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Wednesday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

The first Dead Space game is now available for free on Origin for a limited time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-dead-space-game-is-now-available-for-free-on-origin-for-a-limited-time/
Electronic Arts is currently offering for free the first Dead Space game on Origin. This is not a free-to-play offer, meaning that PC gamers can get a free full version of this classic horror game. As such, we strongly suggest downloading it while you still can.
All you have to do is head over to the game’s official Origin page and acquire your free copy.

>>I know it's Origin, but it's free...

 

Let's go now with a new Humble Bundle: the Humble Hunie Sekai Bundle, full of japanese visual novels and RPGs.

 

And of course there's the Steam Midweek Madness deals:

• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is 30% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/647830/LEGO_Marvel_Super_Heroes_2/
• Heat Signature is 33% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/268130/Heat_Signature/

 

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.2.2 driver is optimized for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Fortnite & PUBG
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-18-2-2-driver-is-optimized-for-kingdom-come-deliverance-fortnite-pubg/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 driver is optimized for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Fortnite & PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

>>You can download them from here.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

First Kingdom Come: Deliverance mod enables unlimited saves, first patch coming in two weeks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-kingdom-come-deliverance-mod-enables-unlimited-saves-first-patch-coming-in-two-weeks/
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has just been released and its first mod has just surfaced. Created by EddieShoe and Biosmanager, the Unlimited Saves mod will allow you to save anytime the game would normally allow you to save, without using up your Saviour Schnapps.

>>Available from Nexus Mods.

 

Prey Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod adds high-resolution textures & models, improves performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/prey-real-lights-plus-ultra-graphics-mod-adds-high-resolution-textures-models-improves-performance/
Our reader ‘jmx777’ has released a brand new version of his Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod for PREY. Version 1.0 adds high-resolution textures for doors and sofa chairs, and adds an unused high-polygon model for the good health turret state, as well as an unused high-polygon model and textures for the microscope, and Psicotronics containment door.

>>This mod is also available from Nexus Mods

 

GAMING NEWS

First trailer released for Devil May Cry HD Collection
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-trailer-released-for-devil-may-cry-hd-collection/
Capcom has just released the first official trailer for Devil May Cry HD Collection. This collection will feature the first three Devil May Cry games and will run at 60fps. Furthermore, the PC version will support 4K resolutions and beyond. Devil May Cry HD Collection releases on March 13th.

 

Spyro Trilogy reportedly coming to the PC in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/spyro-trilogy-reportedly-coming-to-the-pc-in-2019/
Kotaku has reported that Spyro Trilogy may find its way to the PC in 2019. According to Kotaku, a Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster is currently under development and will be announced for PS4 in March 2018. However, this will only be timed-exclusive to PS4, meaning that this trilogy will come to other platforms (and most probably to the PC).

 

New Call of Duty: WWII update adds new Resistance Weapons & Uniforms, brings numerous fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-call-of-duty-wwii-update-adds-new-resistance-weapons-uniforms-brings-numerous-fixes/
Sledgehammer has released a brand new update for Call of Duty: WWII. According to the release notes, this new patch adds new Resistance Weapons and Uniforms, adds Logitech LED keyboard functionality, and makes 9MM SAP available to equip in Zombies loadouts.

 

THQ Nordic has acquired Koch Media
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-has-acquired-koch-media/
THQ Nordic today entered into an agreement with Koch Media Holding to acquire 100 percent of the share capital in Koch Media. The total consideration amounts to 121 million euros on a cash and debt free basis. As such, the highly anticipated game, Metro: Exodus, will be now published by THQ Nordic.

>>Strangely enough, that means that Volition and Saints Row are back at THQ. By the way, Volition is working on a new game. I hope it's Saints Row 5 and that it's more like the third installment.

 

Demo for dark psychological thriller, Past Cure, now available on Steam + Official PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/demo-for-dark-psychological-thriller-past-cure-now-available-on-steam-official-pc-requirements/
The demo for Phantom 8’s third-person dark psychological thriller, Past Cure, is currently available for download on Steam. Furthermore, the team also revealed the game’s official PC requirements that you can view below.

 

KOEI Tecmo is currently investigating the PC performance issues of Dynasty Warriors 9
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/koei-tecmo-is-currently-investigating-the-pc-performance-issues-of-dynasty-warriors-9/
As we’ve already reported, Dynasty Warriors 9 suffers from major performance issues on the PC (and according to reports the game under-performs on all platforms). Thankfully, it appears that KOEI Tecmo is currently investigating these PC performance issues.

 

The Evil Within 2 gets an official first-person gameplay mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-evil-within-2-gets-an-official-first-person-gameplay-mode/
Back in October 2017 we informed you about a way via which you could enable first-person mode in The Evil Within 2. And today, Bethesda and Tango Gameworks have released a new patch that officially enables it.