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Let's go with the Friday news:

SALES & DEALS

Risk of Rain 2 has sold more than one million copies
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/risk-of-rain-2-has-sold-more-than-one-million-copies/
Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today announced that Risk of Rain 2, its new third-person roguelike shooter, has sold over one million units in the month following its launch into Steam Early Access on March 28th. This significant milestone comes hot on the heels of the Risk of Rain 2 early access forecast reveal, which detailed content players can expect leading up to launch next Spring.

World of Goo is now free on Epic Games Store until May 16th, Stories Untold will be the next freebie game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-of-goo-is-now-free-on-epic-games-store-until-may-16th-stories-untold-will-be-the-next-freebie-game/
Epic Games has announced that World of Goo is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store until May 16th. World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys that originally came out in 2008 on the PC.
My guess is that most of our readers have already played this game as it is more than ten years old. Still, if you for some reason you haven’t had the chance of playing it, we strongly suggest downloading it from here.
Epic Games has also announced that Stories Untold will be the next free game that will be offered to all PC gamers.

Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward is free to keep if you own the base game
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-heavensward-is-free-to-keep-if-you-own-the-base-game/
Final Fantasy 14's first expansion, Heavensward, is currently free for all owners of the base game, A Realm Reborn. You can add it to your account forever and muck around with flying mounts, new jobs and the An Ra race, as well as plenty of quests, dungeons and more.
Heavensward will also come with all five of the expansion's updates and their trials, dungeons, and storyline additions.
>> deskpro2k3 has a thread about this.

On the Humble Store there are 4 new deals:

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is free to try and up to 70% off during this weekend (Monday included). The keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ghost-recon-wildlands-free-weekend/
• The Festival of Speed sale features up to 80% deals for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/festival-of-speed/
• Playism is th star of the publisher sale, with up to 80% offers for the next 6 days (some games can be activated at GOG): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/playism-publisher-sale/
• And there's the inevitable Star Wars sale, with up to 65% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/may-the-4th-sale/

At Fanatical, there are 5 new deals:

• The Star Deal is City of God I - Prison Empire, 79% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/city-of-god-i-prison-empire
• Publisher Zachtronics features up to 75% discounts for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/zachtronics
• Publisher Versus Evil also has its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/versus-evil
• Iceberg Interactive features up to 80% discounts for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/iceberg-interactive
• And finally, there's the Dollar Legends sale: https://www.fanatical.com/save-more/dollar-legends

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

This Sekiro mod replaces a notorious early-game mini-boss with Shrek
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-sekiro-mod-replaces-a-notorious-early-game-mini-boss-with-shrek/
I'm not sure where the hivemind is at re: Shrek, but I'm quite averse to him. Maybe as I age and attain greater emotional intelligence, I'll be able to deconstruct my ill-will towards Shrek. Is it the dopey smile? Is it his association with Smashmouth? Whatever the reason might be, I'm happy he's now modded into Sekiro as an enemy.
Thanks to modders Dropoff and Katalash, you can now replace the chained ogre mini-boss with Shrek.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

A Plague Tale: Innocence gets a gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/a-plague-tale-innocence-gets-a-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Focus Home Interactive has released a brand new gameplay trailer for A Plague Tale: Innocence that goes into how to take on your challenges. From the much-discussed rats and deadly universe, to the unique capabilities you’re given to combat or bypass Inquisition soldiers and the capabilities of your new allies.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night releases on June 18th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-releases-on-june-18th/
505 Games has announced that it will bring the digital version of the gothic horror side-scrolling action RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to the PC on Steam and GOG on June 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.
>> Bristow9091 made a thread about this yesterday.

New The Sinking City video showcases “A Delicate Matter” mission, showing 12 minutes of gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-sinking-city-video-showcases-a-delicate-matter-mission-showing-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage/
Bigben and Frogwares have released a gameplay video showing A Delicate Matter, a mission from The Sinking City that can be started a few hours into the game. The video shows how the main investigation mechanics work.

First gameplay teaser trailer released for The Red Solstice 2: Survivors
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-teaser-trailer-released-for-the-red-solstice-2-survivors/
Ironward has released the first gameplay teaser trailer for The Red Solstice 2: Survivors. The Red Solstice 2: Survivors is a an action strategy game in which players can forge thei personal story of defending the planet through a series of combat missions and strategic choices while researching new technologies.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Update 1.28 improves Guerrilla Mode, brings PC-specific improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands-update-1-28-improves-guerrilla-mode-brings-pc-specific-improvements/
Ubisoft has released a brand new update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands. According to the release notes, patch 1.28 brings numerous improvements and fixes to the Guerrilla Mode. Several issues that were contributing to the difficulty have been resolved, as well as errors with matchmaking and launching sessions without full squads.

RAGE 2 Official PC System Requirements Revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rage-2-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Bethesda has revealed the official PC system requirements for RAGE 2. According to the specifications, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-3570 or an AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU with 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 780 3GB or an AMD R9 280 3GB.
Bethesda recommends an Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU with 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Vega 56 8GB graphics card. It’s also worth noting that the game will require 50GB of free hard-disk space.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Update 1.17 is now available for the PC, brings numerous balance tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-update-1-17-is-now-available-for-the-pc-brings-numerous-balance-tweaks/
Treyarch has released a new patch for the PC version of Call of Duty Black Ops 4. According to the release notes, update 1.17 features platform-specific weapon tuning across all modes, balance tuning for Specialists and Scorestreaks in MP, a host of improvements and fixes in Zombies, as well as PC-specific updates to Blackout and the Emblem Editor & Paintshop.

First-person horror game, Close to the Sun, is now available on the Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-horror-game-close-to-the-sun-is-now-available-on-the-epic-games-store/
Wired Productions and Storm in a Teacup have announced that the Nikola Tesla-inspired first-person horror game, Close to the Sun, is available now on the Epic Games Store. The game is currently priced at £24.99 in the UK, €29.99 in most European countries and $29.99 in North America.