Here come the Friday gaming news:
SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS
Capcom's stock price plummets as its latest financial report shows cratering Monster Hunter Wilds sales
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/capcoms-stock-price-plummets-as-its-latest-financial-report-shows-cratering-monster-hunter-wilds-sales/
On Monday, Capcom published its first quarterly report for its 2025 financial year. While the company showed growing revenues and profits, the report painted a dire picture of the state of Monster Hunter Wilds. During the quarter that ended June 30, Wilds sales had fallen by more than 95% from its launch quarter, leaving the landmark release Capcom's 9th best-selling title for the quarter behind older games like Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil Village, and the Resident Evil 4 remake (via GamesRadar).
Wilds is, to put it lightly, in a rough state. Since launch, player sentiment has soured to the point of widespread rancidity, leaving the game's recent Steam review rating at a persistent Overwhelmingly Negative. Chief among those complaints is its dismal performance, which attempted fixes in multiple post-launch patches have failed to properly address.
Players have also criticized its thin endgame experience and lagging weapon balance. While returning monsters in continuing title updates have been met with some enthusiasm, even Monster Hunter diehards have been left with a distinct suspicion that Wilds was pushed out too soon to secure end-of-financial-year sales for Capcom's pursuit of consecutive record profits.
While Wilds broke Capcom's launch records, its ailing reputation has clearly had an impact on continuing sales. After making more than 10 million sales in its launch quarter, Wilds only sold 477 thousand copies between the start of April and the end of June.
Capcom spent the last week breaking escalating levels of emergency glass to win back player approval with bikini-clad blacksmiths and accelerated update schedules, but those efforts didn't prevent immediate fallout in the wake of the company's quarterly report. Spotted by Eurogamer, Capcom's stock price began an immediate plunge of almost 10% once Japanese markets opened today.
Things aren't looking entirely grim for Capcom, however. Investors might be reeling from those abysmal sales figures, but its share value has still risen 27% over the last 12 months, and its operating profits for the quarter are up 91% year-on-year.
The Humble Store has three new sales:
Fanatical has one deals and a giveaway:
SOFTWARE, STORE UPDATES & DRIVERS
GOG wracked by massive electoral fraud as Digimon World fans flood Dreamlist voting with fake ballots
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/gog-wracked-by-massive-electoral-fraud-as-digimon-world-fans-flood-dreamlist-voting-with-fake-ballots/
The essential core of the democratic process is voting. A free, fair vote is not just essential, it is sacrosanct: Without it, everything else collapses like a house of cards. And that's why it's so disheartening to know that there are those among us who would prey upon our delicate democracy and twist it to serve their own selfish purposes. That's right, I'm talking about Digimon fans.
Luckily, just as there are those eager to corrupt our democratic freedom, there are others who stand firmly in its defense—like, for instance, digital videogame storefront GOG.
"We’d like to share an important update regarding the recent surge in votes for Digimon World on the GOG Dreamlist," GOG wrote on X. "Between July 1st and July 21st, the game received over 52,000 votes. After reviewing the surge, we found that approximately 26,000 votes during that period were cast by fake accounts.
"To preserve the integrity of the GOG Dreamlist and to keep this support fair and relevant, we’ve removed those votes. The Dreamlist goal is to show and convince the whole world that these games deserve to live forever. Ensuring the data behind it is accurate and meaningful is essential to that mission."
>> In my opinion, they should remove the game from the list for this and at least the next couple polls, to teach those d*cks a lesson.
Free adult NSFW content returns to itch.io, as one of the platform's major payment processors expresses hope to 'support adult content in the future'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/free-adult-nsfw-content-returns-to-itch-io-as-one-of-the-platforms-major-payment-processors-expresses-hope-to-support-adult-content-in-the-future/
In a note to developers, Itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran has confirmed that free adult content will be re-indexed on the platform, alongside a new content warning system. It follows the wholesale de-indexing of adult content on the indie game marketplace due to pressure applied by an anti-pornography lobby group on major credit card processors.
Since Itch.io is much smaller than Steam, and is a user-generated content platform where material can be published "with minimal barriers", Itch.io was forced to take a sledgehammer approach to content removal after it came under the scrutiny of its payment processors. Reindexing free material—which doesn't require payment processing—is the first step towards addressing a problem that was impossible for the platform to immediately fix with any nuance.
Announcing the re-indexing, Corcoran adds that "we are still in ongoing discussions with payment processors and will be re-introducing paid content slowly to ensure we can confidently support the widest range of creators in the long term." As Harvey Randall reported earlier this week, Itch.io is currently reaching out to alternative payment processors more willing to work with adult material.
