8 Bit Bayonetta...eh

http://store.steampowered.com/app/567090

True, those games are quite expensive to make and no wonder Bethesda mainstreamed their games (to be polite) in order to reach wider audience and others followed suit. PB never really did, Risen 2/3 were somewhat of a try to do that, but it's no wonder they're not considered their best work.

Of course, problem with going mainstream (at least for players, publishers are quite happy about it) is that open world action-RPGs are less and less proper RPGs and more and more open world action-adventures with skill trees. That might not be problem for people who never actually played RPGs, but for those of us who yearn for deeper systems of the old this new trend is honestly quite troublesome.

Okay, here is the monthly update of Steam + SteamSpy stats:

• no big Steam user growth in the SteamSpy estimates
• despite of that 4 million more "powerful" systems... many GPU upgrades?
• 30% of the Steam hardware should be able to keep up with PS4 + XBO
• I added the PS4 hardware base (most popular console) for better growth comparison
• GTX 1070 + GTX 1060 already in the top 5 of the most popular Steam GPUs
• GTX 750 Ti as entry model still very popular
• RX 480 with healthy growth, RX 460 + 470... not so much
• Titan X Maxwell + Titan X Pascal now counted together... why?
• no GTX 1080 Ti numbers yet
• after a slight drop last month: Windows 10 64-bit again at more than 50%

Thanks for the numbers, Conina. They're always interesting.

I took part of the survey this past month, so one of those 1070 is mine.

Let's go with another week full of news:

1-Steam Sales

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. H1Z1: King of the Kill
5. NieR:Automata
6. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7. Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
8. ARK: Survival Evolved
9. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

2-Emulator

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is fully playable on CEMU 1.7.4 (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-is-fully-playable-on-cemu-1-7-4/
• Persona 5, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD & Virtua Fighter 5 are almost playable on RPCS3 (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/persona-5-super-street-fighter-2-turbo-hd-virtua-fighter-5-are-almost-playable-on-rpcs3/

3-Gaming News

ROGUE STORMERS, NEW TWIN-STICK SHOOTER, IS NOW AVAILABLE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rogue-stormers-new-twin-stick-shooter-is-now-available/
SOEDESCO has announced that its hardcore twin-stick shooter, Rogue Stormers, is now available. In order to celebrate this announcement, SOEDESCO released some new screenshots for it.

ROGUE-LITE FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER, IMMORTAL REDNECK, RELEASES ON APRIL 25TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rogue-lite-first-person-shooter-immortal-redneck-releases-on-april-25th/
Crema announced today that Immortal Redneck, its Rogue Lite First Person Shooter, will be releasing on PC, Mac and Linux on April 25th. In Immortal Redneck, players take the role of a redneck who is on holiday in Egypt when they have a serious accident.

SEGA RELEASES 8-BIT BAYONETTA GAME ON STEAM AS AN APRIL’S FOOLS JOKE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sega-releases-8-bit-bayonetta-game-on-steam-as-an-aprils-fools-joke/
It’s no secret that a lot of gamers want the two Bayonetta games on the PC. And while this may not happen anytime soon, SEGA released an 8-bit 2D version of it on Steam as an April’s Fools joke.

>>Green_sky already posted it on the thread. I'm only posting the article as it mentions a countdown that could be related to Bayoneta and a possible re-release on current consoles... and PC? In any case, there are not one but two threads about this: one made by Vini256 and another one made by Shikamo.

HERE IS THE FIRST SCREENSHOT FOR THE UPCOMING RE-RELEASE VERSION OF PHANTOM DUST
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-is-the-first-screenshot-for-the-upcoming-re-release-version-of-phantom-dust/
Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, has revealed the first screenshot for the upcoming re-release version of Phantom Dust. Phantom Dust is an action strategy game with elements of collectible card games that was released in 2004 for Xbox, and will be re-released on Xbox One and Windows 10 in 2017.

STAR CITIZEN 2.6.2 IS NOW LIVE, ADDS SUPPORT FOR MEGA MAP AND ULTRA WIDESCREEN 21:9 MONITORS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-2-6-2-is-now-live-adds-support-for-mega-map-and-ultra-widescreen-219-monitors/
Cloud Imperium has released a new update for Star Citizen. This patch will update the game’s version to 2.6.2 and features the Mega Map for Multiplayer Arena Commander and Star Marine, new implementations to its ongoing network code updates, and the new Drake Buccaneer.

>>If you follow the link to read the whole story, be careful. It's a 2-page news article.

UNITY 5.6 IS NOW AVAILABLE, FEATURING IMPROVED GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE VULKAN API
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/unity-5-6-is-now-available-featuring-improved-graphics-performance-and-support-for-the-vulkan-api/
Unity Technologies has released the final version in the Unity 5 cycle, Unity 5.6. According to the release notes, Unity 5.6 comes with improved graphics performance, lighting improvements, and support for the Vulkan API.

