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Let’s go with the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• Survive the Summer Sale features games with up to 90% discounts and will last 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/survive-the-summer/
• Capcom Fire Deals will have games up to 88% off during 27 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/capcom-fire-deals/

Fanatical has four new deals:

• These are the new 24h Flash Deals:
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Premium Edition is 57% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-premium-edition
  • SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Digital Deluxe Edition has a 74% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sonic-x-shadow-generations-digital-deluxe-edition
  • Darksiders Blades & Whip Franchise Pack , with the three mainline Darksiders games, is 88% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/darksiders-blades-and-whip-franchise-pack
• And the BYO Fanatical Favorites Bundle (Summer 2026) features 20 titles for your 2+, 3+ or 5+ game bundles, It will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/fanatical-favorites-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New Halo: Campaign Evolved Mods Add Dynamic Time of Day & Dynamic Point Lights That Cast Real Shadows
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-halo-campaign-evolved-mods-add-dynamic-time-of-day-dynamic-point-lights-that-cast-real-shadows/
Two new cool mods have been released for Halo: Campaign Evolved, aiming to further enhance its visual quality. The first mod adds a full dynamic time-of-day system, and the second adds dynamic point lights that cast real shadows.
Let’s start with the first mod. Created by ‘LewdSCP1471’, this mod makes every level have a dynamic day and night cycle. Players are also able to adjust the sky brightness, giving every level a very different feel as time progresses naturally.
To use it, you will need US4SS. Once installed, you can increase or decrease the speed at which time changes via the UE4SS external console.
TrueLight Shadows replaces non-shadowing Niagara simple lights from muzzle flashes, plasma projectiles, energy swords, shields, and other combat effects with dynamic point lights that cast real shadows.
TrueLight Shadows detects supported Niagara effects and replaces their simple lights with dynamic point lights. The new lights match the color, brightness, size, and other settings of the original Niagara effects. They also move and update in real time as the effects play. When supported by Unreal Engine, the mod enables dynamic shadows and uses the MegaLights rendering system. This makes lighting look more natural and realistic.
>> The article has a less than 1 minute video of the first mod.

New Glorious Screenshots for Need for Speed: Carbon RTX Remix Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-glorious-screenshots-for-need-for-speed-carbon-rtx-remix-path-tracing/
Modder ‘galagandaniloff’ released some new glorious screenshots for the new version of his RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Need for Speed: Carbon. These screenshots will give you a glimpse of what V0.3 aims to achieve. So, if you are an NFS fan, you should definitely check them out.
What’s interesting here is that this is the second RTX Remix Mod for Need for Speed: Carbon. In February 2026, we shared the RTX Remix Mod for this game, created by modder ‘xoxor4d’. However, that version has not received any new updates since then. So, this upcoming version from galagandaniloff may be the best way to re-experience NFS: Carbon.
Sadly, there is no ETA for when Version 0.3 will come out. However, you can go ahead and try its previous version. Alternatively, you can download and use the mod from xoxor4d.

This Doom II Remake for Doom 3 Is a Cool Way to Celebrate QuakeCon 2026
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-doom-ii-remake-for-doom-3-is-a-cool-way-to-celebrate-quakecon-2026/
Doom 2 for Doom 3 Remake is a project that aims to bring all maps from Doom 2 to the Doom 3 Engine. This project started in 2010, and last month, a new unofficial version of it was released. And with QuakeCon 2026 now underway, this is a fun way to celebrate it and revisit one of the greatest classic shooters.
In total, the mod appears to have 10 maps. From what I’ve heard, though, only the first three to four maps are fully playable. Later levels have glitches and visual issues. So, consider this a demo or a beta. It will not allow you to play the entirety of Doom 2 in Doom 3.
As a concept, this is really cool. At least for something that has been in development for over 10 years. Doom II for Doom 3 feels like a perfect mix between Doom 2 and Doom 3. The mod has the levels, music, and sound effects of Doom 2 with Doom 3’s aesthetics.
If you are not a Doom 3 fan, this project may not feel special. However, for everyone who loved Doom 3, this is something they will find cool to play.
Frankly, I don’t expect this project to ever be complete. While it has been receiving some unofficial updates, it has not received any major official update. So, I believe it will remain a cool concept project, and nothing more. Or at least that’s my take on it.
>> The article has three videos.

Canceled Quake 4 Expansion The Awakening Released by Fan
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/canceled-quake-4-expansion-the-awakening-released-by-fan/
In May 2026, we shared a video showcasing 10 minutes of gameplay from the canceled expansion of Quake 4, The Awakening. And, surprisingly enough, a fan got access to an alpha version of it and decided to release it.
This isn’t an out of date April’s Fools’ joke. This is the real deal. Apparently, the expansion was on a hard drive on a vintage PC computer that jmarshall23 bought off Amazon. It sounds crazy, but I’ve downloaded it, and yes, this is the alpha version of The Awakening.
I strongly suggest downloading it while it’s still available. You can go ahead and get it from here. Since it contains copyrighted material, I won’t be surprised if it is taken down in a matter of hours. Especially if the story goes viral. So, waste no time and download it while you still can.
In case Bethesda takes it down, I’ve included below a gameplay video for it. This video contains the first three missions, where you can watch two new weapons in action and two new Strogg enemies.
>> The link is to Github and it was still available while I was doing the gaming news.

GAMING NEWS

Quake Dawn of the Machine Is a Free Expansion, Available Now
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/quake-dawn-of-the-machine-is-a-free-expansion-available-now/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. MachineGames and id Software have released a new free expansion for Quake, called Dawn of the Machine. Dawn of the Machine is a brutal new episode building on id Software’s and MachineGames’ acclaimed work on Dimension of the Machine and Dimensions of the Past.

Alien Resurrection, Doom 3, and System Shock 2 Inspired FPS, DERELIKT, Gets New Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/alien-resurrection-doom-3-and-system-shock-2-inspired-fps-derelikt-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Visuwyg and Hyperstrange have released a new gameplay trailer for DERELIKT, a story-driven retro FPS inspired by PS1-era sci-fi horror. So, if you are a fan of these games, you should definitely check it out.