Hm...slower, louder and hotter, on 7nm, than fairly unimpressive 2080 on 12nm...

At this rate, AMD will literally run out of physically possible die shrinks before they catch up with Nvidia's current power consumption performance.

Let's go with the final round of news for the week: the Friday news!

SALES & DEALS

Apex Legends surpasses 10 million players in just three days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/apex-legends-surpasses-10-million-players-in-just-three-days/
Apex Legends came out of nowhere and appears to be a really successful free to play title. In just three days, the game has surpassed over 10 million players and has breached 1 million concurrent players.
>> I wonder where those players come from, Fortnite or PUBG?

Axiom Verge is available for free on Epic’s store until February 21st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/axiom-verge-is-available-for-free-on-epics-store-until-february-21st/
Epic Games and Thomas Happ Games are currently offering for free Axiom Verge on Epic’s digital store. Axiom Verge is an action-platform-exploration game that’s not only created in intricate detail in the style of classics such as Metroid, Contra, and Master Blaster, but uses old-school “glitches” as a gameplay feature.
PC gamers can visit the game’s Epic store page and acquire their free copy. Do note that this free offer will last until February 21st so make sure to get it while you still can (well… that is provided you are interested in it).
>> And it has been crashing for a while as it lacked a file named Steam.xnb .

Thimbleweed Park is the next free game on the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/thimbleweed-park-is-the-next-free-game-on-the-epic-game-store/
If you haven't had the chance to pick it up yet, you're in luck—Thimbleweed Park is the next game to go free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time from February 21 until March 7.
The quirky, point and click murder mystery from the makers of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion is the latest game to go free on the Epic Games Store in a bid to draw in players from other platforms. What Remains of Edith Finch and Subnautica are just two of the games that have already received the treatment and if you haven't had a chance to grab it yet, Axiom Verge is currently free until February 21.
>> Another one I'll add to my backlog.

On the Humble Store there are two new deals:

• First of they're putting the games they've published, like A Hat in Time or Wizard of Legend, up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/humble-publishing-sale/
• And the Far Cry franchise is the star of the weekend sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/far-cry-weekend/

And at Fanatical, there's also two new deals:

• The Star Deal is SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, 90% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sim-city-4-deluxe-edition
• And there's a new bundle, the Torment Bundle, with 8 games with a 96% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/torment-bundle

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

You can now play Supreme Commander 2 in co-op with up to four players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-supreme-commander-2-in-co-op-with-up-to-four-players/
Remember Supreme Commander 2? You know, the strategy game that came out in 2010 and featured A LOT of units on screen? Well, for those three people that still remember and play it, modder ‘purplelf’ released a new mod that allows gamers to play the single-player campaign in co-op mode.
According to the modder, most single-player missions can be played with up to four players, with the exception of Illuminate 6 and Cybran 3 which only support up to three players because they require too many AIs.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

This Resident Evil 2 Remake mod brings back the classic UI from the original 1998 game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-resident-evil-2-remake-mod-brings-back-the-classic-ui-from-the-original-1998-game/
Resident Evil 2 fans, here is something really cool for you today. Modder ‘Crazy Potato’ has released a pretty cool mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake that brings back the classic UI from the original 1998 version. This mod hits all the nostalgia notes and is a must-have for all Resident Evil 2 fans out there.
Going into slightly more details, this mod adds a retro Health Bar, classic Save Icons, the classic UI and the classic red “Resident Evil 2” logo. These are subtle changes that will be appreciated by the fans of the original game, so go ahead and download the mod from here.
Another mod that passed under our radar was the Classic Claire Fix mod, that was created by the same modder, and gave Claire her iconic look back. You can download this mod for Claire from here.

Enderal: Forgotten Stories, the Skyrim total conversion mod, goes live on Steam next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/enderal-forgotten-stories-the-skyrim-total-conversion-mod-goes-live-on-steam-next-week/
Jody reviewed the Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal back in August 2016, and liked it quite a bit. It wasn't enough to make Bethesda sweat, but he found it big and beefy, with a high quality of writing and better voice acting than you usually see in fan projects. A Steam page appeared last year, promising to eliminate the hassles involved with installing the mod, and today the developers announced that it will go live on February 14.
Like Skyrim, Enderal is an open world game, but with its own lore and landscapes, completely separate from The Elder Scrolls series. Gameplay has been "overhauled" with new classes, survival mechanics, and "challenging combat," and the Forgotten Stories version on Steam has been expanded with two new "crafting classes," 12 additional side quests and non-linear guild questlines, reworked crafting and spells, and improved performance and stability.
Possibly the biggest attraction is that the Steam release vastly simplifies the process of installing the thing. The original mod had to be downloaded and installed overtop of Skyrim, which is both a little daunting and not terribly convenient if you also want to continue playing Skyrim. Enderal: Forgotten Stories is entirely standalone. As long as you own either Skyrim Classic or Skyrim Legendary Edition—it doesn't have to be installed—you can install and play Enderal.

GAMING NEWS

Here are the official PC requirements for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-requirements-for-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Activision and FromSoftware have revealed the official PC system requirements for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice via the game’s official Steam store page. From the looks of it, these requirements are similar to those for Dark Souls 3, meaning that those that were able to run DS3 will also be able to enjoy Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

Final episode of the making of Metro Exodus released, features new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/final-episode-of-the-making-of-metro-exodus-released-features-new-gameplay-footage/
Deep Silver and 4A Games have released the final episode of The Making of Metro Exodus, serving as the conclusion to a three-part documentary series filmed on location in Kiev and Malta at 4A Games’ two studios as they put the finishing touches on the upcoming Metro Exodus.

God Eater 3 is now available and does not use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/god-eater-3-is-now-available-and-does-not-use-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. Bandai Namco has just released God Eater 3 on the PC and contrary to Ace Combat 7, the game does not use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Now I don’t know why this game does not use it and Ace Combat 7 does, however the key point here is that this particular monster hunting game is not plagued by the controversial anti-tamper tech.

New World War Z gameplay trailer showcases Players vs Players vs Zombies
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-world-war-z-gameplay-trailer-showcases-players-vs-players-vs-zombies/
Saber Interactive has released a new trailer showing off the fast-paced and exciting gameplay of Players vs Players vs Zombies (PvPvZ) in World War Z, the highly anticipated game inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster action film. While World War Z’s core four-player co-op pits you against relentless swarms of AI zombies, PvPvZ offers a completely unique experience, challenging you to outlive both the living and the dead across a variety of competitive modes designed for 4v4 combat.

