These are the Wednesday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Coming one day earlier than I thought it would, GOG presents its Summer Sale!, featuring over 8000 thousand deals with up to 95% discounts until the 9th of July. Check it out: https://www.gog.com/en/summer-sale

Steam has two new deals and four new sales:

• Forts is going to be 50% off until the 25th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/Forts/
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge gets a 60% discount until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Shredders_Revenge/
• And these are the four sales:
  • With a title like Global Adult Gaming Expo, you know what kind of games you’ll be able to find in this sale. There are lots of upcoming titles and games up to 70% off. The deals will end between the 22nd and the 25th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36388466/sale/GlobalAdultGamingExpo2026
  • Tales of 30th Anniversary Franchise Sale has the game on sale with up to 90% discounts until the 24th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TalesofFranchiseSale2026
  • Dead by Daylight celebrates its 10th Anniversary by making thew sames and DLCs up to 80% off until June 25: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/DeadbyDaylight10
  • And the Moving Out Franchise Sale has up to 90% discounts that will last until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MovingOutFranchise26

And at Fanatical we find these:

• The new Star Deal is STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter , 70% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/star-wars-bounty-hunter
• The new BYO Signature Collection features 19 titles for your only option of 2 games per bundle. It will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-signature-collection

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 582.66 Security Driver for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-releases-geforce-58266-security-driver-for-maxwell-and-pascal-gpus/
NVIDIA has published GeForce Security Update Driver 582.66, the latest maintenance release for graphics cards based on the Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures. The driver arrives as part of the company's legacy R580 support branch, which continues to provide critical security updates for older GeForce products after the end of Game Ready Driver support. Unlike standard GeForce Game Ready releases, the 582.66 driver is focused exclusively on security maintenance. Users should not expect game-specific optimizations, performance enhancements, new features, or compatibility updates for recently launched titles. Instead, the driver addresses vulnerabilities identified within NVIDIA's display driver software.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Unofficial Native PC Version of Silent Hill 1999 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-native-pc-version-of-silent-hill-1999-released/
SlickAmogus has just released the first public version of an unofficial native PC version of the first Silent Hill game that came out on PSX in 1999. This will let you experience Silent Hill on PC without the need to use an emulator.
This first public version will let you play the game from start to finish. The in-game 3D world is being rendered correctly. Textured environments, fog, snow/particle effects, trees, buildings, lamp posts, and ground geometry all look the way they were meant to.
Player movement is now fully functional. The PC version supports proper collision-based walking and running, and wall collisions work well in most situations. Floor height detection and stair movement are also working correctly.
Combat is in good shape, too. The handgun, hunting rifle, and shotgun all work reliably. Melee weapons can also hit enemies as expected. In addition, several character animations appear to function correctly. These include break-free animations, death animations, and enemy grab sequences.
The only major issues affect the Chainsaw and Rock Drill, which still do not work properly. Some boss visual effects also need more polishing. The audio may loop incorrectly occasionally. Ending cutscenes are also glitchy. So yeah, this isn’t 100% perfect yet. Nevertheless, it’s fully playable, from start to finish.
It’s worth noting that the PC version has support for high resolutions, high refresh rates, and uncapped FPS. From what I’ve seen, it does not seem to support the mouse. Then again, this is a game with fixed camera angles. I’ve finished the original PC versions of Resident Evil 1 and 2 on PC with the Keyboard. So, I’m pretty sure that Silent Hill can also be enjoyed with just the Keyboard.
For some strange reason, I thought the first Silent Hill came out on PC. Apparently, I was wrong. From the looks of it, Konami did not start bringing the series to PC until Silent Hill 2.
Anyway, you can go ahead and download this unofficial PC port of Silent Hill from this link.
To play it, you’ll have to extract its zip file. Next, place your game data inside the gamedata folder and rename the file to Silent Hill (USA).bin. This step is required. Even if you are using the PAL/European version of the game, you must still use this exact file name. After that, you can launch SilentHillPC_Launcher to configure the game, or run SilentHillPC directly to start playing. Keep in mind that you may need to launch the game once before the launcher works properly. This is due to the Windows SmartScreen protection.
>> The files are available from Github and the article has a 10 minutes video.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Just Got a Cool Co-Op Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/resident-evil-4-remake-just-got-a-cool-co-op-mod/
Modder ‘claybtv’ has just released a mod that allows you to play Resident Evil 4 Remake with your friends in co-op mode. This is something that a lot of RE fans will find interesting. So, if you are one of them, you should definitely check it out.
Going into more detail, the mod syncs both games in real time, allowing one player to join the other’s session and progress through the campaign side by side.
It also keeps many gameplay elements synchronized between both players. This includes enemies, story events, doors, switches, alarms, and many other interactive objects. As a result, both players share the same experience and can play through the entire campaign together.
As claybtv stated, the mod is in a beta phase and suffers from some issues. For instance, the mod scans areas to sync gimmicks and objects, causing frame drops at times. This is a known issue being actively improved. Using other mods that spawn many enemies can worsen lag because of the combined load.
Furthermore, enemies may appear stuttery or choppy on the partner’s side due to syncing smoothness issues. This is another issue that the modder is looking to improve.
Finally, opening the pause menu or inventory pauses the game normally, which disrupts co-op play. A fix is planned and will be released soon. Meanwhile, players should be careful when opening menus during co-op sessions.
You can go ahead and download the mod from here. To install it, you’ll have to drag the mod into Fluffy Mod Manager and enable it. Then, you can launch the game and open the menu. Create an account and find a person to play with. Finally, make sure you are both in the exact same spot.
>> There’s an over 20 minutes video in the article.

