^Sounds like the game has been a let down for you. What a shame.

It is kinda disappointing though maybe I had the wrong impression. It's probably the holy grail for some ARPG lovers since the base gameplay is highly polished and with a lot of thought behind it. I just wished the content was a bit more interesting. I would certainly recommend it to people who love the genre.

Let's go with Monday news, and let's do it with a bomb

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Piracy actually increases legitimate sales of video-games according to EU Commision’s report
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/piracy-actually-increases-legitimate-sales-of-video-games-according-to-eu-commisions-report/
Now here is something really interesting. EU Commission’s report on the effect of piracy on the legitimate sales of video-games has found that piracy can actually benefit publishers. According to the report, piracy increases video-games sales by 24%.
This positive effect of illegal downloads and streams on the sales of games may be explained – as the report reads – by the industry being successful in converting illegal users to paying users.

BOOM!

Steam's top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. Divinity: Original Sin 2
3. Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack
4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5. Total War: WARHAMMER II
6. Stellaris
7. NBA 2K18 - Pre-order
8. Grand Theft Auto V
9. Stellaris: UtopiaDead by Daylight

Like every Monday, it's time to take a look at GOG and see what's new:

• There's a pre-order bonus. If you pre-order HOB, you'll get Stories: The Path of Destinies for free.
• The Big Deal Sale is still going on: www.gog.com
• Despite running that sale, GOG also has a weekly sale, including titles like Deponia, Turok, System Shock and more.

SOFTWARE

Steam will display Australian dollars soon, according to developer
http://www.pcgamer.com/steam-will-display-australian-dollars-soon-according-to-developer/
Spotted by Kotaku, War for the Overworld studio Brightrock Games warned its users of some imminent changes to the game's prices in a new blog post. In an update to its price matrix, eleven new currencies will be supported on Steam, including Australia. (The studio's announcement concerns changes to its regional pricing based on the new functionality.)

MODS/EMULATORS

Half-Life: Caged is a new total conversion mod from Valve’s former Senior Designer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/half-life-caged-is-a-new-total-conversion-mod-from-valves-former-senior-designer/
Cayle George, Valve’s former Senior Designer, has released a new total conversion mod for the original Half-Life called Half-Life: Caged. Half-Life: Caged is a single-player mode with unlockable bonus content, featuring explosive action and a soundtrack from outrun music legend Lazerhawk.

>>You can download the mod from here.

Sonic Adventure : Last Impact is a Unity-powered game from the creator of Super Mario 64 Online
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-adventure-last-impact-is-a-unity-powered-game-from-the-creator-of-super-mario-64-online/
Kaze Emanuar, best known for his amazing online romhack for Super Mario 64, has been experimenting with the Unity Engine and released a demo featuring SEGA’s blue hedgehog. Sonic Adventure : Last Impact is a fan game – currently in prototype stage – that mixes Sonic with Mario 64: Last Impact’s environemnt, and is based on the Hedge Physics middleware.

>>If you're interested, you can download it from this mediafire link.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat – Misery version 2.2 is now available for download
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat-misery-version-2-2-is-now-available-for-download/
Misery Development has released a brand new version of its Misery mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat. In case you didn’t know, Misery is a full concept modification of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat that touches every game aspect including textures, sfx, music, weapons, A.I., items, weather, mutants, difficulty and much much more.

>>Download it from its moddb page.

Batman Skyrim mod adds new class, Batcave, overpowered Batsuit
http://www.pcgamer.com/batman-skyrim-mod-adds-new-class-batcave-overpowered-batsuit/
If you missed it earlier this year, Phil Iwaniuk's mod-driven quest for photorealism in Skyrim is a great read and its practices are a guaranteed way to get more from the fifth Elder Scrolls instalment. Conversely, adding Batman to Skyrim Special Edition is great fun too.
As this mod's name suggests, the latter is exactly what TuffMcKagan and Doc117's The Batman in Skyrim is all about.

GAMING NEWS

South Park: The Fractured but Whole has gone Gold, gets new trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/south-park-the-fractured-but-whole-has-gone-gold-gets-new-trailer/
Ubisoft announced today that South Park: The Fractured but Whole has gone Gold. In order to celebrate this announcement, the French company released a brand new trailer for this new South Park game that can be viewed below.

