The Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has one Deal of the Day and two sales:

• The new DotD is Sensible World of Soccer 96/97, 76% off until Wednesday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/sensible_world_of_soccer_9697
• The Tell Me a Story Sale focuses on story driven games with up to 85% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_story_rich
• And the Sci-fi Sale is full of futuristic or space games up to 90% off until the 9th of October: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20231002_sci_fi_sale

Steam has one new deal: The Game of Life 2 will be 50% off until October, 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455630/The_Game_of_Life_2/.

And Fanatical has new deals and bundles:

• The new Star Deal is Learn Japanese to Survive Complete Pack, 96% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/learn-japanese-to-survive-complete-pack
• Publisher NIS America puts its games on sale with up to 80% discounts until October, 16th. Note that as of the time of posting this, the deals aren't live yet: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/nis-america-inc
• The Star Wars Collection Bundle is back, with 14 games and a 79% discount during 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/star-wars-collection
• And the BYO Slayer Bundle X features 15 titles to choose from to build your 3, 5 o 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-slayer-bundle-x

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Red Dead Redemption 2 looks better than ever with this graphics mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/red-dead-redemption-2-looks-better-than-ever-with-this-graphics-mod/
In August 2022, we informed you about the Visual Redemption Project for Red Dead Redemption 2. And today, we are happy to report that a new version of it is available for download.
Currently this mod overhauls various weathers, improves shadow distance in each weather, reduces the intensity of heat haze, fixes bloom render on lights, improves water reflections, fixes moon positioning and much more.
Visual Redemption also comes with an Optional Add-On that retains the Vanilla atmosphere and lighting, but still improves shadows and other small things. Additionally, the mod supports the RedM multiplayer client.
>> The article has an almost 2 minutes trailer of this mod.

Justice for melee weapons: a Cyberpunk 2077 modder has rectified the game's biggest oversight for stealth play
https://www.pcgamer.com/justice-for-melee-weapons-a-cyberpunk-2077-modder-has-rectified-the-games-biggest-oversight-for-stealth-play/
I was doing great at the start of a Cyberpunk 2077 mission in the badlands last night, sneaking into a ramshackle warehouse fortress from a rear staircase to take out the guard in the security room with a silent neck snap. It all went to hell a few minutes later when I accidentally threw a grenade at a goon instead of tagging him with my Kiroshi optics, but, look, these things happen. I'd rather focus on the first few minutes of exciting tension as I snuck around, quietly eliminating patrolling enemies after distracting them with hacked floodlights and vending machines. I've had fun every time I take the stealth approach in Cyberpunk, but the options for stealth kills are bafflingly limited. Why am I walking around with a monowire—basically a high-tech garrote—if I can't use it to choke someone out?
Despite quite a few perks dedicated to stealthy play, the only way to perform a stealth takedown in Cyberpunk is to creep up behind an enemy and grab them unarmed. That presents the option to snap their neck or choke them unconscious… and nothing else. Just the same animation every time.
It sure seems like we should be able to take advantage of our cyberware to thonk enemies with a gorilla fist, choke them with the monowire or stab 'em in the brain with a mantis blade. Or, y'know, get up close and personal with a knife or katana in hand without breaking stealth. But CD Projekt never got around to adding stealth melee finishers with either cyberware or weapons.
The Stealth Finishers mod, just updated for Cyberpunk 2.0, rectifies both limitations, adding stealth takedowns with melee weapons and cyberware. The mod lets you perform a stealth kill with a melee weapon as soon as you sneak up behind an enemy, but also preserves the option to grapple them if you prefer.
>> There's a short video of the mod.

Dark Souls 3 overhaul mod, Ominous Wish, gets new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/dark-souls-3-overhaul-mod-ominous-wish-gets-new-trailer/
Team Project Eclipse has released a new trailer for a brand new overhaul mod for Dark Souls 3, called Ominous Wish. This mod promises to bring tweaks and improvements to the game’s maps, textures, model modifications, scenery and lighting.
Unfortunately, there is currently no ETA on when this overhaul mod will come out. Nevertheless, the following video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
>> The video is a bit over 2 minutes long.

