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• Guru3D 2019 December 16th contest: Win GALAX HOF OC Lab Master DDR4 Memory (16GB 3600MHz CL 17-18-18-38 1.35V): https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2019-december-16th-contest-win-galax-hof-oc-lab-master-ddr4-memory.html
• HEXUS EPIC Giveaway Day 7: Win an MSI RTX 2070 Super via Cyberpower https://hexus.net/tech/features/graphics/137423-day-7-win-msi-rtx-2070-super-via-cyberpower/

Sadly, the Hexus competition is limited to UK and EU residents only.

Ran a benchmark and found out my RX470 has been running way below what it should be since I got it almost a year ago. Undervolted the GPU and it fixed all the problems, I thought my performance was normal and started to blame stuttering on my CPU/RAM as turning down graphics settings did nothing to help. Well, I guess now I've learnt to actually test new parts are performing as they should be when I get them now.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider went from eventually beginning to stutter on low settings to running on high no problem. 

It's Monday again, and that brings back the news:

Before that, just a quick reminder: VGChartz PC SECRET SANTA Thread is OPEN. Join here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241476

And now...

SALES & DEALS

Final Fantasy XIV Online has reached 18 million registered players worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xiv-online-has-reached-18-million-registered-players-worldwide/
Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announced that the acclaimed MMORPG, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has reached 18 million registered players worldwide during the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE stream.
In addition, Yoshida provided first details on Patch 5.2, titled Echoes of a Fallen Star, a new series of global FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festivals for 2020-2021, a new FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers art book, and the next free login campaign for the game.

The Epic Games Store is giving away 12 free games before January
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-epic-games-store-is-giving-away-12-free-games-before-january/
The Epic Games Store is ramping up the free games for the holidays, giving away 12 of them between now and the new year. The cavalcade of mystery games will start rolling out on December 19. If none of the freebies end up tickling your fancy, the Epic Games Store's festive sale will be kicking off at the same time. And because sales are this infinite cycle that we can never escape from, there's already a sale going on right now to mark last night's awards.
>> We'll see which games will those be.

GOG's Winter Sale is still going on and, to celebrate the launch on the store of the still in development Postal 4: No Regrets, they're giving away Postal 2 for free for the next 48 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/postal_2

Steam has a new deal, Jurassic World Evolution, 80% off for the next 3 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/Jurassic_World_Evolution/

Fanatical, besides its Winter Sale, has two new sales:

• The new Star Deal is GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR- (+DLC Characters) + REV 2 All-in-One (does not include optional DLCs), 80% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/guilty-gear-xrd-revelator-and-rev-2-all-in-one-and-dlc-characters
• And there's a new bundle, the Armageddon Pick & Mix build your own bundle, with 37 games to choose and make our 5, 10 or 15 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/armageddon-pick-and-mix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Reshade 4.5 is now available for download, improves Vulkan & DirectX 12 performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/reshade-4-5-is-now-available-for-download-improves-vulkan-directx-12-performance/
The team behind Reshade has shared a new version of this post-processing tool. Reshade 4.5 comes with better performance in DX12/Vulkan, and improves depth buffer detection in DX9 and DX12.
Moreover, this latest version of Reshade switches to using SPIR-V for shaders in OpenGL 4.6 for better performance. It also improves multi-threading of effect loading and fixes memory leaks in Vulkan.

MODS/EMULATORS

LittleBigPlanet is coming to the PC as a fan remake, first pre-alpha gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/littlebigplanet-is-coming-to-the-pc-as-a-fan-remake-first-pre-alpha-gameplay-trailer/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. A group of LittleBigPlanet community members is working on a fan remake of LittleBigPlanet for the PC. This PC fan remake is called LittleBigPlanet Restitched, is non-profit, and you can find its pre-alpha gameplay trailer below.
As the team notes, this project will be available for free and is in no way meant to infringe the copyrighted content of the original title on which it is based. Obviously, the team is trying to avoid receiving a C&D letter. However, I don’t know whether Sony is fine with such a thing.
But anyway, the team of LittleBigPlanet Restitched is currently working on a brand new story mode. This story mode will feature universal moral messages, as well as exciting themes, curators, and prizes. Moreover, players will be able to play community levels, and create their own.

