Hm. Last time I tried to make it run, I had problems with the game coinnecting to the GfWL server, and that stopped me from accessing my old profile or making a new one.

But I'll give it another try, to see if this time it works.

Seems that Blizzcon is cancelled this year

https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/23434523

I'll be surprised if we see any kind of conference or convention this year, to be honest.

Maybe, jusst maybe, the Game Awards that are in December or so, and only if there hasn't been new wave after this one ends.

I found that I had an arbitrary setting in my Microsoft account years ago that actually prevented Games for Windows Lie! working properly.

This is the annoying part about buying a game on a digital distribution store that relies on the technology from another digital distribution store, it makes the process unnecessarily difficult in the short and long terms.

Is what it is though.

But you can still get it to work.

Well, I installed Dirt 2 yesterday and it doesn't even start. I found that, in order to make it work you have to find the GFWL files and delete them, and then install Xbox Live or something like that.

I liked the game, but right now it's not worth the hassle.

What irks me, is I'm unable to play games like Operation Raccoon city on Win 10, due to GFWL. Some folk on Steam suggest I install the old version of GFWL, but last time I tried that, it  really fucked with Win 10 store and other settings. Even then, the game didn't work fully and I was met with a green screen instead. This effectively makes some of my games dead digital coffee coasters. 

Intel changed it's stock cooler very slightly which is to say that it's still shit, specially compared to Ryzen's stock cooler.



https://wccftech.com/intels-boxed-cpu-cooler-facelift-10th-gen-comet-lake-processors/

3900XT and 3800XT appears in 3dmark. I do wonder that if this is true, what that means for Zen 3's release? Is it gonna be a late 2020 CPU or 2021? And take it with a grain of salt.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT scored 29172 points, whereas the 3800XT has 25135 points. For reference, 3900X has a score of 27137, while 3700X scores around 24774

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9-3900xt-and-ryzen-7-3800xt-spotted-in-3dmark-database

It's time... for the Wednesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Little Nightmares has sold 2 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/little-nightmares-has-sold-2-million-players-worldwide/
Bandai Namco has announced that the puzzle-platformer horror franchise, Little Nightmares, has reached two million copies sold worldwide. Little Nightmares puts players in the shoes of Six as she tries to escape the Maw, a ship full of evil residents and dangerous traps.

Total War: Warhammer 2 hits a new peak player count after the Greenskin update
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2-hits-a-new-peak-player-count-after-the-greenskin-update/
Total War: Warhammer is approaching its third year, but proving that orc invasions and massive fantasy battles never go out of style, it's currently enjoying a surge of popularity that's seen more players attempting to conquer the world than the previous highest player count, all the way back at its 2017 launch.
Spotted by PCGamesN, the players started marching in on May 21, where the number climbed to nearly 85,000, the highest its ever been by over 10,000. Normally you'd see these jumps during a free weekend or huge sale, but this time it was an update, specifically aimed at the Greenskin factions.

Samurai Shodown Collection will be free to own on Epic Games Store on June 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/samurai-shodown-collection-will-be-free-to-own-on-epic-games-store-on-june-11th/
SNK has announced that Samurai Shodown Collection is coming to the PC on June 11th, and will be free to own on Epic Games Store for a week. From June 11th to June 18th, PC gamers will be able to acquire for free this SNK Neo Geo collection.
As the title suggests, Samurai Shodown Collection features all the classic Samurai Shodown games that came out on Neo Geo. According to the company, it will contain six games and one mysterious, unreleased title. Furthermore, each game will have online modes, though there is no word on whether there will be cross-platform support.
>> Am I the only one slightly concerned about SNK's management? After all, putting the game for free at the Epic Store and, one week later, launch the collection at Steam and other platforms for sale doesn't sound like a well thought decision.Epic must have given them quite a fair bit of money.

