You know it's sad that back in the old days, when they couldn't slap everything into the cart or the disc, that was a legit excuse due to storage space, but these days games have all sorts of shit cut from the games and sold to us as "extra".

Idk, it could be cut off

Interesting. You focused on the Display Port while the PCIE Gen 4 part is what caught my eye, specially after talking last week about that rumor that said that the 4060 and lower parts would get x8 PCIe Gen5 lanes.

Nah they are all rumoured to use PCI-E 4.0 including the ones from last week. Only RDNA 3 is rumoured to use PCI-E 5.0 which imo, isn't a good thing since as you go down to the more budget lineups, having less lanes + next gen pci-e = worse performance for people with older generation CPUs.

I see, then.

Well, as long as thoe cards have enough VRAM, it shouldn't be a problem unless they do something stupid like making them x4.

BABYLON'S FALL will be removed from sale, today. Also, end of service will be on February 28, 2023.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/889750/view/3251056804534960594

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has a lot of new deals, and new weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Katamari Damacy REROLL, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/848350/Katamari_Damacy_REROLL/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is the Wales Interactive Limited Edition Pack, with four games, will be 67% off until Thursday. The individual games will be on sale until next Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16665/Wales_Interactive_Limited_Edition/
• Europa Universalis IV, free to try and 75% off until September 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is going to be 84% off until Thursday 15th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/
• Skul: The Hero Slayer gets a 40% discount until September 16: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/Skul_The_Hero_Slayer/
• Gloomwood, still in Early Access, will be 10% off until next Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/Gloomwood/
• The PLAYISM TGS 2022 Sale comes with up to 80% discounts until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Playism/sale/tgs22
• Avalanche Studios Group puts its games up to 90% off until the 19th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/2022AvalancheDevSale
• CD Projekt Red puts its games on sale with up to 85% discounts until September 20: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/CDPR
• The Snail Publisher Sale features up to 80% discounts until the 22nd of September: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/2022snailpublisher
• And here are five of the weeklong deals:
  • Donut Dodo is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779560/Donut_Dodo/
  • Startup Company gets a 40% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606800/Startup_Company/
  • Nidhogg is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/
  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys gets a 65% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/658850/Do_Not_Feed_the_Monkeys/
  • And Oriental Empires is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/Oriental_Empires/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The Private Division Publisher Sale brings up to 75% discounts during 6 days. There are keys for Steam and EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/private-division-sale/
• CD Projekt Red puts its games on sale with up to 85% discounts during the next 7 days. All the keys are for GOG: çhttps://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/cd-projekt-red-sale/
• And the Koei Tecmo Publisher Sale features up to 75% discounts during 14 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/koei-tecmo-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has two new sales:

• The new Star Deal is DOOM Eternal - Deluxe Edition, 71% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/doom-eternal-deluxe-edition
• And Koei Tecmo also puts its games on sale here, with up to 55% discounts during 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/koei-tecmo-games-co-ltd

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gets a Legacy of Kain-inspired DLC-sized Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-gets-a-legacy-of-kain-inspired-dlc-sized-mod/
Turelim Vampire has released an amazing Legacy of Kain-inspired DLC-sized fan expansion mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. And since we’re not getting a new Legacy of Kain game anytime soon, I’m certain that its fans will appreciate it.
Freeport Island features a recreation of the map ‘Freeport’ from the PVP LOK game Nosgoth along with various ruined forts, temples and crypts to explore which are all inspired by Blood Omen, Soul Reaver, and Nosgoth. Furthermore, this fan expansion has 13 quests, and enemies from Nosgoth and Blood Omen. Players can also find weapons from Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver and a few new spells.
Contrary to other mods, this one is for both the Legacy Edition and the Special Edition.

Nuclear flamingos and deep-fried elephants invade Fallout 4's Nuka World
https://www.pcgamer.com/nuclear-flamingos-and-deep-fried-elephants-invade-fallout-4s-nuka-world/
Grab the biggest shotgun you can find because there's a new reason to revisit Bethesda's final expansion for Fallout 4. The Mutant Menagerie—Nuclear Safari mod populates Nuka World with lots of new animals and creatures to hunt including giraffes, flamingos, zebras, and best of all, elephants.
Granted, these animals are all gross and mutated—the flamingos have a few extra eyes and the elephants in particular look like they'd been deep fried in orange juice—but that sort of thing tends to happen when a bunch of nukes get dropped on the world.

This mod adds the gloriously chunky PS1 Spider-Man outfits to new game
https://www.pcgamer.com/crafty-mod-adds-glorious-ps1-neversoft-spider-man-to-heros-latest-outing/
Modder low_res_jpg over on NexusMods has put together a delightful treat for fans of Neversoft's classic PS1 (and Dreamcast and PC and N64) Spider-Man game. The new mod adds 11 low-poly classic Spidey suits in all their chunky, turn of the millennium glory.
Spidey's gotten a ton of videogame adaptations over the years, but Neversoft's 2000 entry was special⁠—and that's not just the residual magic of finding it under the tree on December 25, 2000 talking. Neversoft's game was the web slinger's first time in full 3D, brought to life on the same engine as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. It also remains a rare comic book adaptation alongside the likes of 2005's Ultimate Spider-Man⁠—even the independent setting of Insomniac's game has a real movie vibe to it.

