Well yes, VGC is indeed console-centric. But such preferences can shift, and such public presentation of games as in the event might help. My list personally contains both PC-games (especially from DOS-times) and console-games. But I would not dislike more balance with inclusion of more PC-games. So I would be excited if a more diverse spectrum of gamers with different tastes would participate.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has a new surprise sale: the Post-Apocalyptic Sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191022_postapo_sale

Steam has two new sales as well as the new weeklong deals:

• HARDCORE MECHA is 20% off for the next 5 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/746580/HARDCORE_MECHA/
• Out There Somewhere is 61% off for the next 6 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/263980/Out_There_Somewhere/
• And these are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Early Access title Between the Stars is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/727130/Between_the_Stars/
  • Megaquarium is 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/600480/Megaquarium/
  • Force of Nature gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/568570/Force_of_Nature/
  • Nidhogg is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/
  • And the last one is Titan Quest Anniversary Edition, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/475150/Titan_Quest_Anniversary_Edition/

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• To celebrate the 4th anniversary, the Kingdom series is on sale, up to 89% off for the next 5 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/kingdom-franchise-sale/
• The Female Protagonist Sale brings 90% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/female-protagonist-sale/
• And the Week of the Undead sale brings up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/undead-week/

At Fanatical there are three new sales:

• The Fallout games are on sale, up to 63% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/fallout
• The Sin Slayers Pack, with 2 games and 2 DLCs, is 50% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/sin-slayers-pack
• And the Black Hell Bundle, with 5 games, is 94% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/black-hell-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam Remote Play Together now available in beta, allows you to play all local MP games over the Internet
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-remote-play-together-now-available-in-beta-allows-you-to-play-all-local-mp-games-over-the-internet/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a new feature of Steam that would allow you to play all local multiplayer games over the Internet. And today, we are happy to report that Steam Remote Play Together is available in beta. With Remote Play Together, you can now invite Steam Friends to join your local co-op, local multiplayer, and shared/split screen games online. According to Valve, up to four players can instantly join in the fun. Moreover, only the host needs to own and install the game; additional players connect through Steam Remote Play streaming technology.

NVIDIA GeForce 440.97 WHQL Driver released, optimized for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & The Outer Worlds
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-440-97-whql-driver-released-optimized-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-the-outer-worlds/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 440.97 WHQL driver offers the optimal gaming experience in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and The Outer Worlds.
What’s also interesting here is that this new driver adds support for windowed G-SYNC for OpenGL and Vulkan-based applications. This is something that will please a lot of G-SYNC fans out there, so kudos to the green team. Furthermore, it fixes flashes or frame drops in several Notebook models when running G-SYNC in the lower of the two system refresh rates.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Fallout 4 mod adds shadow cast lights to numerous physical light sources in exterior environments
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-fallout-4-mod-adds-shadow-cast-lights-to-numerous-physical-light-sources-in-exterior-environments/
Back in 2018, we informed you about the Fallout 4 Ultra Interior Lighting mod. This mod brought lots of shadow lights and a general improvement to overall lighting, ambience and fog to the interiors of the Commonweatlh, Far Harbor and Nuka World. And today, modder Gargorias released a similar mod for the game’s exterior environments.
The Fallout 4 Ultra Exterior Lighting mod adds shadow cast lights to numerous physical light sources in the exterior world. This includes places like Far Harbor and Nukaworld. The modder has also made vast improvements made to the general lighting associated with physical lights sources. Therefore, the overall lighting is way better than before, providing a vastly more immersive exterior lighting.
Going into more details, the mod enhances around 1500+ physical lights. All these physical lights now have shadow cast lights for them in place of the non-shadow cast ones.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay footage & PC system requirements revealed for the Agony spin-off, Succubus
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-pc-system-requirements-revealed-for-the-agony-spin-off-succubus/
Madmind Studio has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming spin-off to Agony, Succubus. In Succubus, you play as a demonic priestess of lust who will use her unique skills to take revenge on her enemies.

Uragun is a new cool mech top-down shooter, coming to the PC in 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/uragun-is-a-new-cool-mech-top-down-shooter-coming-to-pc-in-2020/
Kool2Play has announced a new mech top-down shooter that will be coming to the PC in 2020, Uragun. In order to celebrate this announcement, the studio has released the game’s official first trailer that you can find below.

First gameplay footage revealed for magical JRPG, FAIRY TAIL
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-magical-jrpg-fairy-tail/
At EGX 2019, KOEI Tecmo and GUST Studios showcased their upcoming magical JRPG, FAIRY TAIL. And thankfully, Gematsu has shared a video, showing 19 minutes of gameplay footage from that demo.

