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It's Friday.Yay!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

On the Humble Store, there are two new deals to mentions:

• Paradox Interactive is the star of the publisher weekend, with up to 75% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-interactive-weekend/
• Daedalic Entertainment has also put its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/daedalic-publisher-sale/

 

And at Fanatical, there's an Aspyr Call of Duty weekend, with up to 51% discounts: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/call-of-duty

 

SOFTWARE

NVIDIA GeForce 416.16 WHQL adds official support to Windows 10 October 2018 Update & DirectX Raytracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-416-16-whql-adds-official-support-to-windows-10-october-2018-update-directx-raytracing/
NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards that provides the optimal gaming experience with support for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update including the public release of DirectX Raytracing (DXR).
Moreover, the NVIDIA GeForce 416.16 WHQL driver adds SLI profiles for Basingstoke, Divinity: Original Sin II, Immortal: Unchained, Jurassic World Evolution, Phoenix Point and Seven: The Days Long Gone, and re-enables the AFR profile for Battlefield 5.
Surprisingly enough, this driver also fixes an issue with a mod for the first Quake. According to the release notes, this new driver fixes the black square glitches that appeared when using the Quake HD Remix mod with soft shadows enabled on Pascal GPUs.

>>Download them from here.

 

Task Manager bug in Windows 10 October update misreports CPU usage
https://www.pcgamer.com/task-manager-bug-in-windows-10-october-update-misreports-cpu-usage/
For the past couple of days, Microsoft has been rolling out its October 2018 Update for Windows 10, the last of two major upgrades planned for this year. I installed it on my own PC without any major issues. However, I can confirm reports that a previously known Task Manager bug has hitched a ride with the final release.
A user on Reddit noted that the Task Manager is not showing the correct CPU usage after updating Windows.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Reshade can significantly improve the visuals of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, comparison screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/reshade-greatly-benefits-assassins-creed-odyssey-comparison-screenshots/
As I wrote in my PC Performance Analysis for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, something felt really wrong about its visuals, though I suspected that things would significantly improve with Reshade. And I was right as it appears that Reshade is a must-have for all PC gamers playing Ubisoft’s latest open-world title.
Below you can find some comparison screenshots between Reshade (left) and vanilla (right) on Very High settings (with Anti-Aliasing and Volumetric Clouds set at Low). As you will see, the game looks really blurry in its vanilla settings, making it look awful. Seriously, it’s like the game has been covered in vazeline (perhaps due to its AA solution? Even on High AA the image was way softer/blurrier than what it should have been).

 

Soldier of Fortune compatibility mod taken offline after alleged Activision request
https://www.pcgamer.com/soldier-of-fortune-compatibility-mod-taken-offline-after-alleged-activision-request/
SoFplus, a compatibility mod for Raven Software’s gory 2000 shooter Soldier of Fortune, has disabled downloads and taken its website offline in the wake of what the creator says is "a request to remove or block access to SoFplus files" from Activision, as picked up on Reddit.
Released 14 years ago, the SoFplus mod’s primary purpose is to resolve a number of bugs in Soldier of Fortune version 1.07f. As explained on a cached version of the SoFplus website, “An unpatched SoF has a number of vulnerabilities that allow a remote attacker to take over your PC. SoFplus blocks all known exploits. Without SoFplus, your SoF server or client can be crashed or hacked. It’s even possible to take over your entire PC.”
Yesterday, the admin of the SoFplus website posted this: “After over 14 years, Activision has sent a request to remove or block access to SoFplus files. The request also asked for removal of files that don't contain Activision materials, so something may be wrong with their automated scanning tool.”
The SoFplus admin posits that the reason for the takedown request is because Soldier of Fortune has just been released on GOG.

 

GAMING NEWS

New gameplay footage released for Remedy’s Control, showing a new Boss battle
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-released-for-remedy-control-showing-a-new-boss-battle/
Playstation Access has released a new video, showing new gameplay footage from Remedy’s Control. In this video, Remedy’s Vida Staercevic and Playstation Access’ Holie attempt to defeat a new and intimidating boss battle, while also discussing about the game itself.

>>In the video they say that it's not a boss, just a stronger enemy, but whatever.

 

Heroes & Generals receives its biggest update to date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/heroes-generals-receives-its-biggest-update-to-date/
Reto-Moto has released the biggest update to date for its free to play World War 2 MMO first-person shooter, Heroes & Generals. According to the developers, the core elements of the game have been more or less ripped out to facilitate a large number of gameplay changes, feature upgrades and implementations.

 

New screenshots released for Asterix and Obelix XXL2 Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-asterix-and-obelix-xxl2-remaster/
Microids has released a new set of screenshots for the upcoming remaster of Asterix and Obelix XXL2. Asterix & Obelix XXL2 Remaster is currently scheduled for a November 29th release and the following screenshots offer a glimpse of the game’s improved graphics and new features.

 

CD Projekt RED has not been limited by the current-gen hardware for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-has-not-been-limited-by-the-current-gen-hardware-for-cyberpunk-2077/
In an interview with CGMagOnline, CD Projekt RED’s Maciej Pietras claimed that the team has not been limited at all by the current-gen hardware for Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077 will be powered by Red Engine and Pietras said that CD Projekt RED is still upgrading it and finding new ways to use the new technical features that speed up the work.