Hmm hard to say for sure. When the ps4/x1 launched, PC got the ps4/x1 version if I remember correctly. I am fairly sure it will be the PC version as codmw had ray tracing for pc but won't know 100% until we get more details.

Ok. The newer version makes more sense, of course, but you never know. It won't take long to find out.

Compute, especially asynchronous compute is heavy on the PCI-E bandwidth... And some games will leverage that more than others.

Either way, PCI-E 8x is probably not worth our time as gamers in 2020... Especially as GPU's are set to jump in DRAM.
PCI-E 4.0 8x/PCI-E 16x is probably the minimum going forward.

Most likely a single PC, depends on what you actually want to do.

Never tried it actually, but at one point it got me interested, so, IIRC, ASTER + Sandboxie is what it seems to give you 2 games on PC with 1 GPU.

The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has sold 7 million copies on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fall-guys-ultimate-knockout-has-sold-7-million-copies-on-steam/
It appears that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is selling like crazy. Devolver Digital has just announced that this casual game has sold 7 million copies on Steam so far.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout came out on Steam on August 4th. In its first week, the game sold 2 million copies on Steam. And in almost three weeks, Fall Guys has managed to hit its 7 million sales goal.

Steam has two new sales and a new free game:

• The free game is Destiny or Fate, a roguelite cardgame. It will be available from today's refresh, in a couple hours, and last 24 hours. By the way, don't look the first video at Steam, it's awful: https://store.steampowered.com/app/919220/Destiny_or_Fate/
• Developer Application Systems has its games up to 60% off during the next 3 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/ashgames
• And there's a new War Child UK's Sporting Champions Sale with discounts that go from 30 to 75% during the next 5 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/warchild

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Stardew Valley gets an Animal Crossing-style aquarium with this mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-gets-a-animal-crossing-style-aquarium-with-this-mod/
One thing I love about Stardew Valley is the never-ending collect-a-thon of objects to get and lists to complete. It's something that the life-sim genre goes incredibly well, and one modder has added even more tasks with their Animal Crossing-inspired aquarium mod.
The Stardew Aquarium mod adds an aquarium to the Stardew universe where you can donate fish to fill its empty exhibitions. Every time you donate a fish at the front desk, it will appear in one of the aquarium's many themed rooms and in return, you'll receive prizes every time you donate a certain number of times. The mod even has animations for each fish, so when you explore the aquarium you can see them swimming around happily in their new home.
Update: It was previously stated that the Stardew aquarium mod was made by one person when it actually has been created by a whole team. For a full list of the modders and contributors, check out the credits section listed at the bottom of the mod's page over on Nexus mods.

GAMING NEWS

Square Enix has removed Denuvo from Trials of Mana
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-has-removed-denuvo-from-trials-of-mana/
Last week, we informed you about Trials of Mana significantly exceeding Square Enix’s expectations. And today, we are happy to report that the company has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from it.

Official in-engine reveal trailer released for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-in-engine-reveal-trailer-released-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/
Activision has finally released the official reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. This trailer features in-engine graphics, giving players an idea of how the game will look like (at least during the in-engine cinematics).
>> And here are the first official screenshots.

Here are 47 minutes of PC gameplay footage from Mafia Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-47-minutes-of-pc-gameplay-footage-from-mafia-remake/
2K Games has lifted the preview embargo for Mafia Remake, and GameRiot has shared a video showing 47 minutes of PC gameplay footage. Mafia Definitive Edition is a remake of the first Mafia game, and will be using the Mafia 3 engine.

Marvel’s Avengers will get a 18GB Day-1 Update, and here is what it will do
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-avengers-will-get-a-18gb-day-1-update-and-here-is-what-it-will-do/
Marvel’s Avengers releases on September 4th and Square Enix revealed that the game will receive a massive 18GB Day-1 Update. According to the team, this update will be applied automatically to the game. This basically means that this patch will be part of the final digital version that will be available on Steam.

Control will be coming to GOG and will be DRM-free, gets new update today on EGS & Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/control-will-be-coming-to-gog-and-will-be-drm-free-gets-new-update-today-on-egs-steam/
GOG has announced that Remedy’s supernatural action adventure game, Control, will soon release on its store. And, like all GOG releases, Control will be DRM-free, something that will definitely please a lot of PC gamers.