Get Cities: Skylines for $1 on the Humble Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-cities-skylines-for-dollar1-on-the-humble-store/
Cities: Skylines is one of the best city builders on PC and if you've always wanted to know whether the city planning life was for you, now is the best time to find out. The base game is currently available to buy on the Humble Store for $1 / £1 and will stay at that discount for the next two weeks. It's a ridiculous discount compared to its normal price tag of $29 / £23.
The Humble Cities: Skylines bundle lets you choose from a number of different tiers that include different DLC. Beat the average price of $9 / £6 and you'll get the Concerts, Snowfall, Natural Disasters, and High-Tech Buildings DLC. Pay $18 / £15 and you'll get six more expansions: Mass Transit, Green Cities, Industries, Campus, Art Deco creator pack, and the European Suburbia creator pack.
>> I find it odd that After Dark isn't included.

GOG launches its Summer Sale 2020 Event, featuring more than 3000 deals
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gog-launches-its-summer-sale-2020-event-featuring-more-than-3000-deals/
GOG has just launched its Summer Sale 2020 event. This event features more than 3000 deals, as well as some free demos from upcoming games.
Going into more details, PC gamers can download the demos for Desperados 3, System Shock and Destroy All Humans!. There are also demos for Spiritfarer, Cris Tales and CARRION. It’s also worth noting that Deep Silver and Bethesda have released Metro Exodus and Prey on GOG. These two games are part of the Summer Sale 2020, and the are DRM-free. For what it’s worth, the Steam version of Prey still uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.
>> No free games, yet. The sale will last until June 15.

Steam has 5 new deals, including a new daily deals:

• The daily deal is the Early Access title WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/WRATH_Aeon_of_Ruin/
• Chernobylite, also in Early Access, will be 40% off until June 1st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016800/Chernobylite/
• And these are the three new Midweek Madness deals:
  • Deadside, again in Early Access, is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/Deadside/
  • Unrailed!, that guess what, is also in Early Access, has a 42% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016920/Unrailed/
  • And Dovetail Games has put its games up to 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/dovetailgames/sale/dovetailgames

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Syberia 3, 95% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/syberia-3
• And there's a new bundle: the Build You Own Lockdown Bundle, with 23 games to choose your 1, 5 or 10 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-lockdown-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 446.14 WHQL driver is optimized for Valorant, Disintegration & Crucible, full release notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-446-14-whql-driver-is-optimized-for-valorant-disintegration-crucible-full-release-notes/
It appears that NVIDIA will release a brand new driver for its graphics cards later today. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 446.14 WHQL driver will offer optimal performance in Valorant. In addition, this release also provides optimal support for Minecraft Dungeons, Disintegration, and Crucible.
Furthermore, this driver will add Variable Rate Supersampling (VRSS) support for Onward. Not only that, but it will address major frame time spikes occur in multiple games on SLI systems.
Naturally, this driver will also pack some game-specific fixes. For instance, it will fix some flickering issues in Resident Evil 3 Remake when using DirectX 12. It will also resolve some crash issues in F1 2019, as well as some artifacts in Monster Hunter World Iceborne.
>> The driver is already available and can be downloaded from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

New beautiful screenshots released for the upcoming Dark Souls 2 Graphics Lighting Overhaul Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-screenshots-released-for-the-upcoming-dark-souls-2-graphics-lighting-overhaul-mod/
3D lighting artist and graphics programmer, Stayd, has shared a new set of beautiful screenshots from the upcoming graphics overhaul mod for Dark Souls 2. This mod aims to overhaul the game’s lighting system, and these screenshots showcase some of these improvements.
Do note that this mod will not enhance the game’s textures. In order to improve them, you’ll have to use one of the already available HD Texture Packs. Furthermore, this mod is not coming out anytime soon.

You can now take a leisurely ride through Los Santos with this GTA 5 bike controller mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-take-a-leisurely-ride-through-los-santos-with-this-gta-5-bike-controller-mod/
Why ride a push bike through Los Santos when you can take a fighter jet? Here's a damn good reason: exercise. A new GTA 5 mod makes the game compatible with smart bike trainers, which are basically indoor exercise bikes equipped with technology that can, among other things, simulate real world terrain in virtual environments. One example of compatible software is Zwift, which is like an MMO for people very serious about cycling.
While the exercise and training possibilities are obvious, just riding around Los Santos on an actual bike sounds like a hell of a lot of fun. Using a wireless signal, the mod can read the force of your pedalling and apply it in game. Likewise, in-game terrain such as inclines and declines, as well as the coarseness of the road (or offroad) surface, is communicated to the smart bike. In other words, if you're unfit, you might want to stick to downtown Los Santos and stay well clear of Mount Chiliad.
(...)
GT Bike V is the work of modder Makinolo, and there's a video of the mod in action embedded below. It generates FIT files, which are compatible with cycling and running tracking apps like Strava.

