Tuesday news, part two:

Hitman 2 cools off with Siberian prison Sniper Assassin map
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2-cools-off-with-siberian-prison-sniper-assassin-map/
Hitman 2 has a cure for this hot, hot summer: Agent 47 is going to Siberia. It's a new Sniper Assassin map set in a private prison. The trailer calls it the most inhospitable environment on Earth, but obviously IO Interactive wasn't in my flat last week, where even the air was on fire.

Rockstar North has received £42 million in tax relief, according to think tank
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-north-has-received-pound42-million-in-tax-relief-according-to-think-tank/
Rockstar North has received 19 percent of all tax credits paid to the games industry by the UK government and paid nothing in corporation tax for nearly a decade, according to a report from TaxWatch. The UK tax think tank estimates that the Grand Theft Auto developer has claimed around £42 million /$51 million over the last few years through the Video Games Tax Relief scheme.
>> It's shameful.

An audio file hidden in the Halo Infinite E3 trailer hints at Cortana's return
https://www.pcgamer.com/an-audio-file-hidden-in-the-halo-infinite-e3-trailer-hints-at-cortanas-return/
Remember the Halo Infinite trailer that appeared in June at E3, "Discover Hope?" (If not, that's it up above.) A guy stranded in deep space discovers the floating body of the big boy in green, pulls him into his ship, hits him with the interstellar defibrillator, and kapowie! He's back on his feet and ready for action. Which is a good thing, because there's trouble afoot.

Heroes of the Storm reveals new melee assassin, Qhira
https://www.pcgamer.com/heroes-of-the-storm-reveals-new-melee-assassin-qhira/
Heroes of the Storm has revealed its newest original Hero (of the Storm), Qhira. Described as both a melee assassin and an Iresian bounty hunter, Qhira fights with a sword in one hand and a deadly Iresian chainblade (grappling hook) in the other. Her hook can be used to latch onto both terrain and enemies, making her a mobile double-threat.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was originally going to be about a completely different character
https://www.pcgamer.com/deus-ex-mankind-divided-was-originally-going-to-be-about-a-completely-different-character/
Elias Toufexis has performed a lot of roles over the years—here he is in a 2005 episode of the Canadian crime drama Da Vinci's Inquest—but one of his biggest has to be that of Adam Jensen, the lead character of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided. His roughed-edged voice is a hallmark of the series: "I never asked for this" is one of the most famous videogame utterances to come along in years.

Cthulhu Saves Christmas sends ol' tentacle face on a quest to save Santa
https://www.pcgamer.com/cthulhu-saves-christmas-sends-ol-tentacle-face-on-a-quest-to-save-santa/
Many years ago, Cthulhu saved the world. Sometime in the probably-not-too-distant future, the Sleeper of R'lyeh, the Great Dreamer, the High Priest of the Great Old Ones, will undertake an even more important and more meaningful task: Saving Christmas.

You'll probably lose the Battle of Winterfell in this tough browser game
https://www.pcgamer.com/youll-probably-lose-the-battle-of-winterfell-in-this-tough-browser-game/
If you stalwartly stuck with Game of Thrones until its finale a few months back, you'll know how the Battle of Winterfell ends. I don't. I read the books several years ago and refused to watch the show for reasons I can't explain so now I'm feeling quite left out.
But in Winter Falling, a short browser game very heavily based on Game of Thrones' finale, I can decide for myself how the battle goes. Or I would, if I were skilled enough to win on purpose. For now I'll claim that I meant to bring a fresh new perspective to the story by repeatedly losing in a total rout.

The Good Life, Swery's life sim RPG, is delayed until 2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-good-life-swerys-life-sim-rpg-is-delayed-until-2020/
If you like cats, dogs, life and strange videogames, The Good Life is probably on your radar. The work of Deadly Premonition creator Swery, it was successfully Kickstarter-funded last year, promising "a Daily Life Simulator x SWERISM". Initially scheduled for a Q4 2019 release, Swery has taken to Kickstarter to announce that it will be delayed until spring 2020 (or autumn in Australia).

Johnny Silverhand is 'more relatable and complex' thanks to Keanu Reeves
https://www.pcgamer.com/johnny-silverhand-is-more-relatable-and-complex-thanks-to-keanu-reeves/
In an interview with Xbox: The Official Magazine (thanks, WCCFTech), story director Marcin Blacha says that "When we thought of an actor for this role, we didn’t approach it on a ‘who’s the biggest celebrity now’ basis—the actor had to have a connection with the character."

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will give you a tank for your killstreak
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-will-give-you-a-tank-for-your-killstreak/
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward's rebooted FPS, will be bringing back killstreaks, along with rewards for the most murderous players. The feature's return was teased on Twitter, and we got a first look at what players with lots of consecutive kills get to play with.

