Wednesday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has two new sales:

• The new Midweek Sale is full of EA games up to 75% off until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200122_midweek_sale
• And there's a Slitherine's War Games week, with up to 90% discounts for the next 7 days (if you can make the link work...): https://www.gog.com/promo/20200122_slitherine_battle_games

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

• The first daily deal is the Early Access title Heat, 64% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/656240/Heat/
• The other daily deal is Snakeybus, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012560/Snakeybus/
• And here are the two Midweek Madness deals:
  • The first one is the Early Access title Hades, 20% off until the 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/
  • The other one is Frostpunk, 60% off until the 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Humble Europa Universalis IV, available for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/europa-universalis-iv

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is the Baldur's Gate Pack, featuring the two games and the Siege of Dragonspear DLC, 75% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/baldurs-gate-pack
• And there's a new bundle on sale, the Learn Japanese to Survive! Trilogy, with the three games at a 88% discount for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/learn-japanese-to-survive-trilogy

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.3 driver adds support for RX 5600XT, fixes various crash issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-1-3-driver-adds-support-for-rx-5600xt-fixes-various-crash-issues/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.3 driver adds support for the newly released graphics card, the RX 5600 XT.
Moreover, this driver resolves some crash issues that plagued various games like Nioh, Dragon Quest Builders 2, WWE 2K20, Dead or Alive 6 and Atelier Ryza. It also now forces Radeon Software games manager to detect Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.
>> Available from here. Also, if you're interested in the new AMD cards, here's a review round-up.

MODS/EMULATORS

Dragon Hall Tavern is a 2GB DLC-sized mod for Skyrim, adding new quests, locations, arena & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-hall-tavern-is-a-2gb-dlc-sized-mod-for-skyrim-adding-new-quests-locations-arena-more/
KnightrangersGuild has released a new mod for both the Original and the Special Edition of Skyrim. Dragon Hall Tavern is a DLC size Quest Mod for Skyrim that is 2GB in size and you can download it right now.
According to the modder, Dragon Hall Tavern adds a huge outdoor dungeon/Labyrinth based on a real 5000 year old Druid Maze. It also adds a huge tavern built for RPGing, featuring an indoor arena and shops.
Furthermore, this mod adds 100 new items, potions, scrolls, enchantments and spells. It also brings new weapons, books, and armours.
>> You can get this mod from Nexus Mods and both for the Original Edition and the Special Edition.

GAMING NEWS

Monster Hunter World title update roadmap for 2020 and behind the scenes video
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-title-update-roadmap-for-2020-and-behind-the-scenes-video/
It’s been a couple of weeks since the release of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. Sadly the game on release was plagued with issues. Since then Capcom has released an update in order to fix the problems. They also recently posted on Twitter a title update roadmap for 2020.

Gears 5 Title Update 4 available for download, brings balance tweaks, fixes crashes, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gears-5-title-update-4-available-for-download-brings-balance-tweaks-fixes-crashes-full-patch-notes/
The Coalition has released the first 2020 title update for Gears 5. According to the release notes, Title Update 5 fixes a bug causing bullet magnetism to be disabled on hip-fire when using a mouse. It also adds a new ‘Simple’ Omen Option and a menu toggle between Simple (new) and Immersive (existing) Omen options.

Mortal Kombat Kollection Online has been rated by PEGI, will feature upgraded graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-kollection-online-has-been-rated-by-pegi-will-feature-upgraded-graphics/
In December 2018, we informed you about the cancellation of an official HD Remaster Collection of the first three Mortal Kombat games. The team behind the fan-made Mortal Kombat HD: Kommunity project was working on it, however, Warner Bros put a stop to it. Then, in April 2019, some leaked screenshots from Mortal Kombat Kollection surfaced online. And recently, PEGI rated this new Mortal Kombat project.

Official PC requirements for One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-pc-requirements-for-one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows/
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is the first “One Punch Man” game that will come out on February 28th. And today, Bandai Namco launched its Steam store page, revealing its official PC system requirements.

Shenmue 3 Patch 1.04 released, allows players to skip initial conversations, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-3-patch-1-04-released-allows-players-to-skip-initial-conversations-full-patch-notes/
YsNet has released a brand new update for Shenmue 3. According to the release notes, patch 1.04 allows payers to skip initial conversations. Moreover, it features a number of backer content fixes.

Focus Home Interactive and Blackbird Interactive announce partnership for a brand new game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/focus-home-interactive-and-blackbird-interactive-announce-partnership-for-a-brand-new-game/
Focus Home Interactive has just announced its partnership with Blackbird Interactive for a brand new project. Set in an original IP, Focus Home Interactive will unveil this title at PAX East next month. According to the press release, the game may also feature sci-fi elements.

Polish insider claims that Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed due to current-gen console optimization issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/polish-insider-claims-that-cyberpunk-2077-is-delayed-due-to-current-gen-console-optimization-issues/
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that a lot of PC gamers are looking forward to. While the game was originally slated for an April 2020 release , CD Projekt RED announced last week that the game is delayed until September 2020. And Polish insider Borys Niespielak claimed in a recent podcast that the main reason behind this delay is the underwhelming power of current-gen consoles.

Red Dead Redemption 2 January 21st Update released, adds new content, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-january-21st-update-released-adds-new-content-full-patch-notes/
Rockstar has released a brand new update for Red Dead Redemption 2 on all platforms. According to the release notes, the January 21st update adds new content to the base game and to Red Dead Online.

Marcus Lehto left Bungie due partially to crunch
https://www.pcgamer.com/marcus-lehto-left-bungie-due-partially-to-crunch/
Although Marcus Lehto is currently hard at work on V1 Interactive's upcoming FPS Disintegration, the veteran designer was at Bungie for a spell in the past. In fact, he is often credited as the father of Master Chief.
A recent report from GameSpot features thoughts from Lehto on his reasons for leaving the Halo franchise behind.

Wednesday news, part two:

Half-Life Collection is free-to-play until the launch of Half-Life: Alyx (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-might-be-going-free-to-play-until-the-launch-of-half-life-alyx/
Update: And now it's official: The full Half-Life Collection is, for awhile at least, free to play. "Half-Life: Alyx is coming in March, and we are celebrating early by making all games in the Half-Life Collection FREE to play for Steam users, from now until the day it launches," Valve said in announcement.
>> Well, I guess the salt wasn't really necessary.

Valve is holding a Half-Life: Alyx AMA tomorrow on Reddit
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-is-holding-a-half-life-alyx-ama-tomorrow-on-reddit/
Do you have questions about Half-Life: Alyx—like, maybe, when are we going to get a proper release date? If yes, you'll want to tune into Reddit tomorrow at 9 am PT/12 pm ET for an AMA with the development team.
>> The announcement tweet is from yesterday (21st), so it should happen today.

Doom Eternal is apparently twice as long as its predecessor
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-is-apparently-twice-as-long-as-its-predecessor/
Doom Eternal is not a nice, relaxing game about slowly sauntering. It's fast, ultra-violent and you're going to be juggling a lot of guns, demons and abilities. But that doesn't mean you'll be done with it quickly. According to creative director Hugo Martin, it will take you around 22 hours to get to the end.

Doom Eternal developers were 'crunching pretty hard' for most of 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-developers-were-crunching-pretty-hard-for-most-of-2019/
Doom Eternal was scheduled to be out in November 2019, until id Software pumped the brakes and pushed it into March 2020. By all appearances it's going to make that date—previews went live today (here's ours), and the overall impression seems very positive—but executive producer Marty Stratton acknowledged to VG247 that it's taken some pretty hard crunching to reach this point.

Hearthstone's new solo adventure Galakrond's Awakening is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-new-solo-adventure-galakronds-awakening-is-live/
The first chapter of Galakrond's Awakening, the new solo adventure in in the Year of the Dragon-concluding Hearthstone: Descent of Dragons, is now live. The adventure features two separate story campaigns, one for the League of Explorers and the other for the League of E.V.I.L., and the first chapter of the E.V.I.L. campaign, with four card rewards to earn, is free for all players.

