By the way, Videocardz has published it's third Rumor round up from Nvidia's next cards: https://videocardz.com/77312/nvidia-geforce-20-series-rumor-roundup-3-breaking-the-enigma

It's mostly about specs. I find interesting that the 2080 would have, if rumors are true, a TDP of 210W compared to the 180W of the 1080. But well, if it's faster than a Titan V as thyey claim, it needs to use some power.

Thursday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Little Nightmares has sold more than one million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/little-nightmares-has-sold-more-than-one-million-copies-worldwide/
Bandai Namco has announced that Little Nightmares has officially sold over a million units – digitally and physically combined. According to the press release, it took Little Nightmares one and a half years in order to hit this 1 million milestone.

>>Excellent numbers for this little game.

GOG's daily deal is UnderRail, 60% off: https://www.gog.com/game/underrail

Steam's daily deal is Nantucket, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/621220/Nantucket/

On the Humble Store, the Spotlight Deal is They Are Billions, 20% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/they-are-billions

At Fanatical, the Star Deal is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, 67% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus

SOFTWARE

SEGA may have removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Shenmue 1 & 2 Collection
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sega-may-have-removed-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-from-shenmue-1-2-collection/
The Shenmue 1 & 2 collection releases on the PC in a few days and it appears that SEGA has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from it. SEGA has been using Denuvo in pretty much all of its latest titles and this collection may be the first new release without this controversial anti-tamper tech.

Steam may be getting tools that will enable Windows games to run in Linux
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-may-be-getting-tools-that-will-enable-windows-games-to-run-in-linux/
Valve announced the Linux-based SteamOS in 2013, just prior to the reveal of the vaguely console-like Steam Machine PCs. It was a big, bold move that ultimately petered out: Valve ditched the Steam Machines section of its website in April, aalthough you can still hit it directly if you know the URL.
SteamOS is still alive and kicking, though—in fact, the 2.164 update was pushed just a couple of weeks ago—and now it appears that Valve is aiming to dramatically broaden its capabilities. Members of the r/linux-gaming subreddit recently discovered text strings referring to, among other things, "compatibility tools" that would enable games designed for Windows—which is to say, pretty much all of them—to run on Linux. The functionality will apparently be similar to that of the well-aged Wine, but with the added muscle of official backing and support from Valve.

MODS/EMULATORS

New Monster Hunter World mods add DualShock 4 Controller prompts, remove blurry effects and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-monster-hunter-world-mods-add-dualshock-4-controller-prompts-remove-blurry-effects-and-more/
While Monster Hunter World does not come with modding tools, it appears that its community has already released the first mods for it. Following Kaldaien’s Special-K mod for Monster Hunter World, below you can find some other mods that add DualShock 4 and Switch Pro controller prompts, Reshade mods that address the game’s blurry visuals and model swaps.

First episode for Doom II: Annie mod is available, features 4 challenging levels, new graphics & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-episode-for-doom-ii-annie-mod-is-available-features-4-challenging-levels-new-graphics-more/
Modder ‘SergeJkn’ has announced the release of the first episode for Doom II: Annie mod. This first episode features 4 challenging levels on Thanatos, which is the first planet where players will battle with the demonic hordes and finally, Annie herself.
According to the modder, this episode features many custom elements included like textures, music, sounds, entities and GZDoom specific features. SergeJkn claimed that he has tried his best to give the project a different, more modern look while also keeping intact the fast hardcore action that all classic Doom games are well known for.

>>Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Vokabulantis brings stop motion animation to the gaming industry
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vokabulantis-brings-stop-motion-animation-to-the-gaming-industry/
In September 2017, Studio MDHR’s Cuphead was so successful in replicating the style of early animation that it looked too good to be a game at times. Well now a small Danish studio, WiredFly, wants to take it one step further.

