So many freebies, and I  just got the email from Fanatical's giveaway.  Looks like I won something

^Lucky you!

Welp, I took a gander at those BF sales from EA and ubisoft and both are incredibly shit

"Competition is good", yeah, it's good when said competition is within the same space. But when you have someone like EA and ubisoft, both of which own their own stores, no one can force their hand, because they are selling their own games within their own stores. Sure you can buy Ubisoft's titles on Steam, but the chances are high that their prices on there won't go any lower either.

I feel like Indie devs, as well as sites like GMG and GoG, are the only ones who do deep discounts on games anymore.

Viv: "Awesome! I met some cool new friends in Rocket League this weekend! Can't wait to play with them all coming week!"
Life: "Cool. Let me kill your internet for the rest of the week then."

Chazore said: Welp, I took a gander at those BF sales from EA and ubisoft and both are incredibly shit "Competition is good", yeah, it's good when said competition is within the same space. But when you have someone like EA and ubisoft, both of which own their own stores, no one can force their hand, because they are selling their own games within their own stores. Sure you can buy Ubisoft's titles on Steam, but the chances are high that their prices on there won't go any lower either. I feel like Indie devs, as well as sites like GMG and GoG, are the only ones who do deep discounts on games anymore.

What where you expecting? The days of huge savings on sales are sdly gone. Even on Steam, only some indie titles or really old games reach discounts higher than 75%, and not always.

That said, there are a couple of good deals in those sales. A nearly 30% off from AC Origins is quite good for a new game, and Dragon Age Inquisition for 5€ is quite good too.

Well, you know what they say: Life is what happens while we're busy making plans.

Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice has sold 500K units in 3 months, 50% coming from the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-sold-500k-units-3-months-50-coming-pc/
Ninja Theory has issued a press release, announcing that its latest indie title, Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice, has sold 500K units in 3 months. According to the press release, the game has generated over $13m in revenue and about half of its sales are coming from the PC.

Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series is now available for free on Windows Store
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-series-now-available-free-windows-store/
Telltale Games and Microsoft are currently offering the first 5 episodes for Minecraft: Story Mode completely free. This offer is available on the Windows Store, and those interested can acquire their free copy by visiting its store page.

>>Too bad it's for the MSoft Store .

Humble fall sale includes Titan Souls, Enter the Gungeon, Hollow Knight and other great indies
http://www.pcgamer.com/humble-fall-sale-includes-titan-souls-enter-the-gungeon-hollow-knight-and-other-great-indies/
The Humble Bundle fall sale is in full swing, and in addition to free copies of Brutal Legend, it's filled with big discounts on great indie games. The entire sale is a goldmine, but publisher Devolver Digital's library is especially rich.

Destiny 2 is discounted in Blizzard's Black Friday sale
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-is-discounted-in-blizzards-black-friday-sale/
Blizzard's Black Friday sale on Battle.net is a lot like Blizzard itself: There's not a whole lot in the way of variety, but what they've got is really good.
Destiny 2 is probably the biggest deal on tap. The standard edition is on for $40, while the version with the expansion pass bundled in is $68, and the digital deluxe is $75. But you can actually do a little better on the standard release at https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/destiny-2-pc/">Green Man Gaming, which has it on for $36. (GMG's Digital Deluxe pricing comes in higher, though, so you'll want to stick with Battle.net if you're after the big package.)

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Brutal Unreal 99 combines the weapons of Unreal Tournament with the enemies of Brutal Doom
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/brutal-unreal-99-combines-weapons-unreal-tournament-enemies-brutal-doom/
Modder ‘VictorCajal’ has released a mod called Brutal Unreal 99. As its title suggests, this mod basically combines the weapons of Unreal Tournament 99 with the enemies and gameplay mechanics of Brutal Doom. And it looks pretty cool.

You can get it from moddb.

