Monday news!
SALES & "SALES"/DEALS
Steam's Top 10
- SCUM
- MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
- Two Point Hospital
- PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
- Grand Theft Auto V
- DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light
- NBA 2K19
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Final Fantasy XV has sold 8.1 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xv-has-sold-8-1-million-copies-worldwide/
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV has sold 8.1 million copies worldwide. According to the company, this figure includes both retail shipments and digital sales, and includes all platforms.
Unfortunately the publisher did not reveal any sales per platform details, so we don’t know how much the PC version sold. According to SteamSpy, Final Fantasy XV’s userbase is between 500K and 1 million, so we can assume that the game has not hit the one million milestone on the PC yet.
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Definitive Experience is dirt cheap right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/metal-gear-solid-5-the-definitive-experience-is-dirt-cheap-right-now/
Though objectively not nearly as good as Metal Gear Solid 2 or 3 (fight me), the fifth and final Kojima entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, The Phantom Pain, and its brief but excellent predecessor, Ground Zeroes, are cracking games. Right now, they’re also extremely cheap.
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Definitive Experience collects both games and more DLC than you could probably be bothered to buy individually in one package. If you want to traipse around Afghanistan in a tuxedo, that is absolutely your prerogative. Lamentably, D-Dog doesn’t get a matching tux.
The whole thing is normally £25, but you can get it for £5.37 on Fanatical at the moment. You'll get a Steam key, though there do appear to be some region restrictions.
>>That's part of the Konami sale but, besides that, there are also another two deals to talk about:
While GOG's back to school sale ends later today, the new weekly sale is already live. Dubbed "Do you C something you like?", it focuses mostly on titles published by 1C Publishing, and brings up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180910_weekly_sale
SOFTWARE
NVIDIA GeForce 399.24 WHQL is optimized for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-399-24-whql-is-optimized-for-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-and-black-ops-4-blackout-beta/
NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 399.24 WHQL driver is optimized for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout open beta and Assetto Corsa Competizione Early Access.
Going into more details, the NVIDIA GeForce 399.24 WHQL driver also resolves an issued that halved performance in various titles when moving from 16 core/32 thread CPU to 32 core/64 thread CPU, and fixes some installation issues on certain Core 2 Duo/Quad systems.
>>Download them from here.
Battlefield 5 real-time ray tracing effects exclusive to NVIDIA, devs will have to add support for AMD’s new GPUs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-real-time-ray-tracing-effects-exclusive-to-nvidia-devs-will-have-to-add-support-for-amds-new-gpus/
As we’ve stated numerous times, Battlefield 5 will be one of the first PC games that will support real-time ray tracing. However, and even though DICE will be using Microsoft’s DXR API, these effects will be optimized and exclusive to NVIDIA’s hardware.
What this basically means is that when AMD releases GPUs that can support real-time ray tracing via the DXR API, DICE will have to go back, re-tune these effects and add support for AMD’s graphics cards. And that’s because these ray tracing effects are currently dependent on NVIDIA’s hardware.
MODS/EMULATORS
Fallout 4 mod adds dynamic lights that cast realistic dynamic shadows in exterior places
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-mod-adds-dynamic-lights-that-cast-realistic-dynamic-shadows-in-exterior-places/
Modder ‘raidenfrank’ has released a new mod for Fallout 4, aiming to overhaul the lights and shadows. This mod, titled Fallout4 Dynamic Lights and Shadows Overhaul, removes some orginal “fake” light sources, add more dynamic lights that cast more realistic dynamic shadows, resulting in more natural and realistic visuals.
Going into more details, this mod adds some dynamic light sources in some Exterior scenes (Quincy Ruins and Trinity Tower). Since these are Exterior places, the performance hit is said to be pretty big so we strongly suggest testing this mod only if you have a really powerful machine.
>>The mod is available from Nexus Mods.
