Noice looks like a beast!

It's so weird to me, that in this time, MS and Sony are doing good on their PC focus, while Ubisoft, R* and others are just doing plain shit.

I Even heard that HotS is basically dead at this point (they will keep the lights going, but there will be no more balance changes or store additions anymore), so may as well add Blizzard to that list.

It's just amazing how a bunch of publishers manage to fuck things up around the same time, that it almost feels like they were all following the same route and doing the same sort of gig until it finally blew up in all their faces near enough the same time.

I haven't liked Ubisoft for years, especially when they sided with Epic, but this isn't going to remotely win me over anytime soon, and I don't see myself bothering with U(can't)play any time in the future either. It just means that Ubisoft is going to have the self made task of trying to win ppl like me over in the future, that much harder (Tbh I don't think they'll ever win me back, I'd rather see them sink to the bottom and fade out into obscurity).

The results (score) will probably vary, but the 13900K will still be on top. Not only will it have some improvements over Alder Lake, but it will also be faster, granting it the victory in single-core results, and with twice the number of efficiency cores, it's only natural that it trashes the 12900K and also beats the 5950X.

The real question is how it will fare against Zen4, and that's a different story.

If someone at Sony actually belives that they can pull that off, he's either high or has no idea about the competition they're facing in the PC space. Logitech, Corsair, Razer, etc. have been here for ages and know what works and what doesn't, knowledge that Sony doesn't have.

Also, in the PC space, the Sony brand isn't as important as it once was, so they shouldn't count with that.

Tune in next month when Ubisoft, EA or Activision takes another jab at trying to fuck people over

That only fixes the situation of one game of all the ones that will be taken offline. That solves nothing.

But it's one of the few (maybe only?) that are also on consoles and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Sony and/or MSoft had "talked" with Ubi to fix that asap.

I believe it applies to all their games

"Update 07/11/2022: Ubisoft sent the following statement saying that current owners "will still be able to access, play or redownload" them.

As stated in our support article, only DLCs and online features will be affected by the upcoming decommissioning. Current owners of those games will still be able to access, play or redownload them. Our teams are working with our partners to update this information across all storefronts and are also assessing all available options for players who will be impacted when these games’ online services are decommissioned on September 1st, 2022. It has always been our intention to do everything in our power to allow those legacy titles to remain available in the best possible conditions for players, and this is what we are working towards."

GMG has Age of Empires IV: Digital Deluxe Edition at 77% off, most likely a price glitch.

https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/age-of-empires-iv-deluxe-pc/

Edit:

No more keys in stock.

Worked after I used a VPN to the US servers loll

Thanks though!

The Tuesday news, all in one big post:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a Square Enix Summer Sale, with up to 89% discounts during 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/2022_square_enix_summer_sale.

Steam has one new sale, as well as a new range of weeklong deals:

• The Spyro Reignited Trilogy + Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy bundle has a 61% discount during 2 days: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/10631/Spyro__Crash_Remastered_Game_Bundle/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Obsidian Prince gets a 25% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373260/Obsidian_Prince/
  • Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/962700/Chronicle_of_Innsmouth_Mountains_of_Madness/
  • The Room 4: Old Sins gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361320/The_Room_4_Old_Sins/
  • ASTRONEER is also getting a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/ASTRONEER/
  • HUNTDOWN is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/HUNTDOWN/
  • Blasphemous, that has a demo, gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/Blasphemous/
  • And RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry! sports a massive 90% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/278100/RIVE_Wreck_Hack_Die_Retry/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• Team 17 launches a BYOB Sale with up to 75% discounts that raise to 85% when purchasing 5 games. There are keys for Steam and GOG (2): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/team-17-build-your-own-bundle/
• The Best of Bandai Namco Sale features up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/best-of-bandai/
• And the Plug-in Digital Sale also features up to 90% discounts during 6 days. There are keys for Steam and GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/plug-in-digital-sale/