PROJECT CARS 2 – BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS SHOWCASE NEW TRACK & CARS
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/project-cars-2-beautiful-screenshots-showcase-new-track-cars/
Slightly Mad Studios has released some new screenshots for Project CARS 2, showcasing the Long Beach track and some new cars such as the Jaguar F-Type SVR, Nissan 300ZX Turbo, Ford F-150 Ultimate Funhaver and McLaren 570S. Project CARS 2 is planned for a 2017 release.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED – PATCH 256 ADDS UNDERWATER BASES, AQUATIC BREEDING, TEK TELEPORTERS & 4 NEW CREATURES
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ark-survival-evolved-patch-256-adds-underwater-bases-aquatic-breeding-tek-teleporters-4-new-creatures/
Studio Wildcard today released a new update on Steam for its epic dino-survival adventure ARK: Survival Evolved. This massive patch (v256) comes with new content, including vacuum-sealed underwater bases and aquatic creature breeding, TEK teleporter pads and wireless generators, and four powerful creatures.

VOLITION’S NEW GAME, AGENTS OF MAYHEM, WILL BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 15TH – NEW SCREENSHOTS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/volitions-new-game-agents-of-mayhem-will-be-released-on-august-15th-new-screenshots/
Deep Silver announced today that Volition’s new single-player, open-world, third-person action game, Agents of Mayhem, will be releasing on August 15th in USA and August 18th in Europe. In order to celebrate this announcement, Deep Silver released a new trailer and some new screenshots that can be viewed below.

>>You can watch it below in the article, or simply go to Shikamo's thread and watch it there.

DISHONORED 2 WILL GET A FREE TRIAL ON APRIL 6TH
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dishonored-2-will-get-a-free-trial-on-april-6th/
Bethesda has just announced that it will be releasing a free trial for Dishonored 2 on April 6th. According to the publisher, this free trial will allow players to dive into the first three missions of the campaign as either Empress Emily Kaldwin or the royal protector, Corvo Attano.

And now, part two of the news, and starting with a Sale!

GET UP TO 90% OFF GREAT GAMES IN THE PC GAMER GOG SALE
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-up-to-90-off-great-games-in-the-pc-gamer-gog-sale/
The PC Gamer GOG.com sale is now live, offering big discounts—up to 90%—on some of our favourite games. In this week-long sale we’ve included a wide range of titles, from classic adventures and interactive fiction to all-time greats like Spelunky and Thief. We've highlighted some of the very best. Grab 'em quick, the sale ends on Modnay April 10.

>>Check the link to know more of the games and its discounts, or simply head over to GOG.

HOW TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER 2 AIMS TO FIX THE STRATEGY GENRE'S ENDGAME FATIGUE
http://www.pcgamer.com/how-total-war-warhammer-2-aims-to-fix-the-strategy-genres-endgame-fatigue/
Creative Assembly recently revealed work on its second Total War: Warhammer game has been "underway for some time." Details of the specifics are still coming through, however the developer has now lifted the lid, ever so slightly, on how it plans to keep players engaged throughout its perdurable campaigns—something the strategy genre often struggles with as a whole.

KEN LEVINE'S NEXT GAME DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM SHADOW OF MORDOR'S NEMESIS SYSTEM
http://www.pcgamer.com/ken-levines-next-game-draws-inspiration-from-shadow-of-mordors-nemesis-system/
Levine talked about making replayable narrative games—citing Chris Crawford's amazing 1992 dragon speech—and the two years of research and development Ghost Story has committed to solving the problem. He avoided too many specifics, but cited an inspiration we expected a lot of developers to draw from back when it released.

ROCKET LEAGUE IS GETTING 'FATE OF THE FURIOUS' DLC NEXT WEEK
http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-is-getting-fate-of-the-furious-dlc-next-week/
The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in The Fast and the Furious series, will be out next month. Also coming next month is new Rocket League DLC featuring Dom Toretto's "Ice Charger" as a premium Battle-Car. The package will also include exclusive Wheels and six unique Decals: Clean Cut, Crazy Sandwich, Flames, Rakugaki, Rally, and CCCXL.

>>As is the case with "old" news, that next week is, indeed, this week.

HEARTHSTONE'S JOURNEY TO UN'GORO EXPANSION LAUNCHES ON APRIL 6
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-journey-to-ungoro-expansion-launches-on-april-6/
Hearthstone's new expansion, Journey to Un'Goro, launches on April 6, 2017. The date was revealed today during a livestream this morning in which game director Ben Brode showed off the remaining cards in the set.

A HAT IN TIME DEVELOPER REVEALS MOUNTAINOUS CHAPTER 4 ENVIRONMENT
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-hat-in-time-developer-reveals-mountainous-chapter-4-environment/
A Hat in Time is still on track for release this year, although exactly when this year remains a mystery. I suspect it'll be the 3D platformer to watch after Snake Pass and Yooka-Laylee have done their things, a feeling supported by the latest Kickstarter update, which reveals the setting of the game's fourth chapter.

