The news:

SALES & DEALS

At GOG, publisher XSEED Games celebrates its anniversary with a weeklong sale and discounts that go up to 75% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191107_xseed_sale

Steam has a new Armistice Sale for the War Child UK organisation. The sale will last 5 days and features up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/warchilduk/

On the Humble Store, the new Spotlight Deal is Human: Fall Flat, 50% off for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/human-fall-flat

At Fanatical there are three new deals:

• Cities: Skylines is 77% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/cities-skylines
• Human: Fall Flat is 50% off for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/human-fall-flat
• And there's a new bundle, the Sandbox Pick % Mix Build your own bundle, with 15 games to choose your pack of 3, 5 or 10 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/sandbox-pick-and-mix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Doom mods overload: BorderDoom 1.0, Doom Exp V1.9 & Total Chaos are available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-mods-overload-borderdoom-1-0-doom-exp-v1-9-total-chaos-are-available-for-download/
Doom fans, here are three mods that you really need to play. Normally, we’d keep this type of articles for the weekend. However, and since we’ll be covering RDR2 extensively this weekend, we decided to share these mods with you today.
The first mod is a total conversion that runs on the GZDoom source port. This mod, called Total Chaos, is a survival horror set on a remote island known as Fort Oasis. Its latest version adds three new chapters, new weapons, new enemies and new inventory items.
Doom Exp is the second mod. This is basically an xp/rank/reward/mobility modification with visual/sound/text notifications. Its first version came out last year and this latest version focuses on the shoulder cannon (which now has three different fire mode types).
The third mod is a Borderlands-inspired mod. As its title suggests, BorderDoom aims to bring gameplay elements from Borderlands to Doom. Therefore, you can expect weapons with random properties including: damage, number of bullets fired, firing speed and accuracy. Moreover, the mod adds rechargeable shields. It also introduces levels to the game’s monsters, thus making them stronger.

Here is Red Dead Redemption 2 with Reshade Ray Tracing GI & AO Effects
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-red-dead-redemption-2-with-reshade-ray-tracing-gi-ao-effects/
Even though Rockstar has not added any real-time ray tracing effects, PC gamers can still get a taste of Ray Tracing effects. And, as you may have guessed, this is possible thanks to Pascal Gilcher’s Reshade. In case you weren’t aware of, this post-process solution can improve a game’s Global Illumination and Ambient Occlusion effects. Therefore, you can find below a video showcasing this mod in action.
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Do note that Red Dead Redemption 2 is already a GPU-heavy title. Thus, I don’t know whether it’s possible to play this game with this Reshade Ray Tracing mod, even at 1080p. Still, it will give you a glimpse at what a ray traced version of RDR2 could look like.

GAMING NEWS

IO Interactive is already working on the next Hitman game, is “well underway”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/io-interactive-is-already-working-on-the-next-hitman-game-is-well-underway/
IO Interactive has confirmed that the next Hitman game is under development, and it’s well underway. IO Interactive is currently increasing the dev team for this next Hitman game, which will be most likely Hitman 3.

I.G.I. Origins is the prequel to Project I.G.I, coming to the PC in 2021, first details and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/i-g-i-origins-is-the-prequel-to-project-i-g-i-coming-to-the-pc-in-2021-first-details-and-screenshots/
Toadman Interactive has unveiled the first trailer and details for I.G.I. Origins; a multi-format Cold War spy-oriented stealth shooter. The title is currently in development for PC, Xbox One and PS4, and will release in 2021.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.14 released, addresses issues with anti-virus programs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-patch-1-14-released-addresses-issues-with-anti-virus-programs/
Rockstar has released a second update for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. According to the changelog, this patch features improvements to address issues that resulted in Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing due to Anti-Virus software.

Thursday news, part two:

An Age of Mythology definitive edition or reboot is still a possibility
https://www.pcgamer.com/an-age-of-mythology-definitive-edition-or-reboot-is-still-a-possibility/
There's now only one game in the Age of Empires series that isn't getting a definitive edition, but that might not be the case forever. Age of Mythology is a fan favourite and got an HD remaster in 2014, and it doesn't sound like Microsoft is done with the spin-off.

Hearthstone dev hints Mogu Fleshshaper may be rebalanced after the next expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-dev-hints-mogu-fleshshaper-will-be-rebalanced-after-the-next-expansion/
Something's always OP. Part of the fun of Hearthstone is finding those cards and decks that, at a certain point in the meta, are degenerate. But the question is how degenerate is too degenerate? Sometimes cards are so powerful—or at least seem so powerful—that they become the season's version of 'that one damn shotgun in CoD I'm always getting killed with.'

Rockstar is offering cash rewards for finding Red Dead Online security flaws
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-is-offering-cash-rewards-for-finding-red-dead-redemption-online-security-flaws/
Have you ever been improperly banned from Grand Theft Auto Online for "false positive" cheating, even though absolutely no cheating actually took place? Well here's the fact, Jack: Rockstar doesn't believe you. It doesn't believe you so much that if you can prove it—more precisely, if you can "successfully identify a reproducible incorrect ban in Grand Theft Auto Online"—it'll give you $10,000.

Anthem adds new Mass Effect-themed skins for N7 Day
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-adds-new-mass-effect-themed-skins-for-n7-day/
Tomorrow is November 7, and November 7 is N7 Day, the annual event in which we all come together to celebrate the magic of Mass Effect and try not to be sad about, well, pretty much everything at this point. To mark this year's remembrance, BioWare has added new Mass Effect-themed cosmetics to its latest game, Anthem, including four Javelin skins, a new wrap, and a new emote.
>> This article is from yesterday, obviously.

The 3rd Night is a free adventure game that evokes classic survival horror
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-3rd-night-is-a-free-adventure-game-that-evokes-classic-survival-horror/
Like Resident Evil 7, free indie horror The 3rd Night manages to translate the feel of third-person survival horror to the first-person perspective. It's not quite as comprehensive as that mostly brill game, however, lacking combat, and length, and without any real scares to speak of. But it's still an atmospheric, authentic adventure game that feels convincingly like something you might have played in the late '90s.

Dead Cells has a big new update that adds horrible death birds
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-cells-has-a-big-new-update-that-adds-horrible-death-birds/
Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has just released a substantial new update for its roguelike platformer. The Corrupted Update adds a new challenge biome full of horrible blue birds to fight, and it makes key changes to Dead Cells' balance in order to keep things interesting.

Hitman 2 celebrates its first birthday with a month of new content
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2-celebrates-its-first-birthday-with-a-month-of-new-content/
The highlight of Hitman 2's November roadmap was undoubtedly the revelation that IO Interactive is working on the next game in the Hitman franchise, but there's plenty of other murdery goodness in there. This month will feature the most new, free content the game has seen since it launched a year ago.

The Elder Scrolls Online is free to play for a week
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-is-free-to-play-for-a-week/
You can play The Elder Scrolls Online for free until Wednesday. Bethesda is holding a free play event in its sprawling MMO, and it gives you access to the full base game for a week.

The Friday news:

SALES & DEALS

The Outer Worlds was a critical and commercial success, sales exceeded expectations
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-outer-worlds-was-a-critical-and-commercial-success-sales-exceeded-expectations/
During its Q2 financial report, Take-Two announced that The Outer Worlds was a critical and commercial success. The company also stated that the game’s sales exceeded expectations, something that will definitely please all Obsidian fans out there.
Unfortunately, Take-Two did not reveal a specific number for the game’s sales, or sale percentages per platform. As such, we don’t know how successful the PC version was.
In similar news, Take-Two revealed that Borderlands 3 reached seven million total sales. Again, the company did not reveal any platform-specific sales. Furthermore, Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold over 115 million copies.

DSOGaming Giveaway – Win One Copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/dsogaming-giveaway-win-one-copy-of-red-dead-redemption-2-pc/
Okay, this may sound a bit embarrassing but upon purchasing a copy of Need for Speed: Heat, we also purchased another copy of Red Dead Redemption 2. Therefore, we’ve decided to run a giveaway so that we can give you the additional RDR2 PC code.
You can participate in this giveaway by simply leaving a ‘Thank You’ comment below. We will delete both duplicate and off-topic comments. If you want to comment about the state of RDR2’s PC version, you can do so in other RDR2 stories.
The winner will be picked randomly via Random.org and comments will be counted from the oldest to the newest. This giveaway contest will end on Sunday, November 10th, at 22:00 GMT.

Nuclear Throne and RUINER are now available for free on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nuclear-throne-and-ruiner-are-now-available-for-free-on-epic-games-store/
Epic Games is currently offering for free Nuclear Throne and RUINER on the Epic Games Store. PC gamers can acquire their free copies for these two games from today and until November 14th. Next week, the team will be offering for free The Messenger.

On the Humble Store there are 4 new sales:

• The game Old School Musical is 40% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/old-school-musical
• Publisher XSEED Games celebrates its anniversary with up to 75% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/xseed-anniversary-sale/
• The Warhammer franchise is on sale, up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/warhammer-week/
• And Publisher Versus Evil has its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/versus-evil-publisher-sale/

At Fanatical there are three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition, 80% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-definitive-edition
• The Platinum Edition of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is 60% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sid-meiers-civilization-vi-platinum-edition-aspyr
• And there's a new bundle, the Renowned Bundle, with 8 games at a 96% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/renowned-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Valve might be working on “Steam Cloud Gaming”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/valve-might-be-working-on-steam-cloud-gaming/
It seems that Valve might be working on a competitor for Google Stadia. Based on the SteamDatabase/SteamTracking information found on github the Steam Games partner portal page contains the following line of code:
function SignLatestCloudGamingAddendum(returnURL)
Of course nothing is certain at this point but after the recent news of Valve and EA working together, it could very well be true. This streaming service could possibly be Valve’s response to Google Stadia, PlayStation Now, Xbox Cloud Streaming, GeForce Now and others.

MODS/EMULATORS

New ALOT mod for Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 improves 14000 textures in total, brings new 4K textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-alot-mod-for-mass-effect-1-2-and-3-improves-14000-textures-in-total-brings-new-4k-textures/
Modder ‘CreeperLava’ has released a brand new version of his ALOT Texture Pack for the first three Mass Effect games. According to the modder, the new version of ALOT packs a completely new, massive overhaul of the game’s static lighting textures.
Moreover, this new version of ALOT improves the game’s pre-rendered lights and shadows (lamps, shadows under objects, and more). Furthermore, it improves 14,000 textures in total across all 3 games of the trilogy.
The modder has also added new 4K textures for all of Shepard’s N7 armors in ME2 and ME3. He also added 4K textures for the squad selection screen and the sky. Not only that, but there are 200 high quality environment textures.
It’s also worth noting that ALOT Version 2020.10.0 comes with high resolution textures for facial hair (beards, eyebrows). It also improves the Galaxy map texture, the Omega holograms, and Liara’s alternate outfit.
>> Check the article for the links to the three mods for the three games, all from Nexus Mods.

Red Dead Redemption 2 trainer lets you play as an eagle, wolf, or any other model in the game
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-trainer/
Traveling Red Dead Redemption 2's expansive map on horseback is great, but wouldn't it be nice to have a bird's eye view of the world? Literally? A trainer for RDR2 singleplayer has arrived, and it lets you switch from Arthur's boring human body into an eagle, a wolf, and (with a bit of file editing), any other model in the game. (...) If you understand the risks, here's how it works. You can find Lenny's Simple Trainer here. Download the files and install them in the game's root directory. When you start up Red Dead Redemption 2, you'll hear a few loud beeps, which indicate the trainer is installed. Once you launch into your singleplayer game, pressing F7 will turn you into an eagle, and F8 will turn you into a wolf.

Enhanced Blood Textures mod for Skyrim Special Edition makes the game gorier and bloodier than ever
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/enhanced-blood-textures-mod-for-skyrim-special-edition-makes-the-game-gorier-and-bloodier-than-ever/
Modder ‘dDefinder’ released a pretty interesting mod for Skyrim Special Edition. As its title suggests, the Enhanced Blood Textures mod makes Skyrim Special Edition gorier and bloodier than ever. Thus, this is a must-have mod for those that want more “blood fidelity” in their fights.
Going into more details, the mod provides a bloodier combat experience with higher resolution and detailed textures. Furthermore, it comes with some additional features such as killmove animation spasms and blood drops when health is low. It also packs damage based blood amount, blood pools, and green blood for spiders and oil for machines.
Moreover, the mod adds blood spurts from the neck area after decapitation and throat slits killmoves. It also introduces pools of blood that will react differently on hard or soft surfaces.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Gears 5 Title Update 2 available for download, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gears-5-title-update-2-available-for-download-full-patch-notes-revealed/
The Coalition has released a new update for Gears 5. According to the release notes, title update 2 brings improvements to the Boomshot and Flashbangs. It also fixes a number of bugs and issues that the players have reported.

Microsoft will have “world premiere hands-on gameplay of over 24 titles” at the X019 event
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-will-have-world-premiere-hands-on-gameplay-of-over-24-titles-at-the-x019-event/
Microsoft has announced that it will be celebrating all-things Xbox with world premiere hands-on gameplay of over 24 titles at its X019 event. Moreover, the company will have special activations, and more for fans to experience first-hand.

Bigben officially announces AO Tennis 2, coming to the PC in January 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bigben-officially-announces-ao-tennis-2-coming-to-the-pc-in-january-2020/
BIGBEN and Big Ant Studios have announced their partnership for the publishing and distribution of AO Tennis 2, the second game in the official Australia Open series. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released the first details, release date, and debut trailer for this tennis game.

Diablo 4 will have cosmetic micro-transactions, plans to support cross-play between all platforms
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/diablo-4-will-have-cosmetic-micro-transactions-plans-to-support-cross-play-between-all-platforms/
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 will feature cosmetic microtransactions. While the team does not plan to put any gameplay features behind a paywall, gamers will be able to purchase cosmetic items.

Here are the first 20 minutes from the upcoming JRPG, FAIRY TAIL
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-20-minutes-from-the-upcoming-jrpg-fairy-tail/
Fextralife has shared a video, showing the first 20 minutes from the upcoming JRPG, FAIRY TAIL. This video will give you an idea of what you can expect from this new JRPG, so be sure to watch it if you are fans of this genre.

No Man’s Sky Beyond Update 2.16 released, fixes crashes and bugs, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-beyond-update-2-16-released-fixes-crashes-and-bugs-full-patch-notes/
Hello Games has released a brand new update for No Man’s Sky Beyond. According to the release notes, this patch resolves a number of stability issues, as well as some bugs/issues. It also comes with some tweaks and adjustments.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare November 8th update brings new free maps, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-november-8th-update-brings-new-free-maps-full-patch-notes/
Infinity Ward has released a brand new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the release notes, the November 8th update introduces new free maps to the game. These new maps are Krovnik Farmland (for Ground War) and Shoot House (for Multiplayer).

Here are thirty minutes of Diablo 4 gameplay footage, featuring the Sorceress & the Druid
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-thirty-minutes-of-diablo-4-gameplay-footage-featuring-the-sorceress-the-druid/
GameInformer has shared two new gameplay videos for Diablo 4. The first video shows 10 minutes of gameplay footage with the Sorceress, while the second shows twenty minutes of gameplay footage with the Druid. A couple of days ago, we also shared a video showing 20 minutes of gameplay with the Barbarian, so make sure to watch it too.

Friday news, part two:

I can be your angel or your devil with this new Fortnite skin bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-darkfire-bundle-skins/
Are you a dark and edgy Fortnite player? As in tune with the Dark Lord as you are with this season's meta? Good news: You can now express your inner black with the new Darkfire Bundle.

Teamfight Tactics update introduces a new elemental system
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-update-introduces-a-new-elemental-system/
Get ready to relearn Teamfight Tactics, because the auto-battler's latest update upends a lot of the established rules and introduces some new elements to the mix. It also marks the end of the beta period and the beginning of season two.

Here's a peek at Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming gadgets
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-peek-at-rainbow-six-sieges-upcoming-gadgets/
Rainbow Six Siege is about to head into Year 4 Season 4 in what's been called Operation Shifting Tides. In accordance with tradition, this will introduce two new operators, and new operators means cool new gadgets to try out.

Superliminal, the perspective-warping puzzle game, comes out next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/superliminal-the-perspective-warping-puzzle-game-comes-out-next-week/
The perspective-warping puzzler Superliminal made a good impression when we previewed it earlier this month: Lauren found it a little more conservative than she expected, especially when compared with the 2014 tech demo (it's been in development for quite awhile), but overall the combination of increasingly abstract first-person puzzle designs and dry, Portal-style humor showed a lot of promise.

Overwatch 1 and 2 will eventually merge into a single client, Jeff Kaplan says
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-1-and-2-will-eventually-merge-into-a-single-client-jeff-kaplan-says/
Overwatch 2 is kind of an odd beast. It's a sequel—you can tell because of the "2"—but it feels a lot more like an expansion. It's still early in development so a lot of details have yet to be nailed down, but Joanna said in her BlizzCon preview that Overwatch 2's new story mode "looks and feels identical to Overwatch's gameplay," but for the addition of level progression. All the heroes, maps, modes, and cosmetics coming to Overwatch 2 will be playable in the original game, too.
But it's not just a matter of maintaining two games simultaneously: The long-term plan, game director Jeff Kaplan told Kotaku, is to bring them together as one.

Kerbal Space Program 2 is delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/kerbal-space-program-2-is-delayed/
Kerbal Space Program 2 is going to take a little longer than expected to arrive. It was initially slated to come out sometime during Take-Two Interactive's 2020 fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2020 but the company announced during an investors call today that it won't be around until FY2021.

The latest Hearthstone update is a mess, Blizzard hopes to have a patch next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-hearthstone-patch-is-really-buggy-blizzard-hopes-to-have-a-patch-next-week/
The most recent Hearthstone patch brought Blizzard's autobattler contestant Hearthstone Battlegrounds into early access, but it also introduced some bugs. A lot of bugs, so I'm told. Fortunately, Blizzard is aware of the problems, and it hopes to have a fixer-upper patch rolled out next week.

This new Borderlands 3 Shift code expires tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-new-borderlands-3-shift-code-expires-tomorrow/
If you're planning to spend the weekend on shooting, looting, and interminable inventory management, you might be on the hunt for some Borderlands 3 Shift codes. If that's you, you're in luck: Randy Pitchford just tweeted a new one out, but you'll need to be quick as it expires tomorrow. Specifically, at 10am Friday CST time (that's 8am PST, 4pm on Friday in London, and 3am on Saturday in Sydney.)

Summon the old gods with this free eldritch clicking game
https://www.pcgamer.com/summon-the-old-gods-with-this-free-eldritch-clicking-game/
The next time you run into a cult bringing about the return of the old gods, spare a thought for their tireless, tireless toiling. Thanks to Click of Cthulhu, we now know exactly how this process is exacted—and there's a whole lot of clicking involved.

Payday 2 is free to play this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/payday-2-is-free-to-play-this-weekend/
After a tumultuous year for its studio, Payday 2 suddenly has some new DLC, and Overkill is holding a free weekend to celebrate the occasion. The Silk Road Update includes a new outfit system, and there's a new heist available for purchase as well, plus a pack that adds a selection of weapon optics to your arsenal.
>> And it's also 50% off.

American Truck Simulator is free to play this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-is-free-to-play-this-weekend/
PC players are finally getting their chance at exploring the untamed American west in Red Dead Redemption 2, but it hasn't been without its problems. Some players are still having trouble getting Rockstar's epic cowboy adventure to run on their PCs. Fear not, though: While you wait for updates, you can still head out west in American Truck Simulator, which is free to try on Steam this weekend.
>> And it's also 75% off.

Red Dead Redemption 2 mods are probably okay, as long as you stay offline
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-mods-are-probably-okay-as-long-as-you-stay-offline/
It was only a matter of time before mods starting showing up for Red Dead Redemption 2, and they're already turning the game's western landscape into a weirder and wilder place. But if you've experimented with mods at all, you'll have seen a rather severe warning in the Rockstar Launcher that says playing the game with altered game files can result in your being banned from Red Dead Online.
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The good news is that you're okay to use single-player mods in Red Dead Redemption 2, at least provisionally. Rockstar Games confirms to us that its standing policy regarding mods applies to Red Dead as well.

And now, it's time to check what we can find at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• The weekly sale is the first one, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191104_weekly_sale
• Next comes the Paradox weekly sale, with 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191104_weekly_sale_paradox
• The lug in Digital and Dear Villagers Publishers Sale brings up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191104_plugin_digital_dear_villagers_promo
• The Midweek Sale, with up to 90% discounts, will be available for another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191106_midweek_sale
• The anniversary sale of XSEED Games will last another 5 days and features up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191107_xseed_sale
• And the last one is the annual Made in Poland Sale, with more than 120 games up to 90% off for the next 4 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191108_made_in_poland

+Steam

• While some deals have already been posted in the news, there are still a few others, like The Elder Scrolls Online, that's free to try for the next 4 days and 50% off until December 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online/
• Just Cause 4 Reloaded is free to try and 65% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/517630/Just_Cause_4_Reloaded/
• And guess what, Cities: Skylines is also free to try during this weekend, and it's also 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/Cities_Skylines/
• Believe it or not, Activision has just turned 40, and it's celebrating it with a sale featuring discounts that go from 25 to 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/activision_anniversary_sale/
• Warner Bros is the star of the publisher weekend sale and features up to 75% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/wb_pub11
• And there's also the weeklong deals.

No more news until Monday. But until then, have a happy and gaming weekend.

I've read Ampere might be delayed. Sucks if that's the case, but oh well.

There hasn't really been a lot of rumors about Ampere, so it wouldn't really surprise me if there's a delay.

That would also explain the recent rumors about the 2080Ti SUPER launching early next year, when Nvidia denied it before.

A new week, a new round of news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top ...9?

1. Planet Zoo
2. Planet Zoo
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Football Manager 2020
5. Valve Index VR Kit
6. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
7. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
8. Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition
9. Destiny 2: Shadow

WoW Classic and Call of Duty have led a better-than-expected quarter for Activision Blizzard
https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-classic-and-call-of-duty-have-led-a-better-than-expected-quarter-for-activision-blizzard/
While revenues are down compared to the same period last year, Activision Blizzard's third quarter was better than the company had expected thanks to strong sales from the World of Warcraft and Call of Duty franchises.
Net revenues for the third quarter were a mere $1.28 billion, improving on the forecast of $1.10 billion. However, that is down from the same period in 2018, which saw $1.51 billion in net revenues for the company.
According to a financial report published Thursday, Activision Blizzard's main profit drivers were Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which grew "sharply" compared to Call of Duty: WWII, and World of Warcraft Classic. The WoW Classic launch saw "the biggest quarterly increase to subscription plans in franchise history," which is a remarkable achievement for a 15-year-old MMO.
>> Now you know, $1.28 billion are just "mere". For God's sake...

Steam is having a Singles' Day sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-is-having-a-singles-day-sale/
November 11 is Singles' Day because 11/11 is made entirely of ones, a tradition that started in China as a jokey excuse for blind dates and parties where singletons could meet. It's become a day that's more about shopping thanks to e-commerce site Alibaba using it as an excuse to throw a sale, and now it's the world's biggest online shopping event, with almost $US 31 billion made last year.
Steam are having their own Singles' Day sale right now, with a mix of singleplayer and multiplayer games being discounted. It's a pretty eclectic selection. For instance, you can get Divinity: Original Sin 2 for 45% off, a bundle of Telltale's Batman games for 67% off, or Dragon Ball Xenoverse for 80% off.
The Singles' Day sale runs till 8am Pacific on November 12.
>> That's not the only new sale at Steam, because there are two new daily deals:

• The Early Access title Volcanoids is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/951440/Volcanoids/
• And Nioh: Complete Edition gets a 65% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/Nioh_Complete_Edition___Complete_Edition/

GOG has two new sales:

• The first one is the regular weekly sale with up to 90% discounts on Adventure games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191111_weekly_sale
• And there's also the Paradox weekly sale, with up to 75% deals: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191111_weekly_sale_paradox

On the Humble Store publisher Koei Tecmo has its games up to 65% off for the next 26 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/koei-tecmo-flash-sale/

And at Fanatical there are two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Syberia 3, 90% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/syberia-3
• And there's also the new Cyberwar Bundle, with 8 games and a 94% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/cyberwar-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

You can now change your Steam Library view back to small mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-change-your-steam-library-view-back-to-small-mode/
The new Steam Library has been out for a couple months now, and while it adds some very nice new features, not everyone is happy with its presentation. Small mode was something Chris Livingston said he missed back when we asked how everyone was getting on with the new format, and he'll be pleased to learn that it's back, at least in Steam's beta branch.
If you haven't opted into that, you can do so by opening Settings, and clicking the "Change…" dialog button in the Account section next to Beta Participation. From there, choose Steam Beta Update in the dropdown menu.
Once you've opted in and updated your client, hit the "View" dropdown and assuming all is in place, you'll be able to select the "Small Mode" option, which will turn Steam into a wee little box at the bottom of your screen. If you don't like it, go back to the same dropdown and you'll notice a "Large Mode" option that will take you back to way things were.
The update makes a number of other fixes and changes that you can read all about in the patch notes.

MODS/EMULATORS

Metal Gear Solid 4 is now fully playable, from start to finish, on the PC via custom RPCS3 build
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metal-gear-solid-4-is-now-fully-playable-from-start-to-finish-on-the-pc-via-custom-rpcs3-build/
Back in August, we informed you about Metal Gear Solid 4 running on the PC via the Playstation 3 emulator RPCS3. And today, we are happy to report that the game is fully playable on a custom version of RPCS3, from start to finish.
Furthermore, the game’s performance has been significantly improved. While there are still some drops below 60fps in some scenes, most of the game can now run with 60fps. For comparison, the original PS3 version is running at 30fps. Moreover, this custom version of RPCS3 fixes numerous bugs and glitches.

First-person fan remake concept demo for the first Silent Hill game is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-fan-remake-concept-demo-for-the-first-silent-hill-game-is-now-available-for-download/
Zero Trace Operative has released a first-person fan remake demo of the original Silent Hill game. Do note, though, that this is a concept demo featuring the game’s “beginning nightmare” and nothing more. It’s also really short (about 3-5 minutes) and there are no plans to turn this demo into a full game.
Moreover, there are some changes here and there due to the first-person perspective. Still, I’m pretty sure that Silent Hill fans will find it interesting. It’s not as impressive as Silent Hills, obviously, however it’s a cool tribute to this classic horror game.
>> It's 550MB is size and can be downloaded from itch.io.

