Let's go with the second round of E3 (well, and other) news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

For Honor is yours for free on Uplay if you download it before June 18
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-honor-is-yours-for-free-on-uplay-if-you-download-it-before-june-18/
At E3, Ubisoft announced that the starter edition of its multiplayer action game For Honor is free to try from now until June 18. More than that, if you download before the 18th you can go ahead and keep it forever. It's not just a trial, it's yours.

At Steam, we have the daily deal and the weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is Little Nightmares, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/Little_Nightmares/
• Panty Party is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/562410/Panty_Party/
• Jalopy is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/Jalopy/
• Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - Ultimate Edition has a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/39352/
• And Toki Tori 2+ is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201420/Toki_Tori_2/

On the Humble Store, there are three deals:

• Dead Cells is 33% off for the next day: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/dead-cells
• The Destiny 2 Expansion Pass is 43(?)% off for the next three days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/destiny-2-expansion-pass
• Curve Digital is the star on the weekly publisher sale, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/curve-digital-publisher-sale/

At Fanatical, we have two new deals:

• PC Building Simulator will be 15% off for the next six days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pc-building-simulator
• This War of Mine will be 70% off for the next seven days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/this-war-of-mine

SOFTWARE

Valve and Perfect World are bringing Steam to China
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-and-perfect-world-are-bringing-steam-to-china/
Valve has announced a new partnership with Perfect World Co. to launch Steam China, which "will provide Chinese gamers and developers with a new way to access Steam's expansive selection of games and entertainment."
The size of the Chinese audience makes the launch of an officially-approved version of Steam in the country a huge move for Valve. The store is accessible in the country, but access to the Steam Community, including forums, user profiles, and inventories, is completely blocked, meaning that anything requiring interaction with other users isn't going to work.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Every trailer from the PC Gaming Show
https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gaming-show-2018-watch/
The PC Gaming Show is over! Our annual E3 showcase revealed new games, trailers, and featured interviews with some of PC gaming's most interesting devs. You can watch the full show above, and all of the individual trailers and interviews below. You can also find all the trailers and announcements in our news feed, and in our features on Morning Star, Maneater, Neo Cab, and Overwhelm.

**Square Enix**

Dragon Quest 11 trailer tells 'The Legend of the Luminary'
https://www.pcgamer.com/dragon-quest-11-trailer-tells-the-legend-of-the-luminary/
A PC version of Dragon Quest 11 was confirmed back in March, and today Square Enix rolled out a new trailer telling "The Legend of the Luminary," who has brushed with death a thousand times, yet survives to save the world.

Just Cause 4 video shows off extreme weather and new stunt tools
https://www.pcgamer.com/just-cause-4-video-shows-off-extreme-weather-and-new-stunt-tools/
This isn't the first we've seen of Just Cause 4, but it's our best look yet. The video above is a clip from Square Enix's E3 showcase, which spent a few minutes walking through many of the new tools that will be at your disposal in Just Cause 4's sandbox, and all the crazy shit that can go on within it.

>>And they've also shown the capabilities of its new engine.

Babylon's Fall is the latest game from Platinum
https://www.pcgamer.com/babylons-fall-is-the-latest-game-from-platinum/
Revealed at Square Enix's E3 conference today, Babylon's Fall is the next venture from Platinum Games.
In the teasiest of trailers, we're shown a running timeline that mentions the discovery of the Oversoul, the Age of Dawn, the birth of a goddess, a World War, the formation of a New World Academy and, blimey, a day of reckoning.
"CE5450: Punishment. On the Day of Judgement, Gaia turns against mankind," so says the following trailer.

Square Enix announces The Quiet Man with the worst trailer of E3 so far
https://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-announces-the-quiet-man-with-the-worst-trailer-of-e3-so-far/
The Quiet Man was announced at Square Enix's E3 show today, introduced with might be the worst trailer of E3 so far.
It begins with some live action, in which a man, who is quiet, walks into an alley. The man who is quiet makes eye contact with two other men, troubling stereotypes meant to appear as rough and tough streetwise thugs. The alley-men notice the man who is quiet who is also carrying a paper bag that could be mistaken for chow and let him know that they did not, in fact, order any chow.

Monster Hunter: World is coming to Final Fantasy 14 in a new crossover this summer
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-is-coming-to-final-fantasy-14-in-a-new-crossover-this-summer/
Final Fantasy 14 is getting some new dragons to fight this summer thanks to Monster Hunter: World, which, as Square Enix announced today during its E3 2018 presentation, will lend at least one of its monsters to the MMO in an upcoming crossover.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is 'your first steps into the world' of Life is Strange 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-awesome-adventures-of-captain-spirit-are-your-first-steps-into-the-world-of-life-is-strange-2/
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a Life is Strange spin-off that acts as "your first steps into this world" of Life is Strange 2. That's according to creative directors Raoul Barbet and Michel Koch, who spoke during Square Enix's E3 presentation.

