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Last round of news of the week!

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Fortnite has surpassed 3.4 million concurrent players, patch 2.4.2 is now available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-has-surpassed-3-4-million-concurrent-players-patch-2-4-2-is-now-available/
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite surpassed 3.4 million concurrent players this Sunday on all platforms. This new record also brought some server issues that Epic addressed. In addition, the team has released a brand new patch for its title.

 

Dying Light is going cheap this weekend, free 'Content Drop #3' launched
https://www.pcgamer.com/dying-light-is-going-cheap-this-weekend-content-drop-3/
Planning a chilled out weekend? Don't get me wrong, you could have a lie in, go for a walk in the park, or binge watch one of your favourite subscription service telly shows. But wouldn't you rather go parkouring around a quarantined zombie apocalypse, hunting for resources and slaughtering scores of brain-munchers as you go?
If the answer is yes, you might like to know survival horror 'em up Dying Light is on sale this weekend—with a 60 percent Steam discount on its base game (down to £9.99/$15.99), and a 67 percent reduction on its The Following Enhanced Edition (now £13.19/$19.79). The limited-time offer is live now through February 12, with similar discounts extended to its DLC.

>>Check it out over here.

 

SOFTWARE

Twitch rolls out stricter rules for sexual content and harassment
https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-announces-new-community-guidelines-for-sexual-content-and-harassment/
In a blog post on Thursday, Twitch announced changes to its community guidelines, specifically focused on its anti-harassment and sexual content policies. The post's introduction addresses the common recent criticism that Twitch's policies on sexual content are vague and inconsistently enforced, stating: "Over the past several months, you’ve told us certain sections of our Community Guidelines were not clear enough, or, in some cases, not strong enough to govern this ever-changing landscape. And we were too slow to act. To begin addressing this, we’re rolling out a series of updates to the policies, moderation processes, and products that guide interpersonal interaction on Twitch."

 

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Turn-based strategy game, Attack of the Earthlings, is now available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/turn-based-strategy-game-attack-of-the-earthlings-is-now-available/
Team Junkfish has released today its eclectic turn-based extraterrestrial strategy game Attack of the Earthlings on Steam. In Attack of the Earthlings, the humans behind Galactoil – a comically dysfunctional interstellar energy corporation – have traveled light years to Planet X13 and parked a gigantic space-drill to mine for fossil fuel reserves, sip the odd margarita in the sun and hunt big bugs. However, their latest foray into energy exploration has landed them in a bit of a pickle; they’ve unwittingly flattened a native species home and now the surviving “Swarmers” are out for blood.

 

For Honor will get dedicated servers on February 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/for-honor-will-get-dedicated-server-on-february-19th/
Ubisoft announced today that dedicated servers will come to For Honor PC players on February 19th. Dedicated servers are being introduced as one of the major updates coming to For Honor with the fifth season, titled Age of Wolves, which begins on February 15th.

 

Galactic Civilizations III patch 2.8 adds AI-based Supreme Commander system
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/galactic-civilizations-iii-patch-2-8-adds-ai-based-supreme-commander-system/
Stardock released today patch 2.8 for its massive-scale space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III. The new version provides a host of improvements and updates across the board but probably most notable is the inclusion of an AI-based supreme commander system to oversee each computer player.

 

Anno 2070 players are unable to play the game for two days due to server issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-2070-players-are-unable-to-play-the-game-for-two-days-due-to-server-issues/
These past two days, owners of Anno 2070 have been unable to play Ubisoft’s city-building and economic simulation game. While trying to launch the game, players are currently receiving an Unknown Error when trying to connect to Anno 2070.

 

New YumeNikki -Dream Diary- screenshots surface
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-yumenikki-dream-diary-screenshots-surface/
AGD Delta has shared some new screenshots for YumeNikki -Dream Diary-. YumeNikki -Dream Diary- is described as a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release, and these screenshots show the game’s new 3D visuals.

 

Egress is a new role playing battle royale game with a hardcore Souls-like combat system
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/egress-is-a-new-role-playing-battle-royale-game-with-a-hardcore-souls-like-combat-system/
Fazan Games has announced that it is working on a new role-playing battle royale game that will feature an intense hardcore souls-like combat system and will be called Egress. In order to celebrate this announcement, Fazan released the game’s debut trailer that features some early gameplay footage.

 

Dragon Ball FighterZ online is still seriously messed up after two whole weeks since release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-fighterz-online-is-still-seriously-messed-up-after-two-whole-weeks-since-release/
Dragon Ball FighterZ was released on January 26th and as we wrote in our PC Performance Analysis, it suffered from major online issues. It’s been two weeks since then and from the looks of it, nothing has changed and that’s a bit disheartening since this latest fighting game has been selling well for Bandai Namco.

 

Project CARS 2 patch #4 brings numerous AI & performance improvements, render enhancements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-cars-2-patch-4-brings-numerous-ai-performance-improvements-render-enhancements/
Slightly Mad Studios has released a new patch for Project CARS 2. According to the release notes, this new major update for this racing game comes with numerous performance and stability improvements, gameplay balance tweaking, UI and render enhancements, as well as extensive AI improvements across many locations and vehicle classes.

 

New Attack on Titan 2 trailer focuses on multiplayer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-attack-on-titan-2-trailer-focuses-on-multiplayer/
KOEI Tecmo has released a brand new trailer for Attack on Titan 2 that focuses on its multiplayer functionalities. Players will be able to eliminate Titans with Scouts worldwide and the game will feature multiple modes that will be available for co-op and competitive play.

 

New SCUM gameplay trailer showcases Vaulting & Climbing mechanics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-scum-gameplay-trailer-showcases-vaulting-climbing-mechanics/
Devolver Digital has released a new gameplay trailer for SCUM that focuses on its vaulting and climbing mechanics. SCUM is a multiplayer open-world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control, and progression where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival.