After a day off, here are the news!

SALES & DEALS

Epic Games now accuses SuperData of inaccurate data, but praised them last month for their report
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-now-accuses-superdata-for-inaccurate-data-but-praised-them-last-month-for-their-report/
Now here is something really bizarre and funny. A few days ago, SuperData shared its monthly report, in which it stated that Fortnite earnings continued their gradual decline and hit their lowest level since November 2017. And, since Fortnite is a goldmine for Epic Games, the company accused SuperData of presenting inaccurate data.
As an Epic Games representative told GamesIndustry, SuperData does not and has not ever had access to Epic’s Fortnite revenue data. Moreover, SuperData’s reports do not accurately reflect Fortnite’s performance.
(...)
Now here is the funny thing. Epic Games has not provided any figures to counter that report. In order to prove SuperData wrong, Epic could simply share its numbers. So yeah, there is something really fishy going on here.
Not only that, but just one month ago, Epic’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, was praising SuperData. In January 2020, SuperData reported that Epic reached 17% of PC users in our first full year. Tim Sweeney praised back then SuperData and shared its report. So… I guess… SuperData’s reports are valid when they are good and beneficial?

Black Desert Online Remastered is available for free on Steam until March 2nd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-desert-online-remastered-is-available-for-free-on-steam-until-march-2nd/
Pearl Abyss is currently offering Black Desert Online Remastered for free on Steam. From today and until March 2nd, PC gamers can acquire a free copy of the game. Do note that this isn’t a free to play offer. As such, once you acquire your copy, you’ll be able to keep it yours for ever.
Black Desert Online is a sandbox, living-world MMORPG. Players can experience fast-paced, action-packed combat, hunt monsters and huge bosses. They can also fight with friends in a guild to siege nodes and region castles, train their life skills such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and much more.
>> Here's the Steam link.

Offworld Trading Company is among next week's free Epic Games Store titles
https://www.pcgamer.com/offworld-trading-company-is-among-next-weeks-free-epic-games-store-titles/
The next two free Epic Games Store games have been announced, and it's good news for fans of dirty corporate warfare on Mars. Stardock's Offshore Trading Company will go free from March 6 until March 13, and the 2016 RTS is well worth a look: our reviewer called it "ruthless, immediate and thoroughly rewarding".
Gonner will also be on offer, a sidescrolling roguelite with a distinctively, uh, blobby art style. Phil called it "weird and beautiful, despite its lack of depth", and I can confirm that it's a nice game to boot up for an occasional five minute run.
>> It's worth remembering that this week's free game is InnerSpace.

The Humble Store has 4 new sales:

• Bandai Namco has an anime sale with up to 80% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/bandai-namco-anime-sale/
• That sale is coupled by another Anime Sale, with up to 90% deals also for 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/anime-sale/
• The Ace Patrol franchise is 75% off for the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ace-patrol-franchise-flash-deal/
• And publisher Deep Silver has its games up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/deep-silver-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is No Man's Sky, 62% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/no-man-s-sky
• DOOM for Steam is 73% off for the next 4 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/doom
• And the game Kenshi is 25% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/kenshi

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 442.50 WHQL driver released, adds security improvements & new G-SYNC compatible displays
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-442-50-whql-driver-released-adds-security-improvements-new-g-sync-compatible-displays/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 442.50 WHQL driver provides optimal support for Apex Legends: Season 4, The Division 2 Warlords of New York expansion, and ARK: Genesis Part 1.
Furthermore, this new driver adds security updates for driver components. It also adds VRSS profiles for a variety of VR applications.
Moreover, this driver adds adds support for three previously-announced G-SYNC Compatible displays. These new displays are: AOC AG271FZ2, AOC AG271F1G2, and ASUS PG43U.
It’s also worth noting that this driver addresses the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG 0x887A0006 crash in APEX Legends. It also resolves some random crash issues in Mortal Kombat and Red Dead Redemption 2.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

CstDoom3 Version 2.0 released, adds Adjustable FOV, Carmack’s Reverse, Demigod Mode and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cstdoom3-version-2-0-released-adds-adjustable-fov-carmacks-reverse-demigod-mode-and-more/
Modder ‘fva’ has released a brand new version of the gameplay mod for Doom 3 and Resurrection of Evil, CstDoom3. CstDoom3 Version 2.0 introduces HUD Aspect Correction and adds Adjustable FOV. This means that players can now adjust the Field of View using the menus. This option also repositions the weapons automatically to compensate for the FOV change.
Furthermore, this new version of CstDoom3 brings back the depth-fail method for stencil shadows, also known as Carmack’s Reverse. While this method does not improve the game’s visuals, it does improve overall performance when the view is in shadows.
Moreover, CstDoom3 Version 2.0 adds a “Grenades” toggle, additional key layers for the game controls, and a Demigod mode. It also adds Run, Crouch, Zoom indicators on HUD, and allows players to completely disable the game’s Stamina Drop functionality.
>> You can get it from ModDB.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Baby Yoda Mod is finally available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-baby-yoda-mod-is-finally-available-for-download/
I’m pretty sure that by now, all of you know Baby Yoda. Baby Yoda first appeared on The Mandalorian Star Wars series, and took the Internet by storm. And today, Nanobuds released a mod that brings this character to Star Wars Battlefront 2.
By using this mod, you can replace BB8 with Baby Yoda. Moreover, the mod features both UI and SFX. The modder also claims that this mod should be safe for online play. However, and for almost all mods, we suggest avoid using it while playing online.
As a bonus, xD0IT released another mod that changes BB8s starcards into Baby Yodas starcards. You can download the Baby Yoda mod from here, and the Baby Yoda Starcards mod from here.