Friday news, part two:

Warhammer: Chaosbane gets a release date, pre-order bonuses detailed
https://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-chaosbane-release-date/
Warhammer: Chaosbane, a new action RPG set in the Warhammer fantasy universe, is set for release on June 4. Along with the game's release date, Bigben and Eko Software have also announced pre-order bonuses, which will include two beta phases, starting next month.

The Division 2 beta apparently needs a restart every two to three hours
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-beta-apparently-needs-a-restart-every-two-to-three-hours/
The Division 2 private beta is now underway and Ubisoft has advised players to restart the game client "every two to three" hours to avoid crashes.
In an announcement on the official site yesterday, Ubisoft advised players that it's aware of some "high priority issues" present in the current beta. While the devs are keen to get them fixed, the workarounds offered should give players a better experience.

'Get some' extra XP and new skins in the Fortnite Share the Love event
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-some-extra-xp-and-new-skins-in-the-fortnite-share-the-love-event/
Perhaps because my significant other walked out of the room when I asked her to spend Valentine's Day with me in Fortnite making a very large and powerful rendition of Shaggy out of van-sized bricks, Epic has announced the Share the Love event. It's set to run from February 8 to 27. More than enough time to make that big boy on my own.

The Elder Scrolls Online's 'ESO Plus' program is free to try until Tuesday
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-onlines-eso-plus-program-is-free-to-try-until-tuesday/
From now until February 12, ZeniMax Online Studios is offering a free trial of ESO Plus, the optional program that replaced conventional Elder Scrolls Online subscriptions in 2015. Players who opt in will have full access to all the zones, quests, dungeons, and other content offered in the DLC releases, double capacity at the Bank, a ten percent boost to experience and gold, and more.

Chainsaw wolves to death in this upcoming... train simulator?
https://www.pcgamer.com/chainsaw-wolves-to-death-in-this-upcoming-train-simulator/
As you can see above, the trailer for Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator looks like a trailer for a train simulator. At first. There's a train, some nice sectional views, and interactive first-person controls. That you're apparently smuggling contraband on your train is the first indication there's more to it than being just another train simulator, however. Soon the trailer shows broken windows with snow streaming in, and before you know it the train's operator is on the tracks cutting up a fallen tree and slicing into attacking wolves with a chainsaw.

Amid Evil's new trailer showcases the twin terrors of The Arcane Expanse
https://www.pcgamer.com/amid-evils-new-trailer-showcases-the-twin-terrors-of-the-arcane-expanse/
New Blood Interactive made quite a splash last year with the retro-flavored shooter Dusk, and now it's gearing up to roll out its next project, Amid Evil. It's been available in Early Access for almost a year now, but episode six, The Arcane Expanse, went live today and brought with it a new trailer showcasing "a non-Euclidian dimension of otherworldly design known to drive lesser beings insaaaaane."

Tom Hall would love to make a new Commander Keen game
https://www.pcgamer.com/tom-hall-would-love-to-make-a-new-commander-keen-game/
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams released on Nintendo Switch today, which wouldn't be of much interest to us, if it weren't for that fact that it's prompted series co-creator Tom Hall to jump on reddit. Hall, who developed the game alongside John Carmack and John Romero, had some interesting things to say about efforts to develop new Keen games since the series' last instalment in 2001.

Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns release date set for later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearts-of-iron-4-man-the-guns-release-date-set-for-later-this-month/
Paradox has announced the release date for Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns and it's set for release later this month on February 28.
Man the Guns will bring new depth to the naval side of the game with a host of new features for democratic powers including new alternate history paths, new research components for ship design, and governments in exile. You can check out the full list of the new features here.

Conqueror's Blade introduces open world in new beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/conquerors-blade-introduces-open-world-in-new-beta/
Few MMOs emphasize unity quite as heavily as Conqueror’s Blade. As an esteemed warlord, you - aided by your loyal subjects - must earn honor and glory to forge an enduring legacy. On the journey to greatness, treacherous foes lie aplenty, foes that demand masterful tactics to subjugate. Featuring historically accurate weapons and diverse customization options, no two battles are ever the same. Between February 7th to February 15th, players can enjoy an expanded open world in Conqueror’s Blade closed beta in addition to the siege game mode revealed in December.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey will get New Game Plus this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-odyssey-will-get-new-game-plus-this-month/
A New Game Plus mode has been confirmed for Assassin's Creed Odyssey and it will be arriving sometime this month.
The official Assassin's Creed Twitter account announced the news, earlier today

The Geralt Monster Hunter collaboration will feature a familiar Witcher 3 monster
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-geralt-monster-hunter-collaboration-will-feature-a-familiar-witcher-3-monster/
We already knew that Geralt was going to be part of a Monster Hunter: World collaboration with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and with its console release today, we have more details on what that will actually entail when the event comes to PC 'at a later date.'

Let's take a look at the GOG and Steam deals of the weekend:

+GOG

• The first of the four deals at GOG is the weekly Sale, "Picks for the pucky", with up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190204_weekly_sale
• There's also the Midweek Sale, available until tomorrow, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190206_midweek_sale
• The Kingdom Come: Deliverance series is also on sale, up to 50% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190205_launch_promo_kingdom_come_deliverance_band_of_bastards
• And, finally, there's also the weekend sale, "Who needs free time anyway", with up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190208_weekend_sale

+Steam

• Steam is busy this week with the Lunar Sale, that ends Feb 11th.

That's all, everybody. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
3. MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
4. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
5. GOD EATER 3
6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
7. Far Cry 5
8. RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2
9. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
10. Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm

At GOG there's no new weekly sale (incoming sale?), but there's a publisher sale with 2K, with up to 80% discounts until Feb 25th: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190211_2k2weekz_weekly

At Fanatical, there are two new deals:

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance Ashes Pack is 57% off for another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/kingdom-come-deliverance-ashes-pack
• And there's a new bundle, the Elven Legacy Complete Bundle, with 2 games plus 2 DLCs with a 91% for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/elven-legacy-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is available for download, brings Gaming Improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/windows-10-insider-preview-build-18334-is-available-for-download-brings-gaming-improvements/
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is currently available to all Windows Insiders. According to the team, this new build comes with some Gaming Improvements that the Insiders can test and offer their report/feedback to it.
Going into more details, Microsoft has brought technology tailor-made for gaming to Windows via this new build. Insiders will help the team validate these systems work as expected, and play State of Decay for free (limited time only!). Microsoft is interested to know whether there are any problems Insiders encounter with installing and launching the game.
From the looks of it, the State of Decay PC version is actually the Steam version and rumour has it that Microsoft may bring Win32 games with Steamworks to the Microsoft Store.

