People need to buy Resonance of Fate for PC. One of the greatest JRPGs PC will ever get.

That's a bold claim to make.

It's time for more news. Are you ready? (btw, there's a lot of mod news today)

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Here are the winners of the latest DSOGaming Giveaway: https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/dsogaming-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-nba-2k19-hevn-anima-gom-the-nameless-chronicles-gift-of-parthax-and-the-greater-good/

Let's check GOG's new deals... not! GOG.com celebrates its 10th anniversary, and besides all the deals and a renewed store, there's also a giveaway. Besides that, today there's also a daily deal, 80 Days, 60% off: https://www.gog.com/game/80_days

Steam's daily deal is Darkwood, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/Darkwood/

At Fanatical we have two deals to mention:

• The Star Deal is Resident Evil 4 & 5 Gold Pack, 80% off for the next 24hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/resident-evil-4-&-5-gold-pack
• Capcom is the star of a weeklong sale, with up to 80% off discounts until next Sunday: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/capcom

SOFTWARE

There's a full text adventure game hiding in Google.com's source code
https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-a-full-text-adventure-game-hiding-in-googlecoms-source-code/
There's a text adventure game hiding in the source code of Google Chrome.
It's not clear how long the game's been sat there, waiting to be discovered, but confirmation of the game popped up on Reddit a few days ago courtesy of u/attempt_number_1.
To get involved, open Google Chrome, and search "text adventure" (ensuring you're on google.com and not google.co.uk etc.) Hit Ctrl+Shift+I—or CMD+option+I on Mac—and "Would you like to play a game? (yes/no)" will be revealed on the console.

Over 170 more games have been removed from Steam in recent weeks
https://www.pcgamer.com/over-170-more-games-have-been-removed-from-steam-in-recent-weeks/
Early in September a post on the Steam blog clarified what they meant when they said they'd still be removing games for "straight up trolling" even in the era of their new, anything-goes approach to curation.
In the weeks since then, they've removed a bunch of game-shaped objects. In the last two weeks I count 179 gone, although that includes some released as separate episodes as well as others that seem to be straight reskins listed with different names. I don't think anybody's going to be mourning the loss of games like MILF, Make Border Great Again!, Hentai Puzzle, Hentai Sokoban, or Hentai 2048. I guess a few people might miss the Achievement Hunter series because the icons for the achievements they handed out like candy were designed so you could spell things out on your Steam profile with them.

MODS/EMULATORS

Blue Dragon, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST and more running on the PC via the Xenia emulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/blue-dragon-metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-halo-3-halo-3-odst-and-more-running-on-the-pc-via-the-xenia-emulator/
It appears that the team behind the best Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, has made incredible progress lately. YouTube’s ‘Emulators for PC’ has shared some videos from its latest version, showing Blue Dragon, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST and more running on the PC via this emulator.
Emulators for PC used an Intel Xeon e3-1240 V2 @ 3.6 GHz with 8GB of DDR3-1866MHz RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050ti. Obviously, a Xeon CPU is not powerful enough to run this emulator so don’t get discouraged by the framerates your are about to see in these videos.

1337d00m lets you experience the classic Doom in true “The Matrix” ASCII mode in Unity Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/1337d00m-lets-you-experience-the-classic-doom-in-true-the-matrix-ascii-mode-in-unity-engine/
I still consider The Matrix trilogy one of the best trilogies to date. Sure thing, some hate the second movie but if you have any idea of how PCs work – in other words if you are neeeeeeeeeeerds – you can easily understand what The Architect says (which mind you makes perfect sense) and the role of The One in this whole thing.
But anyway, one of the coolest things in the first movie was at the end when Neo was able to see the code of the agents and the surroundings inside the Matrix. And Dario-Zubovic has released a port of the first Doom game that lets you experience it in pure ASCII mode.
As the modder noted, 1337d00m is a hacker’s version of the original DOOM that presents everything in ASCII code. All monsters, environments, weapons and projectiles are in ASCII, giving the game a different look. And you know what? It’s actually pretty cool.