CODE VEIN – Tokyo Game Show 2017 Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/code-vein-tokyo-game-show-2017-trailer/
Bandai Namco has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming action RPG, CODE VEIN. CODE VEIN is a third-person action RPG that finds players assuming the role of a Revenant.

The Evil Within 2 will be powered by the STEM Engine; custom-built engine based on idTech
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-evil-within-2-will-be-powered-by-the-stem-engine-custom-built-engine-based-on-idtech/
While The Evil Within was a really interesting game, it suffered from some really awful performance issues on both consoles and the PC. And when its sequel was announced, a lot of us wondered whether it would be powered by the id Tech 5 or the id Tech 6 Engine. Well, it appears that neither of them will be powering as Tango Gameworks has developed a new engine that is based on the id Tech Engine, called STEM Engine.

>>And there are also new screenshots.

Brand new screenshots for Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner – Mars
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/brand-new-screenshots-for-zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mars/
Konami has released a new set of screenshots for Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – Mars (also known as Zone of the Enders: Anubis Mars). Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – Mars will be a remaster of the second Zone of the Enders game.

Three brand new screenshots released for Square Enix’s survival action shooter, Left Alive
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/three-brand-new-screenshots-released-for-square-enixs-survival-action-shooter-left-alive/
Square Enix has released three brand new screenshots from its upcoming survival action shooter, Left Alive. Left Alive targets a 2018 release and is being developed by Toshifumi Nabeshima (Armored Core), Yoji Shinkawa (Metal Gear Solid) and Takayuki Yanase (Ghost in the Shell).

Attack on Titan 2 is officially coming to the PC, new screenshots released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/attack-on-titan-2-is-officially-coming-to-the-pc-new-screenshots-released/
KOEI Tecmo has confirmed today that Attack on Titan 2 will be officially coming to the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, KOEI has also released some new screenshots for it that can be viewed below.

The Steam version of BLUE REFLECTION will render 2D images at 720p, “we hope you will accept this”
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-steam-version-of-blue-reflection-will-render-2d-images-at-720p/
KOEI Tecmo has stated that the Steam version of BLUE REFLECTION will render images at 1280×720. Now while the external resolution will be unlocked, KOEI Tecmo confirmed that the images will be stretched once PC gamers choose a higher resolution (which will obviously result in blurry visuals).

>>Meanwhile, the PS4 version will run at native 1920x1080...

The long part two of the news:

After further review, Divinity: Original Sin 2's infinite damage loop is being removed
http://www.pcgamer.com/after-further-review-divinity-original-sin-2s-infinite-damage-loop-is-being-removed/
I was surprised yesterday when Divinity: Original Sin 2 producer David Walgrave told me that the damage loop seen in the video above would not be removed. "It appears that it is not a never-ending loop and you're not doing anything else while you're doing it," he wrote.
I followed up with Larian, and today the developer informed me that after looking into the trick further, "the team determined that this is in fact an unintended bug, for which a patch will be issued ASAP."

Consortium: The Tower debuts on Steam Early Access
http://www.pcgamer.com/consortium-the-tower-debuts-on-steam-early-access/
The "sci-fi immersive simulation" Consortium: The Tower pulled in nearly $350,000 in funding on Fig last year, and earlier this summer dropped a "production update" trailer showcasing the "leaps and bounds" progress that had been made since. Now you can try it out for yourself, if you're so inclined, as the "alpha v.10" version has been released onto Steam Early Access.

A new Overwatch update tweaks Mercy and removes four maps from Deathmatch
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-overwatch-update-tweaks-mercy-and-removes-four-maps-from-deathmatch/
Earlier this week, Blizzard rolled out a big Overwatch update that brought major changes to Mercy and D.Va, as well as the new Junkertown escort map that was revealed last month. Now a smaller patch is out that makes some tweaks to Mercy's on-fire meter, and removes four maps from the Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch rotations.

PUBG exec clarifies objection to Fortnite Battle Royale: 'it's not about the idea itself, it's about Epic Games'
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-exec-clarifies-objection-to-fortnite-battle-royale-its-not-about-the-idea-itself-its-about-epic-games/
Bluehole contacted PC Gamer Friday evening to clarify its objection to Fortnite Battle Royale and explain in greater detail some of the statements made in the press release. I spoke with C.H. Kim tonight over Skype (he was in Tokyo), with marketing and events manager Sammie Kang providing translation and giving the final two responses.