The same modder who fixed Starfield's inventory has now sorted out the rest of the UI
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-same-modder-who-fixed-starfields-inventory-has-now-sorted-out-the-rest-of-the-ui/
Starfield modder m8r98a4f2 was among the early heroes for Bethesda's space-em-up, with a mod called StarUI Inventory that tackles one of the game's biggest pain points. Star UI turns your unwieldy bags of stuff into a lovely clean list that can be sorted by type, weight, and value: which may not sound like much, but will save you enormous amounts of time faffing with the default option trying to find things.
Having tackled that nightmare, m8r98a4f2 is back to tackle another headache: well, a whole bunch of 'em. The grand sequel to their feat is StarUI HUD, which overhauls the existing UI and gives you control over HUD widgets, an updated loot list, and improved item cards with stats like DPS and the value/weight ratio.
>> There's a slightly over 3 minutes long video of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

Core Decay is the “Deus Ex” game most of you have been waiting for
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/core-decay-is-the-deus-ex-game-most-of-you-have-been-waiting-for/
In 2020, we informed you about Core Decay; a first-person action-adventure game that is heavily inspired by the classic immersive sims of the ‘90s, Core Decay. And today, 3D Realms released a new gameplay trailer for it.

Kingpin: Reloaded will officially release on December 5th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingpin-reloaded-will-officially-release-on-december-5th/
3D Realms has announced that Kingpin Reloaded will officially release on December 5th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Phantom Fury Demo is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/phantom-fury-demo-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
3D Realms has released a demo for Phantom Fury on Steam. Phantom Fury is the sequel to Ion Fury, in which players will once again assume the role of Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison.

First-person retro shooter, Selaco, hits Early Access in May 2024
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-retro-shooter-selaco-hits-early-access-in-may-2024/
Selaco is one of the most promising first-person retro shooters. And today, we are happy to report that this FPS will hit Steam Early Access in May 2024.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die is a new FPS for PC, heavily inspired by Nintendo 64’s GoldenEye 007
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/agent-64-spies-never-die-is-a-new-fps-for-pc-heavily-inspired-by-nintendo-64s-goldeneye-007/
Replicant D6 has released a new gameplay trailer for Agent 64: Spies Never Die, a retro FPS that is heavily inspired by Nintendo 64’s GoldenEye 007.

Hollowbody is a new retro Silent Hill-inspired game for PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hollowbody-is-a-new-retro-silent-hill-inspired-game-for-pc/
Headware Games is currently working on a new tech-noir survival horror game that is heavily inspired by the early 2000s horror games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Hollowbody was showcased at the Realms Deep 2023 event, and below you can find its debut gameplay trailer.

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.01 will bring additional performance improvements on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-patch-2-01-will-bring-additional-performance-improvements-on-pc/
CD Projekt RED has detailed Patch 2.01 for Cyberpunk 2077 which will go live soon. According to the team, this upcoming update will bring some additional performance improvements on both PCs and consoles, especially in the Dogtown area.

The news, the sequel:

EU court rejects Valve appeal against €1.6 million fine for 'geo-blocking' Steam games, says policy existed to protect publisher royalties and 'the margins earned by Valve'
https://www.pcgamer.com/eu-court-rejects-valve-appeal-against-euro16-million-fine-for-geo-blocking-steam-games-says-policy-existed-to-protect-publisher-royalties-and-the-margins-earned-by-valve/
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed an attempt by Valve to convince it that the geo-blocking of Steam game activation keys did not infringe on EU law, reaffirming its finding from 2021 that "Valve and five PC videogames publishers unlawfully restricted cross-border sales of certain PC videogames that are compatible with that platform".

Peter Molyneux is ready to disappoint us again with his latest game, a blockchain-based business sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/peter-molyneux-is-ready-to-disappoint-us-again-with-his-latest-game-a-blockchain-based-business-sim/
More than six years after it was first teased, Legacy, the ironically-titled new game from once-legendary designer Peter Molyneux, finally has a release date. The blockchain-based business simulator developed by Molyneux's 22 Cans studio is set to go live on October 26.

