The Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has two daily deals and... something else:

• The first daily deal is Transport Fever 2, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/Transport_Fever_2/
• The other one is Wuppo: Definitive Edition, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400630/Wuppo_Definitive_Edition/
• And now I'd list some of the weeklong deals, but there are only two games listed. Why is that? I don't know, but there's no point in listing them, right?.

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• There's an RPG sale with up to 90% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rpg-sale/
• Kemco is the star of the publisher sale, with up to 80% deals for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/kemco-publisher-sale/
• And Square Enix has its games up to 80% off for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Planet Coaster, 72% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/planet-coaster
• Publisher Merge Games has its games up to 90% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/merge-games
• And there's a new bundle, the Vanguard Dollar Bundle with the game and 5 DLCs at a 94% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/vanguard-dollar-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Street Fighter 5 PC Benchmark Tool is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/street-fighter-5-pc-benchmark-tool-is-now-available-for-download/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. Capcom has just released a benchmark tool for its latest fighting game, Street Fighter 5. As such, PC gamers can download it and see whether their PC configurations are capable of running this game.
As its official description reads, Street Fighter V Benchmark is a program that measures the capabilities of your computer while you watch a Street Fighter V gameplay demo.
>> You may think it's a bit pointless (I do) but, if you're still interested in it, you can get it from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion gets a new 2020 HD Texture Pack, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-gets-a-new-2020-hd-texture-pack-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Calthrop’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The Oblivion 2020 Retexture Project aims to improve the textures of rocks, roads and tree shadows. It also improves landscapes with support for terrain shaders.
As the modder noted, this is a retexture project that supports the terrain blending of mods like Detailed Terrain/OR. However, this pack does not require them and you can use it like any other retexture pack.
The modder has released four parts of this project which are: The Heartlands, The Jerall Mountains, General and Roads.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Resident Evil 3 – Original vs Remake comparison video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/resident-evil-3-original-vs-remake-comparison-video/
Gamespot has shared a new video in which it compares the original version of Resident Evil 3 with its upcoming remake. This video will give you an idea of the graphical improvements that you can expect from it.

The Division 2 Title Update 8 released, brings Directives, Gear 2.0, Global Difficulty, Seasons & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-division-2-title-update-8-released-brings-directives-gear-2-0-global-difficulty-seasons-more/
Ubisoft has released a massive new update for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. Title Update 8 adds support for the Warlords of New York Campaign that will be live tomorrow. Moreover, it introduces Directives, Global Difficulty and Seasons.

Death Stranding is coming to the PC on June 2nd, gets first PC trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/death-stranding-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-june-2nd-gets-first-pc-trailer/
505 Games and Kojima Productions have announced that that PC version of Death Stranding will release on June 2nd. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released the first PC trailer that you can find below.

Death Stranding will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/death-stranding-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
A couple of hours ago, 505 Games revealed that Death Stranding will be coming to the PC on June 2nd. However, it appears that this game will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. This was revealed via the game’s official Steam store page.

Here are 9 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Half-Life: Alyx
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-9-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-half-life-alyx/
Valve has released three new videos, showing nine minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Half-Life: Alyx. Half-Life: Alyx is a new VR Half-Life game, and these gameplay videos will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
>> Peh has a thread about this.

First gameplay footage for Obsidian’s new survival game, Grounded, surfaces
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-for-obsidians-new-survival-game-grounded-surfaces/
At PAX East 2020, Microsoft and Obsidian presented a demo of their upcoming survival game with a twist, Grounded. As such, you can find below a video showing 15 minutes of gameplay footage from it.

Need for Speed Heat March Update now available, adds Black Market Delivery, brings QoL improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/need-for-speed-heat-march-update-now-available-adds-black-market-delivery-brings-qol-improvements/
Ghost Games has released a major new update for Need for Speed Heat. According to the developers, the March Update introduces the Black Market Delivery. Moreover, it packs numerous QoL improvements and bug fixes.

Kylotonn Games is working on the next Test Drive Unlimited game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kylotonn-games-is-working-on-the-next-test-drive-unlimited-game/
It appears that a new Test Drive Unlimited game is currently under development. As Nacon’s Benoit Clerc revealed, Kylotonn Games is currently working on the next part in the Test Drive Unlimited series.

First gameplay footage leaked for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Battle Royale mode, Warzone
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-leaked-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfares-battle-royale-mode-warzone/
It appears that Activision will officially reveal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Battle Royale Mode, Warzone, later today. As such, you can find below a video showing the first gameplay footage from it. This video was flagged for copyright issues a while back and was unavailable to everyone. However, Activision is currently unflagging all previously reported videos.