Vice City ReTexture Project 1.5 is now available for download, features 1.13GB of overhauled textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vice-city-retexture-project-1-5-is-now-available-for-download-features-1-13gb-of-overhauled-textures/
Modder ‘msborges’ has released a brand new version of the Vice City ReTexture Project. Vice City ReTexture Project Version 1.5 features 1.13GB of overhauled textures for Grand Theft Auto Vice City. Unfortunately, the modder has not provided any additional details about the project. However, and according to its ModDB page, its main purpose is to re-texturize entirely the game with high-resolution textures.
>> Available from ModDB, obviously.

StarCraft Doom Mod aims to replace all Doom monsters with StarCraft units, version 0.3 released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/starcraft-doom-mod-aims-to-replace-all-doom-monsters-with-starcraft-units-version-0-2-released/
Tunasz has released an early version of his upcoming StarCraft mod for Doom 2. According to its description, StarCraft Doom will replace all monsters/enemies with units from Blizzard’s strategy game.
In order to showcase the StarCraft sprites, the modder also released the following video. Thus, this video will give you a small idea of what you can expect from it.
>> This mod is also available from ModDB.

You can now play Quake and Half-Life maps in Dusk
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-play-quake-and-half-life-maps-in-dusk/
Thanks to the launch of mod support via the SDK, you can run your old Quake and Half-Life maps in retro shooter Dusk. And it looks really good.
The Dusk SDK allows for the usual texture replacement and custom sound mods, which predictably results in a lot of stuff like, for instance, "Tim Allen Textures" or a Winnie the Pooh replacement for Leatherneck. But it's the ability to run external maps that I get a real kick out of. It takes a little effort—you'll have to extract the maps from Quake, copy the Quake palette.imp file to the proper location, and do some other stuff that you can read about here—but the net result is, quite literally, Quake in Dusk, albeit a Quake populated with new, thematically-mismatched enemies.
>> You can find the Dusk mods at Mod.io

GAMING NEWS

Here are the first 20 minutes of gameplay from Ori and The Will of the Wisps
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-20-minutes-of-gameplay-from-ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps/
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the follow-up to the 2015 narrative-focused Metroidvania title. The game is being developed by Moon Studios, who they also working on an action role-playing game.

Diablo 4 gets a new official teaser trailer, showcasing the Cannibals
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/diablo-4-gets-a-new-official-teaser-trailer-showcasing-the-cannibals/
Blizzard has released a brand new teaser trailer for Diablo 4, showcasing the Cannibals. According to the team, the Cannibals is a gruesome monster family that will be coming to the game.

Retro-inspired racing game, Hotshot Racing, is coming to the PC in Spring 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/retro-inspired-racing-game-hotshot-racing-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-spring-2020/
Curve Digital has unveiled the colourful retro-inspired racing game, Hotshot Racing, from Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital. Hotshot Racing channels classic arcade racers sporting colorful polygonal visuals, boost-fuelled drift gameplay and a silky smooth 60 frames per second in the game’s single-player modes regardless of platform.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is now free to play on UPLAY and Epic Games Store until March 1st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-2-is-now-free-to-play-on-uplay-and-epic-games-store-until-march-1st/
Ubisoft has launched a free trial weekend for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. PC gamers can go ahead, download the game from Epic Games Store or UPLAY, and start playing. This free to play weekend will last until March 1st.

Psychological supernatural adventure-thriller game, Those Who Remain, releases on the PC on May 15th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/psychological-supernatural-adventure-thriller-game-those-who-remain-releases-on-the-pc-on-may-15th/
Wired Productions and Camel 101 have announced that Those Who Remain will release on May 15th on the PC via Steam. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new trailer that you can find below.

Here are twelve minutes of brand new gameplay footage from People Can Fly’s Outriders
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-twelve-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-people-can-flys-outriders/
GameInformer has released a new video, showing 12 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from People Can Fly’s Outriders. This new gameplay video showcases the Pyromancer class that players will be able to play with.

The Open Beta phase for Comanche begins on February 28th + PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-open-beta-phase-for-comanche-begins-on-february-28th-pc-system-requirements/
THQ Nordic has announced that the open beta phase for Comanche will begin on February 28th. Naturally, this beta will be open to all PC gamers, meaning that everyone will be able to participate. The beta will end on March 2nd at 10 AM PST / 7 PM CET.

Borderlands 3 is coming to Steam on March 13th, will be still using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-3-is-coming-to-steam-on-march-13th-will-be-still-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
2K Games and Gearbox have announced that Borderlands 3 will be coming to Steam on March 13th. Moreover, the game will be still using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. So yeah, those boycotting the Denuvo games will most likely pass on it.

Official CG cinematic trailer and first gameplay footage for Baldur’s Gate 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-cg-cinematic-trailer-and-first-gameplay-footage-for-baldurs-gate-3/
Larian Studios has released an official CG cinematic trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3. Moreover, the team held an event in which it presented the game’s first gameplay footage.
>> And the first in-game screenshots leaked a bit earlier.

