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The Thursday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

New Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update Will Add New Content, Boss Battles, and Playable Area
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-clair-obscur-expedition-33-update-will-add-new-content-boss-battles-and-playable-area
Sandfall Interactive has announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 5 million copies on all platforms. To celebrate this, the team is working on a free update that will add new content to the game.

The Epic Store has two new giveaways:

• Gravity Circuit: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/gravity-circuit-489baa
• Rogue Journeyman Bundle for the game Albion Online: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/albion-online-rogue-journeyman-bundle-99807a

Next week, the free games will be Amnesia: The Bunker and Samorost 3.

GOG has three new promos:

• The 30th Anniversary of Heroes of Might and Magic Promo has games up to 75% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251009_heroes_might_and_magic_anniversary
• Indie Promo features up to 95% discounts during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251009_indie_promo
• And the Sci-Fi Promo also has games up to 95% off during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251009_sci_fi_promo

Steam has two new deals and three new sales/events:

• Age of Water gets a 60% discount until the 15th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695490/Age_of_Water
• Supermarket Simulator will be 30% off until the 22nd of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2670630/Supermarket_Simulator
• And these are the sales/events:
  • A join collaboration presents the Brasil Game Show 2025 - Thailand Game Show – Made in Japan Collection, with lots of upcoming games and titles featuring up to 60% discounts. The length of the deals vary, ending between the 19th and the 21st of October: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44279446/sale/BGS_TGS_MADEINJAPANCOLLECTION
  • For its 40th Anniversary, Koei Tecmo presents the Romance of the Three Kingdoms franchise Sale, with games up to 70% off until October 23: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33016879/sale/RTK2025
  • Beat’Em Up Games Party has a lot of upcoming games and up to 90% discounts on many titles. The discounts will end between the 13th and the 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33788459/sale/BeatemupGamesParty

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, 55% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged
• BYO Military Operations Bundle offers 18 games for your 2+, 5+ or 8+ game bundles during 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-military-operations-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Blizzard insists that now is the right time to axe World of Warcraft's popular combat mods: 'We're going to be paying very close attention in the weeks and months to come'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-insists-that-now-is-the-right-time-to-axe-world-of-warcrafts-popular-combat-mods-were-going-to-be-playing-very-close-attention-in-the-weeks-and-months-to-come/
Despite all the talk about removing combat mods from World of Warcraft, players weren't expecting them to be axed as early as the next expansion. The assumption was that it would happen gradually over time, but with the launch of the Midnight alpha, Blizzard has made it clear that it wants them gone as soon as possible.
Players and the creators of said mods, or addons, were surprised by the sudden removal of tools they've relied on for decades. The idea of fighting a raid boss without sound alerts to keep you safe or even a visual tracker for your ability cooldowns is worrying for the many players who play WoW at a high level.
Blizzard has been saying since April when it announced the changes that encounters that require combat addons are a failure of design that it wants to fix. In a recent interview with IGN, game director Ion Hazzikostas calls them a "crutch" that the developers have been leaning on too long. "We want to level the playing field, and ensure that everyone has the information at their disposal as part of the base experience that they need to succeed," he said.
Hazzikostas believes the Midnight alpha is the right time to hit the reset button and experience the MMO without addons telling you what to do. He said this kind of change "needs to happen with an expansion rollout," and that it couldn't be done in a mid-expansion update. "I think it's important that we are able to build an entire tier of dungeons and raids, all of that in this world," he said.

GAMING NEWS

Painkiller Got Another Bloody & Gory Co-Op Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/painkiller-got-another-bloody-gory-co-op-gameplay-trailer
Saber Interactive has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming re-imagination of Painkiller. This short trailer showcases fast-paced action with lots of blood. So, if you’re looking forward to it, you should check it out.

Dinosaur Survival Horror Co-Op Game Deathground Launches on Steam Early Access
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dinosaur-survival-horror-co-op-game-deathground-launches-on-steam-early-access
Jaw Drop Games has just released its dinosaur survival horror co-op game, Deathground, on Steam Early Access. To celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Sacred 2 Remaster will be released on November 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sacred-2-remaster-will-be-released-on-november-11th
THQ Nordic has announced that the remaster of Sacred 2 will be officially released on November 11th. Developed by SparklingBit, the remaster will have hi-res textures, better combat, and bugfixes.
Sacred 2 Remaster breathes new life into the beloved classic with smoother combat, a modern interface, full controller support, and enhanced visuals. Players can choose from six distinct heroes and carve their own path through a massive open world filled with quests, battles, and hidden treasures.

Story trailer released for Code Vein 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/story-trailer-released-for-code-vein-2
IGN has shared the official story trailer for Code Vein 2, the upcoming stylish soulslike sequel from Bandai Namco. Code Vein 2 will come out on PC on January 30th, 2026, and it will use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

Behold Battlefield 6 at 8K/Overkill Settings with DLSS 4 MFG
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/heres-battlefield-6-at-8k-overkill-settings-with-dlss-4-mfg
Electronic Arts has lifted the review embargo for Battlefield 6. Powered by the Frostbite Engine, this new BF game does not support Ray Tracing or Path Tracing. However, it does support NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Gen. So, can an NVIDIA RTX 5090 offer a playable experience at 8K on Max Settings? Let’s find out.