Tuesday news, part two:

RimWorld is getting an add-on for its Royalty DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-is-getting-an-add-on-for-its-royalty-dlc/
RimWorld's Royalty DLC and 1.1 update snuck up on us last week, with Ludeon Studios typically only updating players once things are finished cooking. It looks like that's changing, however, with players getting a rough idea of what's to come courtesy of a blog post.

Fallen London is getting a new map to celebrate its 10th anniversary
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallen-london-is-getting-a-new-map-to-celebrate-its-10th-anniversary/
Fallen London, Failbetter's resilient browser game, hit its tenth anniversary recently, so the developer is giving it a lick of paint and sprucing it up for this brave new decade. As of this week, visitors to the subterranean metropolis will have a fancy new map to gaze at.

Valorant will run on surprisingly low-end PCs
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-system-requirements/
Now that Riot has finally pulled back the curtain on Valorant, the 5v5 CS:GO-meets-Overwatch shooter formerly known as Project A, the details are starting to flow. We've got information on the game's characters, we've got a closer look at the netcode and anti-cheat systems that keep it all running, we've got a hands-on preview that you should probably spend some time with, and now we've got the lowdown on what sort of PC you'll need if you want to play.

Halo: Combat Evolved teaser may hint at an imminent Steam release
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-combat-evolved-teaser-may-hint-at-an-imminent-steam-release/
The Halo: Combat Evolved portion of the five-game Halo: The Master Chief Collection—which comes in the form of 2011's 'Anniversary' remake—recently concluded a couple weeks of beta testing, and going by the February wrap-up at the Halo Waypoint website, it was a very productive event. A number of outstanding issues were resolved, an updated crouch/movement system was added because the legacy system "wasn't a good experience on PC," and players seemed very happy with the experience.

In Half-Life: Alyx, you can protect yourself from barnacles by wearing a hard hat
https://www.pcgamer.com/in-half-life-alyx-you-can-protect-yourself-from-barnacles-by-wearing-a-hard-hat/
We got a nice look at some new Half-Life: Alyx gameplay videos today, showing combat, puzzles, gravity gloves, upgradable guns, and more from the upcoming VR-only Half-Life 2 prequel. And at one point in the first video, a fun bit of interaction occurs: Alyx uses her gravity gloves to snatch a yellow hard hat from a nearby crate and plop it onto her head. Team Fortress 2's engineer would no doubt be proud.
But it's not just whimsy—it looks like that hard hat can literally save your neck. IGN posted a video of some hands-on Half-Life: Alyx gameplay today too, and in it we see a barnacle attempt to strangle Alyx as she wanders into its dangling tongue.

League of Legends' maligned client is getting a revamp
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-maligned-client-is-getting-a-revamp/
To put it mildly, people don't seem to like the League of Legends client. So it's welcome news that Riot Games has announced a 'Client Cleanup Campaign', which is just a slightly over-formal way of saying that they're going to fix it.
>> Could that thread, and maybe others, have something to do with the next article?

League of Legends forums are closing next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-forums-are-closing-next-week/
A "board" is another name for an internet forum, originating (as far as I know) in the long-ago days of online "bulletin board systems," which were commonly referred to as boards. It's not a term that gets much usage these days, and it will fade a little more later this month when Riot closes the League of Legends Boards.

Death Stranding and Control lead the 2020 BAFTA nominations
https://www.pcgamer.com/death-stranding-and-control-lead-the-2020-bafta-nominations/
With the 2020 BAFTA Game Awards kicking off next month, the list of nominations has been announced, with games duking it out across 15 categories. A lot of these games appeared in similar lists last year, so there aren't too many surprises. You'll see a lot of Control, Death Stranding and Disco Elysium.

You are the bomb in this explosive free platform game
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-are-the-bomb-in-this-explosive-free-platform-game/
In inventive puzzle-platformer Bombastic, you tend to explode at the slightest prompt. That's because you're the bomb. Sorry, you're a bomb, and exploding is kind of your whole deal.

The GDC Relief Fund is raising money for indies affected by the postponement
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-gdc-relief-fund-is-raising-money-for-indies-affected-by-the-postponement/
GDC was postponed last week after companies started to pull out due to concerns about the coronavirus, which unfortunately left a lot of developers in a jam. GDC passes are being refunded, but there are a great many other costs involved in going to the event, as well as the time and effort spent on preparing demos and presentations.
To alleviate the burden, Wings Interactive has teamed up with several companies to open the GDC Relief Fund. Developers can apply through the website, with recipients being picked based on how much the postponement is estimated to affect them financially.