One lone legend waiting for GTA 6 to launch has decided to make the game from scratch themselves: 'The goal: beat the real GTA 6 to launch'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/one-lone-legend-waiting-for-gta-6-to-launch-has-decided-to-make-the-game-from-scratch-themselves-the-goal-beat-the-real-gta-6-to-launch/
If you were waiting for GTA 6 to drop when it should have done on May 26 (well, on console at least), you were probably more than a little perturbed by its delay to *checks watch* no time soon, i.e. November. That's to allow Rockstar to "finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve." Frustrating, but fair enough, we can wait.
But if you aren't content waiting, what's to do? 'Nothing at all' is what probably comes to most people's minds. But not Ziwen's. No, that would be far too simple for the AI start-up entrepreneur, who has decided to "beat the real GTA 6 to launch" (via X user Fashion Ruined My Life).
"Day 1 of building GTA 6. Still feels fake typing that out. Upgraded to Claude Max 20x just for this... No studio, no publisher. Just whoever shows up... The goal: beat the real GTA 6 to launch. Ambitious, probably stupid, doing it anyway. If you can model, code, build levels, or write music and lore, come join. Looking for a couple contributors to cook this."
This is it; this is what the brave new world of AI and vibe coding has brought us. The sheer brass, the gall, the bravery to stand up and say, 'I will make GTA 6, and I'll do it before November.' I love it. I hate that I love it, but I do.

GAMING NEWS

PC Demos for SiN Reloaded, MOTORSLICE, Mistfall Hunter, EMPULSE, and More
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-demos-for-sin-reloaded-motorslice-mistfall-hunter-empulse-and-more/
Some new cool PC demos have been released during the Steam Next Fest – June 2026 Edition. As such, I’ve decided to share those I found interesting in one big article. So, let’s dive in.
>> The article mentions 8 demos.

Valor Mortis and Outward 2 Have Been Delayed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/valor-mortis-and-outward-2-have-been-delayed/
Lyrical Games and Nine Dots Studio have announced that Valor Mortis and Outward 2 have been delayed. Valor Mortis has been delayed until October 13, whereas Outward 2 has been delayed until 2027.

Release Dates Announced for Hellraiser: Revival and The Relic: The First Guardian
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/release-dates-announced-for-hellraiser-revival-and-the-relic-the-first-guardian/
Saber Interactive and Perp Games have announced the release dates for Hellraiser: Revival and The Relic: The First Guardian. To celebrate these announcements, the publishers have also shared new trailers for their games that you can find below.

First Official Details for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-official-details-for-atelier-karia-the-night-kingdom-the-guide-of-memories/
KOEI Tecmo has shared the first official details for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories. This new Atelier game is coming to PC in early 2027. So, let’s dive in.

Wednesday gaming news, part two:

Embark is finally cracking down on Arc Raiders' cheaters and duplication antics: 'Our commitment to anti-cheat initiatives remains a top priority'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/embark-is-finally-cracking-down-on-arc-raiders-cheaters-and-duplication-antics-our-commitment-to-anti-cheat-initiatives-remains-a-top-priority/
Arc Raiders has had its fair share of cheaters and game-breaking exploits, so much so that some players and big-name streamers have sworn it off. There are your usual wallhacks and whatnot, as well as exploits to spawn endless rubber duckies and equipment. Just recently, TheGamingMerchant put the duping exploits to the test, discovering just how bad it can be in high-end PvP.
But the time has finally come when we might start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Towards the end of May, Embark added Denuvo Anti-Cheat to "initially to a limited player pool" after finding success in The Finals. In the new update 1.33 patch notes, which brought the surprise Forgotten Relics event and Converging Paths project, Embark has confirmed it's ready to kick things up a notch.
>> They’re also testing a ban on free loadouts (link)

Mistfall Hunter's demo might finally convince me, a souls sicko, to give extraction games a proper go—even if it's more modern God of War than Nightreign
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/mistfall-hunters-demo-might-finally-convince-me-a-souls-sicko-to-give-extraction-games-a-proper-go-even-if-its-more-modern-god-of-war-than-nightreign/
Mistfall Hunter is a promising, if curious little creature of a game—with a playable demo for Steam's Next Fest available now, it seems to market itself as an extraction soulslike. Well, the Steam page says it's a "dark fantasy extraction ARPG," but it's clearly trying to capture soulslike vibes. There's a shrine maiden equivalent, combat is deliberate and positioning-based, its inspirations are on the sleeve, the forearm, and right up to the elbow.

An obscure new game-breaking Destiny bug lets you one-hit bosses, and I don't think Bungie's gonna let this one slide (Update: Bungie is letting it slide... for a little bit)
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/an-obscure-new-game-breaking-destiny-bug-lets-you-one-hit-bosses-and-i-dont-think-bungies-gonna-let-this-one-slide/
Destiny 2's live service ambitions have come to an end with its final update last week. And with it, Bungie added everything and the kitchen sink, from new catalysts for every Exotic weapon to broken perk combinations. With no new endgame to grind or necessarily protect the sanctity of balance, Bungie's set us free with some of the most broken—and fun—tools we've ever had.
Despite that, I don't think Bungie ever expected returning to the infamous 'Craftening' levels of bonkers builds. For those who weren't around then, this was a bug with the crafting system where you could pinch the perks of one gun onto another, including Exotics.
More specifically, players have found a new bug where you can have multiple of the same seasonal artifact mods active at the same time. It's really easy to do but, as always, so obscure that I'm baffled it was ever discovered:
Update (June 16): Bungie has decided to let the bug live until sometime next week. "Go ahead," the developer said. "Get out there, beat up on Atheon. Destroy some bosses. Do your thing."

Overwatch season 3 kicks off with the gift of Jetpack Cat nerfs after the Apache helicopter meta dominated the World Cup
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-season-3-kicks-off-with-the-gift-of-jetpack-cat-nerfs-after-the-apache-helicopter-meta-dominated-the-world-cup/
It's finally over, we're free. Overwatch players no longer have to live in fear, cowering from the skies in anticipation of what is essentially an AH-64 Apache appearing overhead and gunning us all down, because Jetpack Cat has been nerfed yet again.
This comes as part of Overwatch season 3's patch notes, where Jetpack Cat has undergone some decent changes, including a reduction in the shield minor perk, a speed decrease, and crucially, a fuel regeneration penalty while carrying a target, which has been increased from 2x to 3x slower.

'World of Warcraft Camelot' is a mysterious new branch of the MMO that Blizzard fans are convinced is the first real evidence of a remixed WoW Classic
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-camelot-is-a-mysterious-new-branch-of-the-mmo-that-blizzard-fans-are-convinced-is-the-first-real-evidence-of-a-remixed-wow-classic/
A new version of World of Warcraft was just discovered and it's called "World of Warcraft Camelot". Instead of some kind of Arthurian spin-off, however, the dataminer who found it theorizes that it's just a codename for an enhanced version of World of Warcraft Classic.

Attention former 2000s youths: A second Beyblade-inspired roguelike has hit Steam Next Fest
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/attention-former-2000s-youths-a-second-beyblade-inspired-roguelike-has-hit-steam-next-fest/
Back in January, I wrote about From the Top, a roguelike designed for those of us who had experienced the unparalleled childhood thrill of detonating your older brother's Beyblade with an imported Japanese Driger V2 that your parents had given you earlier that day on Christmas morning of 2003. (Many such cases.) From the Top was a promising omen: a sign that a subgenre precision-targeted at a specific vintage of millennials might soon emerge.
Today, I am pleased to report that the dream of the burgeoning Beyblade-like space is alive and well in Slayblade, a top-battling roguelike with a demo in this month's Next Fest.

Don't Kill Them All make you keep orc calm so orc not smash resources—big smart, neat game, like demo much
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/dont-kill-them-all-make-you-keep-orc-calm-so-orc-not-smash-resources-big-smart-neat-game-like-demo-much/
It's a hard life, being an orc—you wake up, you smash puny creatures, you go to bed. But your warlord's mad at you. Why? Because you got a little too in the zone and broke all the things you were there to steal. That's a big problem, especially if you're trying to do things like agriculture or society—in the interest of smashing, obviously.
Don't Kill Them All makes this the main thrust—or club, whatever floats your boat. It's a delightfully clever little strategy game wherein you're having to conduct an easily-ragebaited band of marauding orcs so as not to raze everything that moves.

And here's the short third part:

Sega says it made a 'life-sized figure containing Sonic's DNA,' and I have a few questions
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sega-says-it-made-a-life-sized-figure-containing-sonics-dna-and-i-have-a-few-questions/

It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-microsoft-reportedly-already-had-ninja-theory-in-its-crosshairs-while-pushing-the-announcement-trailer-for-its-next-game/

Civilization is the most iconic turn-based series of all time, but Sid Meier considered making it an RTS: 'It could have easily gone in different directions'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civilization-is-the-most-iconic-turn-based-series-of-all-time-but-sid-meier-considered-making-it-an-rts-it-could-have-easily-gone-in-different-directions/

NVIDIA releases open-source ACE Game Agent SDK beta and Unreal Engine 5 plugins

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-open-source-ace-game-agent-sdk-beta-and-unreal-engine-5-plugins

NVIDIA ACE AI teammate now available in PUBG, needs RTX GPU with at least 8GB VRAM

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-ace-ai-teammate-now-available-in-pubg-needs-rtx-gpu-with-at-least-8gb-vram

Epic Games looks for engineer to improve Linux anti-cheat support

https://videocardz.com/newz/epic-games-looks-for-engineer-to-improve-linux-anti-cheat-support

Chinese memory brands move to China-made 24Gb DDR5 chips

https://videocardz.com/newz/chinese-memory-brands-move-to-china-made-24gb-ddr5-chips

NVIDIA updates Maxwell, Pascal and Volta GPUs with GeForce 582.66 security driver

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-updates-maxwell-pascal-and-volta-gpus-with-geforce-582-66-security-driver

Dell’s “budget” $699 XPS 13 Wildcat Lake laptop costs €1,049 in Europe

https://videocardz.com/newz/dells-budget-699-xps-13-wildcat-lake-laptop-costs-e1049-in-europe

Intel’s 18A-P Debuts Power Boost, an Industry-First Dual-Contact Transistor That Squeezes More Frequency From the Same Chip Footprint

https://wccftech.com/intel-18a-p-debuts-power-boost-industry-first-dual-contact-transistor-more-frequency-same-chip-footprint/

AMD’s Next-Gen Threadripper “Mustang Peak” Confirmed: Built For TR6 Platform, Bringing 2nm Zen 6 Cores and PCIe Gen6

https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-threadripper-mustang-peak-confirmed-tr6-platform-2nm-zen-6-cores-pcie-gen6/

NVIDIA Blackwell Sweeps Every MLPerf 6.0 Benchmark With No Competition In Sight, While GB300 Systems Run Up to 60% Faster Than GB200

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-blackwell-sweeps-mlperf-6-0-benchmark-no-competition-in-sight/

TSMC Bets on Glass for CoWoS as Silicon-Mimicking Thermals Beat Organic Substrates, Yet Mass Production Stays Distant

https://wccftech.com/tsmc-bets-on-glass-for-cowos-as-silicon-mimicking-thermals-beat-organic-substrates-yet-mass-production-stays-distant/

Intel 14A Yields Hit Impressive Milestone Before Trial Production

https://www.techpowerup.com/350037/intel-14a-yields-hit-impressive-milestone-before-trial-production

Samsung wins 1st Neuralink chip order as Musk broadens supply chain

https://www.kedglobal.com/korean-chipmakers/newsView/ked202606150010

They stopped counting discrete AMD cards under the generic AMD Radeon Graphics moniker it seems. The lack of share for the 9000 series never made sense. You see multiple retailers with strong sales but nothing on the Steam charts. 