This Halo: Reach mod allows you to play the entire single-player campaign in third-person mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-halo-reach-mod-allows-you-to-play-the-entire-single-player-campaign-in-third-person-mode/
AkFumbles has released a pretty interesting mod for the PC version of Halo: Reach. As its title suggests, this mod allows you to play the entire single-player campaign via a third-person camera viewpoint. This is something that a lot of Halo fans have wished for, and it’s finally a reality.
Right now, we don’t know whether there are any bugs or glitches with this third-person mode. The modder did not share any such issues, so you may not encounter any bugs at all.
>> You can get it from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay clip surfaces for the next-gen action RPG, Godfall
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-gameplay-clip-surfaces-for-the-next-gen-action-rpg-godfall/
Yesterday, Gearbox revealed a new looter slasher for Playstation 5 and the PC, Godfall. And today, I’m happy to report that the first gameplay clip for this title has surfaced online.
>> Yeah, "yesterday"... Anyway, it's a 7 seconds clip, so you won't see much.

Massive-scale sci-fi arena FPS PlanetSide Arena is going down, servers will shut down on January 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/massive-scale-sci-fi-arena-fps-planetside-arena-is-going-down-servers-will-shut-down-on-january-10th/
Well that was fast. Daybreak Games has announced that it will be shutting down the servers for PlanetSide Arena on January 10th, 2020. PlanetSide Arena launched in Early Access in September 2019, and a full release was planned for January 2020.
>> Another one bites the dust.

Maneater is coming to the PC on May 22nd, gets a brand new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/maneater-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-may-22nd-gets-a-brand-new-trailer/
Tripwire Interactive has announced that Maneater will be coming to the PC on May 22nd. In order to celebrate this announcement, Deep Silver released a brand new trailer that aired during the Video Game AWards 2019, and you can find below.

Hero must die. again is coming to the PC in Spring 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hero-must-die-again-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-spring-2020/
Degica has announced that its anti-RPG game, Hero must die. again, is coming to the PC in Spring 2020. The game will be available on Steam and you can find below its debut gameplay trailer.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps has been slightly delayed, gets a new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-has-been-slightly-delayed-gets-a-new-trailer/
Microsoft has announced that Ori and the Will of the Wisps has been slightly delayed. The game was originally meant to come out on February 11th. However, Microsoft has pushed it back a month. As such, the game will be coming out now on March 11th, 2020.

First official screenshots released for the Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-official-screenshots-released-for-the-resident-evil-3-remake-resident-evil-3-nemesis/
Capcom has released the first official screenshots for the Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. These screenshots showcase some of the characters and environments, and will give you an idea of the game’s graphics.

Doom Eternal will support classic centered weapon position, new gameplay footage surfaces
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/doom-eternal-will-support-classic-centered-weapon-position-new-gameplay-footage-surfaces/
Bethesda has announced that Doom Eternal will support classic centered weapon position. In other words, gamers will be able to have their weapons centered, like in the classic Doom games. The publisher has also shared some new gameplay footage during a recent live stream that you can find below.

System Shock Remake Unreal Engine 4 Demo Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/system-shock-remake-unreal-engine-4-demo-screenshots/
As we’ve already reported, Nightdive Studios released a new demo of System Shock Remake. This new demo was live for 48 hours, was based on the Unreal Engine 4 build, and gave us an idea of what the team aims to achieve. Since the demo is no longer available, we’ve decided to share some screenshots from it.

Battlefield 5 Update 5.2.2 available for download, brings numerous balance tweaks, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-update-5-2-2-available-for-download-brings-numerous-balance-tweaks-full-patch-notes/
DICE has released a brand new update for Battlefield 5. According to the release notes, Update 5.2.2 introduces improved damage models on multiple weapons, removes ‘3D Spotting’, and brings fixes for performance issues.