Field of View mod released for Red Dead Redemption 2, also adds support for ultrawide 21:9 monitors
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/field-of-view-mod-released-for-red-dead-redemption-2-adds-also-support-for-ultrawide-219-monitors/
The first FOV mod/tool for Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally available. This tool allows you to adjust your in-game FOV, and we are pretty sure that a lot of PC gamers will find it useful.
This tool also removes black bars from the in-game cutscenes, cinematic cameras, shops and a number of other areas at 21:9 and wider resolutions. Furthermore, it removes pillarboxing from the photo mode.
Do note that this is a Cheat Engine script, so your anti-virus may falsely flag it. We’ve scanned this file and it’s clean, so there is no malware here.
>> It's available from here.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is on PC now so naturally it's time to make nude mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-is-on-pc-now-so-naturally-its-time-to-make-nude-mods/
Now that Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out on PC, we can actually explore the west any way we like with the help of mods. It's only been a few days, so there's plenty of room for the modding community to grow. As we all know (and as I've made a fuss about in the past) one of the first orders of business is to see what kind of pistols these cowboys are packing beneath the belt. Thanks to a mod called Lenny's Simple Trainer and a reporter after mine own heart at Eurogamer, we've already got a jump on that process.

Super Mario 64 Land, romhack for Super Mario 64, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-64-land-romhack-for-super-mario-64-is-now-available-for-download/
Kaze Emanuar, best known for the Super Mario Bros remake in Super Mario 64 and the VR mod for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, has released a new romhack for Super Mario 64. This new romhack brings the world of Super Mario Land to this Nintendo 64 Mario game.
Super Mario 64 Land features 32 new levels, 70 different areas, 75 music tracks, 8 new bosses and 10 new powerups. While we are not certain whether this romhack can work on the original Nintendo 64 console, PC gamers can enjoy it by using the N64 emulators.
As with all romhacks, you’ll need the original ROM in order to play it. Do note that we will not allow links to pirated content, and we’ll delete such comments. With this out of the way, you can download the Super Mario 64 Land romhack from here. You can also use this patcher in order to install the romhack.

This mod for Watch_Dogs adds custom missions, random events and new features to it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-watch_dogs-adds-custom-missions-random-events-and-new-features-to-it/
Modder ‘The_Silver’ has released a new version of his Living_City mod for the first Watch_Dogs game. In case you weren’t aware of, this mod improves and expands the gameplay of the base game with custom missions, random events and new features.
Version 1.9 introduces a BLACK MARKET DEALER who spawns in a nearby alley and can sell any weapon. Moreover, it implements a BODYGUARD ally that follows you around defending you and fighting for you. It also introduces CALL POLICE that allows you to call for a patrol cop in your position.
This latest version also includes the Water Color Mod from mlleemiles that gives more blueish color to water. Furthermore, it includes the takedowns DoF mod by Slick that enables the Depth of Field during takedowns.
>> Get this mod from ModDB.

You will soon be able to play the entire single-player campaigns of Crysis & Crysis Warhead in co-op
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-will-soon-be-able-to-play-the-entire-single-player-campaigns-of-crysis-crysis-warhead-in-co-op/
Crysis is one of our most beloved first-person shooters out there. And today, we are happy to report that PC gamers will be able to play its entire single-player campaign mode in co-op thanks to this upcoming mod.
The Crysis Co-op mod originally came out in 2016 as a proof of concept. Since then, the team has revised its approach, started fresh and achieved the most ambitious and technically complex Crysis mod.
The new 2019 version of this mod will allow you to play the single-player campaigns of both Crysis and Crysis Warhead in co-op. The mod will also replace Gamespy with Steam. This basically means that it will add support for the Steam master server, so that you no longer have to connect to servers through direct IP addresses and removing the necessity of using VPN software. The downside here is that you’ll need a Steam version of Crysis Warhead, otherwise the mod will not work.

Devil May Cry 5 has a co-op mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/devil-may-cry-5-has-a-co-op-mod/
Devil May Cry 5 has a limited kind of online co-op in the form of its cameo system, which only activates in certain levels where more than one of the game's protagonists is present, seamlessly inserting another player in that role. Thanks to this system's presence it's proved possible for modders Dante and Raz0r to hack online co-op into most of the campaign missions, and Bloody Palace mode as well. Up to three players can fight together as Nero, Dante, and V—though having multiple instances of the same character is apparently impossible.
This mod also enables some of the graphics options normally only visible in cutscenes, and has a floating pause menu that won't interrupt your co-op buddies. It's a nice piece of work all round.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Death Stranding will be coming simultaneously on Steam and Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/death-stranding-will-be-coming-simultaneously-on-steam-and-epic-games-store/
505 Games has announced that it will release Death Stranding on Steam and Epic Games Store at the same time. In other words, there won’t be any EGS exclusivity deal, something that will definitely please a lot of PC gamers out there.

New Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout update adds mouse options & graphics settings, and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout-update-adds-mouse-options-graphics-settings-and-more/
KOEI Tecmo has finally released a new patch that adds graphics settings and mouse options to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. This patch also adds support to more aspect ratios, and fixes a bug that occurred at high frame rates.

New breathtaking 4K screenshots released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-breathtaking-4k-screenshots-released-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/
Microsoft has released a new set of 4K screenshots for Microsoft Flight Simulator that will blow you away. Microsoft Flight Simulator has by far the best graphics we’ve seen to date, even though it’s currently in an alpha state.

Rumour: Diablo 4 will also have Paladin & Amazon at launch, beta in 2020, Diablo 2 Remaster cancelled
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-diablo-4-will-also-have-paladin-amazon-at-launch-beta-in-2020-diablo-2-remaster-cancelled/
Last week, Blizzard officially announced Diablo 4. Diablo 4 will have a similar style to Diablo 2, and will be darker and grittier than ever. And while Blizzard has announced only three classes, it appears that two more will be announced in the near future.