I'm completely sure that none of you may be at risk of this, but in the odd chance that you may know someone who does, you may want to point them to this:

Warning all weebs: Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/warning-all-weebs-kaspersky-says-hackers-are-distributing-malware-via-anime-girl-wallpapers-on-steam-workshops-wallpaper-engine/
When it comes to desktop wallpaper, I often go with an illustration by Finnish artist Heikala. Making your own wallpaper, not unlike conjuring the visual arts, is a skill. As such, it's no wonder that many go looking for pre-made backdrops on Steam Workshop—though cybersecurity firm and anti-virus creator Kaspersky warns this has become yet one more avenue to be leveraged by bad actors.

Security researchers have found that malware is being pushed out in the guise of packages for animated desktop wallpapers. A Kaspersky press release claims that multiple infected Workshop wallpapers were downloaded thousands of times via Wallpaper Engine on Steam.

Now, I'm sure you're curious as to which wallpapers are affected—is there potentially a visual theme that unites them? Well, Kaspersky did include a number of screenshots involving blushing anime women, which perhaps says it all.

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders go live June 25, cover art released

https://videocardz.com/newz/grand-theft-auto-vi-pre-orders-go-live-june-25-cover-art-released

HandBrake finally scales better on AMD Threadripper CPUs, up to 215% faster transcoding

https://videocardz.com/newz/handbrake-finally-scales-better-on-amd-threadripper-cpus-up-to-215-faster-transcoding

MSI says “It will be a tough year for us and the gamers” as Arc G3 Extreme handheld hits $1,799

https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-says-it-will-be-a-tough-year-for-the-gamers-as-arc-g3-extreme-handheld-hits-1799

Valve Steam Frame FCC manual confirms hot-swappable battery is part of the Enthusiast kit

https://videocardz.com/newz/valve-steam-frame-fcc-manual-confirms-hot-swappable-battery-is-part-of-the-enthusiast-kit

SK hynix ships 12-layer HBM4E samples with 16 Gbps per pin speed

https://videocardz.com/newz/sk-hynix-ships-12-layer-hbm4e-samples-with-16-gbps-per-pin-speed

Kaspersky warns of malware in anime wallpapers for Wallpaper Engine

https://videocardz.com/newz/kaspersky-warns-of-malware-in-anime-wallpapers-for-wallpaper-engine

ASUS ROG 20th Anniversary bundle PC priced at $16,580 in China

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-20th-anniversary-bundle-pc-priced-at-16580-in-china

Google is in talks with Samsung to build next-gen 'Icefish' TPU on 1.4nm and 2nm process split

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112184/google-is-in-talks-with-samsung-to-build-next-gen-icefish-tpu-on-1-4nm-and-2nm-process-split/index.html

Innospace, Norma test quantum processor in space with Korea launch vehicle

https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-science/2026/06/17/P36USKSYI5AOROWMQ4GRSC4OBE/

Diamonds, new heatpipes and metal fans: MSI at Computex

https://www.hwcooling.net/en/diamonds-new-heatpipes-and-metal-fans-msi-at-computex/

AMD Quietly Locks TSME Encryption Behind PRO Ryzen Chips, While Consumers Discover It Only By Accident

https://wccftech.com/amd-quietly-locks-tsme-encryption-behind-pro-ryzen-chips-while-consumers-discover-it-only-by-accident/

Apple To Design & Build Chips At Intel on American Soil, US President Confirms

https://wccftech.com/apple-to-design-build-chips-at-intel-on-american-soil-us-president-confirms/

The World’s Top Cloud Providers Are Now Getting NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin NVL72, The World’s Fastest AI Platform

https://wccftech.com/worlds-top-cloud-providers-now-getting-worlds-fastest-ai-platform-nvidia-vera-rubin/

The Thursday gaming news_

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

During the next 7 days, the Epic Store will give away:

• Citizen Sleeper : https://store.epicgames.com/p/citizen-sleeper-944858
• ROBOBEAT : https://store.epicgames.com/p/robobeat-5f084b

Next week, the free games will be RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition and Voidwrought .

