Man if AMD keeps the AM4 socket going with IPC improvements and all that jazz for 3 years, I will be even more happy that I chose Ryzen over Intel and also recommended that.

Cause lets say that in the next line of CPUs, Ryzen has the same IPC as a SkyLake i7 which I don't think that is that impossible of a task and they keep the 8 cores. That means that in order for me to get what is essentially an 8 core i7, I would need to just upgrade my CPU instead of upgrading everything like on intel side. And then on 2019, they have another IPC improvement and again, 8 core i7 with IPC improvement while keeping the same socket while on intel's side, oh look, new cpu + new mobo.

Meanwhile, if I bought a Kaby Lake i5, my upgrade path would be an i7 and then Rip really. Not to say those are bad cpus and the i7 is certainly performance king in a lot of gaming areas but man, if AMD does this right, all I can say is just damnn.

And then of course, DDR5 will come and then zen 2 will probably support it and that is when I may want to upgrade my PC.

But it's all theory, lets see how it plays out.

Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Assassin's Creed series gets big discounts till Friday
http://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-series-gets-big-discounts-till-friday/
Assassin's Creed: Origins lands one month from today, bringing with it puzzle-filled pyramids, Witcher-like investigation, and Caesar and Cleopatra. Expect new words on that from our Tom over the next few days. If you're yet to sample what's come thus far, though, the Assassin's Creed series is on sale now through Friday on Steam.

>>This is one of Steam's Midweek Madness deals, available here, but there are another two:

• I am Setsuna is 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/441830/I_am_Setsuna/
• Kalypso Media is celebrating its anniversary (a regular one, since it was founded in 2006) with a sale, featuring discounts of up to 80%: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/kalypso/

SOFTWARE

Valve removes 173 'spam' games from Steam, all published by one person
http://www.pcgamer.com/173-probable-trading-card-farming-games-have-been-removed-from-steam/
173 games were removed from the Steam store yesterday, which may be a record. As Polygon reports, the removed games include titles such as Fruit Candypop, Rage Parking Simulator 2017, SHAPES4, SHAPES5, SHAPES6, and, who could forget, SHAPES7. Sure enough, SteamDB shows that all of the games in the list were updated about 18 hours ago, and none of them have Steam store pages anymore (though existing owners should still be able to play them).

Skyrim Special Edition's Creation Club Steam page is now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-special-editions-creation-club-steam-page-is-now-live/
At E3 this year, Bethesda unveiled the Creation Club—a mod-driven initiative for Fallout 4 and Skyrim in response to its ill-fated paid mods scheme of 2015. The developer maintains this iteration is not a paid-mods scheme, and Fallout 4's portion is now live. Skyrim Special Edition's isn't just yet—the main game has not yet been updated—but its dedicated Steam page has been rolled out.

MODS/EMULATORS

Skyrim Together co-op mod closes in on launch, drops feature-filled update trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-together-co-op-mod-closes-in-on-launch-drops-feature-filled-update-trailer/
A frequent, and mostly unfair, question levied at ZeniMax's The Elder Scrolls Online is: Is this like multiplayer Skyrim? It's not, but the Skyrim Together mod is. After years of hobbyist development, the mod which lets "2+ players" band together in Tamriel plans to release its first stable version before the end of the year.

GAMING NEWS

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – “Give up and die, or step up” in-game cut-scene trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-give-up-and-die-or-step-up-in-game-cut-scene-trailer/
Bethesda has released a new trailer for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. This trailer shows an in-game cut-scene in which the resistance leader Horton Boone is holed up in the city of New Orleans, a now rundown wasteland that’s been walled off by Nazi forces.

New gameplay trailer released for Need for Speed Payback
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-need-for-speed-payback/
Electronic Arts has released a new gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Payback. In this new NFS title, players will head out into Liberty Desert, traverse the mountain roads of Mount Providence, cruise around downtown or simply park up and admire the sunset from Silver Canyon. The game is currently scheduled for a November 10th release.

