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It’s Thursday and these are the gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Despite the negativity, Marathon was one of last month's best-selling games, though there's a catch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/despite-the-negativity-marathon-was-one-of-last-months-best-selling-games-though-theres-a-catch/
Marathon was the fourth best-selling game (by revenue) in the US when it released in March, and the sixth best so far this year, according to market performance analyst firm Circana. That's quite the surprising statistic given the vitriol surrounding its very existence and the constant doom-watching of its Steam Charts. It's even more impressive when you consider that the stat is based on revenue (not the pure number of copies sold), since Marathon only costs $40—it's not a full-price game, pulling in $60 dollars a pop.
This means that Marathon, on the surface, beat out the likes of Pokémon Pokopia, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and, perhaps most surprisingly, Crimson Desert. In first place was MLB: The Show 26, followed by Resident Evil: Requiem which is still hitting hard
However, it's possible that this ladder is slightly different in reality. Circana explains that Nintendo doesn't share digital sales numbers with it, but I wouldn't be surprised if Pokopia was actually much, much higher—surely in the top three. Similarly, Crimson Desert's 15th place ranking doesn't take into account digital sales for the same reason, but the developer has revealed it's sold over five million copies in its first month alone. Senior analyst Mat Piscatella did add that Crimson Desert, MLB The Show 26 and Pokémon Pokopia led in Circana's initial projections, too.

The Epic Store gives away DOOMBLADE: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/doomblade-afdf9a
Next week, the free games will be Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure and a Firestone Online Idle RPG skin.

GOG has two deals:

• Dark Settings Promo has games with up to 90% discounts and will last 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260423_dark_settings_promo
• Square Enix has brought the SaGa titles to the store, with discounts that go from 50 to 70% until the 4th of May. Learn more here: https://www.gog.com/en/news/dive_into_the_beloved_saga_titles

Steam has “one” new deal and two sales:

• Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is gojng to be 85% off until the 6th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122340/Chef_Life_A_Restaurant_Simulator/
• And the sales/events are:
  • 2026 Beijing Game Together Party is a showcase with lots of upcoming titles that also features some games on sale with up to 53% discounts. The length of the deals vary: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46030714/sale/BeijingGameTogetherParty2026
  • NIS America does its Golden Week Sale with games up to 80% off until the 6th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32623015/sale/golden26

There are two new Humble Bundles:

• Your Move: Turn Based Games Bundle features up to 10 items to get (8 games + 2 coupons) during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/your-move-turn-based-games
• VR Kiwi Complete Collection has up to 12 games to get during the same 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/vr-kiwi-bundle

Fanatical has new Star Deal and bundles:

• The new Star Deal is Age of Mythology: Retold Premium Edition , 58% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/age-of-mythology-retold-premium-edition
• The BYO Legendary Bundle has 17 games for your bundles of 2+, 3+ or 6+ games and will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-legendary-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

New 007 First Light Trailer Shows the Creative Ways Players Can Tackle Objectives
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-007-first-light-trailer-shows-the-creative-ways-players-can-tackle-objectives/
IO Interactive has released a new trailer for 007 First Light, which gives us a new look at the game’s key features. The new Rules of Spycraft trailer for 007 First Light pulls back the curtain on what it means to operate as a modern MI6 recruit.

Anime Parkour Action Game MotorSlice Launches on PC May 5 – Demo Available Now
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anime-parkour-action-game-motorslice-launches-on-pc-may-5-demo-available-now/
Top Hat Studios has announced that its anime parkour action-adventure, MotorSlice, will be released on PC on May 5th. To celebrate this announcement, the team shared a trailer and a playable demo.

Crimson Desert Update 1.04.00 Released With Over 200 Tweaks, Fixes and Changes – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/crimson-desert-update-1-04-00-released-with-over-200-tweaks-fixes-and-changes-full-patch-notes/
Pearl Abyss has just released Title Update 1.04.00 for Crimson Desert and has shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.