Might actually do that this week. I'll also have to sort one out with Battlenet sometime.

Indeed. That's why I make the marvelous pun.

And yeah, even the small one is very expensive. And for you it would be almost impossible to get one as they don't ship down there.

I bought and played it on PSOne, on PC (physical, WinXP) and then on Steam. It's a very good game.

By the way, it's also on free on Steam and the Humble Store.

Luckily I haven't had such problem yet. It's scary how weak seems to be the Steam security.

I also don't use CCleaner, I prefer DDU for uninstalling drivers.

Companies refusing to ship/post to Australia isn't a new concept for me.
There are actually businesses in places like the USA, UK etc' who will accept items to be delivered to their address in those countries... And they will handle the international shipping for a small extra fee.

So if you going to plonk $1,500 on an item and you *really* want it, there are ways. :)

I also have Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee on the original Xbox, looking at expanding my platstation collection at the moment, so might be worth finding a copy.

If they are charging 40/50 € for an internal delivery in Italy, the cost to ship it to Australia/NZ would be as much as the cost of the desk itself.

That said, that's what Hydra themselves do. They list 3 italian stores (plus mention Newegg for the big one) that I don't know if they do deliver worldwide.

I only had the first and second games, and then bought them all on Steam a while ago. They're now on sale too, so there's your chance of completing the collection, at least in digital form.

Here are today's news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Humble 'Very Positive' Bundle includes Shadow of Mordor and more for around $7
http://www.pcgamer.com/humble-very-positive-bundle-includes-shadow-of-mordor-and-more-for-around-7/
The latest Humble Bundle is well worth a look – especially if you've yet to play Shadow of Mordor. Celebrating games that maintain a 'very positive' rating on Steam, the pay what you want tier includes Rive, Neon Chrome and Dungeon Souls, but it's the extra you pay that'll reap (more valuable) rewards.

>>Check it out over here.

Save a huge amount of money on up to 15 games in the Nemesis Bundle
http://www.pcgamer.com/save-a-huge-amount-of-money-on-up-to-15-games-in-the-nemesis-bundle/
For the next couple of weeks on Bundle Stars you can save money on up to 15 "deadly" games. There are three tiers to choose from, and you unlock more games the more you pay.

Puzzle game Back to Bed is free on Steam until this Thursday
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/puzzle-game-back-to-bed-is-free-on-steam-until-this-thursday/
Bedtime Digital Games has announced that its award-winning puzzle game, Back To Bed, has been made free on Steam today. Normally priced at $5.99, the title will be available for zero pennies until Thursday evening (and purchasers will be able to continue to play for free once the giveaway is over).

Finally, let's take a look at Steam's Midweek Madness deals:

• The Early Access title Space Pirates And Zombies 2 is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252470/Space_Pirates_And_Zombies_2/
• If zombies are your thing, Dead Island Definitive Edition can be yours with a 70% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/Dead_Island_Definitive_Edition/

Also, the whole Oddworld franchise is on sale with a 75% discount for the next 24h: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/oddworld/

SOFTWARE

Project CARS 2 does not use Denuvo as it’s too “restrictive” and would “annoy” its users
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-cars-2-does-not-use-denuvo-as-its-too-restrictive-and-would-annoy-its-users/
Slightly Mad Studios’ Ian Bell has revealed that their new sim racing game, Project CARS 2, will not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Now this is a pleasant surprise for a triple-A game as most of them are using it.

Valve aims to combat Steam review bombing with new 'histogram' charts
http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-aims-to-combat-steam-review-bombing-with-new-histogram-charts/
"Review-bombing" is a coordinated effort to damage the public profile of a company or product by inundating it with negative reviews. Actual problems with the product in question often have nothing to do with it: Dota 2 got hammered last month because Valve won't make Half-Life 3, and more recently Firewatch suffered because of Sean Vanaman's beef with Pewdiepie. As we reported earlier this summer, it happens because it works, and it's become enough of a problem that Valve has finally been forced to address the issue.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Third-person sci-fi action/adventure game, ECHO, is now available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/third-person-sci-fi-actionadventure-game-echo-is-now-available/
Ultra Ultra today announced that its debut game, ECHO, a nightmare-fuelled sci-fi adventure, is available now for PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, Ultra Ultra has also released the game’s debut trailer that can be viewed below.