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Wasteland 3, 73% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/wasteland-3
• There are new Dollar Deals, from now until July 19th: https://www.fanatical.com/en/dollar-deals
• And the Platformers Bundle features 7 games with a 96% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/platformers-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here are some 2D games running on the fpPS4 Playstation 4 emulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-some-2d-games-running-on-the-fpps4-playstation-4-emulator/
YouTube’s ‘John GodGames Emus’ has shared a video, showcasing some 2D games running on the fpPS4 Playstation 4 emulator. Now for those wondering, fpPS4 is currently in a very early development stage. Thus, do not expect to be playing the latest triple-A PS4 games on your PC via emulation anytime soon.
As we’ve already reported, fpPS4 is the fourth Playstation 4 emulator that is currently in development. The other three are Kyty, Spine and GPCS4.

New screenshots for the DLC-sized mod for Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls Archthrones
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-for-the-dlc-sized-mod-for-dark-souls-3-dark-souls-archthrones/
The team behind Dark Souls Archthrones has released a new set of screenshots from it. Dark Souls Archthrones is a DLC-sized mod for Dark Souls 3, featuring an alternate story and five unique worlds.
In Dark Souls Archthrones, players will be able to access its five worlds via the Nexus of Embers. Players will encounter numerous bosses, and they will also be able to find some allies. Additionally, the mod will have a reimagined version of Lothric and other Dark Souls locales.

Battlefield 1942 gets a High-Definition Remaster Graphics Overhaul Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/battlefield-1942-gets-a-high-definition-remaster-graphics-overhaul-mod/
Now here is something that passed under my radar. Earlier this year, modder ‘ScureHD’ released a new version of the High-Definition Remaster Graphics Overhaul Mod for Battlefield 1942.
This graphics overhaul mod aims to improve the game’s graphics by using higher resolution textures, higher render distance, better LOD quality, as well as reflection and specular light tweaks.
Its latest version increases view and render distance, as well as LOD quality. Moreover, it packs some new models and objects on most maps.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mission Maker V1.5 available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-mission-maker-v1-5-available-for-download/
HorusPublishingGTA has announced that Mission Maker V1.5 for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is available for download. As its title suggests, Mission Maker allows you to create your own missions in San Andreas, featuring a user-friendly interface, great features and stability.
According to the dev team, version 1.5 fixes some collision issues, as well as some crashes. Moreover, it changes the design of the mission loader, and adds 20 new skins. It also adds support for external scripts, and adds a storyline mode. In storyline, you can now select new tasks to complete in order to start a storyline mission.

Cyberpunk 2077 mod lets you build a small robot army to melt through Night City's goons
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-mod-lets-you-build-a-small-robot-army-to-melt-through-night-citys-goons/
CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 now sits in a more comfortable, and certainly more stable, state than it did in the early part of its life. The developer has continued to work assiduously at smoothing out troublesome elements of the game and adding numerous quality-of-life features, which was probably the right thing to focus on, but it has left a big gap in content for a game that, lest we forget, was at one point supposed to have multiplayer by now.
The modding scene has taken to the game with some verve, and it's there that you find the stuff which has begun fleshing out Night City in more interesting ways. One example is the recent Drone Companions mod, created by Scissors, which adds a new type of operating system to the game called a Techdeck. Equipping this lets the player craft drones, androids and mechs, and you can have up to four at once.
Drones exist in Cyberpunk 2077 but you only got to control them in one story mission, so this is a substantial change and comes with some level of depth. The TechDeck has up to three slots for modular upgrades, and there are eight different models of varying quality (unlocked according to your technical ability stat), and in terms of the crafting itself you buy drone recipes at weapon vendors.

GAMING NEWS

Sorry, Halo Infinite's campaign co-op beta isn't starting today after all
https://www.pcgamer.com/sorry-halo-infinites-campaign-co-op-beta-isnt-starting-today-after-all/
The Halo Infinite co-op beta test that was expected to kick off today has been pushed back at the last minute. 343 Industries community director Brian Jarrard announced the pause on Twitter, saying that the studio ran into some problems it needs to address before the beta goes live, but still hopes to get the action started later this week.

