Lol, saying making the game fir for modern computers... and then just using a DX9 renderer...

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Wednesday news, all in one post:

SALES & DEALS

Chinese open world RPG becomes a Steam top seller, English coming soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-open-world-rpg-becomes-a-steam-top-seller-english-coming-soon/
It seems like every few months a Chinese indie game is rising to the top of Steam's top seller list despite only being available in Simplified Chinese. Games like Chinese Parents and Scroll of Taiwu achieved massive success last year, selling well over a million copies each. It's a good reminder that Steam's second largest demographic hails from China, but it's also a cool insight into a vibrant world of games that aren't available in English.
Sands of Salzaar (or 部落与弯刀, which translates more directly to Tribe and Machete) only released on January 2, but in that time has rocketed to into Steam's global top seller list with an estimated 50,000 sales in its first week. That number is expected to reach 200,000 by the end of January. Though it's only available in Simplified Chinese, Sands of Salzaar has amassed over 2,600 "mostly positive" reviews and is currently the 31st most-played game on Steam by concurrents, with peak concurrent players reaching 21,000—in the neighborhood of games like Stardew Valley and Skyrim.

GOG's midweek sale, New Year's Resolution Sale, brings up to 90% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200108_midweek_sale_new_year_resolutions

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

• The first deal is Driftland: The Magic Revival, 60% off for the next 5 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718650/Driftland_The_Magic_Revival/
• Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is 35% off for the next 8 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/Trine_4_The_Nightmare_Prince/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Dicey Dungeons is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/
  • And Surviving Mars is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/Surviving_Mars/

And at Fanatical there are two more deals:

• Slitherine has its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/slitherine-ltd.
• And there's a new bundle, the Forbidden Bundle, with 10 games at a 95% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/forbidden-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Chinese is now Steam's most popular language, according to its hardware survey
https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-is-now-steams-most-popular-language-according-to-its-hardware-survey/
Simplified Chinese has become the largest language demographic on Steam, according to the results of Valve's December 2019 Steam Hardware and Software survey. Each month, this optional survey collects basic system configuration data on a portion of Steam's 90 million monthly active users ranging from what CPU they're using to how much free space players have on their hard drive. This survey also collects data on what language users have their Steam client set to, and, until now, English was the dominant choice, typically representing around 30 to 40 percent of users.
That has changed as Simplified Chinese language users rocketed up to the number one spot in December 2019. Simplified Chinese is now the language of choice for 37.8 percent of Steam users who participated in the survey, climbing a significant 14.4 percent in the last month's survey. As a result, English users shrank to 30.4 percent.

MODS/EMULATORS

New nude mod released for Monster Hunter World, featuring boobs physics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-nude-mod-released-for-monster-hunter-world-featuring-boobs-physics/
Battlescars has released a brand new nude mod for Monster Hunter World, featuring bouncing boobs. From what I can remember, this is the first nude mod that features boobs physics, therefore some PC gamers may be interested in it.
Unfortunately, this mod is a bit “polygonal“. Moreover, it appears that this nude mod lacks some details. For instance, the nipples appear flat and unnatural. Still, there are bouncing boobs so that’s at least something.
>> I don't know if it's a mistake on their part or if they've changed their policy, but they've actually put the Nexus Mods link to the mod.

Resident Evil 2 Remake mod unlocks the animations of distant zombies from 30fps to variable or 60fps
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-resident-evil-2-remake-unlocks-the-animations-of-distant-zombies-from-30fps-to-variable-or-60fps/
One of the most annoying issues of Resident Evil 2 Remake was the 30fps animations of all distant zombies. This is something that annoyed a lot of PC gamers. And even though Capcom has not addressed this mechanic, there is a mod that finally unlocks it.
The “Zombies at a distance less frequently” mod unlocks the animations of distant zombies. Right now, the mod offers two options. You can either lock the framerate to 60fps, or have a variable framerate.
>> This mod is at Nexus Mods too.

This mod for Skyrim Special Edition can unlock your in-game refresh rate from 60Hz to 300Hz
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-skyrim-special-edition-can-unlock-your-in-game-refresh-rate-from-60hz-to-300hz/
Skyrim fans, here is another must-have mod for you. While the game supports uncapped framerates, it locks your refresh rate to 60Hz. Thankfully, though, SlavicPotato has released a mod that can unlock your in-game refresh rate from 60hz to 300hz.
The ability to use high refresh rates is crucial for those that want to enjoy the game with higher framerates. In case you weren’t aware of, a 60Hz game will feel like a 60fps game even when you’re having higher framerates. As such, this mod is a must-have for those with 120Hz or 144Hz monitors.
According to the modder, the plugin is passive. This basically means that after it performs the patch, it immediatelly unloads so there’s no additional overhead.
Last but not least, the modder also suggest using the HavokFix SKSE plugin. This plugin is said to be an easy all-in-one performance-optimized solution.
>> Not enough for those new 360Hz Nvidia monitors. Anyway, you can get this mod from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

New Fast & Furious Crossroads screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-fast-furious-crossroads-screenshots-released/
Bandai Namco has shared some new screenshots from the upcoming official Fast & Furious game, Fast & Furious Crossroads. These screenshots showcase some of the environments, as well as some of the cars that will be in it.

New Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot gameplay trailer focuses on character progression
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dragon-ball-z-kakarot-gameplay-trailer-focuses-on-character-progression/
Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. This trailer shows how players can boost their stats, acquire new skills and learn Super Attacks to power up the Z Warriors.

The Royal Mail is honouring classic British games via the medium of stamps
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-royal-mail-is-honouring-classic-british-games-via-the-medium-of-stamps/
Commemorative stamps are something of a British institution. Other countries do them, of course, but we bloody love them. It's the kind of twee distraction we live for. Past collections have included Star Wars, David Bowie, James Bond, and other cultural behemoths—so it's about time videogames got a shot, eh?

Escape from Tarkov dev says the military shooter will not be getting playable female characters
https://www.pcgamer.com/escape-from-tarkov-dev-says-the-military-shooter-will-not-be-getting-playable-female-characters/
Developers Battlestate Games has stated that there are no plans to include playable female characters into the hardcore military shooter Escape from Tarkov. The statement was made as a response to questions about comments made in a 2016 interview.

Mutazione, Untitled Goose Game, and A Short Hike do battle for IGF award's top prize
https://www.pcgamer.com/mutazione-untitled-goose-game-and-a-short-hike-do-battle-for-igf-awards-top-prize/
Mutazione, the "mutant soap opera" adventure game set in a gossipy small town 100 years after a meteor strike, leads this year's selection of Independent Games Festival awards nominees with four nominations including for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.

Digital tabletop game studio Fantasy Flight Interactive is closing
https://www.pcgamer.com/digital-tabletop-game-studio-fantasy-flight-interactive-is-closing/
Fantasy Flight Interactive, a videogame studio launched in 2017 by board game company Fantasy Flight Games, will close its doors in February. Studio head Tim Gerritsen made the announcement in a message posted to LinkedIn, saying that he's now working to help his employees find new positions. The studio is located in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tiny houses are coming to The Sims 4
https://www.pcgamer.com/tiny-houses-are-coming-to-the-sims-4/
The tiny homes craze has quieted down for the most part, at least compared to several years ago when it seemed like every TV channel had its own show about people moving into itty bitty houses or remodeled trailers or converted cargo containers. But in The Sims 4 it looks like the trend of tiny homes is just about to kick off. A trailer for The Tiny Living Stuff Pack has arrived, showing fancy yet wee little homes that occupy 100 tiles or fewer.

Frictional Games' weird teaser is growing
https://www.pcgamer.com/frictional-games-weird-teaser-is-growing/
The purveyors of horror over at Frictional Games, developer of Amnesia and SOMA, have been teasing their next project for around a week. It remains a complete mystery, but there's a weird pulsating thing at the centre of the Next Frictional Game website, and now it's started to grow.

The Universim developer Crytivo is donating its profits to Australian wildfire relief
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-universim-developer-crytivo-is-donating-its-profits-to-australian-wildfire-relief/
Australia is still contending with devastating wildfires that have been plaguing the country all summer, exacerbated by heatwaves and drought. To help support people affected by the fires, The Universim developer Crytivo is donating profits from its own store and Steam.

Red Dead Online wants to tempt you to become a moonshiner with new bonuses
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-online-wants-to-tempt-you-to-become-a-moonshiner-with-new-bonuses/
I finally got enough gold together to buy my way into Red Dead Online's moonshiner career a wee while ago by completing daily challenges for the cheap gods of the Wild West. There's a lot of repetitive work involved in running a frontier business, though, so I confess I've not been taking care of it. With the latest update, however, Rockstar is trying to get me back to work.

Overwatch 2 could launch this year, according to a deleted PlayStation tweet
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-release-date-leak/
Someone on the PlayStation Brazil social media team got a bit overexcited this week and hit 'Tweet' before thinking, telling everyone that Overwatch 2 would be hitting PS4 in 2020. Blizzard's yet to announce a release date for any platforms and hasn't commented on the tweet, which has since been deleted.

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Time for the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Sea of Thieves has now more than 10 million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-has-now-more-than-10-million-players/
Sea of Thieves Executive Producer Joe Neate revealed Sea of Thieves has been played by more than 10 million players across Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One and Windows 10 PC, reinforcing its status as the most successful new IP for Xbox Game Studios this generation.
(...)
On January 15th, Rare will release the latest free Sea of Thieves monthly update, titled ‘Legends of the Seas.’ The update will feature a celebration of the game’s community, and players can log-in between January 15 and 22 to claim a limited-edition custom sail and emote for free in commemoration of the 10 million player milestone.

