If true, it's becoming a trend that after playing games for almost nothing on GamePass, you later get them for free to keep on Epic.

Let's go with the Friday news:

SALES & DEALS

Resident Evil 7 is the fourth best selling RE game, Devil May Cry 5 reaches 3.5 million sales
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-7-is-the-fourth-best-selling-re-game-devil-may-cry-5-reaches-3-5-million-sales/
Capcom has revealed some new sales figures for all of its games. And, as we can clearly see, Resident Evil 7 is one of the most successful games in the franchise. This latest first-person survival horror games is the fourth best selling Resident Evil game to date.
Going into more details, Resident Evil 7 has sold 7.5 million copies worldwide on all platforms. As such, it’s behind Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil 4.
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It’s also worth noting that Devil May Cry 5 has sold 3.5 million copies. In February 2020, Capcom announced that the game had sold 3.1 copies. So basically, we are looking at 400K additional sales since then.

Fanatical's new free game when purchasing 10 $/€ or more is Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam's Play Next feature is ready to drop some recommendations
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-play-next-feature-is-ready-to-drop-some-recommendations/
Steam's latest feature will try to help you answer the eternal question: what the heck you should play next? Play Next appeared in Steam Labs back in February, but it has evolved from an experimental feature to a system every Steam user can enjoy.
Play Next, much like the regular recommendation feature, analyses your collection of games so it can make suggestions based on what you seem to like. Instead of trawling the store for recommendations, however, it plucks them from the games you already own.
>> Yeah, that's a feature that will never work with me. I don't want to play two similar games in a row, I want to change.

It's the end of an era as Microsoft stops distributing 32-bit Windows
https://www.pcgamer.com/its-the-end-of-an-era-as-microsoft-stops-distributing-32-bit-windows/
Microsoft should make a bumper stick that reads "64-bit or bust" and package it with retail boxes containing Windows 10, because the 32-bit era is coming to an end. It already has in many respects, but if there was any doubt that we're living in a 64-bit world, Microsoft is hammering the message home by ending 32-bit releases for OEMs starting this month.
As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft made the announcement in a support document outlining the minimum hardware requirements for various builds of Windows 10.
"Beginning with Windows 10, version 2004, all new Windows 10 systems will be required to use 64-bit builds and Microsoft will no longer release 32-bit builds for OEM distribution," the documents states.
>> **sad (well, not really) shutting down Windows music**

MODS/EMULATORS

Brutal Wolfenstein FE Version 14 is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/brutal-wolfenstein-fe-version-14-is-now-available-for-download/
The FAP (F%^#ing Amazing People) Team has released a new version of Brutal Wolfenstein FE. Brutal Wolfenstein FE is an enhanced version of the Brutal Wolfenstein 3D mod for Doom 2. So yeah, if you loved Brutal Doom, you’ll definitely love Brutal Wolfenstein FE.
According to the team, version 14 introduces the jumpkick, new balanced beastiary of nazis, and re-balances weapons. Moreover, it adds new enemies such as the Eisensoldat, Tiger Tank, Super Solider (Trans Grosse), Black Uniform SS Trooper, and Dr.Schabbs.
The FAP Team has also announced that it is currently working on a custom 32-megawad level pack. This level pack is called Wolfenstein: Vanguard and will release in the following weeks.
>> Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay footage revealed for Balsa Model Flight Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-balsa-model-flight-simulator/
The Irregular Corporation has released the first gameplay video for Balsa Model Flight Simulator. In this video, creator of Kerbal Space Program and lead designer/creator of the game, Felipe Falanghe, demonstrates how to build and design a model flight.

Larian is planning a ‘couple’ of Divinity and Baldur’s Gate 3 announcements at the upcoming Guerilla Collective festival
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/larian-is-planning-a-couple-of-divinity-and-baldurs-gate-3-announcements-at-the-upcoming-guerilla-collective-festival/
According to a recent post on Twitter, Larian Studios are planning a ‘couple’ of announcements regarding Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity, and most probably about Divinity Original Sin 2. The studio will make these announcements at the Guerilla Collective showcase in June.

Doom Eternal is now using Irdeto’s Denuvo Anti-Cheat System
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-is-now-using-irdetos-denuvo-anti-cheat-system/
As Chris informed you a few hours ago, id Software was has been working on the first update for Doom Eternal. And today, the team has launched that update. Alongside some Quality of Life improvements, though, this update introduces the Denuvo Anti-Cheat system.
>> Weird move.

