Guys !! Did I talk to you about Shader Injector's mod for FFVII Rebirth ?

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Very nice. But I still wait for the third part of FF7 Remake until I play the new versions.

I understand. I wonder how many people are actually waiting for the whole trilogy to be released for taking them. Square will probably make a Trilogy Pack when Revelation will be out. I guess something at $/€79.99.

I too am waiting for the trilogy to be finished. One thing that helps with that is that I haven't played the original yet but I want to. I think I've started it like twice, but the beginning is pretty boring, and the game is fairly ugly by today's standards...

Steam Frame launch date is “just around the corner,” developer says

https://videocardz.com/newz/steam-frame-launch-date-is-just-around-the-corner-developer-says

Custom Steam Machine Color Dot Matrix faceplate gets cleaner wiring

https://videocardz.com/newz/custom-steam-machine-color-dot-matrix-faceplate-gets-cleaner-wiring

Ryzen 7 7800X3D swelling appears again despite updated AM5 BIOS

https://videocardz.com/newz/ryzen-7-7800x3d-swelling-appears-again-despite-updated-am5-bios

Epic Games Store is getting official Linux support, Epic says it is coming “soon”

https://videocardz.com/newz/epic-games-store-is-getting-official-linux-support-epic-says-it-is-coming-soon

AORUS RTX 5090 INFINITY costs an absurd €6,194 in Europe

https://videocardz.com/newz/aorus-rtx-5090-infinity-costs-an-absurd-e6194-in-europe

NVIDIA & LG Bring Next-Gen Humanoids To Life To Advance The Physical AI Realm While Also Building Vera Rubin Factories

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-lg-bring-next-gen-humanoids-to-life-to-advance-the-physical-ai-realm/

Crucial Agrees To Replace User’s Defective DDR5 RAM, But Then Refuses To Send Back Even The Defective Product

https://wccftech.com/crucial-agrees-to-replace-users-defective-ddr5-ram-but-then-refuses-to-send-back-even-the-defective-product/

Slapping Windows 11 PCs with a Copilot key was a terrible idea, and it’s already outdated as Microsoft just released a new icon

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/13/slapping-windows-11-pcs-with-a-copilot-key-was-a-terrible-idea-and-its-already-outdated-as-microsoft-just-released-a-new-icon/

Let’s go with the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

At the Humble Store we can find the Humble 15th Annivesrary Summer Sale, with games up to 85% off during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/humble-15th-anniversary-summer-sale-2026/

Fanatical has three new 24h Flash Deals:

• Persona 5 Royal gets a 74% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal
• Tomb Raider I-VI Remastered is 75% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tomb-raider-i-vi-remastered
• And ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN - TOP GUN: Maverick Ultimate Edition has an 83% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-top-gun-maverick-ultimate-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here’s The Order: 1886 Running on PC with shadPS4 Emulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-order-1886-running-on-pc-with-shadps4-emulator/
YouTube’s ‘Unreal Gaming’ has shared a video showcasing the PS4-exclusive The Order: 1886 running on PC with the shadPS4 emulator.
The Order: 1886 is a game I’ve always wanted to see on PC. The good news is that it is playable on a special fork of shadPS4. The bad news is that it suffers from shader compilation stutters.
Unreal Gaming used an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 to run the game. During the intro, the game runs at very high frame rates. At times, it can go above 200 FPS at 1080p.
However, the frame rate drops to 60-84 FPS near the end, when we get a look at the city. The CPU and GPU are both far from full use, so there is clearly a bottleneck somewhere. We can also see some visual glitches and artifacts.
Despite all these issues, this is the first time I’ve seen The Order: 1886 running on PC via shadPS4. So, let’s hope that the shadPS4 devs will do their best to improve its emulation.
>> The article has the video in it, and it’s over 10 minutes long.

This Mod Converts Fallout 4 Into a Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-mod-converts-fallout-4-into-a-roguelike-dungeon-crawler/
Modder ‘Nethalythic’ has released a new cool mod that converts Fallout 4 into a roguelike dungeon crawler. This is a really cool mod for everyone who currently plays Fallout 4. So, let’s take a look at it.
This mod adds a roguelike mode to Fallout 4. The rooms were designed by YouTuber ItsJabo’s community and built in the Creation Kit by Nethalythic. Players will fight through random rooms, face stronger enemies, and gain new powers by drinking Jabo Juice.
At the start of each run, players can pick one of three random loadouts. They will then fight through rooms that get harder as they progress.
Players will also visit shops from time to time. These shops can sell legendary weapons and armor, normal weapons and armor, crafting materials, and aid items.
Jabo Juice can also be found or bought during a run. Drinking it lets players pick one of three random perks from more than 100 custom perks.
Overall, this is a cool way to replay Fallout 4. So, make sure to download it from this link. At the end of the article, you can also find a video for it.