Steam has two new deals:

• The daily deal is Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/Bulletstorm_Full_Clip_Edition/
• And Crypt of the NecroDancer is 80% off for the next 4 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online, 80% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/cyberdimension-neptunia-4-goddesses-online
• And Aspyr hs puts its games up to 90% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/aspyr

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam is making big changes to the way it handles game soundtracks
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-is-making-big-changes-to-the-way-it-handles-game-soundtracks/
One thing about Steam that's always been kind of a low-key pain in the ass is the way it handles game soundtracks. They're sold as DLC, which means you can only buy them if you own the base game, and if you want to download them to your PC you must have the game installed first. It's also a hassle to manage your music, because Steam has no built-in functionality to handle it: You either have to browse for it on your hard drive manually, or access it via the DLC tab in the game properties menu in your Steam library. It's not the worst thing ever, no, but it sure could be a lot better.
As of today, it will be—for new releases, at least. Valve has unveiled a new system for game soundtracks on Steam that will decouple them from their associated games and allow them to be sold standalone as a new "soundtrack" app type.

MODS/EMULATORS

Modder fixes major netcode lag issue in Street Fighter 5 in just two days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/modder-fixes-major-netcode-lag-issue-in-street-fighter-5-in-just-two-days/
Since its release, Street Fighter 5 had some major netcode issues (that were also present in Street Fighter 4). This issue could cause one player’s game to lag behind the other’s online, thus introducing artificial lag. And in just two days, a modder was able to fix what Capcom has been unable to for the past 4 years.
Modder Altimor has shared some additional details about this netcode issue
(...)
Altimor claimed that he was able to fix this netcode issue in just two days. Two days. According to the modder, most of that was reverse engineering. What’s funnier here is that this fix would take like 30 minutes with the source code.
>> Unvelievable. You can get this must have mod from here.

GAMING NEWS

Resident Evil 3 Remake is almost finished
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-3-remake-is-almost-finished/
Resident Evil 3 Remake producer Masao Kawada and Peter J. Fabiano recently spoke with Famitsu regarding their upcoming Resident Evil game. They talked about the main characters Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira and also about the main antagonist, which is none other than the Nemesis, also known as Pursuer. Why is he called the Pursuer you might ask. Well, it’s simple, all S.T.A.R.S. members must be pursued and killed.

Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok potentially leaked on Amazon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-ragnarok-potentially-leaked-on-amazon/
Recently the game has been listed on the Italian GameStop site and the Amazon in Germany. Of course the listing has already being taken down. Meaning that could very easily be fake, even if we already know that Ubisoft is working on the next Assassin’s Creed.

Here are the first 17 minutes of the Pokemon-inspired creature-collection MMO PC game, Temtem
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-17-minutes-of-the-pokemon-inspired-creature-collection-mmo-pc-game-temtem/
IGN has shared a video, showing the character creator and the opening gameplay moments of Temtem. In case you weren’t aware of, Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure inspired by Pokemon.

Lakshya Digital is looking forward to working on Shenmue IV
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lakshya-digital-is-looking-forward-to-working-on-shenmue-iv/
We already know that renowned Yu Suzuki, the creator of Shenmue, wants to continue the series. Though we have no solid information if Shenmue IV is in development or if it ever will be. Lakshya Digital, the studio who worked in collaboration with Ys Net on the character models from Shenmue III, made a post on Facebook.

Warner Bros Montreal releases a new teaser image for its upcoming Batman game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-montreal-releases-another-teaser-image-for-its-upcoming-batman-game/
A lot of gamers were expecting Warner Bros to reveal its new Batman game at the VGA 2019. However, and as it was hinted by some insiders, this did not happen. And today, Warner Bros released a brand new teaser image for its upcoming Batman game. What’s cool here is that the logo/banner was in three different images that were released via its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Thursday news, part two:

Twitter's most talked about game of year was a mobile RPG from 2015
https://www.pcgamer.com/twitters-most-talked-about-game-of-year-was-a-mobile-rpg-from-2015/
Twitter has shared some of the data it's been rifling through recently, revealing what games we've been chatting about throughout 2019. Apparently, Twitter was inundated with game tweets, 1.2 billion of them, but one game dominated the conversation more than any other. A Japanese mobile game from 2015.

Wargroove: Double Trouble is a free expansion coming in February
https://www.pcgamer.com/wargroove-double-trouble-is-a-free-expansion-coming-in-february/
Cute turn-based tactics romp Wargroove is due a rather chunky expansion next month, letting players embark on a new co-op story campaign—also playable solo—and several other new additions, all for free. Give the launch trailer a watch above.