3DMark Port Royal – New official comparison video between TAA and DLSS
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/3dmark-port-royal-new-official-comparison-video-between-taa-and-dlss/
UL Benchmarks has released an official comparison video between the TAA and DLSS techniques that are being used in its latest real-time ray tracing benchmark tool, 3DMark Port Royal. This comparison video showcases the visual improvements that DLSS brings to the table, and we strongly suggest watching it.
As UL Benchmarks noted, this video compares the image quality of TAA and DLSS using a special version of the test that has a unique camera path that hasn’t been shared with NVIDIA. The free camera movement simulates a game where the player can move freely around the environment producing new, unique images that the DLSS model cannot possibly have seen before in its training.

MODS/EMULATORS

NieR Automata mod released for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and looks incredible
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nier-automata-mod-released-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-and-looks-incredible/
Modders ‘immyneedscake’ and ‘Rektas’ have released a NieR Automata mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. This mod is based on the Nier Automata Armor by dint999 and contains 2B and A2 armor, thus allowing gamers to venture the world of Skyrim with one of the two cyborgs that were featured in NieR Automata.
This mod comes with proper physics a full BodySlide conversion of everything but the wigs and sword. The attention to detail is incredible and I’m pretty sure that a lot of Skyrim and NieR Automata fans will love this mod.
In order to install it, you’ll have to download the mod from here, build the outfit in BodySlide and get them through crafting, AddItemMenu or console command ‘help nier’.

You can now play as Kratos from PS4’s God of War in Skyrim thanks to this amazing mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-kratos-from-ps4-god-of-war-in-skyrim-thanks-to-this-amazing-mod/
God of War and Skyrim fans, here is something for you today. Following our NieR Automata mod for Skyrim Special Edition, today we are presenting you another mod that brings Kratos from the latest Playstation 4 exclusive God of War game to Bethesda’s open-world RPG.
Created by modder ‘PotatoFactory’, this is just a simple character preset for Kratos from the newest God of War game. The preset also has the adjustments for the weapon placement (when they’re sheathed). His Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos are on his back (as it should be), just like in the original game, though you’ll probably have to install Racemenu (duh) and XPMSE for that to work properly.
>> Download this mod from Nexus Mods.

Resident Evil 3 Reborn aims to faithfully remake a scene from RE3 in Unreal Engine 4 (WIP)
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/resident-evil-3-reborn-aims-to-faithfully-remake-a-scene-from-re3-in-unreal-engine-4-wip/
YouTube’s ‘unknownexe96’ has shared a video, showing a WIP scene from Resident Evil 3 being recreated in Unreal Engine 4. Now while this project is still a Work In Progress, unknownexe96 appears to be willing to release the map to the public once it’s been finished.
Unknownexe96 aims to remake Dario Rosso’s Shelter in 3D. Players will be able to explore it via fixed camera angles, thus giving everyone an idea of what a faithful remake – with fixed camera angles – of Resident Evil 3 could look like.

New comparison screenshots released for the upcoming new version of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-comparison-screenshots-released-for-the-upcoming-new-version-of-the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan’ has released some new comparison screenshots between the upcoming version of his HD Reworked Project and the vanilla version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. These new screenshots showcase some of the improved textures that Halk Hogan is bringing to the table. Moreover, the modder claimed that “something… like never before…” will be featured in this upcoming version.

You can now play as Triss Merigold from The Witcher 3 in Monster Hunter World
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-triss-merigold-from-the-witcher-3-in-monster-hunter-world/
Now here is something cool. Monster Hunter: World’s Witcher 3 crossover event is live (on consoles, it will be coming to the PC later this year), allowing players to assume the role of Geralt of Rivia and slay some monsters. And if that wasn’t enough, a new mod has surfaced, allowing players to assume the role of Triss Merigold from The Witcher series in order to kill more monsters.
Now as you may have guessed, this is a 3D model replacement mod and nothing more. Contrary to the NieR Automata or the Final Fantasy XV Aranea mod, this mod appears to be closer to the Metroid Prime Samus mod.
Unfortunately, modder ‘crimsonfaust’ has not shared any additional details about this mod or whether there are plans to bring some of Merigold’s magic abilities to Capcom’s monster hunting title.
>> Download this mod from Nexus Mods.

An absolute legend has finally modded DMX into Resident Evil 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/an-absolute-legend-has-finally-modded-dmx-into-resident-evil-2/
We asked for it, and it happened. After people started making videos that overlaid the 2003 DMX single X Gon' Give it to Ya over the appearances of Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake, we were all waiting for an enterprising modder to make it real. And now, DJ Pop has done exactly that. You can find instructions for how to download and install the mod on Steam. God bless PC gaming.
As per the mod's description, it'll play when Mr. X appears in these locations
>> You'll have to check the article or the mod page to know where it appears.

This fan-made Battletech expansion adds a bunch of lore-friendly mechs
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-fan-made-battletech-expansion-adds-a-bunch-of-lore-friendly-mechs/
Battletech Extended 3025 adds plenty of lore-friendly mechs and variants to Battletech, and looks like a good excuse to jump back into one of the best PC games you can play right now.
"This mod mostly adds a ton of mechs, vehicles and variants, including new mechs you haven't seen elsewhere that are all Lore compliant for 3025," reads the Nexus Mods description. Factions will use the mechs that make sense to them, but occasionally they'll use another faction's gear—but again, only if it makes sense in the lore.

Doom megawad Eviternity hits final revision
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-megawad-eviternity-hits-final-revision/
Eviternity is a massive project put together by the Doom modding community consisting of six five-map episodes which use a new high-quality texture pack. The episodes each explore a different theme, with examples like "Icy castles", "Medieval", and "Industrial/Brutalism". Oh, and of course "Hell/Gore/Alien". There are a couple of secret maps as well, because what would Doom be without secrets?
Though it was initially released in December, Eviternity has just had a final revision, and you can read all about its changes here. Or you could just follow the instructions here to download all 49 or so megabytes of it.

GAMING NEWS

Metro Exodus will support DLSS alongside the real-time ray tracing RTX effects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metro-exodus-will-support-dlss-alongside-the-real-time-ray-tracing-rtx-effects/
NVIDIA has officially confirmed that it will work together with 4A Games in order to add support for Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) in Metro Exodus. The green team did not reveal any additional details (like whether DLSS will only be available for 4K resolutions or whether it will be available for both 1440p and 4K).

