Friday news, part two:

Fortnite adds competitive Solo Showdown mode for limited time
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-adds-competitive-solo-showdown-mode-for-limited-time/
Fortnite's latest limited time mode, Solo Showdown, doesn't actually change any of the battle royale shooter's rules, unlike all the other temporary modes we've seen. Instead, it's basically a competitive mode: you'll play against "other self-selected competitors" and be placed on a leaderboard that ranks players based on their performance in their first 50 games. The top players will win prizes—the idea is that people will take it more seriously than the regular solo queue.

Spintires: Mudrunner free 'Ridge' DLC will add a new map, mode, and vehicles
https://www.pcgamer.com/spintires-mudrunner-free-ridge-dlc-will-add-a-new-map-mode-and-vehicles/
Spintires: Mudrunner, the game about driving Soviet vehicles through Soviet mud for no particular reason, is getting new, free DLC at the end of the month called The Ridge. It adds a new coastal map to the game that's bisected by a mountain ridge players can cut across to save time—if they're willing to take the risk.

Far: Lone Sails is a lonely, contemplative journey across a barren landscape
https://www.pcgamer.com/far-lone-sails-is-a-lonely-contemplative-journey-across-a-barren-landscape/
Far: Lone Sails is described on Steam as a "vehicle adventure," but that really doesn't do the experience justice. More accurately, it's a slow, solo, contemplative journey across a barren, not-quite-realistic landscape littered with the detritus of a crumbled civilization on the run.

PUBG's 50-player deathmatch mode is back after Bluehole fixes server troubles
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-50-player-deathmatch-mode-is-back-after-bluehole-fixes-server-troubles/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Desert Knights mode, a 50-player deathmatch between ten teams of five players, lasted less than 24 hours when it launched two weeks ago. It was meant to run for three days, but developer Bluehole pulled the plug early because it was messing up the game's servers. After ironing out those issues, the mode is back, and it'll run until the end of this weekend.

Sea of Thieves' first expansion will surface on May 29
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-first-major-content-update-gets-may-29-release-date/
The Hungering Deep, the first of several free major Sea of Thieves expansions, will surface on May 29, Rare has announced. The trailer (...) features a one-eye pirate telling campfire stories about terrifying deep sea monsters, which is surely a hint of what's to come. We know very little about what the update will add other than a "new AI threat", but the video teases a shark-like creature with huge jaws that swallows ships whole. The pirate also tells us that ancient seafarers were able to "summon such creatures", and the video depicts sailors playing instruments to do just that. Make of that what you will.

The Division 2 will release within the next 12 months, Ubisoft confirms
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-will-release-within-a-year-ubisoft-confirms/
The Division 2 will release within the next year, Ubisoft has confirmed.
The sequel to online multiplayer shooter The Division was announced in March without a release window, but in a financial report released today Ubisoft said it would be out in the 2018-19 fiscal year, which ends next April. Less than 12 months to wait, then.

The Division 2 will aim for more content at launch and a better end-game than predecessor, Ubisoft says
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-will-aim-for-more-content-at-launch-and-a-better-end-game-than-predecessor-ubisoft-says/
Ubisoft is staying tight-lipped on The Division 2, the sequel to its online multiplayer shooter, until E3 next month, but some details are slowly beginning to emerge. Yesterday we learnt that the game will release within the next year, and now we know that Ubisoft is focusing on making sure it has more content at launch than The Division, as well as a better end-game.

Let's remind ourselves the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The daily deal is Seven: The Days Long Gone with a 40% discount: https://www.gog.com/game/seven_the_days_long_gone
• The weekly sale, Ready Player One, has a bit of everything: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180514_weekly_sale
• The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is on sale, 75% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180517_stalker
• The publisher Slitherine is having a sale, with up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180517_slitherine
• The series Legends of Eisenwald is up to 85% cheaper: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180514_eisenwald
• To celebrate its conference, Paradox Interactive has put its games on sale: https://www.gog.com/partner/pdxcon_2018

+Steam

• The daily deal is Reus, 85% off (again, the same game and discount were available yesterday at GOG): https://store.steampowered.com/app/222730/Reus/
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is free to try and 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550/Tom_Clancys_Rainbow_Six_Siege/
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War is also free to try and 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/356190/Middleearth_Shadow_of_War/
• Torment: Tides of Numenera is the third, and last, game to be free to try, and it's 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/272270/Torment_Tides_of_Numenera/
• The Neptunia franchise is on sale, up to 80% off (85% for a certain bundle): https://store.steampowered.com/sale/neptunia-franchise/
• Like GOG and Fanatical, Paradox Interactive is also having a weekend publisher sale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/pdxcon/
• And of course, there's also the weeklong deals.