First Two Point Hospital mod allows players to copy entire rooms/cabinets
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-two-point-hospital-mod-allows-players-to-copy-entire-rooms/
Two Point Hospital is an amazing spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, however it lacks a crucial mechanism and that is the ability to copy entire rooms (instead of creating them from the scratch). Well, good news everyone as the first mod for this medical simulator allows you to do this exact thing.
Created by modder ‘newman55’, this mod allows you to copy cabinets. All you have to do, once you’ve installed the mod (by extracting the archive and putting the mod folder into ‘Mods’ folder of the Game), is hover over the room and press “CTRL + C”. Do note, though, that this mod is not compatible with the 1.0.3 beta version of the game.
Newman55 has also released another mod for Two Point Hospital that will help you to assign staff to various jobs. Players will have to open the Job Assignment Menu and click on the toggle buttons. Right mouse click selects only one job whereas middle mouse click or left click + shift selects the jobs in accordance with the qualification of the staff. For the time being, this mod works only for doctors and nurses.
Those interested can download the Copy Room mod from here and the Job Assign Helper from here.
Multi Theft Auto adds full online multiplayer support to Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/multi-theft-auto-adds-full-online-multiplayer-support-to-grand-theft-auto-san-andreas/
GTA San Andreas fans, here is something for you today. The MTA team has released a new version of Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas. In case you weren’t aware of, Multi Theft Auto (MTA) is an open-source software project that adds full on-line gaming support to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
According to its description, and developed as an experimental piece of software for earlier Grand Theft Auto series, Multi Theft Auto has become an advanced multiplayer platform for gamers and developers. Its software provides online gaming for dozens of players running user-generated gameplay content and scripts through a LUA virtual machine, and is freely distributed under the GPLv3 license.
>>Get this mod from ModDB.
Skyrim mod Enderal has its own Steam page
https://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-mod-enderal-has-its-own-steam-page/
Enderal is a total conversion mod for Skyrim by German team SureAI, released in English in 2016. It's a whole separate setting and storyline, keeping the familiar controls and physics but changing plenty of other things—adding experience points and removing fast travel, for instance.
Originally, it had to be downloaded from SureAI's servers and installed over the top of Skyrim, meaning that it was impossible to switch between Enderal and Skyrim without reinstalling. That's set to change now that Enderal has its own Steam page. As the mod makers put it, "Enderal will have a completely standalone game and save game directory, so that the installation will no longer interfere with your Skyrim directory. You will be able to have both games installed at the same time!"
GAMING NEWS
Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 exceeded Microsoft’s expectations, sold more than expected
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-and-state-of-decay-2-exceeded-microsofts-expectations/
In an interview with GamesIndustry, Xbox marketing head Aaron Greenberg said that both Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 exceeded Microsoft’s expectations. In other words, these two titles were critically acclaimed for Microsoft and sold more than the company expected.
First gameplay teaser trailer released for open-world first person fantasy RPG, The Black Masses
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-teaser-trailer-released-for-open-world-first-person-fantasy-rpg-the-black-masses/
Brilliant Game Studios has released the first gameplay teaser trailer for The Black Masses. The Black Masses is described as a highly ambitious open world game that will feature the record breaking crowd rendering technology from Brilliant Game Studios’ previous title, Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator.
Sea of Thieves: Forsaken Shores gets a teaser trailer, will be free to all owners of base game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-forsaken-shores-gets-a-teaser-trailer-will-be-free-to-all-owners-of-base-game/
Microsoft has released a teaser trailer for the third major content update for Sea of Thieves, Forsaken Shores. Forsaken Shores will be available to players on September 19 and like the previous content updates, it will be free of charge to all who own the game.
CrossCode, 16-bit SNES style 2D action RPG, fully releases on September 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crosscode-16-bit-snes-style-2d-action-rpg-fully-releases-on-september-20th/
Deck13 and Radical Fish Games have announced that its 2D action RPG, CrossCode, will leave Steam Early Access and will fully release on September 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Radical Fish Games released a new trailer that you can find below.