Launch trailer released for Anthem
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailer-released-for-anthem/
Electronic Arts and Bioware have released the launch trailer for Anthem. The game releases on February 22nd so I guess this trailer is a bit early? Perhaps EA is trying to further hype the game by releasing another trailer?

Codemasters will add VR support to DiRT Rally 2.0 in Summer 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/codemasters-will-add-vr-support-to-dirt-rally-2-0-in-summer-2019/
Codemasters has announced that it will add VR support to DiRT Rally 2.0 this Summer. The game will be officially released later this month and after numerous VR requests from PC gamers, Codemasters decided to announce its plans for implementing it.

Negative Atmosphere is a new indie sci-fi horror game inspired by Dead Space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/negative-atmosphere-is-a-new-indie-sci-fi-horror-game-inspired-by-dead-space/
Dead Space fans, here is something for you today. A team of indie developers is currently working on a sci-fi horror game in Unreal Engine 4 that aims to be a spiritual successor to Dead Space, called Negative Atmosphere.

Battlefield 5 February 12th update will bring DLSS support, full patch release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-february-12th-update-will-bring-dlss-support-full-patch-release-notes-revealed/
DICE has revealed the full patch release notes for Battlefield 5’s February 12th update. According to the release notes, this update will fix numerous netcode issues, will bring general quality of life improvements on maps and ground vehicles and will add four-player co-op to Battlefield V with Combined Arms.

JUMP FORCE Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jump-force-official-pc-system-requirements/
Bandai Namco has revealed the official PC system requirements for JUMP FORCE via the game’s official Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-2300 or an AMD A10-7850K CPU with 4GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti or an AMD Radeon HD 7950.

Yakuza 0 beta patch removes Denuvo, adds FOV slider, improves mouse camera and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/yakuza-0-beta-patch-removes-denuvo-adds-fov-slider-improves-mouse-camera-and-more/
SEGA has released a major new patch for the PC version of Yakuza 0. According to the release notes, this patch adds FOV slider in advanced graphics menu, improves ultrawide display support and camera control when using the mouse and more.

Monday news, part two:

Every new Steel Division 2 Soviet division revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/every-new-steel-division-2-soviet-division-revealed/
Steel Division 2 recreates Operation Bagration, the World War 2 Soviet campaign, at an almost bewildering scale, giving prospective commanders tens of thousands of troops and war machines to fight with and against. You'll control countless individual units as well as multiple divisions, split between Axis and Soviet armies. Today we're revealing all of the Soviet divisions you'll be able to command, from the beefy 2nd Guards Tank Corps to the Kuban Cossacks in the 9th Guards Cavalry.

Microsoft talks Crackdown 3 PC's unlocked framerate, ultrawide support and modding potential
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-talks-crackdown-3-pcs-unlocked-framerate-ultrawide-support-and-modding-potential/
I've played Crackdown 3, and wrote that its campaign feels straight out of 2007 in mostly fun ways. I didn't write too much about the PC version, but from what I saw it's almost all good news. The PC version ran well, with no slowdown or other issues in my experience, and out of the box had sensible key bindings—something recent games like Anthem and Fallout 76 have gotten wrong. After my demo, I chatted some with Xbox Studios' head engineer Brian Stone and Crackdown 3 head of production Jorg Neumann, who gave me a few details about the features the PC version supports. Even given the power of the Xbox One X, the PC version is going above and beyond.

Star Citizen is getting American Sign Language emotes
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-is-getting-american-sign-language-emotes/
Star Citizen developers have collaborated with one of their community members to create a series of American Sign Language emotes for deaf and partially deaf players.

A free One Finger Death Punch 2 demo releases Monday, and it's a blast
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-free-one-finger-death-punch-2-demo-releases-monday-and-its-a-blast/
A game of reflexes and determining whether things are on the left or right, One Finger Death Punch is a classic in low-fidelity entertainment: the earlier, more frantic arcade counterpart to Nidhogg's methodical killing blows. Soon, One Finger Death Punch 2 will bring it all back—including the announcer's bad Pat Morita impression, unfortunately—and after playing the demo that releases next week, I'm convinced it won't disappoint friends of the original.

The Stillness of the Wind, a farming sim meditation on life and loss, is now on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-stillness-of-the-wind-a-farming-sim-meditation-on-life-and-loss-is-now-on-steam/
The Stillness of the Wind is a "minimalist, melancholy farming sim about a goat-herding grandma," as Austin put it last year, that follows on Where the Goats Are, also a minimalist, melancholy farming sim, but about a different goat-herding grandma. It tells the story of Talma, who in her final years tends her small homestead as she always has, living a simple, solitary way of life.

The Aussies are coming to Rainbow Six Siege in Operation Burnt Horizon
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-aussies-are-coming-to-rainbow-six-siege-in-operation-burnt-horizon/
Confirming a rumor that's been kicking around since late last year, Ubisoft announced today that Rainbow Six Siege Year 4 Season 1, Operation Burnt Horizon, will go to the land down under, where women glow and men plunder and a pair of old pals from the SASR will bring their practical Outback knowledge to bear on a standoff at a gas station about a half-mile up Anarchie Road.

God Eater 3's launch trailer is an inspirational J-rock masterpiece
https://www.pcgamer.com/god-eater-3s-launch-trailer-is-an-inspirational-j-rock-masterpiece/
God Eater 3, the game about a squad of inhuman teens who wield massive magical weapons in battles against the god-like creatures known as the Aragami, is out now on Steam. To get things started on the right foot, Bandai Namco has also dropped a God Eater 3 launch trailer, which begins by asking what it feels like to give up our humanity, before launching into a spectacular J-rock music video.

Galactic Civilizations 3: Retribution comes out on February 21
https://www.pcgamer.com/galactic-civilizations-3-retribution-comes-out-on-february-21/
The story-concluding Galactic Civilizations 3 expansion Retribution will go live on Steam on February 21, Stardock announced today, bringing with it powerful new technologies, two new civilizations, and a campaign of annihilation against a foe who picked a fight with the wrong bunch of guys.

Report: Activision will be hit with substantial layoffs next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/report-activision-will-be-hit-with-substantial-layoffs-next-week/
Bloomberg is reporting that Activision Blizzard will announce job cuts on February 12 that could number in the hundreds. The report says that the cuts come as part of a restructuring "aimed at centralizing functions and boosting profit."
>> Bofferbrauer2 has made a thread about this rumor.

