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The Tuesday news, all in one post:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has a new daily deal as well as the new weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is 11-11 Memories Retold, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735580/1111_Memories_Retold/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Hook is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367580/Hook/
  • Melody's Escape is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/270210/Melodys_Escape/
  • Infested Planet gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/Infested_Planet/
  • And the last one, Death's Hangover, that is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/521920/Deaths_Hangover/

On the Humble Store there are two new sales:

• 11-11 Memories Retold is 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/1111-memories-retold
• And the South Park franchise is on sale, up to 80% off for the next 6 days. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/south-park-franchise-sale/

Fanatical has two new sales:

• Distant Worlds: Universe is 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/distant-worlds-universe
• And Square-Enix has put its games up to 87% off for the next 9 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/square-enix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Epic Games has acquired Quixel, Megascans available for free to all Unreal Engine projects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-has-acquired-quixel-megascans-available-for-free-to-all-unreal-engine-projects/
Epic Games has announced the acquisition of Quixel. In addition, the companies have announced that the Megascans library is now completely free for use with Unreal Engine.
This basically means that if you are using Megascans with UE4, you get free, unlimited, and instant access to all of Megascans through Bridge and Mixer, and a wealth of Megascans packs on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Epic Games shared today ten high-resolution packs for free on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Furthermore, additional asset packs will be made available for free on the Marketplace.

MODS/EMULATORS

These 5.5GB mods for Skyrim introduce new 8K textures that were made with 3D Scans
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/these-5-5gb-mods-for-skyrim-introduce-new-8k-textures-that-were-made-with-3d-scans/
Modder ‘winedave’ has released a brand new texture pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This 8K Texture Pack features new landscape textures that were not included in his previous texture packs. Moreover, these textures were created with 3D Scans for optimal results.
As a bonus, I’ve also included below all the other texture packs from winedave. Basically, you’re looking at a texture overhaul that weights around 5.5GB.
Going into slightly more details, the Septentrional Landscapes mod improves the game’s landscape textures. The other packs also improve the textures for beach, shore and ocean floor textures. Moreover, they improve Blended Roads textures, snow textures, mountain textures, and Mossy Whiterun Stonefloor.
For those that want to reduce the size of this overhaul, the modder has provided 2K and 4K versions of his textures. However, we suggest downloading the 8K versions for the best visual results.
>> Get this mod from this Nexus Mods link. The other mods are available from here.

GAMING NEWS

New Shadow of the Tomb Raider update adds support for AMD FidelityFX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-update-adds-support-for-amd-fidelityfx/
Nixxes has released a brand new update for the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This new patch adds support for AMD’s FidelityFX tech, allowing gamers to experience sharper images than before.

Massive new 7GB update released for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/massive-new-7gb-update-released-for-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Ubisoft has released a massive new 7GB update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.0.3 and aims to address some of the most pressing issues that the game’s community has reported.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare November 12th update detailed, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-november-12th-detailed-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Infinity Ward will release a new patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in a few hours. Moreover, the team has detailed this update by revealing its full changelog. From what we can see, the November 12th update comes with some weapon balance tweaks.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is still unplayable with keyboard & mouse
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout-is-still-unplayable-with-keyboard-mouse/
GUST Studios recently released a patch that aimed to improve the keyboard and mouse controls for Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. However, and after testing the game’s latest version, we can confirm that the game is still unplayable with this control scheme.

No early access to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Origin subscribers
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-early-access-to-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-for-origin-subscribers/
Electronic Arts commonly offers early access to its new games (like Battlefield 5, for instance) as a preorder bonus, and ten-hour trials to Origin Access basic subscribers. That will not be the case for the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, however, as EA said that it doesn't want spoilers to leak out before everyone has a chance to get their hands on it.

Fortnite gets a custom Remembrance Day island to memorialize Canada's war dead
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-gets-a-custom-remembrance-day-island-to-memorialize-canadas-war-dead/
November 11 is observed as Remembrance Day by Commonwealth member states as a time to commemorate the sacrifices of soldiers who died in the line of duty. But memories fade, and as the horrors of industrial-scale conflicts grow distant, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep younger generations, who have never experienced it, interested and invested.
To help reinvigorate that connection with history, the Royal Canadian Legion commissioned Remembrance Island, a custom map available in Fortnite Creative Mode. The map, made at no cost to the Legion by Fortnite creator Jadan Allen, has no combat: Instead, players can explore a deserted beachhead, trenches, barracks, headstones, and fields of poppies, and read 30 informational plaques leading to a cenotaph reminiscent of the Vimy Memorial in France.

John Carmack says he's not 'satisfied with the pace of progress' in VR development
https://www.pcgamer.com/john-carmack-says-hes-not-satisfied-with-the-pace-of-progress-in-vr-development/
Oculus VR CTO John Carmack was given a lifetime achievement award today at the third annual VR Awards, recognizing not just his contributions to VR in his years at Oculus but also "an illustrious career which has spanned over several decades."

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order datamine uncovers a familiar face, double-bladed lightsabers and more
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-datamine-uncovers-a-familiar-face-double-bladed-lightsabers-and-more/
EA isn't offering early access to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order over fears of spoilers, but it hasn't ended up making a difference—dataminers have still managed to root around in the game files and discover plenty, including some story spoilers, so if you want to go in fresh, turn back now!