That ToS PC port sounds really awful, on top of that they have a form of DRM that creates a new Exe every time the game starts. Even the emulation version looks a lot better.

I can't wait for the usual "PC gets bad ports all the time for every game" type spiel along with not actually putting the blame on the actual devs themselves. Anyone that loves those games always seems to defend the devs or devs they've never even heard of that are tasked to do these ports and instead just blame the platform.

MS making that final push by the looks of it.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/02/microsoft-downloading-windows-10-automatic-update

Good thing I keep an eye on my manual/auto updates to know what I'm downloading along with having killed that upgrade tray months back. No way is MS going to get me to upgrade to 10.

So PCGamer is having a go at Bamco for that shitty ToS port and while reading the article I noticed something that stood out to me that really should be pointed out as it's own topic on this site:



Above is a chart of sales data (using SS of course) with Dragon's Dogma vs Toukiden Kiwami. Now DD was recently released and found to be an all around good port (personally it's one of Capcom's best barring a few little nit picks) while Toukiden Kiwami isn't a good port. DD being a good port was also priced quite decently (especially when I grabbed it for £15 on GMG) and as a result it got a ton of sales, Toukiden Kiwami on the other hand was priced the highest and being a bad port and priced too high, it sold less as a result and that game has been out since last summer and DD has only been out for 2 and a half weeks.

That really blows my mind how in such a short time, a good port that people have pined for some years sells more than a bad port charged at higher prices, that's the sort of evidence that people on this site need to see and since it;s sales data, I feel strongly that this paints a positive picture for that sector of the market.

Of course I'm shit with sales data and handling it so I've got no chance of making a proper thread to present such a case study, though at some point if the site decides to share said sales data then I'll be sure to link the image or PCGamers article in general, unless you guys want to take a crack at painting the picture.

Oh yeah here's their article: http://www.pcgamer.com/broken-pc-ports-like-tales-of-symphonia-are-unacceptable/

1.27 million by our numbers: http://www.vgchartz.com/game/18897/valkyria-chronicles/

But in the end this only proves that well made games/ports sell better than bad games/ports. As they should! (specially if well priced)

I found this article on SemiAccurate that paints a very bad situation of both the tech sites and Nvidia/Pascal. Just keep in mind that Charlie Demerjian has fame of being anti-Nvidia.

News of Nvidia’s Pascal tapeout and silicon is important

http://semiaccurate.com/2016/02/01/news-of-nvidias-pascal-tapeout-and-silicon-is-important/

I confess that I posted both news here, but unless I'm wrong, I was skeptical about the second, and most recent one.

The news. Pay attention to the first mod story:

1-Mods

• Tales of Symphonia – Mod Unlocks Internal Resolution http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tales-of-symphonia-mod-unlocks-internal-resolution/
• Batman’s Vehicles & Titanic Invade Grand Theft Auto V http://www.dsogaming.com/news/batmans-vehicles-titanic-invade-grand-theft-auto-v/

2-Gaming News

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE – FIRST MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE, OPERATION BLACK ICE, IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-siege-first-major-content-update-operation-black-ice-is-now-available/

Ubisoft announced today that the first major update for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, Operation Black Ice, is now available on the PC. This patch gives players access to the new Yacht map, two new JTF2 operators, new weapon skins, a spectator camera, and packs lots of fixes.

NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON EA’S ORIGIN

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/need-for-speed-most-wanted-is-now-available-for-free-on-eas-origin/

EA is currently offering Need For Speed: Most Wanted for free on its Origin platform. Need For Speed: Most Wanted was released back in 2012 (yeap, we’re not talking about the 2005 version) and its PC version was plagued with various performance issues.

DISGAEA LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 24, LIMITED PHYSICAL RELEASE ANNOUNCED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/disgaea-launches-february-24-limited-physical-release-announced/

NIS America has announced Disgaea will launch on Steam on February 24, priced at $19.99 for the Digital Deluxe Dood Edition. The package includes a digital artbook and soundtrack.

CRYTEK’S WARFACE GETS NEW BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS, LATEST CO-OP CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryteks-warface-gets-new-beautiful-screenshots-latest-co-op-challenge-announced/

Crytek announced today an intense new Co-op challenge coming to its free-to-play online shooter, Warface. In order to celebrate this announcement, Crytek has also released some new screenshots for its F2P title that can be viewed below.

