Today is a huge day for fans of the beloved sci-fi action-adventure title System Shock, as Nightdive Studios is making available a brand-new demo of their remake on GOG.com and Steam. Return to Medical Bay with all of System Shock’s unlockable weapons for the first time!

Grab the demo now and return to the cyberpunk world of 2072 and get a first-hand look at Nightdive’s reimagining of the classic, which adds a new look and feel to the game, but retains all the classic stylings, story, and gameplay of the original.

Far Cry 5 is free for PC via Uplay PC from May 29 until May 31, so pack your bags for Hope County, Montana. Hope County is the perfect place to take in some picturesque landscapes, do some serene fishing, or sic a massive bear named Cheeseburger on unsuspecting cultists. Fanatical doomsday cult The Project at Eden’s Gate, led by the charismatic Joseph Seed, have taken over Hope County, and now have their sights set on you. To liberate the county, you’ll have to lead a resistance, destabilize the cult’s operations, and take out the entire Seed family before confronting Joseph.

Pre-load starts on May 27, and if you want more Far Cry 5 after the free weekend ends, you can purchase the Standard or Gold editions of the game for up to 75% off. You can also pick up the Deluxe Pack, Season Pass, and individual DLC’s for 50% off. Any progress you make during the free weekend will carry over to the purchased version of the game, so you can pick up right where you left off. For more information on the free weekend, visit http://farcry.com/freeweekend, or head to our Far Cry news hub for all the information on the series.

A Take-Two representative told GamesIndustry.biz that the table in the 10-K reflects marketing commitments made to third-party companies. As Rockstar is an internal Take-Two studio, that undermines the notion that the reported marketing commitments would be related to the next Grand Theft Auto.

Support For

• Windows® May 2020 Update
• AMD Link
  • Brand new AMD Link Xinput Emulation driver (AMDXE), which will improve compatibility with current and future games. This gets installed the first time game streaming starts with AMD Link and will appear as a new Xbox 360 controller in Device Manager.

The battle slashes its way into the Epic Games Store!
From its creation in 1993, the SAMURAI SHODOWN series has redefined weapon-based fighting games. 11 years after its previous installment, the series welcomes in a completely new game! Always evolving, the series known for its breath-taking battles and stunning characters has been taken to new heights with amazing visuals and sound design!

Which brings us back to the present day. The quickening instability in Verdansk, following the fall of the Armisitice, is becoming a bigger threat, maybe even bigger than Al-Qatala. After an intercepted phone call between Target Denver and one of his elite soldiers, we learned of Armistice finally bringing out their ace in the hole: Task Force 141’s finest in Captain John Price and the final squad member he nominated to this Tier One group.

The trailer recaps everything we know so far: chemical weapons are in the wild, Mr. Z is still at large and his plan of aiding AQ and disrupting alliances in the East and West is working: Armistice Operators are “targeting their own,” according to Ghost.

The Free-to-Play online RPG PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 has arrived!
As the player, you'll join the ARKS task force of Oracle, an interplanetary fleet composed of 4 different races, and head out on an adventure to explore unknown worlds. With procedurally generated environments, unexpected events, and raid quests that a maximum of 12 players can take on at once, PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 aims to provide a never-ending adventure that is always filled with fresh surprises. The action in this game is highly customizable, with jumps added to the series staple simple controls. Use one of gaming's most powerful character creators to design and customize your own character, sign up as an ARKS Operative, and begin your PSO2 adventure!

• To play PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 online on Xbox One, subscription to Xbox Live Gold is required.
• The core game is Free-to-Play, but there is certain paid content that can be purchased.
• The included downloadable content PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2, is the same content as those included in other editions.

“Before uninstalling anything, please ensure the Minecraft Dungeons Launcher at least uses Bootstrap version 166 or higher. You can check this at Settings > About > Bootstrap,” the report reads.

Oliveria’s comment, meanwhile, goes into detail about the bug’s origin.

“When a player selected a custom ‘Install Location’ in the Dungeons installation dialog, the Dungeons Launcher was taking that location and naively considering that only files written by the Dungeons Launcher would live there,” Oliveria wrote. “Thus, when uninstalling the Launcher, the uninstall logic would simply delete that ‘Install Location’ folder, to leave no traces of program files created by the Launcher on disk.”

Missile Command: Recharged features high intensity, arcade action where players must defend their cities by shooting down an endless barrage of missiles hailing from the sky. Swiftly aimed counter-missiles defend against the onslaught and unlockable powerups give players an edge at critical moments. Missile Command: Recharged will appeal to those that fondly remember playing the original or its many iterations, and a whole new generation of gamers that are looking for fast-paced arcade goodness.