Sonic Heroes – Latest gameplay trailer shows classic Sonic speeding through Casino Forest
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sonic-heroes-latest-gameplay-trailer-shows-classic-sonic-speeding-through-casino-forest/
SEGA released today brand new footage from its highly anticipated new Sonic title, Sonic Forces. This new trailer unveils gameplay of Classic Sonic speeding through Casino Forest, a stage which gives a nod to the iconic Casino Night Zone from previous Sonic games.

4-Player Co-op Shooter RAID: World War II Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/4-player-co-op-shooter-raid-world-war-ii-released/
Developer Lion Game Lion and publisher Starbreeze has released a new 4 player co-op shooter to the steam market today, led by game director Ilija Petrusic the 4 player co-op shooter has a bunch of options players will be able to delve straight into.

Atlus may bring Persona 5 on the PC: “we have nothing to announce today but we are listening”
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/atlus-may-bring-persona-5-on-the-pc-we-have-nothing-to-announce-today-but-we-are-listening/
In a really shocking turn of events, Atlus attempted to take down the Patreon page of RPCS3. According to the publisher, Persona 5 is not currently meant to be played on the PC platform – something that is possible thanks to this emulator – and that a blog post from the RPCS3 team provided specific instructions for “dumping the disc or PSN download.”

>>Our resident emulation guru, zero129, has made a thread about it.

Fortnite Battle Royale – First Impressions + 12 Minutes of Gameplay Footage
http://www.dsogaming.com/first-impressions/fortnite-battle-royale-first-impressions-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage/
Epic Games has just released for free Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode. This PvP mode puts 100-players on a giant map with destructible environments, where they’ll combine their Fortnite building and combat skills to be the last one standing. Below you can read our first impressions of it, accompanied by a video showing 12 minutes of uncut gameplay footage.

>>I'm posting this for the gameplay video, not for the impressions (obviously).

The Evil Within 2 – New trailer introduces Father Theodore
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-evil-within-2-new-trailer-introduces-father-theodore/
Bethesda has released a new trailer for The Evil Within 2, introducing Father Theodore. According to the publisher, of all the characters in The Evil Within 2, Theodore is perhaps the most shrouded in mystery.

Wednesday news, part two:

A rare Overwatch bug is causing false seasonal bans and dramatic SR drops (Updated)
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-rare-overwatch-bug-is-causing-false-seasonal-bans-and-dramatic-sr-drops/
Overwatch players have reportedly encountered a very rare but serious bug that causes their skill rating to be lowered by hundreds of points at once, and worse, hits them with an immediate season ban. As detailed in this Reddit thread, it seems to happen when a player disconnects from a competitive match at a particularly unlucky point while it's loading, which causes it go to into a "waiting for players" state. At that point, the match tries to start, fails, returns to "waiting for players," and remains stuck in that loop.
Update: Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has acknowledged the issue in a Battle.net forum post.

Eco-friendly Cities: Skylines expansion coming this October
http://www.pcgamer.com/eco-friendly-cities-skylines-expansion-coming-this-october/
To the delight of countless smog-choked digital civilians, an eco-friendly expansion is coming to Cities: Skylines next month. The Green Cities expansion will cost $12.99 and arrive on October 19, publisher Paradox Interactive announced today.

>>I think they're launching too many and, imho, too expensive DLCs.

Try the demo for this old-school RPG with six branching stories
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-demo-for-this-old-school-rpg-with-six-branching-stories/
Two rare qualities distinguish the Kickstarter campaign for Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond. First, it's a success. Developer Ekuator Games asked for $15,000 and earned nearly $22,000, hitting two stretch goals in the process. Second, it has a free demo that you can download and try.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War's charity DLC will be free for everyone
http://www.pcgamer.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-wars-charity-dlc-will-be-free-for-everyone/
Monolith announced a plan last month to commemorate executive producer Mike Forgey, who died of cancer in 2016, in the upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow of War as a new character named Forthog Orcslayer. Forthog would be available for $5 as DLC, and funds raised prior to December 31, 2019, would go to Forgey's family. But there were complications.
(...)
So today, Monolith changed the plan entirely: The Forthog Orcslayer DLC will be free for everyone, and instead of raising funds, WBIE will make a donation to Forgey's family.

