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SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Arc Raiders sells 4 million copies, making it 'the most successful global launch in Nexon's history'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-sells-4-million-copies-making-it-the-most-successful-global-launch-in-nexons-history/
You've probably already heard, what with all the glowing coverage and the 700,000 concurrent players it racked up last weekend, but Arc Raiders is a hit. And not just a hit: Nexon, the parent company of Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios, says it's the most successful launch in the company's history.
Confirmation of Arc's big hitness comes from Nexon's Q3 2025 earnings report, in which Nexon president and CEO Junghun Lee said the game "is the most successful global launch in Nexon's history—an extraordinary achievement for an all-new IP."
"Backed by a pipeline of fresh content that extends through 2026, we believe Arc Raiders could become an enduring contributor to Nexon's portfolio of blockbuster global franchises," Lee added.
The raves continued in a separate earnings letter, which came complete with the Arc Raiders logo plastered across the top, in case anyone missed the point.
"Nexon's Embark Studios executed a powerful launch, sustaining the #1 ranking on Steam's Global Top Sellers list," the letter states. "To date, the game has sold 4 million copies and reached more than 700,000 concurrent players across all platforms. The game received widespread acclaim from both players and critics, earning a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam and ranking among the highest-rated titles of the year on various sites.

GOG has three new sales/promos for us:

• To celebrate the first year of its GOG Preservation Program, they’ve launched the GPP Promo, with up to 85% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251112_gpp_promo
• Devolver Publisher Sale has games up to 90% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251112_devolver_publisher_sale
• And there’s the new Weekly Deals, with up to 90% discounts for the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20251112_weekly_deals_2_november

Steam has four new deals and no new sales:

• Savara, that has a demo, will be 50% off until the 18th of November: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021630/Savara
• Super Bunny Man gets a 50% discount until November 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/673750/Super_Bunny_Man
• Dome Keeper , that also has a demo, is going to be 60% off until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper
• And Roguebook will have a 90% off until Tuesday, the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/Roguebook

Fanatical has new Flash Deals and a bundle:

• These are the new 24h Flash Deals:
  • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars has a 42% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/suikoden-iandii-hd-remaster-gate-rune-and-dunan-unification-wars
  • Sniper Elite: Resistance Deluxe Edition is 50% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sniper-elite-resistance-deluxe-edition
  • Tales of Graces™f Remastered features a 59% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tales-of-gracesf-remastered
• The Mystery Showcase Bundle has 6 unknown games to get during an unknown amount of time: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-showcase-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Dark Souls 3 Just Got An Incredible Sekiro-like Deflection Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/dark-souls-3-just-got-an-incredible-sekiro-like-deflection-mod
Dark Souls fans, here is something really cool for you today. Modder ‘VIZZO’ has released a mod that introduces a Sekiro-like deflection mechanic to the game. This mod will change the way you fight your enemies. Thus, I only recommend using it if you’ve already mastered the game’s vanilla combat mechanics.
Deflecting attacks doesn’t use up stamina and keeps you from taking damage. The mechanic is timing-based when entering guard. It’s tricky to master but worth it, since perfect deflections can break your enemy’s guard. How many deflections you need depends on the enemy’s health. Weak enemies might need only two, while tougher ones, like Gundyr, can take more than ten deflections before their guard breaks.
>> The article has a 30 seconds video of the mod.

This Minecraft mod lets you command Steve to do whatever you want, which means no more strip mining or wood gathering ever again
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/this-minecraft-mod-lets-you-command-steve-to-do-whatever-you-want-which-means-no-more-strip-mining-or-wood-gathering-ever-again/
As much as I love starting a new Minecraft world, it can be a little bit of a slog. I've spent more hours than I like to admit punching trees and building 4x4 dirt huts to call home. So, if there was a way to get this process streamlined for me, I'd probably jump at the chance. This is why the creation of Steve, a mod that implements AI "agents" powered by systems like OpenAI and Gemini into the game, could be the best friend of players in need of an extra pair of hands.
Created by YuvDwi and shared on GitHub, the Steve mod is pretty straightforward to understand. Essentially, it adds LLM-powered AI agents directly into Minecraft, which respond to your commands and play alongside you. This means you'll have a gaggle of Steves to boss around and ask to do tasks you simply cannot be bothered to do, or the ones you need some extra help with, like culling a bunch of sheep or mining for a specific resource.
As stated in the mod's description, the agents "aren't following predefined scripts" either. Instead, they're "operating off natural language instructions", which allows you to basically talk to them as if you were playing with friends, minus the inevitable argument when someone is sent to go and gather nothing but stone for hours on end.
What's even more interesting is that you can have multiple agents active as well, and ask them to do different things. They'll even go as far as coordinating with one another to create a streamlined workload rather than one agent taking on the bulk. The example given in the description states that if you "tell three agents to build a castle, they'll automatically partition the structure, divide sections among themselves, and parallelise the construction." Something my pals and I could never do.
As helpful as it would be, though, I'm not sure I'm ready for an AI agent to build a house in no time at all, which puts my mud hut routine to shame. If someone asks me to build a place to live, it needs to take at least a few hours for it to be barely livable, let alone pretty. Though this mod could be a fantastic tool for people who build entire cities in their worlds. It'll certainly take the strain off having to gather all of those resources at least.
>> The article doesn’t have any media about the mod.

GAMING NEWS

FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Releases On March 12th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fatal-frame-ii-crimson-butterfly-remake-releases-on-march-12th
KOEI Tecmo announced that FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly Remake will be released on March 12th, 2026. To celebrate this announcement, the team shared a new trailer that you can find below. This new in-engine trailer shows off some of the game’s locations and characters.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Gets New Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-gets-new-trailer
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. This new in-engine trailer showcases some of the game’s environments and characters. It will also give you a glimpse at the new chapter in which you’ll have an adult Kiefer.

OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 Gets Official Story Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/octopath-traveler-0-gets-official-story-trailer
Square Enix has released the official story trailer for OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0. The publisher has also announced that a demo is available on PS5 and PS4. At the time of writing, the demo is not available on PC. So, I don’t know if it is exclusive to Sony’s consoles.

The Outer Worlds 2 Update 1.0.5.0 Released, Featuring Over 360 Fixes & Tweaks – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-outer-worlds-2-update-1-0-5-0-released-featuring-over-360-fixes-tweaks-full-patch-notes
Obsidian Entertainment has released Title Update 1.0.5.0 for The Outer Worlds 2 and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.