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It’s time… for the Friday gaming news!

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Humble Store has four new sales:

• The Handheld Frienly Sale has games up to 90% off during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/handheld-friendly-2025/
• Publisher Slitherine celebrates a Birthday Sale with up to 90% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/slitherine-birthday-sale/
• The VR Summer Spotlight has games up to 94% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-summer-spotlight/
• The last one is the Square Enix Summer Sale featuring up to 90% discounts during 12 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-summer-sale/

Fanatical has the new BYO Capcom Summer Bundle features 22 games for your 2+, 3+ or 4+ bundles during 15 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-capcom-summer-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Yep, Steam is down (update: we're so back)
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/yep-steam-is-down/
It's not just you: Steam is down right now. If this were a Tuesday around this time that'd be no big deal (Valve does maintenance every week), but on a Thursday, it's a cause for greater concern.
The store will sometimes load, but it's running very slowly if at all right now. According to SteamDB, over half a million people have checked in to see if the service is down, and I bet a good chunk of them are Counter-Strike 2 players wondering why their ranked match just imploded.
Even if you are able to login, games which require you to be constantly signed into Steam—live service stuff like Destiny 2, for example—are currently inaccessible.
Recent updates
3:50 PM PST: It looks like Steam's back. Friends lists are working, downloads have resumed, and games are online. Was it all just a bit of oddly-timed maintenance?
>> The store itself didn’t want to end the Summer Sale.

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GAMING NEWS

Reaper Actual is an open-world persistent FPS from former PlanetSide 2 devs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/reaper-actual-is-an-open-world-persistent-fps-from-former-planetside-2-devs/
Distinct Possibility Studios, a team that includes several former PlanetSide 2 devs, has announced its new title, Reaper Actual. Reaper Actual is an open-world persistent PvPvE first-person shooter. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

32-bit classic rally game, Old School Rally, will be fully released on July 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/32-bit-classic-rally-game-old-school-rally-will-be-fully-released-on-july-10th/
Astrolabe Games and Frozen Lake Games have announced that their rally game, Old School Rally, will be fully released on July 10th. Old School Rally is inspired by the classic 32-bit PSX rally games like Colin McRae. And, to celebrate this announcement, the teams have shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Chronicles of the Wolf is a tribute to Konami’s 16-bit Castlevania
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/chronicles-of-the-wolf-is-a-tribute-to-konamis-16-bit-castlevania/
Castlevania fans, here’s something cool for you. Last month, PQube and PixelHeart released a new game called Chronicles of the Wolf. This game is inspired by the old 16-bit Castlevania games. So, if you like this particular genre, you should definitely give it a try.

Path of Exile 2 Update 0.2.1b Is Just a Microtransaction Patch
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/path-of-exile-2-update-0-2-1b-is-just-a-microtransaction-patch/
After three months, Grinding Gear Games released a new update for Path of Exile 2 that, believe it or not, fixes absolutely nothing. Patch 0.2.1b is now available, and this is just a microtransaction update. In other words, it only brings MTX to the game and nothing more.

Immersive Third-Person Open-World RPG, Of Ash and Steel, Gets PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/immersive-third-person-open-world-rpg-of-ash-and-steel-gets-pc-system-requirements/
Fire & Frost has revealed the PC system requirements for its new RPG, Of Ash and Steel. Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG that will be using Unreal Engine 4. So, let’s see what PC system you’ll need to run it.

Capcom removed Denuvo from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-removed-denuvo-from-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess/
Capcom released Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess on PC in July 2024. And, after one year, the team decided to remove the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.