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It's Wednesday, and these are the news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG's Midweek Sale is full of horror games up to 90% off until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200408_midweek_sale

Steam has two daily deals as well as the Midweek Madness deals:

• Indivisible is the first daily deal, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/421170/Indivisible/
• The other one is a SEGA Retro Sale with 85% discounts on its Dreamcast games: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SegaRetroSale
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Space Engineers is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/Space_Engineers/
  • My Time At Portia is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/My_Time_At_Portia/
  • The DC franchise is up to 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dc
  • Green Hell is 25% off until next Monday, 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/Green_Hell/
  • And No Man's Sky is 50% off until April 13: https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/

There's a new Humble Bundle, the Humble Stardock Strategy Bundle, with up to 13 games and DLCs to get for during 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/stardock-strategy

Fanatical, that has gone back to its usual schedule, has several new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Resident Evil 2 Remake, 58% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/resident-evil-2-biohazard-re-2
• That is part of a Capcom Sale with up to 80% discounts for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/capcom
• HITMAN - Game of the Year Edition is 82% off for 10 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/hitman-game-of-the-year-edition
• There's a SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics Bundle with 59 games at a 70% discount for another 32 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/sega-mega-drive-and-genesis-classics-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Xbox Game Pass for PC is getting five new games, including Overcooked 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-is-getting-five-new-games-including-overcooked-2/
Five new games have been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass for PC, and one of them – the above-pictured Overcooked 2 – is available right now. It's timely: this is a genuinely cheerful game, even if you hate cooking (actually, it's exceptionally good if you do hate cooking).

MODS/EMULATORS

Mafia 2 gets an amazing 6GB overhaul mod that reworks its lighting system and adds HD textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mafia-2-gets-an-amazing-6gb-overhaul-mod-that-reworks-its-lighting-system-and-adds-hd-textures/
A few days ago, we informed about an upcoming Remaster/Definitive Edition for Mafia 2. However, it appears that PC gamers can already experience Mafia 2 Remaster thanks to mods.
Modder ‘QTmodz’ has released an amazing overhaul mod for Mafia 2 that weights around 6GB in size. This mod, called Old Time Reality Mod, covers both the base game and its DLCs. The version for the base game is 2.8GB in size, while the one for its DLCs is 3.3GB in size.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

You can now replace Carlos in Resident Evil 3 Remake with Chris Redfield or Devil May Cry 5’s Dante
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-replace-carlos-in-resident-evil-3-remake-with-chris-redfield-or-devil-may-cry-5-dante/
Resident Evil fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘Darknessvaltier’ has released a pretty cool mod for Resident Evil 3 Remake. This mod replaces Carlos with our beloved Chris Redfield, and it’s a must-have for all Chris’ fans out there.
As you may have guessed, this is just a 3D character/model swap mod and nothing more. The good news here is that this mod has full facial animations. It’s also really cool watching Chris working with Jill once again.
As a bonus, we’re presenting you a Resident Evil 3 Remake vs Devil May Cry 5 mod. Created by Wiwilz, this mod replaces Carlos with Dante from Devil May Cry 5. This mod also brings Dante’s iconic clothes from DMC5, so that’s another bonus. Unfortunately, though, there are some bugs. For example, Dante’s coat stretches a bit sometimes and there aren’t any physics to his coat.
>> Check the article for the links to the mods, as well as a link to the necessary Fluffy Manager 5000.

Get straight to the sandbox with this Bannerlord mod that removes the tutorial and main quests
https://www.pcgamer.com/mount-blade-2-bannerlord-just-let-me-play/
It took seven years, but as Fraser confirms, Bannerlord has been worth the wait. Even though it's only in Early Access, it's the wide-ranging update to Warband we were hoping for. It's a few excellent games in one, but by no means is it finished. The ambition of its scale and scope doesn't quite distract from its bugs, jank, and intermittent crashes, which are especially annoying if you just want to get on with building your kingdom.
As expected, modders are here to help. Just Let Me Play from Manulg removes the tutorial and the main quests entirely because, in their words, "doing the main quest is not a good idea at the moment". While I don't think this is the case for everybody, some of the main and tutorial quests can be a bit of a chore if you know your way around the series already.