And just like that, we're done with the news. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.

For those of you that like card games, Steam is giving away the game Prismata, still in Early Access, until Monday. Check it out; https://store.steampowered.com/app/490220/Prismata/

It's not fair, God damn it! This afternoon I decided to play a bit of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, but I had to quit after roughly 30 min because I got very, very sick.

I curse you, motion sickness!

Monday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. Conan Exiles
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Wizard of Legend
5. House Flipper
6. The Forest
7. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
8. Stardew Valley
9. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Hearts of Iron IV has sold one million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hearts-of-iron-iv-has-sold-one-million-copies-worldwide/
Paradox Development has announced that its grand strategy wargame Hearts of Iron IV has sold one million copies. This is the third of its historical titles, after Crusader Kings II and Europa Universalis IV, to hit the one million market, and is evidence of a strong and durable market for challenging games about our shared past.

Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold over 95 million copies
https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-5-has-sold-over-95-million-copies/
Grand Theft Auto 5 has a thriving mod scene, an ever-impressive performance subculture and an Online component that continues to generate new features—and, clearly, revenue—like nobody's business. During its Q4 earnings report, publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed the open world crime sim has shifted 95 million copies across all platforms since launch in 2013.

PC gaming industry expected to reach $33.6 billion by 2020, League of Legends the most popular core PC game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-gaming-industry-expected-to-reach-33-6-billion-by-2020-league-of-legends-the-most-popular-core-pc-game/
TheGreatSetup has shared with us some really interesting statistics about PC gaming and video-games in general. The team has spent 6 months gathering 500 essential data-points about video game industry for 2018.
According to the stats, 80% of the total video game industry’s 36 billion U.S dollars revenue in 2017 belongs to software sales and there are more than 2.5 billion video gamers from all over the world. Moreover, the video games market is expected to be worth over 90 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, from nearly 78.61 billion in 2017.

Let's check GOG's deals:

• The daily deal is AER - Memories of Old, 50% off: https://www.gog.com/game/aer
• The weekly sale, called Cool cult classics. It's possible that you won't find the games you expect, but they're up to 90% off, so it may be a good time to get them: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180521_weekly_sale

The daily deal at Steam is the Early Access game Ylands, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/298610/Ylands/

And at Fanatical, we have to talk about two new deals:

• The Star Deal, that will last 24 hours, is Sudden Strike Trilogy, 85% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sudden-strike-trilogy
• There's a new bundle, the Killer Bundle XI that, for the next two weeks, will let you get ten RPG and co-op shooters at an amazing price: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/killer-bundle-xi

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

The Nintendo Switch Emulator, RyujiNX, can now boot Splatoon 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-nintendo-switch-emulator-ryujinx-can-now-boot-splatoon-2/
RyujiNX, one of the two major open-source emulators for Nintendo Switch, progresses spectacularly. While this is a new emulator, that has been under development for around two months, it can now boot the Nintendo Switch exclusive, Splatoon 2.

Here is Uncharted running on RPCS3 with almost perfect visuals
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-uncharted-running-on-rpcs3-with-almost-perfect-visuals/
YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ has shared a new video, showing the first Uncharted game running on the best PS3 emulator, RPCS3. While the game is still far from being playable, RPCS3 manages to emulate its graphics almost perfectly. There are some minor glitches and missing graphics however the game looks almost identical to the original PS3 version.

Doom 3 gets a new enhancement mod that overhauls visuals and brings balance changes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-3-gets-a-new-enhancement-mod-that-overhauls-visuals-and-brings-balance-changes/
Created by VoltexPixel, Omega Doom III is an enhancement mod for it that includes enhanced gun sounds (mostly remastered by the modder), subtitles, improved graphics including high-quality textures, headlight feature, balance changes, and more.
Its latest version has just been released and those interested can download it from here. VoltexPixel claims that its next version will feature high-resolution settings, more sound effects remade/remastered and extra balance changes.

This Dark Souls mod is inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-dark-souls-mod-is-inspired-by-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-available-for-download/
FTRichter has released a brand new gameplay mod for the first Dark Souls game that is heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, called Dark Souls – The breath of the Soul. This mod features a lot of gameplay and mechanic changes and its title suggests, most of them were influenced by the latest Zelda game.

>>The mod is available from Nexus Mods.

Unofficial patches released for Far Cry, Bully, GTA III, GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-patches-released-for-far-cry-bully-gta-iii-gta-vice-city-and-gta-san-andreas/
PC gamers and modders have released new unofficial patches for Far Cry, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. These patches fix some rendering issues and crashes, and bring various Quality of life improvements.

>>You'll have to check the article to learn what those improvements are, and the links to download them.

New version of the mash-up of Doom and Blood, Blood: Dead on Arrival, released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-version-of-the-mash-up-of-doom-and-blood-blood-dead-on-arrival-released/
Modders ‘MrFroz’ and ‘Chunky ‘ have released a brand new version of his cool mash-up of the classic Doom and Blood games for GZDoom and QZDoom, Blood: Dead on Arrival. This new version polishes many gameplay aspects and adds a ton of brand new content.

>>This mod can be found at ModDB.

This Dark Souls 2 mod enables proper offline mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-dark-souls-2-mod-enables-proper-offline-mode/
Modder ‘Phize’ has released a new mod for Dark Souls 2 that enables proper offline mode. Thanks to this mod, PC gamers can finally enjoy Dark Souls 2 in offline mode without having to go offline on Steam, disable network adapters, or other workarounds.

>>This one is available from Nexus Mods.

This BattleTech mod unlocks the entire map early so you can explore outside the campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-battletech-mod-unlocks-the-entire-map-early-so-you-can-explore-outside-the-campaign/
Scrappy mech game BattleTech is one of the best PC games you can play right now, but some players might feel its star map—which opens up gradually throughout the campaign—is too restrictive. A mod released this week changes that, opening up the entire map early in the campaign.
You'll still need to play a few hours to unlock it, completing the tense Liberation of Weldry campaign mission. But after that, you'll be free to roam around every star system, taking on contracts wherever you fancy.

XCOM 2 mod adds over 1,000 lines from cult space sitcom Red Dwarf
https://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-mod-adds-over-1000-lines-from-cult-space-sitcom-red-dwarf/
XCOM 2 can be exceptionally tough, exceptionally rewarding and, with the right mod installed, exceptionally funny. Red9's work-in-progress Red Dwarf Voice Pack fits the latter billing by adding over 1,000 voice lines from the cult space sitcom to hilarious effect.
With Lister (219 lines), Rimmer (299 lines), Kryten (216 lines), Cat (297 lines), and Holly (91 lines), I can't get enough of it.

>>Available from the Steam Workshop.

GAMING NEWS

The first three The Bard’s Tale games will be remastered by Krome Studios, first screenshots unveiled
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-three-the-bards-tale-games-will-be-remastered-by-krome-studios-first-screenshots-unveiled/
InXile Entertainment has announced that the first three classic The Bard’s Tale games will receive a remaster treatment. As the developer noted, these remasters will be developed by Krome Studios and you can find below the first screenshot comparisons between the vanilla and the remastered versions.

New Leisure Suit Larry game, Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, appears on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-leisure-suit-larry-game-leisure-suit-larry-wet-dreams-dont-dry-appears-on-steam/
It appears that Steam may have leaked a brand new Leisure Suit Larry game. Although we don’t know much, the package for this new Leisure Suit Larry game, called Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, has gone live on Steam.

