I have things to do later, so here are the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Enter the Gungeon has sold one million copies with 78% coming from the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/enter-the-gungeon-has-sold-one-million-copies-with-78-coming-from-the-pc/
Developer Dodge Roll has announced that its bullet hell dungeon crawler, Enter the Gungeon, has sold one million copies. And even though the team did not reveal any platform sale details, we can estimate the PC sales from Steamspy’s data.

DOOM appears to have sold two million copies on the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-two-million-copies-on-pc/
According to Steamspy’s data, DOOM has sold more than two million copies on the PC. DOOM was released in May 2016 and it took Bethesda over one year – and a number of special deals/discounts – to hit that 2 million goal. Moreover, and contrary to other publishers, Bethesda completely removed Denuvo once DOOM was cracked.

Let's go with Steam and its 269 deals. Among them we have:

• Niffelheim, and Early Access title is 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/351100/Niffelheim/
• Refunct, a peaceful first person platformer is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/406150/Refunct/
• Insurgency is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/Insurgency/
• Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 can be yours thanks to its 80% sale: http://store.steampowered.com/app/34870/Sniper_Ghost_Warrior_2/
• And the last of the deals I'm going to mention is The Slient Age, that shows a huge 90% disco... wait a second! I think I paid more than that when I bought it during the Summer Sales! http://store.steampowered.com/app/352520/The_Silent_Age/

Lastly, there's the Humble Store, that's having a Tinybuild Sale with an up to 80% discount. If you feel something akin to a déjà vu, it's because they already had the same sale this past May.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Super Mario 64 Maker lets you create your own levels in Super Mario 64, available now for download
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-64-maker-create-levels-available-now-for-download/
We rarely post stories about retro (or at least somehow old consoles), however this is a really special case. Kaze Emanuar has created a romhack via which players can create their own levels in Super Mario 64, called Super Mario 64 Maker. As said, this is a romhack, meaning that you will need a N64 emulator.

GAMING NEWS

Agents of MAYHEM – New gameplay trailer shows the Firing Squad
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/agents-of-mayhem-new-gameplay-trailer-shows-the-firing-squad/
Deep Silver has released a new trailer for Volition’s upcoming a single-player, open-world, third-person action game, Agents of MAYHEM, focusing on the Firing Squad. The game exists as a part of the Saints Row universe, sharing certain story elements, symbolism, and design inspiration with the multi-million selling franchise, and is planned for an August 18th release.

Might & Magic Showdown has been removed from Steam, servers to be shut down on July 31st
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/might-magic-showdown-has-been-removed-from-steam-servers-to-be-shut-down-on-july-31st/
Back in January, Ubisoft released Might & Magic Showdown. And in just six months, the French company decided to cancel it and has already removed it from Steam. Now that is a huge flop. And to be honest, we aren’t really surprised by such a thing as this new Might & Magic game felt like a really niche title (and the Might & Magic series is already a niche genre so… yeah… it was to be expected).

Playerunknown’s Battleground is the 4th game with the highest peak player count on Steam, closes to 5 million units
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battleground-4th-highest-peak-player-count-game-steam-5-million-units/
Playerunknown’s Battleground appears to be a huge success on the PC. According to Steamcharts, Bluehole’s battle-royale title has managed to top Grand Theft Auto V and has climbed in the 4th place of Steam’s games with the highest peak player count of all time. Not only that, but according to Steamspy, the game closes to 5 million sold copies, even though it’s still in its Early Access program.

Ys SEVEN is coming to the PC this Summer, will support 60fps, first PC screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ys-seven-pc-summer-60fps-first-pc-screenshots/
XSEED Games today announced that Ys SEVEN, developer Nihon Falcom’s first entry in a new generation of its beloved series of action RPGs, is headed to PC via Steam, GOG, and The Humble Store by Humble Bundle this Summer. In order to celebrate this announcement, XSEED Games released the first PC screenshots that can be viewed below.

Splash Damage signs up a partnership deal with Wargaming for future brand new multiplayer projects
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/splash-damage-signs-up-a-partnership-deal-with-wargaming-for-future-brand-new-multiplayer-projects/
Splash Damage, the British studio behind several blockbuster multiplayer hits, today announced their partnership with Wargaming, a leading free-to-play developer and publisher. The partnership will see Splash Damage applying their vast multiplayer expertise to brand-new projects for Wargaming’s community.