GAMING NEWS

Starfield is not finished, USK rating is just a glitch according to Bethesda’s Pete Hines
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/starfield-is-not-finished-usk-rating-is-just-a-glitch-according-to-bethesdas-pete-hines/
A rumour surfaced earlier today, suggesting that Starfield is complete. This rumour was based on the USK rating the game received a while ago. In case you are not aware of, USK mostly rates a video-game when its development is complete. However, Bethesda’s Pete Hines claimed that this is a glitch and nothing more.

Here are the official PC system requirements for Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-system-requirements-for-command-conquer-remastered-collection/
Electronic Arts has revealed the official PC system requirements for Command & Conquer Remastered Collection. This collection will release on June 5th and as we can see, it will be using the DirectX 11 API.
>> Unsurprisingly, they're rather low, specially the minimum ones.

Mortal Kombat 11 May 26th PC Update released, adds new Brutalities & Friendships, improves AI & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-11-may-26th-pc-update-released-adds-new-brutalities-friendships-improves-ai-more/
Alongside the Aftermath DLC for Mortal Kombat 11, NetherRealm Studios has released a brand new update for it. This update adds new Friendships to all characters, as well as new Brutalities to some kombatants.

Underwater exploration game, Beyond Blue, slightly delayed, now releasing on June 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/underwater-exploration-game-beyond-blue-slightly-delayed-now-releasing-on-june-11th/
E-Line Media, creators of BAFTA award-winning game Never Alone, has announced that ocean adventure Beyond Blue, will release on June 11th. The game was originally meant to come out on June 8th, meaning that it has been delayed by just three days.

Second Wasteland 3 developer diary focuses on the world, story and characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/second-wasteland-3-developer-diary-focuses-on-the-world-story-and-characters/
inXile has released the second developer diary for Wasteland 3, focusing on the game’s world, story and characters. In this dev diary, we get a glimpse of the game’s grim vision of Colorado and its powerful inhabitants.

4A Games has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Metro: Exodus
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/4a-games-has-removed-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-from-metro-exodus/
4A Games has released a brand new patch for Metro: Exodus that removes the controversial Denuvo anti-tamper tech. The team has removed Denuvo from all PC versions, including Steam and Xbox Gamepass.

Fast & Furious Crossroads has been delayed, will now officially release on August 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fast-furious-crossroads-has-been-delayed-will-now-officially-release-on-august-7th/
Bandai Namco and Slightly Mad Studios have announced that Fast & Furious Crossroads will now release on August 7th. Bandai Namco was originally planning to release this game in May 2020. However, and due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the publisher has decided to delay it.

Wednesday news, part two:

Arkane's Half-Life spin-off featured Opposing Force's protagonist and his mate, a mutant priest
https://www.pcgamer.com/arkanes-half-life-spin-off-featured-opposing-forces-protagonist-and-his-mate-a-mutant-priest/
Noclip's Arkane documentary contains a treasure trove of new details about the development of Dishonored and Prey, but the studio also spills the beans on some projects that never saw the light of day, including its Half-Life spin-off, Ravenholm.

Minecraft Dungeons pays tribute to Diablo with a secret cow level
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-dungeons-pays-tribute-to-diablo-with-a-secret-cow-level/
Minecraft Dungeons is a action-RPG dungeon crawler in the style of Minecraft—thus the title. We said in our recent look at the game that it feels closer to games like Castle Crashers, or even Overcooked, but the most obvious comparison is to the king of the genre: Diablo. It came out today, and it turns out that the Diablo connection is more than skin deep: Minecraft Dungeons has a secret cow level.