Part two of the Monday news:

Grimes will front an in-game band in Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.pcgamer.com/grimes-will-front-an-in-game-band-in-cyberpunk-2077/
It goes without saying that you can't have a good cyberpunk experience without some good cyberpunk music backing it up. Syndicate would just not be the same without Skrillex, right? (And for the record, I believe completely unironically that Syndicate is a far better game than it's generally given credit for, and has an excellent soundtrack.) To that end, CD Projekt has dropped a teaser showcasing some of the musical talents contributing tunes to its upcoming cyber-RPG Cyberpunk 2077.

The Outer Worlds is getting DLC next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-outer-worlds-is-getting-dlc-next-year/
The corporate nightmare sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds was a big hit for Obsidian. (...)
In the wake of that success, Obsidian announced today that the adventure will continue. "We want to take this opportunity to thank the incredible team behind The Outer Worlds. It is because of their hard work and dedication to this project that we received the Best Narrative, Best Performance - Ashly Burch, Best RPG, and Game of the Year nominations at The Game Awards," Obsidian social media manager Shyla wrote.

Ruined King is the first singleplayer League of Legends game
https://www.pcgamer.com/ruined-king-is-the-first-single-player-league-of-legends-game/
Recently, League of Legends developer Riot Games announced Riot Forge, an effort to publish singleplayer projects set in the League of Legends universe, but made by other developers. Revealed at The Game Awards, the first Riot Forge-published game will be Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which is being created by Darksiders Genesis developer Airship Syndicate.

Telltale's Batman is apparently getting DLC and a rerelease
https://www.pcgamer.com/telltales-batman-is-apparently-getting-dlc-and-a-rerelease/
As Gematsu reports, a press release announcing a "noir-style visual makeover and graphical upgrade" for Batman: The Telltale Series alongside a rerelease called the Shadows Edition was quietly posted on the website of Athlon Games and then removed. Presumably a gun was jumped on an announcement that one of the rights-holders involved wasn't ready for just yet.

Indie FPS Receiver is getting a sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-fps-receiver-is-getting-a-sequel/
Remember Receiver, the indie shooter from 2013 that models every step of reloading your gun with a separate keypress for each action? It's getting a sequel, Receiver 2, which will be out early next year.

There are "seven or eight" Dungeons & Dragons videogames in the works
https://www.pcgamer.com/there-are-seven-or-eight-dungeons-and-dragons-videogames-in-the-works/
Dungeons & Dragons may be enjoying a cultural relevance it hasn't seen since the 1980s, but while its fifth edition has flourished it hasn't been well represented in videogames. (...)
The announcements of new Baldur's Gate and Dark Alliance games suggest a change, and that's backed up by Wizards of the Coast. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Wizards of the Coast president Chris Cocks explained that this is only the beginning and there are "seven or eight" videogames based on D&D coming out in the next few years.

Surgeon Simulator is getting a sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/surgeon-simulator-is-getting-a-sequel/
The sequel will be out next year, but though the trailer shows a bunch of Napoleon Dynamite-looking surgeons getting up to mischief it doesn't give away much about the actual game. According to the website there will be co-op and it sure does seem like it'll support four players.

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition is bringing back Seth
https://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-5-champion-edition-is-bringing-back-seth/
Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, which collects almost everything Capcom has released so far, including hundreds of costumes and around 40 characters, is also adding some returning fighters to the roster. Street Fighter 3's Gill was revealed when the new edition was announced, and at the Capcom Cup another old boss was unveiled: Street Fighter 4's Seth.

PlayerUnknown's Prologue isn't a sequel or a shooter
https://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-prologue-isnt-a-sequel-or-a-shooter/
Prologue, the new game from PUBG Corp and Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene, is only 30 seconds of damp, slightly ominous forest at the moment. The brief teaser was shown off at The Game Awards, and for more details we're going to have to wait. Greene has confirmed, however, that it's not PUBG 2, and it's not even a shooter.