Cyberpunk 2077 director says studio's switch from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 'isn't starting from scratch'
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-director-says-studios-switch-from-redengine-to-unreal-engine-5-isnt-starting-from-scratch/
Cyberpunk 2077 marks the end for CD Projekt's REDengine, the in-house technology that it's been building on since 2011's The Witcher 2. (...)
In a recent interview with Cyberpunk 2077 director Gabe Amatangelo, I asked about that transition to UE5, (...)
"It isn't starting from scratch," Amatangelo said. "A lot of times when you build these things, like Ray Reconstruction, there are a lot of methodologies you can apply to new engines. Learnings and the strategy of setting up the architecture. And when you look at the things that Unreal does well, the things that REDengine does well—there are some similarities and some gaps, but the brilliant engineers are like 'with all the stuff that we know you crazy creatives want to do in the future, there's less of a delta here. Let's strategically shift to [Unreal Engine 5]'."

If the phrase 'open world survival shopkeeping game' intrigues you, let Saleblazers take over your weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/if-the-phrase-open-world-survival-shopkeeping-game-intrigues-you-let-saleblazers-take-over-your-weekend/
This isn't quite the way I imagined an early access game about being a shopkeeper would begin, but long before I rang up my first customer threw rocks at cardboard cutouts of cowboys, dodged lasers fired by hippo statues, and survived a shootout with a crowd of evil thugs sent after me by a ruthless corporate overlord.
>> This article is from Friday, hence the weekend part.

Warzone 2's coolest gun ever is a low-framerate recreation of a super classic we all know and love
https://www.pcgamer.com/warzone-2s-coolest-gun-ever-is-a-low-framerate-recreation-of-a-super-classic-we-all-know-and-love/
There's been an awful lot of sometimes-cool, sometimes-odd crossovers in Call of Duty: Warzone 2—corrupt superheroes, Nicki Minaj, a bulletproof dog named Merlin who rides around on your belt—but this is my favorite: The super-shotgun from Doom 2, which will be added to the game as part of the Doom bundle that's coming in October.

Call of Duty continues aggressive Fortnite-ification with new skins from Diablo, Spawn, and He-Man
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-continues-aggressive-fortnite-ification-with-new-skins-from-diablo-spawn-and-he-man/
In the same way that YouTube and Instagram are pushing vertical short-form video to try and keep up with Tiktok, it seems Call of Duty wants to emulate Fortnite as a game where you can be Goku doing the Griddy. CoD will be introducing skins straight out of Diablo 4 and other out-there fictional universes in its upcoming Halloween-themed season.

Twisted Tower takes BioShock and turns it into a deadly game show run by a disturbed toymaker
https://www.pcgamer.com/twisted-towers-takes-bioshock-and-turns-it-into-a-deadly-game-show-run-by-a-disturbed-toymaker/
Willy Wonka's chocolate factory is already a rather sinister affair, but Twisted Tower, revealed at this year's Realms Deep showcase, is determined to take that concept and dial it up a few more notches. It's a game that looks to mash together a generous helping of BioShock's 1920s art deco setting with Roald Dahl's eerie novel, swapping out confectionery for toys and a disturbingly deadly game show.

One of the best shooters of 2022 just surprise dropped its first new level since launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-the-best-shooters-of-2022-just-surprise-dropped-its-first-new-level-since-launch/
As part of the Realms Deep 2023 showcase, 3D Realms has shown off the first post-early access launch addition to Cultic, an absolute steal of a shooter that PC Gamer contributor Dominic Tarason dubbed "2022's grungiest retro FPS."

Prodeus' new expansion hands you a spear and a grappling hook before sending you to attack and dethrone god
https://www.pcgamer.com/prodeus-new-expansion-hands-you-a-spear-and-a-grappling-hook-before-sending-you-to-attack-and-dethrone-god/
Bright, bloody and blaring boomer shooter Prodeus is getting an expansion. Announced at this year's Realms Deep event, Prodeus: Elder Veil adds some new wrinkles to the base game's bombastic gameplay, by which I mean a grappling hook and a spear. All shooters need a grappling hook and a spear.

Our favorite mini-Morrowind is adding a mysterious realm ruled by a clockwork god in its next update
https://www.pcgamer.com/our-favorite-mini-morrowind-is-adding-a-mysterious-realm-ruled-by-a-clockwork-god-in-its-next-update/
Even in an historic year for RPGs, I'm still damn thirsty for more updates to Dread Delusion, an indie RPG set on the cursed asteroids orbiting a small red star. As part of the Realms Deep 2023 showcase, DreadXP revealed a first look at the game's Clockwork Kingdom coming later this fall.

