Yes, it seems that ASUS started doing that last year, although it is nothing new. A few years ago I had the Rapoo E9080 which also had a numpad on the trackpad... to tell you the truth it didn't work that well so I sold it.

PS: Thanks for the freebie alert!

And how des it work? Is there a button to switch it from numpad to trackpad or it's both things at the same time and you have to prey for not messing it up?

Never heard about it, I just watched the video - all I have to say is WOW - that interconnectivity of attributes, skills and body type to how you perform in game is exactly what I've been wanting to see in RPGs for as long as I remember action RPG being a thing - Exanima tried some of that, but that project is pretty much abandoned.

Sadly, this is RPG survival game, so I have no interest in it, but I hope some dev will take a note or two from its systems and make actual (preferably fantasy) RPG.

EDIT: Actually, let me embed it here, I think it's very interesting to see, use pause a lot to see all the details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX9JnqiuEk0&feature=youtu.be

There has to be a trigger to switch between the trackpad to the touch numpad. In the Rapoo you needed to do a slide motion at the bottom of the trackpad where it says "SLIDE HERE". Sometimes it didn't work... so I didn't know if the numpad or trackpad was active (you would know in which mode you were at from the LED at the end of "SLIDE HERE"). Either way, numpad needs keys, you type those without looking - you need some physical feedback.

In ASUS's case I'm not sure, but there seems to be something on the top right, or that could just be the finger scanner.
Last year they released the 15" ZenBook Pro that had a touchscreen instead of the trackpad. This year they did the 14" version and the touchscreen functions are toggled via F6.

Ok. At least they put some thought behind it.

I like my open world games as brainless and storyless as possible. So this is the opposite of what I'd want. But it's great that it exists and I wish it all the best.

We've reached Friday, and with it, the last round of news of the week:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Black Desert Online sees a 24.2% increase in new players thanks to its Remaster version
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-desert-online-sees-a-24-2-increase-in-new-players-thanks-to-its-remaster-version/
earl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today the first results of their Remastered campaign amidst renewed interest among Black Desert Online fans and new players alike.
Last week, Black Desert Online was updated with enhanced visuals and a newly recorded orchestral score to provide the most immersive in-game experience possible. As a result, Black Desert Online has seen an average week-over-week increase of 103.6% in returning players and a 24.2% increase in new player acquisition across NA/EU regions.

China cracks down on game approval in alleged attempt to curb poor eyesight
https://www.pcgamer.com/china-cracks-down-on-game-approval-in-alleged-attempt-to-curb-poor-eyesight/
China’s months-long freeze on new game approvals has turned into further regulation efforts. The government plants to curtail the number of online games and discourage play-time, all in an effort to curb a growing number of myopia cases in young children.
Bloomberg reported that the new gaming regulations came as part of a much wider series of edicts that included encouraging outdoor activities and restricting useage of more general electronic devices. But the regulations also focussed on a restriction on the total number of online available to play in China, and greater controls over the introduction of new online games into the country.

On the Humble Store, there are two sales worth sharing:

• There's a The Witcher sale that will last 3 days and offers up to 85% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/cd-projekt-red-summer-sale/
• And, oddly enough, they're running a new Summer Sale until September 13th. Check the store to see the deals from each publisher.

At Fanatical, we have another two deals:

• The Star Deal is Tales from Candlekeep - Complete Edition, 60% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tales-from-candlekeep-complete-edition
• The complete edition of Redout is also on sale, 75% off for the next five days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/redout-complete-pack

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Monster Hunter: World mod makes your hub area more patriotic
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-mod-makes-your-hub-area-more-patriotic/
Astera, the main hub of Monster Hunter: World, is one of the biggest hub areas in the series' history. It's got blacksmiths, feline chefs and vendors galore, to say nothing of dozens of NPC hunters traipsing about. But you know what it doesn't have? Big ol' flags from your country. Thankfully, modder highsouled recently released a mod that adds just that.
Dozens of flags are available, and highsouled has added many more following user requests, including the flags for Brazil, France, Malaysia, Germany, Finland and Scotland. It's a neat way to personalize Astera, and hell, we've already made 10,000 pairs of mittens out of the local fauna so we may as well claim the land for ourselves too.

>>If flags are your thing, you can download this mod from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Launch trailers for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailers-for-pro-evolution-soccer-2019-and-naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker/
Konami and Bandai Namco have released the launch trailer for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, respectively. PES 2019 is already available to everyone whereas Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker will be released tomorrow.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is free to play this weekend, starting from today
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-vermintide-2-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-starting-from-today/
Fatshark has announced that Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be free to play for everyone on Steam from August 30th to September 3rd. According to the press release, during this period the whole game will be available, including the new Shadows Over Bogenhafen DLC if you are lucky enough to be invited by a fellow Hero who owns the DLC.

>>And the game is also 50% off.

Yakuza 0 – Patch 2 is now available, adjusts camera position, fixes high CPU resource usage issue and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/yakuza-0-patch-2-is-now-available-adjusts-camera-position-fixes-high-cpu-resource-usage-issue-and-more/
SEGA has released the second PC patch for Yakuza 0. According to the release notes, this update adds an auto-save function at the end of the chapter after the result screen, adjusts camera position to zoom out when playing in anything narrower than 16:9, fixes some crashes as well as an issue where NPCs appeared as low poly characters.

