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The Tuesday news, all in one post:

SALES & DEALS

Let's check Steam and its two daily deals and some of the weeklong deals:

• The first daily deal is Niffelheim, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/351100/Niffelheim/
• The other one is Gremlins, Inc., 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/369990/Gremlins_Inc/
• Talking about the weeklong deals, one of these is the Early Access title Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, 10% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/Fell_Seal_Arbiters_Mark/
• Dream Car Builder is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/488550/Dream_Car_Builder/
• Quest for Infamy is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/264560/Quest_for_Infamy/
• A Bastard's Tale reaches a 66% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/371550/A_Bastards_Tale/
• High Hell is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/High_Hell/
• And Miasmata gets a 85% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/223510/Miasmata/

On the Humble Store there are two THQ Nordic sales:

• The first one is a regular THQ Nordic Sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/thq-nordic-sale/
• And there's also a Build Your Own THQ Nordic Bundle where the discounts will increase the more games you buy (80% buying 3 games and 85% if they're 5). This sale will also last 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/thq-nordic-byob/

And at Fanatical, there's a new bundle, the Heart of Crown PC Complete Set featuring the game and DLC with a 24% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/heart-of-crown-pc-complete-set

 

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MODS/EMULATORS

First nude mods for Nico, Lady and V released for Devil May Cry 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-nude-mods-for-nico-lady-and-v-released-for-devil-may-cry-5/
Well, I’m pretty sure that most of you saw this coming. Devil May Cry 5 is the latest triple-A game that has been released and the first nude mods for it are already available for download. These first mods will swaps out all of Nico’s, Lady’s and V’s character models with naked versions.

 

GAMING NEWS

Official launch trailer released for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-launch-trailer-released-for-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Activision has released the launch trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the next adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series.

The Division 2 runs significantly faster in DX12, over 20fps increase in CPU/RAM-limited scenarios
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-division-2-runs-significantly-faster-in-dx12-over-20fps-increase-in-cpu-ram-limited-scenarios/
Back in January, Ubisoft’s Technical Director Calle Lejdfors claimedthat The Division 2 will be running faster in DX12 than in DX11. And since the French company has provided us with a review code for this new looter shooter, we’ve decided to test our NVIDIA RTX2080Ti and see whether those claims were true or not.

Another study finds no significant links between violence and gaming
https://www.pcgamer.com/another-study-finds-no-significant-links-between-violence-and-gaming/
A recent study into a hypothesised connection between violent video games and aggression has found no positive correlation between games and the behaviour of the 1,004 teen participants after multiple tests.
>> This is like the autism-vaccines bullsh!t. No matter how many studies show no relation, some people will always believe in it.

The rumoured Fallout 76 secret ending was just a pipe dream
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-fallout-76-player-thinks-theyve-uncovered-a-secret-ending/
A Fallout 76 player believes there's a secret ending to Bethesda's survival romp. They're setting out with some volunteers to see if they can bring it about with a calculated nuclear assault on post-apocalyptic West Virginia, specifically the fissures that spawn scorchbeasts.
Update: We knew the chances of an elaborate, secret ending hidden away inside Fallout 76 was unlikely, but Easter eggs and secrets have an almost mythical draw; just look at GTA 5's Mount Chiliad mystery. Unfortunately, some dreams may have been dashed.

World of Warcraft: Classic will be split into six phases
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-classic-will-be-split-into-six-phases/
Blizzard has tweaked its plans for World of Warcraft: Classic. The original plan was to give Classic four phases built around the MMO's early raids, but after some feedback from players and some internal discussion, that's been expanded to six. The team's goal is to recapture the the 'good old days', so the updates will largely follow the original patches, but paired up.

Battle 'tens of thousands' of enemies in Stardock's new tower defense game
https://www.pcgamer.com/battle-tens-of-thousands-of-enemies-in-stardocks-new-tower-defense-game/
Siege of Centauri is an upcoming tower defense game set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe in which humanity's colony on Proxima Centauri falls under attack by endless hordes of alien forces. The only thing standing in their way is the Carpathia, a ship dispatched from Earth that can drop defensive emplacements from orbit.

Anarchy Online's 'classic server' takes players back to the good old days of 2001
https://www.pcgamer.com/anarchy-onlines-classic-server-takes-players-back-to-the-good-old-days-of-2001/
World of Warcraft isn't the only long-running MMO that's going back to its roots with a "classic" server. Funcom has opened the doors on a new server for the even-older sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online that will return players to the early days of Rubi-Ka, with no expansions, a lowered level cap, and an "untouched economy" to get things rolling.

To the Moon studio's next game is a thriller about 'bloody murders'
https://www.pcgamer.com/to-the-moon-studios-next-game-is-a-thriller-about-bloody-murders/
Freebird Games, the indie studio behind the tear-jerker adventures To the Moon and Finding Paradise, has announced that its next project will be entitled Impostor Factory, and it will be all about, let's see here... uhh, murder.

This Ni No Kuni II DLC trailer is cute and charming until The Nightmares arrive
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-ni-no-kuni-ii-dlc-trailer-is-cute-and-charming-until-the-nightmares-arrive/
Ni No Kuni II is so cute and charming, that it's easy to forget that one spends at least 70 percent of the game's duration killing cute and charming creatures. But that's videogames for you. For those eager to get more mileage out of the game, new DLC releases next week (March 19). Dubbed The Tale of a Timeless Tome, it focuses on fighting the scourge of The Nightmares, who are very frightening indeed (but also kinda cute).

Rumor: Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC seems almost certain following 343 Industries posts
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-the-master-chief-collection-for-pc-might-be-announced-next-week/
A Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement for PC seems all but certain at this stage, following an exchange on reddit between a fan and a 343 Industries employee.
In a thread entitled "I will buy the first 343 employee that comments on this pizza if MCC for PC gets announced during the special announcement this month", a verified 343 Employee account operated by Community Director Brian Jarrard responded: "What kind of pizza are we talking about?"

Fallout 76 Wild Appalachia update has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-wild-appalachia-update-has-been-delayed/
The first update in Fallout 76's new season, Wild Appalachia, was due out today, but if you were planning a trip back to West Virginia to check out the changes, you'll need to reschedule. The update has been pushed back, but thankfully only by a single day.

Fortnite 8.10 adds giant hamster balls and free vending machines
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-810-adds-giant-hamster-balls-and-free-vending-machines/
Fortnite's latest patch finally lets players live out their dreams of becoming an agile hamster. The Baller is a new vehicle with a boost and grapple that will let you pull off "unbelievable feats", and it's accompanied by a bunch of one-time free vending machines and more markers.

The latest Anthem patch's nerfs were apparently bugs
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-anthem-patchs-nerfs-were-apparently-bugs/
Anthem's 1.03 update, as well as removing a bug that made the game a lot more fun, also introduced some changes that weren't detailed in the patch notes. Players noticed a few additions that had gone unmentioned, like new components that can give Javelins an edge and several nerfs.
>> And some players are planning a boycott to protest for a fixed bug... You'll understand it if you read it,

Apex Legends datamine uncovers 8 new characters
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-apex-legend-characters-abilities/
The dataminers are still digging away at Apex Legends, and it looks like one may have struck gold. Seemingly eight new characters have been uncovered, along with icons, concept art and names. The whole list was posted on Reddit, along with the previously leaked Octane and Wattson.