Telltale's The Walking Dead games are coming back to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/telltales-the-walking-dead-games-are-coming-back-to-steam/
The Walking Dead games were delisted from Steam in late 2018, a victim of the surprise implosion of developer Telltale Games. New series owner Skybound Games later brought them back to the Epic Games Store, and they remain available on Steam for people who have already purchased them. You can also see them there, but not purchase them, if you have a direct link like the ones below, although the store pages no longer appear in searches.
That will soon change, as Skybound announced today that Telltale's The Walking Dead Season 1, Season 2, A New Frontier, and The Final Season will all be re-released on Steam later this week.

Fortnite's latest skin is the enemy of my anemone
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-latest-skin-is-the-enemy-of-my-anemone/
Why, Rippley, have you lost weight? No, that's just Fortnite's newest skin, a very undersea-looking, sniper rifle-toting killer named "Jellie."
Introduced this Tuesday in Fortnite's item shop for a cool 1,200 V-Bucks, Jellie sports a distinctly blobbish vibe, just minus 50 or so pounds. Is it Weightwatchers? Ring Fit Adventure? The new face of Peloton bikes? Nah, it's probably all that running around, sniping people from afar.

Temtem's Early Access launch is faring better after an update
https://www.pcgamer.com/temtems-early-access-launch-suffers-from-bugs-and-server-disconnects/
It turns out that 'Pokémon, but an MMO on PC' is an attractive pitch: At the time of writing, I'm around 14,000th in the queue to connect to monster battling MMO Temtem, which launched in Early Access today.
Update: There's still long queue—over 6,000 when I last joined, which took about 30 minutes to wait through—but after a small patch Temtem seems to be working much better. I haven't had a disconnect and have played through several combat encounters without the freeze I ran into this morning.

Tencent wants to buy 'full ownership' of Conan Exiles developer Funcom
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-wants-to-buy-full-ownership-of-conan-exiles-developer-funcom/
Multimedia giant Tencent has announced that it's currently seeking to acquire Funcom, perhaps best known in recent years for multiplayer survival game Conan Exiles. The studio is currently working on an open-world Dune game.

Explore the rooftops in free 3D platformer Myrtle Takes The City
https://www.pcgamer.com/explore-the-rooftops-in-free-3d-platformer-myrtle-takes-the-city/
Like Super Mario Odyssey's New Donk City, only slightly lower-res, Myrtle Takes The City invites you to explore a 3D metropolis, jumping over rooftops and collecting whatsits in order to a) line your pockets, and b) help out the many residents requiring your aid.

Nioh 2 trailer to premiere tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/nioh-2-trailer-to-premiere-tomorrow/
Nioh publisher Koei Tecmo recently announced that a brand new Nioh 2 trailer would premiere on January 23, 2020. The trailer is due to go live at 10 pm JST/1 pm GMT.

Vermintide 2 is getting an in-game store that actually sounds pretty good
https://www.pcgamer.com/vermintide-2-is-getting-an-in-game-store-that-actually-sounds-pretty-good/
Vermintide 2 will soon let its ragtag group of heroes deck themselves out with cosmetic items without making sacrifices to the petty gods of RNG. Instead of praying their random loot drops will give them what they want, players will be able to hit up a new in-game store, and for the most part they won't have to dip into their wallets.

Lost Words gets a new trailer at the New York Video Game Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/lost-words-gets-a-new-trailer-at-the-new-york-video-game-awards/
Last night, the most recent trailer for upcoming indie platformer Lost Words: Beyond The Page debuted at the New York Video Game Awards 2020.
"Embark on a captivating journey through the mind of a young writer," the trailer says. Developed by Sketchbook Games and featuring a story written by Rhianna Pratchett, Lost Words is centered on the diary of a child named Izzy.

And not just for quietness, but also because a new fan is another component that can fail, and what happens when that fan fails?

Bad things, probably.

I found a program on Github called Libre Hardware Monitor that allowed me to manually control all PC fans from desktop. Either way, that being said, moving the PC parts to unobstruct all fans actually did the job, fan control or not.

Well, congrats on keeping the fans quiet.

And the fan can probably be replaced if it ever fails. It wasn't that uncommon years ago when motherboards came with fans to keep parts of them cool.

Speaking of fans, I believe one of the fans in my 1080ti has gone a little faulty with it's bearings. I'll need to grab some lubrication oil and take the GPU apart to sort it out next month.

^Good luck.

The Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Halo and a Nancy Drew game were among the most popular Steam games in December
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-and-a-nancy-drew-game-were-among-the-most-popular-steam-games-in-december/
Valve has posted a list of the most successful Steam releases in December, and as usual, it's a mix of the expected (Halo, Red Dead Redemption 2) and the surprising (Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem, VR Paradise: Gentlemen's Club). The list isn't ordered - so we don't know which among these sold best - but it's testament to the wide range of games available on the platform.
The list is determined by the amount of revenue generated during the first fortnight of each game's launch.

At Fanatical there's a new Mystery Vault Bundle with 10 unknown games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-vault-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unity releases the full length version of its The Heretic tech demo, showing what is possible in Unity Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/unity-releases-the-full-length-version-of-its-the-heretic-showing-what-is-possible-in-unity-engine/
Back in March, we shared a video from a new tech demo for Unity Engine. And today, Unity Technologies released its full length version, showing what game developers can currently achieve in Unity Engine.
The Heretic uses Unity 2019.3 and pushed Unity’s graphics features to the limit. This demo includes every possible aspect of the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) with the integrated Post-Processing stack, and the Visual Effect Graph.
The Heretic Tech Demo also takes advantage of motion blur, bloom, depth of field, film grain, color grading, and Panini projection. Furthermore, it packs real-time lights and uses a probe-based lighting solution.
>> It looks good, very good, and despite being almost 8 minutes long, I wanted more.

MODS/EMULATORS

Here is your first look at the T-Rex model for the Jurassic Park mod for Half-Life 2, Jurassic Life
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-the-t-rex-model-for-the-jurassic-park-mod-for-half-life-2-jurassic-life/
The team behind Jurassic Life has released a new set of screenshots for this upcoming total conversion mod for Valve’s Half-Life 2. These new screenshots showcase one of the most dangerous dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
According to the team, the T-Rex was done by taurus, with reference material provided by Lord Krit. Moreover, animator Zull will be responsible for the T-Rex’s animations.
As said, Jurassic Life is a total conversion mod for Half-Life 2 in which you play as warden Robert Muldoon. The game’s story will not be strictly based on the movies or novels. Instead, this is a new tale that takes inspiration from the world of Jurassic Park. To be more precise, the team describes it as a side story which includes several scenes from the original film. As such, the story plays out at the timeframe seen in the first movie.

GAMING NEWS

Ninja Theory announces a real-world and grounded representation of mental terror, Project: MARA
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ninja-theory-announces-a-real-world-and-grounded-representation-of-mental-terror-project-mara/
Ninja Theory has just announced an an in-development experimental title that explores new ways of storytelling. According to the team, Project: MARA will be a real-world and grounded representation of mental terror.
>> jason1637 made a thread about it.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare January 22nd Update released, is 45GB in size, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-january-22nd-update-released-is-45gb-in-size-full-patch-notes/
Activision has released a brand new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This latest update is 45GB in size and adds Capure the Flag and Shoot the Ship playlists. The January 22nd patch also adds 5 additional loadout slots, as well as the Crossbow as a new weapon.
>> In which surreal world does a 45GB update makes sense?

Dying Light Update 1.23 released, improves performance & stability, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/7gb-update-released-for-dying-light-improves-performance-stability-full-patch-notes/
Techland has released a new update for the first Dying Light game. According to the release notes, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.23. Moreover, it adds performance and stability improvements, and improves framerate drop issues.