PUBG claims Game of the Year in the 2018 Steam Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-claims-game-of-the-year-in-the-2018-steam-awards/
The nominees for the 2018 Steam Awards were announced in December, just ahead of the start of the most recent Steam Winter Sale. Now the results are in, and you'll never guess who won!
>> Three of my choices won their respective categories.

Former Telltale devs launch new studio, hint at a Bandersnatch-like project
https://www.pcgamer.com/former-telltale-devs-launch-new-studio-hint-at-bandersnatch-like-project/
Four former senior developers at The Walking Dead studio Telltale Games, including two former creative directors, have formed a new company called Adhoc Games, and will soon reveal an "interactive narrative" project that sounds similar to Black Mirror's Bandersnatch.

The Outer Worlds will take 40 hours or less to complete
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-outer-worlds-will-take-40-hours-or-less-to-complete/
The Outer Worlds, Obsidian's RPG that's due out later this year, will take somewhere between 15 and 40 hours to complete, the developer has confirmed.
In an interview with Game Informer, co-director Leonard Boyarsky said the size of the game was comparable to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, or "maybe a little bit smaller". It took around 30-40 hours to complete KOTOR 2, and asked whether players could expect to finish The Outer Worlds in between 15 and 40 hours, both Boyarsky and fellow co-director Tim Cain said that would be a reasonable assumption.

FPS Blacklight: Retribution is shutting down its servers for good
https://www.pcgamer.com/fps-blacklight-retribution-is-shutting-down-its-servers-for-good/
Fun, futuristic and free multiplayer FPS Blacklight: Retribution, which came out in 2012, will shut down its servers for good next month.
Developer Zombie Studios closed back in 2015, but publisher Hardsuit Labs has kept the game running. In a Reddit post, it confirmed that servers would shut down on March 11, and that until that time all items in the store will be available for free, so log on if you want a last hurrah.

Frontier Developments' next game, based on a new IP, is coming out this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/frontier-developments-next-game-based-on-a-new-ip-is-coming-out-this-year/
Frontier Developments, the studio behind Elite Dangerous and the RollerCoaster Tycoon series, will launch the first game based on a new "unannounced IP" before the end of the year, it has revealed.

Here's how crime and punishment will work in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-crime-and-punishment-will-work-in-mount-and-blade-2-bannerlord/
TaleWorlds Entertainment has detailed the complex crime and punishment system for its upcoming medieval sandbox RPG Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord—expect to bribe guards, throw your political weight around to get charges dropped and, if you fail, visit the executioner.

IGF finalist puzzler Ethereal gets March release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/igf-finalist-puzzler-ethereal-gets-march-release-date/
Abstract puzzler Ethereal, one of the games nominated for excellence in audio at the 2019 Independent Games Festival, will be out on March 7, developer Nonsense Arts has announced.

Medieval city builder Foundation now in Early Access, already has game-changing mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/medieval-city-builder-foundation-now-in-early-access-already-has-game-changing-mods/
Freeform medieval city builder Foundation entered Early Access earlier this month, and modders are already hard at work creating brand new game modes.
It's a completely grid-less city builder in which you paint zones on the land and watch your citizens fill in the gaps naturally. That can lead to satisfyingly curvy streets and squares popping up at junctions—the idea is that you'll get "organically sprawling cities that grow like actual medieval cities".

This branching game about being a tree has 16 endings
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-branching-game-about-being-a-tree-has-16-endings/
It turns out being a tree is more exciting than just standing on the spot listening to the wind rustling your leaves—at least if How To Be a Tree's arboreal fantasy is to be believed. As a tree, you can become a therapist, sprout a jetpack and blast into space, or conquer humanity, jumping over tanks and toppling skyscrapers.

Fallout 76 player glitches inside sealed Vault 63, begs Bethesda not to ban them
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-player-glitches-inside-sealed-vault-63-begs-bethesda-not-to-ban-them/
Bethesda banned players who snuck into Fallout 76's 'dev room' last month—so it's no wonder one player that accidentally accessed the sealed Vault 63 this weekend was worried about the developer taking action against their account. So far they haven't been punished, and they managed to grab plenty of photos from inside the vault before fast travelling out.

Microsoft Solitaire Collection adds a feature everyone has been waiting for: Leveling up
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-solitaire-collection-adds-a-feature-everyone-has-been-waiting-for-leveling-up/
Somehow we missed this earth-shattering news when it was announced earlier this month. Microsoft Solitaire Collection, the version of Solitaire that comes free with Windows 10, is adding a leveling system. This news has been brought to us via the weirdly good video you can see above, which riffs off the famous "in a world" trailer for Comedian. To quote the video: "Solitaire is going to add a player leveling system with experience points and rewards."
>> WTF?

Beat Saber players were too fast for Steam VR
https://www.pcgamer.com/beat-saber-players-were-too-fast-for-steam-vr/
Valve has been forced to update the Steam VR beta in order to keep up with 'Beat Saber experts.' according to the patch notes, released on Friday.
"Increase limits of what we thought was humanly possible for controller motion based on tracking data from Beat Saber experts," the patch notes stated.
>> Valve underestimated what humans are capable of.

Mortal Kombat 11 director Ed Boon responds to roster leak
https://www.pcgamer.com/mortal-kombat-11-director-ed-boon-responds-to-roster-leak/
It appears that Mortal Kombat 11 has had most of its remaining roster revealed by way of leaked Steam achievements, last week.
The achievement list seems to confirm that Kung Lao, Cassie Cage, Frost, Kotal Kahn, Erron Black, Jacqu, and Jade—as well as a few new characters—will be joining the roster. While NetherRealm Studios has yet to confirm or deny last week's revelation, that hasn't stopped director Ed Boon from jumping on Twitter

The Division 2 open beta was seemingly revealed on a livestream
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-open-beta-was-seemingly-revealed-on-a-livestream/
An open beta for The Division 2 was all but confirmed by during an official livestream over the weekend.
The Division 2's developers and community team jumped into the private beta and streamed this weekend while chatting with the community and answering questions. In a clip captured by Reddit user TiniestBuckle, one of the devs is heard to say "we're going to fix that for the open beta" when addressing an issue currently in the game.