2K Games announces PGA TOUR 2K21, releases on August 21st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/2k-games-announces-pga-tour-2k21-releases-on-august-21st/
2K Games has announced that PGA TOUR 2K21, its forthcoming, officially licensed golf simulation video game, will release on August 21st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a trailer that you can find below.

First insider video released for Medieval Dynasty
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-insider-video-released-for-medieval-dynasty/
Toplitz Productions has released a video, giving players a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Medieval Dynasty. In this video, Junior Producer Sascha gives us an overview of what makes Medieval Dynasty different from other simulation games.

Crusader Kings III releases on September 1st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crusader-kings-iii-releases-on-september-1st/
Paradox Interactive has announced that Crusader Kings III will release on September 1st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released the game’s story trailer that you can find below.

Microids is working on a new 3D action-adventure Smurfs game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microids-is-working-on-a-new-3d-action-adventure-smurfs-game/
Microids and the company IMPS announced today the signing of a publishing deal for a game based on The Smurfs IP. This new 3D action-adventure game inspired by Peyo’s comic books and developed by OSome Studio will feature a brand-new story.

Remedy’s Sam Lake details the development difficulties of Alan Wake, and why it wasn’t open-world
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/remedys-sam-lake-details-the-development-difficulties-of-alan-wake-and-why-it-wasnt-open-world/
Alan Wake has turned 10 years old and Remedy’s Sam Lake has the major difficulites developing this stunning game. Sam Lake has also revealed why Remedy decided to ditch its open-world/sandbox design in favour of a more linear approach.

The last of this week's news posts:

Play Dance Dance Revolution V on PC for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-dance-dance-revolution-5-on-pc-for-free/
I'll always look back fondly on the trips I made to my local cinema to play the run-down DDR arcade machine shoved awkwardly in a corner. Since then, I've been hoping that the arcade game would make its way to PC, and it finally has—sort of.
Konami has released Dance Dance Revolution V as a browser game for PC. It's in open alpha, so it's only got the basic features and 15 songs. It's free to download for a limited time, though Konami hasn't detailed when the alpha will come to an end. If you've got a USB DDR mat gathering dust somewhere in a cupboard, now is the time to go rummaging around and get it.

Fallout 76 is getting season passes, starting this summer
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-is-getting-season-passes-starting-this-summer/
Bethesda has unveiled Fallout 76's 2020 roadmap, spilling the beans about its plans for the rest of the year. There's a new storyline featuring the Brotherhood of Steel, rebalanced combat that makes it easier for players to team up at different levels, and the arrival of season passes.

You can pet the dog (and take it hunting with you) in Hunting Simulator 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-pet-the-dog-and-take-it-hunting-with-you-in-hunting-simulator-2/
Hunting games require a blend of detective work, patience, and good aim. Finding the spoor of your prey, identifying them, and getting close enough for a clean shot can take hours. And most of those hours are spent walking. There's lots and lots of walking.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could have some company on those long hikes into the wilderness? In Hunting Simulator 2, you can. You'll be able to buy dogs—a beagle, a Labrador retriever, and a pointer—and take them with you on your hunting expeditions. Have a look at those good dogs in the trailer above.

Ubisoft warns that one of its upcoming games could be delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-warns-that-one-of-its-upcoming-games-could-be-delayed/
In February, Ubisoft said that it had five 'triple-A' games slated for release sometime during the company's 2020-21 fiscal year, which began on April 1. It recommitted to that plan in its year-end earnings report today, but warned that one of those games could slip into the following year, due primarily to the "higher level of uncertainty" caused by the need for developers to work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
>> I's bet on Beyond Good and Evil 2, but only God knows when that game will launch, if it ever does.

The Grand Theft Auto 5 giveaway broke the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-5-giveaway-broke-the-epic-games-store/
You might think that most people who want the seven-year-old Grand Theft Auto 5 already have it, but that's apparently not the case. It went free today on the Epic Games Store—and immediately broke it.
Update: Epic has sounded a cautious "mostly clear," but will keep its finger on the pulse in case things go sideways again.
>> Steam is no longer the only store that breaks down! . But yeah, yesterday I couldn't log in to the store.

Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey Discovery Tours are free for everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-origins-and-odyssey-discovery-tours-are-free-for-everyone/
Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey are games about killing people in ancient Egypt and Greece, respectively. But Ubisoft didn't waste those historical settings on simple mass murder: It also released "Discovery Tour" modes for each that enables players to explore and learn about them, without all the ugliness and bloodshed. After all, you're not going to learn much about Zeus' abduction of Europa while you're busy sliding a dagger between some Templar flunkie's ribs, am I right?
The Discovery Tours are included free with each of their respective games, naturally, and are also available as standalone purchases for $20 each. Right now, though, you can get both of them for free on Uplay. They're hefty downloads—the Origins Discovery Tour is 42GB, while Odyssey is 50GB—but each allows free roaming through their sprawling game worlds, solo or with the assistance of digital "tour guides." Odyssey also features extra game-like elements including unlockable avatars and mounts, and optional quizzes to test your knowledge.
>> It will only last until May 21.

Respawn is not working on a new Titanfall right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/respawn-is-not-working-on-titanfall-but-vince-zampella-hopes-to-make-that-happen-someday/
Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall, Apex Legends, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, is celebrating its tenth anniversary of operation this month with a video and blog post looking back on a very successful decade, and ahead to even bigger things to come.
>> shikamaru made a thread about this yesterday.

Conan Exiles is free to try for the weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/conan-exiles-is-free-to-try-for-the-weekend/
Conan Exiles, the survival game with a dong slider, is free to play on Steam for the next three days. If you happen to like it, there's also a fifty percent discount, and all progress made in the trial version will carry over to the purchased version.

Tricky physics sim Poly Bridge 2 is releasing on May 28
https://www.pcgamer.com/tricky-physics-sim-poly-bridge-2-is-releasing-on-may-28/
The news that Poly Bridge 2 was on its way must have passed right over me, but a sequel to the indie bridge construction sim is indeed coming, and it will be here in only a couple of weeks, on May 28.

Let's check what we'll find at GOG and Steam this weekend:

+GOG

• The first sale is the weekly sale with its post apocalyptic games up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200511_weekly_sale
• Next up is the other weekly sale, full of zombie games up to 90% off as well: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200511_weekly_sale
• The Midweek sale will keep bringing up to 90% discounts to its walking simulator games for another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200513_midweek_sale
• Time now for the weekend sale, starring lots of FMV games up to 86% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200515_weekend_sale
• And here are some launched games with discounts:
• Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi launches with a 10% discoun until May 22. But that's not all because until July 14, there's a bundle with the first 4 chapters with a 75% discount (I haven't been able to find a link to this bundle). But wait, there's more! Because until there's a COVID-19 vaccine, the first chapter will be free.
• SIMULACRA 2 reaches the store with a 15% discount until May 22: https://www.gog.com/game/simulacra_2
• And The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker lands with a 50% discount until May 22: https://www.gog.com/game/the_infectious_madness_of_doctor_dekker

+Steam

• Alan Wake is 90% off until the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/Alan_Wake/
• THQ Nordic celebrates a Racing Weekend with up to 80% discounts on all kinds of racing games until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/THQNordic/sale/THQNordicRacingSale
• Paradox is the star of the publisher weekend with up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/paradox
• Fallout 76 is free to try for the weekend and 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151340/Fallout_76/
• Two Point Hospital is 66% off until May 21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/535930/Two_Point_Hospital/
• And of course, there's the weeklong deals.

That's all folks! Have a happy and gaming weekend.

We'll have to start paying attention to those games, just in case.

Guys, I don't know how to tell you this but... there's another one, another free game:

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is free at Steam until May 22: https://store.steampowered.com/app/640590/The_LEGO_NINJAGO_Movie_Video_Game/

Tfw stores in PC gives you better free games than you get on PS+ which you have to pay for...

(It's meant as a joke...)

I mean all you get in console stores are console games, which you can't even play on PC. So literally any free game you get on PC is better.

So I was reading into somethings with all of the new hype regarding the next gen consoles and what not. And it seems that Nvidia's 2000 series GPUs actually have all of the features that the next Xbox Series X will have with Direct X 12 Ultimate.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/15637/microsoft-intros-directx-12-ultimate-next-gen-feature-set

Including a lot of the benefits to texture streaming improvements from hard drives and ssds and etc that people are fapping about.

Of course. The PC is ahead of the technological curve... But apparently it doesn't become "noteworthy" in some circles until it's debuted in their favorite -insert product here-.
Then suddenly everyone is an expert overnight.

Lol so true