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AMD releases GPU drivers for Quake Champions and Agents of Mayhem
http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-releases-gpu-drivers-for-quake-champions-and-agents-of-mayhem/
AMD has a new Crimson ReLive driver package available for Radeon graphics owners, including anyone who might have been able to swoop in and pick up a Radeon RX Vega card before inventories disappeared.

>>You can download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian, remake of TR2 in Unreal Engine 4, will get a demo on September 1st
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tomb-raider-the-dagger-of-xian-remake-of-tr2-in-unreal-engine-4-will-get-a-demo-on-september-1st/
Nicobass has announced that a public demo for his fan-made Unreal Engine 4-powered remake of Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian, will be released next week. According to Nicobass, this demo will include a big part of the Great wall level (that will last approximately one hour).

GAMING NEWS

Total War: WARHAMMER 2 – Vortex Campaign Map Full Reveal Gameplay
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/total-war-warhammer-2-vortex-campaign-map-full-reveal-gameplay/
SEGA and Creative Assembly have released a new gameplay video for Total War: WARHAMMER 2, revealing its entire Vortex Campaign map. Total War: WARHAMMER II unveils the mystery-shrouded continents far to the west of The Old World. This video will lift the fog of war and show you the starting locations of all the playable races and sub factions.

Hunt: Showdown – Second developer diary video focuses on weapons
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/hunt-showdown-second-developer-diary-video-focuses-on-weapons/
Crytek has released the second developer diary video for Hunt: Showdown that focuses on the game’s weapons. In Hunt: Showdown, five teams of two players track and kill demons in a huge map. The game is powered by CRYENGINE, features perma-death, and aims to be an intense PvE and PvP experience.

Here is 11 minutes of gameplay footage from THQ Nordic’s open-world action RPG, BioMutant
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-11-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-thq-nordics-open-world-action-rpg-biomutant/
IGN has released a new video, showing 11 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of BioMutant. BioMutant is a new and original open-world action RPG from the former Mad Max and Just Cause game director, Stefan Ljungqvist.

>>Xxain has made a thread about it.

Here is 14 minutes of gameplay footage from Age of Empires Definitive Edition
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-14-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-age-of-empires-definitive-edition/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Age of Empires Definitive Edition. Age of Empires Definitive Edition will feature full remastered visuals with 4K support, new zoom levels, new and improved gameplay, as well as a fully remastered soundtrack. This Definitive Edition of Age of Empires will be released on October 19th.

>>Oh, the war elephants... they looked good but, imho, weren't very good, just like this remake.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Gamescom 2017 gameplay demo with developer commentary
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-gamescom-2017-gameplay-demo-with-developer-commentary/
Bandai Namco has released a new video, showing 6 minutes of gameplay footage from the latest version of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown complete with commentary from series director, Kazutoki Kono. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown promises to deliver heart-pounding action, a gut-wrenching storyline, and spectacular visuals. The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and is currently scheduled for a 2018 release.

Tyranny: Bastard’s Wound Trailer Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tyranny-bastards-wound-trailer-released/
We have seen many trailers this year at Gamescom and have no doubt been excited for a selection of games but what takes the spotlight for me now is Tyranny: Bastard’s Wounds.

World of Warcraft: Legion – Patch 7.3 “Shadows of Argus” launches next week
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-of-warcraft-patch-7-3-shadows-of-argus-launches-next-week/
Blizzard has announced that a new massive update for World of Warcraft: Legion, codenamed Shadows of Argus, will be released next week. Blizzard has not revealed its complete changelog yet, however it did unveil its key features.

Here is 45 minutes of gameplay footage from Star Citizen Alpha 3.0
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-45-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-star-citizen-alpha-3-0/
At this year’s Gamescom, Cloud Imperium showcased the highly anticipated alpha 3.0 version of Star Citizen, and below you can find a video showing 45 minutes of gameplay footage from it. Star Citizen Alpha 3.0 will feature planetary landings, persistent universe content, a new back-end item system, implementation of commodities, trading, automated cargo buy/sell kiosks, and, indirectly, piracy, as well as network improvements and user interface enhancements.

