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SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

XCOM 2, Civilization 6, Total Warhammer 2 going cheap in Fanatical's Spring Sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-civilization-6-total-warhammer-2-going-cheap-in-fanaticals-spring-sale/
According to the Met Office, Spring in the Northern Hemisphere officially begins on Tuesday, March 20. And while I'm hardly holding my breath for better weather—seriously, Mother Nature, ease up on the snow, eh?—I am looking forward to some seasonal videogame savings. To this end, Fanatical's Spring Sale kicks off today and runs through March 26.

>>Check it out here. And you can add the SPRING10 code to get an extra 10% discount.

 

On the Humble Store, there's a sale featuring Rebellion: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rebellion-sale/.

 

If that's not enough for you, there's also Steam and its massive 1343 weeklong deals (maybe to compensate last week's poor sale). I can't list them all, but some of them are:

• The oldie Caesar 3 is 35% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/517790/Caesar_3/
• Death Road to Canada is 40% cheaper: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252610/Death_Road_to_Canada/
• If you want something a bit more spicey, the Early Access title House Party is also 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/611790/House_Party/
• The strategy game Templar Battleforce is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/Templar_Battleforce/
• Brais is 66% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/Braid/
• Scribblenauts Unlimited is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/218680/Scribblenauts_Unlimited/
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/34820/Combat_Wings_Battle_of_Britain/
• And the last one is POSTAL 2, 90% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/POSTAL_2/

 

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.3.2 driver is now available, improves performance in Final Fantasy XV
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-18-3-2-driver-is-now-available-improves-performance-in-final-fantasy-xv/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, this driver improves performance in Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition, and fixes some minor stutter that could be experienced during some particle effects.

>>You can download them from here.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout 3 remake in Fallout 4 has been cancelled, Fallout 4 New Vegas mod still in development
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-3-remake-in-fallout-4-has-been-cancelled-fallout-4-new-vegas-mod-still-in-development/
Remember the Fallout 3 fan remake in Fallout 4, Capital Wasteland? Well, even though this remake looked amazing and had a lot of potential, its development team decided to cease its development. The main reason behind this cancellation was the legal issues that could surfaced by using the voice-acting from Fallout 3.

 

GAMING NEWS

Report: The pirated version of Final Fantasy XV runs faster/better than the Steam version
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/report-the-pirated-version-of-final-fantasy-xv-runs-faster-better-than-the-steam-version/
We’re pretty sure that a lot of our readers were looking forward to our comparison between the pirated and the Steam version of Final Fantasy XV. And after numerous tests, we can safely say that the pirated version runs better than the Steam version.

>>Not surprising, given that the game uses Denuvo.

 

Here are 25 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-25-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-pc-version-of-ni-no-kuni-2-revenant-kingdom/
PCGamer has shared a video, showing 25 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is a new RPG developed by world-renowned video game studio LEVEL-5, with participation from former Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose and music composed by Joe Hisaishi.

 

Satisfactory is a new game from the creators of Goat Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/satisfactory-is-a-new-game-from-the-creators-of-goat-simulator/
Coffee Stain Studios, the team behind Goat Simulator, has released a new teaser trailer for its new title, Satisfactory. Satisfactory will enter its alpha stage this May and apart from that, we don’t know anything about it, and this teaser shows an alien lizard finding food and eating.

>>Thankfully, it doesn't look like the other game.

 

First gameplay footage for Warcraft-y RTS, Iron Harvest
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-for-warcraft-y-rts-iron-harvest/
KING Art Games has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming real-time strategy game, Iron Harvest. According to the team, Iron Harvest will go back to the roots of Company of Heroes and Warcraft to combine classic real-time strategy with modern technology in a unique setting.

 

Shadows: Awakening is a new isometric single-player RPG, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadows-awakening-is-a-new-isometric-single-player-rpg-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Kalypso Media has revealed a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming RPG Shadows: Awakening. The new video shows a selection of the different playable characters that await when players take control of the Devourer later in 2018 – each offering a wealth of deadly abilities that can be combined across realms to devastating effect with the game’s unique party system.

 

Splinter Cell 2018 to be revealed at E3 2018? Ubisoft lists the game on Amazon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/splinter-cell-2018-to-be-revealed-at-e3-2018-ubisoft-lists-the-game-on-amazon/
It appears that a new Splinter Cell game may soon be revealed. A new product for ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 2018’ appeared on Amazon. The interesting thing here, however, is that this product is from Ubisoft itself, so this may very well be an unintentional leak.

>>Surprised? By the way, the Amazon link no longer works.

 

Secret World Legends – First free story update releases on April 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/secret-world-legends-first-free-story-update-releases-on-april-4th/
Funcom has announced that the first story update for its massively multiplayer online game, that went from the subscription-based The Secret World to the free-to-play Secret World Legends, will be released on April 4th. This update will be free to all owners and will continue the storyline of the game by expanding into a whole new location: South Africa.

 

The Raven Remastered is now available, free to all owners of the original game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-raven-remastered-is-now-available-free-to-all-owners-of-the-original-game/
THQ Nordic has announced that a remastered version of KING Art Games’ whodunit adventure, The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief, has been released. This remaster features fully remastered animations, lighting and hair in full HD resolution, as well as subtitles in French, Spanish and Simplified Chinese for the first time (already available in German, Russian, Polish and Italian).

 

V-Rally 4 has been announced, to be released in September 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/v-rally-4-has-been-announced-to-be-released-in-september-2018/
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games today announced their collaboration on the return of the ultimate off-road simulation: V-Rally. Absent since 2003, the epic title is now making its big comeback with more than 50 models of emblematic rallying and extreme motorsports vehicles. Nostalgic players can collect, upgrade, customize, and master the favorite cars, three of which can be seen in today’s trailer – a Porsche 911 Safari, a Ford Mustang and a Ford Fiesta RS RX.

>>Miyamotoo has made a thread about this announcement (it's multiplat and will also launch on Switch).