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JEMC on 06 November 2024
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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has the Microids Publisher Sale, with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20241105_microids_publisher_sale.

Steam has four new deals/sales:

Fanatical has several new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam Game Recording is now available for everyone, and it's packed with neat features
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-game-recording-is-now-available-for-everyone-and-its-packed-with-neat-features/
If today is remembered for anything it'll be this: Steam Game Recording has exited beta and is now available for all users, edging Steam towards becoming the one gaming app that does everything. The new functionality isn't just a simpler way to record gameplay footage: it has editing too, as well as a useful-looking marker system.
There's a timeline attached to each recording, along which users can add their own markers on-the-go so that important or interesting or controversial moments can be easily watched later. Developers will be able to implement "game-added" markers too, meaning important milestones in a game can be easily earmarked for later viewing. It recalls the way Xbox and PlayStation consoles automatically screenshot every achievement / trophy earned.
Recording modes include background and on-demand: the former will record to a user-specified duration or storage limit, while the latter is toggled off and on at will. Replay functionality is easily accessible in the Steam overlay for super-quick reference, and of course, you'll be able to clip and crop to your heart's desire and easily share with other Steam users (or export and send further afield as an .mp4, if you want).
Since this functionality works via the Steam overlay you can use it for every Steam game, and the functionality is already fully integrated with the Steam Deck. You can even use it for non-Steam games. Conveniently, the recording only captures the relevant game window, so your desktop (and thus your well-hidden obsession with troll dolls) won't be revealed.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Bloodborne looks cool as a top-down game in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bloodborne-looks-cool-as-an-top-down-game-in-unreal-engine-5/
Now here is something really cool. For the past year, Maxime Foulquier has been working on a remake of Bloodborne in Unreal Engine 5. Although that project looked promising, Foulquier has basically stopped working on it due to fear or a copyright claim. However, yesterday, he shared a video, showcasing Bloodborne as a top-down game.
Contrary to his fan remake of Bloodborne in UE5, this project is currently in active development. And, as you will see, it looks really cool.
My guess is that it’s easier to replace assets in this top-down game in case Sony sends him a C&D letter. And, let’s be realistic here. If this video goes viral, Sony will immediately take it down.
In a really weird way, this top-down take on Bloodborne looks great. I’d never imagined Bloodborne as a top-down title. However, here we are with a video that makes it look cool.
>> The article has an embedded tweet with a less than 30 second video.

Cyberpunk 2077 just got a fully-featured and comprehensive Urban Survival Immersion Μod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/cyberpunk-2077-just-got-a-fully-featured-and-comprehensive-urban-survival-immersion-μod/
Modder ‘Dark Fortune Teller’ has just released an amazing mod for Cyberpunk 2077, called Dark Future. Dark Future is a fully-featured and comprehensive Urban Survival, Gameplay, and Immersion Mod. This mod will completely change the way you play CDPR’s title. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
Dark Future adds to the game features like Basic Needs, Injury, and Addiction. So, for instance, you’ll now have to stay hydrated. You’ll also have to look out for your energy and your nutrition.
The primary mechanic of Dark Future is Nerve, which represents how calm and collected you are. When Nerve is low your breathing becomes rapid, your hands tremble when aiming, and Stamina takes longer to begin recovering. When Nerve is very low, you will become too nauseous to eat and drink, and too restless to sleep. If Nerve reaches 0, you will suffer a fatal heart attack. Also note that Nerve is the only Basic Need that can kill you. So, make sure to keep that in mind.
Nerve will be lost rapidly when exposed to stress. For instance, being in combat or traced from Quickhacks while undetected will lower it. You can replenish your Nerve by engaging in relaxing activities, or by consuming certain substances.
Dark Future introduces four Basic Needs. These are Nerve, Hydration, Nutrition, and Energy. You’ll see them represented on the HUD as meters just below the Health and Stamina bars. They show and hide based on context, just like Health and Stamina.
Players will also need to periodically return to one of their Hideouts to recover. Showering, dancing, spending time with a romantic interest, and other relaxing activities are the best (and healthiest) ways to restore Nerve.
>> The article has a video.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's first mods fulfil the creators' true intention of letting you play as Nigel Thornberry, but spit on all that is good and decent by making everything less magenta
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-the-veilguards-first-mods-fulfil-the-creators-true-intention-of-letting-you-play-as-nigel-thornberry-but-spit-on-all-that-is-good-and-decent-by-making-everything-less-magenta/
There's a hot new RPG out that's like a neodymium magnet for discourse, and you know what that means: time for me to bunker down and replay 2010's Red Dead Redemption until all this blows over. But if you are one of the many, many players currently knee-deep in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, I've got good news: the mods are already rolling in.
>> The article talks about mods from past entries of DA, but only has two for it: one to remove the purple haze and a character swap to play as Nigel Thornberry.

GAMING NEWS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will NOT have Denuvo on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-will-not-have-denuvo-on-pc/
A rumor surfaced last month, suggesting that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 would be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Thankfully, though, Warhorse Studios has debunked that rumor. So no, the game will not have Denuvo.

Starfield Beta Update 1.14.74 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-beta-update-1-14-74-released-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has just released a new beta update for Starfield that you can download from Steam, and shared its full patch notes. This new update comes with various bug fixes. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

40 minutes of leaked gameplay footage from the PvPvE extraction shooter, Arc Raiders
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/40-minutes-of-leaked-gameplay-footage-from-the-pvpve-extraction-shooter-arc-raiders/
It appears that 40 minutes of gameplay footage from the Tech Testing Phase of Arc Raiders have been leaked online. This gameplay video is of low quality. So, don’t expect much from it. Still, fans of extraction shooters may find it interesting. Thus, if you are one of them, you should at least check it out.

Brighter Shores, new free-to-play MMORPG from the creator of Runescape, is available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/brighter-shores-new-free-to-play-mmorpg-from-the-creator-of-runescape-is-available-on-steam/
Fen Research has just released Brighter Shores on Steam. Brighter Shores is a new MMORPG from the creator of Runescape, that is available to everyone for free.



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