>>Available from itch.io.

Dark Souls 3 mod finally adds proper keyboard on-screen prompts/icons (Work In Progress)
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dark-souls-3-mod-finally-adds-proper-keyboard-on-screen-prompts-icons-work-in-progress/
My biggest annoyance with Dark Souls 3, as I wrote in our PC Performance Analysis, was the complete lack of proper keyboard on-screen indicators. (...) So I’m happy to report today that a mod is currently under development that will address this issue.
Created by modder ‘kelester’, this mod for Dark Souls 3 changes the icons for the PC version. However, this mod is not complete yet. For example, there are some issues with currency of letters (the game shows Roll as “Q” for example) and some icons have not been changed yet. After all, and as the title, suggests, this is a WIP mod.

>>Check the mod and its progress from Nexus Mods.

Skyrim 3D Trees and Plants mod version 3.4.0 available for download, aiming to offer next-generation forests
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/skyrim-3d-trees-and-plants-mod-version-3-4-0-available-for-download-aiming-to-offer-next-generation-forests/
Modder ‘mathy79’ has released a new version of the Skyrim 3D Trees and Plants mod. In case you weren’t aware of, Skyrim 3D Trees and Plants aims to offer the most realistic forests and comes with more than 200 High Quality 3D replacer models for the Skyrim trees and plants, as well as high quality sharp lightweight texturing.
Version 3.4.0 adds new trees and plants, re-exports 22 diffuse textures in dxt1 in order to reduce overall VRAM usage, uv-maps all 3d snow models from scratch in order to reduce drawcall times, and features various plants and trees placement and scaling correction.

>>This mod is also available from Nexus Mods.

You can now play Doom 3 in third-person mode with the HUD enabled
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-doom-3-in-third-person-mode-with-the-hud-enabled/
Modder ‘MoDFaNGuy’ has released a new version of his Classic RBDOOM 3 BFG Edition mod, allowing players to experience this horror part in the Doom series in third-person mode. In case you weren’t aware of, Classic RBDOOM 3 BFG Edition is a mod that updates the executable of the original RBDOOM 3 BFG (used in DOOM 3 BFG Hi Def and UltimateHD) and unlocks missing features and improve the classic DOOM engine.
Now while it was possible to play the game in third-person from the very start – as a command line basically enables it – its HUD was never functional in this unofficial viewpoint. Thankfully, MoDFaNGuy was able to enable it and now you can play with a proper third-person mode.

>>Get this mod from ModDB.

DaggerHell Overkill is a mod for Doom 2 inspired by Devil Daggers, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/daggerhell-overkill-is-a-mod-for-doom-2-inspired-by-devil-daggers-available-for-download/
Modder ‘mindlord_17’ has released a new version of his DaggerHell mod for Doom 2 that is heavily inspired by 2016’s arena shooter, Devil Daggers. DaggerHell is mainly a gameplay mod and replaces the 9 classic weapons with a sword (replaces chainsaw), and a magic hand with several types of attack.
The latest version of this mod is called DaggerHell Overkill and in this version the speed of Daggerguy is multiplied, he can jump higher, does a lot more damage, and his daggers sound and look cooler. This mod should be compatible with monster mods that don´t alter gameplay or weapons.
DaggerHell Overkill looks kind of cool and gave me some Hexen vibes. And to be honest, I’d really love to see a new Hexen game. Oh, speaking of Hexen, the fifth episode of AMID EVIL has been released so I strongly suggest checking it out in case you are fans of old-school first-person shooters.

>>You can download this mod from ModDB.

Japanese voice mod released for God Eater: RESURRECTION
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/japanese-voice-mod-released-for-god-eater-resurrection/
Reddit’s member ‘Kuuyo ‘ has released a new mod for God Eater: RESURRECTION that replaces its English voices with Japanese. This mod is based on the Japanese voices that were present in the PSVita release, and it is something that most owners will appreciate.
This mod comes in two files: Cutscenes and Bin Patch. Gamers will have to first download the Cutscenes pack and extract it or copy it over into the base folder. Then they’ll have to download the Bin Patch, extract it to a folder and copy/paste or cut/paste bin.qpck into the same directory (it will make a new .qpck file called new_bin.qpck). You’ll have then to rename this to bin.qpck and place it in the base God Eater RESURRECTION folder (SteamsteamappscommonGOD EATER RESURRECTION).