Steam has four new deals and also four new sales/events:

• Yooka-Replaylee has a demo and will also have a 30% discount until the 24th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2448020/YookaReplaylee/
• Comedy Night will be 55% off until the 24th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/665360/Comedy_Night/
• Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game gets a 33% discount until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2703850/Rooftops__Alleys_The_Parkour_Game/
• Lost in Random: The Eternal Die also has a demo, but it will be 50% off until June 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564520/Lost_in_Random_The_Eternal_Die/
• And these are the Sales/events:
  • GameSpain 2026 features lots of upcoming games made in Spain, as well and a few games with up to 50% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46093343/sale/GameSpain2026
  • KRAFTON Publisher Sale 2026 has a few upcoming titles and has games up to 85% off until the 25th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/kraftonpublishersale2026
  • Developer/Publisher The Behemot puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until next Thursday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TheBehemoth2026
  • Game Con Canada Game Showcase shows upcoming canadian games and also has a handfull of titles up to 75% off until Thursday 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43251443/sale/GameConCanada

Humble Bundle has two new collections for us:

• Upload VR Showcase Summer 2026 has up to 9 games to get during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/upload-vr-summer-2026
• Dungeo Defenders II Complete DLC Chest is full of up to 10 DLCs to get during 20 days. And no, the game is not included: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dungeon-defenders-ii-complete-dlc-chest

Fanatical has the Movember Father's Day Charity Bundle (2026), with 11 games. It wil llast 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/movember-fathers-day-charity-bundle-2026

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unreal Engine 5.8 Released & Fully Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-8-released-fully-detailed/
Epic Games has just released the next version of Unreal Engine 5, Unreal Engine 5.8, to everyone. To celebrate this announcement, the team shared a new video. So, let’s take a look at its new key features.
Unreal Engine 5.8 will allow devs to push performance and customization further with advanced worldbuilding and terrain creation, high-quality real-time vegetation authoring, and production-ready MegaLights.
It’s worth noting that Unreal Engine 5.8 will be the last version of UE5. Epic Games will move next to Unreal Engine 6. During State of Unreal 2026, Epic Games revealed that Unreal Engine 6 will come to Early Access in “early 2027-ish.”

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

New Gameplay Tech Demo Video Released for Gears of War: E-Day
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-tech-demo-video-released-for-gears-of-war-e-day/
At State of Unreal 2027, The Coalition presented a new gameplay tech demo video for its new Gears of War game, Gears of War: E-Day. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

First-Person Open-World Shooter RPG, NO LAW, Gets New Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-person-open-world-shooter-rpg-no-law-gets-new-unreal-engine-5-tech-demo-video/
At State of Unreal 2026, Neon Giant presented a new tech demo for its upcoming game, NO LAW. NO LAW will be a first-person open-world shooter RPG that will be powered by Unreal Engine 5. This is a new game from the team that offered us The Ascent. So, consider me interested in it.

Here’s over an hour of gameplay footage from State of Decay 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-over-an-hour-of-gameplay-footage-from-state-of-decay-3/
YouTube’s ‘Brian Menard’ has shared a video, showcasing over an hour of gameplay footage from State of Decay 3. This video is captured from an early alpha build. As such, it does not represent the quality of the final version. Still, it will give you an idea of what Undead Labs aims to create.

The second part of the Thursday gaming news:

Capcom has heard feedback that Onimusha is too easy, says it's 'confident fans will be satisfied with difficulty' in the final game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/capcom-has-heard-feedback-that-onimusha-is-too-easy-says-its-confident-fans-will-be-satisfied-with-difficulty-in-the-final-game/
A week removed from Summer Game Fest, one of the demos I can't stop thinking about is Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The behind-closed-doors demo was different from the one that's available on Steam—it took place slightly later in the game and showed off one of the game's "open areas" within Kyoto.
>> It’s difficult to split the article in paragraphs to tell the news behind it. You’ll have to read it to find out what will change.