Street Fighter 5 is getting a free trial in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-5-is-getting-a-free-trial-in-august/
Next month, Street Fighter 5 will temporarily shed its price, giving everyone the chance to play on Steam and PS4. This isn't the first time it's hosted free players, but this time you'll also get to play with all the Season 3 characters.

Borderlands 3 video introduces Zane, the semi-retired corporate hitman
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-video-introduces-zane-the-semi-retired-corporate-hitman/
Gearbox is kicking off its Borderlands 3 Vault Hunter profile series with Zane, a semi-retired corporate hitman. He's tricky, he's got lots of gadgets and he can create a digital clone that goes drinking with him. Watch the video above.

Hoping this is a return to form. Last NFS game I enjoyed was Rivals. I haven't played Payback but I've not heard good things.

IIRC the PC port of Rivals was trash though (Locked to 30fps).

Well, it's EA, which means that, except for their sport games (that are mostly the same year after year so they're really hard to mess), they tend to have a lot of misses these days, even if the games sell well.

I hope the game is good, I always hope for games to be good, but comiong from this EA it's better to not get too excited.

*** NEW CONTEST ***

If you live in the UK and want a new monitor, here's a contest for you:

UK Competition: Win a 165Hz G-Sync, curved AOC gaming monitor!
https://www.bit-tech.net/competitions/tech/competition-win-a-165hz-g-sync-curved-aoc-gaming-monitor/1/

Monitor specs not mentioned in the headline:

• 27"
• 1440p
• TN panel with an 8-bit panel (don't know if true 8-bit or 6+FRC)
• 2x 2W speakers

If it is a well-designed aka "premium" board, the fan shouldn't fail all that quickly. The old Sabertooth X79 board I had has a fan which has been fine since 2011... And running almost constantly. But it does mean an extra failure point, no doubt.

The issue with chipset fans tends to be noise in my opinion, smaller, but faster fans tend to be more audible than larger, slower moving fans.

Your other suggestions are exactly on point. AMD is the only option in my opinion on the CPU front, bit of a role reversal!

Let's go with today's news:

SALES & DEALS

EA Q1 FY20 report: FIFA Ultimate Team surpases three million daily logged players, The Sims 4 increases by 55% YoY
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ea-q1-fy20-report-fifa-ultimate-team-surpases-three-million-daily-logged-players-the-sims-4-increases-by-55-yoy/
Electronic Arts has announced preliminary financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019. According to the publisher, Apex Legends, EA Sports’s games and The Sims were able to provide a strong start to FY20.
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During the quarter, FIFA Ultimate Team had more than three million players logging in daily during the Team of the Season in-game event. Furthermore, The Sims 4 expansion packs and game pack downloads increased 55% year-over-year.
Last but not least, at quarter end, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes had nearly 80 million players life-to-date.

Crusader Kings 2 and all the expansions are really cheap in the new Humble Bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-2-and-all-the-expansions-are-really-cheap-in-the-new-humble-bundle/
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I've heard good things about this Crusader Kings 2 strategy game from Paradox Interactive—87/100 on PC Gamer! —but there are so many expansions to buy and that really adds up. How can I indulge my curiosity without breaking the bank?" If so, the Humble Crusader Kings 2 Bundle is just what you need to scratch that oddly particular itch.
For $1, you get Crusader Kings 2, and The Old Gods, The Republic, Sunset Invasion, Legacy of Rome, and Sword of Islam expansions. That's a lot of crusading with kings for a buck. For more than the average amount of bucks, you'll also get Horse Lords, Way of Life, Charlemagne, Rajas of India, and Sons of Abraham. And finally, at the top tier of $15 (which is so close to the average price that you might as well go all-in) the Holy Fury, The Reaper's Due, Jade Dragon, Monks and Mystics, and Conclave expansions are also yours.

GOG's Midweek Sale, The rules of power, brings grand strategy games up to 90% off for almost 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190731_midweek_sale

At Steam, there are two daily deals (only one legit) and three Midweek Madness deals:

• The legit daily deal is the Early Access title Abandon Ship, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/551860/Abandon_Ship/
• Brigador: Up-Armored Edition is the other "daily" deal, 35% off for the next 5 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/274500/Brigador_UpArmored_Edition/
• And these are the three Midweek deals:
  • The Sunless Sea + Skies Bundle is 34% off: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9690/The_Sunless_Sea__Skies_Bundle/
  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/527430/Warhammer_40000_Inquisitor__Martyr/
  • And Star Control: Origins is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/271260/Star_Control_Origins/

And at Fanatical, there are 5 new sales:

