Personally I don't even think you would need a 2070 Super depending on the resolution you are targeting. Since the Xbox Series S is rumoured to be 4TF and granted, we don't know how good RDNA2 will be but I think that at 1080p, a 2060 might be just fine. I wouldn't buy any of the current gen GPUs right now one way or another though since the next gen GPUs are on the horizon but if a person owns one. They might be good for quite some time if they are targeting 1080p

Here's hoping. My 1080 is starting to struggle at keeping fps above 60 at 3440 x 1440. I need more power!

Since 540P upscales almost perfectly to 1080P native (and arguably offer even better IQ) with DLSS. Then you factor in 720P > 1440P and 1080P > 4K you may be right. For cross generation of games RTX 2060 will be enough though for at least a few years at 1440P and probably beyond if you are willing to tweak to medium settings.

RTX 2060 Super is certainly the sweet spot in terms of bang for buck for performance when factoring DLSS and RT in terms of value arm. I do think a RTX 3060 will be the go-to and certainly enough for most people next gen. Definitely not worth buying a Volta or Navi card this late in the generation. at least until they come out and you find a really good deal on Ebay on people trying to flog their cards for upgrades.

I'm still on my 980Ti, so I'd probably get a great boost in performance. I looked at a 2080Ti but it just doesn't seem worth it. I play @1440p, but I like to have all PP effects enabled and RT is simply gorgeous to look at. I remember when I built my current rig and played TW3 for the first time, I got a steady 70fps on Ultra @ 1440p and was quite happy with this. Then I activated Nvidia hairworks and my fps was effectively halved... That's some crazy-ass hair and beard right there.

my 1080ti still rocking, though one of the tripe fan bearings has gone and it's annoying the fuck out of me, so a 2090 would be a nice step up for me, as well as a new Ryzen CPU.

Still gonna rock 1440p though. I just wanna do what I did with my 1080ti, where I basically ran games at high/near ultra settings and going over or at 100fps. 

Wait to see how Cyberpunk 2077 behaves. It seems to be a looker that will push any GPU to its limit.

Yeah, my 1440p-monitor is here to stay, it can handle up to 165Hz + GSync.

But I'll also connect my LG C9, so I can switch to 4K 120 Hz HDR if I want to chill on the sofa.

Let's start this week's new with the Monday edition:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Here's how many copies Satisfactory has sold on Steam and Epic
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-many-copies-satisfactory-has-sold-on-steam-and-epic/
First-person engineering sandbox Satisfactory launched in early access on Epic in March of 2019. A month ago it became available on Steam as well. In the interests of transparency, Jace Varlet, community manager at Coffee Stain Studios (who are also responsible, lest we forget, for first-person tower defense series Sanctum, and Goat Simulator, as well as publisher of Deep Rock Galactic and Huntdown) has shared the numbers.
I recommend watching the entire video to see Jace humbly thank players for their support, it's very wholesome and nice. But if you just want the data, here you go: 1,326,518 copies sold total, with 958,917 on the Epic Games Store and 367,601 on Steam. As Jace explains, "Epic sold in about three months or something 500,000. The total number sold on Steam in a month or whatever is 360,000 so it's slated to probably overtake what Epic did at that time."

GOG brings two new deals:

• The new weekly sale brings up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200706_weekly_sale
• And the game Basement launches on the store with a 30% discount until July 13 (still a bit more expensive than at Steam): https://www.gog.com/game/basement

Fanatical has four new deals:

• The first of the three new Flash deals from the Red Hot sale is Unruly Heroes, 55% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/unruly-heroes
• The Dead Island Definitive Collection is 81% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dead-island-definitive-collection
• And the last Flash deal is Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 72% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition
• Besides those deals, there's a new Build Your Own Bundle with Kalypso, featuring 24 games to make your 3, 5 or 10 game bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-kalypso-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Latest RPCS3 build brings major improvements in Metal Gear Solid 4, inFamous 2, Ninja Gaiden & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/latest-rpcs3-build-brings-major-improvements-in-metal-gear-solid-4-infamous-2-ninja-gaiden-more/
Back in June 2020, the RPCS3 team released a new version of RPCS3 that brought major performance improvements in various games. And today, a brand new version of the best Playstation 3 emulator came out, bringing major graphical improvements in Metal Gear Solid 4, inFamous 1 and 2, Ninja Gaiden and other games.
Going into more details, this new RPCS3 version improves the lighting and shading in Metal Gear Solid 4. It also improves lighting and shading in Ratchet & Clank Future games, Resistance 1 & 2, and all the inFamous games.
Furthermore, this latest version of RPCS3 fixes the skybox and reflections in Bioshock Infinite. Additionally, it improves lighting on clouds in Red Dead Redemption. Killzone 2 also sees some lighting and smoke improvements, though it still suffers from performance issues.

