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I'm late! But here are the Friday news!

SALES & DEALS

Watch Dogs and The Stanley Parable are free on Epic Games Store until March 26th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/watch-dogs-and-the-stanley-parable-are-free-on-epic-games-store-until-march-26th/
Epic Games has announced that Watch Dogs and The Stanley Parable are free on Epic Games Store. From today and until March 26th, PC gamers can visit their EGS pages and acquire their free copies.
>> The next free games wil be Figment and Tormentor x Punisher.

Indie devs on Itch.io are offering free games to help people who are self-isolating
https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-devs-on-itchio-are-offering-free-games-to-help-people-who-are-self-isolating/
Lots of indie developers over at Itch.io are offering their games at heavily-discounted prices—or, in some cases, completely free of charge.
This comes as part of an effort coordinated by both Itch and the developers themselves to help alleviate the stress that comes with social distancing. The Itch-affiliated list, called "Games to help you stay inside," features a variety of titles that are either free or relatively inexpensive.

Offroad Racing – Buggy X ATV X Moto and Deiland are currently free on Steam [UPDATE]
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/offroad-racing-buggy-x-atv-x-moto-and-deiland-are-currently-free-on-steam/
Chibig and Microids have announced that Deiland and Offroad Racing -- Buggy X ATV X Moto are currently available for free on Steam. This basically means that PC gamers can visit their Steam pages and acquire free copies of these two games.
Do note that these are “free to own” offers. As such, and once you acquire your free copy, you’ll be able to keep it yours for ever. [UPDATE] Offroad Racing -- Buggy X ATV X Moto is free to play, not free to own.
>> Pleasure Puzzle:Portrait 趣拼拼：肖像画 (it's just a jigsaw game!) is also free to keep. And keep an eye at Tomb Raider 2013 and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. Just saying...

The Humble Store sees an Ubisoft Publisher Sale, with up to 75% discounts (for UPlay, of course) for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ubisoft-publisher-sale/

Fanatical's Spring Sale has once again changed the free game they give with purchases over 10 €. And it's... a DLC? How weird. Anyway, it's Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Treasures of The Past.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.3.1 driver reveals Vulkan support for Ghost Recon Breakpoint
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-3-1-driver-reveals-vulkan-support-for-ghost-recon-breakpoint/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.3.1 offers optimal gaming performance in Doom Eternal and Half-Life: Alyx. Moreover, this new driver has revealed that Ghost Recon Breakpoint will soon support the Vulkan API.
Going into more details, this new driver improves performance by up to 5% in Doom Eternal (Ultra Nightmare settings) at 1920x1080p on the Radeon RX 5700XT. Moreover, it adds some new Vulkan extensions.
Furthermore, this driver fixes an an intermittent system hang or application crash during gameplay in Doom 2016. It also addresses some performance issues in Monster Hunter World on Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products.
>> Available from here.

Microsoft announces DirectX 12 Ultimate, featuring DirectX Raytracing 1.1, new tech demo video
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-announces-directx-12-ultimate-featuring-directx-raytracing-1-1-new-tech-demo-video/
Microsoft has just announced DirectX 12 Ultimate; the culmination of the best graphics technology we’ve ever introduced in an unprecedented alignment between PC and Xbox Series X. Moreover, AMD has shared a new tech video, showing DirectX Raytracing 1.1. in action.
According to Microsoft, DirectX 12 Ultimate supports all the next generation graphics hardware features. These include DirectX Raytracing, Variable Rate Shading, Mesh Shaders and Sampler Feedback. Thus, DX12 will ensure stellar “future-proof” feature support for next generation games.

Steam breaks new record with over 21 million concurrent players, 6 days after setting its previous record
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-breaks-new-record-with-over-21-million-concurrent-players-6-days-after-setting-its-previous-record/
Six days ago, we informed you about Steam coming close – and finally breaking – to 20 million concurrent players. That was a direct result of the Coronavirus and today, Steam has set yet another record.
As we can see, Steam has just broken a new record with over 21 million concurrent players. To be more precise, Steam has peaked at 21,360,226 concurrent players. This number is somehow close to 22 million, so it will be interesting to see whether Steam will set another new record in the following days.
>> With the surplus of weekend players, I think it can reach those 22 millions.

MODS/EMULATORS

Someone is working on bringing the gameplay mechanics of Doom Eternal in Serious Sam Fusion
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/someone-is-working-on-bringing-the-gameplay-mechanics-of-doom-eternal-in-serious-sam-fusion/
Doom and Serious Sam fans, here is something really special for you today. Modder ‘Danny’ has released a demo of Serious DOOM: Hell In Egypt. According to the creator, this mod is a concept of how the Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal mechanics and assets would work in Serious Sam TFE.
Danny has been working on this mod for over 2 years now and was finally able to create a demo version for the public. Thus, people people can do some training and kill time before purchasing Doom Eternal.
It’s also worth noting that Danny will not continue developing this particular version of the mod. Instead, he will focus on a new one that will have even more assets from Doom Eternal.
>> You can get it from Steam.

GAMING NEWS

Ubisoft announces a Splinter Cell Sam Fisher event for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-announces-a-splinter-cell-sam-fisher-event-for-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint/
While we are not getting a new Splinter Cell game anytime soon, we will at least be able to enjoy Michael Ironside in his iconic role pretty soon. Ubisoft has just announced a new Splinter Cell Sam Fisher event for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

Resident Evil 3 Raccoon City PC Demo 4K/Max Settings Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/resident-evil-3-raccoon-city-pc-demo-4k-max-settings-screenshots/
The PC demo of Resident Evil 3 Remake is now available on Steam, and below you can find some 4K screenshots on Max settings. These screenshots showcase the graphics that you can expect from this brand new Resident Evil title.

Doom Eternal may be cracked on day-1, Bethesda added non-Denuvo version in Bethesda Store release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-may-be-cracked-on-day-1-as-bethesda-has-included-a-non-denuvo-version-in-its-bethesda-store-version/
Okay everyone, I’m getting RAGE 2 vibes right now. As we’ve already reported, the Steam version of Doom Eternal uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. However, it appears that Bethesda has done it again. Similarly to RAGE 2, there is a non-Denuvo executable file in its Bethesda Store version.

Nacon announces WRC 9, releases in September 2020 via Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nacon-announces-wrc-9-releases-in-september-2020-via-epic-games-store/
NACON and KT Racing have announced the next official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, WRC 9. As the press release reads, WRC 9 will have multiple improvements and new features for rally gaming fans.

Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee has rated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/korean-game-rating-and-administration-committee-has-rated-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastered/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a leak regarding a remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. And it appears that this rumour was legit. The Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee has already rated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.
>> How come most of this finds come from the Korean office?

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition now available on Steam, free to all owners of base game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/grand-theft-auto-iv-the-complete-edition-now-available-on-steam-free-to-all-owners-of-base-game/
As promised, Rockstar has released Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on Steam. This new Complete Edition removes the Games for Windows Live service, as well as the game’s multiplayer mode.