Total War: Three Kingdoms release date has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-three-kingdoms-release-date-has-been-delayed/
Total War: Three Kingdoms has had its release date pushed back and will no longer be out on March 7. Instead, we can expect to see the game released on May 23.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

APEX Legends surpasses 25 million players, over 2 million concurrent players peak
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/apex-legends-surpasses-25-million-players-over-2-million-concurrent-players-peak/
Respawn has announced that its free to play game, APEX Legends, has surpassed more than 25 million players and had well over 2 million concurrent players at its peak. APEX Legends seems to be doing great and it’s the game that has brought Respawn back to everyone’s radar.
Four days ago, Respawn stated that its free to play title had surpassed over 10 million players and had breached 1 million concurrent players.
In other words, in four days the game attracted 15 million players worldwide.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is free to play on Steam for the next two days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sid-meiers-civilization-vi-is-free-to-play-on-steam-for-the-next-two-days/
Firaxis and 2K Games have announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is currently free to play on Steam for the next two days. This basically means that strategy fans can go ahead, download the game now and start playing the game until this limited offer ends.
>> It started yesterday, so you have a little more than 1 day left to try it and, if you want, buy it thanks to its 70% discount.

To celebrate the launch of the Strategic Command games on the store, GOG has the five games on sale, between 25 and 50% off for the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/news/release_strategic_command_series

At Steam, there's a new daily deal as well as a new weeklong sale:

• The daily deal is Pinstripe, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/331480/Pinstripe/
• Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/887060/Asterix__Obelix_XXL_2/
• The Early Access game Rise to Ruins is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/328080/Rise_to_Ruins/
• Valley is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/378610/Valley/
• Crypt of the NecroDancer is 80% cheaper: https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/
• While not mentioned, 2K games has its games on sale at Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/2K

On the Humble Store, there are three new sales:

• There's a GTA V sale, with up to 75% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/grand-theft-auto-v-week/
• Square-Enix has its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-sale/
• And 2K games has also put its games on sale here, up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/2k-sale/

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER, 63% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker.

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

JUMP FORCE is the latest PC release from Bandai Namco that does not use Denuvo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jump-force-is-the-latest-pc-release-from-bandai-namco-that-does-not-use-denuvo/
JUMP FORCE is a game that a lot of manga/anime fans are looking forward to. The game releases on February 15th, however its Ultimate Edition has been available for a while and we can confirm that the game will not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

Capcom has added a truckload of game soundtracks to Spotify
https://www.pcgamer.com/capcom-has-added-a-truckload-of-game-soundtracks-to-spotify/
Spotify's selection of videogame soundtracks recently got a massive infusion of Japanese music thanks to the Capcom Sound Team, which has dumped tons of Capcom soundtracks, new and old, onto the streaming service. Spotify's a good destination for game soundtracks if you're looking for something like Uncharted or Skyrim, but if you're looking for music from Zelda or Final Fantasy or most other big Japanese series, you're out of luck. But Capcom, apparently, is all aboard the Spotify train, as pointed out by Twitter user Walt.

MODS/EMULATORS

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes gets a HD ESRGAN AI-enhanced Texture Pack
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metroid-prime-2-echoes-gets-a-hd-esrgan-ai-enhanced-texture-pack/
Resetera’s member ‘Bearborg ‘ has released a HD ESRGAN AI-enhanced texture pack for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Similarly to the HD texture pack for the first Metroid Prime game, this is for the Gamecube version and can only be enjoyed on the PC via the Dolphin emulator.
In other words, PC gamers can now enjoy remastered versions of both Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes thanks to emulators. And this, right here, is one of the main reasons why emulators are so important.
>> Find the download link (from Mega) and the instructions to make this mod work at the article.

GAMING NEWS

Crackdown 3’s destruction has been severely downgraded, comparison video between 2015 and 2019 builds
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crackdown-3-destruction-has-been-severely-downgraded-comparison-video-between-2015-and-2019-builds/
Back in 2015, Crackdown 3 was advertised as the game that would show the power of the Cloud and that it would offer incredible destruction never before seen in any game. However, that was in 2015. The game will release in a couple of days and as we can see, the destruction system has been severely downgraded.
>> I'm shocked!.

OtherSide Entertainment has acquired the rights for System Shock 3 from Starbreeze
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/otherside-entertainment-has-acquired-the-rights-for-system-shock-3-from-starbreeze/
Starbreeze and OtherSide Entertainment have mutually agreed to sell back the publishing rights to OtherSide Entertainment for System Shock 3. According to the press release, Starbreeze expects to be fully reimbursed for costs the company has had in connection with development of the game.

Arma 3 will be free to play on Steam on February 14th for a limited time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/arma-3-will-be-free-to-play-on-steam-on-february-14th-for-a-limited-time/
Bohemia Interactive has announced a free weekend for Arma 3. According to the press release, the Free Weekend will give Steam users access to the entire Arma 3 base game plus the Arma 3 Apex expansion content, and free Weekend participants will be able to carry over all of their save games and Steam Achievements when they decide to purchase the game.
>> The "make love, not war" slogan doesn't apply to Bohemia.

Release date and official PC system requirements announced for World War Z
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/release-date-and-official-pc-system-requirements-announced-for-world-war-z/
Saber Interactive has announced the release date for World War Z. According to the press release, this new co-op zombie multiplayer game will release on April 16th. Furthermore, Saber Interactive has revealed the game’s PC requirements via its Epic store page.

New gameplay footage released for Obsidian’s upcoming RPG, The Outer Worlds
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-released-for-obsidian-upcoming-rpg-the-outer-worlds/
GameInformer has released a new gameplay video for The Outer Worlds. In this video, The Outer Worlds’ co-director Tim Cain and lead designer Charles Staples show off new gameplay and talk about designing a satisfying RPG combat experience (inspired by Fallout: New Vegas) for Obsidian’s next game.

RAGE 2 – New official video shows 9 minutes of brand new pre-beta gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rage-2-new-official-video-shows-9-minutes-of-brand-new-pre-beta-gameplay-footage/
Bethesda has released a brand new gameplay video for Rage 2, showing 9 minutes of new gameplay footage from the game’s pre-beta build. According to the developers, this video shows a lethal dance-off for a sweet new ability, a high-flying trip over a hostile open world, and a fight against a very angry man in a mech suit.

Tuesday news, part two:

Neill Blomkamp hints at involvement with Anthem
https://www.pcgamer.com/neill-blomkamp-hints-at-involvement-with-anthem/
District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has certainly been making the rounds recently. Just last week we reported that he visited Creative Assembly's studio for a look at their new but so-far-unannounced FPS game and now it seems he has some involvement in Anthem, if a tweet this afternoon is anything to go by.

