It's Monday and it's time for the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
3. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
4. ELEX
5. Middle-earth: Shadow of War
6. Cuphead
7. Steam Link
8. ICEY
9. South Park The Fractured But Whole Standard Edition ASIA
10. Divinity: Original Sin 2

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 has shipped 750K copies, Lords of the Fallen has been played by 7 million players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sniper-ghost-warrior-3-shipped-750k-copies-lords-fallen-played-7-million-players/
CI Games has announced that Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 has shipped 750K copies worldwide. In addition, the team revealed that more than 7 million players have played the first Lord of the Fallen title, making it its best performing game. It comes as no surprise then that the team is looking into developing its sequel.

Now we take a look at GOG and its weekly sale, featuring Team17 (Worms) games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171023_weekly_sale_team17

SOFTWARE

Nioh: Complete Edition will not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nioh-complete-edition-will-not-using-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
A lot of PC gamers were excited when KOEI Tecmo announced that Nioh would be coming to the PC. Nioh: Complete Edition releases on November 7th, and it won’t be using the controversial Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

Twitch is adding a clear roadmap to Partner status
http://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-is-adding-a-clear-roadmap-to-partner-status/
Throughout the rest of the year, Twitch will be rolling out several new features, including always-on topic specific chat rooms—the aim clearly still centered on Discord—and a new stream summary which shows streamers audience stats as soon as they finish streaming.

MODS/EMULATORS

Alpha version of fan-made Attack on Titan game is now available to everyone
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/alpha-version-fan-made-attack-titan-game-now-available-everyone/
Back in May we informed you about a fan-made Attack on Titan game in Unreal Engine 4. Well, the good news is that Guedin has continued working on it and released an alpha version. This alpha version is available to everyone, and you can find its download link after the jump.

>>Here is the link to this alpha version.

GAMING NEWS

Tactical JRPG Lost Dimension is coming to the PC on October 30th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tactical-jrpg-lost-dimension-coming-pc-october-30th/
Ghostlight have today announced that the tactical JRPG, Lost Dimension, will be released on Steam on the October 30th. The game was created by Lancarse, creators of a number of highly-acclaimed JRPGs, and the PC version will come with enhanced features.

Unreal Engine 4-powered horror game, inspired by Resident Evil, gets new beautiful screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/unreal-engine-4-powered-horror-game-inspired-resident-evil-gets-new-beautiful-screenshots/
Back in June, we informed you about a new horror game inspired by the Resident Evil classic games. This title is being developed by a team that was assembled by 3D artist ‘B.O.W. Qin’. While this game still does not have any title, the team aims to release a demo soon in order to spark further interest.

Tunguska: The Visitation is a STALKER-inspired top-down shooter, and there is a demo for you to try
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tunguska-visitation-stalker-inspired-top-shooter-demo-try/
Rotorist Workshop has revealed that it is working on a STALKER-inspired top-down shooter, called Tunguska: The Visitation. Tunguska: The Visitation promises to feature a striking scenery and tough moral choices. And since we are not getting a new STALKER game any time soon, we strongly suggest giving it a go.

>>Get the demo from here.

The Evil Within 2 features a “hidden” and fully functional first-person perspective on the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/evil-within-2-supports-hidden-first-person-perspective-pc/
The Evil Within 2 is the latest third-person horror title from Tango Gameworks. However, it appears that the PC version supports a ‘hidden’ first-person perspective. This perspective can be activated via the game’s console, and will let you experience the entire game in first-person mode.

Bless Online Coming to Steam in 2018 Teaser Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/bless-online-coming-steam-2018/
Steam will be adding a new MMORPG their library next year, Bless Online. The Korean MMORPG will be released globally after the game has been fully polished by the Bless team.

First major update released for City of Brass
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-major-update-released-city-brass/
Uppercut Games has released the first major content update for City of Brass – “Catacombs”. This update adds the a unique underground environment, the Catacombs. This environment replaces levels 6-9 and includes a new deadly trap. Moreover, it adds new enemies and relics to discover.

Football Manager 2018 will feature a new graphics engine, will support DirectX 11
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/football-manager-2018-will-feature-new-graphics-engine-will-support-directx-11/
Sports Interactive has detailed the graphics engine that will be powering this year’s Football Manager game. Football Manager 2018 will feature a brand new graphics engine, as well as a number of UI and HUD tweaks.