Battlefront 2's The Rise of the Skywalker trailer is some great Star Wars
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefront-2s-the-rise-of-the-skywalker-trailer-is-some-great-star-wars/
Star Wars Battlefront 2's The Rise of Skywalker tie-in update is coming tomorrow, but ahead of the launch you can watch hordes of stormtroopers getting mown down in the official trailer above, featuring the new map and reinforcements.

There are "seven or eight" Dungeons & Dragons videogames in the works
https://www.pcgamer.com/there-are-seven-or-eight-dungeons-and-dragons-videogames-in-the-works/
Dungeons & Dragons may be enjoying a cultural relevance it hasn't seen since the 1980s, but while its fifth edition has flourished it hasn't been well represented in videogames. (...)
The announcements of new Baldur's Gate and Dark Alliance games suggest a change, and that's backed up by Wizards of the Coast. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Wizards of the Coast president Chris Cocks explained that this is only the beginning and there are "seven or eight" videogames based on D&D coming out in the next few years.

I fairly recently got fully back into pen&paper D&D after 30 or so years (and started DM-ing no less), 5th edition is quite solid system, very easy to get into, though not without some bigger issues that call for homebrewing or houseruling, but the freedom of tabletop RPGs...oh dear...I think I've started actively shunning video game RPGs due to how limited they are, even when they have great narrative and systems, compared to P&P RPGs...

Anyway, hopefully at least one of those games will be great, Baldur's Gate 3 probably being good candidate for that already, given that it's made by Larian, but I'm hoping that others won't be just fast half-hearted attempts at milking the revived popularity of D&D...cause, as much as they are limited, I still want to see something as good as Planescape: Torment or Baldur's Gate 1&2, games that still stand as pinnacle of VG D&D RPGs.

*** NEW CONTESTS ***

• Guru3D 2019 December 17th contest: Win a Corsair Gaming Mega Pack https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2019-december176th-contest-win-a-corsair-gaming-mega-pack.html
  
  • The pack consists of: a K70 Mk2 RGB Gaming keyboard, an M65 RGB ELITE Tunable FPS Gaming Mouse, a VOID PRO Surround Premium Gaming Headset with Dolby Headphone 7.1 and an MM800 RGB POLARIS Gaming Mouse Pad
• HEXUS EPIC Giveaway Day 8: Win a white gaming bundle from Corsair https://hexus.net/tech/features/peripherals/137474-day-8-win-white-gaming-bundle-corsair/
  
  • The bundle features: a K70 RGB MK.2 SE mechanical keyboard, a Virtuoso RGB Wireless high-fidelity gaming headset and an M65 RGB Elite tunable gaming mouse

Looks like it's the Corsair day, right? Both contests are GLOBAL.

The Tuesday news:

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SALES & DEALS

Steam features two "daily" deals and a publisher event (no, there's no weekly sale this time as the Winter Sale will start this Thursday):

• The first "daily" deal is Police Stories, 40% off for another 50 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/Police_Stories/
• Warhammer: Chaosbane is the other "daily" deal, 50% off and that, again, will last 50 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/774241/Warhammer_Chaosbane/
• Publisher Facepunch has its games on sale, 33% off until the 19th... and Garry's Mod is free to try for another day: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/FacepunchPublisherEvent

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• Warhammer: Chaosbane is up to 50% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/warhammer-chaosbane/
• The Borderlands Week features up to 78% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/borderlands-week/
• The Hardcore Parkour Sale features up to 75% deals for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/hardcore-parkour-sale/

Fanatical has three new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Angels with Scaly Wings, 60% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/angels-with-scaly-wings
• Beamdog has its games up to 50% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/beamdog
• And there's a new bundle, the Men of War Assault Bundle, with 6 games and 6 DLCs split in two tiers of 3 and 12 products: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/men-of-war-assault-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD releases a multithreaded CPU library for deformable material physics, FEMFX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-releases-a-multithreaded-cpu-library-for-deformable-material-physics-femfx/
AMD has announced a multithreaded CPU library for deformable material physics, using the Finite Element Method (FEM), called FEMFX. The model supports a wide range of materials and interactions between materials. Moreover, this CPU library is currently available for download.
According to the red team, the library uses extensive multithreading to utilize multicore CPUs and benefit from the trend of increasing CPU core counts.