The second part of the news:

Call of Duty: WWII beta confirmed for PC
http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-wwii-beta-confirmed-for-pc/
Call of Duty: WWII is coming in November, and before it does there will beta tests: August 25-28 on the PlayStation 4, and then September 1-4 on the PS4 and Xbox One. Of a beta test on the PC, however, there's been no word.

EA's Patrick Soderlund thinks Mass Effect: Andromeda criticism was a little unfair
http://www.pcgamer.com/eas-patrick-soderlund-thinks-mass-effect-andromeda-criticism-was-a-little-unfair/
Electronic Arts finally confirmed earlier this week that Mass Effect: Andromedawill not be getting any single-player DLC or new story content. Following the May decision to put the franchise on ice, and the more recent elimination of Andromeda developer BioWare Montreal, it appeared to mark a sad end to a series that not so long ago was one of the biggest and most successful that EA had ever produced.
But gone is not forgotten, and EA executive vice president Patrick Soderlund told Gamereactor UK that he expects it to come back—and that he doesn't think Andromeda really deserved all the criticism it got.

PES 2018 demo is coming at the end of August
http://www.pcgamer.com/pes-2018-demo-is-coming-at-the-end-of-august/
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 "is finally a football sim worthy of the PC," we said in our June hands-on preview. "[It] easily matches its PS4 and Xbox One counterparts, and may yet surpass them once the modding community sets to work." That's awfully high praise, but come August 30 you won't have to take our word for it—you'll be able to just play the demo instead.

Watch KFC's weird VR training game about frying chicken
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-kfcs-weird-vr-training-game-about-frying-chicken/
Remember when VR was cool, back when it was fiction about cyberspace? Well, now it's here, and the corporate world is doing everything it can to make it suck. Case in point: Earlier today, Eater published a report stating that KFC is making employees play an Oculus Rift initiation game which teaches them how to make fried chicken.

Team up with allies old and new in Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
http://www.pcgamer.com/team-up-with-allies-old-and-new-in-wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus/
BJ will be getting a lot of help on his mission to cut a bloody swathe through the American Nazi regime in Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. The hard man with soulful eyes will be joined not just by revolutionaries he meets along the way, but returning allies as well.

Ark: Survival Evolved is killing hundreds of official servers on August 29
http://www.pcgamer.com/ark-survival-evolved-is-killing-hundreds-of-official-servers-on-august-29/
Ark: Survival Evolved is inching ever closer to leaving Early Access, and in preparation of its launch, hundreds of official servers are going extinct. These low-population servers, which make up about 33% of all existing servers, are being wiped on August 29, so if you've got pet dinos or other belongings you don't want to lose, it's time to pack them up and stuff them (and your character) into an Obelisk or Tek Transmitter so you can retrieve them from a different server later.

Overwatch players could face demotion in Season 6
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-players-could-face-demotion-in-season-6/
Earlier in the week, Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan broke down some of the changes coming in Overwatch’s next season of competitive play, including reducing the length of the season down to two weeks and stopping placement matches deliberately placing you lower. Now additional changes have been announced, tweaking skill ratings and tiers.

Rocket League's most requested feature is coming soon: transparent goalposts
http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-leagues-most-requested-feature-is-coming-soon-transparent-goalposts/
According to developer Psyonix, the Rocket League community’s most requested feature is transparent goalposts. To an occasional player like myself, it seems faintly ridiculous, but to more invested or experienced players, it could make a significant difference. Come the next update, they’ll be added to the game.

GTA Online's big Smuggler's Run update adds new customisable aircraft and more next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-big-smugglers-run-update-adds-customisable-planes-and-more-next-week/
GTA Online's next huge update is Smuggler's Run, and it's coming to the game on 29 August. The title is a nod to Rockstar's classic series (well, I say classic. I never played it and was always more of a Bully man, but I hear it's good), and is air-focused, adding new ways to make money by taking cargo across the skies of Los Santos.

Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian, remake of TR2 in Unreal Engine 4, will get a demo on September 1st

"This project was given the green light from Crystal Dynamics (as long as it’s not monetized) and we are pretty sure that Square Enix will honor this."

About bloody time fans of the old TR get the game that actually is TR, instead of this new crap...even if it's unofficial remake.

Alright, Amazon just shipped my GTX 1080 mini(Zotac), it'll be arrived about a week.

Crust, i'm exhausted...

Hmmn, for some reason DSR doesn't want to play nice with GTA V. I checked the 4x mark and the resolution doesn't show up in the games settings, nor does it when you check all the other boxes either. I tried frame scaling, though I've heard that hampers performance more than DSR. I haven't noticed that much of a dip, though post processing fx and grass as well as extended scale distance seem to be heavy hitters.

I didn't see much if any difference running MSAA x2 with TXAA or MSAA x2 with MFAA (via Nvidia cp). Honestly, it would have been nice if R* added SMAA instead or even TAA (which can be countered via DSR anyway).

HTC could be getting out of the VR business
http://www.pcgamer.com/htc-could-be-getting-out-of-the-vr-business/
HTC, makers of the Vive VR headset, might be getting out of the VR business according to a report from Bloomberg. After a poor 2016, where it posted losses of $513 million for the full fiscal year, the company have acquired a strategic adviser, resulting in a number of possible outcomes, including selling the Vive side of the business.

The Vive has carved a good install base despite facing the better known Oculus Rift and, in case of a potential sale, there should be a few companies interested in them. Let's hope that the consumers aren't affected by this situation.

Friday. Let's go with the last round of news of the week:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

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SOFTWARE

Nvidia GeForce 385.41 WHQL driver out, optimized for Destiny 2’s PC open beta & other games
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-385-41-whql-driver-out-optimized-for-destiny-2s-pc-open-beta-other-games/
NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the Nvidia GeForce 385.41 WHQL driver is optimized for Destiny 2’s PC Open Beta, the NVIDIA HBAO+ and ShadowPlay Highlights PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds update, ARK: Survival Evolved’s official release, F1 2017, Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, and Quake Champions’ Early Access release.

>>You can download them from here.

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Final Fantasy XV – PS4 Pro versus PC Graphics Comparison Video
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/final-fantasy-xv-ps4-pro-versus-pc-graphics-comparison-video/
YouTube’s ‘Cycu1’ has shared a video in which he compares the PS4Pro and the PC versions of Final Fantasy XV. This comparison video showcases the graphical differences that are coming to the PC version. For example, you will immediately notice the sharper visuals (thanks to the higher resolution), better textures and ambient occlusion effects.

Here is 9 minutes of gameplay footage from South Park: The Fractured But Whole
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-9-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-south-park-the-fractured-but-whole/
Ubisoft has released a new video walkthrough for South Park: The Fractured But Whole. In this video, Ubisoft’s developers explore South Park and discover some of what players can craft with the loot they find along their adventures. Naturally, this video contains spoilers so you’ve been warned. South Park: The Fractured But Whole is currently planned for an October 17th release.

Assassin’s Creed and Final Fantasy XV Beneficial Crossover
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-and-final-fantasy-xv-beneficial-crossover/
Ubisoft and Square Enix have both teamed up for a mutually beneficial surprise crossover promotion, called Assassin’s Festival.
Both Ubisoft and Square Enix have done something very intelligent marketing wise, injecting Assassin’s Creed into the Final Fantasy universe has smashed opened a door for in-game advertisement that could flourish for both games. This is not a sell out by Square Enix either as both sides of this deal mutually benefit, Final Fantasy players will see a bunch of new content that will re-engage players and Ubisoft has made an interesting partnership that allows for an in-game promotion that will hype Origins even more.

>>There's a thread about this strange collaboration, made by HollyGamer.