>>The DX 11 part comes from the fact that previous games were DX 9 only.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone adds NVIDIA Surround, AMD EyeFinity and 21:9 monitor support, improves mouse controls
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/eve-valkyrie-warzone-adds-nvidia-surround-amd-eyefinity-219-monitor-support-improves-mouse-controls/
CCP Games has released a new major update for EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone. This new patch adds official support for the NVIDIA Surround and AMD EyeFinity techs. In addition, this update also adds support for 21:9 resolutions.

Dragon Ball FighterZ to be released earlier than planned, on January 26th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-fighterz-released-earlier-planned-january-26th/
Bandai Namco today announced that Dragon Ball FighterZ will be available earlier than anticipated. While the game was originally meant to hit platforms in February 2018, it will now release on January 26th.

>>And there are new screenshots. By the way, Shikamo has made a thread about it.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Official PC requirements revealed, will support the Vulkan API
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-ii-new-colossus-official-pc-requirements-revealed-will-support-vulkan-api/
Bethesda has just revealed the official PC requirements for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. According to the company, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i7-3770 or an AMD FX-8350, 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 770 4GB or an AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB graphics card.

Get ready for the extremely long part two of the news:

King of the Hat is a fighting game where you die if someone steps on your hat
http://www.pcgamer.com/king-of-the-hats-is-a-fighting-game-where-you-die-if-someone-steps-on-your-hat/
Hats have earned kind of a dodgy reputation in the realm of videogames. Sure, a classy chapeau can have you looking good when you're out for a night on the town, but does there really need to be so many of them in our digital diversions? But King of the Hat isn't like that. In this game, you get just one hat, and if something happens to it, well, you die.

Visual Novel Maker is coming to Steam on November 16
http://www.pcgamer.com/visual-novel-maker-is-coming-to-steam-on-november-16/
RPG Maker dev Degica has announced the release date for its latest game-making tool, Visual Novel Maker. It’s close, too. The tool will launch on Steam on November 16, only a few weeks away. Time to start thinking about that magical murder mystery set in a Japanese High School that I’ve always wanted to make.

Battle royale survival game The Darwin Project begins alpha testing next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/battle-royale-survival-game-the-darwin-project-begins-alpha-testing-next-month/
The battle royale survival game show The Darwin Project was revealed in June at E3 with a trailer that was half-cinematic and half-gameplay. It's been kept well under wraps since then, but the first closed alpha weekend is coming in November and while most of us won't be able to play it, it will give us our first proper look at real, unedited gameplay.

Epic reveals changes coming to Fornite Battle Royale in a new video
http://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-battle-royale-patch/
Epic's latest Fortnite developer update video digs into some of the changes the studio has planned for its popular Battle Royale mode, and a few that have already been made, including built-in voice chat and adjustable scope sensitivity.

Turn-based roguelike Deep Sky Derelicts channels Darkest Dungeon in space
http://www.pcgamer.com/turn-based-roguelike-deep-sky-derelicts-channels-darkest-dungeon-in-space/
I always struggle to come up with comparisons that don't overshadow new games and are also useful for readers. Thankfully, developer Snowhound games has done the legwork for me with Deep Sky Derelicts, which they describe as "a mix of Darkest Dungeon and XCOM with a pinch of Hearthstone and FTL: Faster Than Light added on top." It's coming to Steam Early Access next month, and it's definitely one to keep an eye on.

Divinity developer Larian Studios teases 'something wicked' on Twitter
http://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-developer-larian-studios-teases-something-wicked-on-twitter/
Larian Studios, the maker of the outstanding fantasy RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2, took a moment today to tease something on Twitter. Something "wicked."

>>This is the tweet.

Destiny 2's 'seasons' have been explained, sort of
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-seasons-have-been-explained-sort-of/
Today, at Twitchcon, Bungie went into more detail about how 'seasons' will affect clans, and how the game's live team will seek to keep the game fresh with content updates and special events.

New alchemy puzzle game from Infinifactory creator bubbles into Early Access
http://www.pcgamer.com/new-alchemy-puzzle-game-from-infinifactory-creator-bubbles-into-early-access/
The creator of the daunting (and excellent) puzzlers SpaceChem and Infinifactory is back with a new game: Opus Magnum, in which you play an alchemist brewing potions and poisons.

Northgard update adds Thor worship tiles and a new trading faction
http://www.pcgamer.com/northgard-update-adds-thor-worship-tiles-and-a-new-trading-faction/
When T.J. tried it out Early Access RTS Northgard in February he enjoyed the Viking theme and the Age of Empires-style combat—and the game has come a long way since then. Developer Shiro Games has pushed out regular updates, the latest of which adds a new faction to the game called the Kobolds, as well as fresh resource tiles and a mystical hawk that will scout the map for you.