• The Star Deal is Football Manager 2019, 71% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/football-manager-2019
• GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR- (+DLC Characters) + REV 2 All-in-One (does not include optional DLCs) is 67% off for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/guilty-gear-xrd-revelator-and-rev-2-all-in-one-and-dlc-characters
• Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is 80% off for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tokyo-xanadu-e-x
• The new Redemption Bundle features 7 games at a 95% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/redemption-bundle
• And publisher PQube Limited brings up to 75% discounts: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/pqube-limited

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unity 2019.2 has been launched, featuring improvements to artist tools, graphics, workflows and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unity-2019-2-has-been-launched-featuring-improvements-to-artist-tools-graphics-workflows-and-more/
Unity Technologies has announced that the latest version of the Unity platform, Unity 2019.2, has been released. Unity 2019.2 includes a host of notable changes, furthering the company’s commitment to making its platform more flexible and feature-rich for all creators.

MODS/EMULATORS

New Dino Crisis Remake in Unreal Engine 4 video shows Save Room, Locker Room and Main Hall
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dino-crisis-remake-in-unreal-engine-4-video-shows-save-room-locker-room-and-main-hall/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a fan remake of Dino Crisis in Unreal Engine 4. And today, I’m happy to report that the team behind it has released a brand new video, showcasing the Save Room, Locker Room and the Main Hall.

Kingdom Come Deliverance receives an Easy Mode thanks to this mod, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-receives-an-easy-mode-thanks-to-this-mod-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Jindra1403’ has released an unofficial Easy Mode for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. According to the modder, this Easy Mode is balanced to give the player overall easier gameplay without either being too easy (like playing with cheats) or shutting some of the game features completely off.
While the vast majority of the changes in this mod can be benefited from just by playing on your playline with the mod, a few changes will only take place when you start a new playline with the mod already installed (such as changes to events that happen at a specific point in the story, e.g at the beginning of the game).
>> Sadly, they've forgotten the link to the mod.

Someone is creating a Cyberpunk 2077 demake for 32-bit platforms that looks retro-amazing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/someone-is-creating-a-cyberpunk-2077-demake-for-32-bit-platforms-that-looks-retro-amazing/
YouTube’s ‘Bearly Regal’ has created an incredible Cyberpunk 2077 demake for 32-bit platforms, such as Playstation and Saturn, that gives us a glimpse at what CD Projekt RED’s RPG could look like on such systems. This is an absolutely stunning video so we strongly suggest watching it right away.

You can now play as 2B from NieR Automata in Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-2b-from-nier-automata-in-resident-evil-2-remake/
Modder ‘TXYI’ has released a new mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake that most NieR Automata fans will appreciate. This mod replaces Claire’s Noir DLC costume, comes with full physics effects, and it’s a must-have mod for all NieR Automata and Resident Evil 2 PC fans.
As with most 3D model swappers, this 2B NieR Automata mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake requires FluffyQuak’s mod manager in order to be installed.
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In case you are wondering, this mod does not bring any gameplay changes to the game. In other words, don’t expect any melee combat mechanics or sword fighting. 2B will still be using Claire’s arsenal and will behave in a similar way.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

eFootball PES 2020 PC demo is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/efootball-pes-2020-pc-demo-is-now-available-for-download/
As promised, Konami has released the PC demo for eFootball PES 2020 on Steam. This demo features Quick Play and Co-op for online matches, as well as an Edit Mode. Thanks to this Edit Mode, players will be able to create their own kits and edit the teams as well (this is the first time a demo version of its soccer franchise supports this feature).

Garfield Furious Kart Racing is coming to the PC on November 5th, new screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/garfield-furious-kart-racing-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-november-5th-new-screenshots-released/
Microids and Paws have announced the upcoming release of the game Garfield Kart Furious Racing. According to the press release, the game will be available on Steam on November 5th in the United States and on November 7th in Europe.

Destiny 2 update 2.5.2 available for download, brings Weapon and Armor tweaks, adds Solstice of Heroes event
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-update-2-5-2-available-for-download-brings-weapon-and-armor-tweaks-adds-solstice-of-heroes-event/
As promised, Bungie has released a brand new patch for Destiny 2. Update 2.5.2 adds support for the Solstice of Heroes event. During this event, players will need to upgrade their new set of armor by completing a number of objectives and participating in a new activity that’s specific to Solstice. Moreover, there will be new cosmetic rewards to acquire during the event.

First developer diary released for Maneater
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-developer-diary-released-for-maneater/
Tripwire Interactive has released the first developer diary for Maneater. As the press release reads, this first in a series of behind the scenes video developer diaries detailing the origins of Maneater’s vicious premise and a close look at how the developers at Tripwire Interactive (best known for Killing Floor 2) are working to bring the game’s predator protagonist to life.

