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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG's new sale is a Battlestar Galactica Deadock Sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20201109_battlestar_galactica_sale

Steam has two new sales and new range of weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Beholder, 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/475550/Beholder/
• The Danganronpa franchise celebrates its 10th anniversary with up to 66% discounts for the next 6 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/danganronpa
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Return to Shironagasu Island is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1156990/Return_to_Shironagasu_Island/
  • Röki gets a 40% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067540/Rki/
  • Radio General is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011610/Radio_General/
  • Project Warlock, that has a demo, gets a 66% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/Project_Warlock/
  • RIDE is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/345660/RIDE/
  • And Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper gets a 90% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/11190/Sherlock_Holmes_versus_Jack_the_Ripper/

The Humble Store has a new Singles Day Sale with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/singles-day-sale/

Fanatical has two deals:

• The Star Deal... is the same as yesterday? Maybe they didn't sell enough keys and are giving it more time. In any case, you can get Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Day Ichi Edition with a 18% discount for 24 more hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-like-a-dragon-day-ichi-edition
• And PC Building Simulator is 50% off for the next 12 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pc-building-simulator

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 457.30 WHQL driver optimized for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Godfall & COD: Black Ops Cold War
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-game-ready-457-30-whql-driver-optimized-for-assassins-creed-valhalla-godfall-cod-black-ops-cold-war/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 457.30 WHQL driver provides support for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. In addition, this driver provides optimal day-1 support for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Godfall.
Furthermore, this driver resolves an issue that could result in a drop in performance during gameplay in Call of Duty Warzone with the RTX30 series GPUs. It also addresses a black screen issue with the NVIDIA Ampere architecture.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Project Diablo 2 mod is a massive rework of the original game
https://www.pcgamer.com/project-diablo-2-mod-is-a-massive-rework-of-the-original-game/
A Diablo 2 official remaster, as much as fans might want it, potentially won't ever exist, so a group of modders took it upon themselves to overhaul Diablo 2 and offer a new and improved gaming experience. The mod, simply called Project Diablo 2, is completely designed by fans, with streamer SenpaiSomething leading development.
It makes a number of improvements, such as reworking the Meteor and Twister spells and rebalancing runes, skills and items. That's not all—on the official website, the team says "Over time we are attempting to take every weak or unuseable skill and allow you to make fully functioning builds around them opening up all kinds of options that didn't exist previously". There are also new endgame challenges, completely new skills and PvP support.
>> Available from its own website.

GAMING NEWS

New update patch for Ori and the Will of the Wisps brings new features and several bug fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-update-patch-for-ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-brings-new-features-and-several-bug-fixes/
A new update patch is now available for the follow-up to the 2015 narrative-focused Metroidvania title, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The new update adds some new features, and fixes several bugs.

XIII Remake Day-1 Update Detailed, performance improvements coming in future patches
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/xiii-remake-day-1-update-detailed-performance-improvements-future-patches/
Microids has detailed the Day-1 Update for the upcoming remake of XIII. In addition, the team has revealed some of the improvements that will be coming in future patches, and released a new trailer for the game.

The co-founder of SadSqare talks about the survival horror P.T. inspired game Visage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-co-founder-of-sadsqare-talks-about-the-survival-horror-p-t-inspired-game-visage/
Visage is a new survival horror title from SadSquare Studio. The game drew inspiration from the cancelled, Silent Hills, playable teaser, also known as P.T. . Visage is considered as a spiritual successor to Hideo Kojima’s P.T. . Which was initially released on PlayStation 4, back in 2014.

Sam & Max Save the World Remastered coming to the PC on December 2nd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sam-max-save-the-world-remastered-coming-to-the-pc-on-december-2nd/
Skunkape Games, a small indie developer made up of former Telltale Games employees, has announced that a remastered version of Telltale’s first episodic series, Sam & Max Save the World, is coming to the PC on December 2nd.

STASIS: BONE TOTEM is a new 2D isometric adventure game, coming to PC in Q1 2022, demo released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stasis-bone-totem-is-a-new-2d-isometric-adventure-game-coming-to-pc-in-q1-2022-demo-released/
The Brotherhood has announced its next 2D isometric adventure game, STASIS: BONE TOTEM. Alongside this announcement, the team released the game’s announcement trailer, as well as a PC demo.