The games for Humble Choice June 2022 have been revealed:

• Star Wars: Squadrons (Origin key)
• Phoenix Point – Year One Edition
• Call of the Sea
• Gamedec
• Pumpkin Jack
• Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
• I Am Fish
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE

Some good games to pick and yeah, I'll admit that I went to Steam to check that "I Am Fish" game. It's not as weird as I feared, but it's still unique.

Thanks for sharing, Rhonin.

*** NEW COMPETITION ***

To promote the launch of its new version of GPU Tweak, ASUS has launched a contest with several prizes, including a watercooled 3090Ti + 1000W PSU.

https://www.asus.com/campaign/GPU-Tweak-III/tw/giveaway.php

Good luck!

• Star Wars: Squadrons ... got it with Amazon Prime
• Phoenix Point – Year One Edition ... played it on GamePass
• Call of the Sea ... played it on GamePass
• I Am Fish ... got it with GamePass
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE ... got it for free on Steam: https://www.eurogamer.net/superhot-mind-control-delete-free-for-those-who-own-the-first-game

I'll pass

At least you could share if you liked them or not .

No one actually plays games on PC. We just buy hardware cause we like shiny toys.

My case has no window. I don't care how shiny the hardware is.

The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has two new flash deals and a contest:

• The first flash deal is EXAPUNKS, 50% off during 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/exapunks
• The last flash deal is Foregone, 80% off until Friday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/foregone
• And the contest will give you a chance to win a bundle of games. To learn more, go here: https://www.gog.com/en/news/bjoin_us_on_a_journey_through_generations_of_games_with_a_contestb

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Say No! More, that has a demo and is 55% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1191900/Say_No_More/
• And a Midweek Madness deal that I didn't post yesterday is Cultist Simulator, with a 66% discount until June 10: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/Cultist_Simulator/

And Fanatical has a new Star Deal: Sayonara Wild Hearts will be 50% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sayonara-wild-hearts

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Hades mod adding god of music Apollo almost looks like official DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hades-mod-adding-god-of-music-apollo-almost-looks-like-official-dlc/
In case you missed 2020's hit roguelike Hades, it's filled to the brim with gods and goddesses from Greek mythology. And you get to know each of them pretty well, as you die over and over again as you try to fight your way out of hell. Most of the big names are there: Athena, Dionysus, Zeus, and more. But there were some other gods left off the cast list, including Apollo, son of Zeus and twin brother to Artemis. A couple years later, that blasphemous omission has been rectified: Thanks to this fan mod, you can add the god of music to your next Hades run.
Published by AlexKage on Nexusmods and spotted by ResetEra, the OlympusExtra mod aims to expand on the pantheon Hades already provides. Though Apollo is the only addition at the moment, there are plans to also include Hera, Hestia and Hephaestus in the line up. Right now Apollo is the focus, so let's have a look at what his powers entail.

GAMING NEWS

F1 Manager 2022 releases on August 30th, gets first gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-manager-2022-releases-on-august-30th-gets-first-gameplay-trailer/
Frontier announced today that their officially licensed Formula 1 management simulation, F1 Manager 2022, will launch on August 30th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released the game’s first gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Evil West is coming to PC on September 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/evil-west-is-coming-to-pc-on-september-20th/
Focus Home Interactive has announced that Flying Wild Hog’s Evil West will release on PC on September 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Wednesday news, part two:

Battlefield 2042's first season adds a new map, specialist, and guns this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/battlefield-2042-season-one-zero-hour-announcement/
Battlefield 2042's first content update was delayed while DICE methodically fixed bugs and added features like VOIP to the 128-player shooter, which hasn't turned around its icy reception yet, but not for lack of trying. That work is ongoing—big map redesigns are still to come—but videogame seasons can't be held back forever. Season one of Battlefield 2042, called Zero Hour, starts this Thursday, June 9.

Minecraft ditched fireflies in the 1.19 update so kids' real pet frogs won't croak
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/minecraft-ditched-fireflies-in-the-119-update-so-kids-real-pet-frogs-wont-croak/
Minecraft 1.19 launches today, loading up the Wild Update's new biomes, mobs, and technical changes. It's the final push of (almost) all the new features that were originally presented to players during Minecraft Live in 2020 and the last of three pretty major updates.

E3 will be back in 2023 for sure, the ESA promises
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/e3-will-be-back-next-year-for-sure-the-esa-promises/
To paraphrase the old Vietnam-era anti-war slogan, suppose they gave an E3 and nobody came? We may find out next year, as the Entertainment Software Association has told the Washington Post that after three years away, E3 will come back as an in-person event in 2023.
>> We'll see.

Diablo Immortal is flooded with boosting services but few players are willing to pay
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/diablo-immortal-is-flooded-with-boosting-services-but-few-players-are-willing-to-pay/
One of the things you'll notice a few hours into playing Diablo Immortal is that everything takes a long time. It's designed that way: Diablo Immortal is a free to play mobile action RPG that borrows a lot of MMO mechanics to keep you playing regularly. The PC version, while still in beta, is not substantially different. Once you hit level 35, the game halts your leveling progress and forces you to engage with its battle pass and daily challenge systems to progress. While there's nothing in the game to let you skip the sudden grind to the game's level cap, there are already many websites popping up that will help you out.

Diablo Immortal microtransactions have sparked a brutal backlash
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/diablo-immortal-microtransactions-have-sparked-a-brutal-backlash/
It's been less than a week since Diablo Immortal launched on mobile devices and PC (in open beta), and the game is already facing a furious backlash from players over its in-game purchases. Numerous threads criticizing the monetization have appeared in the Diablo Immortal subreddit, while the iOS version languishes with an abysmal 0.6 score across nearly 1,700 user reviews on Metacritic.
>> Given the nature and poor reception of this game, I doubt I'll post more news about it unless you say otherwise.

Not-E3 hasn't had any major leaks yet, and it's kind of weird
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/not-e3-hasnt-had-any-major-leaks-yet-and-its-kind-of-weird/
E3 2021 was very different from most, we wrote last year, but some things never change: As the season of major reveals and announcements approaches, big leaks are bound to happen. But, well, maybe things do change? With the big week for announcements upon us—E3 is technically off, but the next few days will still see the Summer Game Fest, PC Gaming Show, Future Games Show, the Xbox/ – Bethesda Showcase, Wholesome Direct, and more—we have yet to see any major surprises blown.
>> Now that they've said it, expect leaks to appear in 3, 2, 1...

Halo Infinite campaign co-op will get a public test in July
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinite-campaign-co-op-will-get-a-public-test-in-july/
Halo Infinite is expected to receive its big cooperative play update in August, which will let you roam the open world with a fellow Master Chief. If you're part of the Halo Insider program—or join it ASAP—you may be able to play co-op a whole month earlier, because 343 Industries has announced a test flight for July.