Darksiders Genesis is coming to the PC on December 5th, gets new cinematic trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/darksiders-genesis-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-december-5th-gets-new-cinematic-trailer/
THQ Nordic has announced that Darksiders Genesis will be coming to the PC on December 5th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new cinematic trailer that you can find below.

DOOM 64 receives an official gameplay trailer, is coming out in March 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/doom-64-receives-an-official-gameplay-trailer-is-coming-out-in-march-2020/
Bethesda has just released an official trailer for DOOM 64. DOOM 64 originally came out exclusively on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. However, and after 23 years, this beloved DOOM game will officially release on the PC.

Tuesday news, part two:

Satisfactory dev says Epic Games Store hate comes from 'a loud minority'
https://www.pcgamer.com/satisfactory-dev-says-epic-games-store-hate-comes-from-a-loud-minority/
If you spend any time on the games-focused areas of Reddit, it's easy to come away with the idea that everyone and their mother despises the Epic Games Store thanks to "shady business practices," "anti-consumer bias," and possibly worse. But at least one developer says the anti-Epic backlash is more sound than fury.

Battlefield 5's Pacific War chapter will be revealed on Wednesday
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5s-pacific-war-chapter-will-be-revealed-on-wednesday/
Back in June, Electronic Arts teased a trip to the Pacific—the Pacific theater of war, that is—in Awakening the Giant, the fifth chapter in Battlefield 5's Tides of War post-launch updates. Today it announced that the next chapter will be fully revealed just two days from today.
>> Well... one day from today.

Pathologic 2 DLC is out next week, free for owners of the base game
https://www.pcgamer.com/pathologic-2-dlc-is-out-next-week-free-for-owners-of-the-base-game/
Pathologic is kind of an oddball cult favorite around here (with some of us, at least) and so it was disappointing to hear that sales of Pathologic 2 were poor enough to throw the future of the game, including planned second and third chapters, into doubt. In August, developer Ice-Pick Lodge committed to free-with-an-asterisk DLC instead, a "polished and optimized version of what was once Pathologic 2's demo" called The Marble Nest while it continued to try to work things out for the remainder of the full game.

Agent 47 puts a pumpkin on his head to tease Hitman 2's Halloween horrors
https://www.pcgamer.com/agent-47-puts-a-pumpkin-on-his-head-to-tease-hitman-2s-halloween-horrors/
Hitman 2's Halloween Escalation Contract is set to go live tomorrow, and developer IO Interactive still hasn't said what exactly it's all about. But today it dropped a new trailer that leans very heavily into classic horror movie themes, with Agent 47 taking the role of the implacable, inhuman masked killer who's come seeking revenge! For... something.

Children's commissioner report calls for loot boxes to be classified as gambling
https://www.pcgamer.com/childrens-commissioner-report-calls-for-loot-boxes-to-be-classified-as-gambling/
The children's commissioner for England has published a report that recommends greater regulation of online games, classifying loot boxes as gambling and proposes a daily spending limit for children across all games that feature microtransactions.

Assassin's Creed's creator is sorry about all those towers
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creeds-creator-is-sorry-about-all-those-towers/
Patrice Désilets, game director of the original Assassin's Creed and, more recently, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, is very sorry for being responsible for all those towers you've had to climb over the last decade.

You could say the same about all the tech sites given that they also recieve the hardware for free from the manufacturers.

Except they also do other cool stuff. Also the good sites label their articles as ads if they are. Linus gets around it in a sly way which I can't assume is entirely ethical. I mean I'm gonna continue to watch it because it's informational but I will never be able to shed the feeling that I'm watching an ad. Which is probably a good thing.

Let's go with the news:

SALES & DEALS

Borderlands 3 has sold an estimated 3.3 million digital units across all platforms
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-3-has-sold-an-estimated-3-3-million-digital-units-across-all-platforms/
SuperData Arcade has shared its monthly report, stating that Borderlands 3 has sold an estimated 3.3 million digital units across all platforms. According to the report, the average selling price per unit came in at an above-average $69 due to Deluxe Edition sales.
Moreover, Borderlands 3 was the second highest grossing PC game in September. The game that topped SuperData Arcade’s charts was Dungeon Fighter Online. League of Legends was in the third place, whereas Fortnite was in the ninth place.
Speaking of Fortnite, SuperData claims that September was its worst month to date. SuperData estimates that Fortnite revenue across all platforms declined 43% month-over-month in September. Thus, this marks the worst performing month of revenue since November 2017.
Lastly, it appears that NBA2K and FIFA’s latest releases were slow out of the gate. In-game spending for the NBA2K franchise grew only 6% in September. On the other hand, the FIFA franchise declined slightly year-over-year due to an unfavorable comparison against World Cup after-effects last year.