>>I wonder how "sexy" will the game be, given Valve's recent change when it comes to Steam and the sexual content (for Japanese games, not the likes of The Witcher 3, for example).

Here is almost an hour of multiplayer gameplay footage from Call of Duty Black Ops 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-almost-an-hour-of-multiplayer-gameplay-footage-from-call-of-duty-black-ops-4/
During its community reveal event, Treyarch allowed YouTubers to get their hands on the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty Black Ops 4. And below, you can find four videos showcasing almost an hour of gameplay footage from it.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.4 is now available, full release notes and features revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-1-4-is-now-available-full-release-notes-and-features-revealed/
Cloud Imperium has just announced that Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.4 is available to all backers. This new version of Star Citizen improves atmospheric simulation to support drag and gravity in motion control calculations, changes acceleration algorithm to transient and fixes various memory leaks.

DICE teases Battlefield V details: War Stories, new Battlefield in a new setting, gameplay changes and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dice-teases-battlefield-v-details-war-stories-new-battlefield-in-a-new-setting-gameplay-changes-and-more/
In order to further hype the official reveal of Battlefield V, DICE has teased some new details about this new Battlefield game. In a series of tweets, the official BF Twitter account shared things that may interest Battlefield fans.

New official gameplay trailer released for ONRUSH + fan-made comparison video between Motorstorm
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-official-gameplay-trailer-released-for-onrush-fan-made-comparison-video-between-motorstorm/
Codemasters & Koch Media have today released a takedown focussed gameplay trailer for their action packed arcade racer, ONRUSH. The new trailer showcases how teamwork can enable players to complete a variety of stunning takedowns and cause complete devastation to take the win.

New impressively beautiful Code Vein screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-impressively-beautiful-code-vein-screenshots-released/
Bandai Namco has released a new set of impressively beautiful screenshots for its upcoming action RPG, Code Vein. Code Vein is a third-person action RPG that finds players assuming the role of a Revenant in which players must use special attacks in order to survive.

Imperator: Rome is a new Roman themed strategy game from Paradox Interactive
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/imperator-rome-is-a-new-roman-themed-strategy-game-from-paradox-interactive/
Paradox Development announced Imperator: Rome, an upcoming grand strategy game set in the classical world from the glory days of Athens to the establishment of the Roman Empire four centuries later.

The huge second part of the Monday news:

Explore the abandoned compound of an apocalyptic cult in Sagebrush, out later this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/explore-the-abandoned-compound-of-an-apocalyptic-cult-in-sagebrush-out-later-this-year/
It's a first-person narrative game due out later this year in which you investigate Black Sage Ranch, New Mexico, formerly home to the Perfect Heaven cult. The goal is to find out what happened, and what motivated the cult members to take their own lives.

Josh Sawyer is 'taking a break' from directing once Pillars of Eternity 2 is done
https://www.pcgamer.com/josh-sawyer-is-taking-a-break-from-directing-once-pillars-of-eternity-2-is-done/
Pillars of Eternity 2 director Josh Sawyer has an enviable list of credits to his name, from Icewind Dale to Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and Tyranny. But after two decades in the business, Sawyer said in a blog post that he's going to take a little time off.

Fortnite's traps have been nerfed and players aren't happy about it
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-traps-have-been-nerfed-and-players-arent-happy-about-it/
As of 4.2, Epic Games nerfed damage from traps from 125 to just 75. This means that traps are no longer instantly fatal for players at full health. It's a change that many find inexplicable—after all, isn't the point of traps is that they're deadly to careless players?

Antigraviator, the Wipeout-style racing game with no speed limit, launches in June
https://www.pcgamer.com/antigraviator-the-wipeout-style-racing-game-with-no-speed-limit-launches-in-june/
Antigraviator, we said in our March preview, is "a beautiful and overwhelmingly fast sci-fi racer" in the spirit of games like F-Zero and Wipeout. It was expected at the time to be out sometime this summer, and so it will be: Publisher Iceberg Interactive announced today that it will come off the line on June 6.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall goes sci-fi, due 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-wonders-planetfall-goes-sci-fi-due-2019/
Paradox and Triumph Studios have revealed Age of Wonders: Planetfall—a sci-fi spin on the latter's esteemed turn-based strategy series.
Announced at PDXCON 2018 today, Planetfall combines AoW's familiar tactical combat and empire building with hulking mechs, futuristic tech and laser-eyed baddies. And it all looks lovely.

