That's usually an easier job than creating a game or port job, and most other porting studios keep theirs online, so publishers can see what games they've ported, but with this studio, well, you won't at all.

They could very well have problems within the company, but that should have been sorted out before these botched jobs. If a company keeps missing each time, maybe it's time to dissolve said company. 

I know DS and HZD are on both stores, but notice how the previous games pubbed by Sony were also made exclusive deals with EG lol. This is another:

https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bugsnax-will-be-also-available-exclusively-via-epic-games-store-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/

So no deals for Valve, and going by the engine and console praise, yeah, I'd say EG has chosen Sony as it's system ally. This is just dumb af to see.

well if all port are like this i can say it wont matter at all

UNLESS we get sick mods for this

Which is crazy considered it's still an Engineering Sample, meaning clock speeds are lower than the final version.

Granted, I do not expect them to be much higher in the final version, but still... I expect the final version to be about 200Mhz higher both at base and boost speeds, so 3.7/5.0 Ghz for the 4950X. Together with the IPC increase that should be more than enough to beat Comet Lake and probably even Rocket lake in pretty much any task presented to them.

They're finally here: the Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Remnant: From the Ashes goes free on Epic Games Store next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/remnant-from-the-ashes-goes-free-on-epic-games-store-next-week/
Remnant: From the Ashes, the looter shooter set in a patchwork of demon-infested worlds, will be free on the Epic Games Store next week, from Thursday August 13th to the 20th. That's the same period that you'll be able to grab The Alto Collection for nowt, giving you an endless runner to relax with after you've shot and looted your way through Remnant's hellish landscapes.
(...)
Before next week, however, there are a couple of other free games jostling for your attention: item organisation game Wilmot's Warehouse, and 3 Out of 10, a "playable sitcom" about a terrible game studio. As ever, you have seven days (from today) in which to add them to your Epic account, and not enough time in the world to play all of them.

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The first one is a Better Together Sale with up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days. The keys are for Origin, Steam, GOG and the Epic Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/better-together-sale/
• The Quakecon Sale brings up to 80% discounts during the next 9 days. The keys are for Bethesda.net or Steam:: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/quakecon-sale/

Fanatical's new Star Deal is Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Gold Edition for UPlay, 73% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/assassin-s-creed-odyssey-gold-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

-Nothing-

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

-also empty-

GAMING NEWS

First NBA 2K21 Gameplay Trailer & PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-nba-2k21-gameplay-trailer-pc-system-requirements/
2K Games has released the first gameplay trailer for the current-gen version of NBA 2K21. This trailer gives us a small glimpse at the graphics of NBA 2K21 for current-gen platforms. And, as we’ve already reported, the PC version will be based on the current-gen console version.

Aeon Must Die! is a new beat em up, coming to PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/aeon-must-die-is-a-new-beat-em-up-coming-to-pc-in-2021/
Focus Home Interactive and Limestone Games have just announced a new lovely 2D beat em up, Aeon Must Die!. Aeon Must Die! will release in 2021 on the PC via Steam, and you can find below its debut gameplay trailer.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a new PvPvE multiplayer game, coming to PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hood-outlaws-legends-is-a-new-pvpve-multiplayer-game-coming-to-pc-in-2021/
Sumo Newcastle and Focus Home Interactive have announce a multiplayer PvPvE heist game, Hood: Outlaws and Legends. This game will be coming to the PC in 2021, and you can find below its debut trailer.

Here are 9 minutes of gameplay footage from Godfall, focusing on the game’s combat
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-9-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-godfall-focusing-on-the-games-combat/
Gearbox has released a new extended gameplay trailer for its new looter-slasher fantasy game, Godfall. This trailer packs nine minutes of gameplay footage,diving deep into the world of Aperion, the five weapon classes, complete movesets for Longswords and Dual Blades, and more.

Here are the official Fast & Furious Crossroads PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-fast-furious-crossroads-pc-requirements/
Bandai Namco and Slightly Mad Studios have revealed the official PC system requirements for Fast & Furious Crossroads. Fast & Furious Crossroads releases later today, August 7th, and its Steam store page has just gone live.
>> There's a world apart between the min. and the recommended specs.

Borderlands 3 is free to play on Steam until August 12th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-3-is-free-to-play-on-steam-until-august-12th/
2K Games and Gearbox have announced that Borderlands 3 is currently free to play on Steam. From today and until August 12th, PC gamers can visit the game’s Steam store page, download it, and play it.