Death Stranding, Control, and Outer Wilds lead the 2020 Game Developers Choice Award nominations
https://www.pcgamer.com/death-stranding-control-and-outer-wilds-lead-the-2020-game-developers-choice-award-nominations/
Yesterday, the finalists for the 2020 Independent Games Festival awards were announced, led by indie hits including Mutazione, Untitled Goose Games, and A Short Hike. Now it's time to take a look at the shortlist for this year's Game Developers Choice Awards.

Speaking Simulator is a game about an android with anxiety who's trying to pass as human
https://www.pcgamer.com/speaking-simulator-is-a-game-about-an-android-with-anxiety-whos-trying-to-pass-as-human/
Speaking Simulator, on the surface at least, is very clearly a gag game in the vein of, say, Goat Simulator. The premise—you're an android trying to infiltrate human society through the power of casual conversations, a process that involves using WASD keys to manipulate your tongue while simultaneously maneuvering your jaw with your mouse—is is inherently silly. But it's also apparently quite good: Jody said in 2018 that it "turned out to be one of the best upcoming games I saw at PAX Australia" that year.

Blizzard details Hearthstone nerfs and Battlegrounds buffs coming later this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-details-hearthstone-nerfs-and-battlegrounds-buffs-coming-later-this-week/
(...)Hearthstone designer Dean Ayala said on Twitter last week that another balance patch was in the works because some of the Galakrond decks "are just a touch more powerful than they need to be." That patch isn't expected to go live until later this week, but the changes have now been detailed on the Hearthstone forums.

The Surge 2 'Kraken' expansion visits a strange dystopian suburbia
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-surge-2-kraken-expansion-visits-a-strange-outer-space-suburbia/
The Surge 2 is getting an expansion next week in the form of Kraken, which transports the player to a giant decommissioned aircraft carrier which has been converted into a garish kind of suburbia. In other words, you'll be carving limbs off robots in a setting that's fairly unusual for the series, which is always fun. There's an official trailer below.

Exit the Gungeon will release for PC 'early this year'
https://www.pcgamer.com/exit-the-gungeon-will-release-for-pc-early-this-year/
Released exclusively for Apple Arcade last year, Exit the Gungeon is a spin-off of the beloved Enter the Gungeon. Basically, rather than delving downwards through increasingly dangerous dungeons, in the spin-off you're climbing upwards (usually via a hurtling elevator) in order to escape. The biggest difference is that the spin-off is viewed from a side-on perspective, rather than the original game's top-down perspective.

Hitman 2 is winding down, but Sean Bean is coming back
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2-is-winding-down-but-sean-bean-is-coming-back/
Hitman 2's final mission launched back in September, so Agent 47's latest outing is now winding down. Thanks to the holidays and its anniversary, it was busy at the end of the year, but things are going to be a bit quieter now that we're in 2020. At least you'll be able to hunt down Sean Bean again.

Watch the Planeswalker classes in action in the new gameplay trailer for Magic: Legends
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-planeswalker-classes-in-action-in-the-new-gameplay-trailer-for-magic-legends/
The first gameplay footage of Magic: Legends has been released and displays how the card game adaptation will work as an action MMO. You can view the trailer embedded above, via Game Informer.

Let's go with the last of the news, at least for this week:

SALES & DEALS

Sundered: Eldritch Edition is free on the Epic Games Store until January 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sundered-eldritch-edition-is-free-on-the-epic-games-store-until-january-16th/
Thunder Lotus and Epic Games are currently giving away for free Sundered: Eldritch Edition on the Epic Games Store. From today and until January 16th, PC gamers can visit the game’s EGS page and acquire their free copy.
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Going into more details, Sundered: Eldritch Edition includes the Magnate of the Gong update, adding local co-op multiplayer support for up to 4 players. Moreover, the Eldritch Edition comes with new areas. Not only that, but it also features a chaotic battle against the new Magnate of the Gong boss.
>> And the next one will be Horace.

Toss a few coins at Humble's The Witcher sale and save up to 85%
https://www.pcgamer.com/toss-a-few-coins-at-humbles-the-witcher-sale-and-save-up-to-85/
Humble's Winter Sale is in season, and along with deals on thousands of games it's a great time to toss a coin at The Witcher series on the Humble Store. From now until January 23, you'll find The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its Game of The Year Edition (which includes its two expansions) for 70 percent off. That makes The Witcher 3 $12 and the GOTY Edition $15, a nice savings, especially if you missed Steam's last sale.
>> The sale ends on January 23.

