Hmm. I did some reading, and supposedly the annual fee is the same with a coupon. I suspect that coupon won't be there for all that long though. Oh, and while I was reading, apparently a ton of unredeemed keys from Humble along the years have expired. It's not that long ago that I redeemed a bunch of my keys and didn't run into any issues, but I bet there's some keys I just can't redeem anymore.

As for me, it's probably OK to still occasionally get a month of Humble Choice, but it's been going downhill since IGN acquired Humble, and it seems like it's continuing on that path.

I have a monthly plan

It shows $11.99 for me

I wonder if its because it shows up as "Classic Monthly" because I was grandfathered in, maybe they dont realize that "Classic Monthly" still charges $12 lol

I'm tempted myself this month I have The Thuamaturge, Evil West and Eiyuden Chronicle on my wishlist so not to bad and says £8.99 for a month for me which equates to $12 I did have a regular sub a long time ago February 2021 was the last I had and I remembered they locked prices of current members when they changed things but I can't imagine you would still be immune to price increases this long after especially after having an inactive sub but it's cool if that's the case.

Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed to feature NVIDIA T239 SoC with 1536 CUDA Ampere GPU

https://videocardz.com/newz/nintendo-switch-2-confirmed-to-feature-nvidia-t239-soc-with-1536-cuda-ampere-gpu

Kopite with his insider knowledge continues to be correct

AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB/16GB GPU Models Surface Up at Retail Listings; Revealing Multiple ASUS Variants

https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-8gb-16gb-gpu-models-surface-up-at-retail-listings/

Intel’s XeSS Support Extends To Over 200 Games While XeSS 2 Is Now Officially Supported By 13 Games

https://wccftech.com/intels-xess-support-extends-to-over-200-games-while-xess-2-is-now-officially-supported-by-13-games/

AMD’s Unreleased Radeon RX 7300 Gets Support In AIDA64: Is AMD Preparing To Launch Entry-Level RDNA 3 GPUs?

https://wccftech.com/amds-unreleased-radeon-rx-7300-gets-support-in-aida64/

AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Launched And Tested: On Par With RX 7900 GRE And Slightly Slower Than GeForce RTX 5070

https://wccftech.com/rx-9070-gre-reviewed-comes-out-as-fast-as-rx-7900-gre/

Intel Arrow Lake CPUs See Significant Price Cuts Officially, Core Ultra 7 265KF Drops Down To $284

https://wccftech.com/intel-arrow-lake-cpus-significant-price-cuts-core-ultra-7-265kf-drops-284-usd/

ASUS ROG Ally 2 gaming handhelds leaked: up to AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 64GB memory

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-ally-2-and-rog-ally-2-xbox-edition-gaming-handhelds-leaked

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPUs for desktop and laptops officially launch on May 19

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-gpus-for-desktop-and-laptops-officially-launch-on-may-19

Anything good on IGN+ worth the hassle?

Today’s gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Steam has new deals and sales/events:

• GreedFall II: The Dying World, still in Early Access, will be 30% off until the 20th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1997660/GreedFall_II_The_Dying_World/
• Mini Settlers will also have a 30% discount until the same May 20: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521630/Mini_Settlers/
• Instruments of Destruction is going to be 40% off until May, the 20th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428100/Instruments_of_Destruction/
• Builders of Greece gets a 50% discount until the 20th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273100/Builders_of_Greece/
• Jalopy will be 90% off until Tuesday, May 20: https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/Jalopy/
• And these are the sales/events:
  • Publisher/Developer Dovetail Games celebrates its May Madness Sale 2025 will up to 80% discounts until the 13th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32976291/sale/MayMadness2025
  • The Destiny 2 franchise is on sale with DLCs up to 90% off until the 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42567202/sale/Destiny2FranchiseSale_May2025
  • The last one is a weird one, with publisher Indie.io showcasing the demos it has for PAX East. The problem is that PAX East doesn’t start until tomorrow and only a few of the games have demos. Plus, if you click on a game and go to its Steam page, it has a banner from a Sale Indie.io had from the 11th to the 25th of April. So yeah, whatever: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38394018/sale/paxeast2025_indieio

Fanatical has launched a new BundleFest, and the first one is the Killer Bundle (BundleFest Spring 2025), with 5 games and a 93% discount during the next 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/killer-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New STALKER 2 Mod restores two Duty side quests that were cut
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-stalker-2-mod-restores-two-duty-side-quests-that-were-cut/
Modder ‘Volucris’ has released a new mod for STALKER 2 that restores two Duty side quests that were cut from the game. This is a simple/small mod that restores what the devs have already created. In other words, it does not add brand new missions or quests.
Going into more details, the mod restores two side quests that players can get from the Duty faction. The mod does not affect or change existing game scripts. Moreover, there isn’t any voice acting for dialogues, or any new animations. Still, I’m certain that some STALKER 2 fans may find them interesting.
>> The articñe has no media.