Wreckfest February 2020 Update released, adds two new tracks, brings gameplay improvements and tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wreckfest-february-2020-update-released-adds-two-new-tracks-brings-gameplay-improvements-and-tweaks/
Bugbear Entertainment has released a brand new update for its demolition derby themed racing game, Wreckfest. According to the developers, the February update adds two new tracks, and brings a number of gameplay improvements and tweaks.

Here are twelve minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Zelda: BOTW-inspired JRPG, Genshin Impact
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-twelve-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-zelda-botw-inspired-jrpg-genshin-impact/
At PAX East 2020, miHoYo presented a new demo for its Zelda: BOTW-inspired JRPG, Genshin Impact. Thus, IGN has shared a video, showing twelve minutes of brand new gameplay footage from it.

Frictional Games released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming unannounced game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/frictional-games-released-a-new-teaser-trailer-for-its-upcoming-unannounced-game/
Frictional Games has just released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming unannounced game. In this teaser trailer, titled “I am Tasi”, we hear a woman… or perhaps a robot with a female voice. I mean, after SOMA, we can expect this kind of experiences from Frictional Games.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a next-gen experience only for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One cannot run it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/baldurs-gate-3-is-a-next-gen-experience-only-for-pc-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-cannot-run-it/
Yesterday, Larian Studios officially revealed the first screenshots and gameplay footage for Baldur’s Gate 3. The game is currently targeting only the PC platform, mainly because it cannot run on current-gen consoles.
>> So it will launch on the PS5 & Xbox SeX.

Brace yourselves because here comes the very full part two of the Friday news:

Dragons have arrived in Hearthstone Battlegrounds' biggest update yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/dragons-have-arrived-in-hearthstone-battlegrounds-biggest-update-yet/
Dragons have landed in Hearthstone Battlegrounds in today's big 16.4 update—seven of them, in fact, including Galakrond, Deathwing, Malygos, and even Reno Jackson, who was recently revealed to be the human aspect of dragon in a fairly bonkers twist. The new Dragon heroes will be joined by 18 new minions, 12 of them belonging to a new Dragon minion tribal type, and all but two of them brand-new to Hearthstone and exclusive to Battlegrounds.

Teamfight Tactics' next update turns everyone into cyborgs and Sailor Moon
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-next-update-turns-everyone-into-cyborgs-and-sailor-moon/
Teamfight Tactics' next update promises to completely upend the meta with all-new character origins and some fun new rules. It's called Galaxies and is planned for release in mid-March, alongside TFT's mobile version. When it releases, TFT's roster of champions will transform into far-future versions of themselves while adopting whole new abilities and synergies based on their new origins as Star Guardians, Cybernetics, or Mech-Pilots.

Konami Code creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died
https://www.pcgamer.com/konami-code-creator-kazuhisa-hashimoto-has-died/
Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the created of the famed Konami Code—up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A—has died. Konami announced Hashimoto's death in a brief tribute on Twitter.

Wolcen's latest patch fixes a ton of bugs, including one that players actually loved
https://www.pcgamer.com/wolcens-latest-patch-fixes-a-ton-of-bugs-including-one-that-players-actually-loved/
Wolcen's launch was a bit of a disaster, but the action RPG has been getting better with each weekly update. Today's 1.0.5 patch, for example, addresses an impressive number of bugs, broken skills, and glitches—but not everyone is super happy about it.

Sea of Thieves chain shot cannonballs will mess up your masts in March
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-chain-shot-cannonballs-will-mess-up-your-masts-in-march/
The rumor of a new type of cannonball coming to Sea of Thieves has been percolating for a few days, and Rare confirmed the existence of the destructive "chain shot" projectile in a video today. It's essentially a cannonball cut down the middle with a chain connecting the two halves, and it's going to make a mess of your ship's masts when it arrives on March 11, along with a new Tall Tale.

Stardew Valley is getting another free content update
https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-is-getting-another-free-content-update/
A couple of weeks ago, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone revealed that he's working on two new games, both connected in one way or another to his hit farm life sim. There was much rejoicing (people really like Stardew Valley), to the point that Barone asked everyone to please calm down and let him work.
But that was then and this is now, and I guess now it's time to get all hyped up again because it turns out that along with those other two projects, Barone is also cooking up new stuff for Stardew Valley.

Finally! American Truck Simulator is getting openable truck windows
https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-american-truck-simulator-is-getting-openable-truck-windows/
Notice anything interesting about the screenshot above? That's right: The window is open. It is a little more than halfway open, which is one of the many states a truck's window can be in. But that is not a real truck. That is a truck in American Truck Simulator, which will be getting openable windows in update 1.37.

A 25-year-old strategy game just got new DLC and a Steam release
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-25-year-old-strategy-game-just-got-new-dlc-and-a-steam-release/
The fantasy 4X strategy game Master of Magic was originally released in 1994, and after a rough start courtesy of some serious bug issues, did quite well for itself and is now regarded as one of the top 4X games of all time. It eventually found its way to GOG, where it's also been well received, and last summer the rights to the game were acquired by publisher Slitherine.
Slitherine didn't say what exactly it had in mind for the game, although developer director Ian McNeil told us at the time that we could expect something to happen in the near future. And now it has: More than a quarter-century after its release, Master of Magic has new DLC, Caster of Magic.