Tropico 6 releases in January 2019, gets Gamescom 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tropico-6-releases-in-january-2019-gets-gamescom-2018-trailer/
Kalypso Media has announced that Tropico 6 will release on the PC in January 2019. Tropico 6 promises to be the biggest and greatest Tropico game in history and in order to celebrate this announcement, Kalypso released its Gamescom 2018 trailer.

CI Games announces Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, first details, features a more optimized engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ci-games-announces-sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-first-details-features-a-more-optimized-engine/
CI Games announced the next game in its acclaimed tactical shooter series: Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts. The title takes its genre-defining sniping gameplay to the harsh climates of the Siberian wilderness and introduces a brand new way to play – the contracts system. The game features both single player and multiplayer modes, and is set to release in 2019.

PUBG Update 20 hits test servers today, implements FIX PUBG related improvements and new content
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pubg-update-20-hits-test-servers-today-implements-fix-pubg-related-improvements-and-new-content/
PUBG Corporation will release later today a brand new patch for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on the test servers. According to the developers, patch 20 will implement FIX PUBG related improvements and new content and will introduce more new functions such as TPP camera position setting and reporting system improvements.

The Quiet Man gets first official gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-quiet-man-gets-first-official-gameplay-trailer/
Square Enix unveiled new information on the upcoming cinematic action experience, The Quiet Man, with a new gameplay trailer showcasing the game’s seamless blend of live action and gameplay.

Battlefield 5 Official Gamescom 2018 Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/battlefield-5-official-gamescom-2018-gameplay-trailer/
As promised, DICE and Electronic Arts have released the official Gamescom 2018 gameplay trailer for Battlefield 5. In this brand new trailer, we get to see new maps and gameplay. From the shattered streets of Rotterdam to the burning sands of North Africa, Battlefield will never be the same.

Here are 47 minutes of relaxing gameplay footage from underwater game Beyond Blue in glorious 4K
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-47-minutes-of-relaxing-gameplay-footage-from-underwater-game-beyond-blue-in-glorious-4k/
E-Line Media released 47 minutes of soothing 4K Underwater Relaxation footage captured from upcoming game Beyond Blue. Beyond Blue is a collaboration between E-Line Media and BBC Studios, and will be available in early 2019 on PC.

>>This could be THE game to play when you have insomnia.

New HITMAN 2 trailer shows how players can fully immerse themselves into the game’s world
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-hitman-2-trailer-shows-how-players-can-fully-immerse-themselves-into-the-games-world/
Warner Bros today released HITMAN 2 – How to Hitman: Immersion, the first installment in a new video series showcasing the variety of features, enhancements and items coming to HITMAN 2 on November 13th. The first video takes a closer look at how players can fully immerse themselves into the world of HITMAN 2 by blending into the crowd, exploiting the hyper-detailed locations and utilizing the numerous personalities populated by the revolutionary A.I. to create a domino effect with vast repercussions.

Thursday news, part two:

Latest Fortnite: Battle Royale update adds devastating heavy sniper rifle
https://www.pcgamer.com/latest-fortnite-battle-royale-update-adds-devastating-heavy-sniper-rifle/
Epic has made another update to Fortnite, this time introducing the long-awaited Heavy Sniper Rifle.
The Heavy Sniper Rifle has been known about for several weeks, as it was stumbled upon by StormShield.One dataminers back in July, but it hasn’t been formally added into the game up until now.

Techland CCO claims Dying Light 2’s choices will form the 'ultimate vision for the open world'
https://www.pcgamer.com/techland-cco-claims-dying-light-2s-choices-will-form-the-ultimate-vision-for-the-open-world/
Techland's Chief Creative Officer Adrian Ciszewski has claimed that Dying Light 2’s choices will form the “ultimate vision for the open world”, going far beyond the narrative choice and consequence systems seen in most RPGs.