New The Dark Pictures Anthology – Man of Medan developer diary focuses on player consequences & choices
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan-developer-diary-focuses-on-player-consequences-choices/
Bandai Namco and Supermassive have released Part 4 of their Developer Diary series for the upcoming narrative-horror anthology series, The Dark Pictures Anthology – Man of Medan. The dev diary dives into the repercussions and consequences of decisions made in the game as different choices lead down different and potentially deadly paths in both the game and in life.

New The Surge 2 official trailer showcases weapons, environments, enemies and colossal bosses
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-surge-2-official-trailer-showcases-weapons-environments-enemies-and-colossal-bosses/
Focus Home Interactive has released a new gameplay trailer for Deck13’s action-RPG, The Surge 2, that promises to bring uncompromising, limb-chopping, dynamic combat back to players. In today’s trailer, witness new weapons, environments, enemies, colossal bosses, and moves that improve the formula. There are ever-more challenges to overcome, equipment to loot and upgrade, and threats to survive.

CRYENGINE-powered 400-person battle royale game, Mavericks: The Forge, has been cancelled
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryengine-powered-400-person-battle-royale-game-mavericks-the-forge-has-been-cancelled/
Automation Games has announced that its CRYENGINE-powered 400-person battle royale game, Mavericks: The Forge, has been cancelled. According to the developers, the game’s development has been ceased due to insufficient funding.

New official GRID gameplay trailer showcases the Havana Street Circuit
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-official-grid-gameplay-trailer-showcases-the-havana-street-circuit/
Codemasters has released a brand new gameplay trailer for GRID. According to the press release, this new trailer takes us to the brand new Havana Street Circuit, and also features the official 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship race cars.

Wednesday news, part two:

Secret Government will let you run the Illuminati in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/secret-government-will-let-you-run-the-illuminati-in-october/
Secret Government is a sneaky grand strategy game that puts you in charge of a secret society, starting in the 18th century. By manipulating governments, engineering conflicts and tinkering with the economy, you'll be able to create seismic shifts, starting revolutions and toppling monarchies. It's hitting Early Access in October, and you can check out the announcement trailer above.

Senran Kagura Peach Ball will bring an unusual style of pinball to Steam next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/senran-kagura-peach-ball-will-bring-an-unusual-style-of-pinball-to-steam-next-month/
Xseed Games said in 2016 that despite the challenges involved, it—and other publishers—would continue to bring "niche" Japanese games to Steam. I have no doubt that Senran Kagura Peach Ball, a digital pinball game based on the "genre-spanning" series that made its North American debut earlier this month on the Nintendo Switch, is one of them.

A new Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies are coming to PC this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-need-for-speed-and-plants-vs-zombies-are-coming-to-pc-this-year/
Electronic Arts has been very coy about what's coming next for the long-running Need for Speed driving series, but it seems likely that we'll be hearing more about it in the near future. The company confirmed in its first quarter financial results for the 2020 fiscal year that a new Need for Speed game will be out sometime between October 1 and the end of the year, and while it didn't reveal the subtitle, Austrian retailer Gameware may have.

The original Diablo is now playable in your browser
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-original-diablo-is-now-playable-in-your-web-browser/
Diablo, the 1996 mouse-destroying hack-and-slash original, is now playable in your browser. The work of Rivsoft (which also specialises in other Blizzard-centric projects, such as this Diablo 3 Character Planner), it gives you access to the shareware build of the game, but if you own the original and have the files on hand, you can access the whole game.

Oxygen Not Included leaves Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/oxygen-not-included-leaves-early-access/
Klei's sci-fi survival sim Oxygen Not Included entered Early Access in February of 2017, and leaves it now just over two years later. If you've been holding out on trying this game of stranded "Duplicants" crafting a colony from scratch on unforgivingly harsh asteroids, now's the time.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor—Martyr's standalone expansion Prophecy is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-40000-inquisitormartyrs-standalone-expansion-prophecy-is-out-now/
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor—Prophecy adds a new playable class, a tech-adept who is the pet-summoner of the Inquisition. Only those pets are a variety of robots. The tech-adept will be playable in Martyr's campaign for those who own both, but there's also a three-part campaign in a new subsector unique to Prophecy, with new enemies too—the tyranids and eldar.

Sunless Skies gets a horn, its second most requested feature
https://www.pcgamer.com/sunless-skies-gets-a-horn-its-second-most-requested-feature/
Sunless Skies' latest update is just a small one, but it introduces the game's second most requested feature. It's called the Horn update, so you can probably guess what it is. Now you can soar through space, tooting away.

World of Warcraft's goblin and worgen visual update is coming soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-goblin-and-worgen-visual-update-is-coming-soon/
World of Warcraft's vanilla races got a big makeover during Catacylsm, but the newer races were deemed good enough and left alone. If your worgen has started to look a little bit mangy, don't worry, their time has finally come. Goblins and worgen are both getting a visual update, including new animations. The new look will be tested in the Public Test Realms soon, along with some other new features coming to 8.2.5.