Slay ghosts and eat cookies in free RPG Grimm's Hollow
https://www.pcgamer.com/slay-ghosts-and-eat-cookies-in-free-rpg-grimms-hollow/
If you enjoy Undertale and the colour purple then you'll love Grimm's Hollow, a refreshingly short JRPG that puts you in the cowl of a recently hired grim reaper. I say 'hired', but really you've arrived in a sort of purgatory after dying on Earth, and been assigned the role of reaper seemingly at random. Meanwhile, your little brother has arrived here as a ghost—the same ghosts that reapers are tasked with dispatching to the after-afterlife. Eep.

Play Predator: Hunting Grounds early in the upcoming free trial weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-predator-hunting-grounds-early-in-the-upcoming-free-trial-weekend/
Predator: Hunting Grounds, which dropped its PS4 exclusive status late last year, is almost upon us. The asymmetrical multiplayer shooter is coming on April 20, but prospective marines and sneaky aliens will also get to take it for a spin early, during next month's free trial weekend.

PUBG has been dealing with an increase in DDoS attacks and performance issues
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-has-been-dealing-with-an-increase-in-ddos-attacks-and-performance-issues/
The last few months have been a bit bumpy in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as evidenced by the tone of the Steam forums and subreddit, which are full of frustrated posts about crashes, stuttering and cheating. Some of the issues started with Season 6, but others go back to last year.

Stellaris gets political in its Federations expansion on March 17
https://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-gets-political-in-its-federations-expansion-on-march-17/
Cosmic 4X game Stellaris is dabbling in politics in its next expansion, Federations, which now has a release date. You'll be able to argue in the galactic government and do more with your big interstellar alliances from March 17.

Epic Games and Microsoft have pulled out of GDC over coronavirus fears
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-and-microsoft-have-pulled-out-of-gdc-over-coronavirus-fears/
GDC 2020 took another big hit today as Microsoft and Epic Games both announced that they will not be participating in the event due to concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
>> HollyGamer has made a thread about this.

Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access will launch with 6 classes and 5 origin characters
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-early-access-will-launch-with-6-classes-and-5-origin-characters/
Baldur's Gate 3 is launching in Early Access this year, Larian Studios has confirmed. The news first appeared in an investor presentation from Wizards of the Coast's parent company, Hasbro, but until now the developer has been keeping quiet.

Play Ark: Survival Evolved for free until Monday
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-ark-survival-evolved-for-free-until-monday/
The first half of Ark: Genesis, the new two-part expansion for Ark: Survival Evolved, has arrived, bringing with it a new map and biomes, an AI companion, new dinosaurs and creatures, and those massive turtles you can build a base on top of. (...)
The arrival of Genesis also brings an added bonus for those who have never played Ark before. The base game of Ark: Survival Evolved is free to play from now until Monday on Steam. And if you want to keep playing after the weekend, Ark is on sale for 80 percent off until Monday, too.

Annapurna Interactive's next game is a gorgeous first-person love story puzzle
https://www.pcgamer.com/annapurna-interactives-next-game-is-a-gorgeous-first-person-love-story-puzzle/
The recursive puzzle game Maquette was first revealed at GDC in 2011, where it made quite a splash: According to Gamasutra, the presentation of scale-based puzzles in a world-within-a-world "drew numerous outbursts of applause from the audience." After that, though, it kind of fell off the radar—until today's announcement that publisher Annapurna Interactive has picked it up and will release it "soon."

Bungie plans to cap the power of Legendary weapons in Destiny 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-plans-to-cap-the-power-of-legendary-weapons-in-destiny-2/
Hot on the heels of last night's announcement that the Trials of Osiris mode will return next season, Destiny 2 director Luke Smith has published another mammoth 'Director's Cut' post outlining the studio's thinking about Destiny 2's future. That future includes some shifting thoughts about the seasonal model, and a major change to the way weapon progression works.

Bungie will disable Artifact Power for Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris following player outcry
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-will-disable-artifact-power-for-destiny-2s-trials-of-osiris-following-player-outcry/
The imminent return of Trials of Osiris was met with widespread enthusiasm, followed swiftly—as is the way in the Destiny 2 community—with furious outrage. The reason players were so upset was because, as part of this week's announcement, Bungie noted that power levels would be enabled. Essentially that means that a player of a higher level will deal more and take less damage when facing an opponent of lower level.

Explore a hole new world in free puzzle game Hole and Box
https://www.pcgamer.com/explore-a-hole-new-world-in-free-puzzle-game-hole-and-box/
If nothing else, you should play Hole and Box for its smooth jazz rendition of Greensleeves, which is chill and cheesy in the best possible way. But the game beside it is equally interesting, and pretty original for the now-established block-pushing puzzle genre.

Apex Legends executive producer Drew McCoy has left Respawn
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-executive-producer-drew-mccoy-has-left-respawn/
Apex Legends executive producer Drew McCoy, who also served as a producer on the Titanfall games, is leaving Respawn Entertainment. McCoy announced his plan to "find new challenges" earlier this week on Twitter.

Apex Legends' System Override event adds fixed loot and an evolving shield
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-system-override-event-adds-fixed-loot-and-an-evolving-shield/
Apex Legends' next Collection Event, System Override, is almost upon us. Starting on March 3, players will be able to dabble in the new Limited Time Mode, Deja Loot, try out a new type of equipment and unlock more rewards in the event prize track.