Carrion meets Castlevania in Necrofugitive—a 2D stealth-action game where your enemies can set traps and learn from your slaughter
https://www.pcgamer.com/carrion-meets-castlevania-in-necrofugitivea-2d-stealth-action-game-where-your-enemies-can-set-traps-and-learn-from-your-slaughter/
I'm always here for some hack'n'slash action—and that's exactly what Necrofugitive promises to offer. Developed by Black Garden Studios, the game centres around a runaway monster hounded by mediaeval knights after a brutal witch hunt. It's just dropped another gameplay trailer as part of Realms Deep.

Fallen Aces looks like pulp comics Dishonored in a new extended gameplay trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallen-aces-looks-like-pulp-comics-dishonored-in-a-new-extended-gameplay-trailer/
Fallen Aces is an upcoming shooter from New Blood Interactive that looks like it's from the 1930s but clearly plays like it's from the 1990s. That's a good thing, for the record—or at least it is in this case.

The last part of the Monday News Trilogy:

Get in the robot, kill some space angels, in this turn-based tactical mecha battler
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-in-the-robot-kill-some-space-angels-in-this-turn-based-tactical-mecha-battler/
An upcoming tactics roguelike will see you take the sticks of a giant robot and do battle with interstellar Archangels come to obliterate humanity's cities. Massive Galaxy Studios' Arc Seed will be a combination of turn-based tactics and deckbuilding combined with longer-term roguelite strategy requiring you to upgrade and coordinate the defenses of your city.

Darktide's new talent trees let you throw an 'Ogryn-sized' grenade with a blast radius of 16 meters
https://www.pcgamer.com/darktides-new-talent-trees-let-you-throw-an-ogryn-sized-grenade-with-a-blast-radius-of-16-meters/
If you drifted away from Darktide because it frontloaded all the most fun stuff into its opening hours, Patch 13 might be the one that makes you come back. Fatshark has posted a deep dive into the talent trees in advance of the class overhaul coming on October 4, and they include some pretty neat powers. Each of the classes is getting a tree that branches across three broad archetypes, with plenty of opportunities to bounce between and differentiate within them as you level up.

Just five years after launch, FPS hit Dusk's free 'HD' remaster is going to touch up 'every texture, every model, every asset'
https://www.pcgamer.com/just-five-years-after-launch-fps-hit-dusks-free-hd-remaster-is-going-to-touch-up-every-texture-every-model-every-asset/
David Szymanski's 2018 shooter, Dusk, was one of the vanguards of the retro FPS craze, and it's still a tough one to beat. But just five years after launch, its creators are adding the option to make it a little less retro⁠—Dusk HD got its first big showcase since a tease in the 2022 PC Gaming Show at this year's Realms Deep event.

Try to remain calm but Factorio is adding elevated trains
https://www.pcgamer.com/try-to-remain-calm-but-factorio-is-adding-elevated-trains/
Try not to scream, cry, or vomit, but the upcoming expansion to Factorio will add elevated rail lines capable of crossing over not just other rails, but factory components as well. This past week's Factorio Friday Facts blog went through the design process for how Wube Software arrived at this huge change to how Factorio works and why they decided to implement it this way.

Check out free retro-RPG Moonring, made by an industry vet and Fable designer in classic Ultima style
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-free-retro-rpg-moonring-made-by-an-industry-vet-and-fable-designer-classic-in-ultima-style/
A veteran game designer has gone and released a full-on top-down dungeon crawling, open world, old school Ultima-style RPG with a boatload of modern conveniences for the low, low price of absolutely free. Moonring is a really simple to get into retro-RPG with some neat systems and a fun world to explore where five moons represent the five gods, each of whom chooses and guides humans—except for those like you, the dreamless, who must choose their own destiny.

Colony sim Ascent of Ashes, by a former RimWorld mod team, will hit in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/colony-sim-ascent-of-ashes-by-a-former-rimworld-mod-team-will-hit-in-november/
A year after its first announcement, colony sim Ascent of Ashes will be ready to release into Early Access on November 15, 2023. Ascent of Ashes is made by a team of former RimWorld modders, the people behind the popular Combat Extended, and takes place on a far-off alien planet after society there collapses in military conflict. Ascent of Ashes will have a demo available before launch as part of Steam Next Fest from October 9-16 2023.

