Technically speaking, it has what I asked for: a city with outskirts, classic bands to fight, and a carefree attitude like the rest of the Saints Row games. So, on that front, I'm pleased by what I've seen.

The graphics style is debatable but, after 4 games using the same engine, it was about time we got something new.

My final decision will come from the gameplay. That 18 sec teaser showed more gameplay than the full trailer and, from the glimpse we got, it could be fun. We'll see once we get to see more of it.

When I checked Steam:

well thats a no from me, going the mass effect way aint the right way

The dislike ratio on the teaser trailer is almost as much as the likes. They really need to delay and rehaul the cast tbh unless they want to kill the franchise for good.

I mean you know its bad when even half the folks at Resetera are down on it lol.

"POV: You're a female employee navigating Activision's office environment."

Lol.

From the few devs I've seen pulling their shit at the last minute and going EGS exclusive, while still keeping their game up on Steam with a TBA date, yeah it's pretty much being treated like an ad platform by some for sure. 

Ngl, that new Saints Row looks like checklist pandering gutter trash.

I mean, no offence, but the whole butch haircut gal, Asian clowning type guy, black dude who's scared and nerdy just seems really, I dunno...cringy?. Like this game feels like it's marketing itself to a much younger audience, like Fornite players or something.

Game definitely doesn't feel like SR to me and doesn't really have the kind of essence it once had. Also where the fuck is gat?. 

The Thursday news, with lots of news from Gamescom:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Saints Row: The Third Remastered is free to own on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/saints-row-the-third-remastered-is-free-to-own-on-epic-games-store/
Deep Silver and Epic Games have announced that Saints Row: The Third Remastered is available for free on Epic Games Store. From today and until September 2nd, PC gamers can visit its EGS page and acquire their free copy.
>> For those that don't like the new reboot.I wonder if they fixed all the problems it had at launch.

Steam has two new deals, as well as two pages for Gamescom and the Indie Arena Booth 2021:

• The new daily deal is the MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE franchise, up to 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MyHeroFranchise
• Publisher ASH Games offers its games up to 60% off until August 29: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/ashgames
• The Gamescom page brings trailers, demos and even discounts on some of the already launched games present in the event: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamescom
• And the Indie Arena Booth 2021 does the same as the Gamescom one, but focusing on the indie titles: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IndieArenaBooth2021

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Best of Stealth bundle with up to 7 games to get during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-of-stealth-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

3DMark now supports all four DX12 Ultimate features with its new Sampler Feedback Benchmark
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/3dmark-now-supports-all-four-dx12-ultimate-features-with-its-new-sampler-feedback-benchmark/
Futuremark has announced that 3DMark now has a new DX12 benchmark tool, the Sampler Feedback feature test. As such, 3DMark now supports all of the four major DX12 Ultimate features. These are: Ray Tracing, Mesh Shader, Variable Rate Shading and Sampler Feedback.
Sampler feedback is a new feature in DirectX 12 Ultimate. This feature enables more efficient handling of textures and shading by recording data on texture sampling and locations.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Second PC patch for Resident Evil Village released, packs CPU and graphical tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/second-pc-patch-for-resident-evil-village-released-packs-cpu-and-graphical-tweaks/
Capcom has released the second PC patch for Resident Evil Village. According to the team, this update packs a number of CPU and graphical tweaks.

Saints Row releases in February 2022, first details and announcement trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/saints-row-releases-in-february-2022-first-details-and-announcement-trailer/
Volition has just announced a new Saints Row game which will be a reboot of the franchise, and will be called Saints Row. Saints Row will release on February 25th, 2022, and you can find below its announcement trailer.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical RPG from Firaxis Games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-midnight-suns-is-a-new-tactical-rpg-from-firaxis-games/
2K Games and Marvel have announced their next Marvel game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a tactical RPG from Firaxis Games that will be set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe. The game will release in March 2022, and you can find below its announcement trailer!
>> The trailer looks good, but there's not even a glimpse of gameplay.

First single-player gameplay trailer released for Call of Duty: Vanguard
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-single-player-gameplay-trailer-released-for-call-of-duty-vanguard/
Activision and Sledgehammer Games have released the first single-player gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard. This lengthy trailer will give you a glimpse at the game’s single-player campaign.
>> TallSilhouette posted it first, but here it is a second time just in case.

LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga releases in Spring 2022, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-releases-in-spring-2022-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
TT Games and Warner Bros have announced that LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga will release in Spring 2022. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 releases on November 9th, gets a brand new in-game trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-world-evolution-2-releases-on-november-9th-gets-a-brand-new-in-game-trailer/
Frontier has announced that Jurassic World Evolution 2 will release on November 9th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new in-game trailer that you can find below.