A singleplayer Apex Legends shooter is in development at Respawn
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-singleplayer-apex-legends-shooter-is-in-development-at-respawn/
Multiple new job listings have revealed that Respawn Entertainment is in the early stages of development on a new singleplayer shooter based on Apex Legends.
The job listings are for positions in something called the Apex Universe FPS Incubation Project. Details are understandably scarce, but a couple of the listings for artists describe the game as "a brand new Respawn singleplayer adventure."

Cancelled Doom 4 gameplay shared as part of 'game preservation mission'
https://www.pcgamer.com/cancelled-doom-4-gameplay-shared-as-part-of-game-preservation-mission/
Back in the days when Bethesda was still hyping up Rage's megatextures, id was working behind the scenes on a version of Doom 4 that looked a whole lot different than the successful reboot we eventually got in 2016. This Doom 4 took place on earth, prominently starred characters other than the recognizable Doom Slayer, and had the feel of a modern Call of Duty game. It was eventually canned in 2013 for, among many things, being too "Call of Doom".

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer acquired by Nordic media giant
https://www.pcgamer.com/until-dawn-and-the-quarry-developer-acquired-by-nordic-media-giant/
Nordisk Games has acquired Supermassive Games, the development studio behind Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Nordisk had bought a 30.7% stake last year, but now owns Supermassive lock, stock and barrel.

Monument Valley 1 and 2 finally come to PC in re-imagined 'panoramic editions'
https://www.pcgamer.com/monument-valley-1-and-2-finally-come-to-pc-in-re-imagined-panoramic-editions/
Haunting puzzlers Monument Valley 1 and 2 finally release on PC today. The two games have been "reimagined from the ground up" and are now on Steam as polished-up 'panoramic editions', supporting ultra-wide aspect ratios and bundled with all previously released DLC.

Join us for an exclusive Company of Heroes 3 reveal today
https://www.pcgamer.com/join-us-for-an-exclusive-company-of-heroes-3-reveal-today/
Relic has been teasing a big announcement that it will reveal today, and if you've been watching the teaser stream you've probably already guessed that it's going to be about Company of Heroes 3.
At 6 pm BST/10 am PDT/1 pm EDT, we'll be taking an exclusive look at the WW2 RTS, sharing some big announcements, showing off new gameplay and chatting to the developers at Relic.

Valorant is testing a new way to detect smurfs
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-is-testing-a-new-way-to-detect-smurfs/
Valorant's 5.01 patch notes are pretty typical for agents, but perhaps game changing for ranked players. Riot Games is testing a new way to detect smurfs and bump them up to where they belong in the ranks, hopefully stopping them from pretending to be novices while farming low rank players.

Ubisoft has now changed the wording on all their games that were going to be delisted

Notice: DLC for this product and online elements and features will become unavailable, as of Sept 1st, 2022. The base game will continue to be playable.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/260210/Assassins_Creed_Liberation_HD/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/48240/Anno_2070/

I'd be curious to see whether or not it was a mistake or they were actually intending for the games to be unplayable but back paddled after the outcry

Intel Arc A770M and A550M finally enter testing stage, first 3DMark scores emerge

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a770m-and-a550m-finally-enter-testing-stage-first-3dmark-scores-emerge

The scores show it's close to a 3070 mobile. In reality the performance will be like a 3060 mobile and the driver stability will be that of Vega.

HYDRA 1.2 OC tool to get Zen4 support and RX-Tuner auto tuning feature for Radeon GPUs

https://videocardz.com/newz/hydra-1-2-oc-tool-to-get-zen4-support-and-rx-tuner-auto-tuning-feature-for-radeon-gpus

Leaked ASRock’s AMD 600-series motherboards list confirms B650E chipset is indeed happening

https://videocardz.com/newz/leaked-asrocks-amd-600-series-motherboards-list-confirms-b650e-chipset-is-indeed-happening

Red Magic 27″ 4K 160Hz mini LED Gaming Monitor announced

https://www.fonearena.com/blog/368936/red-magic-gaming-monitor-features.html

According to reddit, it has 1152 FALD zones but no pricing yet.