JackHammer is a new futuristic arena first person shooter
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/jackhammer-new-futuristic-arena-first-person-shooter/
Green Man Gaming Publishing and Mission Ctrl Studios today announced the futuristic arena first person shooter JackHammer, to be released in Early Access for PC later this year. Set in a future where televised sport has escalated, the latest event to take the world by storm is JackHammer. In this event, robots covered in their sponsors’ logos enter into an arena and engage in an explosive, deadly form of dodgeball.

Project CARS 2 appears to be missing some graphics effects that were present in the first Project CARS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-cars-2-missing-graphics-effects-present-in-first-project-cars/
A few days ago, we informed you about the lift of the NDA for Project CARS 2. As such, a lot of WMD2 members have been releasing gameplay videos, showcasing this new racing game from Slightly Mad Studios. However, it appears that the game is missing some graphics effects that were present in the first Project CARS game.

Main character cast revealed for Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon with brand new screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/main-character-cast-nights-of-azure-2-bride-of-the-new-moon-new-screenshots/
Koei Tecmo today revealed details on the diverse characters and demon-ridden world of Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon alongside some new screenshots. Nights of Azure 2 explores the strong relationship between childhood friends Aluche, Liliana and Ruenheid, who find themselves tangled in an intricate web of fate.

CROSSOUT – Latest update adds two new game modes and support for NVIDIA’s HBAO+
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crossout-latest-update-adds-two-new-game-modes-and-support-for-nvidias-hbao/
Targem Games and Gaijin Entertainment have released a new major update for Crossout, the popular vehicular action MMOG that has attracted a staggering three million players in its first month alone. This update adds two new game modes; Big Black Scorpions, an acrobatic deathmatch for swift players with fast reflexes, and Clan Wars, which sees organized survivors fight for territorial control over the planet’s rarest resources.

The second part of the news:

Blizzard reveals Overwatch and Hearthstone drop rates in South Korea
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-reveals-overwatch-and-hearthstone-drop-rates-in-south-korea/
Earlier this year, Blizzard revealed the drop rates for Overwatch and Hearthstonein China, as required by Chinese law. Late last week, as reported by Inven Global, it did the same for South Korea, and it turns out that the drop rates are identical.

HEVN, the game of off-world mining and politics, has been delayed
http://www.pcgamer.com/hevn-the-game-of-off-world-mining-and-politics-has-been-delayed/
We got our first look at HEVN back in February by way of a pair of teasers that hinted at something very sinister happening on the isolated planet of Naic. Developer Miga said the tale of investigation into controversial off-world mining set in humanity's dark, ugly future is inspired by games like Deus Ex and System Shock, which is never a bad place to start, and Joe seemed suitably impressed by the two-hour demo that was released last month.

Watch the Final Fight giant Abigail get warmed up for his Street Fighter 5 debut
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-final-fight-giant-abigail-get-warmed-up-for-his-street-fighter-5-debut/
I'd never heard of Abigail, a vicious brawler boasting biceps bigger than a Volkswagen, so I looked up his biography on the Street Fighter Wiki (he's from Canada, if you were wondering). And why am I looking up facts about a Final Fight fighter on the Street Fighter Wiki? Because "the biggest lad in all of Metro City" is coming to Street Fighter 5 as part of Season Two Character Pass on July 25.

Battlefield 1's forthcoming Lupkow Pass map showcased in new video
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-1s-forthcoming-lupkow-pass-map-showcased-in-new-video/
Battlefield 1's next expansion, In The Name of the Tsar, doesn't actually release until September. But the new map Lupkow Pass will release officially next month – and it's been rolled out on the CTE already. If you're not one to get involved with early testing phases, then here's over an hour of footage of the map in action.

American McGee: "stop bugging me about Alice 3"
http://www.pcgamer.com/american-mcgee-stop-bugging-me-about-alice-3/
Oh, you want a third instalment in the Alice series? That's nice, but you can stop bugging American McGee about it, please. That's the thrust of a new blogpost written by the creator, where he explicitly addresses the (horrifyingly persistent) questions he gets regarding the future of the psychedelic platformer.

Half-Life 3 would likely have ended without resolution, says Marc Laidlaw
http://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-3-would-end-without-resolution-says-marc-laidlaw/
Half-Life 3, aka the Half-Life game that doesn't exist, probably wouldn't have tied off any narrative loose ends anyway, according to series writer Marc Laidlaw. The former Valve staffer and Half-Life 2 writer said as much in a new interview over at Arcade Attack, and the reason? So that there could be more Half-Life games, of course.