Total War: Warhammer 2's Mortal Empires campaign will contain 117 factions
http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2s-mortal-empires-campaign-will-contain-117-factions/
Total War: Warhammer 2’s mega campaign finally has a name: Mortal Empires. We’ve known about Creative Assembly’s plans to create a new campaign out of content from both the first game and its sequel since the game was announced, but a new blog post breaks down exactly what it’s going to look like.

Monster Hunter: World's TGS presentation shows off cooking, exploration and one buff dragon
http://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-worlds-tgs-presentation-shows-off-cooking-exploration-and-one-buff-dragon/
With Monster Hunter: World being shown off at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom have spilled some more beans, detailing character customisation, crafting and cooking while showcasing some of the game’s open-world exploration in the stage presentation above. The presentation is in Japanese, obviously, but with some English commentary that breaks down what’s being shown off.

Development on Final Fantasy 15 will continue after the PC launch
http://www.pcgamer.com/development-on-final-fantasy-15-will-continue-after-the-pc-launch/
Final Fantasy 15: Sexy Boy Road Trip won’t be launching on PC until next year, but Square Enix won’t be leaving us high and dry when we finally get our mitts on it. Game director Hajime Tabata revealed that development would continue on the game over the next year.

Ruiner trailer introduces four of its bosses
http://www.pcgamer.com/ruiner-trailer-introduces-four-of-its-bosses/
Publisher Devolver Digital has just released a new trailer for Reikon's top-down cyberpunk action game Ruiner, focusing on four of its boss enemies. There's the Heavy Cyborg with their Wolverine-style claws, an augmented war criminal named Captain Bogdan, brainwashed Triad mystery man Shadow, and the huge robotic Mother Engine who controls the security systems of Ruiner's villainous megacorporation called Heaven.

Battle Princess Madelyn teases new in-game footage in ghoul-slaying trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/battle-princess-madelyn-teases-new-in-game-footage-in-ghoul-slaying-trailer/
Earlier this year we caught up with Christopher Obritsch, the indie developer whose boss is his 6-year-old daughter Maddi. Their game, Battle Princess Madelyn, marks Causal Bit Games' first project—one which scored over three times its original Kickstarter ask back in April.

'We're going dark for the next few months,' says Dear Esther studio The Chinese Room
http://www.pcgamer.com/were-going-dark-for-the-next-few-months-says-dear-esther-studio-the-chinese-room/
The Chinese Room—the studio behind the likes of Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture—has laid off all but three of its staff, "going dark for the next few months."

Shadow of War's loot boxes 'will not distract from the rest of our game,' says design director
http://www.pcgamer.com/shadow-of-wars-loot-boxes-will-not-distract-from-the-rest-of-our-game-says-design-director/
As we learned last month, when Monolith and Warner Bros' Middle-earth: Shadow of War arrives in October it'll do so packing microtransactions. By way of loot chests and XP boosts, players who don't fancy unlocking skills and perks organically can do so by handing over real life cash.

Planet Coaster unveils Halloween-themed Spooky Pack with new rides and scenery
http://www.pcgamer.com/planet-coaster-unveils-halloween-themed-spooky-pack-with-new-rides-and-scenery/
With Halloween just around the corner, Planet Coaster has unveiled the Spooky Pack—a new so-called "cauldron of creativity" with new rides, scenery pieces, entertainers and more.

Sea of Thieves almost had console and PC-specific sails to spark cross-play rivalries
http://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-cross-play-almost-had-console-and-pc-specific-sails-to-spark-rivalries/
At Gamescom last month, Rare and Microsoft declared Sea of Thieves' cross-play as "no asterisk"—meaning PC players will face-off against their Xbox counterparts in the same world, at the same time, at launch.

The i7-8700K review from Expreview has leaked out! It compares the new chip with the 7700K and 7800X

http://www.expreview.com/57166-all.html (in Chinese)

Productivity at stock speed

Productivity with all the chips overclocked to 4.5GHz

Gaming at stock speed

Gaming with all the chips overclocked to 4.5GHz

Is it me, or the IPC improvement is mostly... zero?

All your image links are broken. :P
Website won't load for me either.

And there really is no IPC improvements these days. Nothing notable anyway. But that's been par-the-course for the last half decade anyway, minimal to non-existent gains.
The bright side is... Our PC's are lasting longer.