Dragon Quest XI – First nude mods released for Jade and Serena
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-quest-xi-first-nude-mods-released-for-jade-and-serena/
It appears that the first nude mods for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age have just been released. Now before jumping around like crazy little rabbits, know that these are not full nudity mods. Still though, they will make Serena and Jade “naughtier” than before.
The first mod was created by “Illuminate78” and changes Serena’s Dancer Costume to include a Peekaboo Bra. The second mod is a better and more clever one. Created by “black34” it adds see-through bits to Jade’s basic outfit, with a simple Lotus theme to match the elegance provided by the new black lace parts. Thanks to this see-through outfit, and depending on the scene/lighting, her “private parts” can be either fully or barely visible.

>>It was bound to happen, too bad you've already finished it, viv. Anyway, the mods need the Kaldaien’s Special K mod for Dragon Quest XI and you'll need to find them at Nexus Mods.

Set the Predator loose in GTA 5 with JulioNIB's next mod script
https://www.pcgamer.com/set-the-predator-loose-in-gta-5-with-julionibs-next-mod-script/
The Predator, star of one great, one decent, and many not-so-good Predator films—not to mention a ton of video games and comic books—is the latest addition to the already bursting portfolio of GTA scripter JulioNIB. And Preds (as his friends call him) is a perfect fit for Los Santos. The alien hunter traditionally only stalks prey that pose a threat by carrying weapons, and where are you going to find more people packing iron than in Los Santos?
The script is currently a work in progress, and there are a few more videos of it on JulioNIB's Patreon page. Subscribers get first licks at his mods, so consider pitching in if you're a fan.

GAMING NEWS

Star Citizen Alpha 3.3 is now available on Public Test Server to all Evocati Test Flight members
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-3-is-now-available-on-public-test-server-to-all-evocati-test-flight-members/
Cloud Imperium has released the highly 3.3 alpha version of Star Citizen to its Evocati Test Flight members. Back in August, Cloud Imperium claimed that it targets an October 10th release for Star Citizen Alpha 3.3 and from the looks of it the team will be able to meet this deadline.

RTS/FPS hybrid, Executive Assault 2, is coming to Steam Early Access on October 18th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rts-fps-hybrid-executive-assault-2-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-on-october-18th/
Hesketh Studios has announced that its new RTS/FPS hybrid, Executive Assault 2, is coming to Steam Early Access on October 18th. Executive Assault 2 promises to let you build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 4K PC Screenshots & PC Graphics Settings
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/assassins-creed-odyssey-4k-pc-screenshots-pc-graphics-settings/
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey releases in a few days and since Ubisoft has provided us with a review code, we’ve decided to share some 4K screenshots and the game’s graphics settings. Ubisoft has also confirmed that there will be a day-1 patch.

CD Projekt RED comments on Cyberpunk 2077 real-time ray tracing, mods and VR
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-comments-on-cyberpunk-2077-real-time-ray-tracing-mods-and-vr/
CD Projekt RED has replied to a number of questions on Twitter regarding Cyberpunk 2077. According to the team, Cyberpunk 2077 will feature a photomode via which gamers will be able to capture their own screenshots.

>>Summary: Mod support and Ray Tracing are unknown, VR is a no, at least for now.

Turkish publisher, Bilkom, claims that Cyberpunk 2077 will release in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/turkish-publisher-bilkom-claims-that-cyberpunk-2077-will-release-in-2019/
Turkish publisher Bilkom may have leaked the year in which Cyberpunk 2077 will release. The publisher claimed yesterday – via a tweet – that CD Projekt RED’s new open-world RPG will release in 2019 in Turkey.