Steam is reportedly planning another sale really soon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-is-reportedly-planning-another-sale-really-soon/
With only ten days passed since the Steam Winter sale, Valve is reportedly planning another sale really soon. While nothing is officially confirmed yet, it does sound like it is probably happening sooner than later.
A message from Valve to their partners has recently posted on Reddit, announcing the Steam Lunar New Year sale. According to the message the sale will take place on January 23rd and will last for five days.
The same thing happened last year, but instead of January the sale took place in early February. Right now we do not have any information regarding which games will be available for purchase or how much they will be discounted during the sale. We will make sure to let you know if anything changes.

Fanatical has 5 new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Regions Of Ruin, 92% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/regions-of-ruin
• Publisher Jackbox Games has its games up to 50% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/jackbox-games-inc.
• EVERSPACE is 85% off for the next week: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/everspace
• There's a new Mini Mystery Bundle with up to 3 games for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mini-mystery-bundle
• And lastly there's the new Playway Mega Bundle featuring 21 games and 3 DLCs at a 97% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/playway-mega-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.1 released, optimized for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-1-1-released-optimized-for-monster-hunter-world-iceborne/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.1 driver offers optimal performance in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
This driver also comes with multiple bug fixes. For instance, it fixes a game crash and DXGI dialogue error when running Mechwarrior 5 using HDMI and Radeon FreeSync display configurations. It also resolves some stuttering issues during gameplay in Lost Ark. Furthermore, it fixes screen flashing when launching Resident Evil 2 Remake using DirectX 12 API.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Someone is working on a Final Fantasy 7 Midgar Mod for Fallout 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/someone-is-working-on-a-final-fantasy-7-midgar-mod-for-fallout-4/
Andy Faulk is currently working on a Final Fantasy 7 mod for Fallout 4. This mod aims to bring the entire Midgar map to Bethesda’s RPG, and you can find below a video showcasing it. According to the modder, everything in this mod is based on FF7’s original pre-rendered backgrounds.
The modder is currently recruiting level designers. His aim is to remake most -- if not all -- areas from FFVII using just Fallout’s stock assets more or less. The modder also plans to add new custom assets and meshes if necessary.

GAMING NEWS

New Resident Evil 3 Remake details: no multiple endings, no Mercenaries mode, Carlos to be playable
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-resident-evil-3-remake-details-no-multiple-endings-no-mercenaries-mode-carlos-to-be-playable/
Resident Evil 3 Remake, also known as Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, is one of the most anticipated games of 2020. In an interview with PlayStation Magazine UK, producer Peter Fabiano revealed some interesting new details.

Elden Ring will be shown in the Tapei Game Show 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-will-be-shown-in-the-tapei-game-show-2020/
FromSoftware’s new IP will be in the Tapei Game Show next month. Sony has confirmed all the games that will bring to the game show in Taiwan, and Elden Ring in one of them. Now we have no idea if they will actually show gameplay or just another trailer of the upcoming open-world action RPG.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Patch 10.12.00 adds High Resolution Textures, DX12, Fidelity FX & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-patch-10-12-00-adds-high-resolution-textures-dx12-fidelity-fx-more/
Capcom has just released Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on the PC. Alongside the expansion, the Japanese team released a brand new update for both Iceborne and the base game. Patch 10.12.00 brings a lot of improvements, as well as a DirectX 12 renderer.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood RTX Patch adds Ray Tracing Reflections and DLSS, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-youngblood-rtx-patch-adds-ray-tracing-reflections-and-dlss-available-for-download/
MachineGames and NVIDIA have released a new patch for Wolfenstein: Youngblood that adds support for the promised RTX effects. This new patch enables Ray Tracing reflections, as well as support for DLSS.

Take a look at the real-time ray tracing effects of Boundary
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-the-real-time-ray-tracing-effects-of-boundary/
Surgical Scalpels has shared a new video, showcasing the real-time ray tracing effects of Boundary. From what we can see, the team has used RTX in order to enhance the game’s reflections.

New Assassin’s Creed: Ragnarok details potentially leaked, to be announced in February & release in September 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-assassins-creed-ragnarok-details-potentially-leaked-to-be-announced-in-february-release-in-september-2020/
A new leak for Assassin’s Creed: Ragnarok surfaced yesterday. At first, we were a bit hesitant about this as it originates from 4Chan. However, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier has stated that some of these details are actually legit. Therefore, we’ve decided to go ahead and share this latest rumour with you.

Friday news, part two:

Save the cutest cat in the universe in pastel brawler Super Crush KO, out next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/save-the-cutest-cat-in-the-universe-in-pastel-brawler-super-crush-ko-out-next-week/
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler that blends beat-em-up with run n' gun combat. You play as Karen on her mission to save her cat Chubbz, a.k.a The Cutest Cat in the Universe, from a robot army controlled by a fashionable alien commander. The machines are also trying to enslave humanity, but saving Chubbz is a top priority.