Graveyard Keeper launch trailer showcases crafting, quests, and corpse disposal
https://www.pcgamer.com/graveyard-keeper-launch-trailer-showcases-crafting-quests-and-corpse-disposal/
I very cleverly described Graveyard Keeper as "Stardew Cemetery" when it was announced in early 2017, based on both its visual style and various gameplay elements, like growing crops and hucking corpses into the river. Today is release day, and based on the lengthy launch trailer released by publisher TinyBuild, I'd say my assessment was accurate—"dead on," you might say.

The new 'What is Shenmue?' video teaches us about jiu-jitsu and duck racing
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-new-what-is-shenmue-video-teaches-us-about-jiu-jitsu-and-duck-racing/
The Shenmue catch-up cavalcade started in earnest last week with a pair of "What Is Shenmue?" trailers introducing the story and characters. Today Sega dropped a new video showing off the game's plentiful combat, as well as some of the other, less punchy things you'll be able to do as you pursue the man who killed your father.

81-year-old writes short story about his Destiny 2 LFG team after his first raid clear
https://www.pcgamer.com/81-year-old-writes-short-story-about-his-destiny-2-lfg-team-after-his-first-raid-clear/
Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion will kick off the game's second year in less than a month, so Fibby "FIBBOB" Kinney, a retired 81-year-old writer and devout Destiny fan, was looking to finish the original Leviathan raid before the first year came to a close. Kinney posted about the raid in a Destiny 2 Facebook group, prompting fellow guardian PXG_S3 to put together a group to help him through the Leviathan.

>>We could be him, one day, in many, many years.

Sunless Sea writer and Blackwell developer team up for urban vampire RPG Nighthawks
https://www.pcgamer.com/sunless-sea-writer-and-blackwell-developer-team-up-for-urban-vampire-rpg-nighthawks/
Sunless Sea writer Richard Cobbett—who occasionally writes for PC Gamer—and Blackwell developer Wadjet Eye jointly announced a new game today: Nighthawks, an "urban fantasy RPG" about living as an outcast vampire in a grim society.

The MP5 returns to CS:GO
https://www.pcgamer.com/csgo-teases-the-return-of-the-mp5/
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive released new weapon today, or rather, an old one. The MP5, a submachinegun that has been a fixture throughout the Counter-Strike series, appears in a short video set in the map de_train in the clip above, being picked up and admired by a player.

Torchlight Frontiers dev diary reveals more info on the MMO sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/torchlight-frontiers-dev-diary-reveals-more-info-on-the-mmo-sequel/
Perfect World has released the first dev diary for Torchlight Frontiers, which introduces its new developer Echtra Games and provides some more information about how the game’s MMO format will work.

GamesRadar teams up with Honor for GamesCom After Dark show
https://www.pcgamer.com/gamesradar-teams-up-with-honor-for-gamescom-after-dark-show/
GamesRadar is teaming up with phone manufacturer Honor to bring a new livestream show to GamesCom.
Titled GamesCom After Dark, the show will be streamed directly from GamesCom, and will feature a mixture of live game demos, interviews and developer roundtables. The games shown during the livestream will include BioWare’s Anthem, Forza Horizon 4, and Starlink: Battle for Altis, all of which will be demonstrating their latest builds on After Dark.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2’s first DLC arrives this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-vermintide-2s-first-dlc-arrives-this-month/
Warhammer: Vermintide II’s first DLC will descend upon players on August 28.
Full details about the DLC's content will be announced at GamesCom, but for now we know it’s titled Shadows over Bogenhafen. In addition, a brief announcement trailer offered a snapshot of a moonlit town swathed in a soupy fog, while fireworks popped in the distance.

World of Goo dev’s new game launches next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-goo-devs-new-game-launches-next-week/
7 Billion Humans, the new game from World of Goo creators Tomorrow Corporation, will launch next Thursday.
The announcement came via a new trailer shared on Kyle Gabler’s Youtube channel, showing the game in action.

So they're rereleasing Gothic 3?