The Pathless will release exclusively via Epic Games Store, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-pathless-will-release-exclusively-via-epic-games-store-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Annapurna Interactive has announced a new open-world atmospheric adventure game from the creators of ABZU, The Pathless. This game will release on the PC exclusively via Epic Games Store, and you can find below a new gameplay trailer for it.

New gameplay trailer released for action RPG, Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-action-rpg-xuan-yuan-sword-vii/
In March 2020, we shared the first gameplay trailer for a new action RPG, Xuan-Yuan Sword VII. And today, we are happy to report that SOFTSTAR has released a brand new trailer for it, showcasing a boss fight.

New Mortal Kombat 11 PC Update released, is 10GB in size, fixes mouse issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-mortal-kombat-11-pc-update-released-is-10gb-in-size-fixes-mouse-issues/
NetherRealm and QLOC have released a brand new update for the PC version of Mortal Kombat 11. According to the release notes, the August 6th PC Update brings a number of mouse fixes and character adjustments. However, do note that this update is quite big (it’s around 10GB in size).

Need for Speed next-gen early prototype PC gameplay footage leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/need-for-speed-next-gen-early-prototype-pc-gameplay-leak/
Back in June 2020, EA shared a teaser video for its upcoming Need for Speed game that will be targeting next-gen platforms. And, from the looks of it, some really early prototype gameplay footage for Criterion’s new Need for Speed game has been leaked online.

Rocksteady is officially working on a Suicide Squad game, to be revealed on August 22nd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocksteady-is-officially-working-on-a-suicide-squad-game-to-be-revealed-on-august-22nd/
Rocksteady has officially announced that it’s working on a Suicide Squad game. Warner Bros will publish this Suicide Squad game, and the publisher will officially announce it on August 22nd at DC Fan Dome 2020.

Friday news, part two:

Blizzard pays tribute to streamer Reckful with World of Warcraft NPC
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-pays-tribute-to-streamer-reckful-with-world-of-warcraft-npc/
Thousands of World of Warcraft players came together in early July to pay their respects to prominent streamer Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein, who died by suicide on July 2 at age 31. Now Blizzard has paid a lasting tribute of its own in the form of a new Rogue Trainer NPC bearing his name that has been added to the Cathedral of Light in the Shadowlands expansion.

Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes returns, but you'll need to pay for the best armor
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-solstice-of-heroes-returns-but-youll-need-to-pay-for-the-best-armor/
Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes is one of the longest-ass grinds in a game which is not afraid to ask its playerbase to work its collective hiney off. The annual event sees guardians tasked with completing all manner of busywork—kill a bazillion enemies, collect a gajillion orbs, try not to go mad—across various playlists. Honestly, I imagine most players will be glad of something new to do (even if it's mostly stuff we've already done a quadrillion times), particularly since the Beyond Light expansion was delayed until 10 November.

Hearthstone: Scholomance Academy goes live with a free Legendary card for everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-scholomance-academy-goes-live-with-a-free-legendary-card-for-everyone/
Scholomance Academy, the latest expansion to Blizzard's big-time card game Hearthstone, is now live, adding 135 brand-new cards to the pile, including 40 new Dual-Class cards and the new 'Spellburst' keyword.

Spelunky 2 is coming to PS4 in September, will arrive on PC 'shortly after'
https://www.pcgamer.com/spelunky-2-is-coming-in-september/
Things have been fairly quiet on the Spelunky 2 front since it was announced in 2017, but developer Derek Yu said earlier this year that a release date announcement was getting "closer and closer." Today he delivered the goods, announcing during Sony's State of Play livestream that the game will be out on September 15.

Control: AWE teaser confirms the return of Alan Wake, hints at a 'Remedy Connected Universe'
https://www.pcgamer.com/control-awe-teaser-confirms-that-alan-wake-is-on-the-scene/
We've assumed for awhile now that the second expansion to the most excellent third-person shooter Control, entitled AWE, would somehow cross over with Remedy's pre-Control cult hit Alan Wake. The title of the expansion is kind of a giveaway, for one thing, and various bits of Alan Wake lore are salted throughout Control, too.