Crusader Kings 2 unveils Holy Fury DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-2-unveils-holy-fury-dlc/
"God or the Sword?" asks Crusader Kings 2's latest DLC. Named Holy Fury, it's one of the medieval grand strategy 'em up's most sophisticated expansions—this time drawing inspiration from the Northern Crusaders of Catholic Europe against their Pagan neighbours.

Europa Universalis 4 visits India in new Dharma expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-4-visits-india-in-new-dharma-expansion/
Announced on stage at PDXCON 2018, Europa Universalis 4 is en route to the Indian subcontinent with its latest expansion, Dharma.
Due later this year, Dharma places greater onus on peacetime negotiations. Players can expect new government customisation options, and a reworked policy system. Likewise, trade company investments let you upgrade and improve provinces tied to trade itself; whereas a new government design feature unlocks reforms that define how you govern kingdoms/republics. In turn, this earns players free policies. In turn, in turn, this boosts the power of certain estates.

Sea of Thieves' first expansion will surface on May 29
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-first-major-content-update-gets-may-29-release-date/
The Hungering Deep, the first of several free major Sea of Thieves expansions, will surface on May 29, Rare has announced.
The trailer above features a one-eye pirate telling campfire stories about terrifying deep sea monsters, which is surely a hint of what's to come. We know very little about what the update will add other than a "new AI threat", but the video teases a shark-like creature with huge jaws that swallows ships whole. The pirate also tells us that ancient seafarers were able to "summon such creatures", and the video depicts sailors playing instruments to do just that. Make of that what you will.

Prey DLC teases continue to point toward a trip to the Moon
https://www.pcgamer.com/prey-2-dlc-teases-continue-to-point-toward-a-trip-to-the-moon/
The Prey hype machine started cranking over again today with the appearance of a number of new achievements on Steam. They're not properly named, but they do provide a clue to what's coming: From top to bottom, they spell out, "If you believed they put a man on the moon."

Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns expansion grows its naval game
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearts-of-iron-4-man-the-guns-expansion-grows-its-naval-game/
Hearts of Iron 4 has announced Man the Guns—a new expansion whose heart is out at sea.
"Two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and free access to the nautical highways is essential to empire," says Paradox. "In wartime, these highways are contested waters and you, or an ally, must be able to regulate that traffic. Carriers, convoys and battle cruisers—these are the weapons of the sea. Your enemy is over the horizon. It is time to Man the Guns!

Stellaris: Distant Stars story DLC is coming next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-distant-stars-story-dlc-coming-next-week-features-detailed-in-trailer/
Stellaris: Distant Stars, the next story DLC for the grand strategy space game, will release next Tuesday, May 22, Paradox Interactive has announced.
(...)
The biggest addition is a new cluster of stars called the L-Cluster, which is separated from the rest of the galaxy. Paradox isn't saying much about it, other than you have to find and fix malfunctioning L-Gates in order to reach it.

Meet your alien allies in new Star Control: Origins trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-your-alien-allies-in-new-star-control-origins-trailer/
Star Control: Origins, the reboot of the classic space adventure series Star Control, is slowly starting to take shape. It's expected to launch later this year, and in its latest preview video we get to meet the factions you'll have to try and get on-side as you battle against the Scryve, a powerful alien species.

Overwatch's upcoming Deathmatch map, Petra, has a breakable floor and a lethal pit
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-newest-deathmatch-map-petra-has-a-breakable-floor-and-lethal-pits/
Blizzard has published a new video teasing Overwatch's upcoming Deathmatch map, Petra.
With a significant Indiana-Jones-esque vibe, the new trailer gives a brief peek at the latest location which boasts caves, bridges, and multiple levels, as well as a breakable floor that drops away and sends players plummeting into a "lethal pit".