**Ubisoft**

Beyond Good and Evil 2 teases explosive in-game footage
https://www.pcgamer.com/beyond-good-and-evil-2-teases-explosive-in-game-footage/
A year on from Beyond Good & Evil 2's unlikely trailer debut, Ubisoft showed us more of the elusive action role-player during its E3 2018 conference.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 teases the return of Jade
https://www.pcgamer.com/beyond-good-and-evil-2-teases-return-of-jade/
Beyond Good & Evil 2's appearance at E3 2017 came as a surprise. Revealed on stage at the Ubisoft conference, the cinematic teaser didn't give too much away—but did mark a blatant shift in tone from its 2003 forerunner.
Ubisoft has now shown off more of BG&E 2 during its dedicated E3 2018 showing. It's a prequel, mind, but get ready for the return of Jade

Trials Rising coming next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/trials-rising-coming-next-year/
Trials, the 2.5D motocross racing (and crashing) series, is back with Trials Rising. Ubisoft announced Rising at is E3 show today, showing off a series of ragdolling deaths at the hands of rudely-placed objects.
Trials Rising will go into closed beta later this year, and release in February 2019.

The Division 2 will have 8-player raids and a year of free expansions
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-will-have-8-player-raids-and-a-year-of-free-expansions/
We got our first look at The Division 2 during Microsoft's E3 presser, but we finally learned exactly what's changing at Ubisoft's. We know The Division 2 is set in Washington, D.C., but now we know it takes place seven months after 'Black Friday', the bio attack that kicked off the events of the first game. The virus is essentially gone, but civilization has yet to recover.

Will The Division 2 have a battle royale mode? 'Nope,' says Ubisoft
https://www.pcgamer.com/will-the-division-2-have-a-battle-royale-mode-nope-says-ubisoft/
At a pre-E3 meeting about The Division 2 I spoke with Ubisoft's associate creative director Chadi El Zibaoui. And I had a question.
"I just have to ask. Battle Royale?"
"Battle royale? Nope," said El Zibaoui. "Not in the Division 2."

Skull & Bones gameplay video shows pirate combat, ship customization and more
https://www.pcgamer.com/skull-and-bones-gameplay-video-shows-pirate-combat-ship-customization-and-more/
Piracy is dead in the Caribbean, but in Skull & Bones, the pirate game from Ubisoft Singapore, it's alive and thriving in the Indian Ocean. A cinematic trailer for the game at Ubisoft's E3 press conference sets the tone, but the real meat is in the gameplay video above.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey releases in October, is set in Ancient Greece and has dialogue choices
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-odyssey-release-date-e3-trailer/
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has finally been revealed by Ubisoft at E3. As rumoured for a few weeks, it was confirmed that the game's set in Ancient Greece. Thrown off the cliff by his father at the start of the game, we see huge-scale battles, naval combat, a variety of settings like deserts, countrysides, snowy mountains and more. Plus, there's a fight with a bear. It's Assassin's Creed alright. It's set during the Peloponnesian War.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey lets you romance whoever you so choose
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-odyssey-lets-you-romance-whoever-you-so-choose/
In what is surely E3 2018's most unfortunate news, Bioware's Anthem will not have smooching. The future is forsaken.
The past, on the other hand, is a love-in. Because not only will Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Odyssey have romance options, players are free to shape their character's sexual orientation as they see fit.

>>Romance in an Assassin's Creed game? What is going on?

Ubisoft's psychological thriller Transference ditches VR requirement, is coming this fall
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisofts-psychological-thriller-transference-ditches-vr-requirement-is-coming-this-fall/
Transference, the "mind-bending psycho-thriller" announced at the start of 2016 by Ubisoft and Elijah Wood's SpectreVision, will be out this fall, Ubi announced during today's E3 press event. And it won't just be a VR game, as it was originally announced: Wood and game director Benoit Richer said during the show that it's also coming to traditional platforms.

The Crew 2 open beta kicks off next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-crew-2-open-beta-kicks-off-this-month/
We learned last week that The Crew 2's Year 1 will include three free expansions and 22 new vehicles. It's open beta you lets you test drive the incoming racer early, and sets off on June 21.
As showcased during Ubisoft's E3 2018 conference, here's a glimpse of how you'll start your own story on the open road, the open water and the open sky.

For Honor announces its biggest expansion: 4 new heroes, new story, new 4v4 castle siege
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-honor-announces-its-biggest-expansion-4-new-heroes-new-story-new-4v4-castle-siege/
During Ubisoft's press conference at E3 2018, For Honor creative director Roman Campos-Oriola announced a brand new expansion called Marching Fire. Supposedly its "biggest addition so far," this update adds four new heroes from the new Chinese-inspired Wulin faction, new story content, and an exciting 4v4 castle siege called Breach.

