The Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

More people playing Cookie Clicker than Rainbow Six Siege, Civ 6, Phasmophobia
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/more-people-playing-cookie-clicker-than-rainbow-six-siege-civ-6-phasmophobia/
The introduction of Cookie Clicker to Steam has destabilized the collective consciousness of gamers to the point where not only are they giving it Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, they're also leaving it open to the point where it's in the top 15 most-played games by concurrent users.
Cookie Clicker is a notorious idle game, first released in 2013, that's become emblematic of the first wave of idle development. Heck, an alternate name for the whole idle genre is Clicker for a reason.
Its current position on the most-played Steam games is 14th, which puts it ahead of Rainbow Six Siege, Civilization 6, Phasmophobia, and Warframe. Only one of those games is free.

GOG has a new sale and two returning ones:

• The new Weekly Sale brings up to 90% discounts on point'n'click games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210906_weekly_sale
• 505 Games' 15th Anniversary Sale with its up to 80% discounts will last another 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/505_games_15th_anniversary
• And the Fantasy RPG Sale, with up to 90% discounts, will also last another 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/rpg_month_fantasy

Steam has two new daily deals:

• The first one is Dreadlands, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054690/Dreadlands/
• The second daily deal is Partisans 1941, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227530/Partisans_1941/

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Humongous Back to School Bundle, with up to 37 games to grab during the next 11 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humongous-back-to-school

And Fanatical has three new deals:

• The Star Deal, that started yesterday and has very few keys left, is Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 70% off for another 24 hours or until it runs out of keys: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition
• There's a Labor Day Sale with up to 91% discounts. Plus, you can save another $1 using the LABORDAY code (for purchases higher than $5).
• And the Build Your Own GEMS Bundle, features 19 games to choose you 1, 5 or 10 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-gems-bundle

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Fallout 4 Mod adds around 18000 additional trees to the game
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-fallout-4-mod-adds-around-18000-additional-trees-to-the-game/
Modder ‘Oynlen’ has released a new forest mod for Fallout 4 that adds around 18000 additional trees to the game. As the modder noted, Another Pine Forest adds thousands of Pine and Aspen trees to the Commonwealth.
The modder has taken steps in order to avoid trees clipping with others in their vanilla placements. Furthermore, the mod enhances both Nuka World and Far Harbor (which now feature updated LOD files).
You can download this mod from here. Do note that, according to the modder, you’ll need all of the game’s DLCs so that the mod can work properly. Additionally, you can find at the end of the article some screenshots from this mod.

This amazing mod for Age of Empires 2 lets you experience Doom as a strategy game
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-amazing-mod-for-age-of-empires-2-lets-you-experience-doom-as-a-stategy-game/
Now here is something truly amazing. Modder ‘HELLKNIGHT61’ has released a mod for Age of Empires 2 that lets you experience the classic Doom game from a totally different perspective.
This Doom mod for Age of Empires 2 features an isometric camera, and lets you control the Doomguy and fight against DOOM monsters with a third-person shooter perspective.
This mod also features some of Doom’s mechanics. For instance, the Marine can use his “Sprint” ability. The Marine can also interact with switches, elevators and teleportation devices. Additionally, he can use “Standard Shotgun”, “Double Barreled Shotgun”, “Rocket Barreled Shotgun”, “BFG” and “Soul Cube” items.
What’s also cool here is that the mod features a totally unique story. Still, there are some similarities with Doom (1993) and Doom 3 (2004) games in some aspects. For example, the main villain is Betruger (who is obviously inspired by Doom 3).
>> Available from ModDB.

Grand Theft Auto Underground Mod has been officially canceled
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/grand-theft-auto-underground-mod-has-been-officially-canceled/
The UG team has just announced the cancelation of the GTA Underground project. GTA Underground was a mod that attempted to combine the San Andreas, Liberty City, Vice City, Manhunt I/II, Bullworth, and custom maps into one big map.
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This obviously does not surprise us. Back in July, Take-Two took down this project (alongside some other mods for Vice City and San Andreas).