Black Myth: Wukong Multiplayer Mod V0.8.1 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/black-myth-wukong-multiplayer-mod-v0-8-1-released/
As we all know, Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player game. However, it appears that a mod has been released that allows you to play it with your friends.
This Multiplayer Mod is called WukongMP. By using it, you will be able to go on this amazing adventure through Chinese mythology with your friends. You can fight tough bosses together, explore the big world side by side, or even join custom servers with special game changes.
WukongMP was made by ReadyM, the same team that worked on similar multiplayer mods for other big games. It’s built to run smoothly, work fast, and be easy to use. Unlike other multiplayer mods, WukongMP automatically ensures all players have the same game setup. As such, you won’t have to download any extra stuff.
Right now, WukongMP does NOT offer full co-op play. Instead, it supports PVP battles of up to 20 players. You can also find bots and enemies in PVP arenas.
The team plans to offer co-op support in May. This means that, later this month, you might be able to play through the entire game with your friends. However, this will be in alpha form (meaning that there might be some issues and glitches).
What’s also cool here is that it has a Server browser. Thus, you can find and join community servers directly from its launcher. Moreover, you can host your own server.
Earlier today, the team released a new version of WukongMP, Version 0.8.1. This new version makes the launcher available in 8 languages. It also discontinues support for server mod sync in Valheim and Sons of The Forest. Plus, it adds a “log out” button in the top right corner of the Wukong window.
ReadyM has also shared the roadmap for WukongMP. Right now, we are at the fifth top dot. As said, the alpha version for co-op will become available later this month. Once it comes out, I’ll be sure to let you know.
>> The article has the roadmap and two videos.

Need for Speed: Underground RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod V0.4.1 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/need-for-speed-underground-rtx-remix-path-tracing-mod-v0-4-1-released/
Now here is something that completely passed under my radar. Last month, modder ‘alessandro893’ released Version 0.4.1 of his amazing RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Need for Speed: Underground. And, finally. With this latest version, NFS: Underground can be enjoyed with Path Tracing.
The reason I say this is because the previous versions of this mod had A LOT of visual issues. From headlights not casting lights/shadows to issues with textures and the environmental lighting, this mod felt like it was in a pre-alpha stage. However, all that changes with Version 0.4.1.
This new version adds support for the DLSS 4 Transformers Model, as well as for Neural Radiance Cache. The mod now offers path-traced volumetrics, as well as volumetric fog and particles. Not only that, but it brings roughness to buildings, and it fixes some issues with the vertex color shaders.
The end result is truly amazing. It’s still not perfect. For instance, there are noticeable ghosting issues with the cars. Still, this is miles beyond what we had previously. And, as I said, the game can now be enjoyed with
>> There’s an over 2 minutes video.

A dead Chinese Borderlands MMO is being revived
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/a-dead-chinese-borderlands-mmo-based-is-being-revived/
In 2015 it was announced that Borderlands Online had been canceled, and a bunch of people asked, "What was Borderlands Online anyway?" That's because it was planned to be a China-only MMO set in the Borderlands universe, with the kind of free-to-play model publishers used to see as a good way to "crack the Asian market" but wouldn't bother with in the west. Things have changed, hey?
Now, modder and dataminer EpicNNG (responsible for Wonderlands Redux, among other things), has dug up a build of Borderlands Online and got the character creator working again so a whole new generation can ask, "What was Borderlands Online anyway?"
Borderlands Online would have cast players as Vault Hunters who crash-land on Pandora, choosing from four character classes: Siren, Soldier, Berserker, and Hunter. It would have featured returning Borderlands NPCs like Claptrap and Dr. Zod, as well as familiar locations like Skag Gully and Tombstone, three PvP modes—last man standing, team vs team, and capture the flag—a gun-crafting system, and guilds.
Trailers made it look like a laggier version of the original Borderlands, but it's still an interesting bit of videogame history to see unearthed, 10 years after it was lost. EpicNNG has already found Counter-Strike map Dust 2 in the Borderlands Online files, though presumably it was just there for testing purposes. Their plan is to get the rest of the game into a playable state, though currently it crashes as soon as you leave the customization screen.
>> There’s a video from a Twitter post.

GAMING NEWS

13 minutes of gameplay from RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/13-minutes-of-gameplay-from-robocop-rogue-city-unfinished-business/
IGN has shared a video, showcasing 13 minutes of gameplay footage from RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business. In this video, RoboCop comes face to face against a group of deadly mercenaries, all whilst navigating OCP’s crime-riddled OmniTower.

Starfield Title Update Beta 1.15.214 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-title-update-beta-1-15-214-released-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has released Title Update Beta 1.15.214 for the PC version of Starfield, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

The second part of the gaming news:

Tales of Seikyu is coming to early access this month, meaning I can finally continue my journey into its enchanting world of dateable yokai
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/tales-of-seikyu-is-coming-to-early-access-this-month-meaning-i-can-finally-continue-my-journey-into-its-enchanting-world-of-dateable-yokai/
Tales of Seikyu, the fantasy farming simulator set in a world of cheeky yokai, is coming to early access on May 21.
In the announcement post shared to Steam, details were shared on what to expect from the early access version of the game. You'll be able to farm and explore the countryside as you could in the demo, while also mastering three yokai transformations and uncovering a handful of secrets about the playable characters' ancestry. There is a limit to how much you can do though, and you won't be able to progress much further than the first chapter to start.