Mod adds Dwemer-forged BB-8 Star Wars droid to Skyrim
http://www.pcgamer.com/mod-adds-dwemer-forged-bb-8-star-wars-droid-to-skyrim/
Having a faithful robot pal following me everywhere, beeping and booping and being helpful and cute, has been a dream of mine since the first Star Wars film. I'm still waiting for reality to catch up and provide me with my own R2D2, but in the meantime, at least there's a Skyrim mod that gives me a Dwemer-forged droid companion inspired by BB-8.

>>You can download it from Nexus Mods.

Pitting Star Wars against Star Trek in Star Wars: Empire at War
http://www.pcgamer.com/pitting-star-wars-against-star-trek-in-star-wars-empire-at-war/
Trek Wars: Revival is a mod by Captain Kavok that lets you add Star Trek factions to Empire at War, Petroglyph’s excellent Star Wars RTS. So if you’ve ever wondered if a fleet of Galaxy-class Federation starships could take down a Star Destroyer—and, honestly, who hasn’t—you can play that scenario out in the game’s fast-paced skirmish mode. The perfect opportunity, I thought, to pit a selection of iconic Star Wars and Star Trek factions against each other in a series of epic space battles.

>>They don't put the link to the mod, so here it is (to moddb).

GAMING NEWS

World of Final Fantasy is now available on Steam
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-final-fantasy-now-available-steam/
Square Enix has announced that World of Final Fantasy is now available on Steam. Players will follow the journey of Reynn and Lann as they travel to restore their lost memories in this family-friendly adventure. Also, players will meet some legendary Final Fantasy heroes along the way.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch 1.06 adds free content & Photomode, fixes numerous issues
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/middle-earth-shadow-war-patch-1-06-adds-free-content-photomode-fixes-numerous-issues/
As promised Monolith released today a new patch for Middle-earth: Shadow of War. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.06, and introduces some new free content to it.

First Outcast – Second Contact patch is now available, improves CPU usage for better performance
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-outcast-second-contact-patch-now-available-improves-cpu-usage-better-performance/
Appeal has released the first patch for Outcast – Second Contact. According to the release notes, this patch features a number of CPU usage optimizations that improve performance when multiple characters appear on screen. Moreover, resolves multiple crash fixes, in particular when using Daokas.

First gameplay trailer released for Black Mirror, official PC requirements revealed
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-black-mirror-official-pc-requirements/
THQ Nordic has released the first gameplay trailer for KING Art’s upcoming Gothic horror adventure, Black Mirror. Black Mirror is a modern re-imagining of the acclaimed gothic-horror adventure series. Therefore, the game will feature eerie atmosphere focusing on the horrors of the mind, in the style of EA Poe and HP Lovecraft.

>>The requisites are the usual of this console gen.

Warface Battle Royale mode is now available, featuring its largest map to date
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warface-battle-royale-mode-now-available-featuring-largest-map-date/
My.com has announced that a new update is available today for its popular online shooter Warface. This patch introduces the all-new Battle Royale mode, new weapons, new camos, and a new rank. Also, this update adds a brand new PvP map created especially for the Battle Royale mode and marks Warface’s largest map to date.

Wednesday news, part two:

Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned in Europe
http://www.pcgamer.com/belgium-says-loot-boxes-are-gambling-wants-them-banned-in-europe/
Last week, Belgium's Gaming Commission announced that it had launched an investigation into whether the loot boxes available for purchase in games like Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2 constitute a form of gambling. Today, VTM News reported that the ruling is in, and the answer is yes.
Update: According to Belgian news site RTBF (Google translated), Belgium's Gaming Commission has not actually finalized its decision on whether loot boxes are gambling. The site says the statement that appeared in the original report, stating that the "mixture of money and addiction is a game of chance," is descriptive of the investigation's intent rather than its conclusion.

>>Share your opinion with the rest of us at poklane's thread.

US legislator calls out EA's 'predatory practices' in Star Wars Battlefront 2
http://www.pcgamer.com/us-legislator-calls-out-eas-predatory-practices-in-star-wars-battlefront-2/
Belgium's Gaming Commission today declared that loot boxes in videogames are a form of gambling, and said that it would take the matter to Europe in pursuit of a ban against them. But interest in, and opposition to, the randomly filled digital boxes is gaining traction in the US, too. Rep. Chris Lee of Hawaii posted a video to YouTube in which he calls for "future protections for kids, youth, and everyone when it comes to the spread of predatory practices in online gaming."