The Warmonger Tribe joins Middle-earth: Shadow of War's orcish menagerie
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-warmonger-tribe-joins-middle-earth-shadow-of-wars-orcish-menagerie/
You might reasonably think that the orcs of Middle-earth are, in general, warmongers. They quite clearly like to dive headlong into battle and kill people and burn and pillage and partake in all the parts of war that typically constitute mongering. But it turns out that there is a particular tribe of Orcs in the upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow of War that really enjoys the rough stuff. They are—you guessed it—the Warmonger Tribe.

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic rides onto Steam tomorrow
http://www.pcgamer.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-classic-rides-onto-steam-tomorrow/
Last December, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic—a remaster of 1999's RollerCoaster Tycoon—launched on mobile devices. Tomorrow, it arrives on Steam.

>>It's a port of the mobile game, and this is the Steam page.

Two hardware news:

USB 3.2 Specification Published and Announced
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/usb-3-2-specification-published-and-announced.html
A while ago there was already word out on the street that the USB Focus group would be announcing a new draft for upcoming USB 3.2, that has now been finalized and published. To keep things really simple, we're doubling thing up once again.

Where USB 3.0 aka 3.1 Gen1 was capable of 5 Gbps connectivity, USB 3.1 Gen2 did 10 Gbps. USB 3.2 will double that up-towards 20 Gbps. Divide it by 8 bits and that would be 2500 MB/sec from which you need to deduct encoding and errors. There is a distinction though as it is based up-on two-lane operation as tweakers.net spotted today.

>>I think we can say that, with USB, industry standards are long ahead of consumer needs. I haven't seen any case with an USB Type C connector nor motherboards with more than one or two.

AMD to launch 12nm Ryzen in February
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-to-launch-12nm-ryzen-in-february.html
AMD spoke with its partners and plans to launch in February 2018 an upgrade version of its Ryzen series processors built using a 12nm low-power (12LP) process at Globalfoundries.

This claim has been made based on sources at motherboard makers, states digitimes from who this news reaches us today. According to their info, AMD would release the CPUs codenamed Pinnacle 7 first, followed by mid-range Pinnacle 5 and entry-level Pinnacle 3 processors in March 2018, the sources disclosed.

The corresponding chipsets, the 400 series, will also become available in March 2018 with X470- or B450-based motherboards to be the first to hit the store shelves. The chipsets are still designed by ASMedia and its orders for the chipsets are expected to grow dramatically starting January 2018.

>>What do you think, 4.5GHz Ryzen chips next year?

Thursday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Over one million gamers have played Fortnite: Battle Royale on its first day
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/over-one-million-gamers-have-played-fortnite-battle-royale-on-its-first-day/
Epic Games has announced that over one million gamers have played Fortnite: Battle Royale on its first day. And to be honest, this figure comes as no surprise as Fortnite: Battle Royale is currently available for free on PC and current-gen consoles.

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive 17.9.3 driver is optimized for Forza Motorsport 7 & Total War: WARHAMMER 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-crimson-relive-17-9-3-driver-is-optimized-for-forza-motorsport-7-total-war-warhammer-2/
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.9.3 is optimized for both Forza Motorsport 7 and Total War: WARHAMMER 2. Moreover, this new driver adds a multi-GPU support for Creative Assembly’s strategy game.

>>You can download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Skyrim Together Will Hopefully Be Available Next Month
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/skyrim-together-will-hopefully-be-available-next-month/
Skyrim being one of and if not the biggest RPG releases so far has had players wanting to be able to play the game together since it’s release back in 2011 – that just might be possible coming closer to next month.