>>Did anyone really thought that Half Life 3 would finish the story?

The Colonists is a settlement sim inspired by Anno and The Settlers, due next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-colonists-is-a-settlement-sim-inspired-by-anno-and-the-settlers-due-next-month/
Frozen Cortex developer and Tokyo 42 publisher Mode 7 Games has announced The Colonists—a settlement building game that echoes the likes of Anno and The Settlers. Developed by Codebyfire, Richard Wallis' one-person Bristol-based studio, the civilisation-crafter will launch into Steam's Early Access initiative in August.

>>I'll have to keep an eye on it.

Killing Floor 2's enemies are literally floating away
http://www.pcgamer.com/kf-2-up/
One of the things I like most about Killing Floor 2 is the way it mixes absurdity with graphic violence. This week's Weekly Outbreak—essentially a temporary mutator—goes all-in on gore and humor.

Pffft sellers disappoint me, i'm ordering Club 3D DP 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 from amazon rip my wallet for expensive shipment cost -.-

ASUS puts a "25" in the model-name and describes it as 25''-monitor:

https://www.asus.com/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG258Q/

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor-PG258Q/dp/B06WRP3F5S

TV- and monitor-manufacturers always try to let the displays seem bigger than they are. They also love the widescreen and ultrawidescreen trend, where they can advertise with high diagonal numbers. The two-dimensional size of the display area would be much more earnest.

Same number, much less material: http://www.displaywars.com/27-inch-4x3-vs-27-inch-21x9

I think I'll settle for the Acer Predator XB271HU 27" 2K 165Hz 1440p monitor as it's £101 cheaper than the Asus one.

Edit: wow, ordering that monitor was a paint in the ass. It was more or less my bank doing a checkup to see if it was really me who bought the monitor. Filling out online forms is a waste of time.

Also I got an email from Overclockers on the "be quiet" 3 120mm fan set. Apparently they were out of stock and end of life, yet they completely allow for you to place downa  purchase and they haven't bothered to remove the eol product from the search, so now I've got to wait till tomorrow to call them up, nag them about paying me back and then ordering a new set of fans.

One of the biggest gripes I have when it comes to ordering hardware, is sites that allow you to buy EoL stock and refuse to eject it and my bank for getting too antsy about me spending my own cash. 

Humble Telltale Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/telltale-bundle-2017

Of course! Just after I bought a lot of TTG seasons in the Steam sale! ;)

That's why I only buy from sites that make visible if they have stock or not.

Odd. Because it is advertised as 24" here.
Likely coming down to different advertising laws, we have a ton of consumer protections in place that forces such transparency.



With that. I would never pay $900 AUD for a 24" 1080P monitor. Regardless if it's 240hz or not.

Soon.avi
If the market crashes and floods the market with cheap used cards, retailers might have to adjust their prices to reflect that.

I would be happy for non APU version to be honest. Throw a discreet Radeon 550/560 with 4GB GDDR5X and pair it up with a Hex core ryzen and call it a day. Would be a good esports laptop without breaking the bank.

My bank used to lock my card down whenever I made a purchase at a store online. Told them to remove any and all blocks and not to interfere with my spending again or I will go to a different bank.
It never happened again. Haha

Nice display. May all your games be good ones.

Yeah some retailers are better than others.
I like stores that have reliable stock levels on items, less confuffing about.

^I don't follow The Walking Dead (nor Game of Thrones. Somehow I've ended not watching the two most popular shows, and I don't regret it), so I'll pass on the offer. But thanks.

Videocardz has found out the base clock of Intel's upcoming 12-core 7920X processor, and I think it's slower than expected:

Intel’s 12-core i9-7920X features 2.9 GHz base clock
https://videocardz.com/newz/intels-12-core-i9-7920x-features-2-9-ghz-base-clock
The Core i9-7920X, the only 12-core processor from Core-X series, has been added to the official price list. The listing reveals that the base frequency of the CPU is 2.9 GHz, which makes it 400 MHz slower than 10-core i9-7900X.

The CPU is also listed with 16.5 MB L3 cache. No other specs were revealed by Intel.

This means that Intel’s 12-core i9-7920X base frequency will be lower than AMD’s 12-core Threadripper 1920X by 600 MHz.

Intel has an advantage in IPC, but could AMD's part perform better thanks to its frequency advantage?