GTA 4 RTX Remix Path Tracing V1.4.2 Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/gta-4-rtx-remix-path-tracing-v1-4-2-available-for-download/
Modder ‘xoxor4d’ has released version 1.4.2 of his amazing RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Grand Theft Auto 4. So, let’s see what this new version brings to the table.
Version 1.4.2 appears to be a small update. As such, you should temper your expectations. It does not seem to bring a lot of new PBR materials. It also does not pack high-resolution textures, and it does not overhaul the 3D models.
Instead, this new update adds an option to always draw the lowest LOD map sections (entire map). This setting is disabled by default. However, those who want to can enable it. Do note, though, that this comes with a big performance hit.
Moreover, Update 1.4.2 fixes the sun/moon that could get stuck. It also updates the remix runtime to include the very latest changes. This will fix some issues that could occur when using DLSS Frame Gen with over 2X.
>> The article has no media.

This Skyrim Mod Overhauls Combat With Localized Damage and Better Weapon Balance
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-skyrim-mod-overhauls-combat-with-localized-damage-and-better-weapon-balance/
Modder ‘Seb263’ has released a cool new mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. This mod adds localized damage, armor effectiveness, weapon balance, and combat context for deeper, more tactical fights. So, if you’ve been planning to replay this TES game, you might want to give this a go.
Going into more detail, this mod adds a full damage system that makes every hit matter. Damage now depends on what you hit, where you hit it, what armor is protecting it, and the conditions of the fight.
The mod works on the player, NPCs, and creatures of any race. It also works with added races from other mods and does not need special patches.
Built on the Core Impact Framework, the mod handles hit locations, armor strength, weapon balance, and combat conditions. All of these systems work together in real time to make combat more varied and tactical.
The head, torso, arms, and legs each have their own damage values. These values can change for physical, ranged, and magic attacks. The mod also tracks the exact body part that was hit. A headshot on an unarmored enemy will hurt much more than a hit to the leg of an enemy in heavy armor. This makes headshots more deadly, and limb hits more useful.
Different weapons also have their own damage values. One-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, daggers, hand-to-hand attacks, bows, spells, and creature attacks can all be set up on their own. This means a dagger, sword, axe, bow, spell, or claw can each deal different amounts of damage.
Armor also matters more. Cloth, light armor, and heavy armor can each have their own strength and coverage settings. The mod checks the armor being worn and finds the best protection for each body part. Heavy armor on the chest will help protect the chest, but it will not protect bare legs. Your armor choices now have a real impact on survival.
The way an attack is made also affects its damage. Normal attacks, power attacks, sneak attacks, shield bashes, blocked hits, and attacks on staggered enemies all work in different ways. A sneak attack with a dagger to an unarmored head is much more deadly than a blocked power attack against an enemy in full plate.
These changes make combat more tactical and give players more reason to think about how they fight.
>> It would be cool to have a video showing the changes this mod brings to the game, but the article has no media at all.

GAMING NEWS

Phantom Blade Zero Will Support Path Tracing on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/phantom-blade-zero-will-support-path-tracing-on-pc/
S-Game has revealed that Phantom Blade Zero will support Path Tracing on PC. We’ve known that the game would support Ray Tracing, but this is the first time we’re hearing that there will be support for Path Tracing.

STALKER 2 Title Update 2.0 Releases on August 20
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-2-update-2-0-releases-on-august-20/
GSC GameWorld has announced that Title Update 2.0 for STALKER 2 will be released on August 20. To celebrate this, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Friday gaming news, part two

Beast of Reincarnation director apologizes for not providing 'a sufficiently enjoyable experience,' but promises Game Freak is working on it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/beast-of-reincarnation-director-apologizes-for-not-providing-a-sufficiently-enjoyable-experience-but-promises-game-freak-is-working-on-it/
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation arrived earlier this month, and the reaction has been a little iffy. It holds a respectable 73/100 aggregate score on Metacritic—lining up quite nicely with our own 73% review—but the response on Steam is "mixed," with many user reviews expressing some variation of "close, but not quite." And for that, game director Kota Furushima is sorry.

The Lords of the End Times are landing in Total War: Warhammer 3 on September 24, and everything's coming up rat men
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/the-lords-of-the-end-times-are-landing-in-total-war-warhammer-3-on-september-24-and-everythings-coming-up-rat-men/
As the prophesied hour approaches, we now know when the End Times descend on Total War: Warhammer 3. Today, in a reveal that arrived alongside a new cinematic trailer, Creative Assembly announced that its anticipated Lords of the End Times DLC will launch for TWW3 on September 24.

Netflix closes Oxenfree developer Night School, just a month after praising its new game as one of the company's 'most successful cloud game debuts'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/netflix-closes-oxenfree-developer-night-school-just-a-month-after-praising-its-new-game-as-one-of-the-companys-most-successful-cloud-game-debuts/
Less than two months after the release of its latest game, Unhinged, Netflix is closing developer Night School Studios, as well as its Moonloot studio in Helsinki.
Netflix confirmed the closures, first reported by Game File, in a statement provided to PC Gamer.

