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SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Humble Store has a ridiculous amount of new sales:

• Assassin’s Creeed Franchise Sale features up to 85% discounts during 6 days. Except for the first one, that’s only available from GOG, all the other keys are for UbiConnect: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/assassins-creed-franchise-sale/
• Total War Fracnhise Sale has games up to 85% off during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/total-war-franchise-sale/
• Goblinz Studio Spotlight Sale puts its games on sale with up to 85% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/goblinz-spotlight/
• Hooded Horse Spotlight Sale has games up to 90% off and will also last 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/hooded-horse-spotlight/
• Tacti-Cool Savings Sale has games up to 90% off and will last 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tacticool-savings/
• Square Enix Summer Sale has up to 90% discounts. This Sale will last 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-summer-sale-2026/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition , with a 70% discount during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition
• The Premiere Bundle has 6 games and will be 75% off during 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/premiere-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Shader Injector Mod 2.0 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-shader-injector-mod-2-0-released/
And the time has finally come. Modder ‘dddd5’ has just released Shader Injector Mod 2.0 for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This mod will significantly overhaul the game’s graphics. So, let’s dive in.
Shader Injector V2.0 includes more advanced lighting shaders, bringing better shading throughout the game. The new version also improves screen-space reflections with better coverage and support for rough and glossy surfaces. In addition, it features experimental support for Screen-Space Global Illumination (SSGI) and ambient occlusion (AO). These effects will improve light bounce and shading, helping scenes look more natural and realistic.
Another new feature is a work-in-progress ocean shader. This shader adds stronger wave detail, underwater light patterns, chromatic dispersion, depth blur, and better screen-space and fallback reflections. Together, these changes make the ocean look more realistic. The new shader will work on most of the ocean in the game. However, the game uses many different water shaders, so some water surfaces will not use it at launch. The modder plans to add support for more water types in future updates. The current water effects are also still being tuned and will be refined before release.
Finally, Shader Injector 2.0 ships with a modified post-process shader. This will allow players to adjust brightness/contrast/color, various tonemaps, and an experimental automatic exposure. So, players can experiment with them to make the game look the way they want.
>> The article has two videos, with one being an installation guide.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City New Legacy Adds 25 Original Story Missions
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-new-legacy-adds-25-original-story-missions/
Modder ‘Rohansrinivasan123’ has released the New Legacy Mission Pack for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. This mod adds 25 original story missions to the game. And, since this mission pack adds new free content to the game, I recommend giving it a go.
Going into more details, New Legacy expands the original game with 25 brand-new story missions. Built using Sanny Builder and CLEO, this project delivers fresh gameplay while staying true to the classic Vice City experience.
Players will take part in intense shootouts, daring heists, high-speed chases, and raids on gang hideouts. They will also protect allies and complete action-packed missions across the city.
Each mission has its own goals, characters, locations, and cinematic moments. This helps every mission feel fresh and different. Furthermore, we get custom cutscenes and mission briefings.
Whether you are returning to Vice City after many years or playing it for the first time, New Legacy adds hours of new content while keeping the original story intact.
You can go ahead and download the mod from this link. Sadly, though, I could not find a trailer or a gameplay video for it.

GAMING NEWS

Battlefield 6 Title Update 1.4.1.0 – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/battlefield-6-title-update-1-4-1-0-full-patch-notes/
DICE has announced that Title Update 1.4.1.0 for Battlefield 6 will be released on July 21st and has shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.

Brand New Gameplay Trailer for FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/brand-new-gameplay-trailer-for-final-fantasy-resonance/
Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming 2D-HD FINAL FANTASY game, FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE. This trailer packs almost 3 minutes of gameplay footage, so if you’ve been looking forward to it, you should definitely check it out.

Virtua Fighter Crossroads Gets Official VS Battle Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/virtua-fighter-crossroads-gets-official-vs-battle-gameplay-trailer/
SEGA has released the official VS Battle gameplay trailer for its upcoming VF game, Virtua Fighter Crossroads. This trailer focuses on the VS Battle mode, which is our traditional arcade mode where two players fight each other.