Final Fantasy 3 gets an update and and a half price sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-3-gets-an-update-and-and-a-half-price-sale/
Final Fantasy 3 was last updated in June 12 2014, but yesterday the Steam update feed sprang back to life with news of new features and a healthy discount. *Cue the Final Fantasy victory theme.*

New Rockstar logos have fans speculating about an announcement
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-rockstar-logos-have-fans-speculating-about-an-announcement/
Rockstar knows that fans love to pore over its every activity, looking for clues to a fresh update or even a new game announcement. Recently Reddit has spotted a couple of new logos appearing on Rockstar.com, and they might be worth a closer look.

Let's end the news taking a look at the GOG and Steam deals during the weekend:

+GOG

• The first of the many sales is the Deep Silver weekly sale with its 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200224_weekly_sale_deep_silver
• 1C Entertainment also has a weekly sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200224_weekly_sale_1c
• The Dungeon Crawlers Sale features up to 86% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200124_dungeon_crawlers
• The game Genesis Alpha One in its Deluxe Edition is 25% off until March the 3rd: https://www.gog.com/game/genesis_alpha_one_deluxe_edition
• The DOOM games are 70% off for another 4 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200225_bethesda_doom
• The Midweek Sale and its scary games is full of up to 90% discounts for another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200226_midweek_sale
• The first of the two weekend sales is a Baldur's Gate sale with the games being 50% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200228_weekend_sale_baldurs_gate
• And the other one is a 2K Games sale with up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200228_weekend_sale_2k

+Steam

• The new daily deal is Dead End Job. 50% off (note that the front page says it's a daily deal, but the actual page of the game says that it will be on sale until the 2nd of March): https://store.steampowered.com/app/827610/Dead_End_Job/
• Descenders is free to try and 40% off for the next 3 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/681280/Descenders/
• The Early Access title Deep Rock Galactic is free to try for the next 2 days and 50% off until March, 12: https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/Deep_Rock_Galactic/
• The Mount & Blade franchise is up to 81% off for the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/mountandblade/
• Larian Studios has its games on sale, up to 90% off during the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/larian/
• And Square Enix is the star of the publisher weekend sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/squareenix-publisher-weekend/
• Last , but not least, there's also the weeklong deals.

*Phew!*

That was all, folks. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

JPR has released its Q4 2019 GPU shipment report:

https://www.jonpeddie.com/press-releases/continued-growth-in-total-global-gpu-shipments-in-q419-reports-jon-peddie-r

Overall GPU shipments increased 3.4% from Q3’2019, AMD shipments increased by 22.6% Nvidia decreased by -1.9% and Intel's shipments, increased by 0.2%.

AMD's market share from last quarter in overall GPU shipments increased 3.0%, Intel's decreased -2.0%, and Nvidia's market share decreased -0.97%.

Quick highlights

• AMD’s overall unit shipments increased 22.6% quarter-to-quarter, Intel’s total shipments increased 0.2% from last quarter, and Nvidia’s decreased -1.9%
• The overall attach rate of GPUs (includes integrated and discrete GPUs) to PCs for the quarter was 130% which was up 1.8% from last quarter
• Discrete GPUs were in 31.9% of PCs, which is down -0.19% from last quarter
• The overall PC market increased by 1.99% quarter-to-quarter and increased by 3.54% year-to-year
• Desktop graphics add-in boards (AIBs) that use discrete GPUs increased 12.17% from last quarter
• Q4'19 saw an increase in tablet shipments from last quarter

Baldur's Gate 3 seems to be going in right direction and looks really good, and from the info so far it should be memorable D&D experience. I like the focus on Illithids, they are iconic DnD villains, though I'd rather see more ascetic Githzerai instead of militant Githyanki opposing them (then again, Githyanki Slim played by Phil in Math Colville's The Chain of Acheron is really great and memorable character).

Slowly, the Ampere GPUs are beginning to materialize. According to somewhat reliable rumors and leaks, we know of two chips: one massive, likely the flagship Quadro GPU and perhaps the new Titan, and one more in line with consumer-grade GPUs, though the higher ammount of RAM suggests it was Tesla or Quadro versions as well that were being tested first.

Probably GA100
24 - 48 GB RAM?
118 CUs at 1100 MHz
108 CUs at 1010 MHz

Probably GA104
10 - 20 GB RAM?
60 CUs, clocks unknown
48 CUs, clocks unknown

If these are core clocks, they seem in line with the Turing / Volta GPGPUs released the past few years, indicating a 50% uplift in performance from the new node if these chips consume more or less the same ammount of power. But that is merely my speculation.

Well, if that rumor is legit, the the other rumor about Nvidia ditching the 64 cores in each SM for 128 was wrong/false.

Also, an increase in memory seems about right. We've been at 8GB for the "regular" (non top of the line) models for a while now.

Not to mention the 320 and 384 bit interfaces to increase bandwidth. These are sorely needed as well, and you can't ordinarily get them with 8 or 16 GB solutions.

"Big Navi" will probably be either 10 or 12 GB as well.

Who knows, maybe big Navi will use HBM again. I doubt it, but you never know.