Fortnite Season 10 trailer has been leaked
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-season-10-trailer-has-leaked/
Instead of tweeting a teaser for Fortnite Season 10, the Fortnite Brasil Twitter account briefly gave us a look at the full Season 10 trailer, which of course was captured before anyone could realise the mistake. Check it out below.

Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has two new daily deals, and has added another game to its Midweek Madness deals (because I swear that I didn't see it yesterday):

• The first daily deal is City Car Driving, 65% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/493490/City_Car_Driving/
• Euro Truck Simulator 2 is on sale, with up to 76% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2/
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is the new addition to the Midweek Madness deals, with a 40% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/

At Fanatical there are two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is articy:draft 2 SE, 98% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/articy-draft-2-se
• NIS America has its games (still?) on sale, up to 75% off for the 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/nis-america-inc.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Valve updates Steam's new Interactive Recommender, teases a new 'experiment' coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-updates-steams-new-interactive-recommender-teases-a-new-experiment-coming/
A few weeks ago, Valve rolled out a new feature on Steam called the "Interactive Recommender," that uses machine learning to dig up games that you might like to play. Today it updated the status of that experiment, and so far it's going very well.
"One way we study what’s interesting to users is to look at how frequently a visit to a store page turns into a positive action like adding the item to a wishlist, or purchasing it. That frequency varies depending on how users arrived at the store page. We also look at how frequently people choose to visit a store page via the recommender," Valve wrote. "Our initial data show the Interactive Recommender is performing very well by those measures."

MODS/EMULATORS

NieR can run, for the first time ever, with 60fps on the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/nier-can-run-for-the-first-time-ever-with-60fps-on-the-playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3/
The team behind RPCS3, the best Playstation 3 emulator that is currently under development, has released a video, showing the first NieR game running with 60fps. NieR was a 30fps game on Playstation 3 and RPCS3 is able to overcome this framerate limitation, proving once again why emulators are so important.
NieR is not the only 30fps locked PS3 game that can run with 60fps on RPCS3. Demon’s Souls, Persona 5, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd are also games that can now run with 60fps on this Playstation 3 emulator.

Star Wars KOTOR 2 gets a 2.7GB AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack, improving over 600 world textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-kotor-2-gets-a-2-7gb-ai-enhanced-hd-texture-pack-improving-over-600-world-textures/
Modder “facemeltingsolo” has released a brand new AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for Star Wars KOTOR 2. This pack uses AI techniques in order to upscale the original textures by four times, and improves over 600 world textures (it also reworks some textures with existing game asset).
As said, this pack mainly focuses on the game’s world textures. Last month, we also shared an AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack that improved all of the game’s NPCs so we strongly suggest using both of these packs in order to improve the game’s visuals.
It’s also worth noting that this pack also features a Transparency Fix. According to the modder, this will work out of the box with AMD but might need some tweaking with Nvidia’s GPUs. If Nvidia has issues open the opengl32.ini with notepad and try changing the ForceAlphaToCoverage to 0 and or clamp to 0. All you need to do in order to install this fix is copy the two files into the KOTOR 2 executable root directory. To uninstall the fix, just delete both opengl files.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Official eFootball PES 2020 PC Requirements; only supports DX11, requires 40GB of free hard-disk space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-efootball-pes-2020-pc-requirements-only-supports-dx11-requires-40gb-of-free-hard-disk-space/
Alongside the released of the PC demo, Konami has also revealed the official PC requirements for eFootball PES 2020. This latest part in the Pro Evolution Soccer series will be powered by the FOX Engine and will be only using DX11.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne expansion is coming to the PC in January 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-expansion-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-january-2020/
Capcom has launched the Steam store page for Monster Hunter World’s Iceborne expansion, revealing that it will be coming to the PC in January 2020. This basically means that this expansion will be delayed by around four months as it will come out on consoles this September.

Piranha Games’ president on Epic Store: “700 out of 20,000 people asked for a refund on the first day”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mechwarrior-5-devs-on-epic-store-700-out-of-20000-people-asked-for-a-refund-on-the-first-day/
In a recent AMA with NoGutsNoGalaxy, Piranha Games’ president revealed some new details about MechWarrior 5’s Epic Store deal. Bullocks claimed that the consequences of the team’s decision to release Mechwarrior 5 exclusively on the Epic Games Store weren’t that huge.
>> He didn't say the total of refunds, tho, only the first day.

