was published by SEGA earlier this month. And, like most of SEGA’s PC releases, it uses Denuvo on PC. However, its demo which came out last month did not use that anti-tamper tech. And, to the surprise of no one, players have figured out a way to use the demo executable file in order to crack and play the full version.
>> I guess that will teach Sega a lesson… but it will likely be not to launch demos of its games.

Final Fantasy 16 Patch 1.02 Released & Fully Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/final-fantasy-16-patch-1-02-released-fully-detailed/
Square Enix has released Patch 1.02 for the PC version of Final Fantasy 16, and shared its full changelog. This update fixes a number of issues that plagued the PC version. So, let’s see in more detail what the devs have fixed.