Get a fresh look at Anno 1800 with this world exclusive trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-fresh-look-at-anno-1800-with-this-world-exclusive-trailer/
Ubisoft BlueByte brought the latest entry in its long-running city builder/strategy series to the PC Gaming Show today. Kicking off with the world exclusive trailer approach, the studio's executive producer Burkhard Ratheiser and community developer Bastian Thun explained how deeply the game is informed by the series' dedicated community, why this is such a rich setting for the game (two industrial revolutions!) and what that means for the latest entry.

Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot on new Splinter Cell: “want to come back,” “can’t say much today”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisofts-yves-guillemot-on-new-splinter-cell-want-to-come-back-cant-say-much-today/
I’m pretty sure that a lot of gamers were disappointed when Ubisoft’s E3 2018 conference ended, and that’s because the French company did not reveal any new Splinter Cell game. However, Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot did say in a brief interview with Geoff Keighley that the company wants to return to this franchise.

Part two of the news:

**Bethesda**

Battlefield 5 cosmetics 'need to be believable, need to fit with the era', says EA
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-cosmetics-need-to-be-believable-need-to-fit-with-the-era-says-ea/
In conversation with senior producer Andreas Morrell at E3, Phil asked if the developer is worried about historical accuracy in relation to the game's planned cosmetic items.
"It needs to be believable. It needs to fit with the era," explains Morrell. "We're not creating a steampunk universe or anything like that. But if it was used, we can have it. Doing research for this, we stumbled across a guy called 'Mad Jack' Churchill, a British guy who was part of the Norwegian campaign.

Bethesda's Starfield 'is playable,' Elder Scrolls 6 is in 'pre-production' says Todd Howard
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesdas-starfield-is-playable-elder-scrolls-6-is-in-pre-production-says-todd-howard/
In an interview with Gameslice's Geoff Keighley on Monday, Todd Howard offered a little more detail on the status of Bethesda's next two major projects, Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. "I would say Elder Scrolls 6 is in pre-production, and Starfield is in production. It's a game we've been making for awhile," Howard said. "Starfield is playable. Elder Scrolls 6, not in that way yet."

Bethesda is '100 percent committed' to Fallout 76 mod support
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-will-have-mod-support-but-not-at-launch/
One of the big questions about Fallout 76 is whether or not it will support mods. Previous Fallout games have enjoyed extensive mod support, but as an online game with an inextricable multiplayer focus, the Fallout 76 situation wasn't so clear. Speaking with Geoff Keighley today, however, Todd Howard assured fans that Bethesda is completely committed to making it happen.

**Other devs/publishers**

Fortnite adds thermal scope assault rifle and soccer stadium
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-adds-thermal-scope-assault-rifle-and-soccer-stadium/
E3 2018 is in full swing, but Fortnite's weekly updates roll on. This week's offering, patch v4.4, brings with it the new Thermal Scope Assault Rifle, a football soccer stadium, a shifty-looking chap named The Cloaked Star, gradient-adaptable traps, and a couple of limited-time event modes.

LawBreakers is closing in September, will be free-to-play until then (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/lawbreakers-goes-free-to-play-on-steam/
With no fanfare, or even the slightest indication at all that it was going to happen, Boss Key Studio's arena FPS LawBreakers has gone free-to-play Steam.
Update: Unfortunately, the free-to-play transition isn't a sign that Nexon is hoping to revive LawBreakers, but simply a way to soften the blow of its looming closure. "In light of the unfortunate news regarding Boss Key Productions shutting down, we regret to announce that we will be sunsetting our support of LawBreakers on September 14, 2018 as we are not able to operate the game," Nexon said in a statement.

Satisfactory is a factory-builder that echoes Ark, Subnautica, Factorio
https://www.pcgamer.com/satisfactory-is-a-factory-builder-that-echoes-ark-subnautica-factorio/
In March, Coffee Stain Studios revealed Satisfactory—the Goat Simulator and Sanctum developer's next game, whose brief teaser trailer combined wildlife and workmen. As showcased at today's PC Gaming Show, we now know Satisfactory is a first-person, single and multiplayer factory-builder that echoes everything from Ark: Survival Evolved to Subnautica, No Man's Sky and Factorio.

Beta signups for 1,000-player battle royale game Mavericks: Proving Grounds open now
https://www.pcgamer.com/beta-signups-for-1000-player-battle-royale-game-mavericks-proving-grounds-open-now/
If you've been eagerly waiting a look at Mavericks: Proving Grounds, the upcoming 400-player battle royale game, its first trailer was shown exclusively at the 2018 PC Gaming Show today. Check it out above. Even better, PC Gaming Show sponsor Automaton Games announced that a free closed beta for Mavericks will arrive this August, and you can sign up right now for a chance to play Mavericks before it launches in Early Access later this year. Visit Mavericks' official site to register for the beta, and if you sign up before 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 17 you'll receive an in-game weapon skin and starter outfit.

