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The Thursday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Epic Store gives away one game this week, Foretales : https://store.epicgames.com/p/foretales-d6c5bd
Next week, they’ll give away OTXO and Sol Cesto .

GOG has new Weekly Deals, with games up to 95% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260723_weekly_deals_3_july

Steam has two new deals (that I can see) and also two new sales:

• A Plague Tale: Requiem gets a 70% discount until the 30th of July: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182900/A_Plague_Tale_Requiem/
• Vampires: Bloodlord Rising , still in Early Access, is going to be 30% off until August 5: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2191500/Vampires_Bloodlord_Rising/
• And here are the new sales:
  • Publisher Slitherine shows its upcoming titles and puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until the 29th of July: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SlitherinePublisherSale2026
  • Publisher Crunching Koalas Summer Sale shows it’s only upcoming title and puts its games up to 85% off until the 5th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34046344/sale/CrunchingKoalas_SummerSale2026

Besides the one that Conina shared yesterday, Humble Bundle also has the Twin Sails Interactive 2026 Bundle, with up to 29 items to get (games, DLCs and coupons) during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/twin-sails-interactive-2026

And there’s also Fanatical, with these deals:

• The new Star Deal is Hell Let Loose Ultimate Edition , 79% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/hell-let-loose-ultimate-edition
• Publisher Annapurna Interactive puts its games on sale with up to 84% discounts during 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/annapurna-interactive
• Prestige Collection - Build your Own Bundle (July 2026) features 15 titles for your bundles of 2+, 3+ or 5+ games. It will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/prestige-collection-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 610.82 hotfix fixes Halo and Path of Exile 2 issues
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-610-82-hotfix-fixes-halo-and-path-of-exile-2-issues
NVIDIA has released GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 610.82, based on the recently published Game Ready Driver 610.74. The update includes fixes for Halo: Campaign Evolved and Path of Exile 2.

According to NVIDIA, the driver addresses stability problems affecting GeForce RTX 50 series cards in Halo: Campaign Evolved when using 610.xx drivers. The company does not specify which RTX 50 models were affected.

The second fix targets Path of Exile 2 in DirectX 12 mode. NVIDIA says the hotfix resolves intermittent long pauses that could occur after extended gameplay sessions.

Steam update makes gifting much easier, adds wishlist organization features
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-update-makes-gifting-much-easier-adds-wishlist-organization-features/
Buying someone else a Steam game got a lot easier today. You no longer have to be Steam friends with the person to whom you're sending a gift, and don't even need a Steam account. You can also select gifts directly from a shared wishlist.
Here are today's Steam gifting changes, in short:

• It's now possible to gift a game without having a Steam account. (Previously, guest checkout could only be used for digital gift card and hardware purchases)
• You also don't need to know the recipient's Steam account, and can gift games and digital gift cards with just an email address (even if it isn't the address associated with their Steam account)
• You can now gift games across regions. You need to know the recipient's Steam account for this, as the price you pay will be the price of the game in their region
• You can now select and purchase gifts directly from a shared wishlist

Previously, sending a gift on Steam meant asking the recipient for their Steam account name and friending them, which dampens the surprise a bit.
>> The third change will make things a lot easier during our Secret Santa event.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Crimson Desert Mod Adds a GPS-Style Navigation System
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-crimson-desert-mod-adds-a-gps-style-navigation-system/
Now here is something really cool. Modder ‘dofo7777’ has released a mod that adds a GPS-style navigation system to Crimson Desert. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
Crimson Route adds road-based navigation routes to Crimson Desert. With this mod, you can track a quest or place a custom marker, and a route will appear on the world map and minimap.
The mod shows the route on the world map and minimap, with an optional on-screen navigation arrow and remaining route distance. Each display can be enabled independently.
Not only that, but Crimson Route uses the game’s real roads and navigation data to create accurate routes.
It follows the original road network and can also use local paths and destinations away from the main roads. Players can choose different route options for normal travel, walking, horseback riding, or small wagons.
The mod can also guide players through buildings, doors, stairs, gates, indoor areas, and even different floors when the game’s navigation data supports them.
It also checks the player’s height and the destination’s height. This helps keep the route on the correct cave, staircase, entrance, or path instead of sending players to a road above or below.
Lastly, the mod does not draw a straight line to places it cannot reach. Instead, it ends the route at the closest connected path that the game can confirm.
All in all, this is a really cool mod that a lot of Crimson Desert fans may find useful. If you are currently playing it, I suggest giving it a go. You can download it from here.
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GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Patch 1.0.5 Released to Address Stutters
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-patch-1-0-5-released-to-address-stutters/
Ubisoft has just released Patch 1.0.5 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced to address some stuttering issues. This patch is pretty small, around 183MB in size. So, let’s take a closer look at it.