MODS/EMULATORS

Legacy of the Dragonborn is a 2GB fan DLC expansion for Skyrim, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/legacy-of-the-dragonborn-is-a-2gb-fan-dlc-expansion-for-skyrim-available-for-download/
Modder ‘icecreamassassin’ has released a brand new version of Legacy of the Dragonborn for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Legacy of the Dragonborn is 2GB in size and is as big as a DLC expansion. The mod adds hundreds of new items, dozens of new quests and hundreds of extra hours of play.
Going into more details, this mod offers the most versatile, most expansive and most extensive display space for artifacts the Elder Scrolls series has ever seen. Players can find nearly 3500 potential unique items and sets at the Museum.
Moreover, this mod offers an entirely new guild faction you start from the ground up. Furthermore, Legacy of the Dragonborn offers a handful of major quest arcs and numerous useful and unique mechanics.
>> Available from Nexus Mods for both the original and the Special Edition of the game.

You can now play Final Fantasy 7 with 3D character models closer to Tetsuya Nomura’s concept art
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-final-fantasy-7-with-3d-character-models-closer-to-tetsuya-nomuras-concept-art/
NiNoStyle has been working on an interesting project for the original version of Final Fantasy 7. This mod aims to balance stylized Final Fantasy VII characters with 3D models in a style based on Tetsuya Nomura’s concept art.
On December 11th, the modder released a new version of this 3D Model pack. Naturally, this latest version aims to enhance your Final Fantasy VII playing experience, by improving some of the 3D models.
Do note that this mod does not aim to change the game’s aesthetics like the Advent Children pack. While the models are not as “blocky” as before, they retain their anime-like look. They are also not as detailed as the Advent Children models, something that will definitely please all FF7 purists fans out there.
In order to install this pack, you’ll need to install and run the manager from 7th Heaven Mod Manager page. Once you’ve done that, you can download the 7th Heaven compatible versions from here.

Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Revitalized Update 1.9 released, features over 100 fighters & 450 stages
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-project-ultimate-revitalized-update-1-9-released-features-over-100-fighters-450-stages/
Mortal Kombat fans, here is something for you today. Last month, we informed you about Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Update Version 2019. And today, we are happy to report that Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Revitalized Update 1.9 has been fully released.
Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Revitalized Update 1.9 features over 100 fighters and 450 stages. This fan MK game promises to be one of the best MUGEN MK games, and is available for free to everyone. As such, we strongly suggest downloading it.
>> Here's the http://www.mediafire.com/file/vyzo227p7ebz3p0/%257EMKP%257E_Ultimate_Revitalized_Update_V1.9.rar/file" target="_blank">download link for it (mediafire).

This Red Dead Redemption 2 mod lets bears ride horses
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-red-dead-redemption-2-mod-lets-bears-ride-horses/
In Red Dead Redemption 2, only humans have the privilege of riding a horse, but thankfully there's now a mod that fixes this inequality by letting every living creature in the game ride them. Everything from a bear to other horses can now enjoy the experience of being ferried from A to B while resting their tired legs. It's absolutely terrifying.
Clearly neither animal is particularly happy about the state of affairs, perhaps realising, innately, that this is completely unnatural. They're not willing participants, either. Pir2's Horse TP mod lets you teleport animals onto a horse you've assigned at the press of a button, at which point they miraculously appear on your horse's back, probably pretty surprised.

GAMING NEWS

Agony spin-off, SUCCUBUS, enters alpha phase, gets brand new teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/agony-spin-off-succubus-enters-alpha-phase-gets-brand-new-teaser-trailer/
Madmind Studio has announced that the closed alpha gameplay tests of its upcoming new title, SUCCUBUS, have begun. According to the team, hundreds of players who have expressed their interest in testing the alpha version, have already started sending us feedback about the combat system, exploration and issues that they experience.