Guild Wars 3 hopes to solve the problem that made me quit Guild Wars 2 after thousands of hours with the series
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/guild-wars-3-hopes-to-solve-the-problem-that-made-me-quit-guild-wars-2-after-thousands-of-hours-with-the-series/
I'm thrilled by the announcement of Guild Wars 3, but there's a little voice in my head that keeps whispering "you know you won't have time for a new MMO." It's a fear that ArenaNet seems keenly aware of as it begins to set expectations for the sequel, which plans to begin beta testing in 2027.
In a blog post this week, ArenaNet laid out several things that it believes are the "core philosophy" of Guild Wars 3: no subscriptions, no pay-to-win, respecting your time, and evolving the MMO genre.

Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hours-after-announcing-a-collab-with-fortnite-vampire-survivors-dev-suggests-it-may-back-out-over-epics-recent-touting-of-gen-ai/
Epic announced several upcoming Fortnite collabs earlier today, including one with Vampire Survivors. But a few hours after the presentation, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle left a Reddit comment suggesting that the partnership might not happen after all.
While the post is brief, Poncle seems to be reacting to a recent video which demonstrates how Epic artists use generative AI to assist with the design of Fortnite characters and locations, and perhaps also to today's reveal of generative AI features in Unreal Engine.

PlayerUnknown's survival game becomes free-to-own and offers Steam refunds 'without restrictions on playtime or how long ago you bought the game'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/playerunknowns-survival-game-becomes-free-to-own-and-offers-steam-refunds-without-restrictions-on-playtime-or-how-long-ago-you-bought-the-game/
Normally a game leaving early access would be cause for celebration, but I daresay that's not the case for Prologue: Go Wayback! It left early access on Steam today, but it's also doing so in an unfinished state with no plans for further development. (...) Prologue: Go Wayback! is also now free on Steam, so if you want to own it forever, all you have to do is download it.

D&D-inspired Critical Role's homegrown videogame is coming along well, says Laura Bailey: 'There's a lot of work being done'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/d-and-d-inspired-critical-roles-homegrown-videogame-is-coming-along-well-says-laura-bailey-theres-a-lot-of-work-being-done/
Back in July of last year, Dungeons & Dragons livestream megafranchise Critical Role announced that it'd be working with AdHoc to make its very own video game based in Exandria—having already partnered with the company in the past to bring the very solid superhero management sim, Dispatch, to life.
(...)
And judging by Laura Bailey's words in a recent episode of Mythical Kitchen's Last Meals, that project's coming along swimmingly. Bailey, who currently plays the pixie rogue Thimble (as well as Jester Lavorre and Vex'ahlia in past campaigns) tells Josh Scherer that while she's gotta keep things close to her chest, the project's moving and shaking. Which isn't just me paraphrasing

Dave the Diver: In the Jungle's cutscenes are even hornier than they are in the base game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/dave-the-diver-in-the-jungles-cutscenes-are-even-hornier-than-they-are-in-the-base-game/
I've said it before and I'll say it again: cutscenes are the worst. There I am, sitting down to play a game, ready to tap some keys and wiggle some thumbsticks and click my mouse—when suddenly the game I'm playing decides it's actually a movie and all I can do for the next few minutes is watch.
(...)
Except when they don't suck, of course, like in Dave the Diver, which is the only game I can remember playing where I was left wishing there were more cutscenes instead of zero cutscenes. Dave the Diver's cutscenes were so energetic, so fantastically animated, so surprising and funny and occasionally kinda horny that I loved every one of them and wished there were more.
Well, I got my wish. For the past week or so I've been playing Dave the Diver's new DLC, In the Jungle, which is not only completely rad but has some amazing cutscenes that are somehow even more wild, and more horny, than the cutscenes in the base game.

And here’s the third part of the gaming news:

'It feels to many like a tidal wave is sweeping over the AAA game business,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney in his diagnosis of the industry's woes
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/it-feels-to-many-like-a-tidal-wave-is-sweeping-over-the-aaa-game-business-says-epic-ceo-tim-sweeney-in-his-diagnosis-of-the-industrys-woes/

Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union busting allegations to trial
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/rockstar-faces-legal-setback-as-uk-tribunal-allows-its-fired-workers-to-bring-every-one-of-their-union-busting-allegations-to-trial/

Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xboxs-latest-tactics-display-a-basic-misunderstanding-of-how-the-interactive-entertainment-world-moves-says-former-playstation-exec/
>> It’s Shawn Layden.

Final Fantasy 14 will give players in Japan a dog for paying their taxes
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14-will-give-players-in-japan-a-dog-for-paying-their-taxes/
>> Good boy! I mean, good citizen!