Hunter’s Arena: Legends is free to play this weekend on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hunters-arena-legends-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-on-steam/
Mantisco has announced that its action-packed combat game, Hunter´s Arena: Legends, is entering its first-ever Free Weekend for a limited time only on Steam. All in-game content will be available globally to all Steam players from August 27th, 09:00 CEST, until August 31st, 22:00 CEST.

Thursday news, part two:

Adventure game The Last Campfire, from Hello Games, launches tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/adventure-game-the-last-campfire-from-hello-games-launches-tomorrow/
We haven't heard much about The Last Campfire, the new adventure game from No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, since we saw a trailer for it at the PC Gaming Show back in June.
But here's a little bombshell for you: it's launching tomorrow. As in, the day after today. Surprise! The Last Campfire will be released on the Epic Games Store on Thursday, August 27.

Activision confirms cross-gen multiplayer and Zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-confirms-cross-gen-multiplayer-and-zombies-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/
Following details datamined from Call of Duty: Warzone's game files, Activision has confirmed that 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War will support cross-generation multiplayer along with crossplay. That means players on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox Series X will all be able to play together.

Grounded now has a bird
https://www.pcgamer.com/grounded-now-has-a-bird/
True to their promise last month, Obsidian has released an update for the much-liked survival game Grounded. It has a bird. Specifically, it has a crow.
I am already afraid of the crow.

How to watch the Gamescom 2020 Opening Night Live show
https://www.pcgamer.com/gamescom-2020-opening-night-livestream/
Gamescom is the E3 of Europe, and like other conventions in 2020 it's canceled the parts that involve crowds. It'll still kick off with a big livestream this Thursday, though. The show is called Opening Night Live and it's hosted by Geoff Keighley, a man who hosts so many videogame shows it would be more efficient if we only pointed out when he isn't hosting one.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is headed to Steam next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/puyo-puyo-tetris-2-is-headed-to-steam-next-year/
What do you get when you combine Puyo Puyo and Tetris? Puyo Puyo Tetris, of bloody course. The puzzle game mash-up is getting a sequel next year, with a Steam release confirmed for some time in early 2021. It'll also release for consoles in December.

Halo veteran Joseph Staten is returning to help with Halo Infinite
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-veteran-joseph-staten-is-returning-to-help-with-halo-infinite/
A developer responsible for shaping the Halo universe is returning to the series. Joseph Staten, who worked as director of cinematics on the first three mainline Halo games at Bungie, among other roles, is temporarily joining 343 Industries as project lead for the Halo Infinite's campaign.

Fortnite season 4 is the Marvel-themed Nexus War, watch the trailer here
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-season-4-trailer/
Fortnite season 4 is officially here, and of course Epic has a flashy new trailer to go along with it. The trailer for Nexus War features all the Marvel heroes Epic has confirmed are in the game, including the likes of Thor, Wolverine, Iron Man, and others

Make some bad choices in Little Hope's interactive trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/make-some-bad-choices-in-little-hopes-interactive-trailer/
With Little Hope delayed until October 30, we've still got quite a bit of waiting to do before we can enjoy a spooky time in New England, but Supermassive has put together a quick interactive trailer to keep us on our toes in the meantime.

Left 4 Dead 2 is getting an official update made by the community
https://www.pcgamer.com/left-4-dead-2-is-getting-an-official-update-made-by-the-community/
Left 4 Dead 2 is 11 years old, but Valve still keeps an eye on things, occasionally pushing out security updates and bug fixes. The Last Stand is neither of those things. It's a "collaborative effort by the community, for the community," according to the teaser, but it will be released as an official update.

Adopt a very good pupper in Best Friend Forever, out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/adopt-a-very-good-pupper-in-best-friend-forever-out-now/
Best Friend Forever, the visual novel and heartwarming dog adoption game, has been let off its leash and is now out in the world for everyone to play. Starcolt's pet sim lets you befriend, adopt, and train some very good puppers in a world where everyone is dog-obsessed. As someone who still hasn't managed to convince their landlord to have pets in the house, Best Friend Forever is a welcome pick-me-up.

Should have done this from the beginning. Wonder how delayed the game will be now.

Really depends on the games. I can run 4 Retro games at once without a hustle on my laptop for instance.

Am I the only one who read Josef Stalin at first?