The Bard’s Tale IV – Patch 2 improves both CPU and GPU optimization, improves loading times and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-bards-tale-iv-patch-2-improves-both-cpu-and-gpu-optimization-improves-loading-times-and-more/
inXile Entertainment has released the second major patch for The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep. According to the developers, this new patch improves optimization of the game across both the GPU and the CPU, resulting in some great gains across all quality settings.

Here are over 30 minutes of gameplay footage from DiRT Rally 2.0
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-over-30-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-dirt-rally-2-0/
The embargo for DiRT Rally 2.0’s first previews has been lifted and some publications have released new gameplay videos from it. As such, below you can find three videos showing over 30 minutes of gameplay footage.

New beautiful screenshots released for Amazon’s MMORPG New World
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-screenshots-released-for-amazons-mmorpg-new-world/
Amazon has shared a new set of screenshots via its Twitter account for its upcoming MMORPG, New World. New World is powered by the Lumberyard Engine, which originates from CRYENGINE, and looks really beautiful in these latest screenshots.

X4: Foundations releases on November 30th, will support Vulkan API, official PC system requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/x4-foundations-releases-on-november-30th-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Egosoft has announced that the long awaited 4th part of the X series, X4: Foundations, will release on November 30th. In addition, the team has revealed the game’s official PC system requirements via its Steam store page.

Monday news, the also long part two:

American Truck Simulator Oregon expansion due next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-oregon-expansion-due-next-week/
We love cruising around in American Truck Simulator. It's one of the best ways to relax in PC gaming. Soon, as noted by RPS, we'll be able to glide through the beautiful climes of Oregon in a new expansion coming out next week.
In a series of blog posts exploring the large new map SCS detail Portland and Oregon's bridges.

As if Scum wasn't gross enough, now you can make masks out of human skin
https://www.pcgamer.com/as-if-scum-wasnt-gross-enough-now-you-can-make-masks-out-of-human-skin/
Set a bunch of convicted felons loose on an island, and things are gonna get pretty dark, pretty quick. You can already butcher other people into meat hunks and eat them in Early Access survival game Scum, but today's update gives you a grisly new fashion option as well: masks you can craft from human skin.

Tech Support: Error Unknown is a game about corporations, call centers, and conspiracies
https://www.pcgamer.com/tech-support-error-unknown-is-a-game-about-corporations-call-centers-and-conspiracies/
Tech support: We need it, but we don't like it. But what if we were part of it? And what if, during the discharge of our dull day-to-day duties, we discovered that there's more going on in the world around us than meets the eye? That behind all those error messages and angry customers, something sinister was happening? That's the setup for Tech Support: Error Unknown, a "story rich adventure" set to come out in February.

Party Hard 2 story trailer smells like violence, final demo now available
https://www.pcgamer.com/party-hard-2-story-trailer-smells-like-violence-final-demo-now-available/
Party Hard is a 2015 stealth-action game about noisy neighbors and what happens to them after they ignore your requests to tone it down at 3 am. Party Hard 2 is built around a slightly different premise—you've been fired, so it's time to crash the company party—but the underlying mechanics are essentially the same: Get inside and kill as many people as you can, in whatever ways possible.

Valve changes Artifact card name to avoid racist connotations
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-changes-artifact-card-name-to-avoid-racist-connotations/
Valve has been revealing new Artifact cards on its Twitter feed over the past few days, including one called Crack the Whip. "When you play Crack the Whip, it triggers once right after its played," Valve wrote. "If you play an Untested Grunt next to the whipped hero it will trigger again, and the Grunt will receive the bonus."
That's innocuous enough—"cracking the whip" is a fairly common and widely used phrase—but the card text turned it into something altogether different. "Crack the Whip," it says. "Modify a black hero with 'After you play a black card, give this hero and its allied neighbors +2 Attack this round'."

The odds of getting that special FIFA FUT card you want are really, really low
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-odds-of-getting-that-special-fifa-fut-card-you-want-are-really-really-low/
EA has outlined the odds of getting rare FIFA 19 Ultimate Team (FUT) cards in its first in-game promotion, Ones to Watch.
Through a new Show Pack Possibilities feature—a welcomed addition implemented following a ruling from Belgium's Gambling Commission—it's now clear to players that there's less than a one per cent chance of securing a Ones to Watch card.