Apex Legends could soon get Solo and Duos modes
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-could-soon-get-solo-and-duos-modes/
Respawn's surprise hit battle royale Apex Legends only supports play in squads of three, which is a little unusual given that the other big-name games in the genre—Fortnite, PUBG, Blackout—offer solo and duo play as well as squads. But if the information dug up by Fortnite dataminer ShiinaBR (who is apparently now branching into Apex Legends) is correct, solo and duo modes are on the way to Apex, too.

Rainbow Six Siege's Australian map is a ramshackle service station on a lonely highway
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-sieges-australian-map-is-a-ramshackle-service-station-on-a-lonely-highway/
Ubisoft confirmed late last week that Rainbow Six Siege year 4 season 1, Operation Burnt Shrimp on the Barbie, will take the team to the Australian outback. Now we've got our first look at the new map, "an homage to all the dusty service stations and motels that populate the forgotten highways of the continent, places filled with hardworking locals and specialty menu items you’ll find nowhere else."

Paradox may be teasing a new Vampire: The Masquerade game with a dating app ARG
https://www.pcgamer.com/paradox-vampire-the-masquerade-ARG/
There's a new dating app that appears to take the term 'thirsty' quite literally. It's called Tender, a "soulmate algorithm", and seeing as how its powered by Paradox Interactive (you can even sign in with an existing Paradox account) it's probably not really trying to set you up on a date. Considering the rather bloody nature of the app's announcement video, the fact that it asks your blood type before inviting you to match with sick people near you, and that Paradox owns White Wolf Publishing (which filed an interesting trademark just last year), this smells a lot like an ARG for a new Vampire: The Masquerade game. Maybe.

Try a demo for The Textorcist, the bullet hell typing tutor freelance exorcism game
https://www.pcgamer.com/try-a-demo-for-the-textorcist-the-bullet-hell-typing-tutor-freelance-exorcism-game/
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia is a game that blends bullet hell action with high-speed typing in a weird tale about an exorcist-for-hire working the streets of a gritty, crime-ridden city in the 1990s. And you're not sure about that admittedly odd mix of genres, maybe you should take a minute to try out the free demo that's now available on Steam and GOG.

Bioware says 'we're definitely not done with Mass Effect'
https://www.pcgamer.com/bioware-says-were-definitely-not-done-with-mass-effect/
In a studio profile on Polygon, Anthem's executive producer Mike Darrah and general manager Casey Hudson suggest that Bioware still has faith in the Mass Effect series after Andromeda underwhelmed fans in 2017.

Peter Molyneux's new management sim lets you stick a gun on a skateboard and sell it
https://www.pcgamer.com/peter-molyneuxs-new-management-sim-lets-you-stick-a-gun-on-a-skateboard-and-sell-it/
In Peter Molyneux's latest game, you can design a skateboard-gun hybrid and then build a business out of it. Inspired by Molyneux's very first game, Entrepreneur, Legacy will let you go from tinkering in a shed to to running an industrial powerhouse. You split time between managing the business and flexing your creative muscles in the workshop.

Here's another round of news:

SALES & DEALS

Darksiders 3 has broken even and performed within expectations
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/darksiders-3-has-broken-even-and-performed-within-expectations/
THQ Nordic has announced that Darksiders 3 has broken even and will – from now on – be considered a profitable product. The game has performed within management’s range of expectations and has recouped all investments made in development and marketing during its latest quarter.
THQ Nordic claimed that it will release several DLC’s in 2019 that will give the game a further boost. As such, and since the game was not a flop, THQ Nordic considers Darksiders one of the Group’s key IP’s.
>> It's a pity that they haven't given numbers.

GOG's midweek sale, Runs on your platform, is full of platformer games up to 84% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190213_midweek_sale

At Steam, there's a new daily deal and three Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is Cold Waters, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/541210/Cold_Waters/
• Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, the first Midweek Madness deal, is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/673880/Warhammer_40000_Mechanicus/
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820/Pathfinder_Kingmaker/
• And Moonlighter is 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/

There's a new Humble Bundle, the Great GameMaker Games Bundle, available for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/great-gamemaker-games-bundle

At Fanatical... well, there should be a new Star Deal, but the site isn't working right now, so I don't know what it is.

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

The Epic Store has an offline mode now, development roadmap coming soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-epic-store-has-an-offline-mode-now/
Two basic features were absent at the launch of the Epic Games Store: cloud saving, which is supposed to come soon, and the ability to play games offline. Good news: the latter of the two was quietly added last week.
I can't find a way to manually switch to offline mode, but try this: close the Epic launcher (it doesn't seem to matter if you're signed in or not), disconnect from the internet, and launch it again. It'll let you know that it can't connect, and will give you the option to skip sign-in. Do that, and you should still be able to launch installed games, so long as they don't require a connection to play. I was able to launch Hades and What Remains of Edith Finch.

MODS/EMULATORS

New 4K/2K high quality photogrammetry textures released for Skyrim Special Edition
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-4k-2k-high-quality-photogrammetry-textures-released-for-skyrim-special-edition/
Modder ‘Pfuscher’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition. This new fan pack features 4K/2K high quality photogrammetry textures for landscapes, and is compatible with both “Skyrim 2017 – Landscape, towns, big stuff” and “Skyrim 2018 – A lot of stuff of everything”.
If you are using the aforementioned texture packs, you should first load the 2017 pack, then the 2018 pack and lastly the latest 2019 pack. Naturally, this texture pack will be incompatible with other texture packs that improve/tweak similar textures.
>> Download it from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Open Beta announced, begins on March 1st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-2-open-beta-announced-begins-on-march-1st/
Ubisoft has announced that the open beta phase for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 will begin on March 1st. This beta will be available to everyone and will allow gamers to experience The Division 2 prior to its release. The open beta will end on March 4th and even though Ubisoft has not stated anything additional yet, we are pretty sure that its build will be identical to the one used for the Private Beta.

Confirmed: Call of Duty 2019 will have an entirely new campaign mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/confirmed-call-of-duty-2019-will-have-an-entirely-new-campaign-mode/
During its quarter investor call, Activision’s president Rob Kostich confirmed that Call of Duty 2019 will feature an entirely new campaign mode. This basically confirms the rumours that surfaced when Black Ops 4 was originally announced, so we are pretty sure that some single-player fans will be happy after hearing this.

