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Let’s go with the Tuesday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Steam’s Top 10
 
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Steam has new deals and sales/events:

• The Séance of Blake Manor has a demo and a 40% discount that will last until the 8th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Seance_of_Blake_Manor/
• Endzone - A World Apart will be a massive 92% off until the 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/Endzone__A_World_Apart/
• Layers of Fear 2 (2019) gets another massive 90% discount until September 14: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/Layers_of_Fear_2_2019/
• These are the new sales/events:
  • Platformer Fever shows upcoming titles, demos and games up to 90% off. Most deals will end between the 6th and 7th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46234690/sale/PlatformerFever
  • GCX2026-Gran Canarias Experience Festival shows lots of upcoming titles from Spanish studios, as well as some up to 80% off deals until September 7: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46231839/sale/GCX26
  • Gundam Franchise Sale has the games on sale with up to 75% discounts until September 8: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GundamFranchise
  • The Serious Sam Franchise Sale celebrates the launch of its latest game putting the older games on sale with up to 90% discounts until the 14th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/serioussam2026
  • Publisher Kalypso celebrates its 20th Anniversary showing two of its upcoming titles and putting the rest up to 90% off until the 14th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/20thAnniversaryKalypsoPublisherSale2026
• Last, but not least, there are also the new weeklong deals

I didn’t saw it yesterday, but Humble Bundle had a second new bundle: the Dread and Dark Fantasies RPG Collection /u>, with up to 8 items (there’s the Torchlight 1-3 bundle, making it an up to 10 games bundle), during the next 17 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dread-and-dark-fantasies-rpg-collection

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Kotama and Academy Citadel , 33% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/kotama-and-academy-citadel
• The former is part of the 2P Games Publisher Sale, with up to 90% discounts until the 9th of September: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/2p-games

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Gears of War: Redux Update 1.1 Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/gears-of-war-redux-update-1-1-available-for-download/
As promised, modder ‘PunishedWolf’ has released Update 1.1 for Gears of War: Redux. This is a major update for this community overhaul of Gears of War 1. Additionally, the modder has shared some more details about it. So, let’s dive in.
For those who did not know, Gears of War Redux is a community overhaul of Gears of War 1 on PC that adds the content and quality-of-life improvements the original release never got.
(...some paragraphs explaining this mod again...)
Update 1.1 will add three new weapons. These are the Sawed-off Shotgun, Sawed-off Bayonet, and Breechshot. We’ll also get a new Launcher and new Executions.
Not only that, but we’ll get some new mutators for both the campaign and the horde modes. As such, the campaign will now have enemies from Gears of War 2. Plus, we’ll get some bug fixes and a number of QoL improvements.
It’s also worth noting that we get some new tech features. For instance, we now have fluid surfaces. Water will now react to what happens in it. Update 1.1 also brings fractured static meshes. Geometry will now shatter into real pieces under fire. Moreover, we get the destructible props from Gears of War 2. Cars, trucks, gas pumps, desks, cabinets, and more will now be breakable.
And there is more. Gears of War: Redux now supports NVIDIA’s RTX Remix. NVIDIA owners can now enable it from the launcher. From what I’ve seen, though, there aren’t any PBR materials. So, it may take a while until we get a proper path-traced version of it.
All in all, this is a huge update for Gears of War: Redux. You can download it from this link (moddb). You can also find its full changelog here.
>> The article has an almost 2 minutes video.

Sonic and the Secret Rings PC Fan Remake Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-and-the-secret-rings-pc-fan-remake-released/
In October 2024, I informed you about a PC fan remake of Sonic and the Secret Rings, called Project Reignition. And today, I’m happy to report that its full version has been released. As such, PC gamers can now experience this Sonic game on their PCs.
For those who did not know, Sonic and the Secret Rings came out on Nintendo Wii in 2007. It uses the Godot game engine and aims to bring Secret Rings to modern standards. As such, you can expect standard controller support, updated visuals, and improved gameplay.
Version 1.0 contains everything from the original retail release. The only thing missing is the party mode, which will be included in a future update.
Those interested can go ahead and download it from this link (Gamejolt). At the end of the article, you can also find a trailer for it. If you are a big Sonic fan, I highly recommend checking it out.

GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Releases Today – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-update-1-0-7-releases-today-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft announced that Title Update 1.0.7 for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will be released today and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

Crimson Desert Has a Free Demo You Can Play Without Downloading
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crimson-desert-has-a-free-demo-you-can-play-without-downloading/
Now here is something cool. Pearl Abyss has released a free playable demo for Crimson Desert that you can play without downloading. This will allow you, in just mere seconds, to start and play the demo. So, if you don’t have enough free time, this PC demo is for you.

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Will Be Officially Released on September 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-dlss-5-will-be-officially-released-on-september-4th/
NVIDIA has just announced that DLSS 5 will be officially released on September 4th. The first game that will support it will be NBA 2K27. Moreover, the green team has shared some additional details about it. So, let’s dive in.