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Today’s gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

GOG is giving away the 90 minutes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt concert from the 2016 VGS. It will last 29 more hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/video_game_show_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_concert_2016

Steam has new deals and sales/events:

• Terminator: Resistance will have an 80% discount until the 1st of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/954740/Terminator_Resistance/
• Psychonauts 2 will be 85% off until September 1st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/Psychonauts_2/
• NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER gets a 75% discount until the 8th of September: ZZ
https://store.steampowered.com/app/633230/NARUTO_TO_BORUTO_SHINOBI_STRIKER/
• Prison Architect is going to be 80% off until the 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/Prison_Architect/
• Hacknet will have an 85% discount until September 8: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/
• HUMANKIND will be 90% off until the 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/HUMANKIND/
• And these are the three new sales/events:
  • Forza Franchise Sale has the 3 games on PC, as well as the DLCs, on sale with up to 60% discounts until the 3rd of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/ForzaFranchise2026
  • Gamescom 2026 has its own page with all the upcoming releases, as well as a few games on sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamescom-2026
  • Courage Cologne 2026 is an indie showcase from Gamescom full of upcoming titles and a couple of games on sale with 10 and 15% off : https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45716300/sale/CourageCologne2026

Fanatical’s new Star Deal is Blue Prince, 44% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/blue-prince

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc Graphics 32.0.101.8991 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-graphics-32-0-101-8991

HIGHLIGHTS
Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc B-series, A-series Graphics GPUs and Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs for:

• NBA 2K27

FIXED ISSUES
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• Geekbench AI Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Multiple games may experience an application crash when using XeSS Multi-Frame Generation along with CapframeX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server.
• Certain applications utilizing the Intel NPU may encounter unexpected application behavior.

Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products:

• Geekbench AI Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Multiple games may experience an application crash when using XeSS Multi-Frame Generation along with CapframeX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server.

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• Geekbench AI Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Multiple games may experience an application crash when using XeSS Multi-Frame Generation along with CapframeX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• Geekbench AI Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Multiple games may experience an application crash when using XeSS Multi-Frame Generation along with CapframeX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server.
• Certain applications utilizing the Intel NPU may encounter unexpected application behavior.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• Geekbench AI Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark may experience an application crash.
• Multiple games may experience an application crash when using XeSS Multi-Frame Generation along with CapframeX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server.
• Certain applications utilizing the Intel NPU may encounter unexpected application behavior.

Intel Graphics Software Fixed Issues:

• When using the settings, preferences, reset all settings option in Windows 10 the application may experience an intermittent crash. Settings can be reset from individual pages without issue.
• Intel Graphics Software may sometimes experience a single application crash on the first re-arrange of metrics within the select metrics window. Subsequent usage will not be affected by this crash again.
• Overlay through Intel Graphics Software may not be visible after reconnecting the display or when the system is returned from sleep.

>> It’s a Beta driver.

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 616.56 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/nvidia-geforce-game-ready-616-56

HIGHLIGHTS
Game Ready for STAR WARS Zero Company
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS and RTX technologies including STAR WARS Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam.

FIXED ISSUES
Fixed Gaming Bugs

• DOOM: The Dark Ages & Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Frame rate may exceed VSYNC when DLSS Frame Generation 3x or higher is used [6061475]
• Outer Worlds: Texture flicker may be observed while playing Outer Worlds after updating to R595 and R610 drivers [6238668]

Fixed General Bugs

• Asus Armory Crate: GameVisual color profiles are not getting applied when using R590 drivers [5860581]
• Chief Architect: 610.47 driver crash on Geforce RTX 4000 series cards [6226227]
• Claude Desktop: Driver incorrectly detects application as a 3D app [6468260]
• Resolves issue that some instances can cause a driver crash with 32-bit DirectX 12 apps [5725350]
• Tycho Tracker: Unable to create individual OpenCL buffers greater than 2GB [6538978]

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Unofficial Native PC Versions of Tekken 3, Mario Kart Wii, and Pokemon Crystal Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-native-pc-versions-of-tekken-3-mario-kart-wii-and-pokemon-crystal-released/
Today, we bring you not one, not two, but four unofficial native PC versions of classic console games. So, PC gamers can now enjoy natively on their PC Tekken 3, Mario Kart Wii, Pokemon Crystal, and Extreme G natively on their PCs.
>> Check the article to see the detail and the ROMs you need to run each game. There are also four videos, one for each game.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX HD PC Update 2.0.6 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-dx-hd-pc-update-2-0-6-released/
The team behind the amazing PC version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX has released a new major update for it. Titled “New Features Have No Limit”, Patch 2.0.6 comes with lots of tweaks and fixes. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX originally came out on Game Boy Color in 1998. So, this PC version offers a fresh take on the beloved classic, combining the essence of the original with cutting-edge enhancements. It supports high resolutions and framerates. The game will also run better than its original Game Boy Color version.
Update 2.0.6 allows the Pixel Grid shader to show on the intro, title screen, sequences, photobook, and ending. It also implements a modern Camera option “Map Discovery Fog” (aka Fog of War) with several configurable settings.
Moreover, it allows players to push stones while blocking, just like in the original version.
Patch 2.0.6 adds a new Classic Camera option, Persistent Item Drops, to force items not to despawn on field change. Items will despawn when changing fields (screen scrolling), just like they did in the original game. The update also fixes a couple of memory leaks involving stale textures and render targets. This may help performance over time.
And that’s not all. The update also fixes a collision issue in Dungeon 7, Floor 3. The wrong collision type was blocking the path to the rooms on the far west side.
It also fixes an issue where Gel could become briefly invincible after splitting from Red Zol. Collision detection has also been slightly reduced. And finally, the update fixes a rare issue that could cause the smoke in Vire’s death animation to freeze.
All in all, this is a major update for everyone who has been playing The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX on PC. If you are one of them, you can get Patch 2.0.6 from here.
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New Trailers for the RTX Remix Path Tracing Mods of Mirror’s Edge, Fallout 4, Morrowind, and Painkiller
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailers-for-the-rtx-remix-path-tracing-mods-of-mirrors-edge-morrowind-and-painkiller/
New trailers have just been released for the RTX Remix Path Tracing Mods of Mirror’s Edge, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and Painkiller. So, if you are a fan of them, you should definitely check them out.

GAMING NEWS

007 First Light Path Tracing Patch Comes on September 15
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/007-first-light-path-tracing-patch-comes-on-september-15/
NVIDIA has announced that the promised Path Tracing Patch for 007 First Light will be released on September 15. Moreover, the game will get support for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction.

Crimson Desert Update 2.00 Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/crimson-desert-update-2-00-released-full-patch-notes/
Pearl Abyss has just released Title Update 2.00 for Crimson Desert Enhanced and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this first patch for the game’s Enhanced Version brings to the table.
Patch 2.00 adds new cutscenes and story moments to enhance the game’s narrative, along with five new voice languages and one new subtitle and interface language. It also introduces new skills and improvements to the skill system.

Gamescom 2026 Trailers for Metro 2039, NO LAW, ANANTA, EXODUS, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, and More
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2026-trailers-for-metro-2039-no-law-ananta-exodus-final-fantasy-7-revelation-gears-of-war-e-day-and-more/
A lot of trailers aired during the ONL Gamescom 2026 event. As such, I’ve decided to collect and share almost all of them in one big article. So, below you can find the trailers for Metro 2039, NO LAW, ANANTA, EXODUS, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, Tides of Annihilation, and more.
>> There are 28 videos in the article. Obviously, some of them have their own PCGamer article.