The rest of the news:

Aaryn Flynn is leaving BioWare, Casey Hudson is coming back
http://www.pcgamer.com/aaryn-flynn-is-leaving-bioware-casey-hudson-is-coming-back/
Two big bits of news were announced on the BioWare Blog today: First, that general manager Aaryn Flynn is leaving the company after 17 years. And second, that Casey Hudson, who left in 2014, is "coming home" to assume the role.

Doomfist officially joins the Overwatch lineup next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/doomfist-officially-joins-the-overwatch-lineup-next-week/
After a little less than two weeks on the Overwatch PTR, Blizzard has announced that Doomfist, the world's foremost knuckle sandwich artist, will go live on July 27.

Destiny 2 beta confirms weapon and armor mods
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-beta-confirms-weapon-and-armor-mods/
With the PS4 beta for Destiny 2 going live today, we now have confirmation that weapon and armor items will be getting mods for both stats and shaders. In the first game most loot came with prepackaged perks and attributes which were selected from a pool of possibilities by an invisible dice roll. For the sequel, we know that RNG is being reduced with static rolls for gear, but to stop that from being boring, you’ll also be able to customise your gear with various mods.

Playerunknown bans popular PUBG streamer, warns that words have consequences
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknown-bans-popular-pubg-streamer-warns-that-words-have-consequences/
The world of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds saw a spot of drama recently when a streamer who goes by the name of Dr. DisRespect, described by Waypoint as "one of the game's most popular streamers," found himself banned after intentionally killing a teammate. It was played for laughs—the whole thing happened because there wasn't enough room to pile four players onto a motorcycle—but PUBG has a strict no-teamkilling policy, and so when it was reported, and verified by the doctor's own video, he was given the boot.

A new Total War: Warhammer trailer introduces the barbaric Norscans
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-total-war-warhammer-trailer-introduces-the-barbaric-norscans/
Creative Assembly announced today that the barbaric Norscans are coming to Total War: Warhammer as a playable race. The Norsca Race Pack is scheduled to go live on August 10, and will be given free to anyone who preorders the upcoming sequel, Total War: Warhammer 2, or purchases it within the first week of release.

'Was it the right decision? I can't say, it was motivated by [getting] the game on store shelves,' says Ark director on price hike
http://www.pcgamer.com/was-it-the-right-decision-i-cant-say-it-was-motivated-by-getting-the-game-on-store-shelves-says-ark-director-on-price-hike/
For some, Ark: Survival Evolved's recent controversial pre-full release price hike highlights the trouble with pricing Early Access games. For others, most specifically DayZ creator Dean Hall, it's "****ing OUTRAGEOUS." But wherever you stand with the issue, the open world dino hunter's Jeremy Stieglitz has explained the premature increase is tied to the game's physical launch.

Heads up, Bethesda removed Season Pass for Doom 2016, it's now 60GB for entire game including all three DLC packs.

-Glad i didn't buy season pass tho!

QUAKECore89 said: Heads up, Bethesda removed Season Pass for Doom 2016, it's now 60GB for entire game including all three DLC packs. -Glad i didn't buy season pass tho!

neither did I, but the MP was basically designed by a console dev team and not id, so it played pretty badly for me. Quake Champions is designed more for PC and the content isn't gated either, so I'm likely to roll with that game than DOOM. That and DOOM's player base on PC is likely dwindled.

Chazore said: QUAKECore89 said: Heads up, Bethesda removed Season Pass for Doom 2016, it's now 60GB for entire game including all three DLC packs. -Glad i didn't buy season pass tho! neither did I, but the MP was basically designed by a console dev team and not id, so it played pretty badly for me. Quake Champions is designed more for PC and the content isn't gated either, so I'm likely to roll with that game than DOOM. That and DOOM's player base on PC is likely dwindled.

Yeah it was broken MP since beginning, i like how they revamped the perk system.

I have a DX Racer King series chair anyway.
But entered, because free is free.

Thanks for the heads up.

Thursday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

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SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout 4 mod equips players with throwing knives, shurikens, sweet roll-shooting rolling pins
http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-mod-equips-players-with-throwing-knives-shurikens-sweet-roll-shooting-rolling-pins/
Fallout 4 modder GengisKhanX has featured on PC Gamer previously by virtue of his Trash Collection and Beautifier Shotgun mods—both of which are designed to spruce up the otherwise messy Boston Commonwealth. His latest Main Hand Throwing Weapons and GKX Weapon Miscellany projects are, as the names probably suggest, less passive.