Mondo Museum is an indie management sim that puts artifacts where they belong
https://www.pcgamer.com/mondo-museum-is-an-indie-management-sim-that-puts-artifacts-where-they-belong/
Indie publisher Kitfox Games has all kinds of exciting projects on the horizon, including the graphical release of Dwarf Fortress and Boyfriend Dungeon. Here's another one to add to the pile, shown off today in the Wholesome Games Direct livestream—Mondo Museum, a museum management sim that gives off some strong Sims vibes despite being a smaller indie project.

Ooblets releasing in early access 'pretty soon'
https://www.pcgamer.com/ooblets-releasing-in-early-access-pretty-soon/
Hyper-cute creature farming game Ooblets will release in early access "pretty soon" according to a new trailer.
The tease was shown during the Wholesome Direct, a stream put on today by Wholesome Games, which is a collection of social media accounts riding the dramatic increase in use of the word "wholesome" that began in 2016 for some reason. (What in 2016 could've possibly caused a desire for idyllic escapism?)

Silent Hill's Pyramid Head is coming to Dead by Daylight
https://www.pcgamer.com/silent-hills-pyramid-head-is-coming-to-dead-by-daylight/
The asymmetric horror game Dead by Daylight has kept things fresh since its 2016 release through crossovers with numerous other horror series, primarily movies, including Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street, Saw, and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The newest crossover, available now in the public test build on Steam, adds Konami's classic Silent Hill to the mix, including a new Midwich Elementary School map, a new survivor, and—of course—Pyramid Head.

3v3v3 tactical shooter Nine to Five is looking for alpha testers
https://www.pcgamer.com/3v3v3-tactical-shooter-nine-to-five-is-looking-for-alpha-testers/
The team-based tactical shooter Nine to Five was announced at The Game Awards last year by Redhill Games, a studio launched in late 2018 by former Remedy Entertainment CEO Matias Myllyrinne. It promised to prioritize teamwork over twitch reflexes: Myllyrinne said that the game will challenge players "with creative new mechanics to bring back that classic feeling of playing with friends, finding your role, and working together to outplay the competition."

Take-Two SEC filing hints at Grand Theft Auto 6 in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-two-sec-filing-hints-at-grand-theft-auto-6-in-2023/
Take-Two Interactive filed a Form 10-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission last week, indicating among a great many other things that its annual minimum contractual obligations and commitments for marketing in fiscal year 2024, which ends March 31 2024, will be more than $89 million, well over double what it will spend in FY2023 and FY2025, and nearly nine times as much as it will drop in FY2021.
It's a very big, weird bump—but why do we care? Because, according to investment analyst Jeff Cohen (via VentureBeat), the very steep, sudden spike in marketing costs could be a sign that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be out sometime in 2023.

Four classic Anno games are being updated and re-released
https://www.pcgamer.com/four-classic-anno-games-are-being-updated-and-re-released/
Off the back of the fantastic Anno 1800, Ubisoft is digging into its back catalogue of city-builders, sprucing up the previous, historically-focused Anno games. Anno 1602, 1503, 1701 and 1404 are all being touched up with new History Edition re-releases, each updated and optimised for modern systems. These new editions also come packaged with each game's respective DLC, and are all being bundled together in the Anno History Collection release.
>> If you're interested, check the article because not every game will launch on every platform, at least for now.

Eternal Hope is a Limbo-like journey to save the soul of your beloved
https://www.pcgamer.com/eternal-hope-is-a-limbo-like-journey-to-save-the-soul-of-your-beloved/
I've never been much good with conventional arcade platformers, but I've got a real soft spot for games like Limbo, Inside, Trine, and The Final Station. Make your jump-and-run game slower, more visually impactful, and give it a story to tell, and chances are I'll be all over it. So I have high hopes for Eternal Hope, a new game being developed by Brazilian studio Doublehit Games that's set to come out in August.

Is Zen 2 really that bad at overclocking that a 3900XT can't go up to 5GHz?

It's like AMD wants me to buy Intel.