Once again, let's go with the Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has 3 new sales for this week:

• Developer/Publisher Arcen Games has its games on sale, up to 70% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200227_arcen_games
• The regular weekly sale, "Managerial Strategy Games" offers up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200302_weekly_sale
• And there's another weekly sale, with publisher Kasedo putting its games up to 70% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200302_weekly_sale_kasedo

Steam has two new daily deals:

• Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/Fell_Seal_Arbiters_Mark/
• And the games from the Dead Island franchise are between 50 and 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dead-island/

The Humble Store has a new flash deal, Move or Die, 75% off for another 26 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/move-or-die

And Fanatical has four new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Hero Edition, 50% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/kingdom-under-fire-2-hero-edition
• The Total War games are on sale, up to 77% off for the next 2 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/total-war
• Square Enix has its games up to 90% off for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/square-enix
• And there's a new Codemasters Mixer Bundle, with 8 games and 2 DLCs up to 95% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/codemasters-mixer-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.2.2 driver released, has fixes for The Witcher 3, Metro Exodus & GTA5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-2-2-driver-released-packs-the-witcher-3-metro-exodus-gta5-fixes/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.2.2 driver brings improvements for more responsive fan ramp up or fan ramp down times on Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products.
Moreover, this driver fixes an application hang or TDR when choosing some specific dialogue prompts in the Metro Exodus Sam’s Story DLC. It also fixes some crashes in The Witcher 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Quake Map Pack brings Unreal-inspired levels to id Software’s classic FPS
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-quake-map-pack-brings-unreal-inspired-levels-to-id-softwares-classic-fps/
Modder ‘klockenschooster’ has released a new mod for id Software’s classic first-person shoooter, Quake. Godscythe is a map pack that is heavily inspired by the first Unreal game, and is available right now for download.
Alongside the new maps, this mod makes some additional gameplay. For example, it removes all hit scanning from weapons. Furthermore, both yours and the enemies’ shotguns fire actual bullets. Not only that, but the lightning gun now serves as a laser rifle.
>> You can get it from ModDB.

This 1.6GB 4K HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition overhauls all of the textures in Whiterun
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-1-6gb-4k-hd-texture-pack-for-skyrim-special-edition-overhauls-all-of-the-textures-of-whiterun/
CleverCharff has released a new version of his HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. CleverCharff’s Photorealistic Whiterun is a complete overhaul of Whiterun textures, both exterior and interior.
The latest version of this 4K HD Texture Pack is 1.6GB in size. Contrary to some other HD Texture Packs, though, it improves the textures for both interior and exterior places. In short, it overhauls every texture that you can find in Whiterun.
Since this mod affects almost exclusively Whiterun assets, the modder suggests loading it after all other mods.
As a bonus, we are also bringing you another texture pack from the same modder. As the title suggests, CleverCharff’s Photorealistic Mountains overhauls the mountains that players will encounter in Skyrim.
You can download CleverCharff’s Photorealistic Whiterun from here, and CleverCharff’s Photorealistic Mountains from here.

The first Watch_Dogs still looks stunning thanks to mods and Reshade Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-watch_dogs-still-looks-stunning-thanks-to-mods-and-reshade-ray-tracing/
Watch_Dogs… a game that a lot of people cricitized when it launched in 2014. And… well… can you really blame them? The game was nowhere close to what Ubisoft had been showing on its pre-release screenshots and trailers. However, and thanks to some mods, the PC version can still look gorgeous.
YouTube’s ‘Digital Dreams’ has shared the following the video, showcasing the game running with the Natural & Realistic Lighting mod. Furthermore, Digital Dreams has used Pascal “Marty McFly” Gilcher’s Reshade that adds support for post-process Ray Tracing effects.
>> You can download this mod from this Guru3D forum thread.

GAMING NEWS

Ubisoft announces Trackmania Nations Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-announces-trackmania-nations-remake/
Ubisoft Nadeo has announced a remake of Trackmania Nations. According to the team, the remake will include an official season campaign and daily track selections. Moreover, it will come with new track-creation options featuring new surfaces and special blocks.

Here are 6 minutes of new gameplay footage from the first-person cyberpunk game, Ghostrunner
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-6-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-the-first-person-cyberpunk-game-ghostrunner/
Gamespot has released a new video, showing 6 minutes of gameplay footage from Ghostrunner. This video shows the PAX East 2020 demo/build that One More Level and 3D Realms prepared for that event.

4A Games may implement the latest and improved version of DLSS in Metro Exodus in the future
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/4a-games-may-implement-the-latest-and-improved-version-of-dlss-in-metro-exodus-in-the-future/
In a Reddit AMA, 4A Games revealed that it may implement the latest and improved version of DLSS in Metro Exodus in the future. However, and before you start celebrating, there aren’t currently any plans for such a thing.

Here are 17 minutes of gameplay footage from Fallout 76 Wastelanders
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-17-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-fallout-76-wastelanders/
GamersPrey has shared a video, showing 17 minutes of gameplay footage from Fallout 76 Wastelanders. Wastelanders is a major new update for Fallout 76 that will be coming on April 7th. Thus, the following video will give you a small idea of what you can expect from it.

Beautiful Desolation developers issue statement, aiming to appeal to the game’s pirates
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/beautiful-desolation-developers-issue-statement-aiming-to-appeal-to-the-games-pirates/
Beautiful Desolation is a new 2D isometric post-apocalyptic adventure game that came out a few days ago. As with most PC releases, the game has been pirated by a lot of people. Therefore, the developers have issued a statement in order to appeal to all those that pirated their title.

