Wow, I just realized that the title of the thread is Carzy Zark, and not Crazy Zarx.

Yep, and it's not an accident.

Either you want your game to be on the biggest storefront on PC or you don't. Every single developer who wants it will not see some measly $1000 that have a good chance of being refunded in total as any kind of monetary or mental barrier. If they don't think their game, that they worked on thousands of hours and have put all their passion and savings into, is not worth $1000 entry fee they shouldn't even be on the biggest storefront PC has to offer.

And if they do have a problem with that, there are other outlets that care about quality control and don't need a giant barrier of entry to keep out trash because they selectively choose what ends up there.

And yes, I find it ridiculous that we are trying to find a solution for a problem that would be instantly solved if Valve put some actual effort into their store.

It's called having second thoughts, viv . Also, you can have all the faith of the world in your game, but that doesn't guarantee that it will have success.

And yes, if Valve decided to put the same effort they show in expanding the store into improving the store, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

I totally agree. Small developers in the '80s and '90s would have killed to get on a platform with more than a hundred million potential customers for a mere $1000 fee.

It's Friday and these are the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam Winter Sale 2017 is a go, will end on January 4th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-winter-sale-is-a-go-will-end-on-january-4th/
And the time most of you have been waiting for has arrived. Steam has launched its Holiday Sale, offering a variety of games at great discounts.

>>This is just in case you've been deep inside a cave and got out of there just now.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is now available and has already surpassed 30 million players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-is-now-available-and-has-already-surpassed-30-million-players/
Bluehole Studio has finally released PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to the public. The game today left its Early Access phase and is fully available for purchase, featuring two big maps.
Moreover, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds CEO, CH Kim, revealed today that the game has already surpassed 30 million players on all platforms (Xbox One and PC).

Warhammer Vermintide has sold two million copies on all platforms
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-vermintide-has-sold-two-million-copies-on-all-platforms/
In an interview with PCGamesN, Fatshark revealed that the first Warhammer Vermintide game has sold over two million copies worldwide. According to Steamspy, the game has 1.3 million players on Steam, which means that the console versions account for the remaining 700K copies.

>>You can read here the full interview.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Photogrammetry comes to Skyrim thanks to this 4K/2K texture mod
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/photogrammetry-comes-to-skyrim-thanks-to-this-4k-2k-texture-mod/
As we’ve already stated, Photogrammetry is a technique that can benefit a lot of video-games. And since Skyrim is an open-world RPG featuring lots of objects with different textures, we are almost certain that it would look better with this technique. Thankfully, we can now take a look at such a thing as modders ‘lucidstorm1’ and ‘Renthal311’ have released the first mod that adds ‘Photogrammetric’ 4K/2K textures to Bethesda’s RPG.

>>You can download it from Nexus mods.

GAMING NEWS

Psychonauts 2 will not be coming out in 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/psychonauts-2-will-not-be-coming-out-in-2018/
Double Fine has announced that Psychonauts 2 will be no longer coming out in 2018. Double Fine currently has five full level teams working on the real world locations and brand new mental worlds. In addition, its full gameplay team is working on powers, platforming, puzzles, and combat.

The Closed Alpha phase for Crytek’s HUNT: Showdown begins in January 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-closed-alpha-phase-for-cryteks-hunt-showdown-begins-in-january-2018/
Crytek has announced that the closed alpha phase for its upcoming competitive first-person game, Hunt: Showdown, will begin in January 2018. In addition, the team has opened up the registrations for this closed alpha testing.

New gameplay video for the Sonic-inspired platformer, Freedom Planet 2, looks retro-amazing
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-for-the-sonic-inspired-platformer-freedom-planet-2-looks-retro-amazing/
GalaxyTrail has released a new gameplay video for its upcoming Sonic-inspired platformer, Freedom Planet 2. This video showcases the game’s latest Sample build and some of the new features it packs. And it looks absolutely retro-gorgeous.

New ELEX patch adds new Difficulty settings, new anti-aliasing methods and improves graphics
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-elex-patch-adds-new-difficulty-settings-new-anti-aliasing-methods-and-improves-graphics/
Piranha Bytes has released a brand new patch for its latest action RPG, ELEX. According to the release notes, patch 1.0.2946.0 adds new Difficulty settings, new anti-aliasing techniques, improves weather and lighting, and resolves some Quest bugs.