The Forgotten City is a new standalone game based on the award-winning mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-forgotten-city-is-a-new-standalone-game-based-on-the-award-winning-mod/
One of the most popular Skyrim mods ever, The Forgotten City, is being released as its own game—also called The Forgotten City. The game was announced at the PC Gaming Show today.
"Deep underground in an ancient Roman city, a fragmented community lays dead because someone broke a mysterious law," reads the press release. "Within, a portal leads back into the past, allowing one person to change the fate of the city’s inhabitants—or witness their deaths in a time loop for eternity."

Star Control: Origins teases new in-game footage, is releasing in September
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-control-origins-teases-new-in-game-footage-is-releasing-in-september/
Stardock, the studio responsible for Sins of a Solar Empire and Ashes of the Singularity, announced its Star Control reboot way back in 2013. Three years later, Star Control: Origins was officially revealed and, two years after that, new in-game footage was teased at the PC Gaming Show at E3 2018.

See Hunt: Showdown's new crossbows and wet, wormy monster in the latest update trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-hunt-showdowns-new-crossbows-and-wet-wormy-monster-in-the-latest-update-trailer/
Hunt: Showdown, our favorite game of E3 2017, is getting a nice package of new items, including an awful new monster. Just announced at the PC Gaming Show, here's everything the impending update includes...

>>You'll have to read the article XD

Watch the creepy new trailer for The Sinking City
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-creepy-new-trailer-for-the-sinking-city/
Third-person action detective game The Sinking City made an appearance at The PC Gaming Show today with an ultra-creepy new cinematic trailer—watch that above.

Warframe's highly anticipated story update, The Sacrifice, coming this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/warframes-highly-anticipated-story-update-the-sacrifice-coming-this-week/
During the PC Gaming Show at E3 2018, developer Digital Extremes took the stage to reveal that The Sacrifice, the upcoming story quest that fans have been pulling their hair out over for months now, is coming later this week. First announced at Tennocon 2017, The Sacrifice is the next major chapter in Warframe's surprisingly awesome story, and it promises some major revelations to boot.

Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami coming to PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/yakuza-0-and-yakuza-kiwami-announced-for-pc/
Cult hits Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami are both coming to PC, as Sega revealed just now exclusively at the PC Gaming Show. Yakuza 0 is coming to PC on August 1st, and Kiwami is coming later in the year. Expect 4K resolution options and unlocked framerate. Valkyria Chronicles 4 will join them, too, with all three games having been only available on PS4 in the past. It's the first time Yakuza has come to PC in any form, and hopefully bodes well for the many other entries in the series. Yakuza 0 is coming first (it's already up on Steam), and is available to pre-order from today.

Killing Floor 2's Summer Sideshow update adds an airship map on Tuesday
https://www.pcgamer.com/killing-floor-2s-summer-sideshow-update-adds-an-airship-map-on-tuesday/
PC Gaming Show sponsor Tripwire showed up at the event today to reveal Killing Floor 2's Summer Sideshow event: Treacherous Skies. The update adds a new Tripwire map, Airship, as well as a community map, Endless Lockdown. There'll also be new character DLC in Mrs. Foster, plus several new features.

Bravery Network Online is a fast and frantic Pokemon-style RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/bravery-network-online-is-a-fast-and-frantic-pokemon-style-rpg/
At first glance, Untitled Publisher's Bravery Network Online (revealed just now at the PC Gaming Show) reminds me of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World mixed with Pokemon. The trailer above boasts turn-based fighting, you see, hand-drawn comic book-style characters, zany combat combos, a catchy soundtrack and—perhaps you're best taking a look yourself.

Stormland trailer shows robot exploration in VR at the PC Gaming Show 2018
https://www.pcgamer.com/stormland-trailer-shows-robot-exploration-in-vr-at-the-pc-gaming-show-2018/
Sunset Overdrive and Ratchet and Clank developers Insomniac are teaming up with Oculus Studios to make an open world VR game called Stormland. The team promises that you'll get to "journey through an ever-changing cloudscape to augment yourself and save your friends," and you can see some of that in the new trailer aired at the PC Gaming Show 2018.

Watch the new trailer for suave noir adventure game Night Call
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-new-trailer-for-suave-noir-adventure-game-night-call/
You play a taxi driver in Paris in this artfully moody adventure game, picking up fares as you travel around the city, uncovering details about a spate of connected murders that have been committed across the capital.
According to the devs: "You want to do more. Because the victims were all clients of your taxi company. Because you are the last person to see the most recent victim alive...

And the third, and last, post of news:

Sable trailer shows gorgeous futuristic exploration
https://www.pcgamer.com/sable-trailer-shows-gorgeous-futuristic-exploration/
Explore a world of plains and tombs rendered in Moebius tones. Sable's devs describe it as "a coming-of-age tale of discovery through exploration across a strikingly rendered open world desert, and we just showcased the game at the PC Gaming Show.