Prototype 2 receives a HD Texture Pack, overhauling almost all of its textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/prototype-2-receives-a-hd-texture-pack-overhauling-almost-all-of-its-textures/
Andrea Gennaro has released a HD Texture Pack for Prototype 2. This HD pack basically improves the textures of all the three zones (Red, Green and Yellow) of the game. As such, it’s a must-have mod for all those that want to replay this title.
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Going into more details, this texture pack features new textures for roads,papers on the ground and rubbish, Graffiti, roofs and ground. It also packs new textures for virus and Heller arms, cars that are damaged or burned, car components and the military base wall and props. Additionally, this HD Texture Pack has new textures for street objects and props, walls, advertising boards and sky.
>> You can grab it from Nexus Mods.

New Super Mario 64 PC mods add retro HD models, fix Mario’s HD model head glitch
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-super-mario-64-pc-mods-add-retro-n64-hd-models-fix-marios-hd-model-head-glitch/
Back in May, we informed you about the release of a native DX12 version of Super Mario 64 for the PC that is available for download. And today, we are happy to report that there are some new mods that you can use with it.
>> There are 4 mods/videos showing the mods, and the links are in those videos.

New The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 12.0 Ultimate Textures Quality Preview Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/new-the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-12-0-ultimate-textures-quality-preview-video/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan’ has released a new textures quality preview video for The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 12.0 Ultimate. This video showcases and highlights the improvements that the modder has made in some of the game’s textures.

The Team Fortress 2 Classic mod is a skillful homage to '08-era TF2
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-team-fortress-2-classic-mod-is-a-skillful-homage-to-08-era-tf2/
Ambitious and much-wanted mod Team Fortress 2 Classic released today. It's a delicious serving of retro TF2 to those who hanker for such things, or a heady throwback to times long-lost for those who never experienced it. Per its developers, Team Fortress 2 Classic is "a re-imagining of the 2008-2009 era of the original Team Fortress 2, of which is what we consider the 'Classic Era', featuring old features that were scrapped and worked upon, or new content such as new weapons and gamemodes."
>> Available from its homepage.

GAMING NEWS

Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC on August 7th, PC features & PC Requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-on-august-7th-pc-features-pc-requirements-revealed/
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Guerrilla Games have announced that Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to the PC on August 7th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Sony released a brand new PC trailer that you can find below.
>> And here you can see a comparison with the PS4Pro. Spoiler: they're almost identical.

Devolver will announce a new Shadow Warrior game on July 11th, first in-engine screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/devolver-will-announce-a-new-shadow-warrior-game-on-july-11th-first-in-engine-screenshots/
As we’ve already reported, Devolver Digital will hold its Direct show on July 11th. And, from the looks of it, the publisher will officially reveal a new Shadow Warrior game during that event. Moreover, Flying Wild Hog has shared the first in-engine screenshots from this Shadow Warrior game.

NACON will officially reveal the next Test Drive Unlimited game on July 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nacon-will-officially-reveal-the-next-test-drive-unlimited-game-on-july-7th/
Back in March 2020, we informed you about Kylotonn Games working on the next Test Drive Unlimited game. And today, the game’s official Twitter account revealed that NACON will officially unveil this game on July 7th.

Ubisoft will reveal Far Cry 6 on July 12th and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito will be in it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-will-reveal-far-cry-6-on-july-12th-and-breaking-bads-giancarlo-esposito-will-be-in-it/
We’ve known for a while that Ubisoft will reveal Far Cry 6 during its E3 2020 event. And today, Gamereactor has just leaked this new Far Cry game. Not only that, but Gamereactor confirmed that Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito will be in it.

Monster Hunter World Update 14.00.00 releases on July 9th, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-update-14-00-00-releases-on-july-9th-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Capcom has announced that the Monster Hunter World Update 14.00.00 will release on July 9th. Furthermore, the Japanese company has also revealed the full release notes for this upcoming patch.

Vesper is a new puzzle platformer, coming to the PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vesper-is-a-new-puzzle-platformer-coming-to-the-pc-in-2021/
Deck13 and Cordens interactive have announced a new puzzle platformer that will be coming to the PC in 2021, Vesper. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams have also released the game’s debut trailer that you can find below.

4K/Max Settings Screenshots from the Zelda: BOTW-inspired RPG, Genshin Impact
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/4k-max-settings-screenshots-for-the-zelda-botw-inspired-rpg-genshin-impact/
The latest closed beta phase for Genshin Impact is currently under way and miHoYo has provided with a preview code. As such, we’ve decided to share some 4K screenshots from the PC version at Max settings.