Honestly, screenshots from Outward gave me very Gothic vibe - I doubt it will be anything like it, but one can hope.

Given that THQ Nordic (which owns Koch Media, which in turn owns Deep Silver) is on shopping spree, I wouldn't be surprised much if I wake up one day to news of them acquiring Piranha Bytes.

Would anyone else publish Piranha Bytes?

It makes sense that THQ Nordic acquires them eventually - THQ published Gothic 1 in Europe, JoWood published Gothic 2/3 (and that other game with number 4 in title) and got acquired by Nordic (which is now THQ Nordic), Deep Silver (owned by THQ Nordic) published Risen 1-3 and THQ Nordic publsihed ELEX...more or less, Pirahna Bytes are pretty tied to them.

Last round of news of the week!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Surveillance state thriller Orwell is free until Saturday on the Humble Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/surveillance-state-thriller-orwell-is-free-until-saturday-on-the-humble-store/
Orwell is a game about life in a surveillance state, where people are tracked through digital footprints analyzed by massive computer networks and a handful of human analysts—you know, like today. In the wake of a terror attack, it falls to you to put that system to work, to assist the security forces in the hunt for the culprit.
Getting to the point of all this, it's also free for the next couple of days on the Humble Store. Just hit the Orwell store page, click the "add to cart" button, and then rock the "checkout" button, unless you want to do some more shopping before you wrap up. Either way, once you've finished up you'll receive a Steam key via email. Activate that and you're off to the races.

>>There's also a Rainbow Six Siege sale, with up to 60% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rainbow-six-siege-sale/

SOFTWARE

NVIDIA showcases incredible real-time ray tracing visuals in Unreal Engine 4 via its RTX technology
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/nvidia-showcases-incredible-real-time-ray-tracing-visuals-in-unreal-engine-4-via-its-rtx-technology/
At SIGGRAPH 2018, NVIDIA revealed its first Quadro GPUs that will be based on the Turing architecture and will be able to handle real-time ray tracing. And in order to showcase these new capabilities, NVIDIA created this cinematic ray-traced scene running in real time in Unreal Engine 4.

Adult game approval on Steam could still be months away
https://www.pcgamer.com/adult-game-approval-on-steam-could-still-be-months-away/
Valve said in June that Steam's policies were being changed to allow basically everything on Steam, as long as it wasn't either illegal or "straight-up trolling." As part of that effort, Valve said it was working on new filtering tools that would give Steam users more control over what they see on the platform, and added that "significant changes" to what's allowed wouldn't be seen until those tools were in place. It also plans tools for developers to help curb harassment due to "controversial content."
In light of that, it's no surprise (or at least it shouldn't be) that adult games are not being automatically and immediately approved for sale on Steam. But as Gamasutra reports, the process may be taking longer than some developers, and some users, expected. When Negligee: Love Stories developer Dharker Studio inquired about the game, which has apparently already been hung up in the process for "a very long time," it was told that it might be months yet before it got the thumbs up.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Battlefield 5 Official Gamescom 2018 Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/battlefield-5-official-gamescom-2018-screenshots/
Alongside its Gamescom 2018 trailer, DICE and Electronic Arts have released a new set of screenshots for Battlefield 5. These brand new screenshots show the beautiful visuals that can be achieved by the latest version of the Frostbite Engine that will be powering the game.

First gameplay trailer for Avalanche’s upcoming shooter, Generation Zero
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-avalanches-upcoming-shooter-generation-zero/
Avalanche Studios has released the first gameplay trailer for its upcoming shooter, Generation Zero. Generation Zero is described as an explosive game of cat and mouse set in a vast open world, that will be powered by the APEX Engine and targets a 2019 release.

>>So they're working on Rage 2 and also this one? I didn't know they were that big.