First demo released for Hyrule Conquest; Zelda mod for the free open-source game 0 A.D.
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-demo-released-for-hyrule-conquest-zelda-mod-for-the-free-open-source-game-0-a-d/
Modder ‘The_Undying_Nephalim’ has released the first demo for his Zelda mod for the free open-source game, 0 A.D. This demo features two playable factions (The Kingdom of Hyrule and the Gerudo), four Heroes for each of the two factions, each with their own unique Units, Techs, and Abilities, and three Skirmish and Multiplayer Maps.

>>You can download the game, in Alpha form, from here, and the Zelda mod from Moddb.

The Witcher 3 – Super Turbo Lighting Mod 3.2 now available, overhauls lighting to be similar to the pre-release version
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-super-turbo-lighting-mod-3-2-now-available-overhauls-lighting-to-be-similar-to-the-pre-release-version/
Modder ‘Essenthy’ has released a new version of his amazing lighting mod, Super Turbo Lighting Mod, for The Witcher 3. According to the release notes, this version removes lens flares from the sun and dirt flare, and removes tonemapping during cut-scenes (thus making cut-scenes look exactly like normal gameplay).

>>You can download this mod from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Skyrim Special Edition – Survival Mode is now available in beta form
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/skyrim-special-edition-survival-mode-is-now-available-in-beta-form/
Bethesda has announced that a beta version of Skyrim’s survival mode is currently available on Steam. The Survival Mode is only available for Skyrim’s Special Edition – which is currently the only one being sold on Steam – and adds new gameplay features and challenges to transform Skyrim into a land of unrelenting cold and harsh wilderness.

Call Of Cthulhu has been delayed until 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-cthulhu-has-been-delayed-until-2018/
Last week we informed you about Vampyr slipping into 2018. However, it appears that this isn’t the only game from Focus Home Interactive that got delayed. According to its official Twitter account, Call Of Cthulhu has also been delayed until 2018.

Sociable Soccer hits Steam Early Access on October 12th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sociable-soccer-hits-steam-early-access-on-october-12th/
Jon Hare in partnership with Combo Breaker announced today that Sociable Soccer, their much anticipated, fast-paced, arcade take on the beautiful game, will launch on October 12th on Steam Early Access. According to the press release, Sociable Soccer will be easy to play and hard to master with a single player campaign mode, classic local multiplayer and online multiplayer available from launch and a 30,000 player card collecting online team mode in the works.

Dynasty Warriors 9 – New screenshots released, showcasing characters and environments
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/dynasty-warriors-9-new-screenshots-released-showcasing-characters-and-environments/
KOEI Tecmo has released a new set of screenshots for Dynasty Warriors 9, showcasing some of its characters and environments. Dynasty Warriors 9 follows the personal struggles and progression of the player’s chosen character through the completion of both key and secondary events which can be reached in a myriad of different ways.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – PVP mode goes live on October 10th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands-pvp-mode-goes-live-on-october-10th/
Ubisoft announced today that Ghost War, the new PvP mode update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, will be available on October 10th. Ghost War will be free for all players who own the base game and will receive regular content updates after launch. In Ghost War, two groups of players will take part in a 4v4 team deathmatch experience that builds on the tactical squad play from the main game, where strategy is equally as important as skill.

Thursday news, the sequel:

Agents of Mayhem studio Volition suffers layoffs
http://www.pcgamer.com/agents-of-mayhem-studio-volition-suffers-layoffs/
Agents of Mayhem developer Volition has laid off more than 30 of its roughly 200 employees, according to a Kotaku report. The reduction comes in the wake of a tepid response to the game, and while layoffs after a launch are unfortunately not unusual, this instance is particularly noteworthy because it reportedly includes general manager Daniel Cermak, who has been an executive at the studio for well over a decade.

>>Let's hope that doesn't put in danger the future of the studio.

Soma studio's next game is in full production and will be 'horrific'
http://www.pcgamer.com/soma-studios-next-game-is-in-full-production-and-will-be-horrific/
Frictional Games, the studio that brought you the unforgettable happy-fun-times of Penumbra, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Soma, revealed last year that it was working on not just one, but two new games. Releasing games more frequently, it explained at the time, meant that it wouldn't be so reliant on every project being a hit. In a new blog post, the studio shared an update on the state of both of its new projects, and also dug deeper into why the decision to take on two projects simultaneously was necessary.

