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Wednesday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has two new sales:

• The first one is the Midweek Sale with games that feature Orcs. It will last 3 days and has up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191120_midweek_sale
• The other one is a Warcraft Sale, with 15% discounts for the next 5 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191120_warcraft_sale

Steam has two new daily deals as well as three Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is One Hour One Life, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/595690/One_Hour_One_Life/
• The other is APE OUT, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/APE_OUT/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr Complete Collection is 60% off for the next 3 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/411862
  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall is 33% off until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/Age_of_Wonders_Planetfall/
  • And Street Fighter V is free to try for the next 5 days and 60% off until the 26th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/Street_Fighter_V/

On the Humble Store, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is 33% off for the next 2 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/age-of-wonders-planetfall/

And at Fanatical Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is 61% off, and it's also free to try from the 21th to the 25th at UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-siege-standard-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Fortnite is getting DirectX 12 support and AMD is ready with a new GPU driver
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-getting-directx-12-support-and-amd-is-ready-with-a-new-gpu-driver/
Epic Games is preparing an update to Fortnite (v11.20) that will introduce DirectX 12 support on compatible graphics cards. While players await the patch, AMD has already made available a Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 2019 driver update to leverage the upcoming DX12 patch.
"By using DX12, PC players with high-end GPUs may experience a higher and steadier frame rate. This is because DX12 delivers better CPU performance and allows for the distribution of rendering jobs across multiple cores," Epic Games explains.
In addition to the promised immediate performance boost, Epic Games said it plans on "adding features to Fortnite that are made possible by DX12" in the future, though the developer did not go into specifics.
If you own a Radeon graphics card or GPU (or plan to upgrade to one when the Black Friday deals roll into view), AMD's new 19.11.3 driver release ensures your setup is ready for the update. And that's really all it brings to the table. The release notes mention more than a half a dozen bug fixes too, but they're the same ones that applied to the previous driver update.
>> Download AMD's 19.11.3 drivers from here.

Oculus Link beta turns the Quest into a PC VR headset and is available now
https://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-link-beta-turns-the-quest-into-a-pc-vr-headset-and-is-available-now/
Oculus Link software is now available in beta form, which means it's now possible to play any game developed for PC VR, and the Rift headset, on the Oculus Quest. It starts with plugging the Quest into your PC.
This is a welcome upgrade to what we already viewed as the best VR headset (when factoring in bang-for-buck). That's assuming Oculus Link works as advertised. We have not yet had a chance to test it ourselves, but this opens a potentially exiting door for VR gaming.

MODS/EMULATORS

Aliens: Isolation mod adds multiple xenomorphs to Creative Assembly’s horror game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/aliens-isolation-mod-adds-multiple-xenomorphs-to-creative-assemblys-horror-game/
Matt Filer has been working on an interesting mod for Alien: Isolation. Aliens: Isolation (pay attention to that extra “s”) is a mod that adds multiple xenomorphs to Creative Assembly’s horror game. And to be honest, it looks kind of cool.
According to Matt, this mod is for those that found the game a bit too easy. And even though the mod is not out yet, Matt has released a video showcasing it in action.
Now as you may have guessed, you can’t kill these xenomorphs. Similarly to the vanilla game, you’ll have to evade them and hide from them. Thus, the game will become way more difficult than what it initially was.

GAMING NEWS

Fallout 76 receives a 2GB patch, resolves crashes, brings numerous improvements and fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-receives-a-2gb-patch-resolves-crashes-brings-numerous-improvements-and-fixes/
Bethesda has released a brand new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, patch 15 is 2GB in size on the PC, will update your game’s version to 1.2.5.8, and comes with numerous improvements and fixes.

Gameplay trailer released for the story-driven tactical RPG, Broken Lines
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gameplay-trailer-released-for-the-story-driven-tactical-rpg-broken-lines/
PortaPlay has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming story-driven tactical RPG, Broken Lines. The game is set in World War 2 and this trailer will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a new 2.9GB update, resolves CPU issues and numerous crashes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-gets-a-new-2-9gb-update-resolves-cpu-issues-and-numerous-crashes/
Rockstar has released a brand new update for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. The November 19th update, which is 2.9GB in size, brings improvements to address an issue that resulted in stalls on 4-core and 6-core CPUs.

New Darksiders Genesis trailer showcases abilities and the Creature Core system
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-darksiders-genesis-trailer-showcases-abilities-and-the-creature-core-system/
Airship Syndicate and THQ Nordic have released a new gameplay trailer, presenting the game’s so-called “Creature Core”-system. This system will allow players to upgrade and customize their horseman’s battle skills.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare November 19th update released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-november-19th-update-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Infinity Ward has released a brand new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the release notes, the November 19th update brings numerous fixes to the game. Moreover, it tweaks and re-balances some weapons.

Hitman 2 November 2019 Update adds AMD FidelityFX support for both NVIDIA and AMD, reduces DX12 CPU usage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-2-november-2019-update-adds-amd-fidelityfx-support-for-both-nvidia-and-amd-reduces-dx12-cpu-usage/
IO Interactive has released a brand new update for Hitman 2. According to the release notes, the November 2019 update adds support for the AMD FidelityFX tech. Moreover, it reduces DX12 CPU usage and improves DX12 Shader Cache.