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These are the Tuesday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Steam’s Top 10

(Click here for the Top 100)

Steam has new deals and sales:

• The Let’s Build a Zoo franchise will be up to 70% off until the 6th of November: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/LetsBuildAZooFranchiseSale2025
• Moonstone Island has a demo and a 60% discount until the 9th of November: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/Moonstone_Island
• Dwarf Fortress is going t obe 20% off until Monday, the 10th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress
• Citizen Sleeper franchise features up to 70% discounts that will last until November 12: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/fellowtraveller/sale/citizensleeper
• Game Dev Tycoon will be 80% off until the 17th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/Game_Dev_Tycoon
• Time to check the Sales/events:
  • There are 10 new sales and I don’t have time to list them all. If you want to check them all, go here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/collection/sales
• And there are, of course, new weeklong deals

Humble has three new deals:

• Humble Bundle presents the (I think) new Microids Mega Mix 2025, with up to 23 itemsto get (22 games + 1 coupon) during 15 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/microids-mega-mix-2025
• Humble Store has two new sales:
  • Team17 Publisher Sale features games with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/team17-publisher-sale
  • Daedalic Entertainment Publisher Sale also has games up to 90% off, but during the next 12 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/daedelic-publisher-sale

Fanatical has three new 24h Flash Deals:

• Broken Arrow has a 20% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/broken-arrow
• Metaphor: ReFantazio is going to be 52% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/metaphor-refantazio
• SteamWorld Heist II gets an 80% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/steamworld-heist-ii

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

I was baffled when I found out Minecraft's most popular Marketplace mod just adds owls—but now I've tried it, I can't live without it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/i-was-baffled-when-i-found-out-minecrafts-most-popular-marketplace-mod-just-adds-owls-but-now-ive-tried-it-i-cant-live-without-it/
Whenever I get the itch to play Minecraft again, I always browse the Marketplace first to see if there are any packs I can add to make the game that little bit more exciting. There's an overwhelming amount of content you can spend your coins on, like adding a larger variety of animals and fish to the game, or even dinosaurs if you fancy re-creating your own Jurassic Park.
But you can also add new, horrifying mobs to the game, different animations, and a number of new blocks created by other players which all alter the core Minecraft experience in one way or another. However, the most popular add-on currently available on the Marketplace doesn't add terrors or a huge variety of wildlife to the game. Instead, it focuses on one thing and one thing only: owls.
Obviously everyone loves Minecraft's existing mob selection, but I can't lie, I do find myself getting a bit bored of seeing nothing but pigs, chickens, cows, and sheep. That said, I still get incredibly excited on the odd occasion I stumble across a fox, so I can understand why so many people have jumped at the opportunity to add an all-new creature to the game. Plus, the add-on being entirely free definitely helps.
Nine different species of owl are available, three in the wild and six through cross-breeding species, which is thrilling enough if you ask me. But unlike other animals, these aren't just for looks. You can tame owls with raw rabbit meat and give them tools and essentially jobs to help you out on your adventure, including the ability to craft a Witch Staff which your player can ride with your owl to soar through the skies without the need for an Elytra.
>> The article has one screenshot.

Creepers have no power over you now, someone has made a mod which forces them to ask you for permission before they explode
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/creepers-have-no-power-over-you-now-someone-has-made-a-mod-which-forces-them-to-ask-you-for-permission-before-they-explode/
Losing a huge portion of your base to a Creeper explosion is basically a rite of passage when you start playing Minecraft. But over a decade later, I still find myself getting incredibly frustrated every time I let one stray a little too close to my home, or into a farm I've created, before it swiftly detonates and sacrifices whatever I've spent hours creating in the process. If there's one thing that can end your Minecraft session early, it's a Creeper.
Fortunately, a mod has come to fruition that forces Creepers to ask you permission before they blow up, which is great for anyone lacking as much spatial awareness as me and doesn't often see them coming. As posted to YouTube by SectorFive, the Creeper Consent mod is exactly what it says on the tin. If you have a close encounter with the mob, just as they are about to explode, a screen will pop up, essentially asking you whether or not they can explode.
Obviously, the immediate and only appropriate answer is no, which will make the Creeper disappear entirely when selected. Of course, if you let the Creeper do its business, you'll have to deal with the repercussions as normal, too. As satisfied as I would be with the consequences of a Creeper just disappearing, though, a few players have shared their ideas in a Reddit thread sharing the mod, too.
>> The article has a 30 seconds video.

GAMING NEWS

Pillars of Eternity will get an official turn-based mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-will-get-an-official-turn-based-mode
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that the first Pillars of Eternity game will get an official Turn-Based Mode. This mode will let you experience the entire game with a turn-based combat system. To celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a trailer that you can find below.