The latest Farming Simulator 19 teaser shows how you can destroy your own crops in real time
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-farming-simulator-19-teaser-shows-how-you-can-destroy-your-own-crops-in-real-time/
Giants Software has dropped a new teaser trailer demonstrating the "new field interactions" coming to its upcoming farming sim, Farming Simulator 19.
The video shows off the new features available for crops, including liming, weeding, and herbiciding (I think I just made that word up), as well as footage of how your vehicular wheels can destroy your crops in real-time... although given not all vehicles seem to do this in the teaser, it would appear the feature is optional.

Pressed for time? Geneshift's new battle royale mode has two-minute rounds
https://www.pcgamer.com/pressed-for-time-geneshifts-new-battle-royale-mode-has-two-minute-rounds/
GTA-inspired top-down shooter Geneshift was released in 2017, after Ben Johnson spent nearly a decade developing it. Last month Johnson joked on Reddit about making a battle royale mode for Geneshift with rounds that lasted only 20 seconds, and based on the positive response he decided to make it a reality. Ultimately, 20 seconds proved to be a little too quick, so Johnson decided to make the rounds in what he calls 'Battle Royale Turbo' a bit longer: two minutes. You can watch the trailer above.

Mojang are making a Minecraft spin-off and it's a dungeon-crawler
https://www.pcgamer.com/mojang-are-making-a-minecraft-spin-off-and-its-a-dungeon-crawler/
Mojang announced a new game at Minecon, a spin-off from Minecraft that will be a multiplayer dungeon-crawler featuring the blocky voxely style it's known for. According to Mojang's announcement, "Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager!"

>>And Minecraft is getting pandas, crossbows and more things.

Musical puzzle game Resynth is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/musical-puzzle-game-resynth-is-out-now/
Resynth is a Sokoban-style puzzle game from two indie designers who previously worked on the paint-splatting platformer de Blob, which had an excellent jazz/funk soundtrack. Music's important to Resynth too. While you're pushing blocks around there's a white line wiping across the level from left to right. Each time it interacts with an object it plays a beat, so as you move everything into its right place the repeating music of that level gets more complete, until finally the level and the tune achieve harmony.

FTL-like submarine game Diluvion gets Resubmerged update
https://www.pcgamer.com/ftl-like-submarine-game-diluvion-gets-resubmerged-update/
Last year Holly Nielsen reviewed Diluvion, a game about being captain of a submarine straight out of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (...).
She had some criticisms, particularly for its checkpoints, but also for the UI. Players had plenty of feedback for indie studio Arachnid Games too, and so they spent another year working on an update which they're now ready to launch. Resubmerged is a free update that makes salvaging more dynamic, adds depth to the looting, crew management, and sub upgrading systems, has more ship customization, and "enhanced visuals, new graphics settings, a complete UI overhaul with improved quest tracking and waypoints, the ability to save anywhere, and revamped landmark, navigation and pathfinding systems."

Vivendi will finish selling its Ubisoft shares next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/vivendi-will-finish-selling-its-ubisoft-shares-next-year/
In a recent press release, Vivendi confirmed its commitment to sell off the remaining Ubisoft shares it owns while extending the final deadline for that sale to March 7, 2019. "In addition, Vivendi maintains its March 2018 commitment to refrain from purchasing Ubisoft shares for a period of five years", the press release states.

This game is a twee Papers, Please with a dash of Animal Crossing
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-about-a-twee-papers-please-with-a-dash-of-animal-crossing/
There’s two games I didn’t think I’d ever be talking about in the same breath, but here we are. Willowbrooke Post is an upcoming game where the player returns home to manage their parents’ post office for a year following their “sudden departure,” in the process meeting the local community, learning about them, and stamping lots of letters. Willowbrooke Post will be developed by Dante Knoxx and published by Excalibur, the company behind odd, endearing broken car simulator Jalopy.

