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It’s time for the gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Steam has three new deals and one showcase:

• Minecraft Legends will be 60% off until the 25th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928870/Minecraft_Legends/
• Motion Soccer PRO also has a 60% discount, but it will last until August 28 : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3137350/Motion_Soccer_PRO/
• Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop is going to be 55% off until the 1st of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1849790/Uncle_Chops_Rocket_Shop/
• And the Showcase is: the Trailer Tuesday Show Summer Showcase, packed with upcoming titles, demos and even with some games on sale featuring up to 34% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45900054/sale/TrailerTuesdayShow

Fanatical has the last 24h Flash Deals of thew Summer Sale:

• The Alters: Deluxe Edition is 51% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-alters-deluxe-edition
• Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition gets a 58% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition
• And Neon White has a nicely 69% deal: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/neon-white

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

PS4 Emulator shadPS4 Version 0.18 Is Now Available to Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ps4-emulator-shadps4-version-0-18-is-now-available-to-download/
The team behind the best PlayStation 4 emulator for PC, shadPS4, has released a brand new version of it. So, let’s see what Version 0.18 brings to the table.
In Version 0.18, the team has rewritten the kernel event flag system. According to the team, this fixes an issue that often caused Shadow of the Colossus to hang during boot. The game can now reach the menus more reliably.
Another major feature is experimental red zone protection. It fixes an issue that affected 12th-generation and newer Intel CPUs on Windows. This issue could cause crashes and other problems in games that were not designed to handle Windows exception events.
Version 0.18 also includes several GPU fixes. These improve shadows in Persona games and fix some effects in inFAMOUS and Gravity Rush 2.
YouTube’s ‘Christo Gevedjov’ has tested shadPS4 V0.18 on an Intel Arc 580 GPU with an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. On this PC system, Bloodborne runs with 90FPS at 1080p. The Order: 1886 also appears to be fully playable on this PC system. The game runs with 30FPS at 1080p.
Sadly, Driveclub does not appear to be playable on this PC system. At 1080p, the game runs with 14FPS. In order to hit playable framerates, you will need a high-end PC system.
NHL18 and Uncharted 3 Remastered came close to 30FPS. However, I’m not sure whether they suffer from any major visual glitches or issues. God of War 3 Remastered performed slightly worse (around 23-24FPS).
The game that appeared to be running great on the Intel Arc B580 GPU was Konami’s canceled P.T. As we can see, it was hitting 60FPS most of the time. MediEvil was also able to run with 60FPS, though it could frequently drop below that target.
>> The article has three videos, with one of them being the one where B580 is tested in 18 games.

Prince of Persia Trilogy Gets 4K Texture Packs
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/prince-of-persia-trilogy-gets-4k-texture-packs/
Prince of Persia fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘Evgeshajk’ has released 4K Texture Packs for the Prince of Persia Trilogy. This means that you can enjoy Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones with 4K textures.
Evgeshajk has used AI tools to overhaul and enhance the original textures. As such, the modded textures retain the art style of the original ones. At the same time, the new textures look sharper and crisper.
The modder has shared some comparison shots, and I have to say that these texture packs make a huge visual difference. The lighting is still a bit basic and is not close to what we see in modern games. Still, these 4K texture packs give the classic Prince of Persia games a big visual boost. They also make these older games much more enjoyable to play today.
>> The article has three videos, one for each game in the trilogy.

GAMING NEWS

Alan Wake 2 Update 1.2.10 Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/alan-wake-2-update-1-2-10-released-full-patch-notes/
Remedy has just released Title Update 1.2.10 for Alan Wake 2 and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.

Fallout 4 August 18 Update Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/fallout-4-august-18-update-released-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has released the August 18 Title Update for Fallout 4 and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.

STALKER 2 Patch 2.0 Performance Benchmarks Surface Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-2-patch-2-0-performance-benchmarks-surface-online/
The highly anticipated Title Update 2.0 for STALKER 2 will be released tomorrow, and the first performance benchmarks for it have appeared online. So, let’s take a look at them, shall we?