>>This time it's flashfire926 who has made the thread about this.

Tiny Metal delayed as accusations of Kickstarter fraud swirl around developer
http://www.pcgamer.com/tiny-metal-delayed-as-accusations-of-kickstarter-fraud-swirl-around-developer/
We spoke with Area 35 CEO Hiroyuki Yura in September at PAX West about the studio's upcoming Advance Wars spiritual successor Tiny Metal, a turn-based, isometric strategy game with a 20-hour single-player campaign and 1v1 multiplayer. It was supposed to be out today, but the studio announced yesterday (via Gematsu) that it's been delayed until just before Christmas. That's not good, but according to this Kotaku report, it gets a lot worse.

>>That's not good, and it's a shame because the game looked good .

Strafe devs reveal the game's 7 biggest secrets, including a Chex Quest homage
http://www.pcgamer.com/strafe-devs-reveal-the-games-7-biggest-secrets-including-a-chex-quest-homage/
Strafe is a roguelike first-person shooter with a colorful history. After a rocky launch, it's really blossomed in recent months thanks to big updates like the recent Millennium Edition overhaul. Along with new game modes and enemies, the Millennium Edition also introduced more secrets for players to hunt for—and according to Thom Glunt, co-founder of developer Pixel Titans, players recently found the biggest one, roughly a month after launch.

2D action game Heckpoint looks way more brutal than its name
http://www.pcgamer.com/2d-action-game-heckpoint-looks-way-more-brutal-than-its-name/
Were it not for sci-fi action RPG Hellpoint, developer Nodacoy Games might have easily called their 2D action game by the same name. Instead, we're looking at Heckpoint, a deceptively brutal game where everything, including your face, is destructible. It's currently on Steam Early Access, where Nodacoy says it will stay for roughly six to eight months.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds unveils two new guns
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-unveils-two-new-guns/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' second test server for its PC version 1.0 went live earlier, however has since been pulled to undergo "emergency maintenance". Whenever it's reinstated (at the time of writing, the game's official Twitter feed suggests around 12noon GMT), it'll bring with it two new weapons.
Update: test servers are now again live.)

Call of Duty: WW2 gets new map, Thanksgiving double XP, emblem editor release date
http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-ww2-gets-new-map-thanksgiving-double-xp-emblem-editor-release-date/
Despite its launch issues, Call of Duty: WW2 has spent the last few weeks getting its trenches in order. Now, developer Sledgehammer Games has announced its Thanksgiving double XP weekend will launch a day early, and that the previously delayed PC emblem editor will land on December 8.

Tencent wins rights to officially release PUBG in China, will 'accord with socialist core values'
http://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-wins-rights-to-officially-release-pubg-in-china-will-accord-with-socialist-core-values/
Two weeks ago, we learned Tencent was still pursuing the acquisition of PUBG creator Bluehole—having had a bid turned down prior to the online shooter's runaway success. Now, it appears the Chinese tech giant has secured the rights to officially release PUBG in China.

Square Enix could no longer invest in Hitman, but knew 'it wouldn't be Hitman unless made by IO'
http://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-could-no-longer-invest-in-hitman-but-knew-it-wouldnt-be-hitman-unless-made-by-io/
Last week, IO Interactive described its decision to part ways with Square Enix earlier this year as a "watershed moment" for the studio. Now, Square Enix's CEO Yosuke Matsuda has praised IO's treatment of the Hitman series, but says SE could no longer "continue sufficiently investing" in it.

Guys, the Steam Autumn Sale is now life, and the same goes for the nominations of the Steam Awards.

So, just for curiosity, but is anyone else having troubles to vote in the Steam Awards nominations? And I'm not talking about technical reasons, but because Valve tried to be "cool" and have instead made it more difficult to know what does each award mean?