Try the demo for this Game Boy Color-inspired dungeon crawler
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-demo-for-this-game-boy-color-inspired-dungeon-crawler/
There's no shortage of pixel art on Steam, but few games take retro graphics as far as Kharon's Crypt, a dungeon crawler inspired by old Zelda games that directly emulates the Game Boy Color right down to its controls.

WWE 2K18 season pass includes the Hardy Boyz and the 'Pumphandle Death Valley Driver'
http://www.pcgamer.com/wwe-2k18-season-pass-includes-the-hardy-boyz-and-the-pumphandle-death-valley-driver/
2K Games announced a couple of days ago that the upcoming table-smashing sim WWE 2K18 will be released for the PC on the same day that it comes out for consoles—a first for the series. It also made mention of the Deluxe Edition of the game, which includes a few bonus rasslers—RVD, the Beast, and a couple of alt-Cenas—and the season pass, details of which weren't available but would be announced "soon." Which, as it turns out, means "today."

PUBG weekly update hits bugs and UI fixes, now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-weekly-update-hits-bugs-and-ui-fixes-now-live/
Despite restructuring its schedule, PUBG has received three updates in the last two weeks—one fog-related, one grenade-related, and now one bug and UI-related. The latter is the battle royale 'em up's 27th Weekly Update, and it's now live.

Dark Souls annual Return to Lordran event starts next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-annual-return-to-lordran-event-starts-next-week/
Dark Souls is set to host its annual 'Return to Lordran' event next week, with players the world over set to, well, return to Lordran.
Due to kick off on October 4, From Software's original 2011 (2012 on PC) Dark Souls will be repopulated with summon signs, red phantoms and misleading glowing orange messages.

Swery's The Good Life adds dogs to its preexisting cats edition
http://www.pcgamer.com/swerys-the-good-life-adds-dogs-to-its-preexisting-cats-edition/
Hidetaka Suehiro (Swery65) is best known for his 2010 horror-detective adventure Deadly Premonition. Last month, he unveiled The Good Life—a game that stars a similarly idiosyncratic cast, but whose protagonist and civilians transform into cats after nightfall.

Most consumers and devices will not notice the bandwidth difference between USB 3.0 and 3.2 anyway.
It's only in edge-case scenario's like SSD's where the bandwidth difference really begins to show.

It could blow out to middle of next year if it's Risk Production.
But I think it's a good thing if AMD can pull it off... They need to iterate in a timely cadence if they wish to erode Intels marketshare.

Let's celebrate that it's Friday with the last round of news. at least for the week:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Not here

SOFTWARE

Total War: WARHAMMER 2 has been cracked in just a day, making this the fastest Denuvo-cracked game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/total-war-warhammer-2-has-been-cracked-in-just-a-day-making-this-the-fastest-denuvo-cracked-game/
Total War: WARHAMMER 2 has just been released on the PC and even though Creative Assembly’s new strategy game is powered by the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, it has been cracked in just a day. As such, this is the fastest Denuvo-powered game that has been cracked, and shows that there is really no point using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech anymore.

MODS/EMULATORS

Someone is remaking the first-person sections of Jurassic Park SNES in the Unity Engine for the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/someone-is-remaking-the-first-person-sections-of-jurassic-park-snes-in-the-unity-engine-for-the-pc/
Jurassic Park for SNES is perhaps my most favourite Jurassic Park game ever released. Yeah yeah, it’s a console game and I’m talking about 16-bit consoles. Shame on me. However, I can’t deny the fact that I’m a big fan of the 16-bit consoles (though I prefer SNES over Mega Drive). And now imagine my excitement when I found out that someone was recreating the first-person sections from Jurassic Park SNES in the Unity Engine.