GAMING NEWS

Here are some brand new beautiful screenshots for Forspoken
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-some-brand-new-beautiful-screenshots-for-forspoken/
Square Enix has lifted the preview embargo for Forspoken, and revealed some brand new screenshots for it. Forspoken will be powered by the Luminous Engine, and these screenshots will give you a glimpse at what you can expect from it.

38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Lies of P
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/38-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-lies-of-p/
IGN has shared yet another video, in which it showcases 38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Lies of P’s Gamescom 2022 demo.

EA and KOEI Tecmo are working on a new hunting game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ea-and-koei-tecmo-are-working-on-a-new-hunting-game/
EA Originals Label has announced a new partnership with KOEI TECMO and studio Omega Force, the team behind the popular Warriors series, including DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS, to develop and release a new hunting game. This original IP aims to deliver a truly AAA experience based in fantasy feudal Japan. EA and KOEI Tecmo will reveal more details about this new title coming later this month.

Death Stranding may soon support Ray Tracing on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/death-stranding-may-soon-support-ray-tracing-on-pc/
Although Death Stranding is a beautiful game on PC, it may soon look better. According to Steam’s database, Kojima Productions is currently experimenting with some Ray Tracing effects.

GMG leaks Octopath Traveler 2 and Triangle Strategy coming to PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gmg-leaks-octopath-traveler-2-and-triangle-strategy-coming-to-pc/
It appears that Green Man Gaming has leaked two games that will be announced later today. According to the store, Octopath Traveler 2 and Triangle Strategy will be coming to the PC.

Tuesday news, part two:

Ubisoft finally realises everyone hates NFTs, says it's just 'researching', honest
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-finally-realises-everyone-hates-nfts-says-its-just-researching-honest/
Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft's long-reigning CEO, has spoken about the company's future plans for blockchain integration in its games, its history with blockchain tech, and the communications blunders the company has made around the topic in the past.
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Guillemot made several comments that suggest Ubisoft's love affair with NFTs has reached a cooling-off period. Ubisoft is "looking at all the Web3 capabilities" in order to find out if they "really answer the players' needs" before pressing ahead with them, said Guillemot. I feel like I can tell you the answer to that one right now, Yves.

Overwatch fans revolt over Blizzard's plan to lock heroes behind battle pass
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-fans-revolt-over-blizzards-plan-to-lock-heroes-behind-battle-pass/
Overwatch fans are furious that one of the original game's promises will be broken in the upcoming sequel.
For a brief period of time last week—long enough for the internet to take notice—the $40 Watchpoint Pack, which includes access to Overwatch 2's season one battle pass, exclusive skins, and a heap of the game's new in-game currency, included a line that said premium battle pass owners "automatically receive access to Overwatch's latest hero Kiriko!"

A new browser-in-the-browser attack threatens Steam users
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-browser-in-the-browser-attack-threatens-steam-users/
Those dodgy hackers are at it again, and this is one that gamers in particular need to keep an eye out for as it targets Steam users.
Group-IB (via Bleeping Computer) is reporting that a sophisticated Browser-in-the-Browser phishing technique is snaring Steam users. In particular, competitive and professional gamers are being targeted with fake direct messages on Steam, inviting them to join tournaments. The user will then navigate to a slick looking game tournament platform where they are asked to log in using their Steam credentials and a 2FA code.

Ubisoft wants to stop making games that try to be all things to all people
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-wants-to-stop-making-games-that-try-to-be-all-things-to-all-people/
Ubisoft must be in a reflective mood. Yesterday the company was (kinda) walking back its once-strident commitment to blockchain integration in games, and now it's decided that maybe not every Assassin's Creed needs to be a sprawling 150-hour epic. I couldn't agree more.

The remake of the XIII remake is out and looks a hundred times better
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-remake-of-the-xiii-remake-is-out-and-looks-a-hundred-times-better/
Originally released in 2003, XIII was a great shooter that, largely thanks to a cel-shaded aesthetic based on a French comic, became a cult classic. In 2019 Microids announced a welcome remake of the game, but then it arrived and… oh. Oh dear. (...) The remake was so bad, in fact, that in June this year Microids announced a remake of the remake, with a new studio (Tower Five) behind it. And now this re-remake has arrived, replacing the original remake on Steam and appearing as a free download for all existing owners of the game.

Sadly, this won't surprise anyone. That game has been a total disaster.

More sources claiming NDA has been delayed to 26th for Ryzen 7000 reviews

Microsoft Preps Surface Gaming Laptop – Leaked Specs Include Up To Intel Core i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti GPU, 165Hz Display

https://wccftech.com/microsoft-preps-surface-gaming-laptop-aimed-at-gamers-high-end-intel-nvidia-hardware/

MS always late to the party

NVIDIA AD102 GPU reportedly has more than 75 billion transistors

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-ad102-gpu-reportedly-has-more-than-75-billion-transistors

Intel’s AI-Boosting VPU Debuts In 13th Gen Raptor Lake Mobile, Full Integration In 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs

https://wccftech.com/intel-ai-boosting-vpu-debuts-in-13th-gen-raptor-lake-mobile-full-integration-in-14th-gen-meteor-lake-cpus/