GOG¡s Midweek Sale, Games with Zombies and Vampires, brings up to 90% discounts until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191023_midweek_sale

Steam has two new daily deals and four new Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is Pathway, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/Pathway/
• The other one is Reventure, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/900270/Reventure/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Publisher Shiro Games has put its games on sale, up to 75% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/shiro-games/
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is 20% off until Monday 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/692850/Bloodstained_Ritual_of_the_Night/
  • The Long Dark is 50% off until the 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/The_Long_Dark/
  • And the Fallout franchise is on sale with discounts that go from 50 to 70% until Tuesday 29: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/fallout/

On the Humble Store, there are a bunch of new sales:

• There's a new Humble Bundle with Idea Factory that will be available for the next 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humble-ideafactory-2019-bundle
• The Spotlight Deal is NBA2K20, up to 33% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nba2k20-spotlight-deal/
• The game Between the Stars is going to be 20% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/between-the-stars
• The Fallout games are also on sale here, up to 70% off for the next 6 days. The keys are for either Steam or Bethesda.net: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/fallout-week/
• And Grand Theft Auto V is on sale again, up to 57% off for the next 13 days. The keys are for the Rockstar Social Club: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/gta-v-sale/

At Fanatical there are two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Door Kickers: Action Squad, 60% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/door-kickers-action-squad
• And the new Retribution Bundle features 8 games split in two bundles of 3 and 8: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/retribution-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

This must-have mod for Skyrim adds more dialogue options, making various conversations more immersive
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-skyrim-adds-more-dialogue-options-making-various-conversations-more-immersive/
GOsteW and lilebonymace have released a must-have mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This mod adds dialogue options in a simple and immersive way to improve various conversations in the vanilla game.
According to the modders, the responses are all voiced by using the original voice files of the game. Furthermore, the new options are meant to feel like they should have been in the game all along. As such, even the fans of the vanilla game will find this mod interesting and cool.
For instance, the mod adds a dialogue option to skip the explanation about how marriage works in Skyrim or a dialogue option to end the conversation with the Boethiah cultist. These are subtle additions, however, we’re certain that a lot of Skyrim fans will find them cool.
>> Here are the links for the Vanilla version and the Special Edition one.

Mortal Kombat Project 4.1 Remastered & The King of Fighters free games available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-project-4-1-remastered-the-king-of-fighters-free-games-available-for-download/
Mortal Kombat, The King of Fighters and Street Fighter fans, here is something special for you today. Gui Santos has made Mortal Kombat Project 4.1 Remastered and The King of Fighters Zillion MIX available for download.
Mortal Kombat Project 4.1 Remastered is basically an enhanced version of Mortal Kombat Project 4.1. This remastered version has been improved by borg117 and Boris Suworov. The end result is amazing and turns MKP 4.1 into one of the best free MK MUGEN games.
On the other hand, The King of Fighters Zillion MIX appears to be the ultimate fighting game for The King of Fighters. This free MUGEN game features a lot of fighters. And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT. It even has some Street Fighter fighters like Ryu, Chun Li, Ken and Blanka. According to Gui Santos, the gameplay in general is a great combination of KOF 2002 UM, KOF XI and KOF Memorial styles. Furthermore, the game has the add004’s Tag System.
>> Get the links to this two games, and a couple more, from the article.

Overwatch now has Tetris, thanks to this fan creation
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-now-has-tetris-thanks-to-this-fan-creation/
The Overwatch Workshop already has a bunch of cool stuff, such as a top-down version of Overwatch, and a mod that turns Wrecking Ball into a Katamari Damacy-style sponge. But now it has Tetris. Fancy a game of Tetris inside of Overwatch? Now you can.
The mod is simply called Tetris, and it belongs to Workshop modder Florens, who goes by the name Ochotonida on Reddit. If you want to try it out, its workshop code is X236D. It works pretty much how you'd expect Tetris to work, though there are a few limitations.

GAMING NEWS

New Dragon Ball Z: Kakatot gameplay trailer introduces us to the game
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dragon-ball-z-kakatot-gameplay-trailer-introduces-us-to-the-game/
Bandai Namco has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakatot. This trailer introduces us to the game’s story and gameplay mechanics. According to the developers, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot promises to be the most extensive retelling of the Dragon Ball Z story.