Gamescom 2018 gameplay teaser trailer for Resident Evil-inspired horror game, Daymare: 1998
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2018-gameplay-teaser-trailer-for-resident-evil-inspired-horror-game-daymare-1998/
Invader Studios has released the Gamescom 2018 gameplay teaser trailer for its upcoming third-person survival horror game that is inspired by the classic Resident Evil games, Daymare: 1998. Daymare: 1998 is based on the cancelled Resident Evil 2 Reborn project, is built on the Unreal Engine 4, and will have the legendary Director of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and planner on the original 1996 Resident Evil, Kazuhiro Aoyama, as its Producer Associate.

New Assassin’s Creed Odyssey video gives us a tour of ancient Athens
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-assassins-creed-odyssey-video-gives-us-a-tour-of-ancient-athens/
IGN has shared a new video in which Ubisoft gives us a tour of ancient Athens in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This video features numerous locations, from Piraeus to the Temple of Zeus and from the Theatre of Dionysus to the Akropolis (which we are pretty sure that players will be able to climb in order to synchronize).

New screenshots and gameplay trailer for Warriors Orochi 4 reveal four new Gods
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-screenshots-and-gameplay-trailer-for-warriors-orochi-4-reveal-four-new-gods/
KOEI Tecmo revealed an array of new characters today for Warriors Orochi 4, the latest instalment in the popular one-versus-thousands action game series. Fan-favorite characters from across the DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS franchises return to the battlefield when they are threatened by an unknown force; but as they uncover the mystery surrounding their fate, they discover that they are not alone.

Total War: Three Kingdoms – Ambush of Sun Ren Let’s Play
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/total-war-three-kingdoms-ambush-of-sun-ren-lets-play/
SEGA has released a new Let’s Play video for Total War: Three Kingdoms, showcasing a spectacular night-time ambush battle. In addition, the publisher announced that the game will be playable at this year’s Gamescom event.

New Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer shows Lara’s arsenal
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-trailer-shows-laras-weaponry/
Square Enix has released a new small trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, showing Lara’s arsenal. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will forge herself into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

New No Man’s Sky experimental update improves initial load times by 30%, packs visual improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-no-mans-sky-experiemental-update-improves-initial-load-times-by-30-packs-visual-improvements/
Hello Games has released a new experimental patch for No Man’s Sky. According to the release notes, this patch improves initial load times by 30% and Warp loads by approximately 5-10%, fixes numerous issues and features some cool visual improvements.

Burnout Paradise Remastered is coming to the PC on August 21st, current owners get a 75% discount
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/burnout-paradise-remastered-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-august-21st-current-owners-get-a-75-discount/
Criterion Games has announced that the PC version of Burnout Paradise Remastered will be officially released on August 21st. However, those eager to test or play the PC version can do so right now as the game is currently available on Origin Access and Premier.

New The Sinking City gameplay trailer focuses on the Lighting and Weather
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-sinking-city-gameplay-trailer-focuses-on-the-lighting-and-weather/
Frogwares has released a new gameplay trailer for The Sinking City that focuses on its Lighting and Weather mechanics. In this new Lovecrafian open world action investigation game, Frogwares has created several types of lighting depending on the Time of Day.

Third official gameplay trailer released for F1 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/third-official-gameplay-trailer-released-for-f1-2018/
Codemasters has released the third official gameplay trailer for F1 2018. According to the press release, this trailer showcases the lifelike recreation of the real world sport that you will be able to enjoy on August 24th.

Capcom is currently looking into fixing the connection error issues and improving mouse controls
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-is-currently-looking-into-fixing-the-connection-error-issues-and-improving-mouse-controls/
Capcom is currently looking into addressing some of the issues that PC gamers currently experience in Monster Hunter World. According to the Japanese company, the development team is currently looking into fixing the connection error issues and improving the game’s mouse control mechanics.