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with over 1200 mods & Reshade Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-with-over-1200-mods-reshade-ray-tracing/
Last month, we shared a video showcasing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with 500 mods. And yesterday, Digital Dreams shared another video, showing this TES game with over 1200 mods and Reshade Ray Tracing.
Digital Dreams used Elysium’s Modlist that you can find here. This modlist features all sorts of mods. Alongside its graphical mods, it also comes with a wide variety of new quests and encounters. It also packs some gameplay mods to flesh out all aspects of the game.
Now as we said in our previous articles, these mods will most likely stress even high-end GPUs. Thus, you may encounter some performance issues on mid-tier hardware.

New mod allows you to play The Witcher 3 in first-person mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-mod-allows-you-to-play-the-witcher-3-in-first-person-mode/
In 2017, we shared a mod that allowed you to play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in first-person mode. And yesterday, modder ‘ExtremeDotneting’ released a reworked version of this mod that aims to address some issues and glitches.
This First Person Camera Reworked Mod attempts to resolve some of the issues that were found in First Person Improved and modFirstPerson. Do note that it’s still not perfect. However, it appears that the game is now playable via a first-person perspective. Or at least it’s in a better shape than before. As the modder noted, this reworked version makes control more convenient and fixes some problems. For instance, it does not display swords or crossbows (an issue that affected the previous FPS mods).
>> There's a video to showcase it, and you can get the mod from Nexus Mods.

Cyberpunk 2077 gets an enhanced Photo Mode Unlocker
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/cyberpunk-2077-gets-an-enhanced-photo-mode-unlocker/
Modder ‘SilverEzredes’ has released a new enhanced Photo Mode Unlocker for Cyberpunk 2077. This new Photo Mode removes most restrictions, adds new features and is compatible with the game’s latest patch 1.3.
Going into more details, Photo Mode Unlocker 1.3 increases max camera distance from V by 100x. It also increases LOD0 distance by 100x. Furthermore, it provides a wider range of values for Field of View, Camera Rotation and Depth of Field Aperture.
>> If you're interested, you'll be able to find it at Nexus Mods.

Minecraft mod Mammoth will allow servers to host thousands of players without keeling over
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/minecraft-mod-mammoth-will-allow-servers-to-host-thousands-of-players-without-keeling-over/
The 'world record' for concurrent Minecraft players in a single world is 2622, a messy accomplishment where none of those players was able to actually do anything but, hey, they were there. This just wasn't good enough for coder Jackson Roberts, who at the beginning of 2020 wanted a lockdown project, and decided to create a gigantic Minecraft server that could host thousands of players without lag. Minecraft's existing single-threaded server software clearly wasn't up to the job so Roberts and collaborator Harvey298 decided they would work out how to build their own, calling the project Mammoth.

GAMING NEWS

New Battlefield 2042 gameplay footage focuses on Specialists
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-battlefield-2042-gameplay-footage-focuses-on-specialists/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new gameplay video for Battlefield 2042 that focuses on its Specialists. This new gameplay video shows Mackay, Boris, Falck and Casper (you can find more details about these Specialists here).

Turbo Overkill is a new retro cyberpunk FPS that is inspired by Doom, Duke Nukem & Quake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/turbo-overkill-is-a-new-retro-cyberpunk-fps-that-is-inspired-by-doom-duke-nukem-quake/
Apogee has just announced a new FPS that is heavily inspired by Doom, Duke Nukem and Quake, and comes with cyberpunk visuals, called Turbo Overkill. Turbo Overkill promises to be one of the most savage first-person shooters, and below you can find its announcement trailer.
>> Either I'm having a severe déjà vu, or this game was already announced earlier this year.

New Diablo 2 Resurrected trailers showcase the Druid, Amazon, Sorceress & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-diablo-2-resurrected-trailers-showcase-druid-amazon-sorceress-more/
Blizzard has released some new gameplay trailers for Diablo 2 Resurrected. These new trailers showcase the Druid, Sorceress, Amazon, Barbarian and Paladin classes.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns won’t have loot boxes but will have cosmetic MTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-midnight-suns-wont-have-loot-boxes-but-will-have-cosmetic-mtx/
2K Games and Firaxis have announced that Marvel’s Midnight Suns won’t have any loot boxes or gameplay-related microtransactions. Instead, the game will have some cosmetic character skins that players can purchase (that do not affect game balance in any way).