The Black Masses Demo – 4K/Ultra screenshots, drops below 60fps on the NVIDIA RTX2080Ti
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/the-black-masses-demo-4k-ultra-screenshots-drops-below-60fps-on-the-nvidia-rtx2080ti/
Brilliant Game Studios has released the alpha demo for The Black Masses and we’ve decided to capture some screenshots in 4K and on Ultra settings. Alongside these screenshots, we’ll be also sharing our 4K performance impressions of it. Do note that the team claims that this demo does not represent the final product.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Update 5.1 is now available, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-update-5-1-is-now-available-full-patch-notes-revealed/
PUBG Corporation has just released update 5.1 for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, kicking off Season 5. Patch 5.1 brings numerous tweaks and improvements to the Miramar map, and implements a Vending Machine.

New free content, Future Shock Weapon Pack, available now for download for The Surge 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-free-content-future-shock-weapon-pack-available-now-for-download-for-the-surge-2/
Focus Home Interactive and Deck13 have released new free content for The Surge 2. According to the press release, the free Future Shock Weapon Pack adds four new vicious weapon to the game. As said, and contrary to the Season Pass, this content is free to everyone.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Another Night on Endor Update available for download, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-another-night-on-endor-update-available-for-download-full-patch-notes/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a brand new update for Star Wars Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 Another Night on Endor Update focuses on new appearances and reinforcements tweaks. It also expands the co-op mode and introduces the New Endor map.

Battlefield 5 – Free “War in the Pacific” Update coming on October 31st, new gameplay trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-free-war-in-the-pacific-update-coming-on-october-31st-new-gameplay-trailer-released/
Electronic Arts has revealed that a new major free update for Battlefield 5 will come out on October 31st. War in the Pacific will allow players to invade the most iconic battlefields of the Pacific theater as U.S. and Japanese forces enter the fray in Battlefield V’s War in the Pacific.

New gameplay trailer released for the MMO/RTS hybrid, Kingdom Under Fire 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-the-mmo-rts-hybrid-kingdom-under-fire-2/
Gameforge has announced that the upcoming MMO/RTS hybrid, Kingdom Under Fire 2, will release on November 14th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a brand new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Fallout 76 Update 14 releases today, introduces Private Worlds, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-update-14-releases-today-introduces-private-world-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Bethesda has released a brand new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, update 14 introduces Fallout 1st; a premium membership aimed at enhancing the Fallout 76 experience. Fallout 1st offers members access to Private Worlds and unlimited crafting component storage with the Scrapbox. Moreover, it offers a second Fast Travel point with the Survival Tent, exclusive cosmetic items, and best value 1,650 Atoms each month.

Part two of the news:

BlizzCon 2019 schedule hints at big announcements coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzcon-2019-schedule/
With BlizzCon 2019 less than two weeks away, Blizzard has revealed the full schedule of events that will take place over the big weekend event. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11 am PT/2 pm ET on November 1, and then an hour after that esports competitions including the Overwatch World Cup Group Stage, the Heathstone Global Finals, and the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series Quarterfinals will all get underway.
>> If it's another mobile game, there will be riots.

Fortnite's Mythic Goldfish is real and might be its deadliest weapon yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-mythic-goldfish/
Have you heard tell of Fortnite's mythic goldfish? It torments fishermen, hoping to simply catch a glimpse of its gilded fins flurry by in the swift waters of the new map let alone catch the beast and change their fortunes forever.
We weren't even sure the mythic goldfish was real, or even existed, until recently. There was no mention of the item from Epic, whose developers likely wanted to preserve the surprise. Thankfully, some intrepid fishers have snagged the creature from the crystalline depths, showing off Fortnite's newest most shameful item to die to.

Disco Elysium dev explains how its drugs work
https://www.pcgamer.com/disco-elysium-dev-explains-how-its-drugs-work/
Drugs are an important part of Disco Elysium, even if you choose not to take them. As the latest devblog from Robert Kurvitz over at Estonian indie studio ZA/UM points out, the full-sobriety challenge run is "favoured by our writers" and, "After all, there is no temptation without abstinence." Kurvitz then goes on to point out the many ways Disco Elysium has of tempting you.

Doctor Who VR game The Edge of Time will be out November 12
https://www.pcgamer.com/doctor-who-vr-game-the-edge-of-time-will-be-out-november-12/
Piloting the TARDIS in VR? That looks cool. There's a lot of sparks and things that will need to be repaired because of course there are, the TARDIS is the Microsoft Windows of time machines and constantly needs to be fixed. Daleks? Yep, cool, sold on those big pepperpot weirdos as enemies. Weeping Angels? No, I'm out, thank you, keep it away.

Vote in the Golden Joystick Awards and claim a free ebook
https://www.pcgamer.com/voting-is-open-for-the-golden-joystick-awards-2019/
You've got just one more day to vote in the 37th Golden Joystick Awards—one last chance to shoulder the responsibility of helping choose the very best games of the last year.