New Star Citizen trailer teases Alpha 3.2
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-star-citizen-trailer-teases-alpha-32/
Repeat PC Gaming Show visitor Star Citizen is back again with a new trailer, and a little tease that Alpha 3.2 is "coming soon." No one will accuse Star Citizen of not being a looker—that's some good space.

Space disaster sim Genesis Alpha One gets a September release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/space-disaster-sim-genesis-alpha-one-gets-a-september-release-date/
Genesis Alpha One, a weird mix of roguelike, shooter, base-builder, and survival game, finally got a release date at the PC Gaming Show. You'll be able to clone crew members and melt localized infestations soon. Genesis Alpha One releases September 4, 2018.

Overkill's The Walking Dead flaunts head-popping trailer, due this November
https://www.pcgamer.com/overkills-the-walking-dead-flaunts-head-popping-trailer/
Payday studio Overkill announced its co-operative FPS slant on The Walking Dead in 2014. First due in 2016, it was delayed to 2017, and then 2018. It's spent the past several weeks teasing its apocalyptic Georgetown setting, and the miserable backstories of its four survivors. It's now kicked things up a notch with the following head-stomping short.

Don't Starve: Hamlet expansion gets a gameplay trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/dont-starve-hamlet-expansion-gets-a-gameplay-trailer/
At the PC Gaming Show today, Klei showed off a gameplay trailer for Don't Starve's next expansion, Hamlet. Check that out above.
"In Don’t Starve: Hamlet, Wilson discovers a lost town of aristocratic Pigmen nestled within a foreboding tropical jungle," says Klei. "Reacquaint to city life with pig shops, houses, new items, biomes and more, or delve into the ancient pig ruins and try your hand at treasure hunting in this new single player expansion."

Noita is a hilarious, horrifying wizard death experiment where every pixel is simulated
https://www.pcgamer.com/noita-is-a-hilarious-horrifying-wizard-death-experiment-where-every-pixel-is-simulated/
We all know Mario wouldn't die the second he touched fire. It would crawl up his pant leg and onto his wooly red shirt before leaping onto his mustache and reducing him into a savory, acrid roast. That's the guiding principle behind Noita's fascinating, horrifying design: Every pixel is simulated.

See an exclusive new trailer from Two Point Hospital
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-an-exclusive-new-trailer-from-two-point-hospital/
At the PC Gaming Show, Two Point Studios showed off over three minutes of brand new footage of Two Point Hospital, including new illnesses and rooms that players will discover in the game. These include 'turtle head', where a patient's head gets stuck inside their body and has to be pulled out. As ever, though, rather than being a harrowing procedure, the animation makes healthcare seem fun.

Ooblets go to battle by busting sweet dance moves in a new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/ooblets-go-to-battle-by-busting-sweet-dance-moves-in-a-new-trailer/
Ooblets, the super-cute farming and creature-collecting game from developer Glumberland and publisher Double Fine, showed us a new and exclusive trailer on the PC Gaming Show at E3. On the show, we finally learned how the Ooblets you collect do battle with each other—and it's with dance moves.

Rapture Rejects is a 2D battle royale game based on webcomic Cyanide & Happiness
https://www.pcgamer.com/rapture-rejects-is-a-2d-battle-royale-game-based-on-webcomic-cyanide-and-happiness/
Publisher TinyBuild has just announced a brand new game at the PC Gaming Show at E3: Rapture Rejects, a 2D isometric battle royale game based on the webcomic Cyanide & Happiness. In the game's story, god went on something of a binge drinking session, and accidentally beamed the worst of humanity up to heaven. How unfortunate.

Friday the 13th content development halted over ownership dispute
https://www.pcgamer.com/friday-the-13th-content-development-halted-over-ownership-dispute/
Gun Media has announced that because of a legal battle over the rights to the franchise, development of new content for Friday the 13th: The Game has been put on hold. The trouble is rooted in an ongoing dispute between Victor Miller, the writer of the original film, and Sean Cunningham, the producer and director of the film and current rights holder.

Check out Hitman 2's dazzling Miami level in this new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-hitman-2s-dazzling-miami-level-in-this-new-trailer/
IO Interactive announced a new Hitman last week, and today the studio's game director Jacob Mikkelsen joined us at the PC Gaming Show to demonstrate Agent 47 doing his thing in the game's Miami level. It's one of six detailed and sprawling new stages coming in Hitman 2, and the possibilities are already exciting. Check out the brand new trailer, which spotlights some of what to expect.

Telltale shows off in-game footage of The Walking Dead's final season
https://www.pcgamer.com/telltale-shows-off-in-game-footage-of-the-walking-deads-final-season/
Telltale just took to the stage at the PC Gaming Show to reveal new footage from The Walking Dead's final season. We get a sample of combat, dialogue choices and lots of impressive facial animation. This entry has a brand new art style, and it really shows—the characters look more realistic than ever, and you can really sense a generational gap between the first season and where they are now.