Official PC Requirements for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-pc-requirements-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodhunt/
Sharkmob AB has revealed the official PC system requirements for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt is a free-to-play battle royale game set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, that will hit Steam Early Access on September 7th.

Forza Horizon 5 full map revealed + new screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/forza-horizon-5-full-map-revealed-new-screenshots/
Microsoft and Playground Games have revealed the full map for Forza Horizon 5. In addition, the teams shared three new in-engine screenshots that you can find below.

Monday news, part two:

Fortnite Sky Fire event will end Season 7's alien invasion
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fortnite-sky-fire-start-time/
The end of Fortnite Season 7 is upon us, and we're getting another big event to close things out. Fortnite's Operation: Sky Fire event will finish the alien invasion plot that's been literally looming over the battle royale island for months. Epic announced details Friday, sharing what to expect and when it starts. It looks like we're going to be joining Dr Sloane as she invades the alien mothership in the sky and takes the fight to them.

This Splinter Cell-inspired game aims to bring back spies vs mercs
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-splinter-cell-inspired-game-aims-to-bring-back-spies-vs-mercs/
It's been a long time since we last saw a Splinter Cell game—Blacklist was it, in 2013—but an in-the-works indie project called Spectre aims to bring back that kind of multiplayer experience.
Being developed by Symbiosis Games, Spectre sheds the Tom Clancy trappings—the spies are an agency of unknown origin known as Spectres, while the mercs are an infamous, big-budget private military corporation called Reapers—but the gameplay roots are almost impossible to overlook. (...)

Destiny 2 now has crossplay voice chat
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/destiny-2-crossplay-voice-chat/
A week after Destiny 2 received crossplay, you can now voice chat with friends on all supported platforms. Yup, including Stadia.
Destiny 2's 3.3.0.1 update officially enabled voice chat on Friday, though some functionality is still hit-or-miss for Xbox players, so let your console friends know. The biggest issue appears to be that Xbox players will still hear anyone even if their chat settings are set to just friends, and muting a player in Fireteam chat won't fix it.

There's bone-crunching combat and flying kicks in this side-scrolling Viking revenge saga
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/theres-bone-crunching-combat-and-flying-kicks-in-this-side-scrolling-viking-revenge-saga/
I know a lot of you Vikings are twiddling your thumbs until Valheim's Hearth and Home update arrives in two weeks. But you can put some of that impatient energy into another Viking-themed game, Song of Iron, a side-scrolling revenge saga with some pretty slick design and kinetic, bone-crunching combat.

An early build of Overwatch 2 will be used for Overwatch League's 2022 season
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/overwatch-2-owl/
Overwatch 2 was announced at BlizzCon 2019, and its release date has been uncertain since then. Here's a big development, though: Overwatch League's 2022 season, which begins in April, will compete on an "early build" of Overwatch 2, a Blizzard spokesperson told PC Gamer today.
>> That will help you check it out before deciding to jump in.

EA confirms The Sims 4 Spa Day is getting a big, free update
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ea-confirms-the-sims-4-spa-day-is-getting-a-big-free-update/
A leak yesterday indicated with a good degree of certainty that The Sims 4 Spa Day game pack, originally released in 2015, would soon be getting a "refresh"—a free update adding new features that "elevate the experience." Today Electronic Arts made it official, confirming that the big update will roll out on September 7.

Halo Infinite's getting the old radar back, and fixing most of our concerns from the preview
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinites-getting-the-old-radar-back-and-fixing-most-of-our-other-concerns-from-the-preview/
As has been made clear since Halo Infinite's modest multiplayer showing at Gamescom last week, 343 has decided to hunker down and get the dang game done. Good, because it's out in December and won't have campaign co-op at launch, so it's clearly coming down to the wire. On the multiplayer front, 343 published an extensive blog post today outlining how Halo Infinite will change based on feedback from July's technical test.

Terror of Hemasaurus looks like the Rampage successor the world needs
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/terror-of-hemasaurus-game/
Do you remember the halcyon days of sliding quarters into Rampage? For me, it was repeatedly renting Rampage: World Tour from my local Family Video and slotting it into my N64. (...)
That's why Terror of Hemasaurus looks appropriately smashing. It's exactly what you'd hope it is: a retro style smash-em-up where you and friends play giant kaiju monsters unleashed on a helpless city populace. Rather than a gorilla or wolfman, you play as the Reptar-like Hemasaurus, the similarly lizard-like Salamandrah, the time-bending "Clocksloth," and Autonomous Hemasaurus, an obvious nod to my favorite kaiju movie villain, Mecha Godzilla.