Hellpoint is a new dark sci fi action RPG, coming to the PC in early 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hellpoint-is-a-new-dark-sci-fi-action-rpg-coming-to-the-pc-in-early-2019/
Cradle Games has announced a new dark sci fi action RPG that is set in the aftermath of a massive quantum cataclysm, called Hellpoint. In Hellpoint, every living being quickly lost their mind as their memories and bodies were merged with alternate versions of themselves from parallel universes. Moreover, the accident attracted entities of immense power that should have been left alone, in the depth of other dimensions.

Green Hell – Early Access PC Performance Impressions & 4K Screenshots Gallery
https://www.dsogaming.com/first-impressions/green-hell-early-access-pc-performance-impressions-4k-screenshots-gallery/
Creepy Jar has released in Early Access its open-world survival game, Green Hell. The game is powered by the Unity Engine, is set in the uncharted unique setting of the Amazonian rainforest, and – according to the developers – will leave Early Access in 3 months. As such, we’ve decided to take a first look at its performance.

Forza Horizon 4 Official PC System Requirements Revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-horizon-4-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Microsoft and Playground Games have revealed the official PC system requirement for Forza Horizon 4 via its Windows Store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel i3-4170 or an Intel i5 750 with 8GB of RAM and an NVidia 650TI or an NVidia GT 740 or an AMD R7 250x.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 has been delayed to January 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2-has-been-delayed-to-january-2019/
Focus Home Interactive has announced that Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, which was originally planned for a release in September, will finally land on PC in January 2019. According to the press release, these couple of additional months of development will allow developers Tindalos to polish the game and bring all their ambitions to life after the great success met by the first game.

Friday news, part two:

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 winter roadmap reveals new sandbox mode and upcoming heroes
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2-winter-roadmap-reveals-new-sandbox-mode-and-upcoming-heroes/
Electronic Arts has laid out its plans for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 for the balance of 2018, which will kick off in September with a new Squad system enabling players to spawn on squaddies in the Galactic Assault, Blast, and Strike modes. The 91st Mobile Reconnaissance Corps and 104th Wolfpack Battalion—which is a very Star Wars way of saying "new clone trooper appearances"—will also make their debut.

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance teased in short new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-binding-of-isaac-repentance-teased-in-short-new-trailer/
The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen said April's Forgotten update for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, a collection of add-ons for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, would be the game's final free booster pack. However, earlier this year McMillen told Polygon that he's "never done" with Isaac, and according to publisher Nicalis, there's more Isaac in store—in addition to the Four Souls card game, that is. The publisher tweeted a brief teaser for a new game (or add-on) titled The Binding of Isaac: Repentance last night.

Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag is not happy with Generation Zero
https://www.pcgamer.com/swedish-artist-simon-stalenhag-is-not-happy-with-generation-zero/
When Generation Zero released its gameplay trailer earlier this month, I remarked that its blend of moody landscapes and retro-futurist technology looked very similar to the work of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, the creator of pen and paper RPG Tales from the Loop.
As it turns out, those similarities have not gone unnoticed by Stålenhag himself, and the artist is not particularly happy with how those similarities have caused a flood of questions regarding whether he was involved with the project.

For Honor is getting an 'open test' of its upcoming Marching Fire expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-honor-is-getting-an-open-test-of-its-upcoming-marching-fire-expansion/
Ubisoft’s multiplayer swordfighting game For Honor is opening up its upcoming Marching Fire expansion for testing next week.
The expansion, which adds playable warriors from China and a new 4v4 “Breach” mode, is scheduled for launch on October 16. But the open test will allow players to get hands-on with most of its new features from September 6 until September 10.

Gorgeous Industries of Titan trailer shows off combat system
https://www.pcgamer.com/gorgeous-industries-of-titan-trailer-shows-off-combat-system/
Saturnian colony sim Industries of Titan has received a new trailer, this one showing off the game’s tactical combat system.
The trailer shows the player’s “L2 cruiser” trading fire with a pair of “Dowser Tsunami” frigates over one of the game’s gorgeous, Blade Runner-esque city-scapes. The combat has a somewhat FTL-like structure, with players able to view the interiors of their ships from a top-down perspective, letting them customise its components via a drag-and-drop interface. The system also shows you where laser fire strikes, and the damage done to the respective vessels.

Hello Neighbor is getting a prequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/hello-neighbor-is-getting-a-prequel/
Wonky stealth horror game Hello Neighbor is getting a prequel, publisher Tinybuild has announced.
Titled “Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek”, the game tells the story behind your neighborly nemesis and his family. In particular, it will focus on the neighbor’s two children.

Let's check the GOG and Steam deals for this weekend:

+GOG

• The daily deal is Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, 70% off: https://www.gog.com/game/dreamfall_the_longest_journey
• Next comes the weekly sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180827_weekly_sale
• There's a special promo with Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, 50% off for the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/game/battlestar_galactica_deadlock
• Finally, there's the weekend sale, The Art of Keeping it Simple, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180831_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The daily deal is Game Dev Tycoon, that celebrates its 5th anniversary with a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/Game_Dev_Tycoon/
• Jurassic World Evolution is 15% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/Jurassic_World_Evolution/
• Rockstar Games is the star of the publisher's weekend sale, with up to 70% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rockstargamessale/
• And of course, there's still the weeklong deals.

And well, that's all. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

I just use my phone for the rare cases I need a numpad:

Can you type the numbers without looking?