Wednesday news!
SALES & "SALES"/DEALS
Sea of Thieves surpasses two million players, is the best-selling Microsoft first-party game on Windows 10
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-surpasses-two-million-players-is-the-best-selling-microsoft-first-party-game-on-windows-10/
Microsoft has announced that Sea of Thieves has more than two million players, and is already the best-selling Microsoft Studios first-party title on Windows 10. Furthermore, Microsoft revealed that more than 100,000 players have streamed Sea of Thieves since launch.
Humble Indie Bundle 19 comes with Soma, Superhot and plenty more
https://www.pcgamer.com/humble-indie-bundle-19-comes-with-soma-superhot-and-plenty-more/
The 19th Humble Indie Bundle is now live over on the Humble store. It'll be available through 11 am Pacific on Tuesday, April 10, with a new batch of games to come on Tuesday, April 3. If you purchase the bundle anytime before then, you'll receive the new games when they're added to the bundle, provided your purchase cracks their price tier.
At GOG, we have another three new sales:
And at Steam, we have the Midweek Madness sales with:
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MODS/EMULATORS
Citadel is an open-source fan remake of the first System Shock in Unity 5 Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/citadel-is-an-open-source-fan-remake-of-the-first-system-shock-in-unity-5-engine/
I’m pretty sure that a lot of System Shock fans are a bit disappointed after what happened with its official remake. According to the latest reports, this remake now targets a 2020 release. However, we may actually a play a different remake of System Shock sooner than that. JosiahJack is currently working on an open-source fan remake of the classic System Shock game in Unity 5 Engine and has announced that he targets to release a beta version in Q3 2018.
GAMING NEWS
Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar and Far Cry 5 are now available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/richard-garriotts-shroud-of-the-avatar-and-far-cry-5-are-now-available/
Man, what a day today. Ubisoft, Travian Games and KOEI Tecmo have released today Far Cry 5, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, respectively.
The first major update for Sea of Thieves is now available, packs numerous performance improvements and fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-major-update-for-sea-of-thieves-is-now-available-packs-numerous-performance-improvements-and-fixes/
Rare has released the first major update for Sea of Thieves. According to the developers, this is a full game update as opposed to just a patch, meaning that gamers will have to re-download the complete game. The good news is that this update comes with numerous performance improvements and fixes.
Destiny 2 March Update 1.1.4 available, brings faster movement, new weapon buffs and balance tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-march-update-1-1-4-available-brings-faster-movement-new-weapon-buffs-and-balance-tweaks/
Bungie has released a brand new update for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, the March update 1.1.4 brings faster movement, new weapon buffs and balance tweaks, weekly rotating crucible playlist and unique weekly nightfall strike rewards.
New gameplay trailer released for 16-bit action platformer, FOX n FORESTS
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-16-bit-action-platformer-fox-n-forests/
EuroVideo has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Bonus Level Entertainment’s upcoming 2D 16-bit action platformer, FOX n FORESTS. The game is inspired by classic games such as Super Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts, Wonder Boy in Monster World, ActRaiser 2, and the Castlevania and Zelda series.
New Outlast 2 update adds an easier Story Mode, restores content to avoid an Adult Only rating
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-outlast-2-update-adds-an-easier-story-mode-restores-content-to-avoid-an-adult-only-rating/
Red Barrels has released a brand new update for Outlast 2 that adds a new Story Mode, allowing players to experience the game with minimal challenges, fewer enemy encounters and more breathing room to fully immerse themselves in the universe.
First gameplay footage revealed for tactical turn-based adventure game, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-tactical-turn-based-adventure-game-mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden/
Funcom has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming tactical turn-based adventure game that is being created by former HITMAN & PAYDAY developers, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is powered by Unreal Engine and is a tactical adventure game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy.
Here are 3 minutes of gameplay footage from New Gundam Breaker
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-3-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-new-gundam-breaker/
Gematsu has shared a new video, showing 3 minutes of gameplay footage from Bandai Namco’s upcoming New Gundam Breaker. New Gundam Breaker releases on June 22nd and this trailer will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to the PC on September 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-september-4th/
Square Enix has just announced that DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to the PC on September 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher also released a new set of screenshots that you can view below.
>>celador has made a thread about it.
LEGO The Incredibles releases on July 13th, first details and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lego-the-incredibles-releases-on-july-13th/
Warner Bros, TT Games, The LEGO Group, Disney and Pixar today announced LEGO The Incredibles, a new video game where players take control of their favourite Incredibles characters in unforgettable scenes and action sequences from both Disney/Pixar films, The Incredibles and the upcoming Incredibles 2.