Key Features Include:

• Powered Up: Don’t just target missiles – take aim at all-new powerups to survive longer with defensive measures, missile speed boosts, or a screen-clearing special blast.
• Upgraded: The new powerup system takes points earned and allows them to be used to upgrade all aspects of gameplay to get an edge and achieve the highest scores.
• Shoot for the Clouds: Compete in global online leaderboards and aim to claim bragging rights as the top missile commander.
• Achievements (PC, iOS, Android): Better yourself with each game played and work towards besting the toughest challenges!

STAND OUT FEATURES:

• Random game events changing the rules of the current game.
• Alternate routes to find and unlock ultra-rare cards.
• Every time you play, you get older.
• Permanent buff-cards to unlock with each victorious mission.
• Mixing a proper rogue-like gameplay with light card-battles.
• Unlockable modifier cards between worlds - changing the flow and rules of the next worlds

In Dreamscaper players dive into Casidy’s subconscious and confront the surreal nightmares she wrestles with in order to save her from a dark fate. Every slumber is a different ordeal in an ever-changing world with a multitude of unique events and challenges. The deep combat system features a multitude of attack options, from finger guns and yo-yos to rending the earth beneath you or controlling time itself - in a dreamworld anything goes. Once awake, players interact with people in Cassidy’s life, forge new relationships, piece her life events together and unlock upgrades that impact her next dream. As soon as Cassidy falls asleep, the cycle continues: players traverse her beautiful, haunting dreamscapes, confronting her nightmares head-on with a rich hack-n’-slash combat system where careful positioning, exact timing and quick reflexes are rewarded.

• Humble RPG Game Development Assets Bundle- 2D Art, Music and Sound Effects (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Humble Book Bundle- Cosplay Like A Pro (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• DOOM Eternal Update 1.1 (PC Only) Patch Notes. Removes Denuvo Anti-Cheat integration and more.
• Sea of Thieves Lost Treasures update launches.
• The Crew 2 Inner Drive – Patch 1.6.1 Notes – May 27.

• Gamasutra Q&A: Designing the low-key, but highly engaging Wintermoor Tactics Club.

• IGDA Foundation Online Diversity Program.
• Why Overwatch and CS-GO pros are switching to Valorant.
• Ninja is hosting a weekly Fortnite tournament series on Mixer.
• Twitch signs three more exclusivity deals with top streamers.

• Absent the Power Adapter, You Can Finally Buy the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. Thanks Phlegm.
• Five Great New Games Now Available on the Project xCloud Preview - Xbox Wire.

• Bankrupt OneWeb seeks license for 48,000 satellites, even more than SpaceX.
• TCL 10 Pro Review- The Most Overlooked Deal in Phones.

• How to Unlock Hidden Browser Games in Edge, Firefox and Chrome.

• Windows 10 2004 System Requirements- Almost the Same...
• Looking Glass starts shipping its 8K holographic display.
• 15 years later, Task Manager's creator shares a bunch of cool tips for using it. Thanks Phlegm.

• 26 million logins believed to be stolen from LiveJournal in 2017 pop up on hacker forum.
• Choosing 2FA authenticator apps can be hard. Ars did it so you don’t have to. Thanks Phlegm.

• Social media bias lawsuits keep failing in court.

SAMURAI SHODOWN released on the NEOGEO in 1993, followed by its sequel SAMURAI SHODOWN II in 1994, and the series became a trilogy in 1995 with SAMURAI SHODOWN III. Soon after SAMURAI SHODOWN IV AMAKUSA’S REVENGE came in 1996, and seven years later SAMURAI SHODOWN V was released in 2003, with SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL releasing the following year in 2004. Never before released to the public, SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT is a mysterious final version of SAMURAI SHODOWN V that is the stuff of legends to SNK fans. Players can select between either Japanese or English MVS arcade versions for each title. Additionally, there are features such as scanlines for that retro flair, save functions, and arcade mode can even be set to FREE MODE meaning no more game overs!

Our latest GeForce Game Ready driver delivers day-one optimizations and enhancements for Valorant, the highly anticipated first person shooter from Riot Games. This driver also offers the best experience in Minecraft Dungeons, Disintegration, and Crucible, along with support for Microsoft’s release of the Windows 10 May 2020 update.

Valorant: Fast, Fun FPS Action, for Free
Valorant, the new shooter from the creators of the mega-hit League of Legends, launches June 2nd after a beta that attracted hundreds of thousands of players. Valorant offers fast, intense FPS gameplay, and it is all free. To ensure your system runs Valorant smoothly and quickly, download and install our new Game Ready Driver.