Satisfactory update 5 has a rampload of new cosmetics and structure parts
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/satisfactory-update-5-has-a-rampload-of-new-cosmetic-bits-to-build/
If you, like me, know that a well-organized and aesthetically pleasing factory is a beautiful factory, then I have a treat for you. As we've known for a few weeks now, Satisfactory update 5 is on the way, and in addition to some map reworks it'll hit with a bunch of wonderful new cosmetic, structural, and foundation pieces for factory-building.

The lo-fi open world of this occult RPG looks thrilling
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-lo-fi-open-world-of-this-occult-rpg-looks-thrilling/
An open-world, lofi first person RPG with a definitive aesthetic, a macabre style, and some gruesome enemy designs is just what I wanted to see today and I have found it. Dread Delusion is an in-development RPG that takes a set of distinctively otherworld, occult stylings and an early-2000s PSX graphics set to the extreme, making a world of sprawling, weird magic and bustling towns to explore.

Chivalry 2 developer condemns Tripwire over company president's support for abortion ban
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/partner-studio-ends-contracts-with-tripwire-over-company-presidents-support-for-abortion-ban/
On September 4, Tripwire Interactive president John Gibson tweeted that he was "Proud of #USSupremeCourt" for green-lighting a six-week abortion ban in Texas. (...)
Responses to Gibson's support for the ban have not been overwhelmingly positive, with Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski saying "you can unfollow me now, thanks" and God of War director Cory Barlog asking "how can anyone be proud of claiming dominion over a woman's personal freedoms?" Shipwright Studios, a co-development partner that has worked with Tripwire for over three years, wrote that, "We cannot in good conscience continue to work with Tripwire under the current leadership structure. We will begin the cancellation of our existing contracts effective immediately."
Torn Banner, the studio who developed Chivalry 2 for Tripwire, has also posted a statement. "We do not share the opinion expressed in a recent tweet by the president of Tripwire, publisher of Chivalry 2", it says. "This perspective is not shared by our team, nor is it reflected in the games we create. The statement stands in opposition to what we believe about women’s rights."

Unofficial Apex Legends servers have become incredibly cursed
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/unofficial-apex-legends-servers-have-become-incredibly-cursed/
Sometime over the last few months, a moddable fan-run Apex Legends client surfaced online—and since its discovery, players have been using it as a hotbed for increasingly outlandish "what if" scenarios.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says ‘geek is back’, Intel GPUs will put pressure on NVIDIA

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-says-geek-is-back-intel-gpus-will-put-pressure-on-nvidia

Hopefully in the low to mid range cause that market segment is royally goofed.

AMD Ryzen 6000 “Rembrandt” APUs are allegedly in mass production

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-6000-rembrandt-apus-are-allegedly-in-mass-producition#disqus_thread

Lian Li offers to replace models of Uni fan SL120 produced between December 2020 and March 2021 due to a defective blue LED IC.

https://lian-li.com/uni-fan-sl120-possible-defective-led-issue/

So I have finally found a solution to my monitor problem!

See, I have the next gen consoles and a pretty good PC but the problem is, my current monitor, while really good, is holding me back from experiencing the next gen image quality. It doesn't have any HDR nor HDMI 2.1 or any of that goodies. So I have been looking to get a new monitor.

The problem is, I want to get something like OLED but 48 inches is too big for my desk. While my desk is large enough to fit it, I'd be too close to it. The obvious answer would be mounting it to the wall but it's not ideal, especially as my desk is near a window. So I was looking for alternatives and while the Neo G9 is tempting, it's too wide.

But now I think I found the solution.

A portable TV stand! I can put one behind my desk and it has height/swivel adjustments as well. Problem solved!

Of course, I thought of this right after the big labor day sale with the LG CX 48 inch OLED that got a huge discount ended...

Maybe during Christmas...

Well, at least now you know where you'll put the TV/mopnitor when you buy it .