>>You can try the demo of this project on its official website.

GAMING NEWS

Story-Driven Dungeon Crawler Fall of Light Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/story-driven-dungeon-crawler-fall-of-light-released/
Independent studio RuneHeads has released their new story-driven dungeon crawler Fall of Light, located in a world of darkness players will battle through what seems like a very immersive atmosphere in hopes of reaching the only place on earth that draws light.

Star Wars Battlefront II – Game Modes and Maps Unveiled
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-ii-game-modes-and-maps-unveiled/
Not to long ago we saw a new trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II which was narrated by John Boyega (Finn), EA has kept the ball rolling by revealing to us the maps and game modes which Battlefront II will be featuring.

Rocket League – Autumn update is now available, adds LAN support
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocket-league-autumn-update-is-now-available-adds-lan-support/
Psyonix has released the Autumn update for Rocket League. According to the release notes, this update adds more than 90 free new items as drops and Trade-Ins, adds player banners as a new Customization Item, adds Farmstead as a Seasonal Arena in all Playlists and redesigns Wasteland and Starbase ARC as Standard Arenas.

Dead Rising 4 – Upcoming update will improve AI, add Distress Calls & will improve overall gameplay experience
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-rising-4-upcoming-update-will-improve-ai-add-distress-calls-will-improve-overall-gameplay-experience/
Capcom has announced that a new update for Dead Rising 4 is under development. According to the team, this update will add new weapons for Maniacs – that suit their character – improve their AI and will allow Frank reward to get a Maniac’s weapon after defeating him/her.

Two new screenshots for Square Enix’s LEFT ALIVE released
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/two-new-screenshots-for-square-enixs-left-alive-released/
Now this is a pretty clever way to keep gamers interested in a game we know almost nothing about. Square Enix has released two new screenshots for its upcoming survival action shooter, Left Alive. These new images showcase the game’s giant robots, covering system, and… its extra use of anamorphic lens flares (I bet J.J. Abrams is jealous about them).

Project CARS 2 – New update improves AI & simulated laptimes when skipping a non-race section
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-cars-2-new-update-improves-ai-simulated-laptimes-when-skipping-a-non-race-section/
Slightly Mad Studios has released a new update for Project CARS 2. According to the release notes, this update comes with various AI cornering and race line improvements across problematic tracks, as well as improvements to AI balancing in snow and rain conditions.

TEKKEN 7 – Patch 1.08 is out now, improves optimization of the game’s performance
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tekken-7-patch-1-08-is-out-now-improves-optimization-of-the-games-performance/
After a rocky start, Bandai Namco has finally been able to get the PC version on par with its console cousin. TEKKEN 7 looks and players great on the PC and yesterday the team rolled out a new patch on all platforms.

Assassin’s Creed Origins gets a new cinematic CGI trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/assassins-creed-origins-gets-a-new-cinematic-cgi-trailer/
Ubisoft has released a new cinematic CGI trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Origins. Ubisoft has also announced that a new game mode is coming to the game, called Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt, in which players can explore the diverse landscapes of Ancient Egypt and learn about its rich history from audio guided tours.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – Single Player Story Scene Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/star-wars-battlefront-2-single-player-story-scene-trailer/
Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront 2, showcasing one of its single-player cut-scenes. Star Wars Battlefront 2 is powered by the Frostbite Engine and its single player campaign promises to deliver a new exciting story to the Star Wars universe.

Part 2 of todays news:

BioWare's Anthem will get a beta, director says
http://www.pcgamer.com/biowares-anthem-will-get-a-beta-director-says/
BioWare only revealed its Destiny-alike online shooter Anthem in June, and so it's understandable that it's still nowhere near ready for release. But when it's closer to the mark, game director Jonathan Warner said that there will be a beta before it goes out the door.

The Call of Duty: WWII open beta is live now
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-call-of-duty-wwii-open-beta-is-live-now/
The Call of Duty: WWII PC multiplayer beta was supposed to get underway on September 29, which is tomorrow. Surprise! It's live now.