New free content released for Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-free-content-released-for-space-hulk-deathwing-enhanced-edition/
Focus Home Interactive and Streum On Studio have released new free content for Space Hulk: Deathwing – Enhanced Edition. Included in the massive update is a new map, Infested Mies, playable in Solo Special Missions and Multiplayer Co-op. With more verticality than any other map, these twisting underground caverns and corridors strike a balance between terrifying claustrophobia and wide-open battlefields.

Friday news, part two:

Hearthstone: The Boomsday Project's solo mode features more than 100 diabolical puzzles
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-boomsday-puzzle-labs-release-date/
Hearthstone mission designer Giovanni Scarpati sat down for a new fireside chat today to talk about the Puzzle Labs, a series of singleplayer challenges coming to the game's latest expansion, The Boomsday Project.

Rainbow Six Siege's new blow torch operator revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/fans-dig-up-the-likely-name-of-rainbow-six-sieges-new-blow-torch-operator/
Following the official reveal of Rainbow Six Siege’s newest defender, Clash, fans have already been digging for even more info. And thanks to their tenaciousness, we now know the likely name of our new blow-torched attacker: Maverick.
Update: Maverick has been officially revealed, and the leaks and rumors have been confirmed. As you can see in the teaser above, he indeed uses a blow torch, though rather than breaching the wall in this case, he creates a horizontal slit which he can shoot through. His bio indicates that while creating "murder holes" is one of his talents, his blow torch has other uses, too. Maverick’s full reveal will take place during the Six Major in Paris, which begins tomorrow and runs through the 19th.

Roguelike FPS Polygod leaves Early Access tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/roguelike-fps-polygod-leaves-early-access-tomorrow/
Polygod is a randomly-generated roguelike FPS about a Faceless One, a legendary assassin with one arm who must prove himself to the seven deities by fighting through their arenas and defeating their Holy Champions in order to ascend to godhood. It features a colorful, minimalist visual style and a "brutal difficulty curve," and after nearly two years on Steam Early Access it will go into full release tomorrow.

'Garbage town builder' Flotsam mixes survival and city building in new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/garbage-town-builder-flotsam-mixes-survival-and-city-building-in-new-trailer/
Last year we caught a GIF-y glimpse of Flotsam, a city builder set in an oceanic world, back when it was so early in development that Pajama Llama Games didn't even have a release date in mind. It's since evolved into an interesting little game published by Kongregate and due to arrive on Steam in 2019, as evidenced by its new trailer.

Evolution: The Video Game delayed into 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/evolution-the-video-game-delayed-into-2019/
North Star Games’ Evolution: The Video Game has updated its release date to Early 2019. The game is a port of the company’s board game in which players create, feed, improve, and pit species against each other to be the players who had the most successful creatures. I got some hands on time a few months ago and it looked quite good already.

Mad Machines looks like Rocket League with massive armored robots instead of cars
https://www.pcgamer.com/mad-machines-looks-like-rocket-league-with-massive-armored-robots-instead-of-cars/
The competitive multiplayer game Mad Machines sounds a lot like hockey—if hockey was played by "panzer-plated robot gladiators" using a giant, magnetic ball made of spikes instead of a slab of frozen rubber. Developed by Danish studio Hero Blocks, it features 3v3 action with a heavy emphasis on teamwork, and no small amount of bloodlust. (Yup, that's hockey.)

Boyfriend Dungeon's cast of lovable weapons adds a cat that turns into brass knuckles
https://www.pcgamer.com/boyfriend-dungeons-cast-of-lovable-weapons-adds-a-cat-that-turns-into-brass-knuckles/
Kitfox Games announced Boyfriend Dungeon last year with a vague teaser but a promising idea: a dungeon-crawling dating sim where you romance your weapons to make them, and yourself, stronger. It's a modern RPG where you fight for glory in the "dunj" and fight for love at dating hotspots like museums and cafes. It recently launched on Kickstarter with a new trailer, and its crowdfunding campaign is not only chock-full of much-needed details, it's also already raised nearly double its $50,000 goal with 29 days to go.