League of Legends' Clash tournament will go to "Sudden Death" to end hour-long games in ten minutes
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-clash-tournament-will-go-to-sudden-death-to-end-hour-long-games-in-ten-minutes/
League of Legends' upcoming tournament, Clash, will force games into Sudden Death if matches last longer than 60 minutes.
Riot detailed the feature in a FAQ sheet circulated to players on Friday, explaining that it wants to keep matches "at a fixed maximum length" to ensure it can stick to its planned activities. It then went on to detail specifically how Sudden Death will force a conclusion.

Meet Akko and friends in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time's launch trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-akko-and-friends-in-little-witch-academia-chamber-of-times-launch-trailer/
Bandai's Namco's latest anime-to-game , Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time, is out now and to celebrate, the publisher's shared an all-new launch trailer.

Ubisoft hints at a new kind of breacher for Rainbow Six Siege
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-hints-at-a-new-kind-of-breacher-for-rainbow-six-siege/
It’s starting to look like a new kind of breaching operator could soon be coming to Rainbow Six Siege. During a preview event for the new Operation Para Bellum season, director of marketing Alex Remy was cryptic about the details, but hinted that breaching was an area that the design team is working on.

Tencent acquires majority stake in Path of Exile studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-acquires-majority-stake-in-path-of-exile-studio/
By way of its War for the Atlas expansion, Pokemon-styled patches and time travelling Incursion update, action role-player Path of Exile has made some confident strides of late. Developer Grinding Gear Games has now announced multinational Chinese conglomerate Tencent has acquired a majority stake in the company.

Valve seems to be rethinking this

--- #WAIFUHOLOCAUST UPDATE ---
I have just received word from Valve apologizing for the confusion, saying to DISREGARD their previous e-mail about the violation, that they are in the process of re-reviewing the game and will follow up soon.

— HunieDev (@HuniePotDev) May 19, 2018

I should be clear this doesn't mean we're out of the woods. It just means we have an interesting development. Whatever the case, the communication and clarification from Valve is very, very much appreciated.

— HunieDev (@HuniePotDev) May 19, 2018

Mutiny was heavily discounted for fear that it will be removed from Steam.

Good to know.

I read that the problem is that the rules aren't clear but open to interpretation, leading to confusion. In any case, it's something that worth keeping an eye on, just in case.

Time for more news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Get 75 percent off Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 on the Humble Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-75-percent-off-dark-souls-2-and-dark-souls-3-on-the-humble-store/
Dark Souls Remastered is due this Friday, May 25. To mark the occasion, the Humble Store has both sequels, Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3, on sale with a 75 percent discount. Visit Lothric and/or Drangleic on the cheap from now through Thursday at 10am PST/6pm BST.
As you might have spied last month, Dark Souls' Prepare to Die PC edition was removed from sale in preparation for the reworking—which is why Humble's discounts focus on its sequels.

>>And remember that the store is still celebrating its Spring Sale until May 24th. Check out the Dark Souls and Spring Sales deals on the Humble Store.

At GOG, we have the daily deal: Magicmaker, 80% off: https://www.gog.com/game/magicmaker. Also, Visual Novels are coming to GOG. Learn which ones are the first and which discount they have over here.

At Steam, the daily deal is Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, 85% off, but we also have the weeklong deals like:

• Let's start with what can be one the weirdest games on Steam, Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359050/Shower_With_Your_Dad_Simulator_2015_Do_You_Still_Shower_With_Your_Dad/
• Immortal Planet is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/Immortal_Planet/
• The oldies Zeus + Poseidon is also 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/566050/Zeus__Poseidon/
• Magicmaker is 75% off (it's cheaper at GOG!): https://store.steampowered.com/app/319250/Magicmaker/
• South Park: The Stick of Truth is also 75% too: https://store.steampowered.com/app/213670/South_Park_The_Stick_of_Truth/
• The New THQ Classics bundle is also 75% off and of great value. With games like the two Darksiders games, Titan Quest, both Full Spectrum Warrior and more, it's like a bargain (for those that don't have them, of course): https://store.steampowered.com/sub/123985/
• Crypt of the NecroDancer is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/
• And lastly, the Commandos Pack, with its 4 games, is 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/4156/