The Drifter is a point-and-click adventure that's also a fast-paced thriller
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-drifter-is-a-point-and-click-adventure-thats-also-a-fast-paced-thriller/
When you think "point-and-click adventure" you probably think of something a bit sedate, something you play with a hot drink near at hand while taking plenty of pauses to mull over what you're going to do next. The Drifter is not that kind of adventure game.

10 years after launch, one player has nabbed every one of Final Fantasy 14's 2,751 achievements
https://www.pcgamer.com/10-years-after-launch-one-player-has-nabbed-every-one-of-final-fantasy-14s-2751-achievements/
Final Fantasy 14 has accumulated an awful lot of achievements in its decade of life: 2,751 of them to be exact. Some of them are simple enough—just play through the story, level up some classes, do an event or two—while others require hundreds of hours or even years to earn. Earning all of them would take some serious time and dedication, which would explain why nobody has ever managed to reach 100% achievement completion. Until now, that is.
>> Holly cow, that's a lot of achievements.

Paradox reveals Foundry, a procedurally-generated factory sim that looks like a mix of Factorio and Satisfactory, and you can play it next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/paradox-reveals-foundry-a-procedurally-generated-factory-sim-that-looks-like-a-mix-of-factorio-and-satisfactory-and-you-can-play-it-next-week/
(...)
Published by Paradox Interactive and developed by new studio Channel 3 Entertainment, Foundry drops you on an infinite, procedurally-generated world and tasks you with building a stupidly large factory. It's a voxel deal, and Channel 3 boasts that every block can be destroyed or replaced with either buildings or new terrain, so you can terraform the place as well as covering it with industry.

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have become so desperate for information they've convinced themselves that the moon is teasing an upcoming reveal
https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-6-fans-have-become-so-desperate-for-information-theyve-convinced-themselves-that-the-moon-is-teasing-an-upcoming-reveal/
We're all far too familiar with the feeling of sheer desperation when waiting for information on our favourite upcoming game. I've been guilty of it, too—combing through trailers frame-by-frame, and devouring every Discord and Reddit theory I can find. Something I can't say I've done is determine that the moon (yes, the actual real-life moon) is pivotal to an upcoming reveal. You know who can say that, though? A handful of fans who are eagerly awaiting Grand Theft Auto 6.
>> You have to give them credit, they have a lot of imagination. Just like conspiracy theorists.

Intel Says Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake CPUs Have Very Similar P-Core & E-Core Architectures, Intel 4 Brings Efficiency Improvements

https://wccftech.com/intel-says-meteor-lake-raptor-lake-cpus-similar-p-core-e-core-architectures/

Intel Arrow Lake “2nd Gen Core Ultra” Already Has AI NPU Support Added To Linux

https://wccftech.com/intel-arrow-lake-2nd-gen-core-ultra-already-has-ai-npu-support-added-to-linux/

Japanese Retailers Reportedly Facing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 & RTX 4080 GPU Shortages

https://wccftech.com/japanese-retailers-reportedly-facing-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-rtx-4080-gpu-shortages/

Microsoft Says NVIDIA GPUs Are The Best Options For AI But AMD Is Also Making Compelling Offerings

https://wccftech.com/microsoft-nvidia-gpus-the-best-options-for-ai-amd-making-compelling-offerings/

CableMod Intros Revamped 12V-2×6 Angled Power Connectors For NVIDIA RTX 40 GPUs

https://wccftech.com/cablemod-intros-revamped-12v-2x6-angled-power-connectors-for-nvidia-rtx-40-gpus/

While reading the article I got a bit mad that CableMod's answer to the existing users was "just a coupon", until I checked their store and found out that the new connector is costs as much as the coupon.

It's not the best way to deal with it, but at least it's not the worst one either.

I'm seldom seeing some brief graphical corruption when exiting from full screen or booting the system from sleep.

I wonder if that's memory corruption or just some driver/system glitch? I want to be able to resell this 6700XT... I remember long ago a GTX 470 died on me from memory corruption but the warning glitches happened on stressing the GPU, not just everyday usage...

Well, that sucks.

Is there any software you could use to test GPU memory, like MemTest does for the system RAM?