Secret of Mana will get an official 3D remake in February, first details & screenshots unveiled
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/secret-of-mana-will-get-an-official-3d-remake-in-february-first-details-screenshots-unveiled/
Square Enix announced a complete revamp of its classic Secret of Mana title with high-definition 3D graphics and voice-over. Scheduled for global digital release next February 15, the beloved volume in the MANA series retains its long-held charm while incorporating improvements such as upgraded gameplay for modern platforms and a newly arranged musical score.

>>You can share your thoughts on this subject at Shikamo's thread.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance gets new beautiful Gamescom 2017 screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/kingdom-come-deliverance-gets-new-beautiful-gamescom-2017-screenshots/
Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios have released some new beautiful screenshots for Kingdcom Come: Deliverance. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, players will follow the events after the death of Henry’s parents as he joins ranks with Sir Radzig to get the training he needs.

Side-Scrolling Action Packed MOBA Hyper Universe Available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/side-scrolling-action-packed-moba-hyper-universe-available/
Hyper Universe is a side-scrolling action packed MOBA that has just been released on the steam store.
Early access has just gone live on the steam store for Hyper Universe, a very interestingly designed MOBA that features the side-scrolling aspect from traditional fighting games. Hyper Universe is the same as any other MOBA with customization options for characters aswell as an array of abilities.

WRC 7 New Ford Fiesta Gameplay Trailer Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wrc-7-new-ford-fiesta-gameplay-trailer-released/
WCR 7 has just released a new gameplay trailer showing off the beauty of the game while we follow an elegant Ford Fiesta around tracks.
This rally racing game allows for players to participate in 13 World Championship rallies spread across 15 different countries on 4 continents. Players car skills will also be put to the test as drivers will be experiencing all different kinds of terrain, such as gravel, asphalt, mid and snow.

Destiny 2 European Dead Zone: PvE Gameplay Revealed
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-european-dead-zone-pve-gameplay-revealed/
Destiny 2 is about to launch onto PC and Bungie has just released a new gameplay trailer for all those PVE fans… it’s the largest playable area they have ever made.

The rest of the news:

Metal Gear Survive will include farming and crafting
http://www.pcgamer.com/metal-gear-survive-will-include-farming-and-crafting/
Konami’s released some new screenshots and base camp details for Metal Gear Survive, the base defence spin-off, to keep those unable to play it at Gamescom sated. Hopefully you like doing a spot of farming in between all the zombie-slaying.

Dual Universe 'pre-alpha' will be released to backers at the end of September
http://www.pcgamer.com/dual-universe-pre-alpha-will-be-released-to-backers-at-the-end-of-september/
Dual Universe is a sci-fi MMO with serious ambitions: "A 3D, 'single-shard' MMO where everyone plays on the same server across millions of planets," as we described it in our September 2016 preview. Those worlds can be modified or built upon, claimed, shared, fought over, or destroyed, while large-scale space stations and ships can be built from scratch and individual object behavior is modifiable by way of Lua scripting. It sounds like a too-good-to-be-true blend of EVE Online and Minecraft, and especially in light of the hype-and-letdown ride that was No Man's Sky, you'd be forgiven for having your doubts.

The way Mercy resurrects heroes is changing completely
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-mercy-changes/
Overwatch's Jeff Kaplan today outlined a slate of big changes coming to Mercy. The primary healer of the game is getting a significant overhaul on the newest PTR.

Watch a raccoon ponder the nature of holes in the Donut County reveal trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-a-raccoon-ponder-the-nature-of-holes-in-the-donut-county-reveal-trailer/
I admitted back in July that I didn't know anything about Donut County, one of the new games on the slate at What Remains of Edith Finch publisher Annapurna Interactive. The reveal trailer released today helps improve that situation somewhat: Now I can say that it is a game about a hole, that may or may not involve a talking raccoon.

