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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

It Takes Two has somehow sold an astonishing 20 million copies, Hazelight teases new game with EA
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/it-takes-two-has-somehow-sold-an-astonishing-20-million-copies-hazelight-teases-new-game-with-ea/
Developer Hazelight Studios has announced that It Takes Two, "a brilliant co-op adventure with a wild amount of variety" per our review, has now sold over 20 million copies. The milestone comes roughly three-and-a-half years after the game's release, and is a simply astonishing number for an original two-player experience. It certainly vindicates studio lead Josef Fares' bullish promise to give $1000 to anyone who got bored of it.
It Takes Two has sold well since release, but it has clearly retained momentum long past the point where many games stop selling: possibly because it's such a fun shared experience, and exactly the kind of game I can imagine people recommending to their friends (I know I have). Obviously the critical plaudits didn't hurt either, with the game also garlanded at The Game Awards and the BAFTAS, and it has had some big discounts across the various platforms in this period.
To get down to brass tacks, It Takes Two sold a million copies in the month following launch, with the most recent official figure being 16 million in March this year. So it's shifted four million copies, give or take, in the last six months.

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Armored Core Sale features the two editions of Armored Core VI 40% off during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/armored-core-sale/
• The Hack N' Slash N' Beat N' Shoot 'Em Up Sale has up to 90% discounts during also 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/hack-n-slash-n-beat-n-shoot-em-up-sale/

Fanatical’s new Star Deal is Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, with a 72% discount during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/totally-accurate-battle-simulator

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This cool mod adds 80+ dynamic combat styles to Skyrim’s NPCs
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-cool-mod-adds-80-dynamic-combat-styles-to-skyrims-npcs/
Modder ‘Zzyxzz’ has released a pretty cool mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition that adds 80+ dynamic combat styles to its NPCs. Thus, using this mod will make your encounters with your enemies more unpredictable.
Going into more details, the mod distributes the combat styles randomly via SkyPatcher while you play. As such, every combat situation can and will be different. In the vanilla game, a Level 1 Bandit will always have the same combat style. He won’t block much and is not very aggressive, so he’s not a real threat. With SkyTactics on the other hand, every Level 1 Bandit will be different.
Combat Styles also do not persist. They can also change when you reload your save. When dying in combat and reloading a save, it will be less predictable for you, as the NPC styles will change. There are many different combat styles in this mod, each belonging to different categories or factions.
Humans and Draugrs will now have 20 combat styles. On the other hand, Guards and Soldiers will have 10 combat styles. Forsworn will have 14 combat styles. And finally, all bosses will have 4 different combat styles.
All in all, this is a mod we highly recommend using. This will greatly enhance your encounters with the game’s enemies. It will make them more interesting. So, be sure to download it from this link. At the end of the article, you can also find a trailer for it.
>> The trailer is a bit over 3 minutes.

Take a look at Worms Forts: Under Siege with Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/take-a-look-at-worms-forts-under-siege-with-path-tracing/
NVIDIA’s Jacob Freeman has shared some screenshots from a WIP RTX Remix Mod for Worms Forts: Under Siege. This mod aims to add Full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing effects to this 3D Worms title. So, let’s take a look at it.
Developed by Team17, Worms Forts: Under Siege came out on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC in 2004. In this game, players can win by either kill the enemy team or destroying the opposing “Stronghold”.
The main features of Worms Forts: Under Siege were its 3D graphics and building system. Players could build forts to protect their team. Each player takes turns to build forts or attack the other team. There are different types of forts, and some give special bonuses that make your team stronger. All the forts must be connected to a big main fort called the “Stronghold.”
There is currently no ETA on when this RTX Remix Mod will come out. Still, it looks promising. Then again, most of the RTX Remix Mods we’ve shared look cool. So, let’s hope that we’ll start getting some of them in the next months.
>> The article has three screenshots.

GAMING NEWS

Cronos: The New Dawn is a new third-person survival horror game by Bloober Team, coming to PC in 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cronos-the-new-dawn-is-a-new-third-person-survival-horror-game-by-bloober-team-coming-to-pc-in-2025/
Bloober Team has announced a new a new third-person survival horror game, called Cronos: The New Dawn. Cronos: The New Dawn is coming to PC in 2025, and below you can find its debut cinematic trailer.

New trailers for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, Eternal Strands and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailers-for-like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-mouse-p-i-for-hire-eternal-strands-and-more/
At its Xbox Partner Preview event, Microsoft shared new trailers for a number of games. So, below you can find the trailers for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, Eternal Strands, EDENS ZERO, Wheel World, and The Legend of Baboo.
>> There is a seventh video, with Subnautica s teaser trailer.

FBC: Firebreak is a co-op FPS, set in the world of Remedy’s CONTROL
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fbc-firebreak-is-a-co-op-fps-set-in-the-world-of-remedys-control/
Remedy and Microsoft have just announced a new co-op FPS game that will be set in the world of CONTROL, called FBC: Firebreak. The game will be coming to PC and Xbox Series X|S in 2025, and below you can find its debut trailer.

Souls-like action RPG, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, looks amazing in its latest gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/souls-like-action-rpg-wuchang-fallen-feathers-looks-amazing-in-its-latest-gameplay-trailer/
505 Games has shared a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Souls-like action RPG, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers. In this trailer, we get to take a taste of the game’s combat. So, if you are a fan of the genre, you should definitely check it out.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is another UE5 game that supports Hardware Lumen on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/a-quiet-place-the-road-ahead-is-another-ue5-game-that-supports-hardware-lumen-on-pc/
Saber Interactive has just released A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead on PC. The game uses Unreal Engine 5 and, to my surprise, it’s another title that supports Hardware Lumen on PC.