Ghost Recon Wildlands Title Update 21 released, adds new content, is 21GB in size, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ghost-recon-wildlands-title-update-21-released-adds-new-content-is-21gb-in-size-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has released a massive new update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands. Title Update 21 is 21GB in size, adds new content, fixes a number of bugs and crashes, as well as other minor world issues like invisible walls or collisions.
>> Another game with insane update sizes.

Thursday news, part two:

Mortal Kombat 11's Joker seems to be teasing Injustice 3
https://www.pcgamer.com/mortal-kombat-11s-joker-seems-to-be-teasing-injustice-3/
The Joker is joining the Mortal Kombat 11 roster soon, but he's already been getting up to mischief, with one of the lines in his gameplay trailer sparking speculation that he's referring to Injustice 3, NetherRealm's DC spin-off.

Hearthstone's Lunar New Year event begins next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-lunar-new-year-event-begins-next-week/
The Lunar New Year will arrive in Hearthstone next week with a new Tavern Brawl called Lunar Blessings, plus eight special themed quests with rewards of gold and dust for those who complete them.

Hearthstone Battlegrounds gets new heroes: a good one, and a less good one
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-battlegrounds-gets-new-heroes-a-good-one-and-a-less-good-one/
Two new heroes were added to Hearthstone Battlegrounds yesterday: Tirion Fordring, who seems pretty good, and Millhouse Manastorm, who seems kind of bad. That assessment could change as cleverer players discover tricks I've missed, but for now, I recommend avoiding Millhouse (unless you want to prove me wrong) and giving Tirion a try.

Valve is 'confident' Half-Life: Alyx won't be delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-is-confident-half-life-alyx-wont-be-delayed/
Half-Life: Alyx doesn't have a firm release date yet—it's still listed as "Coming March 2020" on Steam. Given that we'll soon be wheeling into the last week of January, that lack of specificity may not inspire great confidence that it won't be delayed. Valve says that's not likely to happen, though, because the game is now effectively complete.

Legends of Runeterra beta won't wipe player progress according to its new patch notes
https://www.pcgamer.com/legends-of-runeterra-beta-wont-wipe-player-progress-according-to-its-new-patch-notes/
Legends of Runeterra heads to open beta on Friday (or tomorrow, if you meet certain restrictions), but Riot Games has gone ahead and dropped the patch notes for the new release a few days early. One of the biggest highlights, though, is that players who participate in the beta won't have to fear losing their cards, rank, or saved currencies. Once Legends of Runeterra is live, Riot won't be wiping player accounts for the full launch later this year.

Homeworld 3 studio Blackbird Interactive is working on something new
https://www.pcgamer.com/homeworld-3-studio-blackbird-interactive-is-working-on-something-new/
Gearbox Publishing revealed at PAX West last year that Blackbird Interactive, the developer of the 2016 RTS Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak—and founded by veterans of original Homeworld studio Relic Entertainment—was working on a new, back-into-space Homeworld game. A very successful Fig campaign followed, and a little over a month ago the studio laid out its plans for the game.
But that's apparently not the only thing Blackbird is working on.

Paradox is testing a subscription service for Europa Universalis 4
https://www.pcgamer.com/paradox-is-testing-a-subscription-service-for-europa-universalis-4/
Europa Universalis IV released seven years ago, and since then it's amassed a frankly intimidating amount of post-launch content. It's a fairly common predicament when it comes to Paradox's strategy games: as they grow over time, knowing what to buy and what to ignore is hard for new players. But Paradox has a plan to make that process a bit easier.

Wasteland Remastered will release next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/wasteland-remastered-will-release-next-month/
Announced back in 2018, Wasteland Remastered is a substantial upgrade to the original '80s RPG. Originally scheduled to release last year, the game will finally launch on February 25 on Steam, GOG and the Windows Store (it'll also release for Xbox One).