Star Wars: The Old Republic finally lets you be Kit Fisto
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-the-old-republic-finally-lets-you-be-kit-fisto/
Star Wars: The Old Republic is still embroiled in a war between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, but with the new Onslaught expansion you can now take part in the war as a funky space wizard with lots of tentacles and big, haunting eyes.

Take on a deadly monster in free horror adventure Zermatt: Zero
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-on-a-deadly-monster-in-free-horror-adventure-zermatt-zero/
Look at that pixel art! So clean and crisp, and pretty darn authentic to the PC-98 (an old Japanese PC), to which this retro-inspired adventure game is hearkening back to. You're trapped on a spaceship with a roving, xenomorph-style monster, who will devour you if you happen to be on the wrong screen at the wrong time. To succeed (and here succeed means 'not die'), you'll have to carefully explore the ship, rummaging around for supplies, while using a scanner to frequently check on the position of the monster.

The Sims 4 is enrolling in university next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-discover-university-release-date/
Come November, your sims will no longer be deprived of a further education and you'll be able to pack them off to one of two universities. The Microsoft Store spilled the beans a bit early, but the Discover University expansion has now been officially announced, accompanied by a reveal trailer.

Suda51 and Swery65 are collaborating on a horror game
https://www.pcgamer.com/suda51-and-swery65-are-collaborating-on-a-horror-game/
The creators of No More Heroes and Deadly Premonition, Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro are teaming up to create a horror game, maybe, which they started piecing together on a livestream hosted by IGN Japan.

Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

The Colonel Sanders dating sim was one of Steam's biggest releases for September
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-colonel-sanders-dating-sim-was-one-of-steams-biggest-releases-for-september/
With September now a few weeks behind us, Valve has compiled a list of the 20 biggest new games of that month. As always, because it doesn't provide actual sales figures, the list is chronological, but Valve, being Valve, doesn't send these things out without a few interesting bits of trivia for background.
Eight of the games in the list are either entering or leave Early Access, demonstrating that it "continues to be a unique and valuable option for creating a product with involvement and feedback from the community," and nine of them— Green Hell, Gears 5, Session, Ni no Kuni, Crying Suns, Noita, Flotsam, Cube World and Maelstrom—are from developers launching games on Steam for the first time, although it's maybe a little disingenuous to lump Gears 5 and Ni No Kumi together with games like Crying Suns and Noita, .

At Steam we have two new deals:

• The daily deal is Shortest Trip to Earth, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/812040/Shortest_Trip_to_Earth/
• And the Dishonored franchise is going to be up to 65% off during the next 4 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dishonoredgames/

On the Humble Store there are two new deals:

• The Spotlight Deal is Furi, 60% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/furi
• And PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% off for the next 5 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/playerunknowns-battlegrounds

Fanatical has two new deals/sales:

• The new Star Deal is the Early Access game House Party, 69% off for the next 48 https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/house-party"> https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/house-party
• The Scream Sale features up to 90% discounts. And with the code SCREAM666 you'll get an extra 6.66% off.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA will add Reshade filters to GeForce Experience via a new driver next week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-will-add-reshade-filters-to-geforce-experience-via-a-new-driver-next-week/
NVIDIA has announced that it will add Reshade filters to the GeForce Experience via a new driver that will come out next week. This new driver will release during the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER launch, on October 29th.
NVIDIA has claimed that with this implementation, players will be able to tap into hundreds of filters. However, the green team has not clarified which filters will be available. Moreover, it’s still unknown whether users will be able to freely import their favourite filters to it.

MODS/EMULATORS

This mod for Fallout 4 aims to overhaul and improve the animations of the main character
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-fallout-4-aims-to-overhaul-and-improve-the-animations-of-the-main-character/
Onymaru has released a brand new mod for Fallout 4 that aims to overhaul and improve the animations of the main character. From the looks of it, the modder was able to make the animation transitions smoother. Not only that, but he has improved some other stances and some idle animations.
The end result is cool and I’m pretty sure that a lot of Fallout 4 will appreciate this mod. Do note that this mod is not complete yet, meaning that there will be some bugs here and there. Still, the modder aims to add more animations via future releases.
>> Get it from Nexus Mods:

EverQuest Classic is coming, thanks to a dev approved fan project
https://www.pcgamer.com/everquest-classic-is-coming-thanks-to-a-dev-approved-fan-project/
Nostalgic Everquest fans will be happy this week thanks to the launch of Project 1999: Green, a fan-made (and dev approved) server that will mirror the day one, vanilla version of the classic MMO. Not only that, but the project will progress through patches and content updates at the same pace as the original.
The server launches on October 25 (the next day in Australia), and will bear all the strengths, weaknesses, and 1999-nesses of the earliest Everquest days. Then, in keeping with the general pace of content updates, the Plane of Fear update will roll out in January, followed by Plane of Hate and Plane of Sky in April and August respectively.
>> For more info, go over here.