Here is the gamescom 2021 story trailer for Far Cry 6
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-gamescom-2021-story-trailer-for-far-cry-6/
Ubisoft has released the gamescom 2021 story trailer for Far Cry 6. In this latest trailer, we discover the story of Yaran Dictator Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito) and the modern guerrillas rising up against him.

Here are the official PC requirements for The King of Fighters XV
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-requirements-for-the-king-of-fighters-xv/
SNK has revealed the official PC system requirements for The King of Fighters XV (via its Steam store page). Moreover, the team has released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Pokemon-inspired DokeV is no longer an MMO, gets an amazing gamescom 2021 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pokemon-inspired-dokev-is-no-longer-an-mmo-gets-an-amazing-gamescom-2021-trailer/
Pearl Abyss has released an amazing new gamescom 2021 gameplay trailer for its upcoming Pokemon-inspired open-world creature collecting game, DokeV. In addition, the company revealed that the game is no longer an MMO, something that will please a lot of PC gamers.
>> The trailer is a bit "WTF!?"

Here are the gamescom 2021 trailers for Nine To Five, SIFU, Dream Cycle, The Outlast Trials & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-gamescom-2021-trailers-for-nine-to-five-sifu-dream-cycle-the-outlast-trials-more/
A lot of publishers have shared new trailers for their games during the Opening Night Live event. As such, we’ve decided to collect them and share them in one big story. So, below you can find the gamescom 2021 trailers for Nine To Five, SIFU, Dream Cycle, The Outlast Trials, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Cult of the Lamb, Midnight Fight Express and more.
>> That "and more" include 11 more games: "Dolmen", "The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes", "SYNCED: Off Planet", "The Clans of Bloodhunt", "Park Beyond", "Splitgate", "JUMANJI: The Curse Returns", "JETT: The Far Shore", "Nobody Saves the World", "Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo" and "Asterix & Obelix : Slap them all!"

Halo Infinite will officially release on December 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-infinite-will-officially-release-on-december-8th/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have announced that the single-player and multiplayer modes for Halo: Infinite will release on December 8th. In addition, and during Opening Night Live, 343 Industries released a new multiplayer cinematic trailer that you can find below.

Halo Infinite Official PC System Requirements Revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-infinite-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed the official PC system requirements for Halo Infinite (via its Steam store page). According to the specs, the game will be using DirectX 12 and will require 50GB of free hard-disk space.
>> The min. specs are ok, but the recommended ones are next-gen console level.

First gameplay trailer released for Konami’s eFootball
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-konamis-efootball/
Konami has just released the first official gameplay trailer for its upcoming free-to-play soccer game, eFootball. This trailer will give you a glimpse at its gameplay mechanics, so be sure to watch it.

Thursday news, part two:

Activision Blizzard HR accused of shredding documents relating to abuse allegations
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-blizzard-hr-accused-of-shredding-documents-relating-to-abuse-allegations/
California's Department of Fair Employment & Housing has widened its anti-discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, and claims the publisher has been shredding vital documents relevant to the ongoing investigation.
>> Documents? What documents?

Hunt: Showdown's new event introduces deadly bows and throwing axes
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hunt-showdown-light-the-shadow-event-bows-axes/
For the next month, Hunt: Showdown will be all about mastering the bow and arrow and heading into the Bayou in search of event points. In return, you'll net yourself some new skins for the brand new in-game weapons and legendary hunters.

Everspace 2 gets an all-new demo with no time limit
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/everspace-2-gets-an-all-new-demo-with-no-time-limit/
We said earlier this year that Everspace 2 "is close to being the new gold standard for space shooters," which was especially high praise given that it was only launching into Early Access. It's come a long way since then—an update released earlier this month added a huge amount of new content including missions inspired by the great 6DOF shooter Descent—and now you can get a taste of what it's all about thanks to a new demo that's now live on Steam.
>> Note to self: download but don't play. Focus on finishing the first one.

Riders Republic is in open beta from now until August 28
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/riders-republic-is-in-open-beta-from-now-until-august-28/
Riders Republic, Ubisoft's open world multiplayer extreme sports sandbox just finished up its closed beta—only to transition immediately into an open beta. As announced at Gamescom today, from now until August 28 you can try biking, snowboarding, paragliding, and all the other extreme sports in Riders Republic for free.

Valheim's Hearth and Home update releases on September 16
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valheims-hearth-and-home-update-releases-on-september-16/
Valheim fans have been waiting (mostly patiently) for the first big update for the Viking survival game to finally arrive. And at long last, we know when it's coming. Valheim's Hearth and Home update will release on September 16.