First screenshots leaked for Riot’s first-person tactical shooter, Valorant (Project A)
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-screenshots-leaked-for-riots-first-person-tactical-shooter-valorant-project-a/
It appears that IGN has leaked the first screenshots for Riot Games’ upcoming first-person tactical shooter, Project A. According to reports, Project A will be now called Valorant, and these screenshots will give an idea of its art style.

Monday news, part two:

Amnesia developer Frictional Games snuck a teaser trailer into its ARG
https://www.pcgamer.com/amensia-developer-frictional-games-snuck-a-teaser-trailer-into-its-arg/
Since December, Amnesia developer Frictional Games has been teasing its next game via an ARG, which started out as a largely empty website with a weird pulsating shape at the centre of it. Since then, it's grown into a fetus, while strange video clips have been discovered hidden in the site's code. Now a teaser trailer has been uncovered.

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders is finally on PC, 16 years late
https://www.pcgamer.com/kingdom-under-fire-the-crusaders-is-finally-on-pc-16-years-late/
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, with its massive RTS battles and hack-and-slash combat, left me pretty smitten when it launched on the original Xbox all the way back in 2004. After 16 years, it's finally made its PC debut.

EVE Online's annual Fanfest is cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-onlines-annual-fanfest-is-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
EVE Online developer CCP Games announced today that its annual fan convention, called EVE Fanfest, will be cancelled this year due to concerns over the ongoing Covid-19 (generally referred to as the coronavirus) outbreak. The event, which was supposed to happen over the weekend of April 2, typically draws in thousands of players from all over the world who come to talk with the developers and learn about what's next for the 16-year-old MMO.

Crusader Kings 3 shows off more of its RPG lifestyle system
https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-3-shows-off-more-of-its-rpg-lifestyle-system/
One of the ways you can nurture your devious little medieval ruler in Crusader Kings 3 is by exploring the lifestyle system. It's the subject of the team's February update, and Paradox has been posting accompanying developer diaries on the specifics over the last month. Check out the update video above.

High Hell dev's next game is a vandalism-and-photography sim on a world of sludge
https://www.pcgamer.com/high-hell-devs-next-game-is-a-vandalism-and-photography-sim-on-a-world-of-sludge/
The first trailer for Devolver Digital's upcoming vandalism-and-photography simulator Sludge Life immediately reminded me of the visual style of High Hell, the door-kicking, drug-burning FPS from 2017. Not a coincidence, as it turns out, because it's being made by the same people, Terri Vellmann and Adam "Doseone" Drucker, and also appears to share quite a bit of the weirdness that ran through its predecessor.

Doom Eternal can do 1000 fps if you've got the hardware for it
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-can-do-1000-fps-if-youve-got-the-hardware-for-it/
Back in the days of Quake and Quake 2 (and probably others, but that's what I played), it was common for players to minimize graphical settings in order to maximize framerates. Speed is life in online games, after all. It's also great for bragging rights, and if you could maintain a solid 30 fps while the bullets were flying and the bombs exploding, you were a real hero on the id Software forums.
Things have changed somewhat since those long-ago days when players used console commands to remove Quake's framerate cap. Speaking to IGN, id Sofware's lead engine programmer Billy Kahn said that the id Tech 7 engine has been dramatically overhauled for Doom Eternal, enabling "bigger explosions, more vibrant looking particle effects," and a ridiculous number of frames moving from your monitor to your eyeballs every second.

Iris and the Giant is a stylish roguelike CCG about a young girl and her demons
https://www.pcgamer.com/iris-and-the-giant-is-a-stylish-roguelike-ccg-about-a-young-girl-and-her-demons/
Digital card games aren't really my bag, but Iris and the Giant caught my eye with its unique art style and promise of a "melancholic and gripping adventure" that blends CCGs, RPGs, and roguelikes. And I'm glad it did, because even though I'm pretty bad at it, I like it a lot.

Game Developers Conference 2020 has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns
https://www.pcgamer.com/game-developers-conference-2020-has-been-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
After losing multiple major participants over the past few days, GDC has announced that the 2020 event will be postponed until "later in the summer" due to ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Ratropolis is a real-time deckbuilder with a strategy twist and adorable art
https://www.pcgamer.com/ratropolis-is-a-real-time-deckbuilder-with-a-strategy-twist-and-adorable-art/
Here’s a strategy game packed with nascent brilliance: Ratropolis. You take command of a colony of tiny mice fleeing the devastation of their old city to found a new one. You play as one of six unique leaders, each with their own unique powers and abilities, to survive waves of enemies.

New Outriders trailer shows off gorgeous, ruined sci-fi vistas
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-outriders-trailer-shows-off-gorgeous-ruined-sci-fi-vistas/
The planet Enoch is a pretty lovely place, ain’t it? At least, that’s what a new trailer might lead you to believe. Developers People Can Fly have debuted their “Frontiers of Enoch” trailer at PAX East, giving us another look into the Sci-Fi world developed for their upcoming co-op shooter. The trailer sweeps across vistas both verdant and devastated, showing off some pretty inspired sci-fi landscapes where, very clearly, something has gone quite wrong. Strange rippling blue energy plays across floating chunks of earth, and pulses from stones in jungles overrun with pulsating fungus. Amid it all are the ruins of a civilization both human and—perhaps—alien.