Spintires patch 1.3.3 adds dynamic weather, brand new audio system, brings graphical improvements & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/spintires-patch-1-3-3-adds-dynamic-weather-brand-new-audio-system-brings-graphical-improvements-more/
Oovee Game Studios has released a brand new patch for Spintires. According to the developers, patch 1.3.3 adds a dynamic weather system with various rates of downpours and howling winds that sweep across the harsh-lands.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC PvP Matchmaking flight coming after the Firefight flight
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc-pvp-matchmaking-flight-coming-after-the-firefight-flight/
343 Industries has revealed that there will be two additional flights for the PC version of Halo Reach. The first one will be focuses on Firefight matchmaking, while the second one will be focused on PvP matchmaking.

Fortnite Season 10 releases today, will require DirectX 11 GPU, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-season-10-releases-today-will-require-directx-11-gpu-full-patch-notes/
Epic Games has announced the Fortnite Season 10 will release later today. In order to celebrate this announcement, Epic Games released two new trailers dedicated to this new season. Furthermore, the team has also revealed the full patch notes for Season 10.

First WWE 2K20 screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-screenshots-released-for-wwe-2k20/
2K Games has released the first screenshots for WWE 2K20. These screenshots will give you a glimpse at the in-game 3D models for wrestlers Bayley and Brock. Furthermore, 2K Games stated that the first details about this new WWE 2K game will be unveiled on August 5th.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare will support cross-play between PC, Xbox One and PS4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-will-support-cross-play-between-pc-xbox-one-and-ps4/
Activision will reveal the multiplayer universe for Call of Duty Modern Warfare later today, and the first details about it have surfaced online. According to the latest reports and leaks, this new COD game will support cross-play between PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Yes, here come the second part of the Thursday news:

Football Drama is a story-driven Football Manager
https://www.pcgamer.com/football-drama-is-a-story-driven-football-manager/
Finally there's a football game that appeals to me, a sedentary man who likes a bit of soapy drama. Open Lab Games' Football Drama is a narrative strategy game where off-pitch intrigue plays as big a role as getting people to shoot balls into nets. And because it's 2019, it's also a tactical card game.

Riot confirms Teamfight Tactics is here to stay, adding 4 new champions
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-hextech/
Good news, everyone: Riot Games has confirmed that Teamfight Tactics is going to be a permanent League of Legends game mode, which isn't that surprising considering its enormous success. In a press release, Riot Games said it would continue supporting Teamfight Tactics with patches, new champions, synergies, and ranked seasons—and already a whopping four new champions are going to be added to the game next month.

Teamfight Tactics is in chaos after today's patch unintentionally made some units super strong
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-is-in-chaos-after-todays-patch-unintentionally-made-some-units-super-strong/
Teamfight Tactics' 9.15 patch went live today, bringing some major changes to its strategic meta along with some hilarious, unintended buffs that have turned some already-powerful champions into ungodly harbingers of complete obliteration. Though a hotfix is already on the way, it's chaos right now in TFT—and I for one am having a great time exploiting it while I can.

Downwell and Space Hulk: Tactics are coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/downwell-and-space-hulk-tactics-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-for-pc/
Game Boy-style platformer Downwell and board game adaptation Space Hulk: Tactics will be added to the Xbox Game Pass for PC next month.
Downwell will be added first, on August 1, with Space Hulk: Tactics coming on August 8. Confusingly, the announcement also lists Slay the Spire as a future Xbox Game Pass for PC game, but it's already there—what's new is that it's being added to the console Game Pass.

Jalopy developer is making a game where you 'build stuff while getting drunk'
https://www.pcgamer.com/jalopy-developer-is-making-a-game-where-you-build-stuff-while-getting-drunk/
In 2016 we were impressed with the level of simulation Jalopy gave to maintaining and driving an old beater car across Germany, even in its early access stage. After its full release, we found it to be a haunting and nostalgic tour through the former Eastern Bloc. Sole developer Greg Pryjmachuk of MinskWorks has announced the next nostalgia trip he has planned—this time in the English midlands of the '80s.

A Short Hike is a relaxing game about enjoying a wee trek
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-short-hike-is-a-relaxing-game-about-enjoying-a-wee-trek/
After starting out as a Humble Monthly exclusive in April, A Short Hike arrives on Steam and Itch with a free update packed in. This cute little trek starts out with a bird named Claire and her Aunt May getting away from the city to visit Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Apparently unable to give up modern comforts entirely, Claire sets off for Hawk Peak where she can get a cellphone signal.

CS:GO map Workout removed from official matchmaking, two new maps added
https://www.pcgamer.com/csgo-map-workout-removed-from-official-matchmaking-two-new-maps-added/
The latest update for CS:GO is a significant one. Two maps have been added to the Defusal Group Sigma competitive pool, one of which is the popular Seaside map and the other a new one called Breach. Breach is, according to the CS:GO blog, "a defusal map set in a spacious corporate building". If you want to try the new maps they're in Deathmatch and Casual, and are also available as Scrimmage maps under the Competitive tab.