Build and rebuild a robot in sci-fi roguelike Cogmind, now on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/build-and-rebuild-a-robot-in-sci-fi-roguelike-cogmind-now-on-steam/
Cogmind takes place in a world ruled by robots. Players assume the role of the titular Cogmind and, on their quest for self-discovery, must fend off "dozens of robot classes, each with unique behavior within the ecosystem." As previously reported, by defeating and salvaging parts from other robots, you can expand your arsenal of abilities.

Life is Feudal: MMO open beta will start next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/life-is-feudal-mmo-open-beta-will-start-next-month/
Life is Feudal: MMO, the online medieval survival game, is charging out of closed beta next month, letting down the drawbridge for all comers on November 17. It's also launching on Early Access at the same time, having previously only been available via the game's website.

Unruly Heroes is a stunning 2D action game from former Ubisoft veterans
http://www.pcgamer.com/unruly-heroes-is-a-stunning-2d-action-game-from-former-ubisoft-veterans/
Unruly Heroes is irresponsibly beautiful. It's a 2D action game from French developer Magic Design Studios, which is largely staffed by former Ubisoft veterans. Members of the core team previously worked on the Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed and Rayman series, and you can really see that DNA in Unruly Heroes' early trailers. More importantly, you can also see its positively breathtaking art.

Try the demo for promising 2D brawler Flynn: Son of Crimson
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-demo-for-promising-2d-brawler-flynn-son-of-crimson/
The dynamic combat and beautiful sprites of Flynn: Son of Crimson convinced us to feature it in our Indie GIF Showcase, and judging from Flynn's now-successful Kickstarter campaign, have caught the attention of a few others as well. So it's fortunate that players can now sample Flynn for themselves by way of the free demo available via Itch.io.

Card game Duelyst adding new Generals and 100+ other cards
http://www.pcgamer.com/card-game-duelyst-adding-new-generals-and-100-other-cards/
Duelyst is a damned good card game. In fact, there's an argument for it being better than Hearthstone, the behemoth that helped inspire it. Since its release last year developer Counterplay Games has dealt regular expansions to players, and next month's one is a biggie. It's adding 100+ cards, but perhaps more importantly there's a new crop of Generals, cards that are at the core of every deck.

Build your own rave in Party Hard Tycoon
http://www.pcgamer.com/build-your-own-rave-in-party-hard-tycoon/
Party Hard was a tongue-in-cheek murder sim in which you killed night club revelers for disturbing your sleep, and now the dancing shoe is on the other foot. Party Hard Tycoon, set in the same universe, lets you own and manage a nightclub, design the best raves, and rake it in from drunk punters.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization slashes onto Steam next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/sword-art-online-hollow-realization-slashes-onto-steam-next-week/
You wait four years for a Sword Art Online game on PC and then two come along at once. Fresh off the news that Bandai Namco is bringing the next game based on the Japanese light novel series to PC, the publisher has announced that the formerly PlayStation exclusive Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is slashing onto Steam as early as next week.

>>As it usually happens with Monday news, they're talking about this week. Friday 27th, to be more precise.

Cities: Skylines' pollution-battling DLC Green Cities is out now
http://www.pcgamer.com/cities-skylines-pollution-battling-dlc-green-cities-is-out-now/
The coughing citizens of your Cities: Skylines metropolis can breath again—the game's eco-friendly expansion is out now. Green Cities, which is £9.99/$12.99 on Steam and Humble Store, adds more that 350 assets to the game, from Geothermal Power Plants to Yoga Gardens and Bee Havens.

PUBG will test a deadlier blue zone next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-blue-zone-is-about-to-become-more-deadly/
One of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' defining features is its ever-tightening play area. Anyone caught outside of that area is said to be in the blue zone, and gradually takes damage over time. Well, the development team plans to ramp up the damage that the blue zone deals to try and get players to focus on combat inside the play area, it announced yesterday.

Double Fine bringing toy box puzzler Gnog to Steam next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/double-fine-bringing-toy-box-puzzler-gnog-to-steam-next-month/
Gnog is a 3D puzzle game built around monster heads and tactile, toy-like doodads. It's coming to Steam next month courtesy of developer KO_OP and publisher Double Fine. Gnog does not yet have a price point on Steam, but judging from its earlier PlayStation 4 release, it will cost $14.99.

Competitive horror game Hide and Shriek is free this Halloween
http://www.pcgamer.com/competitive-horror-game-hide-and-shriek-is-free-this-halloween/
Horror games often feel like one-on-one experiences, whether you're hiding from a specific Baker in Resident Evil 7 or the titular serpent in Alien: Isolation. Multiplayer horror game Hide and Shriek takes this idea a little more literally: it's PvP horror where your goal is to out-scare your opponent in a 10-minute match. Oh, and find them, because you're both invisible. It's like somebody played Screencheat and thought, "you know, this could just more jump scares," and it's now free to try.