Hearthstone's new solo adventure launches January 21, adds 35 new cards
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-new-solo-adventure-launches-january-21-adds-35-new-cards/
Presumably because it's hard to keep the arrival of an enormous, world-ending dragon under wraps for too long, Blizzard has announced that Galakrond's Awakening is scheduled to land on January 21. For those not keeping up with Hearthstone's current scaly shenanigans, said Awakening is the new solo adventure that's coming as part of the Descent of Dragons expansion.

Doom and Doom 2 now run at 60 fps thanks to a new patch from Bethesda
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-and-doom-2-now-run-at-60-fps-thanks-to-a-new-patch-from-bethesda/
The original Doom and Doom 2 were great shooters in their own right, but what made them enduring was their support for external WADs—new levels created by fans and shared through pre-internet BBSes and commercially available CD collections. Now Bethesda has brought some of that functionality to the game, minus the hassle of dicking around with a DOS prompt, with the addition of support for "add-ons," a curated list of official Doom and Doom 2 content plus "some of the best community episodes and megawads," that will be accessible from the main menu of both games.

Online WW2 shooter Days of War leaves Early Access at the end of the month
https://www.pcgamer.com/online-ww2-shooter-days-of-war-leaves-early-access-at-the-end-of-the-month/
We first took notice of the multiplayer Second World War FPS Days of War in early 2017, when we said that it appeared to be aiming for a higher skill ceiling than other online shooters: "Anytime you see 'Challenging Recoil' listed as a selling point in a trailer you know the game means business." Three years down the road, Driven Arts and Graffiti Games have dropped a new trailer to announce that the full release has been set for January 30.

Dota Underlords is leaving Early Access in February
https://www.pcgamer.com/dota-underlords-is-leaving-early-access-in-february/
This week's Dota Underlords update was accompanied by the news that it's almost broken free of Early Access and will soon hit 1.0. It launched on Steam back in June, and in February the first season will officially kick off.

Lucasfilm wanted Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to be about bounty hunters and blasters
https://www.pcgamer.com/lucasfilm-wanted-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-to-be-about-bounty-hunters-and-blasters/
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order would have had a very different name and focus if Lucasfilm got its way when Respawn initially pitched the Force-powered action game. According to game director Stig Asmussen, the company had to be convinced to green-light a game about lightsabers and Jedi.

Apex Legends is throwing a two-week fancy party
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-is-throwing-a-two-week-fancy-party/
Apex Legends is hosting an irresponsibly long party, starting on January 14 and running for two weeks. There won't be piles of Ferrero Rocher, I'm afraid, as this Grand Soirée is not that kind of party. Instead of fine dining and polite conversation, expect murder, new and returning limited-time modes, and prizes.

Finally, after a very long time, it's time to check the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The first one is the weekly sale, Games for cozy winter evenings, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200106_weekly_sale
• The Midweek Sale, the New Year's Resolution Sale, also brings up to 90% deals for the next 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200108_midweek_sale_new_year_resolutions
• The weekend sale revolts around walking simulators, with up to 90% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200110_weekend_sale
• And there's a special weekend sale with all time great classics up to 50% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200109_weekend_great_classics

+Steam

• The new daily deal is the Shadowrun franchise, between 66 and 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/shadowrun/
• The first of the weekend deals is Post Scriptum, that's free to try and 25% off if you like it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/736220/Post_Scriptum/
• Streets of Rogue is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/Streets_of_Rogue/
• Dovetail Games is the star of the publisher weekend sale with up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dovetailgames

And that's it. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

It's Monday *sigh* and these are the news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
2. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Digital Deluxe
3. Red Dead Redemption 2
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Halo: The Master Chief Collection
6. MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
7. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
8. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
9. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
10. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Monster Hunter World’s Steam players are tripled since December, Capcom aware of performance issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-worlds-steam-players-are-tripled-since-december-capcom-aware-of-performance-issues/
After its initial release on the consoles in September of last year, the expansion for Monster Hunter World has finally released yesterday for PC, along with Patch 10.12.00. Unfortunately Iceborne seems to have serious optimization issues.
Right now the game’s rating on Steam is ‘Mostly Negative’. Most of the negative reviews express disappointment regarding the game’s performance. Even so, the number of players has been tripled since December, meaning numerous people were excited for the release of Iceborne.