New Steam update adds new 'customise' tab your games—letting you finally organise things by release date, or just look at Big Naturals Withers every time you open Baldur's Gate 3
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/new-steam-update-adds-new-customise-tab-your-games-letting-you-finally-organise-things-by-release-date-or-just-look-at-big-naturals-withers-every-time-you-open-baldurs-gate-3/
I'll be honest with you, I've never been the kind of person to get organised—that's partially because I have a pesky disorder that gets in the way of such things, but it's also just a personality flaw. I don't do home decoration, and all my important paperwork sits in a loose jumble in a draw somewhere. I am, however, sorely tempted by a new Steam update.
Per this client beta announcement, Steam users (as long as they're signed into the beta by going to settings > interface > client beta participation) can now customise each and every single one of the games in their library.
"The Customization tab allows users to view and set custom artwork for the game," reads the blog post, "And set a custom sort title that will be used instead of the actual title when sorting games in the library."
As you can see in the example screenshot I took below, you can now upload your own custom cover, background, logo, and wide cover to each game in your library. Obsessed with your Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy 14? Go ahead and put that art commission you got of 'em up there. A fan of Big Naturals Withers? You can now look at him every time you crack open Baldur's Gate 3.
MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS
Unreal (1998) Just Got an RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod Demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/unreal-1998-just-got-an-rtx-remix-path-tracing-mod-demo
Unreal fans, here is something for you. Modder’mstewart401′ has released a demo of the RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Unreal 1998. This demo is almost 10GB in size and covers the first 14 levels. As such, it’s a must for pretty much all those who want to replay this classic FPS.
This mod will make the classic FPS look way better. It adds full ray-traced lighting, realistic shadows, cool glowing light effects, and fog-like lighting. It also uses special materials that make surfaces react to light more realistically – like shiny metal, rough stone, or soft skin. Some parts of the game world have been upgraded too, so everything looks more detailed and modern.
In the mod, most of the new textures were made using RTX Remix’s AI tools. The modder also used NVIDIA’s assets to replace trees and plants and to add grass in outdoor areas. To do this, mstewart248 used a tool called UnrealED to place fake objects that they later turned into grass. They also used UnrealED to add new lights in places where the original game had glowing things like blue crystals or torches without real light sources.
Now, since this is a demo, it does not reflect the quality of the final version. Still, this looks better than the previous RTX Remix Mod we shared back in February 2024.
>> The article has an over 30 minutes video.
First Mods for WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Improve Knockout Recovery, Flask Speed, Parry System, Item Pickup Speed, and More
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/first-mods-for-wuchang-fallen-feathers-improve-knockout-recovery-flask-speed-parry-timing-item-pickup-speed-and-more
The first mods for WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers have appeared online, and some of them are a must for everyone playing this new Souls-like title. In this article, I’ll be sharing those I found interesting. So, let’s see how you can improve your overall gaming experience.
>> The article has 4 mods and no media.
Dark Souls: The Fading Flame Is a Gameplay Overhaul Mod That Adds New Bosses and Restores Cut Content
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dark-souls-the-fading-flame-is-a-gameplay-overhaul-mod-that-adds-new-bosses-and-restores-cut-content
Modder ‘arfa’ has released a new cool mod for Dark Souls Remastered. Dark Souls: The Fading Flame is a mod that will new bosses to the game, will overhaul its gameplay, and it will restore some cut content. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
The Fading Flame adds four entirely new bosses with new models and animations. It also remakes two from scratch with new models and animations. Plus, it reworks one boss with new attacks.
The mod will add seven new enemies with new models and animations. It will also improve some hitboxes in a few bosses. Players will find twenty new weapons (sixteen of them come with new animations). You will also get 7 new armor sets and 2 new helmets, 3 new spells, and 5 new miracles.
As mentioned, this mod also makes some changes to the gameplay. For example, hand-to-hand weapons now have new moves and animations. Backsteps now include invincibility frames, and you can kick enemies while jumping. Kicking a shield can now let you do a special counterattack on some enemies. The mod also changes covenants so they work offline and removes all online-only items. Whips have also been improved. Plus, you now only need a few types of upgrade materials like Dragon Scales, Twinkling Titanite, Regular Titanite, or Demon Titanite to upgrade your weapons.
>> There is a very short video of the mod.
GAMING NEWS
OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 has been officially announced for PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/octopath-traveler-0-has-been-officially-announced-for-pc
Square Enix has officially announced OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, which will be coming to PC on December 4. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also shared a trailer that you can find below.
Mafia: The Old Country Gets Final PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mafia-the-old-country-gets-final-pc-system-requirements
In May 2025, 2K Games revealed the official PC requirements for Mafia: The Old Country. But today, the publisher shared the final PC requirements for this upcoming title. So, let’s take a look at them, shall we?
Battlefield 6 Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-6-official-pc-system-requirements
Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the official PC system requirements for the new BF game, Battlefield 6. Moreover, EA shared three new trailers. Plus, the publisher has confirmed the game’s rumored release date. So, let’s dive in.
>> There’s also confirmation of the release date, the price and 2 open beta weekends this month.
