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Let's go with the Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

Call of Duty: Warzone has just surpassed 15 million players worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-warzone-has-just-surpassed-15-million-players-worldwide/
Activision has just announced that Call of Duty: Warzone has surpassed 15 million players worldwide on all platforms. This basically means that in two days, COD: Warzone was able to attract nine million new players. As Activision reported two days ago, the game had 6 million players in its first 24 hours.

Ubisoft's spring sale gives discounts to The Division 2: Warlords of New York, Rainbow Six Siege and more
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisofts-spring-sale-gives-discounts-to-the-division-2-warlords-of-new-york-rainbow-six-siege-and-more/
Ubisoft's Spring sale has started, putting most of its recent games on pretty decent discounts.
The headline deal is for Anno 1800—buy it for 50 percent off (£24.99/$29.99) and get £10 off another item. Considering Anno 1800 is a superb city builder in its own right, using it to get even more off of another game is a no-brainer.
>> If you want to check the deals, go to the Ubi Store.

The creator of Dicey Dungeons and VVVVVV is giving thousands of copies of his games away for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-creator-of-dicey-dungeons-and-vvvvvv-is-giving-thousand-of-copies-of-his-games-for-free/
Terry Cavanagh, the creator of Dicey Dungeons and VVVVVV, is giving his games away for free over on Itch.io. In his tweets announcing the sale, Cavanagh says that he wanted to do something in light of the coronavirus outbreak and give players a chance to play his games as a "distraction to take your mind off things." You can download the games over on Cavanagh's Itch profile.

GOG starts the week with its Spring Sale. Lots of games on sale up to 90% off until March 30. Also, some publishers are giving us the option to make our own bundle to get higher discounts and, last but not least, GOG is also giving away The Witcher Goodies Collection (whatever that is) for the next 48 hours. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!

Steam has two new daily deals:

• The still in Early Access title Universe Sandbox is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/Universe_Sandbox/
• And Dead by Daylight is 60% off (the discsount for the DLCs vary between 0 and 40%): https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/Dead_by_Daylight/

The Humble Store has the game The Outer Worlds 25% off for the next 8 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-outer-worlds

And at Fanatical's Spring Sale, they've refreshed the free game you get when you make a purchase of 10 € or more, and now it's Pony Island.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam comes close to 20 million concurrent players, setting a brand new record
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-comes-close-to-20-million-concurrent-players-setting-a-brand-new-record/
Steam has just set a new record for concurrent users. According to the official stats, earlier today there were 19,728,027 Steam players online at the same time.
It’s also worth noting that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has surpassed one million concurrent players. As such, CS: GO is the third game on Steam that has managed to break the one million goal.

MODS/EMULATORS

Latest version of RPCS3 offers 10fps performance increase in various games, including Red Dead Redemption
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/latest-version-of-rpcs3-offers-10fps-performance-increase-in-various-games-including-red-dead-redemption/
The team behind the best Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, has shared a new development video. In this video, the team showcases a number of games running faster on the latest version of RPCS3. Some of them are inFamous, God of War: Ascension, Yakuza 3 and Red Dead Redemption.
Unfortunately, most of these games are still not perfectly emulated. They do run better than before, but it will take a while until we can enjoy them with 60fps on the PC.

There is a new multiplayer mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat that you can download and play
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/there-is-a-new-multiplayer-mod-for-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat-that-you-can-download-and-play/
Back in July 2019, we informed you about a multiplayer mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat. However, it appears that there is another multiplayer mod for this STALKER game under development, and you can download its early version right now.
As its title suggests, X-Ray Multiplayer Extension is a multiplayer mod for STALKER: Call of Pripyat. Its Early Access version is currently available for download and offers a Defence mode. What’s also really important to note is that its latest version offers a Co-Op mode. Not only that, but in future versions, the team aims to add an Open-World mode.
>> You'll have to go to its Discord channel to get it.

New developer diary released for the Half-Life 3 fan game, Project Borealis, focusing on Wind & Air Physics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-developer-diary-released-for-the-half-life-3-fan-game-project-borealis-focuses-on-wind-air-physics/
The team behind the upcoming Half-Life 3 fan game, Project Borealis, has released a new developer video. This video focuses on the wind and air drag systems the team has developed for this new first-person shooter game.
Project Borealis is using Unreal Engine 4 and promises to offer the best Half Life fan game to date. As you may have guessed, the game will be based on the Epistle 3 script published by Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw.

This mod for The Witcher 3 makes the wolves fight alongside Geralt
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-the-witcher-3-makes-the-wolves-fight-alongside-geralt/
Modder ‘apomorph’ has released a pretty cool mod for The Witcher 3. As its title suggests, the “Friendly Wolves” mod makes the game’s wolves fight alongside Geralt.
Going into more details, apomorph set the attitude group for wolves (normal, alpha, and white) to “animals_charmed”. This basically means that wolves won’t attack Geralt, and will aid him in combat. However, it appears that this approach had a negative impact on wolves’ behaviour regarding deer and rabbits. In a later version, the modder set wolves’ attitude group to “hunter,” which makes them friendly to Geralt. However, the wolves can now still hunt on their own.
You can download this mod from here. In case the wolves do not help you during combat, we suggest downloading its older version.