GOG's new weekly sale, filled with Sci-Fi games, features up to 95% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200113_weekly_sale

Steam has two new deals:

• The daily deal is EMERGENCY 20, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735280/EMERGENCY_20/
• And The House of Da Vinci is 75% off for the next 4 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/522470/The_House_of_Da_Vinci/

And Fanatical has three new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Devil May Cry 5: Deluxe Edition, 65% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/devil-may-cry-5-deluxe-edition
• That is part of a bigger Capcom sale that brings up to 80% discounts for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/capcom
• And there's a new Adventure Pick&Mix bundle with 33 games to choose and make your 5, 10 or 15 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/adventure-pick-and-mix-2020

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Fifth developer diary video released for the Morrowind Remake mod for Skyrim, Skywind
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fifth-developer-diary-video-released-for-the-morrowind-remake-mod-for-skyrim-skywind/
The team behind the ambitious Morrowind Remake mod for Skyrim, Skywind, has released its fifth developer video. According to the team, the project has made immense progress since the last video. Therefore, this video will give you a better idea of where the project stands now.

Land of Vominhem, The Witcher 3-inspired fan expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/land-of-vominhem-the-witcher-3-inspired-fan-expansion-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-released/
Modder ‘venjhammet’ has released a new fan expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Land of Vominhem is heavily inspired by The Witcher 3’s Skellige and brings to the game a large archipelagic and cold land.
This expansion features five islands which are: the Mainland itself, Fallvern, Frostfang, Northwind Bane and Banefrost islands. Moreover, this expansion is available for both the Original and the Special Edition versions of Skyrim. This expansion is also roughly the size of Solstheim and has dozens of locations to discover and explore.
>> This mod is available from Nexus Mods: head over here to get it for the Vanilla edition or go here instead for the Special Edition one.

This 4GB HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim overhauls almost all of its textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-4gb-hd-texture-pack-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-overhauls-almost-all-of-its-textures/
Modder ‘Pfuscher’ has released a brand new version of his HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition. According to its description, the “Skyrim 2020 Textures by Pfuscher” mod aims to completely overhaul almost all of the game’s textures.
The latest version of this HD Texture Pack is 4GB in size and you can download it from here. Do note that this is only for Skyrim Special Edition. Moreover, there is an alternative HD Texture Pack add-on for Whiterun’s streets.

Slayer’s Testaments is a Doom Eternal mod for the original Quake, early version released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/slayers-testaments-is-a-doom-eternal-mod-for-the-original-quake-early-version-released/
Modder ‘jackoneill45’ has released a pretty cool mod for the original Quake game. As the title suggests, Slayer’s Testaments brings the enemies, weapons and gameplay mechanics of Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal to Quake.
Slayer’s Testaments takes advantage of the Dark Places Engine, and actually looks retro-cool. This is a mod that a lot of Doom fans will appreciate as… well… it’s a free Doom game.
The mod allows you to play Quake’s four episodes with the enemies and weapons from Doom Eternal. Moreover, it comes with some re-imagined maps from Doom 2016 and classic Doom.
Unfortunately, there are some balancing issues right now with the Quake campaign. For example, the mod replaces the Ogres with the tougher Hell Knights. Not only that, but their hitboxes are not that accurate. Ammo is also sparse so most of the times you won’t really feel as the Doomslayer.
>> You can get it from Discord.

Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Update 2019/2020 content pack #3 adds new stages and characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-project-ultimate-update-2019-2020-content-pack-3-adds-new-stages-and-characters/
Gui Santos has released a new “after release” content pack for Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Update 2019/2020. This pack brings new stages and characters to the free Mortal Kombat MUGEN game.
Going into more details, this pack adds the Pit Day and Destroyed Warriors Shrine. It also adds the Evil Pit and the Pit 2 Evening stages. Furthermore, you can find the Blood Zone, Dark Wasteland, Goro’s Lair and The Pit 2 Bottom Alternative.
The improved characters are: MK2 Smoke, MK2 Tremor, MK1 Tremor, MK1 Smoke, Human Sektor and Noob Saibot.
You can download this latest content pack from here. Do note that you’ll need the full game in order to apply this pack. You can download Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Update 2019/2020 from here.

This mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 allows you to rob banks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-red-dead-redemption-2-allows-you-to-rob-banks/
Unlosing and Jedijosh920 have released a really cool mod for Red Dead Redemption 2. As the title suggests, this mod allows you to rob any of the supported banks in Red Dead Redemption 2. Furthermore, and once you rob a bank, you’ll be wanted by the law.
From what I can tell, this mod basically uses the mechanics from one of the game’s main mission. In case you haven’t played the game, you’ll have to rob a bank at a certain point. Thus, the modders have borrowed all those gameplay mechanics, allowing you to rob any bank in the game.
>> I'm surprised to discover that you couldn't do it in the game.You can get this mod from Nexus Mods, but you'll need ScriptHookRDR2 to make it work.

Third preview video released for The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 11.0 Toussaint
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/third-preview-video-released-for-the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-11-0-toussaint/
Halk Hogan PL has released the third preview video for The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 11.0 Toussaint. This new video showcases some of the new textures that the latest version of this HD Texture Pack will feature.

