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Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

At Steam, there are two daily deals and a few weeklong deals (tho the filter seems to be broken as it only lists 8 games despite being more games on sale):

• The first daily deal is Yakuza 0, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/Yakuza_0/
• The other daily deal is RUINER, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/RUINER/
• Some of the weeklong deals are GTA V, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/Grand_Theft_Auto_V/
• ARK: Survival Evolved, 60% off (and the Season Pass, with 3 expansions is 35% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolved/
• A Walk in the Dark is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/248730/A_Walk_in_the_Dark/
• Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/61510/Age_of_Wonders_II_The_Wizards_Throne/
• Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is 85% off /as well as the Complete Pack): https://store.steampowered.com/app/219640/Chivalry_Medieval_Warfare/
• And 96 Mill is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/561480/96_Mill/

On the Humble Store, there are 4 new deals:

• The game Ultimate Chicken Horse is 50% off (just like at Steam) for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/ultimate-chicken-horse
• There's a VR Sale, with up to 85% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-sale/
• Publisher Plug In Digital has put its games on sale for the next 6 days, with up to 80% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/plug-in-digital-publisher-sale/
• And Square-Enix has also puts its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-publisher-week/

And at Fanatical, publisher Team 17 Digital Ltd. has put its games on sale, up to 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/team17-digital-ltd

 

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 419.35 WHQL driver is optimized for APEX Legends, Devil May Cry 5 and The Division 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-419-35-whql-driver-is-optimized-for-apex-legends-devil-may-cry-5-and-the-division-2/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 419.35 WHQL driver provides the optimal gaming experience for Apex Legends, Devil May Cry 5, and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
In addition, this driver also adds support for three new G-SYNC compatible monitors (BenQ XL2540-B/ZOWIE XL LCD, Acer XF250Q and Acer ED273 A).
It’s also worth noting that this driver finally fixes the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error message that gamers have been receiving in APEX Legends, fixes the pixelated corruption issues in Hitman 2 and renders PhysX fog correctly in Batman: Arkham Origins.
>> Available from here.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

This Spiderman mod, based on the PS4 exclusive game, for Grand Theft Auto 5 is awesome & available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-spiderman-mod-based-on-the-ps4-exclusive-game-for-grand-theft-auto-5-is-awesome-available-for-download/
One of the biggest PS4 releases in 2018 was its exclusive Spiderman game. Now while this title will not ever come out on the PC or any other console, modder ‘JulioNIB’ decided to give PC gamers a glimpse at it by releasing a pretty cool new mod for Grand Theft Auto 5 that is heavily inspired by it.
This mod is in a WIP state and currently allows players to web swing with a variation in animations and ending animations, web zip to target, hang upside down from various objects, wall climb, web grab and attach targets and web grab and throw vehicles. It also features both melee and special melee attacks, and all of them are based on the PS4 Marvel’s Spider-Man game.
>> Check the article for the requirements to run this mod as well as where to get it (his Patreon).

This Resident Evil 2 Remake mod turns every zombie in the game into tofu
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-resident-evil-2-remake-mod-turns-every-zombie-in-the-game-into-tofu/
It's a time of plenty for novelty Resident Evil 2 Remake mods: we've had DMX playing whenever Mr X arrives, Mr X in his underwear, Thomas the Tank Engine replacing Mr X, and now, every zombie in the game replaced with the human-sized STARS beret-wearing tofu from the Tofu Survivor mode. This one is the creation of Snipz (get it via Nexus), and while the concept is very simple, it leads to amusing instances of silly animation

Skyrim Together modders apologise for using Skyrim Script Extender code
https://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-script-extender-devs-accuse-skyrim-together-modders-of-stealing-code/
Update: The Skyrim Together team has used its March 2019 report to apologise for using code from the Skyrim Script Extender, clarify how it happened and detail what it's done to fix the issue. It's an unusually comprehensive, formal apology that's been split up into different sections. It could be given as a presentation. There are probably slides.

 

GAMING NEWS

Hideaki Itsuno admits that Devil May Cry 4’s latter half re-used levels due to budget restrictions
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hideaki-itsuno-admits-that-devil-may-cry-4-latter-half-re-used-levels-due-to-budget-restrictions/
Devil May Cry 5 will release in a few days and Capcom’s Hideaki Itsuno has finally admitted, in a brand new lengthy video interview, that the fourth part in the series had major budget issue, resulting in the inclusion of previous levels during its latter half.

Resident Evil 2 Remake is harder and more of a survival horror than the original 1998 version
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-2-remake-is-harder-and-more-of-a-survival-horror-than-the-original-1998-version/
In a video documentary with Archipel, Capcom’s Yasuhiro Ampo and Kazunori Kadoi revealed some new details about the remake of Resident Evil 2. According to the developers, Resident Evil 2 Remake is more of a survival experience and a harder game than the original version of Resident Evil 2.

Battlefield 5 March 5th update detailed, full patch release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-march-5th-update-detailed-full-patch-release-notes-revealed/
DICE has just detailed the new update that will come out for Battlefield 5 tomorrow. According to the release notes, the March 5th patch will address the flickering issue on squad deployment, makes improvements to shotguns, and fixes the end of round Company Coin counter.

Official PC system requirements revealed for science-fiction survival horror game, Chernobylite
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-pc-system-requirements-revealed-for-science-fiction-survival-horror-game-chernobylite/
The Farm 51 has revealed the official PC system requirements for its upcoming science-fiction survival horror game, Chernobylite, via its Steam store page. Chernobylite will be using Photogrammetry and will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, and according to the specs PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-2500K CPU with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Geforce GTX 770 or an AMD Radeon HD 7870.

DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Free Edition releases on the PC on March 12th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-free-edition-releases-on-the-pc-on-march-12th/
Square Enix has announced that its fast-paced team brawler, DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Free Edition, is officially coming to the PC on March 12th. DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Free Edition offers players the opportunity to try out a limited roster of characters on a weekly basis, as well as a variety of characters and weapons that are also available for individual purchase.

First gameplay footage revealed for Petroglyph’s Conan strategy game, Conan Unconquered
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-petroglyphs-conan-strategy-game-conan-unconquered/
Funcom and Petroglyph have revealed the first gameplay footage for the first-ever Conan strategy game, Conan Unconquered. Conan Unconquered will be set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian where you must build your stronghold and assemble an unconquerable army to survive the savage hordes of Hyboria.

Launch trailer released for The Occupation
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailer-released-for-the-occupation/
White Paper Games has released the launch trailer for its fixed-time first-person investigative thriller, The Occupation. The Occupation is described as a clock-watching narrative thriller with multiple outcomes with politically driven themes highlighting the shades of grey people believe to be hard facts.