Forza Motorsport 7 – Demo is now available, launch trailer released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-motorsport-7-demo-is-now-available-launch-trailer-released/
As promised, Microsoft and Turn10 have released the demo for Forza Motorsport 7. In order to celebrate this demo release – as well as its upcoming launch – Microsoft has also released the game’s launch trailer that can be viewed below.

>>The demo features 3 cars and 3 tracks and is almost 22GB in size, but...

Forza Motorsport 7 appears to be suffering from Forza Horizon 3’s initial CPU optimization issues
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-motorsport-7-appears-to-be-suffering-from-forza-horizon-3s-initial-cpu-optimization-issues/
Microsoft and Turn10 released yesterday the demo for Forza Motorsport 7, however it appears that the game suffers from the same CPU optimization issues that initially plagued Forza Horizon 3. And that’s a bit shocking/surprising considering that Turn10 and Playground Games went the extra mile to fix those CPU issues in Forza Horizon 3, only to have them back in this latest iteration of the Forza Motorsport series.

BioMutant Will Have Multiple Endings and atleast 10 Hours of Gameplay
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/biomutant-will-have-multiple-endings-and-atleast-10-hours-of-gameplay/
Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic’s upcoming unique RPG has caught the attention of quite a few of us since it’s announcement at this years Gamescom and now we have found out that the game is going to take at least 10 hours to complete.

>>That's kind of short for an RPG.

Battlerite leaves Steam Early Access on November 8th, will release as a free to play game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlerite-leaves-steam-early-access-on-november-8th/
Stunlock Studios today announced that its competitive, action-packed, PvP arena brawler, Battlerite, will finally leave Steam Early Access and will be made available as a free to play game on November 8th. Battlerite is a fast-paced team arena brawler focused on competitive PvP combat. Select a champion and fight side by side with teammates to the sound of the roaring crowd in vibrant, colosseum-style surroundings.

Here is a new video from the PC version of Need for Speed Payback, running in 4K with 60fps on a single GTX1080Ti
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-a-new-video-from-the-pc-version-of-need-for-speed-payback-running-in-4k-with-60fps-on-a-single-gtx1080ti/
NVIDIA has released a new video for Need for Speed Payback, showcasing the PC version running in glorious 4K with 60fps. NVIDIA claimed that this new NFS game was running in 4K and with 60fps on a single NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080Ti. As such, it’s pretty safe to assume that Need for Speed Payback will run really smooth on the PC platform.

>>I post this for the new gameplay, because if a 1080Ti can't run it at 4K@60fps, then there's something wrong with the game.

Today news, part two:

Overwatch update: Mercy and D.Va reworks, plus the new map Junkertown, are now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-update/
The biggest slate of Overwatch balance changes in some time is now live, including reworks for the heroes Mercy and D.Va, as well as the new map Junkertown.

Dynasty Warriors 9 will be out early next year, so here's a new trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/dynasty-warriors-9-will-be-out-early-next-year-so-heres-a-new-trailer/
Koei Tecmo confirmed in August that the open-world hack-and-slasher Dynasty Warriors 9 will be coming to the PC. There was no release date available at the time, but today the publisher announced a "window" of early 2018, and unveiled a new "Action!" trailer that's packed with... well, you can probably figure it out.

Steamworld Dig 2 launch trailer highlights the beauty and danger of its underground world
http://www.pcgamer.com/steamworld-dig-2-launch-trailer-highlights-the-beauty-and-danger-of-its-underground-world/
Image & Form Games announced last week that Steamworld Dig 2 will arrive on the PC on September 22, just one day—rather than the "few days" we expected—after it debuts on the Nintendo Switch. With both of those dates now looming, the studio has released the official launch trailer, showing off some of the game's lovely underground environments and a handful of the nasties who live in them.

>>I'm not really interested in the game. I got the first one free on Origin, and I don't get why it was so praised.

Four new Call of Duty: WWII trailers introduce the squad
http://www.pcgamer.com/four-new-call-of-duty-wwii-trailers-introduce-the-squad/
Yesterday saw the release of a brand new Call of Duty: WW2 story trailer, but today we've got another whopping four. Each focuses on one of the game's main protagonists – so if you were looking for more footage of the multiplayer in action, you'll have to wait.