US judge blocks tools that help GTA Online players cheat
https://www.pcgamer.com/us-judge-blocks-tools-that-help-gta-online-players-cheat/
A U.S. court has awarded Take-Two Interactive a preliminary injunction to block software that helps players cheat at Grand Theft Auto Online, Reuters reports.
On Thursday, U.S District Judge Luis Stratton awarded the injunction against Georgia resident David Zipperer, who Take-Two had accused of selling two programs without the company’s permission, which provided players who used them an unfair advantage in GTA Online.

Microsoft says Halo: Infinite “is Halo 6”
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-says-halo-infinite-is-halo-6/
Microsoft has stated that Halo fans should think of Halo: Infinite as Halo 6, despite the game not actually being called Halo 6.
Speaking during a recent Mixer broadcast, 343 Studios Jeff Easterling said “You should just consider it Halo 6. Don’t think of it as a weird prequel kind of thing. It’s the next story. It’s the next chapter in what’s going on.”

Before we wrap it all, let's see the GOG and Steam deals for this weekend:

+GOG

• The first of the three deals at GOG is the daily deal with Tacoma, 50% off: https://www.gog.com/game/tacoma_game
• Next comes the weekly sale, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180813_weekly_sale
• And finally there's the weekend sale featuring Bethesda with discounts of up to 75%: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180817_bethesda_weekend

+Steam

• Let's start with the daily deal, ICEY, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/553640/ICEY/
• Rainbox Six Siege is free to try, and the Starter Edition is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550/Tom_Clancys_Rainbow_Six_Siege/
• Farming Simulator 17 is 60% off (and the DLCs are 33% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/447020/Farming_Simulator_17/
• Spike Chunsoft is the star of the weekend publisher sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/spike-chunsoft/
• And of course, there's the weeklong deals.

Now we can finally end this. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

Ok, guys. There's been lots of leaks about Nvidia's new parts:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 PCB and Turing TU104 GPU Exposed – Will Be Available For Preorder Along with RTX 2080 Ti on Monday, 20th August, Priced Close To GTX 1080
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-turing-tu104-gpu-pcb-exposed/
The first NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards will be available for preorder on Monday after their announcement at Gamescom, in Cologne, Germany. In a report published by Nordichardware, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 20 series graphics card will be announced on Monday, followed be immediate preorders on the official NVIDIA GeForce webpage.

>>We'll have the Ti variant at launch.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti features 4352 CUDA cores
https://videocardz.com/77369/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-features-4352-cuda-cores
What we know: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti packs 11GB and 352-bit memory (just as GTX 1080 Ti). What is new is the GDDR6 memory clocked at 14 Gbps. This increased the maximum theoretical bandwidth to 616 Gb/s (that’s 132 Gb/s more).

We can confirm that GeForce RTX 2080 Ti features 4352 CUDA cores, that’s fewer than Quadro RTX 6000/8000, which both feature 4608 unified shaders.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is an 8GB 256-bit model. It is equipped with 2944 CUDA cores, not 3072 as previously speculated. This means GeForce RTX 2080 lost 128 CUDA cores from TU104 GPU compared to Quadro RTX 5000.

And there's also lots of third party cards:

• EXCLUSIVE: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO pictured https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-msi-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-gaming-x-trio-pictured
• MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 DUKE pictured https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-and-rtx-2080-duke-pictured
• ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 AMP Series pictured https://videocardz.com/newz/zotac-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-and-rtx-2080-amp-series-pictured
• PNY GeForce RTX 2080 (TI) XLR8 series leaked by PNY https://videocardz.com/77439/pny-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-xlr8-series-leaked-by-pny
• EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC Ultra graphics card pictured https://videocardz.com/newz/evga-geforce-rtx-2080-xc-ultra-graphics-card-pictured
• PALIT GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 GamingPro series unveiled https://videocardz.com/newz/palit-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-and-rtx-2080-gamingpro-series-unveiled