Control is Remedy's new third-person adventure, coming in 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/control-is-remedys-new-third-person-adventure-coming-in-2019/
The creator of Quantum Break and Alan Wake announced its new game during Sony's E3 2018 press conference. Titled Control, the game is a third-person action game with a female protagonist – but that's about all we know at present.

Watch the Resident Evil 2 remake debut trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-resident-evil-2-remake-debut-trailer/
The debut trailer for the Resident Evil 2 remake was shown at Sony's E3 showcase, and it's looking way better than expected. This isn't just a simple remaster with higher-res textures and streamlined controls. This is Resident Evil 2 completely remade. It's adopting the over-the-shoulder camera and combat system popularized in Resident Evil 4 from the looks of it, and the characters and monsters have received a nice makeover. The mood is much spookier than what I remember, too. I have to say, I'm very impressed.

Cayde-6 gets killed in a dark Destiny 2: Forsaken story trailer (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/cayde-6-gets-killed-in-a-dark-destiny-2-forsaken-story-trailer/
The trailer is one of tone-setting rather than a reveal of features or gameplay. It opens with a closeup of Cayde-6 looking like death on toast and apparently at the mercy of an Awoken Hunter—possibly Abra Zire, although she was (according to the Destinypedia, anyway) killed at the Battle of Saturn during the Taken War.
Update: I completely forgot about this, but rumors of Cayde-6 dying in Destiny 2 actually surfaced back in October in a datamining thread on Reddit. The Future War Cult and New Monarchy factions were found to have lines referencing his death and "what comes after," and there are also mentions of the Reef and the Prison of Elders, the setting for the Forsaken expansion.

Nioh 2 announced at Sony's E3 press conference
https://www.pcgamer.com/nioh-2-announced-at-sonys-e3-press-conference/
Nioh 2 was just announced at Sony's E3 2018 press conference, and like the first, it's in the hands of Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. It's not been confirmed for PC as yet, though the first Nioh was a PS4 exclusive for only a year, before finally launching on Steam in November last year.

Anthem 'has a climax and conclusion but the game continues after that'
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-has-a-climax-and-conclusion-but-the-game-continues-after-that/
Following its appearance at this year's EA Play, we gathered everything we know about Anthem, BioWare's shared-world shooter. Within, you'll find its latest cinematic trailer, four minutes of new footage, and loads of details as gleaned from this Game Informer cover story.
The game's executive producer Mark Darrah has now spent the last day or so responding to questions on Twitter, which has unearthed yet more morsels of Anthem-shaped info.

Bohemia confirms that its new game is called Vigor, described as a cut-throat multiplayer experience
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bohemia-confirms-that-its-new-game-is-called-vigor-described-as-a-cut-throat-multiplayer-experience/
A few days ago, we informed you about the new game from Bohemia Interactive. And today, Bohemia confirmed that its new title will be called Vigor, and released its announcement trailer. Vigor is described as a cut-throat multiplayer experience where you take risks to progress.

New details and features revealed for Farming Simulator 19
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-details-and-features-revealed-for-farming-simulator-19/
GIANTS Software and Focus Home Interactive have released the E3 2018 trailer for Farming Simulator 19, and revealed some new details and features for it. Farming Simulator 19 promises to be the deepest, most complete farming simulator ever as the multimillion-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of its graphics engine that provides the most striking and immersive visuals to date.

BioWare: 'Mass Effect is certainly not dead'
https://www.pcgamer.com/bioware-mass-effect-is-certainly-not-dead/
Anthem is BioWare's next big thing—a shared-world shooter that appears to share more in common with Destiny 2 than the developer's previous games. In conversation with Eurogamer, lead producer Mike Gamble stressed that Anthem is its own game, but this doesn't mean the likes of Dragon Age and Mass Effect have been left behind.

I was hoping for some news on that rumored Xcom 2 expansion. Guess I'll have to wait for PAX.

Some of the games I'm interested in: Satisfactory, Maneater, Ooblets, Star Control: Origins, PLANET ALPHA, Generation Zero, TUNIC, Two Point Hospital, We Happy Few.

A shame that those Sega games have Denuvo.

I was really hoping PCG show was gonna show off some Strategy games.

Next year will hopefully show some off, but knowing how the genre isn't anywhere as popular as the 90's, the chances are unlikely. 

The 90's were amazing for RTS games, it felt like we were getting a new RTS game every week.