Fortnite Season 10 introduces co-op mechs
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-season-10-patch-notes/
Fortnite Season 10 is about to begin, bringing timey-wimey nonsense and a changing map to the battle royale. You'll also be able to enjoy the ultimate bonding experience with a pal: blowing stuff up in a co-op mech.

Street Fighter 5 is finally getting E. Honda
https://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-5-is-finally-getting-e-honda/
Someone at Capcom apparently got a bit too excited about the arrival of Street Fighter legend E. Honda that they released the trailer on Steam early. With the sumo wrestler out of the bag, there's no way he's getting back in, so Capcom has confirmed he's coming to Street Fighter 5 in August 4, along with Lucia and Poison.
>> Wait, they launched a Street Fighter game without Honda? O.o Heresy!

Hell is murderous geometry in free roguelite action game Hells Divide
https://www.pcgamer.com/hell-is-murderous-geometry-in-free-roguelite-action-game-hells-divide/
Hell is other people, some other person once said. Only they were totally wrong, as it's actually full of angry spheres and cubes. I know this from experience: my experience playing Hells Divide, a great-feeling, if flawed first-person stabber.

Pretty puzzler The Sojourn gets a release date and a new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/pretty-puzzler-the-sojourn-gets-a-release-date-and-a-new-trailer/
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game where you can wander around a striking, serene world while pondering the nature of reality, as one normally does when sauntering. Though it's a bit debilitated and lonely, it's a fetching place, and what better a setting than mystical ruins to begin unravelling existential conundrums?

Respawn's mystery VR shooter will be revealed next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/respawns-mystery-vr-shooter-will-be-revealed-next-month/
Respawn announced that it was working with Oculus to create a VR game back in 2017, and we'll finally be able to see what they've been working on for the last couple of years at Oculus Connect 6 in September.

Total War: Three Kingdoms is getting a free horde mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-three-kingdoms-is-getting-a-free-horde-mode/
Total War: Three Kingdom's heroes are super-charged warriors capable of dispatching whole units without breaking a sweat. They're pretty awesome. Next week, they'll properly get to show off their skills in the free Dynasty mode. It's a horde mode where three heroes somehow have to survive a battle against an infinite army.

Let's go with the final news of the week:

SALES & DEALS

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• The first one is a Multiplayer Mayhem Sale, with up to 85% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/multiplayer-mayhem-sale/
• Next comes a Brawler Sale, with up to 75% discounts on, you wouldn't believe it, fighting games: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/brawler-sale/
• And then there's a Crusader Kings II DLC sale, all of them 50% off for the next 11 days (just like the Humble Bundle sale featuring the same Crusader Kings II, but with different DLCs): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/crusader-kings-ii-dlc-sale/

At Fanatical, there are two new sales:

• The first one is the Strategy Mystery Bundle, with 5 unknown games available for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/strategy-mystery-bundle
• And there's also the Tropico Weekend sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 7 days (which is odd being a weekend sale): https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/tropico

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Alpha version released for The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall port in Unity Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/alpha-version-released-for-the-elder-scrolls-ii-daggerfall-port-in-unity-engine/
A team of modders have ported The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall in Unity Engine, and have released its alpha version. PC gamers can go ahead, download this project, and enjoy this classic TES game in a new engine.
According to the team, Daggerfall Unity Alpha is at broad feature parity with classic Daggerfall. This basically means that you can play the game from start to finish. Moreover, Daggerfall Unity features all the core gameplay systems from the classic version.
>> You can download it from here.

GAMING NEWS

Street Fighter 5 will be free to play on the PC this weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/street-fighter-5-will-be-free-to-play-on-the-pc-this-weekend/
Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 5 will be free to play this weekend on the PC. Not only that, but players will be able to also play with all the characters from Season 3, something that will give you an idea of how these new characters play like.
>> And it's also 60% off.

Sumo Digital’s 2D Beat ’em up, Pass The Punch, is coming to the PC in late 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sumo-digitals-2d-beat-em-up-pass-the-punch-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-late-2019/
Sumo Digital announced today that Pass The Punch, its own-IP 2D beat ‘em up, is coming to the PC in late 2019. Pass the Punch is set in a world influenced by 80s and 90s Saturday morning cartoons, and below you can find its first screenshots.

Third-person action title, Devil’s Hunt, releases on the PC on September 17th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/third-person-action-title-devils-hunt-releases-on-the-pc-on-september-17th/
1C Entertainment has announced the release date for its third-person action game, Devil’s Hunt. According to the publisher, the game will release on the PC on September 17th via Steam and below you can find a brand new trailer for it.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered releases on October 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ghostbusters-the-video-game-remastered-releases-on-october-4th/
Saber Interactive has announced the release date for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered. According to the team, this remastered version of the PS3/X360-era Ghostbusters game will come out on October 4th.