The Saints Row reboot will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-saints-row-reboot-will-be-exclusive-to-the-epic-games-store-on-pc/
Volition has officially unveiled the next Saints Row game, a complete series reboot with a different cast of characters in a brand new region. The cross-generation game is coming to every version of the Xbox and PlayStation when it launches February 25, 2022, but the same can't be said for PC storefronts.
>> More reasons for Chazore to not buy it. Of course, it's a timed exclusive.

New World open beta starts September 9
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-world-open-beta-september/
After many delays, New World is for real, real, real, real releasing on September 28. Before that, on September 9, Amazon's MMO is going into open beta for one last public test.

Death Stranding Director's Cut looks mad as a hatter
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/death-stranding-directors-cut-looks-mad-as-a-hatter/
Kojima Productions served up a tasty new trailer for the upcoming Death Stranding Director's Cut today during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live stream. The game, which director Hideo Kojima says he doesn't like the name of, is currently slated as PS5 exclusive but, given the performance of the original on PC, there's a good chance this will be in our (my) sweaty palms before long. And I want this game bad: there's a reason Death Stranding won our 2020 game of the year award.

Possible new Naraka: Bladepoint characters appear in digital art book
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/naraka-bladepoint-characters-new/
A handful of new Naraka: Bladepoint characters have seemingly been revealed, pointing to potential new fighting styles you'll be able to use in the sword-swinging melee battle royale. Users on the Naraka: Bladepoint subreddit posted a number of images from the game's official digital art book, which only came with the ultimate edition, giving a glimpse at concept art that shows off characters we've yet to see in-game.

Kinguin backs down, removes Frostpunk 2 preorder key listing
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/kinguin-backs-down-removes-frostpunk-2-preorder-key-listing/
Last week, 11 Bit Studios called out game key reseller Kinguin—harshly—for selling "preorder Steam CD keys" for Frostpunk 2. (...) 11 Bit Studios wasn't happy with the outcome, but seemed resigned to it, saying that legal action against Kinguin would be "extremely difficult" to pursue because the company is registered in Hong Kong. It appears to be settled now, though, as Kinguin did remove the listing at some point recently: The URLs on both https://www.kinguin.net/category/93283/frostpunk-2-pre-order-steam-cd-key">Kinguin and G2Play, which was listed as the actual seller of the keys (although it's also part of Kinguin, so it's really a distinction without a difference), now serve up 404 errors.

Hellish pixel platformer Valfaris goes 2.5D in forthcoming sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hellish-pixel-platformer-valfaris-goes-25d-in-forthcoming-sequel/
Valfaris was a sumptuous metal-themed 2D platformer with some of the most impressive pixel art this side of Owlboy. The work of Slain studio Steel Mantis, it was a bonkers modern take on classic action-platformers like Shadow of the Beast. Now it's getting a sequel called Valfaris: Mecha Therion that mixes things up a bit.

Saints Row modder and Volition community developer Mike Watson, aka IdolNinja, has died
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/saints-row-modder-and-volition-community-developer-mike-watson-aka-idolninja-has-died/
Mike Watson, aka IdolNinja, Saints Row super-modder and the senior community developer leading the Saints Row 2 patch project at Volition, died this morning, as confirmed by former Volition employee Ryan McCabe on Resetera. Watson had stage four cancer, and the illness led to him stepping down from his position as Volition's community manager in May. He continued working on the Saints Row 2 patch project, however, writing that "it is 100% my choice to spend my last days contributing to it. Both Volition and Deep Silver have been incredibly supportive and have always given me the opportunity to leave the project with a solemn vow to make sure it gets finished without me."
>> D,E,P,

Townscaper's seaside dioramas make for adorable 3D prints
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/townscapers-seaside-dioramas-make-for-adorable-3d-prints/
Townscaper's do-it-yourself islands are already more toy than game. But thanks to an experimental beta pushed earlier this week, people have started turning their seaside villages into utterly charming desk ornaments.

South Korea is getting rid of its controversial gaming curfew law
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/south-korea-is-getting-rid-of-its-controversial-gaming-curfew-law/
South Korea is abolishing its controversial law that placed a gaming curfew on young people.
The Shutdown Law, also known as the Cinderella Law, was introduced in 2011 as a way to try and prevent kids and teenagers from playing games with their mates until the wee hours of the morning. It meant that by law, anybody under the age of 16 couldn't play online games between 12 AM and 6 AM.

I feel like they marketed it for the gen-z fortnite players who also play GTA 5/Online, except they won't buy that and still play those two games instead. Its sad that Deep Silver/Voalition just flat out refuse to listen and ignored fans who wanted a Saints Row 2 remake (or something along those lines) and made whatever the hell this is. I mean how is it that the enemies looks more like gangsters than the main crew. I mean the literal story for them getting into crime is to partly

I shit you not.

It is what it is, the thing is doomed to fail. Since its releasing in 6 months time.