Command and Conquer, WarCraft, StarCraft, Total Annihilation, Dark Reign, Dune, Age of Empires, Dungeon Keeper, Settlers, Jagged Alliance, Homeworld, Civilization, Alpha Centauri, Heroes of Might and Magic, Moon Project, Stronghold, Dark Colony, Outpost 2, Seven Kingdoms, Battlezone 2, Earth 2140, Alien Nations, Warlords Battlecry... And probably more I am sure I have missed.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1666776116222762142
https://steamcommunity.com/updates/chatupdate
https://steamcommunity.com/chat/

"Friends and chat are just the beginning. This update was built using a new UI framework and includes some important architectural improvements under the hood, all of which allow us to make more frequent updates to our web-based Steam components. There are many improvements to the overall Steam experience that we plan to tackle, and your feedback helps us to prioritize what's next."

"This update includes many more items of note, including: invisible mode, so you can appear offline, but still access your friends list and chats. And adding friends is easier now with custom friend-request links you can email or send outside of Steam."

We're getting a rebuilt chat system with this too.

What makes it depressing, is that a good chunk of those games are either dead, discontinued or the dev/publisher decides to kill it or throw it in the pile out back. 

Exactly. I am sure a market still exists for them, especially in the A or AA budget game segments.

Now that the E3 conferences are over and all the big announcements have been made, the number of news have (thankfully) gone down drastically. By the way, is it me or has this E3 been very poor when it comes to new games announcements?

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Starting with Steam, there are four deals (the daily and the Midweek Madness ones) to talk about:

• The daily deal involves the Marvel based LEGO games, up to 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/LEGO/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is Surviving Mars, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/Surviving_Mars/
• The next one is ARK: Survival Evolved, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolved/
• Bandai Namco is putting the Tales of games on sale, Berseria is 70% while Zestiria and Symphonia are 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/sale_talesfranchise/

At Fanatical, there are three new deals:

• The Star Deal is Batman Arkham Origins Complete Pack, that for the next 48 hours can be yours for 3.99 € (or whatever your currency is). https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/batman-arkham-origins-complete-pack
• The Fully Loaded 4 Bundle let's you get ten Steam games with a 98% discount for the next... 92 days! https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/fully-loaded-4-bundle
• Jackbox Games has a sale, with up to 50% discounts for the next five days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/jackbox-games-inc.

SOFTWARE

Steam will end official Windows XP and Windows Vista support on January 1st, 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-will-end-official-windows-xp-and-windows-vista-support-on-january-1st-2019/
Valve has announced that Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems on January 1st, 2019. What this basically means is that the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows after that date and as such you won’t have access to your older games that could – theoretically – still run on these operating systems.

MODS/EMULATORS

vkQuake 1.0, Quake 1 port using the Vulkan API, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vkquake-1-0-quake-1-port-using-the-vulkan-api-is-now-available-for-download/
Novum has released a brand new version of the Quake 1 port that replaces OpenGL with Vulkan, vkQuake. In case you weren’t aware of, vkQuake is a Quake 1 port using Vulkan instead of OpenGL for rendering, it is based on the popular QuakeSpasm port and runs all mods compatible with it like Arcane Dimensions or In The Shadows.

>>Download it from github. There's a video of it in the article... don't watch it if you're sensible to motion sickness.

Dragon Ball Unreal, DBZ fan game in Unreal Engine 4, is back, new demos coming this or next week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-unreal-dbz-fan-game-in-unreal-engine-4-is-back-new-demos-coming-this-or-next-week/
It’s been a while since our last look on Dragonball Unreal, right? Well, we’ve got some good news for all DBZ fans out there. Emudshit has released a new video and announced that new demos for his fan-made Dragon Ball game in Unreal Engine 4 will release this or next week.

GAMING NEWS

SoulCalibur 6 releases on October 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/soulcalibur-6-releases-on-october-19th/
Bandai Namco has announced that its the premier 3D weapons-based fighting game, SoulCalibur 6, will release on October 19th. Along with the announcement of SoulCalibur VI’s launch date, Bandai Namco is also debuting details pertaining to the game’s story mode at E3 2018.

Frogwares’ Lovecraftian game, The Sinking City, releases on March 21st, gets E3 2018 screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/frogwares-lovecraftian-game-the-sinking-city-releases-on-march-21st-gets-e3-2018-screenshots/
Bigben and Frogwares Interactive have announced that their Lovecraftian-game, The Sinking City, will release on March 21st, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released some new screenshots and the E3 2018 trailer (that we have already shared) that you can find below.

First gameplay details about Cyberpunk 2077 revealed from the behind closed doors E3 2018 demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-gameplay-details-about-cyberpunk-2077-revealed-from-the-behind-closed-doors-e3-2018-demo/
As we’ve already reported, CD Projekt RED has shown Cyberpunk 2077 behind closed doors. And thankfully, the first gameplay details from this build have surfaced online. According to the reports, Cyberpunk 2077 will be a first-person RPG with the camera moving to third-person during curscenes.

>>>JamesGarret made a thread about this.