Fortnite’s flying Loot Lake island is moving around
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-flying-loot-lake-island-is-moving-around/
The island floating above Loot Lake is moving, folks. After the mysterious cube kinda… melted into it last season, we’ve now got a floating island above Loot Lake. Players are now reporting all over social media that the island is floating, moving across the map from place to place—though where it’s actually going remains a mystery. If that sentence means nothing to you, maybe catch up on what’s new in Fortnite Season 6 before proceeding.

After 6 years, space sim Limit Theory ceases development
https://www.pcgamer.com/after-6-years-space-sim-limit-theory-ceases-development/
Space sandbox game Limit Theory has thrown in the towel, with one-man development team Josh Parnell posting a long, passionate goodbye to the project announcing that it’s over. Funded six years ago with a moderately successful Kickstarter, Parnell says that he’s at the end of crowdfunded funds and personal investments, citing a desire to care for his own mental and physical well-being as another reason to cease development.

Bungie files mysterious trademark for Matter
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-files-mysterious-trademark-for-matter/
A trademark filing in the EU has revealed an unannounced Bungie project: “Matter.” Filed by a UK law firm representing the American company, Matter is filed under the classifications for “video game software” and “electronic games services provided by means of the internet or other communication network.”

Cute MMO MapleStory 2 begins head start ahead of official launch in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/cute-mmo-maplestory-2-begins-head-start-ahead-of-official-launch-in-october/
MapleStory 2 is launching on October 10th after a series of betas this year, and those who have prepurchased a pack for the upcoming free-to-play game have a ten day head start beginning October 1st. MapleStory 2 is the fully 3D sequel to 15 year-old side-scrolling MMO MapleStory, with new features like extensive creation tools for players to make their own homes and environments taking the center stage.

The Tropico 6 beta is live, but only if you've pre-ordered the game
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-tropico-6-beta-is-live-but-only-if-youve-pre-ordered-the-game/
Kalypso has let loose the beta of Tropico 6, but only for those who pre-order the game through its shop. A Steam beta was announced in August, but that doesn't have a date yet.

New Everquest expansion The Burning Lands announced
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-everquest-expansion-the-burning-lands-announced/
Long-running MMO Everquest is getting a new expansion, Daybreak games has announced.
Titled “The Burning Lands”, the MMO’s 25th (!) expansion is centred around the Planes of Power, originally introduced in 2002 via the game’s fourth expansion. The previous two expansions focussed upon the island of Kunark, home to the Iksar, Everquest’s lizard-men. Hence, the Burning Lands this represents a significant change in direction.

Devolver announces marijuana tycoon simulator Weedcraft Inc
https://www.pcgamer.com/devolver-announces-marijuana-tycoon-simulator-weedcraft-inc/
Devolver Digital has announced Weedcraft Inc, a management sim about growing and selling marijuana.
The announcement came in the form of a trailer, which intersperses in-game footage of Weedcraft with clips of various politicians and celebrities (including, yes, Elon Musk), discussing and, in Elon’s case, huffing the controversial narcotic.

Tuesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
2. Assassin´s Creed Odyssey
3. Monster Hunter: World
4. Middle-earth: Shadow of War
5. NBA 2K19
6. Sid Meier´s Civilization VI
7. Pathfinder: Kingmaker
8. NieR: Automata
9. Rocket League
10. Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition

Let's check the Steam deals, including the daily and weeklong deals:

• The daily deal DRAGON BALL FighterZ, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/678950/DRAGON_BALL_FighterZ/
• The first examples of the weeklong deals is CHUCHEL, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/CHUCHEL/
• Dragon Spear is 34% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/886960/Dragon_Spear/
• Full Mojo Rampage is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/225280/Full_Mojo_Rampage/
• Aven Colony is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/Aven_Colony/
• Guacamelee! Complete is 70% off, the same discount the different editions of the game have: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/73535/
• And lastly, Battlevoid: Harbinger is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/396480/Battlevoid_Harbinger/

On the Humble Store there's a new sale, the Female Protagonist Sale, with up to 90% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/female-protagonist-sale/