Modders realise Borderlands 3 cutscenes are easily replaced, comedy ensues
https://www.pcgamer.com/modders-realise-borderlands-3-cutscenes-are-easily-replaced-comedy-ensues/
Players are re-writing Borderlands 3 one sight gag at a time thanks to a minor modding discovery. While the real guts of the game aren't easily accessible, Gearbox appear to have left their pre-rendered cutscenes (used in overlays and on video-screens in game) in plain old MP4 video format, letting you simply replace them with whatever tickles your funnybone. Unsurprisingly, things got weird, fast, starting with "Dooger" on Twitter testing the waters with a bizarre russian Shrimp rave.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay teaser for Command & Conquer Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-teaser-for-command-conquer-remaster/
Electronic Arts has released the first gameplay teaser for Command & Conquer Remaster. This teaser video will give you a small idea of the visuals improvements that are coming to the remaster via new sprites and higher quality textures.

Space Company Simulator is coming to Steam Early Access on October 24th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/space-company-simulator-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-on-october-24th/
Publisher All in! Games revealed that Space Company Simulator will become available in Early Access on Steam on October 24th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

PC demo available for download for The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-demo-available-for-download-for-the-princess-the-stray-cat-and-matters-of-the-heart-2/
Fruitbat Factory and TOKYOTOON have announced that a PC demo is currently available for The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart 2. This hit visual novel from Japan, will be available worldwide on Steam on November 8th.
>> Available from Steam.

Microsoft Flight Simulator has the best graphics we’ve seen to date, new spectacular screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/microsoft-flight-simulator-has-the-best-graphics-weve-seen-to-date-new-spectacular-screenshots/
Microsoft has shared a new set of spectacular screenshots for Flight Simulator that will leave you speechless. Microsoft Flight Simulator has the best PC graphics we’ve seen to date, and the following screenshots will undoubtedly “wow” you.

Borderlands 3 Bloody Harvest full patch notes revealed, performance improvements coming in November
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-3-bloody-harvest-patch-notes-revealed-performance-improvements-coming-in-november/
Gearbox has revealed the full patch notes for Borderlands 3’s Bloody Harvest update that will come out later today. According to the team, this patch will improve reliability of the voice chat system when open and closing the ECHO menu on PC. It will also a modification so typing in text chat no longer prevents players from fast travelling.

Netflix Narcos: Rise of the Cartels releases on November 19th, PC system requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/netflix-narcos-rise-of-the-cartels-releases-on-november-19th-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Curve Digital has announced that its upcoming turn-based strategy game, Netflix Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, will release on November 19th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also revealed the game’s PC system requirements.

Thursday news, part two:

Bungie details the stuff coming in Destiny 2's latest Festival of the Lost event
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-details-the-stuff-coming-in-destiny-2s-latest-festival-of-the-lost-event/
Halloween is approaching, and so too is the Festival of the Lost, the Destiny 2 seasonal event dedicated to dressing up and celebrating the memories of fallen comrades. This year will see the return of Eva Levante as the herald of the event, which will feature spooky decorations all over the Tower, the return of the Haunted Forest activity, and the Braytech Werewolf, a 950 power Halloween-themed version of the Braytech Winter Wolf Legendary auto rifle.

Rainbow Six Siege: Doktor's Curse is a hunters vs. monsters game of hide-and-seek
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-doktors-curse-is-a-hunters-vs-monsters-game-of-hide-and-seek/
Halloween has come to Rainbow Six Siege in the Doktor's Curse, a limited time event that went live today and will run until November 6. Set on a "spooky, reworked, Frankenstein version" of the Theme Park map, the mode will pit a team of five Exterminators against a squad of five Monsters, with special rewards for kills, wins, and one for just showing up.

Elite: Dangerous delays Fleet Carrier launch to mid-2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-delays-fleet-carrier-launch-to-mid-2020/
In August, Frontier Development announced that massive Fleet Carriers with the ability to travel great distances and serve as refueling and refitting stations for smaller ships would be added to Elite: Dangerous in December. That plan has now changed, however, as Frontier has shifted its focus for the remainder of the year, and beyond, to fixing bugs.