THQ Nordic acquires Warhorse Studios, Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold 2 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-acquires-warhorse-studios-kingdom-come-deliverance-sold-2-million-copies-worldwide/
THQ Nordic/Koch Media announced that it has acquired award-winning Warhorse Studios, the studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Warhorse and Koch Media have also announced that the title has sold over 2 million copies across all platforms by now.
>> It's been Koch Media the one that bought them, so they're under Koch's umbrella, not THQ Nordic.

Authentic WWI squad-based first-person shooter, Tannenberg, is now available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/authentic-wwi-squad-based-first-person-shooter-tannenberg-is-now-available-on-steam/
Blackmill Games has announced that Tannenberg is currently available on Steam. Tannenberg aims to bring the massive battles of the Eastern Front in WW1 to life with 64 players fighting for control of key sectors of the battlefield, each one offering a distinct strategic advantage.

Part two of the news:

Neill Blomkamp is making a live-action Anthem short
https://www.pcgamer.com/neill-blomkamp-hints-at-involvement-with-anthem/
Update: The Anthem project hinted by Neill Blomkamp yesterday is a live-action short called Conviction: An Anthem Story. Give the teaser a watch above.
Details are sparse at the moment, but we'll be able to see what it's like living in Fort Tarsis and, of course, get to watch Freelancers and their Javelins getting into lots of fights as they carve a path to the leader of the Dominion, the Monitor.

The 2019 DICE Awards will be livestreamed tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/dice-awards-livestream/
The 22nd Annual DICE Awards are being held tomorrow, February 13, at 8 pm PST. The 56 nominees were announced last month, spread across more than 20 categories, and since we've already had a few award shows covering 2018's multitude of games, you'll spot a lot of the usual suspects, including Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. With six nominations for Obra Dinn, PC games are at least getting some love.

Here are the Jump Force PC system requirements
https://www.pcgamer.com/jump-force-pc-requirements/
The multi-manga fighting game Jump Force is bringing characters from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, My Hero Academia, Rurouni Kenshin and Black Clover to fight it out on PC. What kind of PC specs will you need to make sure all that punching action runs smoothly? Bandai Namco has posted the system requirements and released an appropriately over-the-top launch trailer for everyone to enjoy.
>> Careful with the game, apparently it has terrible cut-scenes.

Obsidian wishes people would stop using The Outer Worlds to knock Fallout 76
https://www.pcgamer.com/obsidian-wishes-people-would-stop-using-the-outer-worlds-to-knock-fallout-76/
The Outer World's billing as "from the original creators of Fallout" seemed particularly pointed in light of Fallout 76's many problem—not to mention that Bethesda's latest Fallout abandoned the series' traditional single-player post-nuclear storytelling in favor of open-ended multiplayer base-building. But co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky told Game Informer that there's no anti-Bethesda strategy at play, and they don't like it when people use their game to bash someone else's.

Rainbow Six Siege just revamped all of its versions, now cheaper than ever
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-just-revamped-all-of-its-versions-now-cheaper-than-ever/
In the lead up to Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 4 kickoff later this week, Ubisoft has announced much needed housekeeping for the game’s many versions. This new consolidation lowers the average price of the game and eliminates the version we all tell our friends not to buy—the Starter Edition.
>> And it has a free weekend that will start tomorrow and end Feb 17th.

Metro Exodus will preload on Steam but not the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-will-preload-on-steam-but-not-the-epic-games-store/
Metro Exodus is exclusive to the Epic Games Store, unless you pre-purchased it on Steam prior to January 29, in which case you'll get it on Steam. It's a little strange, but probably the least-awkward way to handle the awkwardness of switching platforms just a few weeks before release.
What's even stranger is that, according to the Metro Exodus Twitter account, people who get the game on Steam will be given a preload period, but those on Epic's store will not.

Apex Legends players have discovered a secret monster
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-players-have-discovered-a-secret-monster/
Since its launch last week, players have been discovering cute little Loch Ness dolls hidden around Apex Legends' map. It's in keeping with a Respawn tradition. Similar mini-Nessie (Nessy in Apex) dolls were hidden in Titanfall maps back when.
As is instinct when spotting anything cute in a game, Apex players shot the doll to see what happened. And something did: "A Nessy Appears..." shows up in the killfeed.

Activision Blizzard lays off hundreds of employees
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-layoffs-have-reportedly-begun/
During today's Activision Blizzard fourth quarter results conference call, CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the company had a record year in 2018, and that it will "reduce complexity and duplication," confirming reports of impending layoffs.

Activision says Blizzard has no major new games coming in 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-says-blizzard-has-no-major-new-games-coming-in-2019/
In its quarterly earnings call today, Activision announced record income, as well as layoffs for hundreds of employees. Its outlook for income in 2019 is lower, and part of that comes from Blizzard, which will apparently not be releasing any new, significant games this year.

Blizzard is hiring more Diablo devs to work on 'several projects'
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-hiring-more-diablo-devs-to-work-on-several-projects/
"Diablo's development headcount will grow substantially as the teams work on several projects underway for the franchise, as well as the global launch for Diablo Immortal," said Johnson.
>> Diablo Immortal...

Activision parted with Destiny 2 because 'it was not meeting financial expectations'
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-parted-with-destiny-2-because-it-was-not-meeting-our-financial-expectations/
Activision Blizzard's quarterly earnings call took place today, and during the Q&A session at the end, Activision COO Coddy Johnson was asked for "more color" on parting ways with Bungie and the Destiny franchise. According to Johnson, the decision came down to three reasons.

Chucklefish boss says Sony is responsible for lack of PS4 crossplay
https://www.pcgamer.com/chucklefish-boss-says-sony-is-responsible-for-lack-of-ps4-crossplay/
The CEO of Chucklefish has responded to Sony's claims that Playstation 4 crossplay is available to any devs and publishers that request it.
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Tiy, Chucklefish's CEO responded to the claim on Resetera, "We made many requests for crossplay (both through our account manager and directly with higher ups) all the way up until release month. We were told in no uncertain terms that it was not going to happen."

Konami stops PES 2019 in-game currency sales in Belgium
https://www.pcgamer.com/konami-stops-pes-2019-in-game-currency-sales-in-belgium/
Konami has announced that it's halting the sale of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019's in-game currency in Belgium.
The sale of myClub Coins will cease across all platforms once the 'necessary preparations are made.' Any previously purchased myClub Coins can be used as normal and the currency will continue to be rewarded for playing the game but players will no longer be able to purchase them with real money.