The Witcher 3 Redux Version 2.0 available for download, packs numerous fixes, tweaks & improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-redux-version-2-0-available-for-download-packs-numerous-fixes-tweaks-improvements/
A couple of days ago, we informed you about the release of The Witcher 3 Redux Version 1.9. And it appears that its creator has been hard at work fixing and tweaking this mod. Thus, today, Aleks Vuckovic released a brand new version of The Witcher 3 Redux.
Going into more details, The Witcher 3 Redux Version 2.0 reworks Whirl/Severance. As the modder noted.
Moreover, this new version reworks Sign skill “Melt Armor”. This skill will now lower damage resistance instead of Armor, based on Sign Intensity. Version 2.0 also modifies combat skill “Crippling Strikes” to damage 2% of the enemy’s MAX health, instead of current.
Furthermore, The Witcher 3 Redux V2.0 decreases attack power bonus Adrenaline Points provide from 15% to 10%. It also slightly increases the health of Bruxas and Alps, and prevents enemies from parrying when they have 0 stamina.
>> You'll be able to get this from from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

New trailer released for the action RPG and Battle Royale hybrid, Hunter’s Arena: Legends
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-released-for-the-action-rpg-and-battle-royale-hybrid-hunters-arena-legends/
Mantisco has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming action RPG and Battle Royale hybrid, Hunter’s Arena: Legends. In addition, the team revealed that the Closed Beta phase for this game will begin on April 22nd.

No Man’s Sky Exo Mech Update released, adds a mechanical walker, new Exocraft technologies & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-exo-mech-update-released-adds-a-mechanical-walker-new-exocraft-technologies-more/
Hello Games has just released a new major update for No Man’s Sky. According to the release notes, the Exo Mech Update adds a fully controllable mechanical walker. Moreover, it brings new Exocraft technologies, improvements to base building, and much more.

New Godfall details surface; gameplay similar to Monster Hunter World with elements from Dark Souls
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-godfall-details-surface-gameplay-similar-to-monster-hunter-world-with-elements-from-dark-souls/
OPM has revealed some new details about Counterplay Games’ upcoming next-generation action RPG, Godfall. Godfall is being designed specifically for PS5 and PC, and will not be a cross-gen game. This basically means that the team aims to create a game that will, hopefully, take advantage of next-gen hardware.

New gameplay video released for Hello Games’ next game, The Last Campfire
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-released-for-hello-games-next-game-the-last-campfire/
Microsoft has released a new video, showing four minutes of gameplay footage from The Last Campfire. The Last Campfire is a brand new adventure puzzle game from Hello Games, creators of No Man’s Sky.

Rumor: Resident Evil 8 to be called Resident Evil 8: Village
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumor-resident-evil-8-to-be-called-resident-evil-8-village/
We recently informed you regarding some new details of the upcoming Resident Evil 8. According to BHd, the title will feature the subtitle, Village. This is possibly a working title, meaning it could end up being different.
>> Village comrs for "ViII" (8).

Call of Duty Modern Warfare April 7th Update fixes crashes, packs gameplay & Battler Royale tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-april-7th-update-fixes-crashes-packs-gameplay-battler-royale-tweaks/
Activision and Infinity Ward have released a new patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone. According to the release notes, the April 7th update fixes some crashes and improves overall stability on the PC. Moreover, it packs a number of gameplay and Battle Royale tweaks and improvements.

Gears 5 is free to play on the PC until April 12th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gears-5-is-free-to-play-on-the-pc-until-april-12th/
Microsoft has announced that Gears 5 is currently free to play on the PC on both Steam and Windows Store. From today and until April 12th, PC gamers will be able to download and play the game for free.

Roguelite-inspired action RPG, Dreamscaper: Prologue, is available for free on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/roguelite-inspired-action-rpg-dreamscaper-prologue-is-available-for-free-on-steam/
Afterburner Studios has released Dreamscaper: Prologue on the PC. Dreamscaper: Prologue is basically a free demo of the full game that will get you familiar with the game mechanics. In order to celebrate this launch, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Teaser trailer released for next-generation cyberpunk game, Observer System Redux
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/teaser-trailer-released-for-next-generation-cyberpunk-game-observer-system-redux/
Bloober Team has released a teaser trailer for its new cyberpunk game, Observer System Redux. Although we don’t have enough information, we do know that this game will target next-generation platforms.