It already did it. Now we'll see if it also manages to catch PUBG and become the number one.

I decided to take a gander at Steam forums and apparently folks with 3000 series cards aren't having their cake...

What's not amusing is seeing the stereotypical "upgrade ur machine bro" comments to anyone who owns a 3000 series card, let alone a 4000 series card that isn't a damn 4080/90. It's obvious that SE quality is rearing it's ugly head. I have yet to see a stellar lightweight port from them at all. 

Capcom has done better ports that my 1080ti handles more than fine, but anything from SE just shits the bed and demands way, way more than what it was originally on (that being a PS console).

Also the cutscenes being capped at 30 has to be a joke, it's 2024 ffs... Imagine waiting an entire year and paying more for the complete collection and you get a 30fps cap on cutscenes and the game demands more hw juice from you. I'm glad I gave up on SE tbh.

Funny thing is Square offers terrible ports and will complain about sales. Maybe sales would be better if their ports weren't shit?

I mean 4k at 80 to 120 fps should be reasonable on a 4090. 1440p at 120 fps should be a given on a 4090.

Still think that's just their bad engine. We'll know for sure when some outlet does a performance review and benchmarks a 6700XT. Keep in mind this is a game that had to drop to 720p to run at 60 fps during battles on the PS5 and averaged like ~1280p and 55 fps elsewhere.

Fair point.  The resolution on the ps5 was quite low. 

Even when they used UE, Square had performance problems with their games. They don't know or care how to properly optimiize their games. And if they don't it for consoles with a fixed hardware, imagine for PC where the combinations are endless.

Anyway, I'm going to steal a hardware news (well, "rumor" for now) from Jizz:

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 6-core Zen4 CPU with 3D V-Cache reportedly launches in early September
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5-7600x3d-6-core-zen4-cpu-with-3d-v-cache-reportedly-launches-in-early-september

Because Zen5 didn't have enough problems, AMD goes and makes things even harder. lol. Jokes aside, AMD will sell a lot of these if they price them right.

Those rules would have pushed me to decline the keys, even if those themes don't come up normally during any test, review or even usual play sessions. It's simply the gall giving such crazy guidelines...

I suppose it could have led to some trouble for the developers if people in the administration caught wind that foreign influencers were using the game to discuss 'sensitive matters' (as China's government calls them) after being given keys.

Probably not but better not to take the risk than have someone ask questions if they have links to foreigners spreading polemical talk points. Social harmony is golden and all of that.

What engine is XVI even using?. I thought they dropped Luminous in favour of UE4-5?. 

It’s Gamescom, and that brings a lot of news. So, let’s go:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has six new Limited Time Offers that will end Friday:

• A Castle Full of Cats is 30% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/a_castle_full_of_cats
• Beacon Pines features a 50% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/beacon_pines
• Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is also 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/bomb_rush_cyberfunk
• Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death gets a 75% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/judge_dredd_dredd_vs_death
• Witchcrafty is also 75% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/witchcrafty
• And Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Special Edition has a 90% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/ground_control_2_operation_exodus

Steam

• The Baby In Yellow, still in Early Access, is going to be 20% off until the 3rd of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291340/The_Baby_In_Yellow/
• INSIDE, that has a demo, gets a 90% discount until the same September 3rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/INSIDE/
• And there’s also a page for Gamescom, but it’s not for games on sale, althought there are some: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamescom-2024

Fanatical has what could be the last Flash Deals of the Summer Sale and a bundle:

• These are the 24h Flash Deals:
  • RimWorld is 30% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/rimworld
  • The Invincible has a 53% deal: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-invincible
  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition gets a 65% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dying-light-2-stay-human
• The Mystery Star Bundle has up to 20 unknown games to get: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-star-bundle

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GAMING NEWS

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Gamescom 2024 “Most Wanted” Campaign Level Playthrough
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-gamescom-2024-most-wanted-campaign-level-playthrough/
Activision has released a Gamescom 2024 trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that focuses on its single-player campaign. In this trailer, we get to see the Most Wanted level/mission. So, if you are remotely interested in the SP mode of this new COD, you should definitely check it out.