>>Posting this today feels weird.

This Shenmue 3 dev diary video has facial animations that actually work
http://www.pcgamer.com/this-shenmue-3-dev-diary-video-has-facial-animations-that-actually-work/
Ys Net rolled out a short trailer for Shenmue 3 last month that didn't make the best possible impression with everyone. It was nice to see that progress is being made, but the characters' faces didn't exactly make for the most realistic digital folk we've ever seen.

Fling meteors and explode pyromancers in this 'classic' medieval RTS
http://www.pcgamer.com/fling-meteors-and-explode-pyromancers-in-this-classic-medieval-rts/
Swedish developer Pathos Interactive reckons the "classical RTS genre" could use a little pick-me-up, so they've set out to "refresh" it themselves with Bannermen, a medieval RTS game with dynamic environments. It's currently on Kickstarter, with Pathos Interactive asking for $49,011. At the time of writing, its campaign has raised $16,249 and will run for another 26 days.

There will be no Diablo 3 announcements at BlizzCon, but things are happening
http://www.pcgamer.com/there-will-be-no-diablo-3-announcements-at-blizzcon-but-things-are-happening/
Last year's BlizzCon was a big one for Big Red: Blizzard announced plans to bring the original Diablo to Diablo 3, and confirmed that a "reimagined" Necromancer class character was on the way too. This year, however, things are going to be a lot quieter.

Pyre's 'True Nightwing' update adds complimentary ironman-style mode
http://www.pcgamer.com/pyres-true-nightwing-update-adds-complimentary-ironman-style-mode/
Despite not hitting the highs of Bastion and/or Transistor, Pyre is a gorgeous and quirky RPG-meets-sports game. In reply to the "wonderful response and feedback from players around the world", developer Supergiant has launched a new mode free-of-charge.

PUBG will open Squad FPP OCE servers 'after mid-October'
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-will-open-squad-fpp-oce-servers-after-mid-october/
When PUBG first launched dedicated first-person perspective servers last month, it did so exclusively in Europe and North America. When FPP did eventually arrive in the OCE region, it did not support Solo or Squad play.
Now, the latter is planned for some point "after mid-October".

>>By the way, the game is now run by its own company, PUBG Corp.

FIFA 18 suffers PC launch problems, EA provides fix
http://www.pcgamer.com/fifa-18-suffers-pc-launch-problems-ea-provides-fix/
EA's latest annual installment of FIFA arrived today, however has been inaccessible for some PC players.
Upon attempting to download FIFA 18 from EA's Origin service, it appears a sizeable chunk of PC players have been met with the following error message: "We're sorry, Origin was unable to download your game. Please check your internet connection or try again later."

And now, the weekend deals at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• There's only one sale going on at GOG, the weekly sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190925_weekly_sale_daedalic_night_dive

+Steam

• Let's start with Rocket League, available with a 40% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/
• Next comes the MMORPG Black Desert Online, that's also 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/582660/Black_Desert_Online/
• We go now to Super Giant's sale, with Bastion and Transistor being 75% off, and Pyre 25%: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/super_giant/
• And the last one, the publisher weekend featuring Warner Bros. Batman, Mortal Kombat, lots of LEGO games, etc are on sale: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/wb_pub11

And that's it. I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.

Just gave it a quick whirl. Some things I can take note of...

* I am extremely bad for never having played a CoD multi component seriously in over a decade.

* It's extremely light on hardware, my RX 580 had no issues maxing it out at 1440P.

* It's also not a graphics power house, you can tell it's engine is based off the same old engine they have been iteratively improving on since Quake 3 almost 2 decades ago.

* Sound isn't as good as Battlefield.

* Would have liked larger maps, vehicles and so on.

Not sure if I will bother pre-ordering the game, I was hoping for something radically different and improved and expanded upon from prior CoD efforts... And this was the perfect opportunity with a return to the WW2 setting.
Hopefully the single player component lives up to itself, last CoD single player I genuinely enjoyed was World at War.