This 4.8GB 4K HD Texture Pack for Fallout 4 overhauls all of the game’s landscapes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-4-8gb-4k-hd-texture-pack-for-fallout-4-overhauls-all-of-the-games-landscapes/
Spiffyskytrooper has released a brand new version of the Natural Landscapes mod for Fallout 4. The latest version of this 4K HD Texture Pack is 4.8GB in size, aims to overhaul all of the game’s landscapes, and is available now for download.
According to its description, Natural Landscapes aims to stay true to vanilla, and replace/expand upon textures where there’s room for improvement. With this mod, the textures won’t have exaggerated noise issues. Furthermore, these new textures aim to feel “natural” while also maintaining a high quality appearance.
It’s also worth noting that this project also covers both DLCs. Not only that, but it featur
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

Someone has created an Alien Breed 3D Remake in GZDoom, and you can download it right now
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/someone-has-created-a-alien-breed-3d-remake-in-gzdoom-and-you-can-download-it-right-now/
Doom and Alien Breed fans, here is something really special for you today. ArcturusDeluxe has released a remake of Alien Breed 3D in GZDoom as a standalone game. This project looks absolutely retro-cool, and we highly recommend downloading it.
Project Osiris features all of the 16 maps that were in Alien Breed 3D. While the maps are almost identical to the original versions, they have additional monsters, tweaked item placement and even some extra shortcuts and surprises.
>> You can get it from the ZDoom forum.

A Matrix mod for Half-Life 2 is currently under development, and you can download its demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-matrix-mod-for-half-life-2-is-currently-under-development-and-you-can-download-its-demo/
Modder ‘therealMooble’ is currently working on a Matrix total conversion mod for Half-Life 2. This mod aims to faithfully follow the events of the first movie, and there is a demo that you can download right now.
The demo features Neo’s apartment and the club he visits at the start of the movie. The demo then ends the next day he wakes to go to his work.
>> You cna grab it from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

New Microsoft Flight Simulator screenshots showcase the game’s beautiful next-gen graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-microsoft-flight-simulator-screenshots-showcase-the-games-beautiful-next-gen-graphics/
Microsoft has released a new set of screenshots from the Alpha participants of Microsoft Flight Simulator. These new screenshots showcase some of the environments and airplanes that players can find in the game.

Baldur’s Gate 3 won’t be open-world, custom characters will have voices, character creator detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/baldurs-gate-3-wont-be-open-world-custom-characters-will-have-voices-character-creator-detailed/
The creative director of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, recently hosted an AMA (ask me anything) discussion on Reddit. Vincke and few other developers from Larian Studios answered some questions from Reddit users. Vincke also expressed his excitement for the gameplay reveal that took place in PAX East.

Path of Exile: Delirium is now available for download on the PC and is free to everyone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/path-of-exile-delirium-is-now-available-for-download-on-the-pc-and-is-free-to-everyone/
Grinding Gear Games has announced that the latest free expansion for Path of Exile, Delirium, is now available for download on the PC. The Path of Exile: Delirium expansion adds deadly new enemies and amplifies existing ones to create an intense layer of difficulty to Path of Exile’s core combat.

Career Mode and Free Roam trailers released for TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/career-mode-and-free-roam-trailers-released-for-tt-isle-of-man-ride-on-the-edge-2/
NACON and KT Racing have released two new videos for TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2. Featuring a fictitious motorcycle racer called James Wilson, the videos take us through his preparation for the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.

The atmospheric platformer title Stela is now available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-atmospheric-platformer-title-stela-is-now-available-on-steam/
Stela is a 2D side-scrolling adventure puzzle game from SkyBox Labs. Stela looks very similar to other titles like Inside and Limbo. The title was initially released in 2019 for iOS and Xbox One. Stela is now available on Steam for fifteen dollars as a special promotion. The discount will last until March 20th.

Here is the first official PC screenshot for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-is-the-first-official-pc-screenshots-for-horizon-zero-dawn-complete-edition/
Guerrilla Games has shared the first official PC screenshot for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Moreover, the developers have confirmed that the game will have ultrawide monitor support, something that will please a number of PC gamers.

Wasteland 3’s Closed Beta will take place this month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wasteland-3s-closed-beta-will-take-place-this-month/
You probably already know that Wasteland 3 has been delayed. The game was scheduled to be released this March. Therefore, it will finally be released in April of this year.
InXile Entertainment will be hosting a Closed Beta of the game for the backers. Unfortunately only backers who gave twenty five or more dollars will be eligible for participation.

Here are some new gameplay details for 3D Realms’ cancelled Aliens game, Aliens: Hadleys Hope
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-some-new-gameplay-details-for-3d-realms-cancelled-aliens-game-aliens-hadleys-hope/
Last month, we informed you about a cancelled Aliens game that 3D Realms has been working on. Aliens: Hadleys Hope was a first-person story-driven PvE multiplayer adventure shooter. And today, in a series of tweets, 3D Realms’ VP Frederik Schreiber shared some additional gameplay details about it.