And at Fanatical,

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance is 40% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/kingdom-come-deliverance
• Tequila Works has its games on sale, up to 95% off for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/tequila-works

SOFTWARE

Google unveils game streaming project, tests start soon with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
https://www.pcgamer.com/google-unveils-game-streaming-project-tests-start-soon-with-assassins-creed-odyssey/
The games industry has yet to solve the problem of video-game streaming. The tragedy of OnLive proved just how difficult an issue it is. The combination of a far higher number of inputs and a much lower tolerance for latency makes video-game streaming a far more challenging prospect compared to streaming video.
If anyone has the resources to tackle the problem, however, it’s Google. And that’s precisely what the company is doing, with the announcement of Project Stream.
In a blog post, Google described Project Stream as a “technical test” designed to “solve some of the biggest challenges of streaming.” To do this, Google has partnered with Ubisoft to stream Assassin’s Creed Odyssey via the Google Chrome browser to desktops and laptops.

MODS/EMULATORS

Black & White 2: Redux Mod Version 1.1 is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-white-2-redux-mod-version-1-1-is-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Boxhead78’ has released brand new version of his Redux mod for Black & White 2. In case you weren’t aware of, Black & White 2: Redux is a modification which aims to recreate the game with an increased difficulty. This mod mainly adds an improved AI, changed landscapes, minor features and some balance tweaks.
Version 1.1 increases delay between enemy miracles from altars in the first Japanese land, increases overall performance, fixes some navigation issues in land 9 and updates the loading screens.
Furthermore, this new version adjusts land 4 to have a more “icy” look, fixes AI only building 1 siege weapon sometimes in land 4 and fixes some navigation issues in land 9.

>>Get the mod from ModDB.

Call of Duty Frontlines FOREVER is a must-have mod for Call of Duty 4, available now for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-frontlines-forever-is-a-must-have-mod-for-call-of-duty-4-available-now-for-download/
Modder ‘Hajas’ has released a massive new mod for Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. According to its description, the Call of Duty Frontlines FOREVER mod brings 50 gametypes, adds Airborne Mode to all gametypes, adds Help Mode to all team-based gametypes and Random Objectives.
This mod also features a Stars & Medals system, over 2400 weapons modes with 16 pre-defined modes, the famous War Server, HER for the realism fans with lots of Blood and Gore, Airborne support, an Intelligent Server and many other new features.

>>This mod is also available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

First Forza Horizon 4 patch released, fixes FPS drops during Initial Drive, packs performance improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-forza-horizon-4-patch-released-fixes-fps-drops-during-initial-drive-packs-performance-improvements/
Playground Games has released the first patch for Forza Horizon 4. According to the release notes, this first update packs general stability and performance improvements and resolves some issues that have been reported by the players.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey patch 1.02 detailed, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-odyssey-patch-1-02-detailed-full-release-notes-revealed/
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is currently available to those who have pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition and Ubisoft has detailed its day-1 patch. According to the developers, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.02 and brings a number of gameplay, quality and technical improvements.

Russia 2055 is a new indie first-person shooter that looks stunning and is created by a single person
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/russia-2055-is-a-new-indie-first-person-shooter-that-looks-stunning-and-is-created-by-a-single-person/
InvictusVolition has shared some screenshots from his new futuristic military first-person shooter, Russia 2055. Unfortunately we don’t know much about this shooter, other than it is being developed by a single person and that it is powered by Unreal Engine 4.

Mysterious gameplay footage from a Harry Potter game leaks online
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/mysterious-gameplay-footage-from-a-harry-potter-game-leaks-online/
A mysterious video from what appears to be a Harry Potter game has been leaked online. This video shows one minute of gameplay footage and according to its leaked description, the game will be a third-person open-world action RPG that will be set in the 19th Century (1800’s) Wizarding World, and will center around your character with unique abilities who has eared a late acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

>>nemo37 has made a thread about this.