Cyberpunk 2077 – Behind The Music
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/cyberpunk-2077-behind-the-music/
It looks like CD Projekt Red is putting a lot into the music of their upcoming title. Cyberpunk 2077 will feature several artists like Run the Jewels, Refused, Asap Rocky, Gazelle Twin, Ilan Rubin and more.

PlanetSide 2 December 17th Update detailed, improves NSO faction, fixes bugs, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/planetside-2-december-17th-update-detailed-improves-nso-faction-fixes-bugs-full-patch-notes/
Daybreak Games will release today a new patch for PlanetSide 2. This update brings some much-needed attention to the NSO faction, fixes some long-standing bugs, enables respeccing your A.S.P. skills, and turns on the holiday event.

Gladiux is a new combat action game, coming to PC in 2020, first screenshots & teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gladiux-is-a-new-combat-action-game-coming-to-pc-in-2020-first-screenshots-teaser-trailer/
Starcaster Games has announced a new combat action game, called Gladiux. Set in the age of Gladiators, players can train to compete and survive unforgiving trials to earn your freedom.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.8 detailed, now available to PTU, adds new locations and gameplay mechanics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-8-is-now-available-to-ptu-and-detailed-adds-new-locations-and-gameplay-mechanics/
Now this passed under our radar. Last week, Cloud Imperium released Star Citizen Alpha 3.8 to the Public Test Universe. Alpha 3.8 adds new locations and gameplay mechanics, as well as new weapons. Naturally, it also brings a number of bug fixes.

Anno 1800 Update 6.1 releases today, fixes crash and performance issues, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-1800-update-6-1-releases-today-fixes-crash-and-performance-issues-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has announced that a brand new update for Anno 1800 will release later today. This is a minor update that fixes five issues that plagued the game. Moreover, the team revealed its full release notes that you can find below.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 – The Rise of Skywalker Update releases today, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-the-rise-of-skywalker-update-releases-today-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Electronic Arts and DICE have announced that The Rise of Skywalker Update for Star Wars Battlefront 2 will release today on the PC. In addition, DICE revealed the full changelog for this latest update that you can find below.

Tuesday news, part two:

No Man's Sky now has an audio creation tool that lets you make cosmic beats
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-now-has-an-audio-creation-tool-that-lets-you-make-cosmic-beats/
Hello Games has snuck out a pre-holiday update for No Man's Sky, letting you fill the normally fairly serene galaxy with your own loud musical creations. The ByteBeat is a synthesiser you can plonk down to turn even the dreariest desert world into the hottest festival spot in the system.

Players are apparently hacking human NPCs into Fallout 76
https://www.pcgamer.com/players-are-apparently-hacking-human-npcs-into-fallout-76/
Remember Wooby? He was a human NPC that players discovered hiding in a secret 'dev room' in Fallout 76 back in January. The hidden room contained every item in Fallout 76, including a few that hadn't actually made it into the game at the time. The room's caretaker was a lone human NPC named Wooby.
Wooby's discovery was a big surprise at the time because we hadn't yet learned about Fallout 76's Wastelanders expansion, which will bring human NPCs to the game next year. Well, some hackers just couldn't wait that long, and it appears they have managed to free Wooby from his little room and bring him into the game.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries lacks VR support, but it hasn't been ruled out
https://www.pcgamer.com/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-lacks-vr-support-but-it-hasnt-been-ruled-out/
(...)MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is out in the wild, and according to our review it's very good. It doesn't have VR support, but in a statement provided to VentureBeat, a developer from the studio spoke about plans for implementation in the future.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint update 1.1.0 has been delayed until January
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghost-recon-breakpoint-update-110-has-been-delayed-until-january/
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint's 1.1.0 update, originally due out on December 18, has been delayed until January, leaving its community antsy for improvements. The survival shooter, which got 40/100 in our review has received a few updates since launch, but players are eager for the awaited overhaul.

Kerbal Space Program creator's new game, Balsa Model Flight Sim, is coming next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/kerbal-space-program-creators-new-game-balsa-model-flight-sim-is-coming-next-year/
Kerbal Space Program creator Felipe "HarvesteR" Falanghe will return to the do-it-yourself skies next summer with a new game called Balsa Model Flight Simulator. Much like its predecessor, the new game will enable players to design and build their own aircraft and then take them into the sky, where they can suffer whatever consequences may come.