PUBG weekly update targets bugs and uncooked grenades
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-weekly-update-targets-bugs-and-uncooked-grenades/
In the wake of its substantial September update, PUBG's latest and 26th weekly update isn't nearly as generous but does target a number of bugs and other adjustments.

Left Alive is an action shooter from Armored Core and Metal Gear veterans, set in the Front Mission universe [Updated]
http://www.pcgamer.com/left-alive-is-a-survival-shooter-from-the-armored-core-director-and-metal-gear-character-designer/
Update: Following its reveal at PlayStation's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference yesterday, Japanese games magazine Famitsu has dropped a host of new information on what Square Enix's Left Alive is all about.

'I would love to add a single player campaign to the game' says PUBG creator
http://www.pcgamer.com/i-would-love-to-add-a-single-player-campaign-to-the-game-says-pubg-creator/
Brendan Greene, the man responsible for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, hosted a Reddit AMA earlier today. Within, he discussed the possibility of a single player campaign, new vehicles for the game's new and incoming map, and a tribute to '90s comedy show Father Ted.

Fornite's Battle Royale mode due next week free-of-charge
http://www.pcgamer.com/fornites-battle-royale-mode-due-next-week-free-of-charge/
Last week, Epic Games revealed Fornite Battle Royale—a last person standing competitive arena mode for its base-building FPS Fortnite. Today, the developer has announced it'll launch on September 26 completely free-of-charge.

Here's a couple of news, one good and one bad.

Google acquires part of HTC's smartphone business for $1.1 billion
https://www.techspot.com/news/71069-google-htc-smartphone-deal.html
Google and HTC have officialized a deal under which a portion of HTC employees, many of whom were already working with Google developing Pixel phones, will join Google. As part of the agreement, HTC will receive US$1.1 billion in cash from Google. Conversely, the search giant and Android developer will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property.

HTC will continue to operate its smartphone business separately, which according to the company has a team of engineers currently working on their next flagship phone to follow the HTC U11, which we recently reviewed and praised. HTC will also continue to work on Vive VR, Internet of Things, augmented reality and artificial intelligence, all of which will remain independent to the Google deal.

>>Thankfully, this deals means that Vive is safe.

Intel Delays 10nm "Cannon Lake" to Late-2018
https://www.techpowerup.com/237197/intel-delays-10nm-cannon-lake-to-late-2018
Intel is reportedly delaying the roll-out of its first processors built on its 10 nanometer silicon fabrication process, codenamed "Cannon Lake" for the third time since its inception. The first products based on the silicon will now come out only by late-2018. In the meantime, Intel could continue to ride on its new 8th generation Core "Coffee Lake" processors, including the augmentation of an 8-core mainstream desktop (MSDT) part in the second-half of 2018.

>>It's the third time Intel delays Cannon Lake and its 10nm process, that should have already been on the market by now.

Back again. Had a lot of fun with RL and still enjoying Doom. What did I miss?

Just a few days of news, CCleaner problems... nothing really interesting, tbh.

Glad you're back.

We know why you're here, so let's go straight into the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

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SOFTWARE

Nvidia GeForce 385.69 WHQL driver out, optimized for all the latest games
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-385-69-whql-driver-out-optimized-for-all-the-latest-games/
NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, this new driver offers the optimal gaming experience for Project Cars 2, Call of Duty: WWII open beta, Total War: WARHAMMER II, Forza Motorsport 7, EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone, FIFA 18, Raiders of the Broken Planet, and Star Wars Battlefront 2 open beta.

>>You can download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

DOOM 64 Vanilla Mods Can be Played on DOOM 1 and 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-64-vanilla-mods-can-be-played-on-doom-1-and-2/
DOOM 64 has had it’s weapons, monsters, textures, menus and music copied and converted so it is playable on DOOM 1 and 2. This is called “DOOM 64 Vanilla” and is giving everyone the free opportunity to experience DOOM 1 and 2 but with a DOOM 64 skin overlay.

>>You can get it from Moddb.

First HD texture pack for Rise of the Tomb Raider released, updates over 70 textures
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-hd-texture-pack-for-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-released-updates-over-70-textures/
Modder ‘veironn’ has released the first HD texture pack for Rise of the Tomb Raider. This texture pack updates over 70 textures, mainly for Lara’s skin and clothes. However, and contrary to most texture packs, this one replaces the old designs with brand new ones (it also adds tattoos to Lara).