A pair of Destiny 2 trailers introduce Cayde-6 and Hawthorne
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-pair-of-destiny-2-trailers-introduce-cayde-6-and-hawthorne/
One of the challenges facing Bungie as it prepares to launch Destiny 2 is that it's built upon an extensive, sometimes convoluted lore that some PC gamers—myself included—know absolutely nothing about. (I still think of the two central characters as Blue Man and Browncoat, and if there are more than two central characters, well, that just reinforces my point.) To help close that knowledge gap, the studio has put out a pair of brief videos introducing Cayde-6 and Hawthorne, and it's a good bet that more are on the way.

Ex-Valve writer publishes Half-Life 2: Episode 3 synopsis
http://www.pcgamer.com/ex-valve-writer-publishes-half-life-2-episode-3-synopsis/
In an alternate timeline, we all got to play Half-Life 3 years ago. But in this one, we haven’t even been able finish the saga of Half-Life 2. Today, however, we can get a bit of closure, since ex-Valve scribe Marc Laidlaw has posted his version of Half-Life 2: Episode 3’s story in the form of gender-swapped fan fiction.

>>Obviously, something this big would have its own thread, and it's been made by animegaming.

Final Fantasy 15 director says nude mods are up to the 'moral sense' of the community
http://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-15-director-says-nude-mods-are-up-to-the-moral-sense-of-the-community/
Nude mods—they're what make PC gaming great. Not everyone likes them, of course: Dead or Alive 5: Last Round game director Yohei Shimbori asked PC gamers to "play our game in a good and moral manner," and warned that if any naughty bits were exposed, it could prevent future DoA releases on the PC. (You can probably guess how that worked out.) But Final Fantasy 15 direct Hajime Tabata told PCGamesN that Square Enix is going to leave the matter up to the discretion of the community.

>>Yeah, trust the community. What can go wrong?...

Final Fantasy 15 will have Steam Workshop support and will run on older PCs
http://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-15-will-have-steam-workshop-support-and-will-run-on-older-pcs/
Final Fantasy 15 is bringing its brotrip to PC, so we paid Hajime Tabata, the game director, a visit at Gamescom, finding out a bit more about modding, optimisation, and how the port is going to get PC players interested in the venerable series.

>>Well, after the previous article, I think we all took this one for granted.

Become Queen in Reigns: Her Majesty, due out this year
http://www.pcgamer.com/become-queen-in-reigns-her-majesty-due-out-this-year/
Out of all the games I’ve slapped on my phone during moments of boredom, Reigns is the one that’s stayed installed the longest, keeping me swiping left and right as I try to manage my needy kingdom. Today, Nerial and Devolver Digital announced its sequel for PC, Reigns: Her Majesty.

The QuakeCon Steam Sale is now underway
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-quakecon-steam-sale-is-now-underway/
QuakeCon 2017 has begun, and you know what that means—it's time for a Steam sale!
Okay, maybe that's not the most obvious and logical move from proposition to conclusion, but there is a QuakeCon Steam sale on, and there are some pretty good deals to be had, especially on older games you may have missed out on way back when.

>>Steam is not the only platform celebrating QuakeCom. The Humble Store is also running a QuakeCon sale with several Bethesda titles.

And now, the GOG and Steam deals:

+GOG

There are two deals at GOG

• The first one is the weekly sale, with dragons as the common theme: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170821_weekly_sale
• The other one... c'mon, do you really thought that GOG wouldn't have a QuakeCon sale too? Give it a look here: https://www.gog.com/promo/29170821_special_sale_bethesda

+Steam

Besides the QuakeCon Sale, there are other offers/deals on Steam, some of which have already been mentioned during the week

• Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/Ashes_of_the_Singularity_Escalation/
• Rainbow Six Siege is free to play for this weekend, and is also 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/359550/Tom_Clancys_Rainbow_Six_Siege/
• XCOM 2 is also free to play this weekend, and has a nice 60% off deal if you want to buy it: http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/

And with that, we reach the end of the news. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.

Yeah i bought Doom 3 BFG Edition & Quake 4 via GOG.

Kekekekek.

Really sucks, hopefully they can find a buyer otherwise the customers that brought their product is shit out of luck in terms of future support ...