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Let's dive into the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Battlefront 2, The Sims 4 and Titanfall 2 are all 70% off in the Origin sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefront-2-the-sims-4-and-titanfall-2-are-all-70-off-in-the-origin-sale/
EA has launched another Origin sale. You'll find some hefty deals on most EA games, including Battlefield 5, The Sims 4 and, er, Anthem, as well as a selection of third-party games, including Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Far Cry 5. The sale is on from now until May 14.

Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein launches at GOG with a 50% discount until May 14: https://www.gog.com/game/close_combat_wacht_am_rhein

Steam has a new daily deal, Ash of Gods: Redemption, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/Ash_of_Gods_Redemption/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• Codemasters has put its games up to 90% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/codemasters
• And there's a new Platinum Build your own bundle, with 17 games to choose your 3 game bundle for a great price: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle-may-2020

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Version 1.6.0 for the best Playstation 2 emulator, PCSX2, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/version-1-6-0-for-the-best-playstation-2-emulator-pcsx2-is-now-available-for-download/
After almost four years, the team behind the best Playstation 2 emulator has released a brand new version. PCSX2 1.6.0 is now available for download and comes with a number of tweaks, fixes and improvements.
Going into more details, version 1.6.0 brings numerous accuracy enhancements. For instance, it implements Software Sprite Renderer feature which allows to CPU emulate (SSE accelerated) certain sprite draws directly from the HW renderer. It also has a new version of the TFX shader on Direct3D10/11 to match OpenGL code and its’ accuracy for certain effects.
Furthermore, it adds dedicated fixes for Big Mutha Truckers and Sonic Unleashed. Additionally, True Crime: Streets of L.A. is now playable in this latest version of PCSX2.
Lastly, the team has updated its GameDB with hundreds of new changes. These changes contain added or removed gamefixes that can be enabled with Automatic Gamefixes. According to the team, this should greatly improve and ease configurations for our users as they don’t need to trouble themselves with searching and manually applying gamefixes and patches for the games that require them.

10GB Ultra HD Texture Pack released for Fallout 76, overhauls weapons and most workstations
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/10gb-ultra-hd-texture-pack-released-for-fallout-76-overhauls-weapons-and-most-workstations/
Modder ‘incognitank’ has released an Ultra HD Texture Pack for Fallout 76. This pack uses AI techniques in order to overhaul the game’s textures, offering 4K and 2K versions of them. So far, the modder has improved the textures of most workstations and weapons.
Going into more details, the textures of workstations four times better now thanks to the AI upscale techniques. Moreover, thrown weapons, blunt melee weapons, edged melee weapons and unarmed weapons are four times better than before. Additionally, this pack has 8K textures for the M2 50 Cal Machine Gun.
Now the good news here is that the modder is currently uploading Ultra HD Packs for various objects (like binoculars/drill/camera), standard weapons, heavy weapons, energy weapons and all clothing. Furthermore, he plans to upscale the textures of all non-powerarmor and power armors, as well as those for all monsters.
>> It's available from Nexus Mods.

PC gamers can already experience Mass Effect Trilogy HD Remaster thanks to these mods
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-gamers-can-already-experience-mass-effect-trilogy-hd-remaster-thanks-to-these-mods/
According to VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb, EA is currently working on a HD Remaster of the Mass Effect Trilogy. And while this is great news for most console Mass Effect fans, PC gamers can already enjoy such a remaster thanks to the following mods.
First things first. A couple of hours ago, Jeff Grubb claimed that EA’s unannounced HD game is Mass Effect Trilogy HD Remaster. While there isn’t any release date yet, we can assume that this remaster will be coming on current-gen consoles and the PC.
However, PC gamers can already overhaul the graphics of all three Mass Effect games. And, to be honest, these modded versions may be better than what EA is currently working on. After all, I don’t expect the publisher to significantly overhaul and remake these three games.
>> Check the article for the different mods.

This Alien-themed Doom mod pits you against androids, predators, and xenomorphs
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-alien-themed-doom-mod-pits-you-against-androids-predators-and-xenomorphs/
Aliens: Eradication, created by Kontra_Kommando, gives classic Doom an Aliens makeover. But it's more than just Doom with xenomorph sprites, adding character classes and even new systems, including deployable auto-turrets. If you ever played PlayStation shooter Alien Trilogy you'll notice that this conversion has borrowed a few of its enemies and weapons.
The classes, and how they change the way the game plays, are the most intriguing thing here. As a colonist you can recruit and command any fellow colonists you encounter, although you are particularly vulnerable to surprise facehugger attacks. Even in pixel form they're still terrifying.
>> You can get it from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Here are 3 minutes of gameplay footage from the cancelled Prince of Persia Redemption game
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-3-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-cancelled-prince-of-persia-redemption-game/
Yesterday, we informed you about the registration of a new domain for Prince of Persia. While this registration now appears to be bogus, Ubisoft had been working on a Prince of Persia game back in early 2010s. This PoP was called Prince of Persia Redemption, was cancelled in 2011, and you can find below 3 minutes of gameplay footage from it.

CD Projekt RED re-clarifies: There are no micro-transactions or in-game purchases in Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-re-clarifies-there-are-no-micro-transactions-or-in-game-purchases-in-cyberpunk-2077/
ESRB rated yesterday Cyberpunk 2077, giving it a Mature rating. However, ESRB has claimed that there are in-game purchases in Cyberpunk 2077. Naturally, this confused a lot of gamers. After all, CD Projekt RED stated that the game would not feature any micro-transactions. Therefore, the team felt the need to clarify what these “in-game purchases” actually mean.
As CD Projekt RED’s Fabian Döhla claimed, Cyberpunk 2077 will not feature any microtransactions or in-game purchases. However, the game will have some expansions, similar to those of The Witcher 3. As such, ESRB’s “in-game purchases” description is, in actuality, these expansions.

First screenshots released for NieR Replicant Remaster, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-screenshots-released-for-nier-replicant-remaster-nier-replicant-ver-1-22474487139/
Square Enix has released the first screenshots for its upcoming remaster of NieR Replicant, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139. These screenshots will give you an idea of what you can expect from this upcoming HD remaster in terms of graphics.

First-person sci-fi shooter, Disintegration, releases on June 16th, gets a story trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-sci-fi-shooter-disintegration-releases-on-june-16th-gets-a-story-trailer/
V1 Interactive has released a story trailer for its upcoming first-person sci-fi shooter, Disintegration. Disintegration combines FPS and real time strategy elements. Moreover, the team revealed that the game will release on June 16th.