NASCAR Heat 3 is now available on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nascar-heat-3-is-now-available-on-the-pc/
704Games has released the newest entry in its best-selling racing series, NASCAR Heat 3. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.
FIFA 19 PC demo coming next week, Overkill’s The Walking Dead closed beta begins this October
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fifa-19-pc-demo-coming-next-week-overkills-the-walking-dead-closed-beta-begins-this-october/
EA Sports has announced that a PC demo for FIFA 19 will be released next week. In addition, Overkill has announced that a closed beta phase for its upcoming The Walking Dead game will be launched in October.
New Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer shows off some of the game’s locations
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-trailer-shows-off-some-of-the-games-locations/
Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, showcasing some of its locations. From the colorful streets of Cozumel to the dense canopies of the Amazon jungle, Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s locations are said to be both vibrant and varied.
Battlefield 5 will be lacking a lot of content at release
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/battlefield-5-will-be-lacking-a-lot-of-content-at-release/
While Electronic Arts and DICE delayed the release of Battlefield 5 by a month, it appears that the game will be lacking a lot of content when it comes out. Now I don’t want to say that the content will be similar to what was featured in Battlefront 2, however things are not looking ideal for DICE’s upcoming shooter.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead will not have any microtransactions
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/overkills-the-walking-dead-will-not-have-microtransactions-or-cosmetics/
Overkill’s previous title, PAYDAY 2, was heavily criticized about the inclusion of microtransactions. Thankfully, though, it appears that the team has learned its lesson. During its recent livestream, Overkill confirmed that there won’t be any microtransactions or cosmetics in its upcoming The Walking Dead game.
Rumour: New Halo 5 boxart hints at incoming PC release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-new-halo-5-boxart-hints-at-incoming-pc-release/
Microsoft has issued a new boxart for Halo 5: Guardians, hinting at a possible PC release. Of course this isn’t the first time we’ve heard rumours of a PC version, however this hint comes straight from Microsoft.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Launch Trailer + Tobii Eye Tracking Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-launch-trailer-tobii-eye-tracking-trailer/
Square Enix has released the Launch and the Tobii Eye Tracking trailers for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Alongside the post-launch support for real-time ray tracing, the PC version of the game will come with full support for Tobii Eye Tracking.
Square Enix’s Left Alive releases in February 2019, gets brand new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enixs-left-alive-releases-in-february-2019-gets-brand-new-trailer/
Square Enix has announced that its new survival action game, Left Alive, will be released on February 28th, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the Japanese company released a new trailer that you can find below.
Samurai Spirits is a new Samurai Showdown 3D fighting game that is coming out in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/samurai-spirits-is-a-new-samurai-showdown-3d-fighting-game-that-is-coming-out-in-2019/
SNK has just announced a new Samurai Showdown fighting game, called Samurai Spirits. Although we don’t have enough information about this new fighting game, we know that it will feature 3D graphics and will release in 2019.
>>The aesthetics of the game resemble those of the last Street Fighter games. Share your thoughts at Hiku's thread.
TGS 2018 gameplay trailer released for FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gameplay-tgs-2018-trailer-released-for-fromsoftware-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Activision has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a new action RPG that is being developed by the same team behind the Dark Souls series, FromSoftware.
Dead or Alive 6 will release on February 15th, 2019, gets brand new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-or-alive-6-will-release-on-february-15th-2019-gets-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/
KOEI Tecmo has just announced that Dead or Alive 6 will release on February 15th, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a brand new gameplay trailer that you can find below.
Madden NFL 19 September patch fixes framerate stutters with an unlocked FPS, brings stability improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/madden-nfl-19-september-patch-fixes-framerate-stutters-with-an-unlocked-fps-brings-stability-improvements/
EA Sports has released the September patch for Madden NFL 19. According to the release notes, this update adds Signature Celebration by Douglas Veney, updates formula for defenders’ ability to play the ball in the air, adds new filter options to the Roster and Draft Recap menus and brings various gameplay tweaks.