Europa Universalis 4 pits emperors against revolutionaries in its next DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-4-pits-emperors-against-revolutionaries-in-its-next-dlc/
Europa Universalis 4 is getting another expansion, bringing the number up to daunting 13. I'm two expansions behind, but I'm only human, not some grand strategy machine. The technology just isn't there yet. The Emperor expansion promises to spice things up for the Holy Roman Empire, Papal State and other Catholic nations, and as always it will be accompanied by a chunky free patch.

The news:

SALES & DEALS

The Yakuza Bundle is criminally cheap on Steam right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-yakuza-bundle-is-criminally-cheap-on-steam-right-now/
Yakuza's arrival on PC back in 2018 was a real treat, finally putting some of Japan's finest open-world RPGs on PC after more than a decade of console exclusivity. If you're yet to meet Kazuma Kiryu and pals, there's not been a better opportunity to jump in, as all three PC versions have shed their price on Steam. Steam's Best of Japan sale is really just a random assortment of Sega games, but there are a couple of standouts. The Yakuza Bundle collects Yakuza 0, the '80s prequel, as well as Kiwami and Kiwami 2, the remakes of the first two games. That's hundreds of hours of brawling and misadventures, and by the time you're finished there's a good chance there will be more of them on PC.
>> With a 61% discount, it's not *that* cheap. But that's not the only new deal at Steam, there are another 3 Midweek Madness deals:

• The first is Pathologic 2, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/Pathologic_2/
• Steel Division 2 is also 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/Steel_Division_2/
• And there's also a Visual Novel Sale, with up to 85% discounts in all kinds of Visual Novels, from the most sexual ones to others like Ace Attorney or Danganronpa: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/visual_novel/

GOG's Midweek Sale is full of Stealth games up to 90% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200304_midweek_sale

Fanatical has two new sales:

• Jurassic World Evolution is the new Star Deal, 72% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/jurassic-world-evolution
• And there's a new Staff Picks Build Your Own Bundle, with 16 games to choose your 3, 5 or 7 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/staff-picks-build-your-own-bundle-march-2020

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-is-now-available-on-the-pc/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have announced the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, Microsoft has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

A new Ben 10 game is coming to the PC in Fall 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-new-ben-10-games-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-fall-2020/
Cartoon Network and Outright Games today announced a major partnership to create a brand-new video game set within the iconic world of Ben 10. Developed by studio PHL Collective, this new video game will launch on consoles and PC later this year.

Battlefield 5 Update 6.2 goes live on March 5th, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-update-6-2-goes-live-on-march-5th-full-patch-notes-revealed/
DICE has announced that a new major update for Battlefield 5 will go live on March 5th. Moreover, the team has revealed its full patch notes that you can find below.
According to the release notes, Update 6.2 will bring new weapon balancing, ensuring a higher damage output and improved damage dropoff. Moreover, it will add Tank Customization. Not only that, but this patch will return the base damage at range values on most weapons, back to their previous standards used in 5.0.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare March 3rd Update released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-march-3rd-update-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Infinity Ward has released a brand new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the release notes, the March 3rd Update brings some playlist changes. Moreover, it fixes a bug where the shaders status bar would read as paused in the UI even though the shaders were continuing to install in the background.

Black Desert Online O’dyllita Free Update detailed, coming to the PC later this year
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-desert-online-odyllita-free-update-detailed-coming-to-the-pc-later-this-year/
Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss have shared some light about an upcoming large update coming to Black Desert Online. Naturally, this content update will be free to all players. With the O’dyllita update, players will be exploring a new region full of adventure and challenges.

Hideo Kojima shows more examples of the PC Photomode for Death Stranding
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/hideo-kojima-shows-more-examples-of-the-pc-photomode-for-death-stranding/
Hideo Kojima has shared a new video, showing some more examples of the Photomode that will be available in the PC version of Death Stranding. Naturally, this video also packs more PC in-game footage, so some of you may find it interesting.

New L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files PC Update adds PSVR Exclusive Content
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-l-a-noire-the-vr-case-files-pc-update-adds-psvr-exclusive-content/
Rockstar Games has released a brand new PC update for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. According to the release notes, this update brings new content to the game that was previously exclusive to PSVR. As such, PC gamers will be able to experience three new mini-games.

Part two of the news:

Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy puts the Last City in peril again
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-season-of-the-worthy-puts-the-last-city-in-peril-again/
Bungie has just dropped a bunch of details about Destiny 2's next season, Season of the Worthy, kicking off on March 10. The Last City is in trouble yet again, this time because an escaped Psion Flayer from the Red Legion is out for revenge. As always, it's up to the Guardians sort it out.