Bandai Namco releases new gameplay trailers for SoulCalibur VI, Dragon Ball FighterZ & Ni no Kuni 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bandai-namco-releases-new-gameplay-trailers-for-soulcalibur-iv-dragon-ball-fighterz-ni-no-kuni-2/
Bandai Namco has released some new gameplay trailers for SoulCalibur VI, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The new trailer for SoulCalibur VI introduces players to Sophitia as Okubo-san, the game’s producer, is detailing her combat techniques.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.0 is now available to all backers on Public Test Server
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-0-is-now-available-to-all-backers-on-public-test-server/
Great news for all Star Citizen backers as the highly anticipated Alpha 3.0 is currently available on the Public Test Server to everyone. This basically means that everyone who has backed up this project will be able to test the alpha 3.0 version of the game.

Friday news, part two:

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 multiplayer update has new modes, maps, guns
http://www.pcgamer.com/sniper-ghost-warrior-3-multiplayer-update-has-new-modes-maps-and-guns/
After suffering frame rate and load time issues at launch, CI Games thereafter suggested Sniper Ghost Warrior 3's scale was "just too ambitious" for a team of its size. The developer has since supported the tactical shooter with a number of updates and DLC, though, and has now confirmed its multiplayer update will arrive on January 26, 2018.

Genghis Khan and the Mongolians are invading Civilization 6
http://www.pcgamer.com/genghis-khan-and-the-mongolians-are-invading-civilization-6/
In what you might call a study in contrasts, last's week announcement of the upcoming addition of the Netherlands to Civilization 6, led by the Mary Poppins-esque Queen Wilhelmina, has been followed up by word today that the rapacious Mongol horde is on the way too, headed up by the mighty Genghis Khan.

Blizzard says sorry for Hearthstone quest glitch with free Kobolds & Catacombs packs
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-says-sorry-for-hearthstone-quest-glitch-with-free-kobolds-catacombs-packs/
Shortly after the Hearthstone expansion Kobolds & Catacombs went live, Blizzard discovered that the game wasn't behaving exactly as it should. Some players were experiencing delays in receiving new daily quests, because of the load placed on Blizzard's infrastructure by the apparently-unforeseen popularity of Dungeon Runs. It still hasn't been fully fixed, but Blizzard said today that a hotfix has "significantly reduced" wait times, and most players shouldn't notice any extra wait at all.

Ubisoft makes the World in Conflict multiplayer backend open source
http://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-makes-the-world-in-conflict-multiplayer-backend-open-source/
Earlier this month, Ubisoft made World in Conflict: Complete Edition free (initially until December 11, although it's since been extended to December 23), and now it's gone one step further by making Massgate, the multiplayer server software, open source. That means that anyone who wants to can take, use, and modify the software, without restriction or charge.

Sea of Thieves stream shows off combat, pillaging, cannon-fired transport
http://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-stream-shows-off-combat-pillaging-cannon-fired-transport/
Last week, incoming pirate action-adventure game Sea of Thieves showed us how to become a pirate. This week, developer Rare puts its booty where its mouth is with a new hour-long developer gameplay trailer.

Wild West Online expands character creation suite
http://www.pcgamer.com/wild-west-online-teases-character-creation-suite/
So far, Wild West Online is more mild than wild, reckons our Chris—pointing out that while he did moderately enjoy his time with the in-development open world cowboy adventure, there isn't a whole lot to it as yet. Developer 612 Games has now expanded the game's character creation suite, which is also a work-in-progress.

GTA Online gets snowfall, a new 4x4 and a free muscle car
http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-gets-snowfall-a-new-4x4-and-a-free-muscle-car/
Snow is falling. All around. Stealing cars and shooting guns. It's the season of snow in Los Santos. Merry Christmas, GTA Online.
Okay, so that's not quite as catchy as Shakin' Stevens' esteemed Christmas banger, but GTA Online is nevertheless feeling the spirit with snowfall, a new vehicle fit for fighting the elements, and a complimentary Albany Hermes Muscle Car.

It's time now to take a look at GOG and Steam deals for the weeke... Oh, who am I kidding? Both GOG.com and Steam are having its Winter sales, so go check them!

And that's all the news for this week. The next edition will be next Wednesday, after Christmas and San Esteban/Boxing Day (it's festive here in Catalonia), so let me wish you a happy and gaming weekend and also an excellent Christmas/Hanukkah/Holiday/Whatever you celebrate!

yoyo. Humble Bundle is having a pay what you want on some software, with Sony Vegas Pro 14 included if you pay $20.

Never nabbed cheap software so fast.

https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-creative-freedom

As long as TimeSplitters 1-3 are console-exclusive, I don't think I can do that!

The chances of winning one is super slim though.

With that... Boxing Day (26th December) is not far away, so there will be lots of sales/deals, I'll wait until then.