This spy game is a dream come true if you love spending time in character creators
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/this-spy-game-is-a-dream-come-true-if-you-love-spending-time-in-character-creators/
Are you someone who spends almost as much time creating your characters as you do playing them in an RPG? Love obsessing over the details of your avatar's facial features, browsing the menu of noses, eyes, ears, and facial hair for ages? Think you're good enough that you could make your character look so much like someone else that you could fool people?
Good, because Legion Was Here is a game that spends more time in the character creator than it does anywhere else, and if you can't create a convincing character, you die.
>> Not in real life, I hope.

Nightdive's System Shock remake is coming to VR
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/vr/nightdives-system-shock-remake-is-coming-to-vr/
Nightdive's System Shock remake is great. PC Gamer immsim guy Joshua Wolens gave it an 80% review score, and we later chose it as the Best Remake of 2023 in our annual Game of the Year awards. Three years down the road, Nightdive is following it up with System Shock VR, a VR game being developed by Flat2VR Studios.

Come September, you won't need a single Total War: Warhammer game to play its colossal, trilogy-spanning Immortal Empires campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/come-september-you-wont-need-a-single-total-war-warhammer-game-to-play-its-colossal-trilogy-spanning-immortal-empires-campaign/
Yesterday we finally got to see a full reveal for everything arriving in Total War: Warhammer 3's Lords of the End Times expansion and it's a whole heap of content. We've got Nagash and his undead legions, a fully-fleshed out Boris Todbringer and Middenland, plus the Glottkin's putrid hordes, and the greatest of Grey Seers, Thanquol and his giant rat-ogre, Boneripper.
But nestled among the reveals was also the announcement that when Lords of the End Times launches on September 24, you'll no longer need any Total War: Warhammer games to play the huge trilogy-spanning Immortal Empires campaign, which is the best bit of the series. From the official DLC summary:
"In a series first, purchasing any of the [Lords of the End Times] content grants access to the colossal Immortal Empires campaign with no need to own any of the Total War: Warhammer games, making it a great entry point for new players."

After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: 'AI can and should help shape gamer experiences'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/after-a-public-scrap-between-ceo-and-former-writer-saber-interactive-finally-adds-ai-disclaimer-to-steam-page-and-doubles-down-ai-can-and-should-help-shape-gamer-experiences/
One of the unexpected stories this week has been that of a rather public spat between former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco, who claimed she was replaced in favour of AI, and the publisher's CEO, who tore into her via a statement sent to This Week in Videogames.
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You can read both parties' full statements in the articles linked above—the most recent development is that Saber Interactive has been seemingly pressed into adding a Steam AI disclaimer to the game's store page, which is present at the time of writing, but was notably not present when the game was put on the store on July 30.
>> Well, well, well. Look who was lying, unsurprisingly.

And here's the short, but sweet, part three of the Friday gaming news:

The 'father of Master Chief' doesn't like the new Halo's new halos
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/halo/the-father-of-master-chief-doesnt-like-the-new-halos-new-halos/

Palworld fans 'do not realize the sheer number of collabs we've rejected' even with the survival game's 'fun-first approach'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/palworld-fans-do-not-realize-the-sheer-number-of-collabs-weve-rejected-even-with-the-survival-games-fun-first-approach/

And now, the weekend deals at both GOG and Steam

+GOG

• Only one new deal from GOG: the Story Rich Promo , featuring games up to 95% discounts during the next 10 days. I’m not sure if the selection of games matches the name of this promo tho, but I’ll leave it to you to decide: https://www.gog.com/es/promo/20260814_story_rich_promo

+Steam

• Duel Corp. , still in Early Access, will be 20% off until August 20: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1804470/Duel_Corp/
• KAISERPUNK gets a 50% discount until the 20th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012190/KAISERPUNK/
• Cult of the Lamb is going to be 60% off until the 25th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb/
• ZERO Sievert will have a 40% discount until August, the 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/ZERO_Sievert/
• Dicey Dungeons will be 80% off until the same 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/
• And here are the eight new Sales/events, in launch order and with little detail:
  • PlayWay Publisher Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/playwaypublishersale2026
  • Isometric Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IsometricRPGSale2026
  • VR Games Showcase: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45128337/sale/VRGamesShowcaseAugust2026
  • Total War Warhammer 10th Anniversary Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TotalWarWarhammerFranchiseSale
  • SEGA Publisher Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SEGAPublisherSale2026
  • The suggestive Daedalic Days – Late at Night: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/1738300/sale/DaedalicDays2026
  • Dota 2: The International 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TheInternational2026
  • GAMEOASIS 2026, an Indie Game Festival: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46247070/sale/GAMEOASIS2026

And that was all. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.

Deponia is free to claim on steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/214340/Deponia/

It's always refreshing to see someone being so passionate about something.

Just remember, there are more games besides FF7 .

I played it back in the day or, should I say, I tried it. I didn't like it.

The graphics weren't exactly appealing. I always thought that videogames moved to polygons too soon, and the first PS1 games were quite ugly. By the end of the gen things had improved a lot. You only need to see FF7 to FF), for example.

Good point'n'click game.

Thanks for sharing.