The Witcher writer, Andrzej Sapkowski, demands $16 million from CD Projekt RED
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-writer-andrzej-sapkowski-demands-16-million-from-cd-projekt-red/
It appears that the writer of The Witcher books, Andrzej Sapkowski, is demanding $16 million from CD Projekt RED, beyond what had been contractually agreed upon contract. From the looks of it, Sapkowski never believed that The Witcher games would be such a success and as such, he did not originally agreed for a percentage of CD Projekt RED’s profits. Instead, he sold the rights for a video-game for a fixed sum. However, and now that these games have sold millions, the writer wants a piece of that cake.

Tuesday news, part two:

Blizzard gets cryptic with year’s Overwatch Halloween Terror Event
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-gets-cryptic-with-years-overwatch-halloween-terror-event/
Blizzard has teased its upcoming Overwatch Halloween Terror Event, which will commence on October 9th.
The company hasn’t offered full details as to what this year’s event will entail, but it did provide the following cryptic riddle for players to unpick.

Kursk, the first-person adventure about the Russian sub disaster, pushed into November
https://www.pcgamer.com/kursk-the-first-person-adventure-about-russian-sub-disaster-pushed-into-november/
I've been interested in the first-person narrative adventure Kursk ever since it was announced back in mid-2015.
Publisher Jujubee described it as an "adventure-documentary game" when it said in January that it would be out this year, a release target it later refined to October. But today it announced a slight change to that schedule, as Kursk the game is now set to come out on November 7, to coincide with the release of Kursk the film, starring Léa Seydoux, Colin Firth, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Max von Sydow.

Fallout 76 beta release date: everything we know
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-beta-date/
The Fallout 76 beta test that Bethesda promised at announcement has a release date of October. Everyone who pre-orders the game at a 'participating retailer' will get access to the beta, which is playfully called a B.E.T.A (Break-It Early Test Application). The game is not releasing on Steam at this time, so it'll be playable via Bethesda's own launcher. The bad news is the beta will launch on Xbox One first before it comes to PC, but you'll only have to wait for a week if you're desperate to try it out.

XCOM designer Jake Solomon hints at 'something special' for the sixth anniversary
https://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-designer-jake-solomon-hints-at-something-special-for-the-sixth-anniversary/
Believe it or not, it's been six years, almost to the day, since Firaxis very successfully brought back the X-Com sci-fi strategy series with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. In fact, on October 9 it will be six years to the day, and it's possible that the developers might be doing something to celebrate the birthday.

Hour-long documentary looks at the history of Divinity's Larian Studios
https://www.pcgamer.com/hour-long-documentary-looks-at-the-history-of-divinitys-larian-studios/
Larian Studios is a big deal these days for its Divinity: Original Sin RPGs, but as the new hour-long Gameumentary film on YouTube demonstrates, achieving that success was a long and very difficult journey. The documentary goes all the way back to the beginning in the mid-90s, when Atari gave studio founder Swen Vincke and a friend a contract to make an RPG called (if I'm hearing it properly) Ragnarok and Less.

Inside and Limbo dev is reportedly working on a science-fiction project
https://www.pcgamer.com/inside-and-limbo-dev-is-reportedly-working-on-a-science-fiction-project/
Inside creator Playdead is currently working on a science-fiction project, it has been revealed.
Brought to our attention by a Resetera thread, the news was originally reported by the Danish website computerworld.dk, in a long-form interview with Playdead’s founder and director Arnt Jensen, about the history of the studio. During the course of the interview, he revealed that the game Playdead is currently working on is set in a science-fiction universe.

I knew from before Sapkowski is a bit of a dick when it comes to CDPR, but I had no idea he's a bit stupid as well - not only their games made him famous worldwide, although he keeps driveling how he probably lost some of the readership who think his books are game2book adaptations, but he refused to take percent and instead opted for fixed sum, and now he "demands" royalties.

Well, it will be interesting to see if his claims that they only had a deal for the first game are true or not.

I think this would have been a terrible oversight from CDP Red, but anything is possible.

If you played the game you would know that it's not bold at all.

No, I haven't played that game. Maybe, one day, I will once it's available on PC.