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The last round of news of the week:

SALES & DEALS

Steam Winter Sale 2018 is now live
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-winter-sale-2018-is-now-live/
The moment a lot of PC gamers have been waiting has arrived. The annual Steam Winter Sale is now live and Valve is offering numerous games at great discounts. This event will last until January 3rd and there will also be daily surprises for you at Steam’s Extremely Cozy Cottage of Surprises.

13 Fanatical Winter Sale deals that beat the Steam sale prices
https://www.pcgamer.com/13-fanatical-winter-sale-deals-that-beat-the-steam-sale-prices/
If you’re trying to cram in some frantic, last minute shopping before the holidays, maybe check out the Fanatical Winter Sale. It’s live now, with big discounts and flash sales. To shave off a bit extra, you can use the FANATICAL10 coupon code. On top of that, PC Gamer readers get an exclusive Hitman 2 discount.
There are lots of deals to trawl through, but look below and you’ll find some of the best ones, all of them with bigger discounts than on Steam. These are all including the 10 percent off coupon, so make sure you use that at checkout.
>> And on top of those picks, there are another couple of deals:

• The new Star Deal is Sonic Mania, 70% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sonic-mania
• There's a new Build your own bundle that will last another 14 days, the Staff picks 2018, where you can pick one, three or five games extremely cheap: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/staff-picks-2018

 

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

NVIDIA Open-Source PhysX SDK 4 is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-open-source-physx-sdk-4-is-now-available-for-download/
Two weeks ago, we informed you about NVIDIA’s plans to open source its PhysX SDK, meaning that developers using its latest version will be able to offer GPU-accelerated physics on both AMD and NVIDIA GPUs. And today, everyone can download and start using the latest version of PhysX via the PhysX SDK 4.
PhysX SDK is a scalable multi-platform game physics solution supporting a wide range of devices, from smartphones to high-end multicore CPUs and GPUs. PhysX has already been integrated into some of the most popular game engines, including Unreal Engine (versions 3 and 4) and Unity3D.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha Director’s Cut 1.4007 mod is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-lost-alpha-directors-cut-1-4007-mod-is-now-available-for-download/
A team of modders, called dez0wave, have released a new version of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha Director’s Cut mod. In case you weren’t aware of, Lost Alpha is a mod that aims to bring back to life the old design and atmosphere of the STALKER build that was shown back in 2002.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Lost Alpha features new levels and enemies, overhauls the game’s visuals, and packs numerous gameplay improvements and enhancements. Version 1.4007 features a lot of mods, both polished versions of the old ones, and brand new mods, like the beautiful Extended Weather.
>> Download it from ModDB.

 

GAMING NEWS

New DiRT Rally 2.0 screenshots and trailer showcase classic WRC cars
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-dirt-rally-2-0-screenshots-and-trailer-showcase-classic-wrc-cars/
Codemasters has released the latest trailer and a new set of screenshots for DiRT Rally 2.0. The new video, ‘Rally Through the Ages’, shows off some of the most iconic vehicles in rally history. The trailer also shows a first look at DiRT Rally 2.0’s stage degradation feature in action. Stage degradation replicates the way surfaces evolve throughout the course of a rally event.

First Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 gameplay trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-monster-energy-supercross-the-official-videogame-2-gameplay-trailer-released/
Milestone has released the first gameplay video of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2. The video shows a breathtaking race lap on the Tampa circuit, in Florida, on board with the famous champion Eli Tomac and the fast-paced song “I don’t like me anymore” by NOFX.

Darksiders 3 December 20th patch available for download, full release notes unveiled
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/darksiders-3-december-20th-patch-available-for-download-full-release-notes-unveiled/
Gunfire Games has released the second major patch for Darksiders 3. According to the release notes, this patch adds a new option for Combat, raises cap level to 200, improves ledge grab detection on Fury so she can more consistently grab ledges and adds a few new checkpoints.

Squadron 42 alpha phase begins in early 2020, beta phase in Q2 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/squadron-42-alpha-phase-begins-in-early-2020-beta-phase-in-q2-2020/
Cloud Imperium has shared the development roadmap for Squadron 42, the single-player portion of Star Citizen. And if you were expecting to get a taste of this highly anticipated title in 2019, you will be disappointed to hear that the earlier you’ll be able to play it is in early 2020.

Telltale The Walking Dead Final Season will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/telltale-the-walking-dead-final-season-will-be-exclusive-to-the-epic-games-store/
Skybound Games and Epic Games have partnered to bring TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD: THE FINAL SEASON on PC exclusively to the Epic Games store for all future purchases. However, fans who already bought the season on a different PC platform will still receive the final two episodes through their previous point of purchase.

DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders releases on February 1st, gets first gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dreamworks-dragons-dawn-of-new-riders-releases-on-february-1st-gets-first-gameplay-trailer/
Outright Games has announced that the new game based on the DreamWorks Dragons franchise is coming to the PC on February 1st in Europe and February 15th in North America. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released the first gameplay teaser trailer that you can find below.

New beautiful screenshots and trailer released for Remedy’s Control
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-beautiful-screenshots-and-trailer-released-for-remedys-control/
505 Games and Remedy have released a new set of screenshots and a trailer, showcasing some of the locations that will be featured in the highly anticipated supernatural action-adventure game Control. As the press release reads, the new trailer features narration by the distinguished James McCaffrey (Max Payne, Alan Wake, “Rescue Me”) in the role of former Bureau Director Trench.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.4 is now available to all backers, brings several massive technical upgrades
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-4-is-now-available-to-all-backers-brings-several-massive-technical-upgrades/
Cloud Imperium has announced that Star Citizen Alpha 3.4 is currently available to all backers. According to the team, this new alpha version comes with several massive technical upgrades to the game.