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Let's go with the last news of the year:

 

1-Mods/Emulators

• Grand Theft Auto V – “The Pinacle Of V” Mod Has Been Shut Down Due To Fraud http://www.dsogaming.com/news/grand-theft-auto-v-the-pinacle-of-v-mod-has-been-shut-down-due-to-fraud/

• CEMU – Latest Version Brings Performance Improvements & Working Sound In Mario Kart 8 http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/cemu-latest-version-brings-performance-improvements-working-sound-in-mario-kart-8/

 

2-Gaming News

IAN MURDOCK – CREATOR OF DEBIAN & CTO OF THE LINUX FOUNDATION – HAS DIED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ian-murdock-creator-of-debian-cto-of-the-linux-foundation-has-died/

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Ian Murdock passed away on Monday night. Not only is this a tragic loss for his family and friends, but a great loss for Linux and the entire Open Source community. I offer my condolences to his loved ones.

 

GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS 2 GETS SURPRISE MASSIVE PATCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/galactic-civilizations-2-gets-surprise-massive-patch/

Galactic Civilizations II is one of the best 4X games I've played—and I've played two 4X games, the other being the equally excellent Civ IV. But, regardless, it is magnificent, as Tom Francis' gripping War Diaries attest. Out of the blue, a giant new patch has appeared for the decade-old game, made with the help of the presumably-still-thriving community. The patch actually arrived a couple of weeks ago, but you might have been too full of chocolates and booze to care or notice at the time—I know I was.

 

SOMETHING STRANGE IS HAPPENING IN THE STEAM WINTER SALE

http://www.pcgamer.com/something-strange-is-afoot-in-the-steam-winter-sale/

On the surface, the 2015 Steam Winter Sale seems fairly mundane as these things go: Good deals, cute comic, but nothing we haven't seen before. But maybe—just maybe—there's more to it than meets the eye. The Steam Sale Detectives on Reddit have discovered a rabbit hole, and at this point there's no telling how deep it goes.

 

NEW RAIN WORLD TRAILER SHOWS OFF SEVEN MINUTES OF GAMEPLAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/new-rain-world-trailer-shows-off-seven-minutes-of-gameplay/

Rain World follows the travels of a creature called a “slugcat” (which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like) as it struggles to survive in a grey, grimy, industrial world. Despite that unhappy description, it's a surprisingly beautiful game, and in a year-end “holiday update” on Kickstarter the developers say they're continuing to expand on that with “two huge late-game regions filled with unique creatures and art.”

>>Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVWPtsSPhzk

 

OCULUS RIFT WILL BUNDLE VR PLATFORMER LUCKY'S TALE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE

http://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-rift-will-bundle-vr-platformer-luckys-tale-at-no-extra-charge/

When I think about VR gaming, I generally think about flying or driving sims—games in which I'm seated in some sort of cockpit. (You may recall that CCP touched on this topic last year.) Platformers? Not so much. But Oculus VR announced today that the Mario-inspired, “made-for-VR” platformer Lucky's Tale will not only be an Oculus Rift launch title, it will come bundled with the headset at no extra charge.

>>Here is the trailer of the games, since most of you haven't heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqEm1fXBWKg

 

FINAL FANTASY 9 IS FINALLY COMING TO PC

http://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-9-is-finally-coming-to-pc/

Final Fantasy IX, the secret best Final Fantasy title, is coming to PC, only 15 years after it released for the original PlayStation. Square Enix announced the news on their Japanese site here (thanks, NeoGAF!), and while there's no guarantee it'll release in the West, the fact that you can view that site in English makes me hopeful.

>>Yes!!! Discuss about this great story at Acevil's thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=211852

 

ALBION ONLINE DITCHES FREE TO PLAY MODEL, CLOSED BETA EXTENDED BY SIX MONTHS

http://www.pcgamer.com/albion-online-ditches-free-to-play-model-closed-beta-extended-by-six-months/

There are three different 'Founders Packs' that will let you buy your way into Albion Online's closed beta, but the game itself was going to be Free To Play at launch—I say 'was', because those plans have now been ditched. Albion Online will instead be Buy To Play, AKA That Normal Payment Model That Most Games Have, as announced in a forum post yesterday.