And the worst of all is the third from the bottom: "The “Whoooaaaaaaa, Dude! 2.0” Award - The Academy wasn't clear enough in the awards description last year. Let's try this again. This award is for the “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” of video games." What the actual f*ck does that mean?!

Thursday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam Autumn 2017 sale has been launched
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-autumn-2017-sale-launched/
Valve has just launched its annual Steam Autumn sale. This sale will last until November 28th and players can find some sweet deals for a variety of PC games. Every day Valve will feature new titles on its frontpage, so we strongly suggest visiting Steam on a daily basis.

The Steam Link is on sale for $5
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-steam-link-is-on-sale-for-5/
I bought a Steam Link just a couple months ago, so it naturally makes sense that it would go on sale for a fraction of what I paid. And I do mean a fraction: the Steam Link is on sale at GameStop for a surprising 90% off, dropping the price from it's usual $49.99 down to a measly $5 (though you'll have to pay shipping and handling as well). If the GameStop link sells out, it's also available direct from Steam.

>>It's also 90% off at Steam.

SOFTWARE

VRMark Cyan Room DirectX 12 benchmark now available, appears to run amazing on AMD’s GPUs
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/vrmark-cyan-room-directx-12-benchmark-now-available-appears-run-amazing-amds-gpus/
Futuremark has announced the release of VRMark Cyan Room. VRMark Cyan Room is a VR benchmark that uses a pure DirectX 12 engine built in-house and optimized for VR. This benchmark tool features a large, complex environment and many eye-catching effects.

>>The benchmark is on sale at Steam, 75% off (in case you're interested in it).

MODS/EMULATORS

Half-Life 2 work-in-progress mod adds new weapons, improved AI, dismemberment mechanics
http://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-2-work-in-progress-mod-adds-new-weapons-improved-ai-dismemberment-mechanics/
We may never see a third Half-Life game, but Half-Life 2 continues to thrive—not least by way of its ever-intriguing community and catalogue of player-made mods—despite its age.
Gunship Mark II's work-in-progress Half-Life 2: MMod has been around for some time, however is now gearing up for release and has a new trailer.

>>Check out the mod's page at moddb.

GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed: Origins still needs further optimization improvements, patch 1.05 benchmarked
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-origins-still-needs-optimization-improvements-patch-1-05-benchmarked/
Assassin’s Creed: Origins is a pretty interesting case on the PC. Ubisoft’s latest title is among the most demanding PC games of 2017. And while it scales wonderfully on more than four CPU cores/threads, the game suffers from optimization issues. The French company has just released a new patch for the PC version and so we decided to benchmark it.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus gets a free trial
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-ii-new-colossus-gets-free-trial/
Bethesda has announced the release of a free trial for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. This free trial will let gamers play through the entire first level of the game.
Naturally, and as with most free trials, those who choose to upgrade to the full version of the game will be able to keep all of their save data.

>>The game is 50% off due to the actual sales, so it's the perfect moment to try it and then decide.

First ELEX patch fixes crashes on 16-core CPUs, brings various gameplay tweaks and fixes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-elex-patch-fixes-crashes-16-core-cpus-brings-various-gameplay-tweaks-fixes/
Piranha Bytes has released the first patch for its latest action RPG, ELEX. According to the release notes, this patch fixes some crashes for systems with more than 16 logical CPU cores. In addition, this patch fixes saving for all Windows user, as well as some freezes in tutorials.

Action JRPG, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, is coming to Steam on December 8th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/action-jrpg-tokyo-xanadu-ex-coming-steam-december-8th/
Aksys Games has announced that Nihon Falcom’s action JRPG, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, will release on Steam on December 8th. The Steam version will support 60FPS along with new scenarios, new playable characters, new modes and more.

Project CARS 2 demo releases later today
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-cars-2-demo-releases-later-today/
Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco announced that the official Project CARS 2 demo will release later today. This demo was designed and created to allow players to get a taste of the racing action on offer in the full game.

>>And the game is 40% off at Steam.