Gearbox has announced Borderlands 4, coming to PC in 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gearbox-has-announced-borderlands-4-coming-to-pc-in-2025/
Now here is a nice surprise. Gearbox and 2K Games have just announced the next part in the Borderlands series, Borderlands 4. To celebrate this announcement, the teams shared a teaser trailer that you can find below.
>> What a surprise that no one saw coming. s/

First gameplay trailer released for Dune: Awakening
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-dune-awakening/
Funcom has released the first official gameplay trailer for Dune: Awakening. As the devs noted, this trailer offers a glimpse into a player’s journey from survivor to spice hunter.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII releases in February 2025, gets first gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sid-meiers-civilization-vii-releases-in-february-2025-gets-first-gameplay-trailer/
2K Games and Firaxis Games have revealed that Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be released on February 11th, 2025. Moreover, the teams shared the game’s first gameplay trailer which you can find below.
>> Besidse the trailer, there’s also a 25 minutes gameplay overview. Also, PCGamer has a hands-on article.

Path of Exile 2 hits PC Early Access on November 15th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/path-of-exile-2-hits-pc-early-access-on-november-15th/
Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2 will hit Early Access on November 15th. To celebrate this announcement, the team has shared a new short, but sweet, gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Here are the first details for Techland’s Dying Light: The Beast
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-first-details-for-techland-dying-light-the-beast/
Techland has just launched the official Steam store page for Dying Light: The Beast, revealing its first details. Dying Light: The Beast will be a standalone game, meaning that it won’t require Dying Light 2.

First gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-batman-arkham-shadow/
Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, in partnership with Warner Bros and DC, have released the first official gameplay trailer for its upcoming Batman Arkham VR game, Batman: Arkham Shadow. This trailer will give you a glimpse at what this Batman VR game is. So, be sure to check it out.

The First Berserker: Khazan gets official Gamescom 2024 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-first-berserker-khazan-gets-official-gamescom-2024-trailer/
NEXON has released the Gamescom 2024 gameplay trailer for The First Berserker: Khazan. This latest trailer is full of action, and it looks amazing. At least in my opinion. So, be sure to check it out if you are fans of Sekiro and Dark Souls.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will support Full Ray Tracing & DLSS 3.5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-will-support-full-ray-tracing-dlss-3-5/
NVIDIA has announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will support Full Ray Tracing and DLSS 3.5. By Full Ray Tracing, NVIDIA obviously means that the devs will use Ray Tracing for more than one effect. As such, we can expect ray-traced global illumination, shadows, reflections and ambient occlusion.
>> Of course, Nvidia revealed that because we got a new trailer and a release date during Gamescom.

Mafia 4 will be called Mafia: The Old Country, first teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mafia-4-will-be-called-mafia-the-old-country-first-teaser-trailer/
2K Games and Hangar 13 have announced that the next part of the Mafia series will be called Mafia: The Old Country. In other words, Mafia 4 is Mafia: The Old Country. And, to celebrate this announcement, the teams shared a teaser trailer that you can find below.
>> And, ironically, it will launch in a bunch of languages, but not Italian.

Gamescom 2024 gameplay trailer for the Unreal Engine 5-powered life simulation game, inZOI
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2024-gameplay-trailer-for-the-unreal-engine-5-powered-life-simulation-game-inzoi/
KRAFTON has released the Gamescom 2024 gameplay trailer for its Unreal Engine 5-powered life simulation game, inZOI. This latest trailer packs 7 minutes of gameplay footage. So, make sure to watch it if you are fans of games like The Sims.

Directive 8020 is a sci-fi survival horror adventure, coming to PC in 2025, and here are its PC requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/directive-8020-sci-fi-survival-horror-adventure-2025-pc-requirements/
Supermassive Games has announced a new sci-fi survival horror game coming to PC in 2025. To celebrate, they shared the game’s first trailer, which you can watch below. Not only that but we got some official PC requirements. So, let’s take a look at them.

25 minutes of gameplay from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/25-minutes-of-gameplay-from-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/
Warhorse has released a new video for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, showing 25 minutes of gameplay. In this video, we get a glimpse at the game’s environments, characters, and dialogue system. We also get a first look at exploration, sneaking, and combat. So, make sure to check it out if you are interested in the game.

Gamescom 2024 trailers for Monster Hunter Wild, Reanimal, Towerborne, ARC Raiders and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2024-trailers-for-monster-hunter-wild-reanimal-towerborne-arc-raiders-and-more/
A lot of trailers for several games were presented at Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live. And while I’ve posted the most important ones in separate articles, it would be a shame to overlook all the others that aired.
>> Some of them have their own article at PCGamer, posted below.

Crimson Desert gets three new Gamescom 2024 trailers, showing 18 minutes of gameplay
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/crimson-desert-gets-three-new-gamescom-2024-trailers-showing-18-minutes-of-gameplay/
A couple of days ago, Pearl Abyss released a gameplay trailer for Crimson Desert. And today, we are happy to share three additional trailers, packing 18 minutes of gameplay in total. So, make sure to check them out.