Pawarumi is bringing a new kind of shoot-'em-up to Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/pawarumi-is-bringing-a-new-kind-of-shoot-em-up-to-steam/
Generally, people play shoot-'em-ups for their fluid controls, their flashy visuals, maybe their music and sound design. It's not often that the setting and story of a shoot-'em-up are enough to warrant a second glance, but here we are. According to five-man developer Manufacture 43, Pawarumi is "a modern shoot-'em-up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe," and it's coming to Steam Early Access this Monday, October 23.

EA 'pushing for more open-world games [because] you can monetise them better,' says ex-Bioware dev
http://www.pcgamer.com/ea-pushing-for-more-open-world-games-because-you-can-monetise-them-better-says-ex-bioware-dev/
Mass Effect: Andromeda wasn't our favourite of the sci-fi series, and poor sales led to both Bioware Montreal being merged with EA Motive and the game's single player support being dropped earlier this year. Ex-Bioware developer Manveer Heir reckons scope for monetisation lies at the heart of the latter.

>>The best part is when he says: "I've seen people literally spend $15,000 on Mass Effect multiplayer cards".

"Bethesda has just revealed the official PC requirements for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. According to the company, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i7-3770 or an AMD FX-8350, 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 770 4GB or an AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB graphics card."

It's always promising when devs put out specs that don't match at all between nVidia/AMD GPUs and/or are twice as poweful as PS4. /s

Not just GPU's. But CPU's as well.

The i7 3770 is far above the FX 8350 to the tune of 50-90% more performance depending on game/load.
A first gen i7 like the Nahelem i7 940 would be a better equivalent to the FX 8350, neither are substantual increases over a heavily overclocked Core 2 Quad.

Having higher specs in general though is okay in my eyes. We do generally get better visuals and framerates than other lesser (from a hardware perspective) platforms, that's not usually free.

I mean... If we looked at Doom on PS4... It is not always 1080P and 60fps 100% of the time, it is even more depressing on the Xbox One... Neither device is using max graphics either.

Essentially we should expect similar results in visuals/performance/hardware as Doom on PC vs Consoles with Wolfenstein PC vs Consoles.

It's why it should be classed as gambling.
15 grand on Ass Effect Multiplayer Cards is ridiculous.

Sure, PC gets better visuals, but that's what recommended requirememnts are for - when dev reveals minimum system requirements, that's exactly what they should be - game running on lowest settings at something like 720p.

But regardless of that, I hate seeing wild difference between Intel/AMD and nVidia/AMD requirements - I honestly wonder sometimes if big devs even test on anything else but Intel/nVidia rigs.

Looking forward to spending a few hundred quid on games I might play in 10 years time :D

Well, I'm kinda finished with ELEX. The main story with all the side quests is done after around 40h, which is terribly short. There is content after the end and still stuff to explore which will probably add another 10h.

Final verdict: It's not Gothic 3. Everything feels small and short despite a world that is about as big as Gothic 3 by sheer size. Along with the usual issues in PB games you get a handful of stuff that are weird omissions that were present in Gothic. Overall it's a clear step back from Gothic 3 and about on the level of Gothic 2. They should've taken another year on this to make something out of this waste of potential.

And so the wait begins for the next game if they don't shut down after this.

On lighter news, I started playing South Park. This might be a bit worse than the first one but we'll see. It controls horribly with mouse and keyboard. My DS4 does not work with it if I don't explicitly turn on DS4 compatibility in Steam.

That's an extreme example, and shouldn't be taken out of context.

The thing is that "we" (gamers in general) also have part of the guilt for this. Had we said no to that Oblivion horse armor, haven't bought the Team Fortress 2 hats or skipped Overwatch's loot crates, we wouldn't be in this situation.

Actions speak louder than words, specially when only a minory on the internet claim against those things, and so far publishers have only seen the equivalent of a green light from "us".

We won't have to wait much longer. This same Thursday will start the first of them.

Well, that kinda sucks - though I personally think that Gothic 2 is better game then Gothic 3 (with 1st being the best).

Honestly, they always lack resources and I'm really wondering why don't they just do remake/reimaging of Gothics - outside of us PC folks, nobody played them and given they are (along with TES) grandaddies of modern open-world action RPGs, which are quite popular, they would get additional funds for making proper Gothic 4.

Maybe they'll add more content with future DLCs?