DirectX 12 Ultimate is Here
The Windows 10 May 2020 update provides a wide variety of new features, ranging from GPU temperature being shown in Task Manager to the introduction of the new DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics API. NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs have offered support DirectX ray tracing since their introduction in 2018, and they continue to support the latest cutting-edge graphics technologies like those in this new API.

We invite you to join us as we explore a huge galaxy of games! The Summer Sale on GOG.COM is here to take you on a journey through the stars, with thousands of cosmic deals and fantastic new DRM-free titles to discover!

Bend the space-time continuum at the speed of light and take an early peek at some upcoming games. Be the first to play free demos of the tactical western Desperados III and action-blazing Destroy All Humans! before both games are released. That’s not all, as we also have brand new playable demos for the re-imagined System Shock and the dreamy Spiritfarer, as well as the upcoming role-playing game Vagrus - The Riven Realms, the reverse horror Carrion, and last but not least, the jRPG-inspired Cris Tales.

To make things even more exciting, we bring you two out-of-this-world, DRM-free releases on GOG.COM. Metro Exodus (-50%) will take you on a hazardous journey through the vast post-apocalyptic wilderness while in Prey (-70%) you'll have to quickly adjust to the hunt-or-be-hunted reality of the Talos I space station.

We are honored to announce to you, our fans, that MicroProse is working on a brand new The Mighty Eight title for Virtual Reality.

The Mighty Eighth will be a VR-first project (but also playable with no VR enabled) in which you will be able to play with 9 other friends (or AI crew) as you work together to survive the war and accomplish your missions.

Drop those bombs on the right spot, guide your crew through long drawn out day, or the dark, moonless nights, keep your airplane in touch with the rest of the squadron and HQ as you monitor radios and communications. Defend your Flying Fortress by keeping those enemy fighters away from you and your squadron mates. Pilot or co-pilot this beast under a massive amount of stress – and enemy fire, but don’t drop out of formation or you’re a sitting duck.

The new Mighty Eighth is not just a game. It’s an experience from a different time where young men grew faster than they should and saw things no man should see. And YOU will be put right in the middle of the action.

The Fast & Furious Crossroads story mode expands the Fast & Furious universe—with Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson reprising their roles as Dom, Letty, and Roman in an action-packed adventure set across stunning global locations, including Athens, Barcelona and Morocco. Joining the cast are Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery, The Walking Dead) and Asia Kate Dillon (Billions, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum).

Fast & Furious Crossroads puts players in the driver’s seat of the non-stop cinematic-style action of the Fast & Furious franchise. Packed with gadgets, death defying heists and iconic vehicles, Fast & Furious Crossroads will be available for PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC via STEAM® on August 7, 2020. The game will provide fans with an exciting story-driven experience, and an unprecedented three-way multiplayer mode, on which more information will be shared in the coming weeks.

• Starter Access: Free for players to race solo or multiplayer on quarterly renewed official campaigns, including 25 tracks, allowing players to earn medals and record scores in the regional rankings. Players will be able to enjoy other player’s creations on the Arcade Channel, try various editors (tracks, replays and skins) and map review servers. The weekly Nations League is also available for casual competitions.
• Standard Access: In addition to the free content, Standard Access expands the content available with player creations, including the “Track of the Day” selection, and full access to replay, track editors and map review servers. Additionally, players can participate in daily competitions and keep every “Track of the Day” and “Official” campaign track. One year of standard access is available for $9.99.
• Club Access: Including the above, Club Access allows players to join their favorite clubs to access exclusive content and activities such as skin customization, special campaigns, online rooms, training tracks and competitions. They can also create their own club to share their creations and organize events. Players can participate in the Open Grand League, organized by Ubisoft Nadeo, and try to qualify for the Trackmania Grand League. One year of the Club Access is available for $29.99 or three years for $59.99.

We are happy to share good news with you today! Our official Community Servers are now assigned, and you can already explore the galaxy together with other players! The verified servers are clearly marked with a blue checkmark and are accessible to everyone without a password. The servers are provided free of charge in cooperation with 4NetPlayers and are managed by selected administrators.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the numerous applications! Unfortunately, we could not assign a server to everyone, so some applications are still on the waiting list if a server becomes available again in the future.
We will continue to work closely with both 4NetPlayers and the server administrators to ensure that you get the best performance from the servers.

D.E.E.P. Battle Of Jove is an epic, fast, arcade-type campaign-based dogfighter that aims to take next-gen graphics & controls to achieve an experience that gamers have known since Star Fox: an easy to pick-up single player shooter where players chose from different ships they can upgrade as they take the role of one of the members of the rebellion in a fight against a power, deep AI.