Some kind of Dying Light/Left 4 Dead 2 crossover appears to be coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/some-kind-of-dying-lightleft-4-dead-2-crossover-appears-to-be-coming/
It's been longer than you think since Left 4 Dead 2 came out, and if you don't believe me, chew on this: Ten years have passed since Coach, Nick, Rochelle, and Ellis first blazed their way across the Infected wasteland. That's right, a full-on decade—you didn't see that coming, did you? I can barely believe it myself.
Sadly, despite all that time gone by there's still no sign out of Valve that Left 4 Dead 3 is something that will ever actually happen. But it seems like something is happening—in that other first-person zombie game, Dying Light.

Age of sail FTL-like Abandon Ship leaves Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-sail-ftl-like-abandon-ship-leaves-early-access/
After 20 months in Early Access, Abandon Ship is entering version 1.0 and sailing into full release. It's a game of krakens, lightning storms, and pirates that's a bit like a cross between FTL and Sunless Sea, although with a mercifully much faster ship than the latter game.

Helldivers is four years old and still being updated
https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-is-four-years-old-and-still-being-updated/
Every year around Liberty Day, which is October 26 in the futuristic Super Earth of Helldivers' setting, Arrowhead Studios release an update for their game of twin-stick co-op chaos. This year it comes with a new subtitle, and will be called Helldivers: Dive Harder from now on.

Former Xbox executive Mike Ybarra is joining Blizzard
https://www.pcgamer.com/former-xbox-executive-mike-ybarra-is-joining-blizzard/
Former Xbox vice president Mike Ybarra is joining Blizzard next month. He announced the news on Twitter, only weeks after it emerged that he would leave Microsoft after nearly 20 years with the company.

The Long Dark's third episode is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-long-darks-third-episode-is-out-now/
After a long delay—it was initially scheduled for release in December of 2018—the third episode of The Long Dark's narrative Wintermute mode is out now. It's called Crossroads Elegy, and it has players, now in the role of new protagonist Dr. Astrid Greenwood, exploring Pleasant Valley to "uncover local mysteries and rescue lost survivors as you navigate treacherous blizzards and face devious Timberwolves". From the trailer, it seems like there's going to be a lot of those wolves.

Kingdom Under Fire 2 finally arrives on November 14
https://www.pcgamer.com/kingdom-under-fire-2-finally-arrives-on-november-14th/
I've been following the development of Kingdom Under Fire 2 since long before I started writing about games. First announced in 2008, it was originally intended to be a flagship game for the Xbox 360 in 2009. An ambitious Warhammer-inspired hybrid of high fantasy MMO, RTS and Dynasty Warriors-style hack n' slash action, putting Korean studio Blueside on the map once more.
Clearly, things didn't quite work out. After a decade of development hell and several attempts at free-to-play launches around the world ending in server shutdowns, new publisher Gameforge hope to give it one more go. Launching in English for the first time on November 14, Kingdom Under Fire 2 will now be a retail game priced at £26.99/€29.99/$29.99, though it's still an MMO, and there will still be (mostly cosmetic) microtransactions available after launch.

Borderlands 2 VR is off to a rough start on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-2-vr-is-off-to-a-rough-start-on-pc/
Borderlands 3 might be the talk of the town in looter-shooter circles, but Gearbox are taking Borderlands 2 out for one last victory lap on PC with Borderlands 2 VR, released today. Originally a PlayStation VR game, it has made its way back to PC as a full-priced re-release (comparable to Fallout 4 and Skyrim's VR ports) letting you play through the entirety of the RPG shooter in virtual reality, minus multiplayer support.
At least, that's what it should do, but if you don't have an Oculus Rift S or similar you might have a rough time, as owners of other headsets are reporting issues with the game at the moment.

Here come the last round of weeks of the week!

SALES & DEALS

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint and The Division 2 were commercial failures for Ubisoft
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-and-the-division-2-were-commercial-failures-for-ubisoft/
Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint and – to a lesser degree – The Division 2 were commercial failures. According to the French team, there was a sharp downward revision in the revenues expected from Ghost Recon Breakpoint and, to a lesser extent, The Division 2.
Going into more details, Ubisoft stated that it was unable to capitalize on the potential of its latest two AAA releases. While the team did not comment on The Division 2, it did comment on Breakpoint. Ubisoft stated that critical reception and sales during the game’s first weeks were very disappointing.

A Plague Tale: Innocence and GreedFall were commercial successes for Focus Home Interactive
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-plague-tale-innocence-and-greedfall-were-commercial-successes-for-focus-home-interactive/
Focus Home Interactive has announced that both A Plague Tale: Innocence and GreedFall had successful launches. As the press release reads, for the first six months of its 2019/20 fiscal year, Focus Home Interactive posted revenues of €79.8 million. In case you’re wondering, this is an increase of 80% in comparison with the same period of last year.
Focus Home Interactive claims that the strong performance in the first half of the year was driven by the successful launches of A Plague Tale: Innocence and GreedFall. The publisher claimed that Greedfall showed a stunning start and beat overall expectations.