Mortal Shell Open Beta available now to everyone on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-shell-open-beta-available-now-to-everyone-on-epic-games-store/
Cold Symmetry has announced that the Open Beta build for its Dark Souls-inspired action RPG, Mortal Shell, is now available on Epic Games Store. PC gamers can go ahead and download this open beta right now.

Undaunted: The First Heresy is a new roguelike FPS, inspired by Heretic and Hexen
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/undaunted-the-first-heresy-is-a-new-roguelike-fps-inspired-by-heretic-and-hexen/
Crescent Moon Games and Trimatra Interactive have announced Undaunted: The First Heresy; a new first-person shooter that is heavily inspired by Heretic and Hexen. The game will mix old fast-paced combat with the rogue-lite elements of progression and procedural dungeons.

Here are 20 minutes of gameplay footage from upcoming survival game, Windbound
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-20-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-upcoming-survival-game-windbound/
Deep Silver has released a new video, showing 20 minutes of gameplay footage from its upcoming survival game, Windbound. In this gameplay first look Mitch Clifford, the co-founder and lead animator at 5Lives Studios, takes us through a few parts of the first two island chapter.

Here are 30 minutes of leaked gameplay footage from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-30-minutes-of-leaked-gameplay-footage-from-assassins-creed-valhalla/
A lot of Assassin’s Creed fans were disappointed with the E3 2020 gameplay trailer of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. As we wrote in that article, that was an in-engine and not a gameplay trailer. However, and prior to the UbiForward event, the first gameplay footage for this new Assassin’s Creed game has been leaked online.
>> Because of the low quality of the leak, the first video could almost be confused with The Witcher 3. Now it's just one video, but the beginning still looks like The Witcher 3.

Rockstar and Video Games Deluxe are working on a new triple-A VR game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rockstar-and-video-games-deluxe-are-working-on-a-new-triple-a-vr-game/
Video Games Deluxe has announced that after finishing L.A.Noire: The V.R. Case Files, the team is working with Rockstar for a new triple-A VR game. Unfortunately, though, VGD has not provided any additional details about this project.

Monday news, part two:

Look at these lovely Dwarf Fortress birds
https://www.pcgamer.com/look-at-these-lovely-dwarf-fortress-birds/
It's still wild to look at a screenshot of Dwarf Fortress and see graphics and lovely detailed art—it's very surreal, especially after becoming so used to staring at the old ASCII world. Bay 12 and publisher Kitfox Games are still getting it ready for the eventual Steam launch, but in the meantime why not take a look at some critters and treasure?

Some of World of Warcraft's lowest population servers will be merged starting this summer
https://www.pcgamer.com/some-of-world-of-warcrafts-lowest-population-servers-will-be-merged-starting-this-summer/
World of Warcraft's lowest population servers are going to be merged with busier ones in a process that will take all summer, Blizzard announced today. This isn't the first time WoW has squished servers together, but this will be a welcome change for players stuck on dead realms who don't want to pay for a costly server transfer.

Standout tactics RPG Battle Brothers gets a scorching new expansion in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/standout-tactics-rpg-battle-brothers-gets-a-scorching-new-expansion-in-august/
Prepare for sand to get rough and absolutely everywhere, because strategy and tactics RPG Battle Brothers has a gritty new expansion coming August 13 called Blazing Deserts. Where last year's expansion added a sprawling, frozen North, this year's adds a southland of city-states, advanced scientific learning, and a sun god who sounds kind of mean. Alongside these new locations to visit will be new non-combat followers to recruit, late game crises to weather, and era-appropriate medieval firearms.

Star Wars: Squadrons will have customizable HUD, controls, and cosmetic displays
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-squadrons-will-have-customizable-hud-controls-and-cosmetic-displays/
One of the early images from Star Wars: Squadrons that immediately caught my eye was an interior shot of an X-Wing cockpit, and more specifically the Ewok wobbly riding along the left panel like some kind of dashboard hula girl from space. Not that I have anything against good luck charms, but... really?
It turns out that EA had an inkling that old-time purists may not be entirely taken by such things, as creative director Ian S. Frazier told IGN Japan that players who don't want to see such trivialities in their very serious Star Wars stuff will be able to switch it all off.