Bloodstained's roguelike mode has been cancelled
https://www.pcgamer.com/bloodstaineds-roguelike-mode-has-been-cancelled/
Bloodstained, Koji Igarashi's Castlevania callback, launched last year after a successful Kickstarter, which included a stretch goal for a roguelike mode. Now it looks like the team overpromised, leading to it shelving the mode in favour of a randomiser.

Surviving the Aftermath update adds ideologies, saunas
https://www.pcgamer.com/surviving-the-aftermath-update-adds-ideologies-saunas/
Surviving the Aftermath is a city building sim set in the aftermath of a global catastrophe: Basically "SimCity meets nuclear armageddon," except instead of a game over screen you're given a shovel and some lumber. It launched into early access last year and has gone through four updates since that have expanded the game with new features and mechanics.

Play Rainbow Six Siege for free this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-free-march-2020/
If you'd like to shoot some people this weekend but don't want to actually commit murder, go to jail, or spend money, Ubisoft is offering an alternative in the form of a free weekend in its multinational people-shooting game Rainbow Six Siege. From March 5-8, the full game including all maps and modes will be free to play on all platforms.

Curse of the Dead Gods is a fast, bloody action-roguelike with a striking visual style
https://www.pcgamer.com/curse-of-the-dead-gods-is-a-fast-bloody-action-roguelike-with-a-striking-visual-style/
The most immediately notable thing about Curse of the Dead Gods, a new action-roguelike that debuted today on Steam Early Access, is its stark, striking visual style. It's colorful, luminescent, shadowy in all the right ways, and filed with high-intensity flashes of blood and fire. But the gameplay, while not exactly groundbreaking, looks really promising too.

DuckTales: Remastered is back on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/ducktales-remastered-is-back-on-steam/
In August 2019, DuckTales: Remastered was removed from Steam and other digital storefronts for reasons unknown. Anyone who had previously purchased it would still have access, and disc-based versions would continue to run as always (it was released in 2013, remember), but if you didn't grab it before it was gone, you would lose out... forever!
Or until today, as it turns out, because—and again, for reasons unknown—it's now back on Steam.

Modern Warfare's new 'Tomogunchi' is a cute digital pet that feeds on death
https://www.pcgamer.com/modern-warfares-new-tomogunchi-is-a-cute-digital-pet-that-feeds-on-death/
The latest bit of gadgetry to come to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is neither a gun, nor a bomb, nor a swanky bit of electronic guffola that enables you to see bad guys through walls, at which point you can blow them into sticky bits with guns and bombs. No, it is fact a Tamagotchi, one of those little digital pets that you wear on your wrist, play with for a few minutes, and then forget about until it starves.

The Political Machine returns to Steam for another US election
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-political-machine-returns-to-steam-for-another-us-election/
2020 is an election year in the US and today is Super Tuesday, the day when the greatest number of states in the country hold primary elections and caucuses. It's also the day that The Political Machine 2020, the latest addition to Stardock's long line of election simulators, makes its debut on Steam.

PUBG's Vikendi map has been overhauled and will return to the game soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-vikendi-map-has-been-overhauled-and-will-return-to-the-game-soon/
PUBG's Vikendi map was removed at the end of January to make way for Karain, a comparatively small map designed for 64 players. But fans of that old snow-drenched expanse can rest assured that the map is coming back, with a revised version hitting test servers this Thursday.

Resident Evil 3 Remake is getting an exclusive gameplay stream today
https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-3-remake-is-getting-an-exclusive-gameplay-stream-today/
Capcom is hosting a Resident Evil 3 Remake stream today, showing off some "exclusive gameplay" on Twitch and YouTube. You can watch it below when it kicks off at 7 pm GMT/8 pm CET/2 pm ET/11 am PT.

The BattleTech devs are working on an unannounced horror game
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-battletech-devs-are-working-on-an-unannounced-horror-game/
Harebrained Schemes has put out job listings for a new game described as a "horror project." The developer is known for the turn-based RPG series Shadowrun and the mech strategy game BattleTech.

Here come the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has three new deals:

• There's a 2K Strategy Weekend Sale that brings up to 75% discounts for the next 3 days (it will end Sunday): https://www.gog.com/promo/20200305_special_sale_2k_strategy_weekend
• The game Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling has launched on the store with a 20% discount until March, 12th: https://www.gog.com/game/bug_fables_the_everlasting_sapling
• And Abandon Ship also launches on the store with a 30% discount, also until the 12th of March: https://www.gog.com/game/abandon_ship

Steam has two new daily deals:

• Crossroads Inn is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/867290/Crossroads_Inn/
• And Garfield Kart - Furious Racing is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085510/Garfield_Kart__Furious_Racing/