Diablo 4 team is 'moving forward' despite COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-4-team-is-moving-forward-despite-covid-19-pandemic/
Rod Fergusson's move to Blizzard was not particularly well-timed. He left The Coalition in order to head up Diablo 4 in March, just ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak that forced the entire company to start working from home.

Braid: Anniversary Edition is a 'hand-repainted' remake, coming to PC in 2021
https://www.pcgamer.com/braid-anniversary-edition-is-a-hand-repainted-remake-coming-to-pc-in-2021/
Released in 2008 for Xbox 360, Braid is still considered one of the most influential games of recent years and is often credited for kickstarting the indie game development boom. Now, 12 years later, it's getting a remake and expansion with new "hand-repainted" graphics and improved animation, among other features.

Impostor Factory trailer promises a wholesome apocalypse
https://www.pcgamer.com/impostor-factory-trailer-promises-a-wholesome-apocalypse/
I do like a good mystery, and right now there are few games as mysterious as Impostor Factory, the next (and seemingly final) entry in the To The Moon series, which claims to be a "wholesome celebration of the bloody end of the world." Developer Freebird Games has taken the emotional sci-fi/fantasy of To The Moon and Finding Paradise and chucked in Lovecraftian tentacles, bathroom-based time travel, murders and the end of the ruddy world. The latest trailer tells us everything and nothing, which is quite a feat.

Apex Legends Season 6 is adding crafting and a new Legend
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-season-6-is-adding-crafting-and-a-new-legend/
Apex Legends Season 6 will kick off on August 18, as revealed by the launch trailer above. It's a bit of a crafty update, and by that I mean that it introduces crafting to Respawn's battle royale—and who better to represent crafting than a modder? The star of the trailer is the new Legend, Rampart, described on the Apex site as an "expert modder who made her name in underground fight clubs."

And these are the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The first one is the weekly sale with Pixel Art games up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200803_weekly_sale
• The Midweek Sale, with up to 90% discounts, will last another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200805_midweek_sale
• The first Weekend Sale is full of THQ Nordic games up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/partner/thqnordic
• The second weekend sale is a special sale with games picked up by artist Morano up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200807_weekend_sale_morano
• There's also the Quakecon sale with up to 75% discounts for another 10 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200804_quakecon_sale
• Lastly, the store sees the release of three games from the Bridge Constructor series with 50% discounts until August 13: https://www.gog.com/news/release_3_games_from_the_bridge_constructor_series

+Steam

• The first one is a new daily deal, Spirit of the North, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213700/Spirit_of_the_North/
• The first of the weekend deals is the Early Access title Noita, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/
• Motorsport Manager gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/415200/Motorsport_Manager/
• The Darksiders franchise is between 34 and 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/darksiders/
• The Quakecon sale brings up to 80% discounts until August 11: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/quakecon
• Street Fighter V is free to try during the weekend and 60% off until August, 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/Street_Fighter_V/
• Developer Exor Studios has its games on sale, up to 85% off until the 20th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/exor
• The Elder Scrolls Online is free to try during the next 12 days and 50% off until August 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online/
• And of course, there's also the weeklong deals.

What else do you want? Go! Go and have a happy and gaming weekend.

Update: AMD Ryzen 9 4950X / 5950X 16C/32T Zen 3 Vermeer's boost clock may touch the 5 GHz mark; AMD could skip 4000 series naming for desktop

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-9-4950X-5950X-16C-32T-Zen-3-Vermeer-s-boost-clock-may-touch-the-5-GHz-mark-AMD-could-skip-4000-series-naming-for-desktop.483975.0.html

Massive Intel Breach – 20GB of Confidential Design Information (IP & Documents) Leaked

https://wccftech.com/massive-intel-breach-20gb-of-confidential-cpu-design-ip-information-leaked/

Intel Grand Ridge Platform Will Feature 24 Atom Cores Based On 7nm HLL+ Process

https://wccftech.com/intel-grand-ridge-platform-will-feature-24-atom-cores-based-on-7nm-hll-process/

Yeah, yeah, Intel and security are two different things these days.

So, when will Grand Ridge come out? 2025? I don't see Intel being able to produce those in quantity before 2024 earliest, considering how their processes have problems over problems and yield rates are still pretty bad for 10nm.

Yea it's gonna be a while considering all the delays loll

August 2020 Humble Choice is here. This month Premium and Classic subscribers get all 12 (actually 13) games.