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Friday news!

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Arma 3 has sold 4 million copies worldwide, gets a free to play Steam weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/arma-3-has-sold-4-million-copies-worldwide-gets-a-free-to-play-steam-weekend/
Bohemia Interactive has announced that Arma 3 has sold four million copies worldwide and in order to celebrate it, it will host a free weekend for it on Steam. The Free Weekend starts on April 26 at 19:00 CEST (all time zones) and ends on April 30 at 19:00 CEST, and it will provide all Steam users with the opportunity to try out the complete Arma 3 base game.

 

Fortnite has generated $223 million in March, Far Cry 5 sold an estimated 2.5 million copies
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-has-generated-223-million-in-march-far-cry-5-sold-an-estimated-2-5-million-copies/
SuperData Arcade has shared its monthly report, claiming that Fortnite generated $223 million across all platforms (console, PC, Mobile) in March, up a whopping 73% from February. In addition, Superdata predicts that Far Cry 5 sold around 2.5 million digital units across console and PC.

 

Yooka Laylee is today's 7 days 7 deals deal at Fanatical, 70% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yooka-laylee

 

SOFTWARE

Nvidia’s latest GPU driver is causing installation headaches for some GTX 1060 owners
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-latest-gpu-driver-is-causing-installation-headaches-for-some-gtx-1060-owners/
Nvidia released its 397.31 'Game Ready' driver package yesterday with optimizations for BattleTech and Frostpunk, but unfortunately it's not installing correctly for some users. Even worse, those affected by what appears to be a buggy driver release say they're getting caught in an installation loop whereby after restarting their PC, they're prompted to reinstall the driver, only to have it fail again.
Almost all of the complaints on Nvidia's community forum have come from GeForce GTX 1060 owners, though one of the users says he's running into an installation issue with this EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW graphics cards. It's not clear if his issue is the same or an unrelated one.

>>If you haven't installed them yet, it would be better wait for the hotfix.

 

Valve posts a notice about Australian consumer rights on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-posts-a-notice-about-australian-consumer-rights-on-steam/
With the final appeal of its loss in the lawsuit filed against it by Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission having come to naught, Valve has posted an Australian Consumer Rights Notice on Steam, acknowledging the error of its ways and informing gamers down under of their rights and responsibilities as determined by the laws of their homeland.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

New version of Super Mario 64: Ocarina of Time released, improves gameplay and fixes various bugs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-version-of-super-mario-64-ocarina-of-time-released-improves-gameplay-and-fixes-various-bugs/
Back in March, we informed you about an amazing mod for Super Mario 64 that brought together two Nintendo 64 games; Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Kaze Emanuar, the talented man behind some incredible projects such as Super Mario 64 Online, Sonic Adventure: Last Impact and Super Mario 64 First-Person, has released a brand new version of it that fixes various bugs, improves gameplay, and makes the game more accessible and more forgiving.

>>Download it from here. And remember that you need to enable 8MB ram in the emulators settings to avoid a black screen.

 

GAMING NEWS

Friday the 13th: The Game will get an engine upgrade, official comparison video
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/friday-the-13th-the-game-will-get-an-engine-upgrade-official-comparison-video/
IllFonic has announced that Friday the 13th: The Game will receive an engine upgrade that will be coming in the next game update. In order to showcase these upgrades, the team has released a comparison video between the new and the old engines powering the game.

 

Quake Champions April update is now available, features a new Champion, new map and new weapon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/quake-champions-april-update-is-now-available-features-a-new-champion-new-map-and-new-weapon/
Bethesda and id Software have released a new patch for Quake Champions, bringing fresh features and content to the best FPS players in the world. Among the additions – Quake’s quintessential villain, the cybernetic war dog Strogg, joins the fray as a new Champion; a new Cthalha-themed map offers a fresh arena to master; and a blast from the past revives that fragging feeling as the Quake III Arena’s flesh-chewing Plasma Gun returns.

 

Wild West Online is coming to Steam on May 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wild-west-online-is-coming-to-steam-on-may-10th/
WWO Partners and 612 Games have announced that their Wild West-themed action MMO, Wild West Online, will come to Steam on May 10th. The Steam version will be based on the game’s version 0.8 and will allow players to build camps for their faction, will feature hundreds of character customization options, and will allow you to customize your horse.

 

New screenshots and trailer for Black Clover Quartet Knights
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-and-trailer-for-black-clover-quartet-knights/
Bandai Namco has released some new screenshots for Black Clover Quartet Knights, introducing a new character: Vanessa Enoteca. In addition, the publisher revealed that a new character named Karna will join the roster, and released a new trailer that focuses on Asta.

 

Nightdive Studios has trademarked Powerslave/Exhumed, hinting at a possible remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nightdive-studios-has-trademarked-powerslave-exhumed-hinting-at-a-possible-remaster/
Back in May 2015, we informed you about a project that aimed to re-create the console versions of Powerslave (...), however it was shut down due to legal/copyright issues.
All is not lost, though, it appears that a new remaster for this classic game may be under its way. Nightdive Studios has just trademarked both Exhumed and Powerslave, hinting at a possible remaster, though we are not certain whether it will be similar to Powerslave EX.

 

First Shadow of the Tomb Raider screenshots leaked by Amazon
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-screenshots-leaked-by-amazon/
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be officially revealed today, however Amazon has just leaked the first screenshots from it. These screenshots showcase some of the game’s environments, as well as the new 3D model for Lara Croft and some of her weapons.

 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Cinematic Trailer Leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-cinematic-trailer-leaked/
And the leaks never stop. Earlier today, we shared the first screenshots for Shadow of the Tomb Raider that were leaked by Amazon. And it appears that Microsoft has also leaked its debut/first cinematic reveal trailer.

 

First Shadow of the Tomb Raider details leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-details-leaked/
Man, everything about the new Tomb Raider game has been leaked prior to its official reveal. Earlier today we got the first screenshots and cinematic trailer, and below you can find the first details that were revealed by a Spanish magazine.
According to the article, Jonah will return in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and will try to lead Lara on the right path by advising Lara to save people. The game will feature numerous puzzles, however they will not be more complex than what was featured in the previous games. Instead, they are meant to be more epic, terrifying and deadly.

>>celador has made a thread with these Tomb Raider news.

 

Zero-K is a new free real-time strategy game heavily inspired by Total Annihilation & Supreme Commander
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/zero-k-is-a-new-free-real-time-strategy-game-heavily-inspired-by-total-annihilation-supreme-commander/
Zero-K Team has announced the release of its new free real-time strategy game that is heavily inspired by Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander, Zero-K. Zero-K is an RTS set near the end of the universe in which players can manipulate the terrain, set things on fire, fight epic battles over land, air and sea.