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• There's a 2K Classics sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/2k-classics-sale/
• And there's a Grand Theft Auto franchise sale with up to 65% discounts for the next 8 days. The keys are for the Rockstar Games Social Club: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/grand-theft-auto-franchise-sale/

And Fanatical's new Star Deal is Homefront: The Revolution - Freedom Fighter Bundle, 85% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/homefront-the-revolution-freedom-fighter-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Belgian industrial metal band Spankraght releases a six level pack mod for Doom 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/belgian-industrial-metal-band-spankraght-releases-a-six-level-pack-mod-for-doom-2/
Belgian industrial metal band Spankraght has released a six level pack mod for Doom 2, Spankraght: TSDITBOTC. Alongside the new levels, this pack features tracks from the concept album ‘Thou Shalt Drown In The Blood Of Thy Children’.
KVN2140 aka De Koewels (one of the two members of the band) has created these six new maps. This mod was originally an extra reward in limited boxed edition for the Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the album. However, the mod is now available to everyone.
>> Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Star Wars Project Maverick appears on the European PSN
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-project-maverick-appears-on-the-european-psn/
Star Wars fans, here is something that may interest you. A new Star Wars game has just appeared on the European PSN. However, and despite the game’s title, we don’t know anything at all about this new Star Wars project.

Here are 13 minutes of new gameplay footage from Half-Life: Alyx
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-13-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-half-life-alyx/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 13 minutes of new gameplay footage from Half-Life: Alyx. In this video, Valve’s Robin Walker and Corey Peters walk us through an extended look at one of Half-Life: Alyx’s earlier levels, including fighting zombies, upgrading your pistol, and the terror that is being stalked by headcrabs in VR.

Here are 26 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Resident Evil 3 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-26-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-resident-evil-3-remake/
Gamespot has shared a new video, showing 26 minutes of new gameplay footage from Resident Evil 3 Remake. In this video, Capcom’s UK Community Manager Kat shows off the new dodge mechanics and how general combat works against the unfortunate zombies terrorizing the run down streets of Raccoon City.

Rumour: Here is the full map for the Battle Royale COD game, Call of Duty Warzone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-here-is-the-full-map-for-the-battle-royale-cod-game-call-of-duty-warzone/
A couple of days ago, we informed you about the first leaked gameplay footage for Call of Duty Warzone. And while Activision has not officially announced this game yet, it appears that its full map has been also leaked online.

Two new PC videos for Death Stranding released, showcasing its native ultra-wide monitor support
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/two-new-pc-videos-for-death-stranding-released-showcasing-its-native-ultra-wide-monitor-support/
Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions have released two new videos for the PC version of Death Stranding. These new videos showcase the ultrawide monitor support that the PC version will feature.

Star Wars Project Maverick will not be a VR game, will have multiplayer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-project-maverick-will-not-be-a-vr-game-will-have-multiplayer/
Yesterday. we informed you about a new Star Wars game, Star Wars Project Maverick. And thankfully today, we have some more information to share about it.

New gameplay trailer released for TRIALS of MANA
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-trials-of-mana/
Square Enix today released a brand-new trailer for Trials of Mana, a full, high-definition remake of the third entry in the classic Mana series. This trailer will give you a glimpse at some of its gameplay mechanics. Moreover, it will give you a glimpse at the game’s newly improved graphics.

The Thursday news, part two:

The Division 2 will launch on Stadia with PC crossplay support
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-will-launch-on-stadia-with-pc-crossplay-support/
The Division 2 is heading to Google Stadia's games catalog on March 17th and will support crossplay and shared progression. Ubisoft's action shooter will be joining the 40 other games coming to Google's new streaming platform along with Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, and Doom Eternal.
>> I'm only posting this for the crossplay bit.

Sea of Thieves is getting banana-themed gear and a new Tall Tale next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-is-getting-banana-themed-gear-and-a-new-tall-tale-next-week/
Sea of Thieves' next update, Heart of Fire, is almost upon us, but before we dive in on March 11, Rare's giving us a sneak peek at some of the new nautical antics, weapons, and embarrassing pet costumes.

Valve says Half-Life: Alyx is 'not the end' of its return to the series
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-says-half-life-alyx-is-not-the-end-of-its-return-to-the-series/
16 years after Half-Life 2, we still don't have Half-Life 3, but very soon we will have Half-Life: Alyx, a prequel to HL2 that will be out in a couple of weeks. As nice as it will be to finally have some new Half-Life to play with, the one knock against Alyx is that it's VR exclusive, so if you're a long-suffering Half-Life fan lacking the appropriate hardware, your suffering will continue.