Monday news, part two:

Ubisoft Spain posts a mysterious Splinter Cell tweet
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-spain-posts-a-mysterious-splinter-cell-tweet/
Every now and then, Ubisoft likes to make a little noise about Splinter Cell. It's a bit like Sam Fisher stubbing his toe as he sneaks through the shadows behind a large bank of 60s-era supercomputers: You definitely heard something, but when you go to check, there's nothing there.

Anthem's new PTS gives players an early look at Icetide
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthems-new-pts-gives-players-an-early-look-at-icetide/
Electronic Arts has fired up an Anthem Public Test Server for the weekend, which will give players an early look at an upcoming seasonal event called Icetide. The PTS will feature the Tyrant Mine Stronghold, with timers, score multipliers, Inversions, and leaderboards for players to master in order to increase their scores and earn Crystals that can be used to acquire "unique winter-themed rewards."

Bananas are for losers, the new hot Fortnite skin is a big stick of meat
https://www.pcgamer.com/bananas-are-for-losers-the-new-hot-fortnite-skin-is-a-big-stick-of-meat/
Poor old Peely. First the big banana man was revealed in season 8 as a tender green fruit, not yet ripe enough to enjoy. By season 10, he was this ungodly abomination, all bone and rot and... sin. Now he's just being replaced by an edgy piece of meat.

PUBG might be getting a clan system on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-might-be-getting-a-clan-system-on-pc/
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is no stranger to regular updates (you can keep up with the patch notes on our PUBG updates page) and an upcoming one may add a clan system to the game.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 gets a third free 'gift bag' with new features
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-gets-a-third-free-gift-bag-with-new-features/
Larian Studios started giving out "gift bags" to players this year (not to be confused with loot boxes) that each bring free new in-game features to Divinity: Original Sin 2. The third gift bag, called "Order & Magic" arrived this week. It includes several new convenience features that you can independently turn off and on in the game's menu. Check out the above link to Larian's blog for its version of the update. We've summarized the new features for you below.

Obsidian will need to 're-examine the entire format' of Pillars of Eternity before making a third game
https://www.pcgamer.com/obsidian-will-need-to-re-examine-the-entire-format-of-pillars-of-eternity-before-making-a-third-game/
In 2019, the name Obsidian has been inseparable from the studio's newly released action RPG The Outer Worlds. Many of us have made the unavoidable comparison to the studio's early work on Fallout: New Vegas. On Friday, Obsidian's studio design director Josh Sawyer answered a question on Tumblr regarding a return to the studio's other RPG series.

Check out 20 minutes of hack and slash Druid gameplay in Diablo 4
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-20-minutes-of-hack-and-slash-druid-gameplay-in-diablo-4/
Diablo 4 has finally been confirmed and although we don't have a release date yet, that isn't stopping Blizzard from showing off some pretty polished gameplay. Game Informer has already posted gameplay of the Sorceress and Barbarian classes, and have now tested out the Druid.

Bad king simulator Yes, Your Grace has a beta next week you can sign up for
https://www.pcgamer.com/bad-king-simulator-yes-your-grace-has-a-beta-next-week-you-can-sign-up-for/
Yes, Your Grace is a kingdom management game about making thankless decisions that will probably come back to bite you in your royal rear. I've spent more than my fair share of time with Reigns and Reigns: Her Majesty, unlocking secrets and achievements by being a terrible ruler and I imagine that Yes, Your Grace will let me be a similarly hapless and doomed monarch.

The Blackout Club's live player interactions are wild
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-blackout-clubs-live-player-interactions-are-wild/
The Blackout Club is a multiplayer horror game about teenagers sneaking around at night trying to avoid sleepwalking adult cultists in their hometown of Redacre. If you opt-in to its "Enhanced Horror" setting The Blackout Club will have access to your microphone, listening in so that the developers can mess with you personally.

Tea is the answer to everything, in life, and in this free visual novel
https://www.pcgamer.com/tea-is-the-answer-to-everything-in-life-and-in-this-free-visual-novel/
Here's a free visual novel where you run a booze-free tavern, situated on the border between the human and demon realms. As human or demon customers come inside, you have to prepare each an appropriate cup of tea. A brew that will, for example, calm them down, or give them an infusion of energy, depending on the particular ingredients it's made from.

Musical adventure Chorus finishes its successful funding campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/musical-adventure-chorus-finishes-its-successful-funding-campaign/
The interactive adventure musical Chorus finished its successful funding campaign raising a total of $690,00 USD of its $60k goal. Chorus is a musical game in development by Summerfall Studios, a team co-founded by former BioWare and Beamdog designers David Gaider and Liam Esler. The team also consists of award-winning composer Austin Wintory, Troy Baker directing the voice actors, and Laura Bailey as part of the cast. It’s an all-star dream team for your ears.

Wattam, a weird new game from the creator of Katamari Damacy, hits PC next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/wattam-a-weird-new-game-from-the-creator-of-katamari-damacy-hits-pc-next-month/
What is Wattam? Good question. Looking at the screenshots it's hard to tell, but San Francisco-based developer Funomena describes it as "a game about the joys of friendship and discovery", which sounds delightful.

