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SALES & DEALS

*sigh* Still no signs at GOG about neither the Winter Sale nor any other special offer. Weird.

At Steam we have another daily deal and 4 Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/712100/Total_War_Saga_THRONES_OF_BRITANNIA/
• The first of the Midweek Madness deals is Star Control: Origins is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/271260/Star_Control_Origins/
• Human: Fall Flat is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/
• The LEGO franchise has up to 75% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/LEGO/
• And lastly, Europa Universalis IV is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/

On the Humble Store, there's a new GTA V sale, from discounts ranging from 353 to 75% (the game alone is 50%). The sale will last another 19 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/gta-v-sale/

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is The Jackbox Party Pack 5, 40% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-5

 

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

Here are the most photorealistic next-gen visuals, achieved with CRYENGINE & photogrammetry
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-the-most-photorealistic-next-gen-visuals-achieved-with-cryengine-photogrammetry/
Matthias Lindemann has been working on a scene in CRYENGINE and released some mind-blowing screenshots from it. Lindemann has used photogrammetry and the end result is as photorealistic as it can possibly get.
Now I don’t know the GPU that is required to run this scene with 60fps, however I’m pretty sure that this is achievable with photogrammetry on the current high-end graphics cards. Not only that, but this scene appears to be in a very small scale, meaning that the artist can up the quality of the objects to extreme values.
>> It will still be a while before we get to play a game with that kind of detail.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Thomas the Tank Engine is finally where he should be: Monster Hunter: World
https://www.pcgamer.com/thomas-the-tank-engine-is-finally-where-he-should-be-monster-hunter-world/
Could this week be better for Monster Hunter: World news? Capcom announced a new jumbo expansion, Iceborne, for 2019, and then tossed in that The Witcher's Geralt will bring his monster hunting skills into the game in a crossover next year, too. Both announcements pale in comparison to what I have to share with you today, however. The most infamous Skyrim dragon has been modded into Monster Hunter: World. That's right: Thomas the Tank Engine is here.
The mod, Thomas the Eater of Elder Dragons, replaces MHW's big bad elder dragon Nergigante with the favorite train of children everywhere. He may look more innocent, but I assure you that's only because his face doesn't animate, so it's hard to see the murderous rage trapped inside. In fact, none of him animates, and his hitboxes are exactly the same as Nergigante's, making what's already a fairly challenging fight likely nightmarish and baffling.

 

GAMING NEWS

New gameplay trailer released for Square Enix’s Left Alive
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-square-enix-left-alive/
Square Enix has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Left Alive, showcasing more styles and strategies that players can utilize in and out of battle. As demonstrated in the latest trailer, titled “Find a Way to Survive,” Left Alive encourages players to rely on their basic instincts to forge their own paths to survival by utilizing stealth mechanics, crafting, traps and more.
>> To me, it looks dated, specially the animations.

Slightly Mad Studios is working on Project CARS 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/slightly-mad-studios-is-working-on-project-cars-3/
It appears that Slightly Mad Studios is currently working on the sequel to Project CARS 2. Slightly Mad’s Ian Bell has confirmed that the team is working on the next part in the Project CARS series, which will most likely be called Project CARS 3, though he did not reveal any additional details.

Insurgency: Sandstorm has been released, still suffers from minor performance/optimization issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/insurgency-sandstorm-has-been-released-still-suffers-from-minor-performance-optimization-issues/
Focus Home and New World Interactive have just released their multiplayer realistic shooter, Insurgency: Sandstorm. Insurgency: Sandstorm is described as a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. And while the actual game is cool, especially since there aren’t any realistic tactical shooters left, it still suffers from some performance/optimization issues.

Destructive Creations will publish the Resident Evil-inspired horror game, Daymare: 1998
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destructive-creations-will-publish-the-resident-evil-inspired-horror-game-daymare-1998/
Destructive Creations has announced that it will release the Resident Evil-inspired horror game, Daymare: 1998. Daymare: 1998 is being created by Invader Studios; a team that was previously working on a fan remake of Resident Evil 2.

Warner Bros details the new free content coming to Hitman 2 in December
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-details-the-new-content-coming-to-hitman-2-in-december/
Warner Bros and IO Interactive have released details on the free live content coming to HITMAN 2 this month, including new Contracts, Escalations and the next Elusive Target mission.