PLAY GOD OF WAR DEVELOPER'S BIZARRE PC ARENA COMBAT GAME FOR FREE THIS WEEKEND
http://www.pcgamer.com/play-god-of-war-developers-bizarre-pc-arena-combat-game-for-free-this-weekend/
Have you ever want to play a game where you were a stack of pancakes, a pug, or a cheeseburger, rolling around and knocking other players off of a platform? Well, this weekend you can because Ready at Dawn is holding a Steam open beta for its bizarre arena combat game Deformers.

RUN FROM YOUR PROBLEMS AND GET A KNIFE IN THE LATEST KNUCKLE SANDWICH TRAILER
http://www.pcgamer.com/run-from-your-problems-and-get-a-knife-in-the-latest-knuckle-sandwich-trailer/
Knuckle Sandwich is the type of game that I want to take home and show to my dad because he's got the same, stupid sense of humour as me. It looks a lot like Earthbound, but as PC Gamer's Tom Marks said in his preview, "it never feels like [developer Andrew] Brophy is trying to lean on that nostalgia to make Knuckle Sandwich work."

ABSOLVER TRAILER OFFERS 15 MINUTES OF CHUNKY MELEE COMBAT
http://www.pcgamer.com/absolver-trailer-offers-15-minutes-of-chunky-melee-combat/
Open world biff-'em-up Absolver will be out later this year, and after watching the following video, I for one am very much onboard with its chunky third-person melee combat. It's Zeno Clash meets For Honor over a dinner date with Bushido Blade, or at least, it looks that way to me.

MILITARY FPS SQUAD IS GETTING ANOTHER FREE WEEKEND
http://www.pcgamer.com/military-fps-squad-is-getting-another-free-weekend/
Modern multiplayer military FPS Squad enjoyed its first free weekend last November, and if you missed it, or simply want to play it again for nowt, you'll be able to do so in around six days' time. This second Squad free weekend is in honour of the game's new Al Basrah map: a city environment that marks Squad's "first significant dive into urban combat".

WATCH THE MYSTERIOUS TRAILER FOR THE INVISIBLE HOURS, AN INSIDIOUS GAME OF CLUE IN VR
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-mysterious-trailer-for-the-invisible-hours-an-insidious-game-of-clue-in-vr/
There aren't many things I find as exciting as solving a mystery. And as someone who owns a VR headset and would like any excuse to spend more time with it, I am more than willing to solve a murder in virtual reality. Well, that's what Tequila Works' The Invisible Hours is all about, as its premise involves a mansion, seven guests, and the mysterious death of inventor Nikola Tesla.

LUSH 3D PLATFORMER SKYLAR & PLUX TO RELEASE NEXT MONTH
http://www.pcgamer.com/lush-3d-platformer-skylar-plux-to-release-next-month/
When talking about 3D platformers in 2017, it's important to make some kind of prediction re: whether 3D platformers are "coming back". Will they come back? Can they come back? Well, I don't know, but many are banking on the imminent release of Yooka-Laylee to prove one way or another.

BATMAN: ARKHAM VR ANNOUNCED FOR PC, RELEASE DATE SET
http://www.pcgamer.com/batman-arkham-vr-announced-for-pc-release-date-set/
The game Louise Blaine dubbed "the ultimate in heroic wish fulfilment" on our sister site GamesRadar, Batman: Arkham VR is breaking from its PlayStation exclusivity and is heading to PC. Due April 25, the Dark Knight will star on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive devices.

STELLARIS: UTOPIA DEVELOPER DIARY BREAKS DOWN THE INCOMING EXPANSION
http://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-utopia-developer-diary-breaks-down-the-incoming-expansion/
Paradox's space-faring 4X-meets-grand strategy affair Stellaris is set to welcome its first major expansion, named Utopia, on April 6. It's today launched an in-depth overview developer diary of what we should expect.

Idk if this has been posted yet but Persona 5 is currently running on Ps3 Emulator on PC. 

Laggy? Yes... Damn Impressive? Fuck yes!!! It's running a lot better than I thought it would! Just damnn!!! Give it another month and it should be 110% playable!

Always amazes me to see how far the PS3 emulation has come. So much for the Power of the Cell making it impossible. Haha

Ikr! First time I saw the emulator, it could bearly play anything except boot up to a menu screen. Now it can almost play Persona 5. Heck, the cutscene's dont seem to lag and the battles are pretty playable so if a person really wanted to, they can play Persona 5 as is. Still, quite an amazing feet they have accomplished!

PS3 emulation is farther along than the Xbox 360 emulation as well.

I think in a couple of years, emulation quality, compatability and speed should be extremely good.