Unending is the free sequel to excellent roguelike puzzler Ending
https://www.pcgamer.com/unending-is-the-free-sequel-to-excellent-roguelike-puzzler-ending/
When is a roguelike a puzzle game? When is a strategy game a roguelike? The answer is Ending, one of the best roguey-puzzley-strategy games released in the last few years. Ending is excellent, and it's just got a surprise sequel in the form of Unending, which is Ending but endless, as you might have guessed.

Overcooked 2 adds adorable rat and turtle chefs in a free update
https://www.pcgamer.com/overcooked-2-adds-adorable-rat-and-turtle-chefs-in-a-free-update/
Co-op cooking romp Overcooked 2 is celebrating Chinese New Year with another free update. The Spring Festival, like last year's Chinese New Year update, includes a pair of new chefs and new kitchens to put them through their paces. Check them out in the trailer above.

Stormdivers is on hold so Housemarque can work on its 'most ambitious' game so far
https://www.pcgamer.com/stormdivers-is-on-hold-so-housemarque-can-work-its-most-ambitious-game-so-far/
In a post celebrating its 25th anniversary, Resogun and Nex Machina developer Housemarque dropped the news that it's putting all of its projects on hold, including the Stormdivers battle royale, so it can put all of its efforts into a mystery game.

Nioh 2 gets gloomy in a new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/nioh-2-trailer-to-premiere-tomorrow/
Nioh publisher Koei Tecmo recently announced that a brand new Nioh 2 trailer would premiere on January 23, 2020. The trailer is due to go live at 10 pm JST/1 pm GMT.
Update: The new story trailer is out now, so give it a watch above. 16th century Japan doesn't look too cheery, but you'll have plenty of duels to take your mind off the "misery and madness of endless war." Hopefully we'll get news about a PC port after it launches on PS4 in March.

Rust will let you dress up as a rat for Chinese New Year
https://www.pcgamer.com/rust-will-let-you-dress-up-as-a-rat-for-chinese-new-year/
Rust is getting in on the Chinese New Year action—who needs a calendar when we have games?—with a bunch of new items that you'll be able to get your murderous hands on later today, one of which will let you disguise yourself as a rat.

Diablo or Bob Ross? Take Blizzard's quote quiz
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-or-bob-ross-take-blizzards-quote-quiz/
Blizzard senior director and editor in chief Dan 'Shoe' Hsu has posted a fun internal Blizzard quiz on his Twitter feed. The quiz presents a series of quotes and simply asks: Bob Ross or Diablo?

Hideo Kojima wants to work on smaller games and manga
https://www.pcgamer.com/hideo-kojima-wants-to-work-on-smaller-games-and-manga/
In the latest issue of Famitsu, Kojima Productions' Hideo Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa went on a nostalgic trip through Death Stranding's development, but they also took the time to spitball some ideas and tease the possible direction of the studio now that its first game is out of the way.

Observer 2 is likely Bloober Team's next game
https://www.pcgamer.com/observer-2-is-likely-bloober-teams-next-game/
Horror developer Bloober Team is teasing something in a new video, and that something is almost certainly Observer 2, the follow-up to its creepy space horror affair. Check it out above.

Wish I knew about this earlier, but been busy fighting the fires, so haven't had time for anything.
Fires are winding down now though, for at-least the short term, things will start looking rude again next month for much of the nation.

Thanks to everyone who donated to the cause, it's obviously an issues that is very close to home for me.

Yeah. My old 3930K from 2011 is still able to run the latest games just fine, it's relegated to mostly just office work these days though as my Ryzen rig shits all over it, but it's amazing how those old chips are still hanging on even after a decade.

Zip tie a 40mm fan onto it.

But seriously, adjust your fan profile so that it engages at only higher temperatures (60'C or more) in the BIOS, that way you get peace and quiet and the fan will last longer as it's not running flat out all the time, plus will still kick in when needed.

My old X79 board had a chipset fan (Actually two of them!) and there hasn't been any issues.

Probably one of my favorite developers right now...