Bungie announces the next four Destiny 2 expansions, and yes, the second one is literally just Star Wars
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-announces-the-next-four-destiny-2-expansions-and-yes-the-second-one-is-literally-just-star-wars/
In today's Destiny 2 reveal event, Bungie kicked off the next major 'saga' of the game. It's called the Fate Saga, it'll unfold over multiple years, and it will start on July 15 with the first expansion, The Edge of Fate.
But that was just one of four expansions that Bungie announced today, and it's the second one—due out later this year, on December 2—that will raise the most eyebrows. It's called Renegades, and it's… well, it's Star Wars.

Starbreeze reclaims Payday 3 publishing rights from Plaion, says it will 'significantly accelerate our content development roadmap'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/starbreeze-reclaims-payday-3-publishing-rights-from-plaion-says-it-will-significantly-accelerate-our-content-development-roadmap/
Starbreeze Studios has reached a deal to acquire the publishing rights to Payday 3 from original publisher Plaion, a move it says will enable it to "accelerate content development" for the struggling game.

'We didn't have a serious plan': The hardest part of creating Go Wayback, according to Brendan Greene, was just figuring out if it could actually work
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/we-didnt-have-a-serious-plan-the-hardest-part-of-creating-go-wayback-according-to-brendan-greene-was-just-figuring-out-if-it-could-actually-work/
(...)
"We didn't have a serious plan," creator Brendan Greene says in an interview with Epic Games. "The leadership team I had at the start, up until a year and a half ago, wasn't the right team to lead the studio. They didn't have enough experience making games. I don't think they fully accepted the vision from my side. I was a photographer, graphic designer, and then someone gave me a bunch of money and a studio. I had very little experience, so there's a deep learning curve.

The BioWare we loved is mostly gone, but '2017 is when EA finished digesting' it, says Dragon Age studio veteran
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/the-bioware-we-loved-is-mostly-gone-but-2017-is-when-ea-finished-digesting-it-says-dragon-age-studio-veteran/
With the somewhat-middling debut of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, a game I sort of blandly enjoyed for 60 hours but certainly never in a 'this is a great Dragon Age' way, as well as the solemn layoffs following its muted fanfare, I think we can pretty much light a candle for the whole series. As well as the BioWare we knew and loved, mind. As PC Gamer's Fraser Brown puts it "The Veilguard was the very shiny, very pretty nail in the coffin."
It was the last real shot the studio had at convincing anybody it still had the juice after the stumbling of Mass Effect: Andromeda and the trainwreck of Anthem, but some of us were still holding out hope. Mark Darrah, a studio vet who worked there for over 20 years before leaving the studio in 2020, has revealed that the bones of BioWare were actually being Weekend at Bernie's-d for much longer than that.
>> Now that’s a reference I was not expecting. And I got it!

Fallout 76's spring limited-time event, The Big Bloom, has begun, which means pollen, allergies, and flower crowns
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-76s-spring-limited-time-event-the-big-bloom-has-begun-which-means-pollen-allergies-and-flower-crowns/
The Big Bloom, Fallout 76's spring limited-time event, is underway, which means there are new monsters for you to take on and rewards to win. The seasonal event will be happening until May 20, so there'll be plenty of time to frolic through the meadows, killing the most heinous mutated insects I've ever seen.

Meh... all game keys are already closed, only "Monster Hunter Wild Strength Packs" and "Star Wars Hunters Slingshot Stuff" available.

Unsubscribed!

What in the world is AMD trying to do with that card, especially arriving so late that the 9000 series is already here?

Anyway, the 9070GRE seems to be an ok card, but it needs to be cheaper to challenge Nvidia.

I hope that's the Xbox handheld and not the ROG Ally 2, because the original Ally was praised by its size and more handheld feel than the Steam Deck, and that monster pictured in the article seems massive.

Yesterday, a big part of the industry was on celebration mode:

Asetek CPU Cooler Patent Expiry: Impacts on All-in-One Water Cooling Designs
https://www.guru3d.com/story/asetek-cpu-cooler-patent-expiry-impacts-on-allinone-water-cooling-designs/
Asetek’s main patent on pump-in-cold-plate CPU coolers lapsed on May 6, 2025. For the past 20 years, this patent shaped how most AIO water coolers were built—forcing pump, cooling block, and radiator to share a single housing. Now that it’s expired, cooler designers can try fresh layouts without worrying about lawsuits. Before now, Asetek kept a tight grip on the pump-in-cold-plate idea, suing anyone who came too close. (...)

I think this Computex may be too close in time to already see any new designs, but the AIO cooler market may be about to change.