This game might help create a vaccine for coronavirus
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-game-might-help-create-a-vaccine-for-coronavirus/
There is no vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic that has spread to over 50 countries in just a few months, but a group of researchers are hoping a videogame might help. Called Foldit, this game was developed by researchers from the University of Washington and requires players to solve complicated puzzles by folding protein chains to create new structures that have different functions.

Earn free Hearthstone card packs in the Spirit of Competition anniversary event
https://www.pcgamer.com/earn-free-hearthstone-card-packs-in-the-spirit-of-competition-anniversary-event/
The sixth anniversary of Hearthstone is upon us, and as promised last week, Blizzard is celebrating the birthday with the Spirit of Competition event, offering free card packs and a Year of the Dragon card back, a new quest chain, and the return of not one but two Tavern Brawls: Burndown and Hall of Champions.

E3 organizer is 'monitoring and evaluating' as Los Angeles declares health emergency
https://www.pcgamer.com/e3-organizer-is-monitoring-and-evaluating-as-los-angeles-declares-health-emergency/
The recent postponement of GDC and other community and developer events due to concerns about the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak led some to wonder whether E3, which is scheduled for June, could also be halted. The Entertainment Software Association, which organizes E3, said earlier this week that it was "moving full speed ahead" with planning for the show despite the concerns.
But today the city of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency, prompting the ESA to release an updated statement saying that it is continuing to monitor the situation.

Valorant will have a battle pass and sell cosmetics, but it won't have loot boxes
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-will-have-a-battle-pass-and-sell-cosmetics-but-it-wont-have-loot-boxes/
Valorant might look quite a bit like Overwatch, but it's going a different route with it's business model. It's free-to-play, of course, and while it is fuelled by microtransactions, it's at least doing away with loot boxes.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' Lich can replace companions with undead bosses
https://www.pcgamer.com/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-lich-can-replace-companions-with-undead-bosses/
To beat up Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' demonic hordes, players will be able to embark on a mythic path, turning their hero or villain into one of six extremely extra specialisations: Angel, Demon, Lich, Trickster, Aeon and Azata. Developer Owlcat says they're Wrath of the Righteous' main feature, and in a recent AMA they offered up some more details about how they work.

Roller Champions is getting a closed alpha next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/roller-champions-closed-alpha/
We've not heard much about Roller Champions, Ubisoft's Rocket League-style roller derby romp, since it was announced at E3 last year. Like me, you might have forgotten all about it. It's still moving forward, however, and you might be able to put on some skates and flail around very soon, as Ubisoft's hosting a closed alpha next week.

Doom Eternal shows off its heavy metal choir
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-shows-off-its-heavy-metal-choir/
Last year, Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon put out an open call for vocalists to join a heavy metal choir for an unspecified project. That unspecified project was, not surprisingly, Doom Eternal, and more than 20 vocalists teamed up to create a creepy chant that crops up throughout the soundtrack.

Total War: Three Kingdoms – A World Betrayed adds a new start date and more factions
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-three-kingdoms-a-world-betrayed-adds-a-new-start-date-and-more-factions/
Total War: Three Kingdoms is getting a new chapter pack this month, letting you start the game from a new historical bookmark. Mandate of Heaven kicked things off a few years earlier, but A World Betrayed starts mid-campaign, after the Han Empire has already fallen apart and some major players are dead.

Ladies (if there's any) and gentlemen, here come the Friday news:

SALES & DEALS

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has sold one million copies
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolcen-lords-of-mayhem-has-sold-one-million-copies/
WOLCEN Studio announced today that their action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has reached over one million sold units. The developer also announced that the first four months after release will be dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
After that four-month period, the studio will focus on developing new content. The team will then expand Wolcen’s story with a fourth act.
To celebrate this milestone, WOLCEN Studio released several in-game-statistics. Over one million characters have been created and 12.874.233 monsters were killed. Furthermore, players spent 17.406.590 hours playing Wolcen and looted 115.347.589.950 gold (after removing a gold exploit).

GoNNER and Offworld Trading Company are now free on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gonner-and-offworld-trading-company-are-now-free-on-epic-games-store/
Epic Games has announced that GoNNER and Offworld Trading Company are now free on Epic Games Store. From today and until March 12th, PC gamers can visit their EGS pages and acquire their free copies.
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Next week, Epic Games will be offering three free games. These games are: Anodyne 2: Return To Dust, A Short Hike and Mutazione.

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The first one is a Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, with up to 67% discounts for the next 3 days. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rainbow-six-siege-sale/
• There's a Paradox week sale, with up to 75% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-week/
• And there's also a Paradox Build Your Own Bundle Sale, where those up to 75% discounts from the previous sale become 80% when you buy 3 games, 83% for 4 and 85 when buying 5: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-build-your-own-bundle/

At Fanatical, 2K Games has its games on sale, up to 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/2k-games

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam just got a new, fully customizable News Hub
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-just-got-a-new-fully-customizable-news-hub/
Valve just rolled out a News Hub for Steam, a fully customizable feed that pulls news of events, livestreams, content updates and more. It's currently a Steam Labs experiment, but after a little while fiddling around with it, it seems to work just fine.