Blade Runner, Westwood's classic adventure game, is finally on GOG
https://www.pcgamer.com/blade-runner-westwoods-classic-adventure-game-is-finally-on-gog/
GOG has rescued another classic game, one that's probably been at the top of a lot of people's lists, releasing it digitally for the first time. Blade Runner, Westwood Studios' classic adventure game, has finally returned. And you can grab it now.

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• Guru3D 2019 December 17th contest: Win A Cooler Master Pack for Masters https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2019-december-17th-contest-win-a-cooler-master-pack-for-masters.html
  
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Sadly, the Hexus contest is restricted to UK and EU only.

Wednesday news:

Remember that you can still join the PC Secret Santa event from here: VGChartz PC SECRET SANTA Thread is OPEN. Join here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241476

But hurry up because the deadline is this Friday!

SALES & DEALS

Steam's biggest new games in November include Empires, Kingdoms, Farmers, and Jedi
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-biggest-new-games-in-november-include-empires-kingdoms-farmers-and-jedi/
Around the middle of each month, Valve releases a list of the previous month's top-selling new games on Steam, based on revenues generated over the first two weeks of release. (That's why the lists don't come out until mid-month: Games that come out at the end of a month still need their two weeks to ring up the dollars.) Because Valve doesn't share actual dollar figures, the lists are chronological, based on release date, and there's often a little insight or spot of trivia about the peculiarities of each month's lineup.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has sold more than $1 billion in sell-through worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-has-sold-more-than-1-billion-in-sell-through-worldwide/
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has sold more than $1 billion in sell-through worldwide. The game has surpassed 500 million multiplayer hours played since release with nearly 300 million multiplayer matches.

Steam has two new daily deals and the new Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is ASTRONEER, 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/ASTRONEER/
• The second one is DEAD OR ALIVE 6, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/838380/DEAD_OR_ALIVE_6/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Human: Fall Flat is 60% off until tomorrow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/
  • Subnautica is 35% off until January 2nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/
  • And Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is 67% off until the 2nd of Jan too: https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/Hellblade_Senuas_Sacrifice/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is KILL la KILL, 50% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/kill-la-kill
• The new MEGA Pick & Mix Build your own bundle features 41 games to choose and make your bundle of 5, 10 or 15 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/mega-pick-and-mix

Oh, and Ubisoft has started its own Winter Sale, with discounts that go up to 75% off until the 2nd of January with an additional 20% discount with the code EXTRA20.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

You can play Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy on the PC via PSNow in January 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-play-horizon-zero-dawn-and-uncharted-the-lost-legacy-on-the-pc-via-psnow-in-january-2020/
Sony has announced that it will be adding Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy to PSNow in January 2020. As such, PC gamers will be able play these games on the PC in 2020. However, and as with all PSNow games, these aren’t proper PC native versions of these games. Instead, PC gamers can play the PS4 versions via Sony’s streaming service.

Capcom has completely removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-has-completely-removed-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-from-resident-evil-2-remake/
Resident Evil 2 Remake was arguably one of the best games of 2019. However, Capcom originally decided to use the controversial Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Well, we are happy to report today that the Japanese team has completely removed Denuvo from its title.

MODS/EMULATORS

WGRealms 2020 is a Duke Nukem 3D total conversion inspired by Unreal, Blood, Hexen & Doom
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wgrealms-2020-is-a-duke-nukem-3d-total-conversion-inspired-by-unreal-blood-hexen-doom/
WilliamGee has shared a teaser trailer for his upcoming retro first-person shooter, WGRealms 2020. WGRealms 2020 is an old school retro game using Eduke32 and Duke Nukem 3D as a base.
This is a standalone total conversion of Duke Nukem 3D with influences from Doom, Hexen, Lord of the Rings, Unreal and more.
What this basically means is that the game features enemies, weapons and items from all these classic first-person shooters. Basically, think of it as a mashup of these classic FPS titles.
The first version of WGRealms came out in 2009. A big update was then released in 2011 that you can download and play. Unfortunately, the modder did not reveal the new features and changes that will be coming to version 2020. He didn’t also unveil any release date so we don’t really know when it will come out.

