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Monday news!

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. Slay the Spire
3. Human: Fall Flat
4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5. They Are Billions
6. Divinity: Original Sin 2
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. DRAGON BALL FighterZ
9. DRAGON BALL FighterZ
10. Subnautica

 

Stardew Valley has sold 3.5 million copies on the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/stardew-valley-has-sold-3-5-million-copies-on-the-pc/
Analyst firm ‘Superdata’ revealed that Chucklefish’s indie farming simulation role-playing game, Stardew Valley, has sold over 3.5 million copies. Stardew Valley initially hit the PC on February 26th, 2016, and came to Xbox One and PS4 on December 14th, 2016. The game also hit Nintendo Switch in October 2017.
Now while Superdata did not reveal the exact number of sold copies, we can take a look at Steamspy in order to get an idea of how many the PC sales actually are. And according to Steamspy’s data, the Steam version has sold 3.5 million copies.

 

Minecraft had 74 million active players in December, a new record for the game
http://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-had-74-million-active-players-in-december-a-new-record-for-the-game/
New head of Minecraft Helen Chiang has revealed that the game had 74 million active users in December—the most in a month since it released nearly nine years ago. In total, more than 144 million copies of the game have been sold. "We just recently set a new record in December for monthly active users, so now we're at 74 million monthly active users—and that's really a testament to people coming back to the game, whether it's through the game updates or bringing in new players from across the world," she told PopSugar.

 

Now, as we do every Monday, it's time to see what deals are available at GOG:

• The Carmageddon Sale will run for almost 3 more days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180118_carmageddon_sale
• To celebrate the launch of Seven: The Days Long Gone (and its demo), the game is 30% off until the end of the week: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180122_seven
• Lastly, we have the weekly sale, this time with Tycoon games. Titles like Railroad Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Tropico, Theme Park/Hospital or SimCity, among others, are available up to 85% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180224_weekly_sale_tycoon

 

SOFTWARE

Denuvo 4.8, anti-tamper tech used in the latest triple-A games, has been cracked
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/denuvo-4-8-anti-tamper-tech-used-in-the-latest-triple-a-games-has-been-cracked/
It appears that the latest version of the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, Denuvo 4.8, has been cracked. As always, we won’t share or allow links but a certain group was able to crack Sonic Forces; a game that uses Steam and Denuvo 4.8.

>>It's always a matter of time and effort.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Fans remake Silent Hills P.T. for the PC, and you can download the prototype versions
http://www.dsogaming.com/articles/fans-remake-silent-hills-p-t-for-the-pc-and-you-can-download-the-prototype-versions/
Back in November we informed you about a Silent Hills P.T. remake in Unreal Engine 4. Created by SmoggyChips, this project is still in WIP. However, SmoggyChips has released a prototype version of this project that you can download right now and play.
As its creator noted, this version is an early access build and alot more levels will be added along with fixes during this early access phase. Still, we are pretty sure that P.T. fans will appreciate it so those interested can download it from here.

 

New version of Skyland, triple-A HD quality landscape texture pack for Skyrim, available for download
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-version-of-skyland-triple-a-hd-quality-landscape-texture-pack-for-skyrim-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Johnrose81’ has released a new version of Skyland. Skyland is a triple-A quality landscape texture package consisting of individual handcrafted materials generated from programmatic textures.

>>You can download it from Nexus Mods.

 

GAMING NEWS

Nightdive Studios hints at a Forsaken re-release or remaster
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nightdive-studios-hints-at-a-forsaken-re-release-or-remaster/
Nightdive Studios has just released some screenshots for Forsaken, hinting at a possible re-release or a remaster. Forsaken is a 3D first-person shooter similar to Descent. The game came out in 1998 and was one of the few games that showcased what 3D graphics accelerators were capable on the PC.

 

We Happy Few delayed, full release now planned for Summer 2018, unconditional refunds now available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/we-happy-few-delayed-full-release-now-planned-for-summer-2018-unconditional-refunds-now-available/
Compulsion Games has announced that the full release of We Happy Few has been delayed from April to Summer 2018. Furthermore, the team is now offering unconditional refunds to all players that were disappointed by the Early Access content of the game.

 

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has been delayed once again due to low framerate & memory leaks issues
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-has-been-delayed-once-again-due-to-low-framerate-memory-leaks-issues/
NIS America has announced that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has been delayed, once again, on the PC. According to the team, the PC version suffers from performance issues that have not been addressed yet.

>>Well, at least they're trying to fix that before release, unlike other studios.

 

Strangely Interactive is the third dev publicly admitting server issues due to Spectre/Meltdown fixes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/strangely-interactive-is-the-third-dev-publicly-admitting-server-issues-due-to-spectre-meltdown-fixes/
Earlier this month, Epic Games and Housemargue publicly revealed major server performance issues due to the Spectre and Meltdown security fixes that were released. And from the looks of it, Strangely Interactive, is the third developer that has publicly admitted it.

 

Dragon Ball FighterZ gets a launch trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dragon-ball-fighterz-gets-a-launch-trailer/
Bandai Namco has released the launch trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ, as well as a trailer dedicated to Android 21. Dragon Ball FighterZ promises to feature a Story Mode that will surprise and delight fans with its LINK System. This system will allow them to embody different characters, share their minds and even discuss with them while they live in the same body.