Atomic Heart’s first new trailer in a year is 100% absolute Soviet-themed bonkers
https://www.pcgamer.com/atomic-hearts-first-new-trailer-in-a-year-is-100-absolute-soviet-themed-bonkers/
I have only the vaguest idea what’s going on in the brand new trailer for Atomic Heart, but I am very much in love with it. The wonderful Soviet-themed immersive sim we first saw last year has come a long way since we first got a look at it, and had a few controversies too—accusations of faked gameplay footage and managerial incompetence. It was otherwise pretty quiet. Last month’s 45-minute gameplay slice was the first we’d seen in a long while. Now this, as well, a trailer I have watched several times. Feast your eyes on “the laboratory of the USSR, which is used to carry out experiments on people and construct robots.”

Core Decay is a retro-shooter immersive sim about a cyborg on a dying Earth
https://www.pcgamer.com/core-decay-is-a-retro-shooter-immersive-sim-about-a-cyborg-on-a-dying-earth/
The retro-shooter genre has mostly focused on being like Doom or Quake. Fast-paced games with an emphasis on twitch reflexes and knowing the enemies rather than outsmarting them. That’s not bad—it gave us games like Dusk. But how about the other late-90s shooters like Deus Ex or System Shock? There’s a lot of nostalgia for those, and Core Decay is a game that looks to replicate that look and style of play, but with 21st century sensibilities.

Call of Duty zombies mode director Jason Blundell leaves Treyarch
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-zombies-mode-director-jason-blundell-leaves-treyarch/
In a note posted to Treyarch Studios' Twitter account, co-studio head and zombies mode director Jason Blundell has announced his departure. "After thirteen fantastic, action-packed years," he writes, "I am moving on from Treyarch. During my time at the studio I've been privileged to work on a variety of projects, wearing many hats along the way, with my time on the Zombies team proving to be quite special."

Here's how Star Citizen is planning to implement survival mechanics
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-star-citizen-is-planning-to-implement-survival-mechanics/
The latest episode of Inside Star Citizen explains how Cloud Imperium plan to implement survival mechanics, with senior FPS systems designer Jonny Jacevicius saying that, while "Star Citizen's not a survival game in the traditional sense," it will have an "actor status system" to cover eating, drinking, and maintaining temperature.

Mainframe Defenders is a slick, simple tactical roguelite
https://www.pcgamer.com/mainframe-defenders-is-a-slick-simple-tactical-roguelite/
Sometimes you just want action points, customizable equipment, and cool robots. On this day, when I wanted those, I stumbled across Mainframe Defenders. It’s a tactical strategy game that has you command teams of four robotic soldiers to outmaneuver and defeat enemies in objective-based missions. I was at first turned off by the game’s harsh, black-and-green presentation, but the slick in-game animations quickly turned that around for me. Screenshots don’t capture how this game looks and feels in motion. Some of the best roguelikes keep it simple, presenting basic systems then giving you parts and pieces to manipulate them with—Mainframe Defenders is very much that kind of game.

Latest in long-running strategy series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14, releases in English
https://www.pcgamer.com/latest-in-long-running-strategy-series-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-14-releases-in-english/
The 14th entry in Koei’s long-running strategy series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, is now available in English on Steam. The series is known for its expansive depiction of the period in Chinese history covered by the classic novel, and covered last year by Total War: Three Kingdoms. The game is an expansive military strategy title, focusing on maneuvering large armies over a huge hex map of China. It first came to PC earlier this year, but only in other languages. February 28th served as its English and official Western release. It uses a paused-real-time system that has divided fans of the game, where orders are planned by the player but executed by the AI.

Bethesda was surprised how uninterested players were in Fallout 76's PvP
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-was-surprised-how-uninterested-players-were-in-fallout-76s-pvp/
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As Bethesda's senior vice president of global marketing and communications Pete Hines told USGamer, "I think we were a little surprised how few people wanted to take part in PvP and how many more they were interested in PvE together. As opposed to, 'I want to test my mettle against you and let's get into a duel.' There's some folks who do, don't get me wrong, but I think it's a smaller percentage of our player base than we thought," Hines said.

Valorant, Riot's new free-to-play hardcore FPS, will launch summer 2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-riots-new-free-to-play-hardcore-fps-will-launch-summer-2020/
You won't have to wait long to play Riot Games' take on a hardcore shooter, because "Project A," aka Valorant, is planned to release this summer. Announced during a recent hands-on preview event, producer Anna Donlon revealed that Valorant would first go through a beta test before Riot Games would confirm an exact release date, but that Riot was "committed to that summer window."

Chuck dice or get squished in this free match puzzle game
https://www.pcgamer.com/chuck-dice-or-get-squished-in-this-free-match-puzzle-game/
Beautiful Castle Death Machine is an Ancient-Japan-themed fan remake of the game Palamedes, which as we all know—*opens Wikipedia*—is a Taito puzzle game where you have to throw and match dice citation needed. The match-3-esque puzzler was released for the Arcade, NES and GameBoy, but as far as I can tell it's been stuffed in a dicey vault since the year 1990, so it's nice to see developer seancode dusting the concept off and recreating it for the browser.

E3 2020 is moving ahead 'full speed' despite the coronavirus
https://www.pcgamer.com/e3-2020-is-moving-ahead-full-speed-despite-the-coronavirus/
Last week, GDC was postponed amid growing concerns about the coronavirus, Covid-19. It's one of a large number of events to have been pushed back or cancelled in the last month. The ESA, which organises E3, is also keeping an eye on the situation, but at the moment it's moving ahead as planned.
>> How many of you think it's going to be cancelled?