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The Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

Apex Legends revenue is down 74% in two months
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-revenue-is-down-74-in-two-months/
Apex Legends has dropped out of the top 10 highest grossing games on PC for the first time since its launch, according to Nielsen-owned market research firm SuperData.
The game generated $24 million in April, SuperData said in its latest monthly report (thanks, Eurogamer), which marks a 74% drop since February, the shooter's launch month. The stats cover both PC and console.

GOG has a new "weekly" sale with up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190527_weekly_sale. The quotation marks are because the sale will last until May 30th. Does it mean that the summer sale is coming?

Steam has two new daily deals:

• The first one is Pacify. 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/Pacify/
• The second one is 永遠消失的幻想鄉 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/776490/__The_Disappearing_of_Gensokyo/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

New DXR Tech Demo shows amazing real-time ray tracing and global illumination effects
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dxr-tech-demo-shows-amazing-real-time-ray-tracing-and-global-illumination-effects/
Opus Visual has released a new video, showcasing its new DXR Tech Demo. This demo was created for the Nvidia DXR Contest and showcases real-time raytracing and global illumination capabilities. Unfortunately, the team did not release this tech demo to the public so we don’t know what it requires in order to run with 60fps at both 1080p and 1440p.
Still, and even though there isn’t any way to download it, this tech demo showcases some of the best real-time ray tracing effects we’ve seen. The lighting, the reflections, the ambient occlusion and the global illumination effects look absolutely phenomenal.

MODS/EMULATORS

Here is Assassin’s Creed Odyssey with Reshade Ray Tracing/Path Tracing in 4K
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-assassins-creed-odyssey-with-reshade-ray-tracing-path-tracing-in-4k/
YouTube’s members Untamed Beast and Demiath have shared two videos, showing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey with the Reshade ray tracing/path tracing mod that is currently under development. As with all of our previous articles about this Reshade, the implementation found here is based on its Alpha version that is currently available to all Patreon backers.

You can now play as Metal Gear Solid Gray Fox and Raiden in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-metal-gear-solid-gray-fox-and-raiden-in-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Modders ‘EmperorFaiz’ and ‘skymoon’ have released two new cool mods for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The first mod allows gamers to play as Gray Fox from Metal Gear Solid, while the second mod allows you to play as Raiden.
Since Sekiro is all about ninja/shinobi and samurai, these 3D model swappers are ideal for this particular title. Moreover, we are certain that a lot of Metal Gear Solid fans will appreciate them (though unfortunately the mods do not come with new voices).
As a bonus, we are also including below another mod for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that allows you to play as Noob Saibot from Mortal Kombat 11. As we all know, Noob Saibot is a black ninja from NetherRealm’s fighting game (he’s basically the reincarnation of Bi-Han, also known as the first/elder Sub-Zero).
>> Check the article for the links to those mods.

Morrowind: Rebirth overhaul mod just had its biggest update
https://www.pcgamer.com/morrowind-rebirth-overhaul-mod-just-had-its-biggest-update/
Morrowind: Rebirth is a mod that overhauls Bethesda's cult classic open-world RPG to refresh that open world, remapping its settlements as well as adding new equipment, creatures, and music. It's just hit version 5.0 with an update that its creators are calling "by far, the largest one for Rebirth."
Among the additions are five player homes, ranging from Sadrith Mora Fungai Hill (a steal at just 35,000 gold) to Caldera Darkstone Manor (75,000 for that one). There are also new locations like Ald'Ruhn Underground, an ashlander camp called Ahinanapa, and a new level to the Yanith-Duniasha ruins, as well as overhauls to the look of several existing locations. There are new varieties of skeleton, more enchanted items, new textures and models for plants, and more.
It's a big one is what I'm saying. You can check out the complete changelog at ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Heavy Rain PC demo pulled from Epic Games Store, uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech [UPDATE]
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/heavy-rain-pc-demo-pulled-from-epic-games-store-uses-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
As promised, Quantic Dream released yesterday the PC demo for Heavy Rain on the Epic Games Store. However, those that were able to download it were unable to launch it due to the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. As such, Quantic Dream decided to pull the game from Epic’s store and promised to update everyone tomorrow.
UPDATE: The demo is now available and you can get it from here.
>> All of this happened on Saturday. In any case, here you can see some 4K screenshots and PC settings.

Mortal Kombat 11 PC Patch 4 available for download, removes the 30fps lock, fixes crashes and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-11-pc-patch-4-available-for-download-removes-the-30fps-lock-fixes-crashes-and-more/
QLOC has released the fourth patch for the PC version of Mortal Kombat 11. This patch finally removes the 30fps lock from the menus, Intros/Victories, Krushing Blows, Fatal Blows and Fatalities, as well as The Krypt, making the game feel really smooth without any hiccups.

Automobilista 2 will be powered by the Project CARS 2 MADNESS Engine, releases in December 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/automobilista-2-will-be-powered-by-the-project-cars-2-madness-engine-releases-in-december-2019/
Reiza Studios has announced that its new racing simulator, Automobilista 2, will release in December 2019 on the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released the game’s announcement trailer – as well as the first details about it – that you can find below.

Here are 5 minutes of new gameplay footage from WRC 8
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-5-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-wrc-8/
Bigben Interactive has released a new video, showing 5 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from WRC 8. This video shows footage from the game’s closed beta phase, meaning that its visuals do not represent the final product (they may get worse, they may improve or they may remain the same).

Insurgency: Sandstorm patch 1.2 released, features major performance optimizations & new content
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/insurgency-sandstorm-patch-1-2-released-features-major-performance-optimizations-new-content/
New World Interactive has released a brand new update for Insurgency: Sandstorm. According to the release notes, patch 1.2 introduces a new map, called Outskirts, that is playable in Firefight, Push, Checkpoint, Team Deathmatch and Hardcore Checkpoint, as well as new weapons and new cosmetics.

Quake 2 RTX will be available on June 6th, gets an official trailer, key features detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/quake-2-rtx-will-be-available-on-june-6th-gets-an-official-trailer-key-features-detailed/
NVIDIA has announced that Quake 2 RTX will officially release on June 6th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the green team has also released a brand new trailer for this special version of id Software’s classic shooter that you can view below.

New gameplay trailer released for Wolfenstein: Young Blood
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-wolfenstein-young-blood/
Bethesda has released a new gameplay trailer for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. This new trailer is 2 minutes and will give you an idea of what you can expect from this new Wolfenstein game that is being developed by Machine Games and Arkane Studios.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood will support real-time ray tracing and NVIDIA Adaptive Shading
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-youngblood-will-support-real-time-ray-tracing-and-nvidia-adaptive-shading/
NVIDIA has announced that the new Wolfenstein shooter, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, will feature real-time ray tracing effects in order to improve its visuals, as well as support for the NVIDIA Adaptive Shading in order to further improve overall performance.

Here are 11 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of The Surge 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-11-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-pc-version-of-the-surge-2/
RockPaperShotgun has released a new video, showing 11 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from the PC version of The Surge 2. According to RPS, this PC demo allowed them to explore the park district, take on new soldier AI – and their cloaking devices – try out a range of spears, lances and axes (and the finishing moves they trigger) and test the game’s new drone.