Nah, I just upgraded and I already want a new one. If just Nvidia and Intel weren't so fucking slow. I will probably have to wait until the end of next year so that I can even notice an upgrade :(

Strange. In any case, you can see the results at videocardz: https://videocardz.com/72915/first-review-of-intel-core-i7-8700k-leaks-out

The news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds breaks 1.5 million concurrent users
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-breaks-15-million-concurrent-users/
PUBG broke 1.4 million concurrents on September 22, and then hit a new all-time peak of 1,523,179 concurrent players one day later, according to Steam Charts. It's also still selling like gangbusters: SteamSpy estimates that it's moved another two million copies, give or take, since it broke the ten million sales mark on September 5.

>>roadkillers already made a thread about it.

The Humble Store has another sale going on: the Very Positive Sale. Games like Dream Daddy, Yooka-Laylee, Sniper Elite 4 or Homeworld Remastered can be yours for up to 80% less.

And now, it's time to see some of the 442 weeklong deals at Steam:

• Haydee, a "metroidvania" game about a big ass and wobbly breasts that, if you look beyond that, seems to be quite good, is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/530890/Haydee/
• Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/Rise_of_Nations_Extended_Edition/
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut is 80% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/238010/Deus_Ex_Human_Revolution__Directors_Cut/
• Insurgency is 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/Insurgency/
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is also 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/Sleeping_Dogs_Definitive_Edition/

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

CEMU 1.10.1 comes with major audio fixes to numerous games
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cemu-1-10-1-comes-with-major-audio-fixes-to-numerous-games/
The team behind the best WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version of it (that is currently available to Patreon members). This version comes with major audio fixes and enhancements to numerous games, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros, NES Remix 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny is a Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDOOM
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/castlevania-simons-destiny-is-a-castlevania-total-conversion-mod-for-gzdoom/
Castlevania fans, here is something for you today. Andrea Gori is currently working on a Castlevania total conversion mod for the original Doom game, Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny. Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny will require GZDOOM in order to be played, and Gori has released a gameplay video from it.

PREY’s graphics overhaul mod adds breakable lights, physics to objects & increases shadows view distance
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/preys-graphics-overhaul-mod-adds-breakable-lights-physics-to-objects-increases-shadows-view-distance/
Our reader ‘jmx777’ has informed us about the latest version of his graphics overhaul mod for PREY. According to jmx777, this latest version of the Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod adds breakable lights to the game. As such, lights now also react to impacts such as bullets and collisions.

>>You can get the mod from nexusmods.

GAMING NEWS

Here is 12 minutes of gameplay footage from Resident Evil 7’s “Not a Hero” DLC
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-resident-evil-7s-not-a-hero-dlc/
At this year’s TGS event, Capcom showcased the “Not a Hero” DLC for Resident Evil 7. YouTube’s ‘RabidRetrospectGames’ has captured the footage and shared the video, showing 12 minutes of gameplay footage from it. Resident Evil 7’s Not a Hero DLC will be released this December and will be free to all owners of the main game.

WWE 2K18 is officially coming to the PC on October 17th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-2k18-is-officially-coming-to-the-pc-on-october-17th/
2K Games has announced that the PC version of WWE 2K18 will be released the same day as the console versions. This is the first time a WWE 2K game releases simultaneously on PC and consoles, so we gotta give a big kudos (and a cookie. Everyone loves cookies) to 2K Games for not treating PC gamers as second class citizens.

Call of Duty: WWII – PC open beta will feature FOV option, framerates up to 250fps & high-resolution mouse support
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-wwii-pc-open-beta-will-support-fov-option-framerates-up-to-250fps-high-resolution-mouse/
Activision has just announced that the PC open MP beta for Call of Duty: WWII is now available for pre-load. In addition, the publisher revealed the features that will be supported in it. According to Activision, the PC open beta of Call of Duty: WWII will support native 4K resolutions, framerates up to 250fps, as well as controllers, G-Sync monitors, Ultra-Wide monitors and high-resolution mouse.

The Mummy: Demastered is a beautiful 16-bit-inspired action platformer, gets teaser trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-mummy-demastered-is-a-beautiful-16-bit-inspired-action-platformer-gets-teaser-trailer/
WayForward has released a teaser trailer for The Mummy: Demastered. The Mummy: Demastered is a 16-bit-inspired 2D nonlinear, action-packed platformer in which players take the role of an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization. Players will have to use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

>>I kind of like it. A mix between Metal Slug and the 16-bit Castlevania games.