The Tuesday news, all in one post:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has a new daily deal as well as the new weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is 11-11 Memories Retold, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735580/1111_Memories_Retold/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Hook is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367580/Hook/
  • Melody's Escape is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/270210/Melodys_Escape/
  • Infested Planet gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/Infested_Planet/
  • And the last one, Death's Hangover, that is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/521920/Deaths_Hangover/

On the Humble Store there are two new sales:

• 11-11 Memories Retold is 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/1111-memories-retold
• And the South Park franchise is on sale, up to 80% off for the next 6 days. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/south-park-franchise-sale/

Fanatical has two new sales:

• Distant Worlds: Universe is 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/distant-worlds-universe
• And Square-Enix has put its games up to 87% off for the next 9 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/square-enix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Epic Games has acquired Quixel, Megascans available for free to all Unreal Engine projects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-has-acquired-quixel-megascans-available-for-free-to-all-unreal-engine-projects/
Epic Games has announced the acquisition of Quixel. In addition, the companies have announced that the Megascans library is now completely free for use with Unreal Engine.
This basically means that if you are using Megascans with UE4, you get free, unlimited, and instant access to all of Megascans through Bridge and Mixer, and a wealth of Megascans packs on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Epic Games shared today ten high-resolution packs for free on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Furthermore, additional asset packs will be made available for free on the Marketplace.

MODS/EMULATORS

These 5.5GB mods for Skyrim introduce new 8K textures that were made with 3D Scans
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/these-5-5gb-mods-for-skyrim-introduce-new-8k-textures-that-were-made-with-3d-scans/
Modder ‘winedave’ has released a brand new texture pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This 8K Texture Pack features new landscape textures that were not included in his previous texture packs. Moreover, these textures were created with 3D Scans for optimal results.
As a bonus, I’ve also included below all the other texture packs from winedave. Basically, you’re looking at a texture overhaul that weights around 5.5GB.
Going into slightly more details, the Septentrional Landscapes mod improves the game’s landscape textures. The other packs also improve the textures for beach, shore and ocean floor textures. Moreover, they improve Blended Roads textures, snow textures, mountain textures, and Mossy Whiterun Stonefloor.
For those that want to reduce the size of this overhaul, the modder has provided 2K and 4K versions of his textures. However, we suggest downloading the 8K versions for the best visual results.
>> Get this mod from this Nexus Mods link. The other mods are available from here.

GAMING NEWS

New Shadow of the Tomb Raider update adds support for AMD FidelityFX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-update-adds-support-for-amd-fidelityfx/
Nixxes has released a brand new update for the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This new patch adds support for AMD’s FidelityFX tech, allowing gamers to experience sharper images than before.

Massive new 7GB update released for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/massive-new-7gb-update-released-for-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Ubisoft has released a massive new 7GB update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.0.3 and aims to address some of the most pressing issues that the game’s community has reported.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare November 12th update detailed, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-november-12th-detailed-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Infinity Ward will release a new patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in a few hours. Moreover, the team has detailed this update by revealing its full changelog. From what we can see, the November 12th update comes with some weapon balance tweaks.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is still unplayable with keyboard & mouse
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout-is-still-unplayable-with-keyboard-mouse/
GUST Studios recently released a patch that aimed to improve the keyboard and mouse controls for Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. However, and after testing the game’s latest version, we can confirm that the game is still unplayable with this control scheme.

No early access to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Origin subscribers
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-early-access-to-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-for-origin-subscribers/
Electronic Arts commonly offers early access to its new games (like Battlefield 5, for instance) as a preorder bonus, and ten-hour trials to Origin Access basic subscribers. That will not be the case for the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, however, as EA said that it doesn't want spoilers to leak out before everyone has a chance to get their hands on it.

Fortnite gets a custom Remembrance Day island to memorialize Canada's war dead
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-gets-a-custom-remembrance-day-island-to-memorialize-canadas-war-dead/
November 11 is observed as Remembrance Day by Commonwealth member states as a time to commemorate the sacrifices of soldiers who died in the line of duty. But memories fade, and as the horrors of industrial-scale conflicts grow distant, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep younger generations, who have never experienced it, interested and invested.
To help reinvigorate that connection with history, the Royal Canadian Legion commissioned Remembrance Island, a custom map available in Fortnite Creative Mode. The map, made at no cost to the Legion by Fortnite creator Jadan Allen, has no combat: Instead, players can explore a deserted beachhead, trenches, barracks, headstones, and fields of poppies, and read 30 informational plaques leading to a cenotaph reminiscent of the Vimy Memorial in France.

John Carmack says he's not 'satisfied with the pace of progress' in VR development
https://www.pcgamer.com/john-carmack-says-hes-not-satisfied-with-the-pace-of-progress-in-vr-development/
Oculus VR CTO John Carmack was given a lifetime achievement award today at the third annual VR Awards, recognizing not just his contributions to VR in his years at Oculus but also "an illustrious career which has spanned over several decades."

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order datamine uncovers a familiar face, double-bladed lightsabers and more
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-datamine-uncovers-a-familiar-face-double-bladed-lightsabers-and-more/
EA isn't offering early access to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order over fears of spoilers, but it hasn't ended up making a difference—dataminers have still managed to root around in the game files and discover plenty, including some story spoilers, so if you want to go in fresh, turn back now!

*** NEW CONTEST ***

The folks at HEXUS.net have another contest for us with a 1TB NVMe SSD as the prize:

https://hexus.net/tech/features/storage/136655-win-1tb-seagate-firecuda-510-nvme-ssd/

I know that it's Seagate and that it has a earned a (well deserved?) reputation of reliability problems, but this is an SSD with no moving parts, so it can't be that bad, right?

One last thing, the contest is limited to UK and Europe residents of age 12 or above.