First in-game footage from Cyberpunk 2077’s E3 2018 demo surfaces (off-screen)
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-from-cyberpunk-2077s-e3-2018-demo-surfaces-off-screen/
As we’ve already reported, CD Projekt RED showcased Cyberpunk 2077 behind closed doors. And today, the first in-game footage from that demonstration has surfaced. However, do note that a) this is a small glimpse/tease and b) this is off-screen footage.

>>And there are new official screenshots as well.

Metro Exodus – Official E3 2018 demo walkthrough in 4K packs 17 minutes of new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/metro-exodus-official-e3-2018-demo-walkthrough-in-4k-packs-17-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage/
4A Games has released a new video, showing 17 minutes of gameplay footage from the official E3 2018 demo. In this extended gameplay demo, 4A Games will guide you through some of the brand new features it will be adding to the game to support this bold new design vision, including new crafting mechanics, weapon customization and more.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will support 60fps on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-will-support-60fps-on-the-pc/
Vicarious Visions has just confirmed – at E3 2018 – that the PC version of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will support 60fps. This is something that some gamers thought was not possible, due to the game’s coding, however it’s now been confirmed that the PC version will run at 60fps, and will be the only version as all console versions will be locked at 30fps.

First gameplay video for Resident Evil 2 Remake surfaces (off-screen)
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-video-for-resident-evil-2-remake-surfaces-off-screen/
Capcom is showcasing Resident Evil 2 Remake at this year’s E3 and below you can find a video showing 7 minutes of gameplay footage from the E3 2018 build. Unfortunately, though, this is off-screen footage, though it will give you an idea of what you can expect from this upcoming remake of Resident Evil 2.

Maneater is a new single-player open-sea RPG in which you play as a Bull Shark
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/maneater-is-a-new-single-player-open-sea-rpg-in-which-you-play-as-a-bull-shark/
Tripwire Interactive has announced a new single-player action RPG, set in the unforgiving waters of the Gulf Coast, in which you play as a Bull Shark. In Maneater, players will fight to survive in the open ocean, with danger lurking at every depth, and their only tools will be their wits, their jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve as they feed.

Wasteland 30th Anniversary Bundle announced, will feature a remaster of the first Wasteland game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wasteland-30th-anniversary-bundle-announced-will-feature-a-remaster-of-the-first-wasteland-game/
inXile Entertainment announced the Wasteland 30th Anniversary Bundle, a celebration of the video game series which launched the post-apocalyptic genre in video gaming and inspired successors such as the Fallout series. The bundle includes items from across the history of the series, along with two new items – a musical track by Mark Morgan, which represents the first publicly available new content from 2019’s Wasteland 3, and a currently in pre-production 30th anniversary remaster of the original Wasteland by Krome Studios.

TALES OF VESPERIA: Definitive Edition is coming to the PC in Winter 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tales-of-vesperia-definitive-edition-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-winter-2018/
Bandai Namco has announced that TALES OF VESPERIA: Definitive Edition will be coming to the PC via STEAM in Winter 2018. TALES OF VESPERIA: Definitive Edition includes upscaled screen resolution, new characters, events, and additional content never released outside of Japan.

Here is your first look at Just Cause 4, 14 minutes of gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-just-cause-4-14-minutes-of-gameplay-footage/
Nerd³ has shared a new video, showing 14 minutes of gameplay footage from Just Cause 4. In this video, Nerd³ messes around with the game’s physics by destroying bridges and some other stuff, and using Rico’s gadgets while exploring the world.

Call of Cthulhu Official E3 2018 Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-cthulhu-official-e3-2018-trailer/
Focus Home Interactive has released the official E3 2018 trailer for Call of Cthulhu; the official videogame inspired by Chaosium’s classic pen and paper RPG. This trailer uncovers the chilling mysteries of the Narrative RPG game, descending deep into a world of cosmic horrors, creeping madness, and shrouded Old Gods within Lovecraft’s iconic universe.

A Plague Tale: Innocence gets a lovely E3 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/a-plague-tale-innocence-gets-a-lovely-e3-2018-trailer/
Focus Home Interactive has released the E3 2018 trailer for its upcoming adventure game developed by Asobo Studio, A Plague Tale: Innocence. In A Plague Tale: Innocence, players will join siblings Amicia and young Hugo, as they struggle through the heart of the brutal and ruthless world of 12th century France.

Assetto Corsa Competizione – E3 2018 trailer showcases first gameplay footage from pre-alpha build
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/assetto-corsa-competizione-e3-2018-trailer-showcases-first-gameplay-footage-from-pre-alpha-build/
KUNOS Simulazioni has released the official E3 2018 trailer for Assetto Corsa Competizione that features the first gameplay footage from the game’s pre-alpha build. Moreover, all E3 attendees have the opportunity to experience the game in its pre-alpha stage, using the most recent Thrustmaster products, with Ferrari and Sparco official licenses in a hotlap-based endurance race; using professional simulations from California-based company VRX.