I looked it up and used OCCT. Ran for half an hour the VRAM test and apparently everything was fine. It's probably just some rare driver bug then.

Heads up.

Fanatical has a new Retro bundle - it consists of a choice of about 40 or so games split between 1, 5 and 10 game bundles.

I added about 36 games in the bundle and used my 5% discount coupon I had to make the total of $18.

So about $0.50 per game or around that much, damn a good deal.

Some of these games I recognize cause I saw them in retro game videos (like AVGN), on NintendoPower or another gaming magazine years ago or I played them through emulation in my early years lol.

https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-retro-bundle

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

(Click here for the Top 100)

It may arrive one day later than usual, but GOG has a new Weekly Sale with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_weekly_deals_1_october.

Steam has several sales and weeklong deals:

• The Tell Me a Story Festival brings up to 90% discounts until October, 8th (although some may last until the 9th): https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Tellmeastory2023
• Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter, still in Early Access, will be 50% off until October, 16th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272010/Destroyer_The_UBoat_Hunter/
• Publisher NIS America puts its games up to 80% off until the 16th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/NISA2023
• And the HypeTrain Publisher Sale features up to 85% discounts until the same 16th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hypetrainpublishersale
• And here are sine if the weeklong deals:
  • Timelie is going to be 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/Timelie/
  • Intruder In Antiquonia, that has a demo, gets a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778870/Intruder_In_Antiquonia/
  • Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition will be half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/870690/Galaxy_Trucker_Extended_Edition/
  • Time on Frog Island features a 66% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717510/Time_on_Frog_Island/
  • Monster Crown is going to be 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/830370/Monster_Crown/
  • And the last one is Defunct, with a 90% deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359350/Defunct/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The Tell Me a Story Sale is also here, with up to 90% discounts during 3 days. The keys are for Steam, GOG and some direct downloads: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/story-rich-festival/
• The Procedurally Crafted Adventures Sale features up to 90% discounts during 6 days. There are keys for Steam, one for EGS and several direct downloads: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/procedurally-crafted-adventures-sale/
• And NIS America also puts its games on sale here, up to 80% off during 13 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nis-america-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has launched a new bundle: the 3D Realms Dollar Bundle, featuring 8 games during the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/3-d-realms-dollar-bundle.

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Take a look at this first gameplay video for Brutal Quake 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-this-first-gameplay-video-for-brutal-quake-2/
Modder ‘SGtMarkIV’, creator of Brutal Doom, has shared a gameplay video, showcasing… wait for it… Brutal Quake 2. SGtMarkIV plans to release this project after the release of Brutal Doom V22.
Going into more details, this is a mod in GZDoom and Zandronum that reads the original files of Quake 2. So, what you are about to see is in the GZDoom/Zandronum Engines, and not in the Quake 2 Engine.
Brutal Quake 2 will feature new maps, tweaked gunplay, and some new effects. And, to be honest, it looks really cool. When it comes out, the mod will obviously require a copy of Quake 2, otherwise it won’t work.
>> The video is over 7 minutes long.

This modder made such a great change to Starfield's food it's actually making me hungry
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-modder-made-such-a-great-change-to-starfields-food-its-actually-making-me-hungry/
I get the concept behind the way Bethesda designed Starfield's food items. In the year 2330, humanity has become a spacefaring species, blasting across the galaxy in spaceships—and just as people are sealed inside spacesuits for protection, food is kept inside clear little plastic containers.
But there's something unsatisfying about seeing a tasty chicken tikka, some crispy alien nuggets, or even plain old meatloaf sitting in a drab, rectangular plastic container. Maybe it's from my experiences of eating out of plastic containers in real life—lukewarm leftovers, usually—but you just know any meal crammed into a little plastic bin isn't going to taste all that great.
That's why this mod by Me444 called Plated Not Crated is such a shockingly excellent change to Starfield's food. No more eating out of rectangular plastic containers. Food now comes on plates. Honest to goodness plates! Just like we had back on Earth.
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https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/mortal-kombat-1-october-2nd-update-fixes-player-1-advantage-bug-brings-numerous-balance-tweaks-full-patch-notes/
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix Update 8 released, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/baldurs-gate-3-hotfix-update-8-released-full-patch-notes/
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Official multiplayer trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-multiplayer-trailer-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/
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