>>You can also get this mod from Moddb.

GAMING NEWS

Ian Bell on EA and Need for Speed: Shift 3: “They tried to f*ck us over, we have no respect for them”
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ian-bell-on-ea-and-need-for-speed-shift-3-they-tried-to-fck-us-over-we-have-no-respect-for-them/
Need for Speed Shift is a racing series that made Slightly Mad Studios famous to the PC community. Shift was one of the first racers that implemented a spectacular cockpit view and was more sim than any other part of the NFS series (excluding NFS: Porsche Unleashed). Now since both Shift and Shift 2 were commercially successful, a lot of racing fans have been wondering why there wasn’t Shift 3 and why Slightly Mad Studios decided to create the Project CARS series. And according to Ian Bell, that was all due to EA.

>>Nothing new here, just EA screwing another studio like they always do.

Absolver – Latest update brings online connection improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/absolver-latest-update-brings-online-connection-improvements/
Sloclap and Devolver Digital have released a major update to Absolver that delivers six striking new masks based on other Devolver Digital hit games alongside notable fixes to the online experience. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.06 and Devolver released a new trailer dedicated to this update.

Battlefield 1 Incursions 5v5 Competitive Mode Alpha Has Gone Live
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-1-incursions-5v5-competitive-mode-alpha-has-gone-live/
Battlefield 1, notorious for its massive maps and lengthy combat from afar, has turned itself on its head with a new “competitive” mode being added to the game. “Incursions” will give players an opportunity for fast paced combat like nothing else seen in the Battlefield franchise.

TGS 2017 trailers for Final Fantasy XV, Left Alive, Ace Combat 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tgs-2017-trailers-for-final-fantasy-xv-left-alive-ace-combat-7-dragon-ball-fighterz-and-zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mars/
Square Enix and Bandai Namco have released the TGS 2017 trailer for Final Fantasy XV, Left Alive, Ace Combat 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars. And instead of posting one trailer at a time, we’ve decided to share all of them in this article.

Here is your first look at Resident Evil 7’s Not a Hero free DLC
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-resident-evil-7s-not-a-hero-free-dlc/
Capcom has revealed the first gameplay video for Resident Evil 7’s Not a Hero free DLC. This free DLC takes place after the horrific events that befell Ethan Winters in Resident Evil 7 biohazard, and brings a brand new experience playing as Chris to face new threats not met in the main game. As a member of New Umbrella, Chris and team quickly set up a strategy to counter this latest threat.

Here is 24 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Monster Hunter: World
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-24-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-monster-hunter-world/
At this year’s Tokyo Game Show event, Capcom showcased the latest build of Monster Hunter: World. And below, you can find a video showing 24 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from it.

Need for Speed Payback – Official PC System Requirements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/need-for-speed-payback-official-pc-system-requirements/
Electronic Arts has revealed the official PC system requirements for Need for Speed Payback. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Intel i3 6300 or an AMD FX 8150 CPU with 6GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 GPU in order to play it at 720p with 30fps on Low settings.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 receives its first major update
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/divinity-original-sin-2-receives-its-first-major-update/
Larian Studios has released the first major update for its latest RPG, Divinity: Original Sin 2. According to the release notes, this patch updates several quest log entries, adds henchman support in the endgame dialog, limits Rune slots to one slot per item and allows several inventory settings to be saved.

Tekken 7 – September 20th update is now available, brings balance tweaks to characters
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tekken-7-september-20th-update-is-now-available-brings-balance-tweaks-to-characters/
Bandai Namco has released a brand new update for TEKKEN 7. According to the release notes, this patch improves, tweaks and re-balances some of the game’s characters. As such, this is a must-have patch for everyone that is playing TEKKEN 7 online.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Update 6 now available, open beta phase for PvP mode launched
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands-update-6-now-available-open-beta-phase-for-pvp-mode-launched/
Ubisoft has announced that the open beta phase for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands’ PvP mode has been launched (available via UPLAY to everyone). In Ghost War, two groups of players will take part in a four-versus-four (4v4) team deathmatch experience that builds on the tactical squad play from the main game, where strategy is equally as important as skill.