>>Here are the links to both the Main Hand Throwing Weapons and GKX Weapon Miscellany mods.

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk sci-fi horror game, Observer, releases on August 15th – New screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-sci-fi-horror-game-observer-release-august-15-new-screenshots/
Aspyr and Bloober Team have announced that their cyberpunk sci-fi horror game, Observer, will be released on August 15th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Aspyr has released some new screenshots – via the game’s Steam page – that can be viewed below.

WoW, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone & Heroes of the Storm will stop supporting Windows XP & Vista in October
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wow-starcraft-ii-diablo-iii-hearthstone-heroes-of-the-storm-will-stop-supporting-windows-xp-vista-in-october/
Blizzard has announced that it will end support for older operating systems this October. Going into more details, World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm will stop supporting both Windows XP and Windows Vista in October.

CODE VEIN – New beautiful direct feed screenshots showcase two main characters
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/code-vein-new-beautiful-direct-feed-screenshots-showcase-two-main-characters/
Bandai Namco has released some new screenshots for its new action title CODE VEIN, highlighting two bosses as well as Mia Karnstein and Yakumo Shinonome.

Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath expansion releases on August 4th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/path-of-exile-the-fall-of-oriath-expansion-releases-on-august-4th/
Grinding Gear Games has announced today that it’s highly anticipated massive expansion, Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath, will launch for PC on August 4th. According to the press release, Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath features six brand new acts – doubling the size of current game, and introduces a new Pantheon character-customization system that lets players wield the power of the gods themselves.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel releases on August 2nd, will be properly optimized for the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-releases-on-august-2nd-will-be-properly-optimized-for-the-pc/
XSEED Games today announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, the start of a new story arc in developer Nihon Falcom’s acclaimed series of role-playing games, is headed to the PC on August 2nd via Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle with a launch week discount of 10% off the regular price of $39.99, €39.99, and £29.99.

Gigantic leaves Early Access and is now fully available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gigantic-leaves-early-access-and-is-now-fully-available/
Perfect World Entertainment and Motiga announced today Gigantic has officially launched on Steam, Arc, Xbox One and Windows 10. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released the game’s launch trailer.

Kingdom Hearts 3 may come to the PC, Square Enix will consider other platforms after its PS4/Xbox One release
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-hearts-3-pc-square-enix-other-platforms-after-ps4-xbox-one-release/
Now here is something really interesting. In an interview with Famitsu, Kingdom Hearts III Director Tetsuya Nomura said that Square Enix will consider bringing this new Kingdom Hearts game to other platforms once the game releases on PS4 and Xbox One.

Battlefield 1 – Prise de Tahure Update is now available, full release notes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-1-prise-de-tahure-update-is-now-available-full-release-notes/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released the Prise de Tahure update for Battlefield 1, and revealed its full release notes. According to the changelog, this update introduces Premium Trials, brings some changes to the UI, adds features to the Rental Server Program, and adds various tweaks and fixes to enhance gameplay.

Rogue Trooper Redux – 2006 versus 2017 Graphics Comparison Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rogue-trooper-redux-2006-versus-2017-graphics-comparison-trailer/
Rebellion has released a new Rogue Trooper Redux trailer comparing the game’s enhanced visuals directly with those of the original 2006 game. The detailed new “Graphics Comparison” trailer combines and compares cut scene and gameplay footage from the original Rogue Trooper game (2006) with the new remaster, highlighting the overhaul given to the game by Rebellion’s in-house developers in conjunction with UK studio TickTock Games.

And now, part two:

Careful or you'll have someone's eye out with this new Evil Within 2 'Survive' trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/careful-or-youll-have-someones-eye-out-with-this-new-evil-within-2-survive-trailer/
A new gameplay trailer for Bethesda's upcoming horror game The Evil Within 2 showcases some seriously unpleasant-looking bad guys, and beats the drum of a single, equally-unhappy theme: "This is all your fault." I mean, I've suspected for a while, but it hurts to have it spelled out...

A new Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr trailer showcases major 'alpha 2.0' update
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-warhammer-40000-inquisitor-martyr-trailer-showcases-major-alpha-20-update/
I played around with the first public alpha release of Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr that developer Neocore Games put out in February, and it was interesting, but also very bare-bones. Today the studio announced the release of the alpha 2.0 update, which balances classes and gameplay, adds new items and features, and upgrades the game's visual quality. Naturally, all of that calls for a new trailer, and so here you go.

Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath is coming in August
http://www.pcgamer.com/path-of-exile-the-fall-of-oriath-is-coming-in-august/
Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath, the expansion with "six acts and a whole lot of deicide," will be out on August 4, developer Grinding Gear Games announced today. The expansion will double the size of the current game and adds a new "Pantheon character customization system that lets players wield the power of the Gods themselves."

John Romero finally reveals who the original Doom Guy really is
http://www.pcgamer.com/john-romero-finally-reveals-who-the-original-doom-guy-really-is/
The cover for the original Doom is one of the most iconic pieces of videogame box art ever created. It's simple, stark, and perfectly evocative of the game experience: One man, unbowed and heavily armed, fighting off a horde of rampaging demons. But who is he? That's a question that, to be perfectly honest, I had never even considered before now. After all, it's just a drawing, right?

Hearthstone's Frost Festival brings free Arena wins and packs from the new set
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-frost-festival-brings-free-arena-wins-and-card-packs-from-the-new-set/
After hosting a Fire Festival for the last two weeks, Hearthstone has cooled things down a bit with the start of the new Frost Festival. In addition to a Lich King-themed Tavern Brawl this week and some icy cosmetic changes, the festival brings some Arena-focused perks for players.

Hollow Knight's 'Hidden Dreams' update will release on August 3
http://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knights-hidden-dreams-update-will-release-on-august-3/
Announced a while back, Hollow Knight fans have been eagerly anticipating the forthcoming Hidden Dreams update. Promised for some time this month, it'll actually come a tad later: on August 3 to be exact.

American Truck Simulator closes in-game road following real world landslide
http://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-closes-in-game-road-following-real-world-landslide/
In his warm review last year, Andy suggested American Truck Simulator at launch was a "great start", but that it'd "really begin to take shape when more states and trucks [were] added". But what happens when its road networks are compromised by real world events? Art imitating life, I guess.

Darkwood release date set with eerie live-action trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/darkwood-release-date-set-with-eerie-live-action-trailer/
Remember Darkwood? You know, the successfully crowdfunded top-down survival horror game that entered Early Access in 2014? That's right, the wonderful scare 'em up that was sort of reminiscent of Teleglitch but with a far more robust tool system whose slower pace in turn cranked its tension up to 11. Yeah, that one—it's now got a launch date. When? August 17.

Gorgeous adventure game Figment marks launch window with weird and wonderful music video
http://www.pcgamer.com/gorgeous-adventure-game-figment-marks-launch-window-with-weird-and-wonderful-music-video/
We first caught wind of Bedtime Digital Games' Figment in March—a musical action adventure game set against a lovely-looking, hand-drawn world filled with colour and puzzles and nightmarish adversaries. It's said to take place within the recesses of the human mind and, if its latest trailer is anything to go by, it seems its come on quite a bit since our last visit.

Damn, I really need to play more Hearthstone right now. But who has the time?

This could be another blow to finally stop the current mining craze:

Hackers steal $34 million in second Ethereum cryptocurrency theft this week
http://www.pcgamer.com/hackers-steal-34-million-in-second-ethereum-cryptocurrency-theft-his-week/
One of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world is drawing increased attention from hackers, or at least that has been the case this week. For the second time in a span of just three days, hackers have been able to make off with millions of dollars worth of Ethereum, leaving vigilante white hat hackers scrambling to prevent further theft.

In this latest robbery, the hacking group (or individual hacker, we don't know yet) exploited a vulnerability in Parity, a digital wallet service where cryptocurrency miners can store their Ethereum. In doing so, the hackers were able to swipe over 153,000 Ether worth approximately $34 million from three separate multi-signature Ethereum wallets, according to the most recent estimates.

I finally received the monitor today, plugged it in and my god the difference it makes.



I'm tempted to plug in the 1080ti, but my CPU would just hold me down. I've only got to wait for the HDD and RAm to arrive now. I received the extra fans earlier this morning.

Once the new rig is online, I'll be slapping GTA V, Skyrim, Fallout 4 and ARK onto the 512gb SSD (I was originally going for 256gb, but calculated and saw it wasn't enough for those games).

I just need to find a place to purchase a full Win 10 license now.