HITMAN GETS “WORLD OF ASSASSINATION” TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/hitman-gets-world-of-assassination-trailer/

Square Enix has released a new trailer for HITMAN, introducing the setting for past, present and future Hitman games. HITMAN will be an episodic game with a major live component, where players will perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world. Its first episode releases on March 11th.

>>Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkrUJJgQAaY

PATH OF EXILE: ASCENDANCY COMING MARCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/path-of-exile-ascendancy-coming-march/

On March 4, at 12pm PT, the expansive and excellent free-to-play action-RPG Path of Exile will receive its fourth major expansion: Ascendancy.

>>Here's the official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwCGT8ttfWE

HEARTHSTONE'S NEW FORMAT WILL SEE OLD EXPANSIONS RETIRED FROM 'STANDARD' PLAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-new-format-will-see-old-expansions-retired-from-standard-play/

Hearthstone is about to undergo its biggest shakeup since launch. This spring a new format called ‘Standard’ will go live alongside the release a new currently unnamed card expansion. You can read the official blog post here, but the crucial change is that in Standard players can only use cards released in the current and previous calendar year, plus the Basic and Classic sets. That means cards from expansions released prior to 2015—i.e. Curse of Naxxramas and Goblins vs Gnomes—will be ineligible for deckbuilding in the Standard format when it arrives (exact date TBC).

HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION WILL HAVE MICROTRANSACTIONS BUT NO SEASON PASS

http://www.pcgamer.com/homefront-the-revolution-will-have-microtransactions-but-no-season-pass/

Deep Silver's upcoming FPS Homefront: The Revolution will offer microtransactions, but designer Fasahat Salim said in a recent interview with Gamestop that none of them will be for exclusive content, nor will the game become “pay-to-win” as a result: Anything that you can buy, you can also earn by playing the game. There won't be a season pass either, but Salim said Deep Silver and developer Dambuster Studios do have plans for post-release content.

THE WITNESS BREAKS $5 MILLION IN SALES IN ITS FIRST WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-witness-breaks-5-million-in-sales-in-its-first-week/

The Witness creator Jonathan Blow tweeted last week that the game “is on track to sell more in a week than Braid [his previous game] sold in its first year.” Today he confirmed that prediction in a “Fun Sales Fakts” post on The Witness website, in which he said that it has already sold “substantially more than 100,000 units.”

FREE SHADOWRUN: HONG KONG EXPANSION WILL ADD FIVE HOURS OF PLAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/free-shadowrun-hong-kong-expansion-will-add-five-hours-of-play/

It's been all quiet on the Shadowrun: Hong Kong front since the fantasy-cyberpunk RPG was released last summer. But developer Harebrained Schemes announced over the weekend that a Shadowrun: Hong Kong Extended Edition is in the works, and that everyone who already owns the original release will be updated for free.

CRUSADER KINGS 2: CONCLAVE RELEASED

http://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-2-conclave-released/

Ah yes, more ways to be betrayed, that's certainly what Crusader Kings 2 needs. Conclave is the latest dastardly entry in Crusader Kings' stream of DLC, and it's out now, priced £11/$15.

>>This is the release trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohrZxcLESmg

INVENTION IS RUNESCAPE'S FIRST ELITE SKILL

http://www.pcgamer.com/invention-is-runescapes-first-elite-skill/

Maybe soon that classic Runescape scam will have the ring of truth to it. My 12-year-old self is beside himself with the addition of a new skill to the enduring MMO that is enjoying its 15th anniversary. But not just any new skill—an Elite skill.

STEVE JACKSON'S SORCERY! ON STEAM AT LAST

http://www.pcgamer.com/steve-jacksons-sorcery-on-steam-at-last/

I always preferred the idea of choose-your-own-adventure books to the reality, mainly because my catastrophic decision making meant countless restarts and scrawled notes (and yes, cheating). Inkle's Sorcery!, which draws from Steve Jackson's books, streamlines the process, incorporating all the colourful prose without the need for a notepad on hand. After a long stint on mobile, Sorcery! has finally made it to Steam.