And finally, at Fanatical, the Star Deal will give us Enemy Front + Alien Rage Pack at just 1€ or 98% off for the next 24 hours. Simply unbeatable: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/alien-rage-plus-enemy-front-pack

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MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout Cascadia will bring Seattle to Fallout 4, will feature gameplay systems from older Fallout games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-cascadia-will-bring-seattle-to-fallout-4-will-feature-gameplay-systems-from-older-fallout-games/
A team of modders is currently working on a brand new total conversion mod for Fallout 4, Fallout Cascadia. Fallout Cascadia plans to deliver nearly eighty square kilometers of land centered around Seattle proper and it will contain several large settlements such as the capital of the Republic of Cascadia, Cascade.

This Mario 64 romhack took over 2 years to make and turns it into an entirely new game
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-mario-64-romhack-took-over-2-years-to-make-and-turns-it-into-an-entirely-new-game/
It's almost unbelievable that modder Kaze Emanuar has spent 4,000 hours writing 100,000 lines of Assembly code to bring his vision of the perfect Mario game to life. Romhacks of this nature often reconfigure already existing levels to add more challenge, but Super Mario 64: Last Impact is so much more—it's an entirely new game, complete with its own story, inside of Super Mario 64.
If you watch the trailer above, you'll see little that reminds you of the original Mario 64. Instead, Last Impact is herculean effort to design an entirely new game with its own 130 stars to collect, 25 new levels, bosses, and power ups. There's Mario Sunshine's F.L.U.D.D. water cannon, but Kaze also added his own original ideas too. The Cloud Flower let's Mario make cloud platforms to walk on to help traverse big gaps, while the Bee Mushroom gives him wings.

>>To learn more, check out its wiki page.

GAMING NEWS

First Battlefield V teaser trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-battlefield-v-teaser-trailer-released/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released the first teaser trailer for Battlefield V. This trailer simply shows a character from what looks to be an online match. And as with most teasers, don’t expect anything spectacular from it.

Paradox Interactive is looking into releasing a sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/paradox-interactive-is-looking-into-releasing-a-sequel-to-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines/
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is considered nowadays a classic PC RPG. Created by Troika Games, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines was plagued by a number of bugs and issues that were resolved by its community. And according to Paradox’s CEO, the team is looking into a sequel.

Next Day: Survival has left Steam Early Access and is fully released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/next-day-survival-has-left-steam-early-access-and-is-fully-released/
Pay At10tention has announced that its action survival MMORPG, Next Day: Survival, has left Steam Early Access and is fully released. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released some new screenshots, as well as the game’s launch trailer.

NBA Playgrounds 2 has been delayed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nba-playgrounds-2-has-been-delayed/
NBA Playgrounds 2 was meant to release today. However, Saber’s arcade basketball game has been delayed. The team has not revealed the reasons behind this delay, though it promised that NBA Playgrounds 2 will be better than ever.

NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER releases on August 31st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker-releases-on-august-31st/
Bandai Namco has announced that NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER will release on August 31st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a new trailer, revealing two new characters: Gaara and Deidara.

Single-player challenge coming to Friday the 13th: The Game on May 24th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/single-player-coming-to-friday-the-13th-the-game-on-may-24th/
Gun Media has announced that a single-player challenge will be coming to Friday the 13th: The Game on May 24th. This update will be completely free to all players, at no additional charge. In order to celebrate this announcement, Gun Media released a new trailer that you can watch below.

Multiplayer co-op team-shooter, Earthfall, releases on July 13th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/multiplayer-co-op-team-shooter-earthfall-releases-on-july-13th/
Holospark announced today that it will release its multiplayer cooperative team-shooter, Earthfall, on July 13th. Earthfall has players working together to fend off an alien invasion of the Pacific Northwest – using squad-tactics, portable heavy weaponry, “instant” walls, and more tools as they avoid swarms of horrific intergalactic invaders.

