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SALES & DEALS

Steam has a new daily as well as two Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is The Council, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/287630/The_Council/
• Armello is also 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/Armello/
• And Northgard is, also, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

At Fanatical, there are a couple new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Yooka-Laylee, 80% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yooka-laylee
• There's a new Kingslayer Bundle, with 10 games with a 97% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/kingslayer-bundle

 

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 417.22 WHQL driver available for download, optimized for Battlefield 5 RTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-417-22-whql-driver-available-for-download-optimized-for-battlefield-5-rtx/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 417.22 WHQL driver provides the optimal gaming experience for Battlefield V Tides of War Chapter 1: Overture Update (that was meant to come out today but was delayed).
Moreover, this new driver 3D profiles for Just Cause 4 and Project Nova, resolves some display corruption issues that could occur on higher refresh rate DisplayPort monitors upon resume from sleep mode, and resolves some NVIDIA panel issues.
>> Available from here.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Final Fantasy XIV HD Hairworks 2 Mod available for download, features over 700 reworked hair textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xiv-hd-hairworks-2-mod-available-for-download-features-over-700-4k-hair-textures/
Final Fantasy XIV fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘Saika Darkmoon’ has released a new mod called Hairworks 2 that upscales every hair texture in the game to 4K, and hand-touches and downsamples them to 1K and 2K across the board.
The Texture Pack features over 700 reworked hair textures for every race, and gender including Miqote tails.
>> Check the article for the link to the mod as well as the instructions to install it.

 

GAMING NEWS

Flashback Remaster is now available on GOG
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/flashback-remaster-is-now-available-on-gog/
Anuman Interactive has released the remastered version of Flashback on GOG. As with all GOG releases, this version of Flashback Remastered is DRM-free and comes with a 10% discount (meaning that it will currently cost you $10.41).
>> I loved this game on my Mega Drive. Sooner or later, it will be mine again.

Total War: Three Kingdoms – Zheng Jiang In-Engine Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/total-war-three-kingdoms-zheng-jiang-in-engine-trailer/
Creative Assembly has released its latest cinematic trailer for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, which is said to be the fastest selling pre-order for a Total War game in the history of the franchise. The trailer introduces the fierce outlaw Zheng Jiang with her devoted warriors at her side, ready to slay those who stand in her way.

Insurgency: Sandstorm open beta phase begins on December 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/insurgency-sandstorm-open-beta-phase-begins-on-december-7th/
New World Interactive has announced that starting on Friday, December 7 and running through the weekend, an open beta period will invite everyone to try Insurgency: Sandstorm for free on Steam. Insurgency: Sandstorm is the FPS sequel to indie smash-hit Insurgency, brings action-packed, nerve-wracking modern military combat to PC that is scheduled for a December 12th release.

First Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales update available for download, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-thronebreaker-the-witcher-tales-update-available-for-download-full-release-notes-revealed/
CD Projekt RED has released the first patch for Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. According to the release notes, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.01 and will scale your opponents’ power and armor values – depending on the map – in the “Battle-Hardened” and “Bonebreaker” difficulty settings.

GODS Remastered is now available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gods-remastered-is-now-available-on-steam/
Robot Riot UG has released a remastered version of GODS, in which players can experience a true-to-original reworked classic Gods for the first time with improved controls and frame rate, with save points and an extensive soundtrack.

Full release notes for Battlefield 5 Chapter 1: Overture update revealed, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/full-release-notes-for-battlefield-5-chapter-1-overture-update-revealed-releases-later-today/
Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the full release notes for the Battlefield 5 Chapter 1: Overture update. The changelog for this major update is huge and details every change that has been made to it.