GAMING NEWS

World War Z gets a Horde Mode and The Bomber zombie via its latest update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-war-z-gets-a-horde-mode-and-the-bomber-zombie-via-its-latest-update/
Saber Interactive has announced that a new update is now available for World War Z. According to the release notes, the Horde Mode Z Update adds a new Horde Mode, as well as a new special zombie type, The Bomber.

Destiny 2 Hotfix Patch 2.7.0.1 released, fixes various issues & PC video settings bug, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-hotfix-patch-2-7-0-1-released-fixes-various-issues-pc-video-settings-bug-full-patch-notes/
Bungie has released a new hotfix for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, hotfix patch 2.7.0.1 fixes a number of issues that plagued the game. Moreover, it addresses a PC-specific bug regarding video settings.

Respawn is working on a new Star Wars game, possibly a sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/respawn-is-working-on-a-new-star-wars-game-possibly-on-a-sequel-to-jedi-fallen-order/
From the looks of it, Respawn is currently working on a new Star Wars game. According to a job listing, Respawn is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for creating a new Star Wars game.

Warcraft 3: Reforged releases on January 28th, 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warcraft-3-reforged-releases-on-january-28th-2020/
Blizzard has just announced that Warcraft 3: Reforged will come out on January 28th, 2020. According to the team, the game has been slightly delayed as it was originally meant to come out in 2019. Blizzard has used this extra time in order to further polish it.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order December 17 Update improves combat & stability, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-december-17-update-improves-combat-stability-full-patch-notes/
Respawn has released a brand new update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. According to the release notes, the December 17th patch features multiple collision fixes across both Zeffo and Bogano, and brings general stability improvements.

Here are the minimum PC system requirements for Resident Evil 3 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-minimum-pc-system-requirements-for-resident-evil-3-remake/
Capcom has revealed the minimum PC system requirements for the upcoming Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. PC gamers will at least need Intel Core i5-4460 or an AMD FX-6300 with 8GB of RAM.
Capcom also lists the NVIDIA GeForce GTX760 or the AMD Radeon R7 260x as the game’s minimum GPU requirements. Furthermore, the game will support the DirectX 11 API.
>> They're the same as those for RE2 Remake.

New Resident Evil 3: Nemesis details surface; game changes, cast, new trailer, unannounced game & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-resident-evil-3-nemesis-details-surface-game-changes-cast-new-trailer-unannounced-game-more/
Capcom has revealed some new details about the upcoming Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. According to the team, the remake will have bigger changes and will not stick as close to the original as Resident Evil 2 Remake did. Not only that, but the developers may also change some story events.

Official GTC 2019 Ray Tracing trailer released for Bright Memory Infinite
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-gtc-2019-ray-tracing-trailer-released-for-bright-memory-infinite/
FYQD-Studio and NVIDIA have released an official Ray Tracing trailer for Bright Memory Infinite. Bright Memory: Infinite is the all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres.

Bungie is looking into adding cross-play support to Destiny 2, but can’t make any promises
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bungie-is-looking-into-adding-cross-play-support-to-destiny-2-but-cant-make-any-promises/
Cross-play is a feature that most multiplayer games should be offering these days. Seriously, this is a no brainer as it can make a huge difference in your multiplayer experience. And while Bungie is currently looking into adding such a feature in Destiny 2, it cannot make any promises.

Former PS4-exclusive tactical multiplayer shooter, Boundary, will support Ray Tracing on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/former-ps4-exclusive-tactical-multiplayer-shooter-boundary-will-support-ray-tracing-on-pc/
Remember Boundary? The tactical sci-fi multiplayer shooter that was originally meant to come out exclusively on the PS4? Well, not only will this game release on the PC, but it will also feature PC-exclusive features like real-time Ray Tracing.