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SALES & DEALS

Halo: The Master Chief Collection has sold more than 2 million copies on Steam in just two days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-reach-has-sold-more-than-2-million-copies-on-steam-in-just-two-days/
It appears that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is selling like hot cakes. According to the Steam Charts, this collection has sold more than two million copies in just two days.
Of course this number includes all the pre-orders for this collection so this should not really surprise us. Still, it clearly shows the high PC demand for this particular franchise. And, to be honest, we are pretty sure that Microsoft is delighted with these figures.
According to the charts, the game also had an all-time player peak of 161,024. Furthermore, the collection has Very Positive Reviews on Steam.

Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available for free on Epic Games Store, The Escapists coming next week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jotun-valhalla-edition-is-now-available-for-free-on-epic-games-store-the-escapists-coming-next-week/
Epic Games has announced that Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available for free on Epic Games Store. From today and until December 12th, PC gamers can visit its EGS page and acquire their free copy. Next week, Epic Games will be offering for free The Escapists.

On the Humble Store there are four new sales:

• Dragon Ball FighterZ (in its different editions) and passes are up to 75% off for the next 2 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dragon-ball-fighterz/
• Agatha Knife is 50% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/agatha-knife
• The Finding Teddy franchise is on sale, up to 80% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/finding-teddy-franchise-sale/
• And there's a Visual Novels Sale, with up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/visual-novel-sale/

At Fanatical there are two new deals:

• The Story-Rich Weekend Sale brings games with good (or so they say) stories up to 80% off for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/collections/story-rich-games
• And thanks to the new Tomb Raider GOTY Bundle you'll be able to the game and 21 DLCs with an 86% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tomb-raider-goty-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

3DMark adds a Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark test
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/3dmark-adds-a-tier-2-variable-rate-shading-benchmark-test/
UL Benchmarks has announced that it has added a Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark test in 3DMark. In case you aren’t aware of, Variable-Rate Shading (VRS) is a new DirectX 12 feature that lets game developers improve performance by selectively reducing the level of detail in parts of the frame where it’s unlikely to be noticed.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Resident Evil 3 Remake won’t be announced at the Video Game Awards 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-3-remake-wont-be-announced-at-the-video-game-awards-2019/
A few days ago, we informed you about the leaked posters for Resident Evil 3 Remake. Back then, we assumed that the remake would be announced at the VGA 2019 show. However, Geoff Keighley confirmed that Resident Evil 3 won’t be at the show.

Beyond a Steel Sky has been delayed until 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/beyond-a-steel-sky-has-been-delayed-until-2020/
Revolution Software has announced that the sequel to classic adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky, has been delayed until 2020. According to the team, this extra time is necessary so that the developers can realise their vision.

New trailer for Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 focuses on its physics system
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-monster-energy-supercross-the-official-videogame-3-focuses-on-its-physics-system/
Milestone has unveiled a new trailer showing the new physics system of its Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3. Moreover, the team revealed that the game will release on February 4th, 2020, on the PC.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will not support Ray Tracing and DLSS at launch
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-will-not-support-ray-tracing-and-dlss-at-launch/
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries releases in a few days and Piranha Games has announced that its title won’t support Ray Tracing or DLSS at launch. The team is currently working with NVIDIA in order to optimize these effects, and will add them to the game via a post-launch update.