MODS/EMULATORS

OpenIV 4.0 Mod is now available for download, adds “basic level” support for Red Dead Redemption 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/openiv-4-0-mod-is-now-available-for-download-adds-basic-level-support-for-red-dead-redemption-2/
Back in November 2019, we informed you about OpenIV adding support for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. And, after almost four months, we are happy to report that OpenIV 4.0 is now available for download.
With OpenIV 4.0, the team has introduced very basic level of support for Red Dead Redemption 2. As such, there aren’t currently any editing capabilities. As such, you won’t be able to edit any RDR 2 files. Instead, PC gamers will be able to simply open and view some of the game’s files.
>> Available from its website.

GAMING NEWS

Dragonball Z: Kakarot Patch 1.05 released, fixes a couple of issues, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragonball-z-kakarot-patch-1-05-released-fixes-a-couple-of-issues-full-patch-notes/
Bandai Namco has released a brand new update for Dragonball Z: Kakarot. According to the release notes, patch 1.05 fixes two bugs/issues that have plagued the game since launch. Moreover, the publisher revealed that Time Machine will be available in March 2020.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Immersive Mode releases on March 24th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-immersive-mode-releases-on-march-24th/
Ubisoft has announced that the Immersive Mode for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint will release on March 24th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

New Command & Conquer Remaster video gives us a first look at the AI-enhanced upscaled FMVs
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-command-conquer-remaster-video-give-us-a-first-look-at-the-ai-enhanced-upscaled-fmvs/
Electronic Arts has released a new video for the upcoming remaster of Command & Conquer. This new video shows off the new upscaled FMVs. And, as you may have guessed, Petroglyph has used an AI algorithm in order to upscale the FMVs.
>> One word: blurred.

New incredible and beautiful screenshots for Microsoft Flight Simulator surface online
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-incredible-and-beautiful-screenshots-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-surface-online/
Microsoft Flight Simulator insiders have shared some new screenshots from the latest alpha build of this upcoming flight sim game. These screenshots showcase the game’s amazing graphics which, in some cases, are truly next-gen-ish.

Here is yet another in-game PC video of Death Stranding, showcasing its Photomode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-yet-another-in-game-pc-video-of-death-stranding-showcasing-its-photomode/
These past couple of days, Hideo Kojima has been sharing new in-game videos from the PC version of Death Stranding. Today’s video showcases the Photomode that will be available in the game when it comes out on the PC, on June 2nd.

Frictional Games announces Amnesia: Rebirth, coming out in Autumn 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/frictional-games-announces-amnesia-rebirth-coming-out-in-autumn-2020/
Frictional Games has just announced the next part in its Amnesia series, Amnesia: Rebirth. Amnesia: Rebirth promises to be a harrowing journey through desolation and despair, exploring the limits of human resilience.
>> FloatingWaffles has made a thread about this announcement.

Friday news, part two:

Become a cyberpunk courier in Cloudpunk next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/become-a-cyberpunk-courier-in-cloudpunk-next-month/
Fifth Element ensured that I will never stop pining for sci-fi games that let me fly between skyscrapers and dodge traffic in my futuristic car, and it looks like Cloudpunk is primed to scratch that itch. It's a story-driven cyberpunk exploration game that puts you behind the wheel of a flying delivery van, and it's coming to Steam on April 23.

Baldur's Gate 3 AMA is happening next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-ama-is-happening-next-week/
I've really been up and down about Baldur's Gate 3 ever since it was announced. I was super-excited when I first heard that it was happening—I love the Baldur's Gate series—but I was put off by all the illithid and githyanki and flying squid ship stuff, which is far too exotic for my basic dungeon-crashing tastes. And then there's the nostalgia factor. I want more Baldur's Gate, but do I want to risk tainting my sweet memories of the perfect digital D&D experience?
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More concrete information about what's in store will hopefully be coming next week, in an AMA with Swen Vincke (Creative Director), David Walgrave (Producer), Adam Smith (Senior Writer), Nick Pechenin (Lead Systems Designer), and Jiji (Writing Director, and whose last name I have been unable to dig up) that will take place at 11 am PT/2 pm ET on March 12, on Reddit. Baldur's Gate 3 is set to launch into Early Access later this year.