New version of Ultra Exterior Lighting Mod for Fallout 4 adds more dynamic light sources to exteriors
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-version-of-ultra-exterior-lighting-mod-for-fallout-4-adds-more-dynamic-light-sources-to-exteriors/
Gargorias has released a brand new version of his Ultra Exterior Lighting mod for Fallout 4. This mod, in case you weren’t aware of, adds shadow cast lights to many of the physical light sources in the Fallout 4 exterior world including Far Harbor and Nukaworld.
The mod enhances more than 1500+ physical lights. All these physical lights now have shadow cast lights for them in place of the non-shadow cast ones. Moreover, almost all the new shadow casts lights use a trigger box that swaps them to their non-shadow cast version at X distance from player depending on the location and other factors.
Its latest version removes the flicker effect from the cage bulb light at the Robotics Disposal Ground and softens the shadowing. It also adds 2 more dynamic lights at the National Guard Training Area. Furthermore, West Everett Estates now has 11 new dynamic lights. Not only that, but all 13 Residential Street Lamps in Diamond City now have dynamic lights.
>> If you want it, go to Nexus Mods.

Modders have created a Harry Potter RPG game in Minecraft that you can download later this month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/modders-have-created-a-harry-potter-rpg-game-in-minecraft-that-you-can-download-later-this-month/
Now here is something really cool. Floo Network has shared a video, showing a Harry Potter RPG in Minecraft. This mod will come out, hopefully, by the end of January 2020 and has the player attend Hogwarts.
What’s really amazing here is that this map/mod features custom quests and puzzles that players can complete. Naturally, and since this is a Minecraft mod, you can either play solo or with your friends.

This Skyrim mod mimics Sekiro's brilliant combat
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-skyrim-mod-mimics-sekiros-brilliant-combat/
The latest attempt to try and mod some engaging combat into Skyrim draws inspiration from arguably the best duelling game around: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Lucky Skyrim. Check out modder Lert Krush's Skyrim Die Twice test video above.
Creaky animations aside, it looks like a pretty faithful adaptation of Sekiro's incredibly tense sword fights. In Skyrim, unmodded melee amounts to just hitting stuff and occasionally blocking. It's not great, but it is very accessible. With this Sekiro mod, however, you need to wear your opponent down by deflecting their attacks, which drains their stamina and eventually staggers them, giving you an opening.
Enemies can do the same to you, but thankfully the mod also gives you ninja-like agility, letting you roll out of the way and, if your enemy is a cowardly archer, deflect their arrows. The mod also borrows some of the visual cues Sekiro uses, helping you to nail the timing.
While the mod is finished, you can't rush off to somewhere like Nexus Mods to download it just yet. Lert Krush originally created it just for themselves, but the reception to their videos has been positive enough to make them want to release it so we can all give it a try, but there's one speed bump. It's a modification of Ultimate Combat SE, so they'll need to get permission from its creator before the mod can be published.

GAMING NEWS

Ys Net released a timeline for backer physical rewards and patch 1.03 for Shenmue III
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ys-net-released-a-timeline-for-backer-physical-rewards-and-patch-1-03-for-shenmue-iii/
We already informed you about the rumor regarding the potential development of Shenmue IV. Ys Net recently released patch 1.03 for Shenmue III. Unfortunately there are no patch notes at this time. We will make sure to update this article if the notes surface online.
Ys Net also released a timeline for physical rewards on its Kickstarter page. Some of these rewards are a collectible figure, a watch, vintage grab bags and several other. You can see the whole list here, along with the reward timeline.

Lenna’s Inception, top-down Zelda-inspired action adventure game, is coming to Steam on January 17th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lennas-inception-top-down-zelda-inspired-action-adventure-game-is-coming-to-steam-on-january-17th/
Bytten Studio has announced that its top-down procedurally generated action-adventure game, Lenna’s Inception, will come out on Steam on January 17th. Lenna’s Inception is heavily inspired by the classic Zelda games, and appears to be a must-have for those seeking such a title on the PC.

Awesome Games Done Quick sets new record, by raising $3.1 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/awesome-games-done-quick-sets-new-record-by-raising-3-1-million-for-the-prevent-cancer-foundation/
Awesome Games Done Quick has launched last week its annual speedrunning marathon. Today, this marathon came to the end and AGDQ has set a new record by raising more than $3.1 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.

Monster Hunter World’s PC performance issues may be caused by its anti-cheat, workaround discovered
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-worlds-pc-performance-issues-may-be-caused-by-its-anti-cheat-workaround-discovered/
The latest big expansion for Monster Hunter World, Iceborne, is finally available on the PC. However, the game’s latest update brought major performance issues to both the main game and its expansion. And from the looks of it, these PC performance issues are mainly due to the new anti-cheat DRM that Capcom has implemented.
>> Oh, dear...