>>Watch the official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-6Fk-2rIvc

GODUS HOPES TO REKINDLE FAITH WITH GODUS WARS

http://www.pcgamer.com/godus-hopes-to-rekindle-faith-with-godus-wars/

Life stirs within Godus developer 22cans. We've heard nary a whisper about Godus' troubled development since September, when progress on the implementation of combat was detailed. Peter Molyneux retreated from the spotlight all the way back in February 2015. Now, combat, a pillar of any burgeoning religion, shows itself in... the sort-of standalone Godus Wars?

CITIES SKYLINES: SNOWFALL RELEASE DATE REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/cities-skylines-snowfall-release-date-revealed/

Cities Skylines' frigid update, Snowfall, will arrive just as winter begins to slacken its grip on the northern hemisphere: February 18 is the special day, and the expansion will cost $13—slightly cheaper than the After Dark update.

>>13 $/€ for a bit of snow and little more? I find it a tad expensive, like the first update.

Finally we can zoom around the streets of Los Santos while listening to the animated series theme.

I won't be able to post the news when I use to (I have to go... to the dentist! ), so I'll post a few now and, if I can, post the rest later.

1-Hardware

Intel Might be Forcing Ban on Non-K OC Feature on Skylake Motherboards – Updated BIOS Rolling Out Soon http://wccftech.com/intel-forcing-ban-nonk-oc-feature-skylake-motherboards-bios-rolling

Apparently ASRock has already blocked it. We'll have to see what MSI does, but it doesn't look good.

2-Mods

• Grand Theft Auto V – New Mods Transform Rockstar’s Title Into A Game Resembling The Last Of Us http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/grand-theft-auto-v-new-mods-transform-rockstars-title-into-a-game-resembling-the-last-of-us/
• Skywind – Morrowind Mod For Skyrim – Gets ‘Envision’ Trailer http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/skywind-morrowind-mod-for-skyrim-gets-envision-trailer/

And as a bonus for the last one

• The best Skyrim mods http://www.pcgamer.com/best-skyrim-mods/

3-Gaming News

HERE'S WHEN XCOM 2 WILL UNLOCK FOR YOU

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-when-xcom-2-will-unlock-for-you/

@Chazore, this is for you:

XENONAUTS 2 ANNOUNCED – WILL BE POWERED BY UNITY3D, SLATED FOR A 2017 RELEASE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/xenonauts-2-announced-will-be-powered-by-unity3d-slated-for-a-2017-release/

Goldhawk Interactive has announced that Xenonauts 2 is currently under development, and is slated for a 2017 release on the PC. Although the team did not reveal any screenshots for tactical title, it did reveal some information about it.

WARNER BROS CANCELS MAC & LINUX VERSIONS OF BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-cancels-mac-linux-versions-of-batman-arkham-knight/

Warner Bros has just announced that it has cancelled the Mac & Linux versions of Batman: Arkham Knight. Not that we’re surprised by this news, given the state of the game’s PC version. However, it is sad news for those who were still hoping that Warner Bros would redeem itself. Oh, if this anything to go by, don’t expect any major updates for Batman: Arkham Knight for the PC as well.

>>Wow, what a surprise! Not.

THE SOLUS PROJECT IS COMING TO STEAM EARLY ACCESS ON FEBRUARY

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-solus-project-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-on-february/

Teotl Studios and GRIP Digital announced today that The Solus Project will be launching on Steam Early Access on February 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, GRIP Digital released some new screenshots, as well as a new developer video.

PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016 – FREE-TO-PLAY VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PC

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pro-evolution-soccer-2016-free-to-play-version-now-available-on-the-pc/

Konami Digital has just announced that the PC edition of the free-to-play edition of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is available as of today. As the press release reads, from today, those who haven’t yet experienced PES 2016 will be able to download a free, entry level version of the game which boasts an Exhibition Mode complete with the choice of seven teams including Bayern Munich, Juventus, AS Roma, Brazil and France.

PILLARS OF ETERNITY – FORTHCOMING UPDATES REVEALED, NEW UI & “STORY TIME” MODE CONFIRMED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-forthcoming-updates-revealed-new-ui-story-time-mode-confirmed/

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today revealed several forthcoming updates to Pillars of Eternity. Later this month, alongside the release of the game’s second expansion, The White March – Part 2, Obsidian will make new updates to the gameplay and features of Pillars of Eternity available for all players.

>>There's a video detailing the new features.