Alan Wake officially confirmed by writer (Sam Lake) - via community website / covered by WCCFTech


Remedy Entertainment's writer that brought Alan Wake and Alan Wake's American Nightmare has just confirmed that the development of the previously leaked Alan Wake Remastered is currently in its finishing stages. This announcement was made on the community website The Sudden Stop. The Remaster will be released on Xbox, PC (via Epic Games Store), and, for the first time ever, PlayStation.

Sam Lake commented the following:

"Alan Wake Remastered Will Not Be Announced During This Week’s PlayStation Event – Rumor

The remaster is coming because of your support for Alan Wake through the years. That is why we felt it was fitting to make this announcement here, at The Sudden Stop, which has been an integral part of the Remedy community since back in 2012, when it started out as an Alan Wake fansite.

The original game was only available for Xbox 360 and a few years later, PC. We are thrilled about the opportunity to bring the remastered version out for a new generation of platforms. I am excited to hear what you think about Alan Wake.

Alan Wake Remastered is the original experience you fell in love with all those years ago. We did not want to change that. But the visuals all around, including the character model of Alan Wake himself and the cinematics, have been updated and improved with some choice next-generation upgrades."

Some visual improvements then. Hopefully they've reworked those characters properly because the lip syncing and facial animations were way off in the original. Also confirms EGS exclusivity on PC.

Kinda excited for this. Would be a amazing and great opportunity to add raytracing and stuff since a lot of the game is dependent on lighting.

Urghh, this must mean FFVIIR is also EGS exclusive. Curse you SE

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Ubisoft is giving away free copies of Far Cry 3 until September 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-is-giving-away-free-copies-of-far-cry-3-until-september-11th/
Ubisoft is currently giving away free copies of Far Cry 3. From today, September 7th, and until September 11th 09:30 (local time), PC gamers can acquire their free copy of this classic Far Cry game.
Far Cry 3 is an open-world first-person shooter that has an iconic villain.
(...)
You can acquire your free copy from here.

Steam has several new deals, as well as the weeklong deals:

• The first daily deal is Children of Morta, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/
• The second daily deal is Hellpoint, also 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/628670/Hellpoint/
• The GameMaker 2021 Sale, featuring games made with that software, brings between 10 and 75% discounts until September 9: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamemaker2021
• The Long Dark will be 67% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/The_Long_Dark/
• Bloons TD 6 gets an 80% discount until September 10: https://store.steampowered.com/app/960090/Bloons_TD_6/
• The Bioshock Franchise is between 50 and 80% off until the 20th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bioshock/
• And here's a sample of those weeklong deals:
  • The VR ONLY title Hellsplit: Arena is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039880/Hellsplit_Arena/
  • Templar Battleforce is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/Templar_Battleforce/
  • Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259640/Tiny_Room_Stories_Town_Mystery/
  • Pang Adventures gets a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/415150/Pang_Adventures/
  • Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/327400/Sid_Meiers_Colonization_Classic/
  • And Blackwake is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/420290/Blackwake/

Now that the Summer Sale is gone, the guys at the Humble Store have 5 new sales:

• There's a Surviving Mars Sale, featuring up to 75% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/surviving-mars-franchise-sale/
• The Techland Publisher Sale features up to 75% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/techland-publisher-sale/
• Publisher Merge Games puts its games up to 80% off during the same 6 days. The keys are for Steam, and a couple also for GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/merge-games-publisher-sale/
• Publisher Graffiti Games offers its titles with an up to 80% discount during the next 6 days. The keys are for Steam and/or GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/graffiti-game-publisher-sale/
• And the last one is a D3 Publisher Sale, with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/d3-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Spintires, 85% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/spintires
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 will be 30% off during the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-2
• And Dead by Daylight is going to be 55% off during the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dead-by-daylight

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Red Dead Redemption, Ninja Gaiden 2, Gears of War Judgement & more running on the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/red-dead-redemption-ninja-gaiden-2-gears-of-war-judgement-more-running-on-the-xbox-360-emulator-xenia/
It’s been a while since our last look at the best Xbox 360 emulator for PC, Xenia. And, since our reader Latex beats nudity shared a video showing Ninja Gaiden 2 running on it, we’ve decided to share a few of them. As such, below you can find videos showing Red Dead Redemption, Condemned 2, Gears of War Judgement, Lollipop Chainsaw and Ninja Gaiden 2 running on the latest version of Xenia.
>> The article contains a link to the Xenia emulator, in case you're interested.

GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Title Update 1.3.1 is 26GB in size, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/assassins-creed-valhalla-title-update-1-3-1-is-26gb-in-size-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has revealed the full patch notes for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Title Update 1.3.1. This Update will be 26GB in size on PC and promises to feature a number of game improvements, as well as a new Nightmare combat difficulty.

Call of Duty Vanguard – 12 minutes of new leaked multiplayer gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-vanguard-12-minutes-of-new-multiplayer-gameplay-footage-leaked/
Activision plans to officially reveal the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty Vanguard later today. However, COD can take a look at some MP footage earlier than planned. Below you can find a video, showing 12 minutes of brand new multiplayer gameplay footage from this new COD game.

Tuesday news, part two:

Steam Achievement names can be upsettingly long, Cookie Clicker discovers
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/steam-achievement-names-can-be-upsettingly-long-cookie-clicker-discovers/
Achievement names often feel like an afterthought. Usually forgettable, at best a mildly funny pun beeping onto your screen as an award for collecting 15 trinkets. But it turns out that Steam's cheevos may let you store a whole lot more than just a passing gag, a fact the developers of Cookie Clicker are acutely aware of.

Valheim's axes are getting choppier, but bows will shoot slower
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valheims-axes-are-getting-choppier-but-bows-will-shoot-slower/
Valheim developers Iron Gate have let loose an arrow from their video quiver, one last development update before the Hearth & Home update releases on September 16. It's all about weapon tweaks, with axes getting punchier and bows tweaked to feel less dominant.

Majority of women working at Paradox Interactive report mistreatment in staff survey
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/majority-of-women-working-at-paradox-interactive-report-mistreatment-in-staff-survey/
(...)
Today, the Swedish business and tech website breakit.se scored a scoop: a leaked Paradox employee survey from last month conducted by two unions, Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer. conducted an employee survey at Paradox Interactive about the company's working environment.

Tripwire CEO steps down following comments on Texas abortion ban
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/tripwire-ceo-steps-down-following-comments-on-texas-abortion-ban/
Tripwire Interactive CEO John Gibson is "stepping down" from his role following comments made yesterday on Texas' recently introduced six-week abortion ban. The law took effect on September 1 and prevents abortion providers from performing terminations at six weeks — which is usually well before a woman is usually aware she's pregnant.
>> That's what happens when you're a moron and let people know it.

Five years later, No Man's Sky finally has positive Steam reviews
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/five-years-later-no-mans-sky-finally-has-positive-steam-reviews/
It's not exactly controversial to say No Man's Sky had a rough landing. But five years of free, massive updates later, the game's Steam reviews finally reflect what the objectively correct among us have been saying all along—that No Man's Sky is good, actually.

Intel Arc Alchemist mobile GPU with 512 Execution Units shows up on Geekbench

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-alchemist-mobile-gpu-with-512-xe-cores-shows-up-on-geekbench

So... If we take that number and compare it against geekbench 5's database:

https://browser.geekbench.com/opencl-benchmarks

Now because the GPU is still some ways away... I wouldn't put too much thought into it... But still kinda wtf.

Chip prices set to rise into 2022 as TSMC hikes rates

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Chip-prices-set-to-rise-into-2022-as-TSMC-hikes-rates

I get the feeling Lovelace and RDNA 3 are gonna be hella expensive. $500 1080p cards here we come!

Huge cryto crash going on at the moment!

https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin/

AMD Ryzen 5000 series are getting cheaper ahead of Intel Alder Lake release

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5000-series-are-getting-cheaper-ahead-of-intel-alder-lake-release

Thank you Intel for making AMD cheaper. I wouldn't bite the bullet on Zen 3 just yet however and instead, wait and see how Alder Lake S performs as the discounts won't be going anywhere. If Alder Lake S is faster than Zen 3 and you get DDR5 and PCI-E 5, then it might be the better choice. But if it's a shit show, then you can still get Zen 3 at a discount.