Layers of Fear and Q.U.B.E. 2 are now available for free on the Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/layers-of-fear-and-q-u-b-e-2-are-now-available-for-free-on-the-epic-games-store/
Epic Games has announced that Layers of Fear and Q.U.B.E. 2 are now available for free on the Epic Games Store. PC gamers can acquire their free copies from today and until October 31st. Next week, Epic Games will be giving away SOMA and Costume Quest.

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is 50% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/shovel-knight-specter-of-torment
• Publisher tinyBuild has its games up to 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tinybuild-publisher-weekend/
• And The Witcher franchise is on sale, up to 85% off in GOG keys for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/the-witcher-franchise-sale/

Fanatical has four new bundles:

• The Space Pilgrim Bundle, with 7 games, is 67% off for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/space-pilgrim-bundle
• The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Anthology, with 4 games and 5 DLCs, is 75% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-anthology
• The Indie Mix Bundle, with 5 games, is 94% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/indie-mix-bundle
• And the Expedition Bundle, that contains 5 games, is 95% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/expedition-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software 19.10.2 released, optimized for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & The Outer Worlds
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-19-10-2-released-optimized-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-the-outer-worlds/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.10.2 offers optimal performance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, The Outer Worlds and Chernobylite Early Access.
Going into slightly more details, this driver improves performance by up to 18% in COD: MW on the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Moreover, it improves performance by up to 8% on the Radeon RX 5700 XT.
This new driver also fixes an application hang in Borderlands 3 after running the in-game benchmark or changing resolutions. It also addresses some flickering issues while playing media in Movies and TV application when using some displays connected via USB Type-C. Moreover, it resolves some temp blank issues when launching League of Legends.
>> Available from here.

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GAMING NEWS

SD GUNDAM G Generation CROSS RAYS is coming to the PC on November 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sd-gundam-g-generation-cross-rays-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-november-28th/
Bandai Namco has announced that SD GUNDAM G Generation CROSS RAYS will be coming to the PC on November 28th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a new PC trailer that you can find below.

PS4-exclusive ReadySet Heroes is coming to the PC on October 29th + PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ps4-exclusive-readyset-heroes-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-october-29th/
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that its fast-paced multiplayer dungeon crawler, ReadySet Heroes, is coming to the PC on October 29th. This game has been a Playstation 4 exclusive for one month, and will release via the Epic Games Store.

You can play Citadel: Forged With Fire for free this weekend, starting from today
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-play-citadel-forged-with-fire-for-free-this-weekend-starting-from-today/
Blue Isle Studios has announced that PC gamers can play for free Citadel: Forged With Fire this weekend on Steam. Players can download the game for free and embark into a magical open world where they will craft, explore and build as they try to master the art of magic.

Here are the first 20 minutes of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the PC in 4K/60fps
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-20-minutes-of-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-from-the-pc-in-4k-60fps/
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare releases in a few hours and below you can find a video, showing the first 20 minutes from its single-player campaign. This gameplay footage was captured on the PC with the game running in 4K and 60fps.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Day-1 update detailed, comes with PC-specific tweaks, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-day-1-update-detailed-comes-with-pc-specific-tweaks-full-patch-notes/
Infinity Ward has detailed the day-1 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the release notes, this patch will bring some tweaks to Ground War, and spawning tweaks in Core Multiplayer. It will also brighten characters in dark areas across many maps.

Second Developer Diary for Maneater released, focusing on the game’s world
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/second-developer-diary-for-maneater-released-focusing-on-the-games-world/
Tripwire Interactive has released the second developer diary for Maneater. In this video, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration behind Maneater‘s premise and story, as well as the variety of environments, humans (for consumption), and more.

Watch_Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters have all been delayed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/watch_dogs-legion-rainbow-six-quarantine-and-gods-monsters-have-all-been-delayed/
Ubisoft has announced that Watch_Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters have all been delayed. This delay is mainly due to the underperformance of The Division 2 and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.

The 13th Doll, a new licensed 7th Guest spin-off, releases on October 31st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-13th-doll-licensed-7th-guest-spin-off-releases-on-october-31st/
Attic Door Productions has announced that The 13th Doll: A Fan Game of The 7th Guest will release on October 31st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released the game’s launch trailer that you can find below.

Panzer Dragoon: Remake is officially coming to the PC in Winter 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/panzer-dragoon-remake-is-officially-coming-to-the-pc-in-winter-2019/
Forever Entertainment has announced that Panzer Dragoon: Remake will be officially coming to the PC in Winter 2019. Although we don’t have enough information, we do know that the game will be available on Steam.