In Clash: Mutants vs Pirates, players will be able to queue up solo, in a party, or even create a custom lobby. Whether queuing solo or with friends, players will have two game modes to choose from, deathmatch and Kinvader mode. In deathmatch, teams will go head to head in high-stakes combat where the first team to reach 40 kills will be deemed the winner. Kinvader mode will challenge teams to strategically maneuver on the battlefield. Choosing when to attack and when to defend as well as timing the capturing of control points to strategically relocate the team’s Kinvader will be paramount in achieving victory.

From now through June 12, players can get a head start on their Clash MVP collection by pre-ordering one of three bundles. Each pack will give players access to a founder’s badge, load screens, exclusive avatars, emotes, titles, and sprays as well as the in-game currency orbs. Players can also pre-purchase orb bundles that they can redeem for skins, emotes, sprays, music, titles, avatars, and more of their choice.

• Dreadlands - Tempered Steel Update is LIVE.
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor & Update 26 Now Live on PC/Mac.

• The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes -- What to do at the Black Boar!

• League of Legends is about to get in-game ads during official matches. Thanks Phlegm.
• Summit1g Signs Contract With Twitch.
• Audi have fired a Formula E driver for using a ringer in an esports race. The VW group has zero tolerance for cheating.

• PS4 firmware update 7.51 is live.
• Xbox Announces the Xbox Family Settings App (Preview) to Help Manage Children’s Gaming.
• Mafia 3 Definitive Edition currently lacks PS4 Pro, Xbox One X enhancements. Thanks Phlegm.
• Trying To Buy A Switch Now Is Just Ridiculous.
• Castle Pals Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• Many Faces Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• Cyber Protocol Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
• PlayStation Store’s Double Discounts Promotion Begins Tomorrow.

• Trump threatens to shutter social media companies after Twitter warning.
• Facebook Executives Shut Down Efforts to Make the Site Less Divisive."
• Google now lets merchants accept bookings for online services.
• I tried to delete myself from the internet. Here's what I learned. Thanks Phlegm.
• J.K. Rowling Begins Publishing ‘The Ickabog,’ for Children in Lockdown.

• Mid-year AMD Ryzen refresh all-but confirmed... but it's no gaming panacea. Thanks Phlegm.
• Seagate Breathes Life Into Gaming Rigs With The New FireCuda 120 SATA SSD. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Arm Announces Ethos-N78 NPU- Bigger And More Efficient.
• Apple security updates. Thanks Ant.
• Der8auer: Intel's Core i9-10900K Runs Eight Degrees Cooler With Liquid Metal. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Samsung Achieves Highest Ever Rating for New Mobile Security Chip. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Wyden Pulls Support for Privacy Amendment After Rep. Adam Schiff Downplays Impact to NYTimes. Thanks Phlegm.

• Crucible Review - Rock Paper Shotgun.
• Minecraft Dungeons Review - AusGamers.com.
• Minecraft Dungeons Review: Just Enough Loot For the Whole Family - USgamer.
• Minecraft Dungeons review- a lighter, more family-friendly take on Diablo - The Verge.
• Pixel Ripped 1995 Review - AusGamers.com.
• Wildfire Review - AusGamers.com.

• Acer Predator XB273K review - PC Gamer.
• Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) Review- Good Keyboard - Gizmodo. Thanks Phlegm.
• The ASRock Z490 Taichi Motherboard Review- Punching LGA1200 Into Life - AnandTech.
• EPOS Sennheiser GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset Review - Nikk Tech.
• HP ZBook Firefly Is an Extremely Portable Workstation - Tom's Hardware. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• HyperX Pudding Keycaps - So Smooth! - Real Hardware Reviews. Video.
• Lamptron HM101 External Stats Panel review - Guru3D.
• TerraMaster F2-210 NAS Review - OverClocked Inside.
• Valve Index - PC Gamer. Thanks Phlegm.
• Z490 Aorus Master Motherboard - LanOC Reviews.

• Release: Metro Exodus - GOG.com. DRM-free. Apparently Denuvo anti-tamper tech is now removed from other versions as well…
• Release: Prey - GOG.com…
• Mafia 3 Definitive Edition Seems to Contain Unfinished Map for a Whole Other Canceled Game…

Tanked Links
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Breakfast Link

• Improve Your Critical Thinking With This Cheatsheet.
• Unusual Names Of Waypoints Used For Airplanes' Navigation. Thanks RedEye9.

Science

• Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at 'deadliest possible' angle. Thanks RedEye9.

Media

• IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW Official Trailer (2021) 80's Sci-Fi Movie Documentary HD. Thanks Reddit via Ant.
• Boy stalked by huge brown bear reacts perfectly. Passes sphincter check.
• Dang, that's tall! - Guinness World Records.

The Funnies

• The Far Side.