Valorant gameplay video showcases Phoenix's fiery abilities
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-gameplay-video-showcases-phoenixs-fiery-abilities/
Riot Games has dropped a new trailer showcasing the combat talents of Phoenix, one of the eight characters who will do battle in its upcoming competitive FPS Valorant. He's handy with a gun, but his real talent is throwing fire—literally.

Borderlands 3 Steam preload and unlock times announced
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-steam-preload-and-unlock-times-announced/
With Borderlands 3 just over a week away from its Steam debut, publisher 2K Games has posted an FAQ breaking down all there is to know about it, including how crossplay will work, how to transfer saves, and when exactly the Steam version will unlock.

Iam8bit was supposed to help 'shake up' E3, but has quit the project
https://www.pcgamer.com/iam8bit-was-working-on-reinvigorating-e3-but-has-quit-the-project/
In January, we learned that production company iam8bit was one of several companies working with the Entertainment Software Association to help "reinvigorate" E3 2020 and "shake things up." That's not the case anymore.

Fallout 76 Wastelanders won't override the base game's story
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-wastelanders-wont-override-the-base-games-story/
Bethesda gave us a proper look at Fallout 76 Wastelanders last week, introducing us to post-apocalyptic Virginia's chatty new NPCs, including a ghoul voiced by Jay and Silent Bob's Jason Mewes, and now you can watch the demo footage without the developer commentary. Check it out above.

Everspace 2 Early Access has been delayed due to GDC's postponement
https://www.pcgamer.com/everspace-2-early-access-has-been-delayed-due-to-gdcs-postponement/
GDC was postponed last week due to concerns about the coronavirus, which has also revealed just how much developers and publishers have come to rely on the event. A lot of plans and announcements have been pushed back, including Everspace 2's Early Access plans.

Bungie employees will work from home indefinitely due to COVID-19
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-employees-will-work-from-home-indefinitely-due-to-covid-19/
Destiny 2 studio Bungie will allow all of its employees to work from home due to the spread of COVID-19. In an update posted today, the studio blames "a particular density" of cases in the greater Seattle area for the move. Bungie is based in Seattle, and as of this morning there were 51 confirmed cases in the Seattle and King County, with ten deaths recorded.

Bungie is adding more ways for Destiny 2 players to reach max power
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-is-adding-more-ways-for-destiny-2-players-to-reach-max-power/
A new Destiny 2 season begins next week, which means this week's This Week at Bungie post is more informative than other weeks. It's not weak, is what I'm trying to say. There are a lot of shifts and tweaks revealed throughout, but perhaps the most wide-ranging change over previous seasons is a planned increase in the number of Pinnacle reward sources.

Rust gets more security conscious with the CCTV update
https://www.pcgamer.com/rust-gets-more-security-conscious-with-the-cctv-update/
If you've ever taken a look at your base in Rust and thought it just didn't look quite dystopian enough, or perhaps not enough like London, you're in luck. The March update has arrived, and with it comes CCTV cameras that you can use to keep an eye on loiterers and other threats.

With the news done, let's check the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The weekly sale, "Managerial Strategy Games", offers up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200302_weekly_sale
• Publisher Kasedo games also has a weekly sale, with up to 70% deals: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200302_weekly_sale_kasedo
• The Midweek Sale brings up to 90% discounts on Stealth games for another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200304_midweek_sale
• The 2K Strategy Weekend Sale has up to 75% discounts for another 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200305_special_sale_2k_strategy_weekend
• The weekend sale brings lots of isometric games up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200306_weekend_sale
• Publisher Raw Fury stars in a special weekend sale with up to 80% deals: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200306_raw_fury_sale
• Finally, publisher Piko Interactive has its games on sale, up to 66% off.

+Steam

• The new daily deal is Tools Up!, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004490/Tools_Up/
• Party Hard 2 is 75% off for the next 3 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/572430/Party_Hard_2/
• The first of the weekend sale is Planet Zoo, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/703080/Planet_Zoo/
• The Forest gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/The_Forest/
• Vampyr is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/Vampyr/
• Minion Masters, a free to play game, is giving its Zealous Inferno DLC for free, but only during the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/489520/Minion_Masters/
• Publisher Koei Tecmo is the star of the publisher weekend sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/koei-tecmo-publisher-weekend/
• And Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is free to try during the weekend and 60% off (the base game) until March 26: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550/Tom_Clancys_Rainbow_Six_Siege/

That's all I had to share. Until the next news edition, I hope you all have a happy and gaming weekend.

The games for March 2020 Humble Choice have been revealed.

I am pleased for My Friend Pedro, Planet Coaster, AI War 2, Turok and Fell Seal.

Thanks for sharing.

I'd go for Planet Coaster, Battle Chasers and... maybe Turok and 198X.