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Thursday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

There are two new sales at GOG:

• A special Team 17 sale, with discounts up to 70% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171206_team17_sale
• A Slitherine launch promo: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171205_launch_promo_slitherine

 

SOFTWARE

Valve drops Bitcoin as a Steam payment option
http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-drops-bitcoin-as-a-steam-payment-option/
Less than two years after adopting Bitcoin as a payment option on Steam, Valve has announced that it is dropping support for the virtual currency. The decision to eliminate the option comes as a result of both the extremely high transaction fees charged by Bitcoin, and recent, also-extremely-high levels of instability in its value.

 

Oculus revamps the VR experience with Rift Core 2.0 beta
http://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-revamps-the-vr-experience-with-rift-core-20-beta/
While many people wondered if VR would prove a passing fad (and some still do), the bigger question now is what's next? It's a loaded question, of course, though Oculus is providing part of the answer with its Rift Core 2.0 beta, which is now available to the public.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Brutal mod for Quake, Qore, will be now using the FTEQW Engine, gets new gory gameplay video
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/brutal-mod-for-quake-qore-will-be-now-using-the-fteqw-engine-gets-new-gory-gameplay-video/
Modder ‘DaisyFlower’ has announced that his Brutal mod for Quake, Qore, will switch engines. Instead of using the Darkplaces engine, Qore will be now using the FTEQW Engine. As the modder noted, this engine is better in pretty much every way, and features a more developed particle system.

 

Mafia Redux 1.1 mod for the first classic Mafia game adds new high resolution textures & 2D/3D assets [UPDATE]
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/texture-pack-first-classic-mafia-game-adds-tons-new-high-resolution-textures/
Modder ‘GhostCZMods’ has released a brand new Texture Pack for the first classic Mafia game. According to its description, Mafia Redux 1.1 adds new roads, new sidewalks, new barrels and a new loading bar. Moreover, it adds a new window design, a new design of cigarettes and new skins for Tom, Paulie, Sam.

>>You can get it from moddb.

 

GAMING NEWS

New Divinity: Original Sin 2 patch released, comes with modding and gameplay improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-divinity-original-sin-2-patch-released-comes-modding-gameplay-improvements/
Larian Studios has released a brand new patch for Divinity: Original Sin 2. According to the release notes, this patch adds and improves numerous gameplay features. Moreover, it comes with a number of bug fixes, GUI improvements, and modding enhancements.

 

Wild West Online will feature mounted combat, gets new gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/wild-west-online-will-feature-mounted-combat-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
WWO Partners and 612 Games have announced that Wild West Online will feature mounted combat. According to the companies, this is one of the most requested features and will come to its alpha build later this month. In order to showcase it, 612 Games released a brand new gameplay trailer.

 

Destiny 2 locks content, that was previously accessible to people, behind its latest Curse of Osiris DLC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-locks-content-that-was-previously-accessible-to-people-behind-its-latest-curse-of-osiris-dlc/
Activision and Bungie have just released the Curse of Osiris DLC for Destiny 2. And according to reports, Bungie has locked some content that was previously available to people behind this new DLC.

>>I hope this is just a mistake.

 

EVERSPACE gets a Hardcore Mode via a free update
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/everspace-gets-a-hardcore-mode-via-a-free-update/
ROCKFISH Games launched today the standalone Hardcore Mode for EVERSPACE. This free update to the arcadey roguelike 3D space shooter promises to provide a brand new challenge for pilots. Rather than merely being a maddening new difficulty level for the game’s primary story, Hardcore Mode comes in the form of a brand new, standalone experience.

 

Fortnite: Battle Royale – Patch 1.10 introduces new inventory, packs several performance improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-battle-royale-patch-1-10-introduces-new-inventory-packs-several-performance-improvements/
Epic Games has released a new patch for Fortnite: Battle Royale. According to the release notes, patch 1.10 introduces a brand new inventory system and reduces aim assist on controllers. Below you can find a screenshot that shows this new inventory system.

 

Tom Clancy’s The Division is now available for free until December 10th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-is-now-available-for-free-until-december-10th/
As promised, Ubisoft has launched the free weekend for Tom Clancy’s The Division. From today and until December 10th, players can download and play this MMOFPS for free. As always, progress during the Free Weekend is saved if players purchase the game.

 

LOST SPHEAR demo releases later today on Steam
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/lost-sphear-demo-releases-later-today-on-steam/
Square Enix has announced that a brand-new demo for LOST SPHEAR, the second title from Tokyo RPG Factory, will be available on Steam later today. In the demo, players will join Kanata and his friends on their adventure and get an early look at some of the exciting new features in LOST SPHEAR.

 

Dying Light: Bad Blood announced, new standalone expansion blending PvP & PvE styles of gameplay
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dying-light-bad-blood-announced-new-standalone-blending-pvp-and-pve-styles-of-gameplay/
Techland has just announced a new standalone expansion for Dying Light: Bad Blood. This expansion is the result of the numerous fan requests for a Player-vs-Player approach to Dying Light, as well as the recent popularity of the battle royale genre.

 

Devil May Cry HD Collection announced, coming to the PC on March 13th, first screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/devil-may-cry-hd-collection-announced-coming-to-the-pc-on-march-13th-first-screenshots/
Capcom has announced that a HD Collection for the first Devil May Cry games will be released on March 13th. While the team did not reveal any tech details, it released some screenshots that can be viewed below.

>>Shikamo has made a thread about it.