Immortal: Unchained releases on September 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/immortal-unchained-releases-on-september-7th/
Sold Out and Toadman Interactive confirmed today that hardcore action-RPG shooter Immortal: Unchained will launch worldwide on September 7th. Immortal Unchained can be easily described as “Dark Souls with guns” and had a closed alpha phase in March 2018.

Part two of the news:

Jetpacks are coming to Fortnite as a limited time item
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-jetpacks/
Read that headline carefully. Jetpacks are coming to Fortnite as a limited time item, not as an item in a bespoke jetpack limited time mode. The news comes by way of Epic's usual unceremonious and vague notices on the news board in the Fortnite client. Jetpacks were originally intended for Season 3, but they were shelved due to a last-minute issue.
Update: Looks like jetpacks are arriving tomorrow along with the 4.2 content update.

Become an amoral AI in Smart Home
https://www.pcgamer.com/become-an-amoral-ai-in-smart-home/
20 years ago, we worried that the development of artificial intelligence would lead inexorably to the annihilation of humanity. These days, most of us have already invited the machine mind into our homes. That's the very broad basis for Smart Home, a "moral questioning thriller" in which the player becomes a self-aware AI in control of "Internet of Things"-enabled devices in someone's house, and at least nominally at the beck and call of the owner.

Call of Duty: Black Ops campaigns could come back
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-campaigns-could-come-back/
"[The single player mode] is only missing at this moment in time," senior producer Yale Miller told Daily Star. "I really think with every game we make, we finish that title and then we ask, 'What is it fans are gonna love the most?' If that’s another traditional campaign, then we’ll make another traditional campaign."

>>Fancy word to say that if the game doesn't sell as well as they think, they'll make a 180º.

Raise plants and monsters alike in claymation survival game Disdoored
https://www.pcgamer.com/raise-plants-and-monsters-alike-in-claymation-survival-game-disdoored/
Disdoored is a multiplayer survival game about breeding monsters, harvesting crops, and opening magic doors in a painstakingly handcrafted claymation world. It's coming to Steam Early Access later this month, where it will go for $20.

We Happy Few is the latest game to fall afoul of Australia's Classification Board
https://www.pcgamer.com/we-happy-few-is-the-latest-game-to-fall-afoul-of-australias-classification-board/
We Happy Few, a dystopian survival game set in a retro-futuristic 1960s England, has been refused classification in Australia—meaning it's effectively banned. That's per the Australian Classification Board website, which published its decision earlier today.

Devolver Digital reveals E3 2018 conference date: 'Apologies in advance'
https://www.pcgamer.com/devolver-digital-reveals-e3-2018-conference-date-apologies-in-advance/
Devolver Digital, the outfit Steven once described as the industry's most eclectic studio, has confirmed its own dedicated showing at E3 2018. The aptly named Devolver Digital E3 Press Conference 2018 will take place on Sunday, June 10 at 8pm PST/June 11 at 4am BST.

Former Wolfenstein, Bulletstorm devs set up new studio Neon Giant
https://www.pcgamer.com/former-wolfenstein-bulletstorm-devs-set-up-new-studio-neon-giant/
Having worked on everything from Wolfenstein to Bulletstorm, Doom and Gears of War, game developers Tor Frick, Arcade Berg, Erik Gloersen and Jonathan Heckley have formed a new studio. Named Neon Giant, the new outfit boasts over 70 years of collective industry experience and will reveal details of its debut venture in the coming days.

Build and defend pillow forts in twin-stick shooter Sleep Tight this July
https://www.pcgamer.com/build-and-defend-pillow-forts-in-twin-stick-shooter-sleep-tight-this-july/
Sleep Tight is a twin-stick shooter about building a base and fending off waves of monsters. That probably sounds familiar, but here's the kicker: you play as a kid defending their playroom from things that go bump in the night using water balloons and Nerf guns, and your base is made of pillows and blankets. It's kind of like Monsters Inc. meets Killing Floor, and as appropriately named developer We Are Fuzzy announced today, it's coming to PC July 26.

Unreal is free on Steam and Gog to celebrate 20 years of the franchise. (Sadly, I also already owned this too. Haha)

https://www.gog.com/game/unreal_gold
https://store.steampowered.com/app/13250/Unreal_Gold/