Free weekend announced for Cliff bleszinski’s LawBreakers, starting on September 28th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-weekend-announced-for-cliff-bleszinskis-lawbreakers-starting-on-september-28th/
Boss Key Productions has announced that its new arena shooter, LawBreakers, will be getting a free weekend. This free weekend will be launched on September 28th and will last until October 2nd. In order to celebrate this announcement, Boss Key Productions released a new trailer dedicated to this free weekend event that can be viewed below.

Epic’s Fortnite Battle Royale is now available to everyone
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/epics-fortnite-battle-royale-is-now-available-to-everyone/
Epic Games has just launched Fortnite Battle Royale. The game is now available for download – via its launcher – and its servers are currently online, meaning that gamers can play for free this new battle royale mode for Fortnite.

Cyberpunk Action Shooter RUINER Now Available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-action-shooter-ruiner-now-available/
Reikon Games has released their new cyberpunk action shooter RUINER, accompanied by the launch we have a new trailer as well!

Part 2 of the news:

Check out the stealthy ship coming in EVE: Valkyrie's massive update that removes VR exclusivity
http://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-the-stealthy-ships-coming-in-eve-valkyries-massive-update-that-removes-vr-exclusivity/
On September 26, EVE: Valkyrie is launching a massive update called Warzone that, in addition to sweeping changes to the core game, will also let those without VR headsets play. Ahead of that launch, CCP Games has given us a sneak peak at the new ship class that it's been teasing for a few months. Covert class ships are stealthy glass cannons that can vanish from sight thanks to a handy cloaking device. For a more granular look at their abilities and playstyles, check out this video above.

Ex-Valve artist unveils artwork for cancelled four-player fantasy game
http://www.pcgamer.com/ex-valve-artist-unveils-artwork-for-cancelled-four-player-fantasy-game/
Drew Wolf is an "experienced independent artist/designer" who once worked at Valve. New images posted to their personal website suggest the latter developer could have been working on a four-player fantasy adventure game, "centered around cooperative combat and driven by story".

Doomtrooper, the '90s collectible card game, is going digital
http://www.pcgamer.com/doomtrooper-the-90s-collectible-card-game-is-going-digital/
Doomtrooper is a collectible card game, based on the Mutant Chronicles RPG setting, that was originally released in the 1990s. It's still around, apparently—there's a website up at thewinternet.com if you want to delve deeper—and now there's a new project underway aimed at bringing it to the world of digital CCGs.

See heads get crushed and live-ammo fingerguns in Call of Duty: 'Gesture Warfare'
http://www.pcgamer.com/see-heads-get-crushed-and-live-ammo-fingerguns-in-call-of-duty-gesture-warfare/
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare hasn't proved the most popular installment in the long-running shooter series of shooters, but over this past weekend it introduced what may be the best CoD featured mode of all time. It's called "Gesture Warfare," and no, it doesn't mean you get to flip people off when they kill you. It's even better.

Voice actors union reaches 'tentative agreement' to end videogame strike
http://www.pcgamer.com/voice-actors-union-reaches-tentative-agreement-to-end-videogame-strike/
In October last year, videogame voice actors and motion capture performers elected to go on strike after SAG-AFTRA, the union representing them, failed to reach a contract agreement with major publishers. Over 250 people thereafter picketed outside EA, and while incremental progress has been made since, only now has the ordeal been settled.

>>poklane made a thread about it.

'The new XCOM game allowed me to make Phoenix Point', says X-Com creator Julian Gollop
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-new-xcom-game-allowed-me-to-make-phoenix-point-says-x-com-creator-julian-gollop/
Despite founding the series in 1994, X-Com mastermind Julian Gollop has admitted his current project Phoenix Point wouldn't exist if it weren't for Firaxis' 2012 Enemy Unknown reboot.

Battlefront 2 trailer teases bucket load of new features, beta system requirements revealed
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefront-2-trailer-teases-bucket-load-of-new-features-beta-system-requirements-revealed/
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is edging ever closer to its November 17 launch date, and its incoming beta is just around the corner. Ahead of the latter's arrival next week, EA has unveiled its minimum and recommended PC specs—and has also dropped a feature-filled trailer that shows off just how much more this game is packing against its forerunner.