Official WRC 8 PC Requirements Revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-wrc-8-pc-requirements-revealed/
Bigben and Kylotonn Games have announced the official PC requirements for WRC 8. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i3-540 or an AMD Phenom II X4 940 with 4GB of RAM. Moreover, the game will only support DX11 and will require an Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or an AMD Radeon HD 6870.

First in-game trailer released for NBA 2K20
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-in-game-trailer-released-for-nba-2k20/
2K Games has released the first in-game trailer for NBA 2K20. The publisher has marked this as gameplay trailer, however, it does not contain any actual gameplay footage. Since it features only replays, a more suitable description is the one we used (in-game trailer).

Dinosaur survival MMO, Path of Titans, to be released in February 2020, early access this December
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dinosaur-survival-mmo-path-of-titans-to-be-released-in-february-2020-early-access-this-december/
Alderon Games has issued a press release for its upcoming dinosaur survival MMO game, Path of Titans, revealing its release date. In Path of Titans, players will be able to play as a dinosaur in a rich ecosystem. The game promises to feature complex AI creatures and up to 200 other players per server. Dinosaur enthusiasts will also be able to explore an environment filled with activities and natural events. Moreover, players will be able to customize their dinosaur to suit their play style.

Destiny 2 Shadowkeep & Destiny 2 New Light delayed until October 1st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-shadowkeep-destiny-2-new-light-delayed-until-october-1st/
Bungie has just announced that both Destiny 2 Shadowkeep and Destiny 2 New Light will be delayed. Both Shadowkeep and New Light were originally planned to come out on September 17th. However, Bungie has delayed both of them until October 1st.

Black Mesa Xen/Gonarch public beta available now for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-mesa-xen-gonarch-public-beta-available-now-for-download/
Crowbar Collective has finally released the public beta build for Black Mesa Xen/Gonarch. PC gamers can go ahead and download it via the public beta branch right now, and get a taste of the new Xen environments.

Capcom may be looking for game testers for a new Resident Evil game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-may-be-looking-for-game-testers-for-a-new-resident-evil-game/
Capcom Division 1, the team behind the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series, has sent out a recruitment email to Resident Evil Ambassadors. According to the email, the company is looking for game testers for a brand new game.

Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-multiplayer-reveal-trailer/
Activision has just released the official multiplayer reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. As its description reads, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare aims to deliver the most revolutionary Multiplayer of the series yet.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare PC Beta begins on September 19th, Ground War mode will support 100 players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-pc-beta-begins-on-september-19th-ground-war-mode-will-support-100-players/
Activision has announced that Call of Duty Modern Warfare’s PC Beta phase will begin on September 19th. This beta phase will last until September 23rd and will be open, meaning that everyone will be able to download and play it.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare will have a Realism Mode that sounds pretty amazing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-will-have-a-realism-mode-that-sounds-pretty-amazing/
Activision revealed yesterday that Call of Duty Modern Warfare will get a mutiplayer Realism Mode. This Realism Mode will target all fans of GRAW or other realistic shooters, and from the looks of it, it will be one of the best game modes.

Ooblets is the next Epic Games Store exclusive, “Epic offered us a minimum guarantee on sales”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ooblets-is-the-next-epic-games-store-exclusive-epic-offered-us-a-minimum-guarantee-on-sales/
Glumberland has announced that it has signed an exclusivity deal with Epic Games for its upcoming title, Ooblets. According to the developers, Epic offered them a minimum guarantee on sales that would match what they’d be wanting to earn if they were just selling Ooblets across all the stores.

Elden Ring to be shown for the first time behind closed doors at Gamescom 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-to-be-shown-for-the-first-time-behind-closed-doors-at-gamescom-2019/
Bandai Namco has revealed that it will present a demo for Elden Ring, for the first time ever, behind closed doors at Gamescom 2019. The game will be shown to the press, so there is a chance we might get some new screenshots from it during that event.

No Man’s Sky BEYOND is coming to the PC on August 14th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-beyond-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-august-14th/
Hello Games has just announced the release date for its release the seventh free update for No Man’s Sky, BEYOND. This free expansion will release on August 14th and 505 Games has released a new trailer for it that you can find below.

Ubisoft showcases the PC features of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-showcases-the-pc-features-of-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint/
Ubisoft has detailed the PC features of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. According to the team, the PC version will feature Ultra settings (that will be obviously better than those in the console versions) and native support for 4K resolutions.

Brand new in-game Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/brand-new-in-game-cyberpunk-2077-screenshot-released/
CD Projekt RED has released a brand new in-game screenshot for Cyberpunk 2077. This screenshot showcases a black guy with a gun, and we can appreciate the game’s visuals. There is also a cool depth of field/bokeh effect, though this is more likely for cinematic purposes.