Napoleonic wars shooter Holdfast has lovely new marching animations and mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/napoleonic-wars-shooter-holdfast-has-lovely-new-marching-animations-and-mods/
Good news if you, like me, love muskets and cannons and a well-drilled firing line in impeccable uniforms. Holdfast: Nations at War has just added new marching animations in the biggest update since the game's release in March. Alongside the new animations there's an elaborate system for managing your in-game groups or clans, called regiments. There are also new respawn systems for officers to reinforce forward positions.

Risk of Rain 2 will increase in price on launch this August
https://www.pcgamer.com/risk-of-rain-2-will-increase-in-price-on-10-launch-this-august/
Risk of Rain 2 exploded into Early Access last year, selling more than one million copies in its first month. The game has been going strong ever since, despite a slight delay on the full release, with new areas to blast through and new characters to blast as. Recent updates also brought back artifacts, the game-rules-tweaking bits and bobs from the first game.
So much has been added, in fact, that true to their previous statements, the developers will be increasing Risk of Rain 2's price from $20 to $25 when the game launches its 1.0 update in August. Risk of Rain 2 is currently 20% off, or $16, in the Steam summer sale. The Risk of Rain 1.0 update will include a new character, the final stage and boss, and a presumable load of new items and equipment to tinker with. It will also feature a server browser and a rework of the mercenary character to be a little harder to maximize.
>> Looks like now is the best moment to get it.

Photograph gross aliens in Cellular Harvest, out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/photograph-gross-aliens-in-cellular-harvest-out-now/
A couple of weeks ago I watched EEK3, a digital showcase for indie games with that Haunted PS1 aesthetic, complete with its own virtual showfloor. Among the games that caught my eye was Cellular Harvest, which is about an auditor sent to an alien planet to document its lifeforms. It's out now, I've played it, and it's good.

Overcooked 2's new, free summer DLC is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/overcooked-2s-new-free-summer-dlc-is-out-today/
Cooperative cook-em-up Overcooked 2 has a new free DLC today, entitled Sun's Out Buns Out, which includes a variety of suitable summer fare. The new content includes five new kitchens, two new canine chefs, and a couple summer recipes to top it off. Specifically, that's ice cream floats and summer salads. Delicious.

Manor Lords is an upcoming combo of city builder and mass-battle RTS
https://www.pcgamer.com/manor-lords-is-an-upcoming-combo-of-city-builder-and-mass-battle-rts/
Manor Lords is an upcoming game from solo developer Slavic Magic that combines a city-builder with an RTS using a bit of medieval flair. Players will take on the job of a medieval ruler on their newly-granted land, tasked with building up a village and house and, ultimately, defending it from their rivals in large-scale battles reminiscent of the total war series. Comparisons to Total War and Banished are inevitable, but others have brought up Stronghold as an influence on the game.

Danganronpa creator's FMV mystery Death Come True releases this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/danganronpa-creators-fmv-mystery-death-come-true-releases-this-month/
The creator of crazed visual novel series Danganronpa will release a new game on July 17th with their new company, Too Kyo Games. An FMV adventure-mystery with a science fiction twist, Death Come True is billed as a "new wave interactive movie game." Near as I can tell that just means it's interactive fiction with full live-action movie accompaniment for each scene.

King's Bounty 2 dev diary shows off 3D combat
https://www.pcgamer.com/kings-bounty-2-dev-diary-shows-off-3d-combat/
King's Bounty 2 is taking the venerable turn-based strategy series somewhere new, which is bound to be divisive. (...)
This most recent developer blog shows off its 3D arenas, which unlike the flat battlemaps of yore make use of varying height to create advantages for attackers on high ground as well as fully blocking line of sight. This video also explains changes like the ability to level up units so you don't have to replace starter troops if you grow fond of them, although elites will still exist—they'll just be more specialized.

Multiple MOBAs built from Paragon assets are coming soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/multiple-mobas-built-from-paragon-assets-are-coming-soon/
Dota 2, League of Legends and a few others might still be able to draw in the crowds, but the heyday of MOBAs is behind us. Now it's battle royales that we can't avoid. Among the MOBAs that have fallen by the wayside is Epic's Paragon, but from its corpse has sprung several projects, each using official assets.

Left 4 Dead successor Back 4 Blood resurfaces with some concept art
https://www.pcgamer.com/left-4-dead-successor-back-4-blood-resurfaces-with-some-concept-art/
It's been a long time since we've heard anything about Back 4 Blood, but thankfully it looks like the Left 4 Dead spiritual successor hasn't returned to the grave. Developer Turtle Rock Studios (who was acquired by, then separated from Valve during Left 4 Dead's development), still isn't giving much away about Back 4 Blood, but you can now stare at a single piece of concept art.

Nothing solid yet concerning Nvidia's, or AMD's, next cards, then?

Back to sleep then I guess. Yawn.