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Here come the Thursday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Epic Store ha an End of Summer Sale and gives away two games:

• Astral Ascent: https://store.epicgames.com/p/astral-ascent-b33bc2
• Luftrausers: https://store.epicgames.com/p/luftrausers-51e5e9

Next week, they’ll give away Mindcop and Shogun Showdown.

GOG’s Back to Schools Sale has ended... it has launched 7 new ones:

• Weekly Deals features up to 90% discounts and will last 7 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_weekly_deals_1_september
• Releases 2026 Promo has games/DLCs released this year and, despite that, has up to 95% off deals during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_releases_2026_promo
• Classic RPGs Promo comes with up to 90% discounts during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_classic_rpgs_promo
• Action Promo increases the deals to up to 95% off during the next 10 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_action_promo
• Make Your Choice Promo comes with up to 95% discounts. It will also last 10 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_make_your_choice_promo
• Post-Apo Promo also has games up to 95% off during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_post_apo_promo
• And the Swords & Fireballs Promo mimics the above promos with up to 95% discounts during the same 10 days: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260910_swords_and_fireballs_promo

Steam brings 5 new deals and two sales:

• Monsters are Coming! will be 40% off until the 23rd of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/Monsters_are_Coming/
• Layers of Fear gets a 65% discount until September 23: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946700/Layers_of_Fear/
• Nova Drift has a demo and will be 66% off until the 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/858210/Nova_Drift/
• Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy will have a 70% discount until the same 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/Crash_Bandicoot_N_Sane_Trilogy/
• Hunting Simulator 2 is going to be 95% off until, yet again, the 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135910/Hunting_Simulator_2/
• And these are the sales:
  • PLAYSIM Publisher Sale shows it several upcoming titles and features up to 80% discounts on its games until September 23: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PlayismPublisherSale2026
  • The E,CIGS (Chicago Indie Game Showcase) has upcoming releases and a few games on sale, up to 60% off. The deals will end between the 12th and 16th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46281942/sale/ECIGS

There are two new deals at Humble:

• Humble Bundle presents the Crawling Through the Dungeons Bundle, featuring up to 11 games to get during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/crawling-through-dungeons
• The Humble Store has the Devolver Digital Summer Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/devolver-publisher-sale-2026/

And Fanatical has the BYO Special Editions Bundle (Fall 2026), with 22 games for your bundles of 2+,3+ or 5+ games. It will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-special-editions-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-now-requires-australian-users-to-have-a-credit-card-to-purchase-r18-games-and-no-a-simple-bank-debit-card-wont-work/
Valve rolled out 18+ age verification for Australian Steam users yesterday, which was inevitable: both PlayStation and Xbox have already done so and it is, after all, illegal not to, with fines up to AU$50 million at stake. But unlike PlayStation and Xbox, which offer a small handful of ways to verify one's adulthood, Valve has only one: you must own a credit card.
And no, your debit card won't work, or at least, mine doesn't. You'll need an actual credit card: a card that uses money you don't have, versus a card that uses money you do. It makes a bit of sense, because Australians need to be 18 to qualify for a credit card, whereas teenagers can own a debit card.
But there are other complications: You may be an adult and not qualify for a credit card because you don't earn enough money. You may not meet a particular bank's credit assessment criteria, as per CommBank. You may have a poor credit history. Or, you may simply not want to have a credit card because the prospect of spending money not in your possession is odd to you. If you fall under any of these categories—and I do the latter—then sorry: Valve won't sell you R18+ videogames.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Bloodborne PC Remaster V1.01 Mod Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/bloodborne-pc-remaster-v1-01-mod-available-for-download/
Modder ‘fromsoftserve’ has released a new version of his amazing graphics overhaul remaster mod for Bloodborne. This is a must-have mod for everyone who wants to experience this PS4-only game on PC. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
Version 1.01 adds new material work to the Hunter’s Dream and large parts of Central Yharnam. It also changes many shininess maps for different surfaces. Some have been replaced with higher-resolution versions. Some now have less specular shine, while others have more.
Those interested can go ahead and download the mod from this link (Nexus Mods). At the end of the article, you can also find a video for it. This video highlights most of its enhancements, so be sure to watch it.

Ikea made a Skyrim mod starring Matt Berry as a sentient shelf named Kallax Storageborn
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/ikea-made-a-skyrim-mod-starring-matt-berry-as-a-sentient-shelf-named-kallax-storageborn/
The brands are at it again but this time I'm inclined to let it slide, because it's so nonsensical (which is a nice way of saying dumb) that I can't help but be charmed. Ikea, the Swedish furniture-and-stuff giant, has released a mod for Skyrim called Kallax Storageborn: A new companion who is also a shelf, who is also voiced by Matt Berry.
If you think that sounds weird, it gets weirder, because this mod doesn't just add a companion, it includes an entirely new questline built around the character. Becoming encumbered in the game, as will inevitably happen eventually, will give you the opportunity to visit an abandoned dwemer emporium, where you'll embark upon a quest to "unravel the origins of a mysterious master."
During this quest, you'll assemble Kallax Storageborn, a companion "with unfathomable storage capacity," who can be summoned with a newly-added Thu'um—Skyrim's famous voice of power—even when he's not your active companion. Your ultimate goal: Tidy up the clutter plaguing the realm of Nords and Dragonborn.
The mod also adds new loot including the Meatball Helmet, which sadly I don't have an image of, and the mighty Allenblade, which I do:
>> Besides the screenshot with an Allenblade, there’s also a 1 minute trailer for the mod, which is available from the Creations page.

GAMING NEWS

Star Wars Zero Company Update 1.1 Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/star-wars-zero-company-update-1-1-released-full-patch-notes/
Bit Reactor has released Title Update 1.1 for Star Wars Zero Company and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

Final Ray Tracing & Path Tracing PC Requirements for Control Resonant
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-ray-tracing-path-tracing-pc-requirements-for-control-resonant/
Remedy has just revealed the final PC requirements for Control Resonant. These requirements cover pretty much everything. As such, we now have the PC specs for the rasterized version, as well as for Ray Tracing and Path Tracing. So, let’s dive in.