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The Thursday news:

Let me tell you that the PC Secret Santa thread is open! If you want to join, come here: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243930/the-11th-semi-annual-pc-secret-santa-event/

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Cyberpunk 2077 has over one million concurrent players on Steam in just a few hours
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-has-over-one-million-concurrent-players-on-steam-in-just-a-few-hours/
We all knew that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a huge commercial success for CD Projekt RED. And in just a few hours, this latest RPG managed to surpass over one million concurrent players on Steam. Moreover, Cyberpunk 2077 is the first single-player game to reach concurrent 1 million players on Steam. And again, this is just in three hours.
To put things into perspective, only three games have surpassed Cyberpunk 2077. These are PUBG, CSGO and DOTA 2. PUBG’s record was 3.25 million players, CSGO’s record was 1.3 million players and DOTA 2’s record was 1.29 million players.
>> At least it managed to break the record for bandwidth used on Steam, 23.5 terabytes per second.

GOG has a new release and no, I'm not talking about Cyberpunk 2077. It's Unto The End, that launches with a 20% discount until December 16: https://www.gog.com/game/unto_the_end

Steam has two new daily deals and a new sale:

• The first daily deal is Parkitect is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/453090/Parkitect/
• The second daily deal is Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/493840/Marvel_vs_Capcom_Infinite/
• Finally, there's The Game Awards Sale, with up to 80% discounts until the 14th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/thegameawardssale

Fanatical has two new bundles:

• The METAL SLUG PACK is back with its 4 games at a 50% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/metal-slug-pack
• And the new Build Your Own Holiday Bundle has 24 games to choose your 1, 5 or 10 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-holiday-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver released, optimized for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-460-79-whql-driver-released-optimized-for-cyberpunk-2077/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver provides the ultimate gaming experience for Cyberpunk 2077. In addition, this driver provides optimal day-1 support for the official launch of Minecraft with RTX for Windows 10.
This driver also adds two new features. These are Background Application Max Frame Rate Control and Color Accuracy Mode.
Naturally, the NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver also packs a number of fixes. For instance, it fixes some crashes that could occur in MPC-HC when playing 1088 pixel-width videos. It also prevents the color format to switch from RGB to ycbcr422 when setting the refresh rate higher than 100Hz.
>> Available from here.

Steam shows your 'perfect games' now, experiments with 'open bazaar' approach to browsing
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-shows-your-perfect-games-now-experiments-with-open-bazaar-approach-to-browsing/
Head to the games section of your profile on Steam and you'll find a new tab for Perfect Games. It lists any games you've collected every single achievement for. There's apparently an upgrade in the works for the achievement showcases you can add to your profile, with new ways to spruce them up coming to the points shop. This seems like a step toward that—letting you know which games you've "platinumed" as PlayStation owners say, so you can put them in a shiny digital display cabinet once those go on sale.
>> I don't know if I have achieved that in any game.

Valve's made Cyberpunk 2077 playable on Linux
https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-made-cyberpunk-2077-playable-on-linux/
Among Valve's many, many projects is Proton, a piece of software that acts as a compatibility layer, allowing Windows games to run on Linux operating systems. Originally launched in 2018, Proton integrates with Steam and makes playing supported titles on Linux as simple as pressing 'play.'
Valve coder Pierre-Loup Giffrais last night announced that, thanks to CDPR providing early access to the game, the latest Proton build 5.13-4 will now let you run Cyberpunk 2077.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Unofficial Modding Tools released for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-modding-tools-released-for-cyberpunk-2077/
Cyberpunk 2077 has just been released on the PC, and modder ‘rfuzzo’ has released some unofficial modding tools for it. This initial version of these modding tools support extracting and decompression of archive files. Furthermore, this release also contains an experimental and WIP file-viewer.
What this basically means is that you can now decompress and extract the game’s files. Obviously, this will open a lot of modding possibilities. And yes, a nude mod will certainly appear in the next few days. For what it’s worth, there is an Adult Nude Icons mod that you can download right now.
>> You'll find them at Nexus Mods.

Here's a Cyberpunk 2077 problem you can fix right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-cyberpunk-2077-problem-you-can-fix-right-now/
Over at Nexus Mods, the Cyberpunk 2077 mod hub has gone live. There isn't much there yet (obviously, the game has just been released), but a few things have been uploaded already, including a highly specific fix by user kostas96b. It doesn't squash the game's many bugs, but it does fix a minor but frustrating problem: the resolution of the game's Steam desktop shortcut.
Chances are CD Projekt Red will fix this itself in a future update, but if you're struggling with that blurry icon stinking up your desktop right now, this mod will stop your eye twitching. As someone who loves a clean, tidy desktop, this kind of thing massively appeals to me.

GAMING NEWS

Doom Eternal Update 4.1 released, fixes numerous bugs and issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-update-4-1-released-fixes-numerous-bugs-and-issues/
id Software has released a brand new update for Doom Eternal. According to the release notes, Update 4.1 fixes a number of bugs and issues.
Going into more details, Patch 4.1 fixes an issue on PC where quitting to desktop while on Ultra Nightmare difficulty would erase the campaign save game used to play the Super Gore Nest Master Level. It also fixes an issue in which players would sometimes be progression blocked after using the Yellow Key.

Godfall Update 2.2.4 available for download, resolves crashes and bugs, improves performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/godfall-update-2-2-4-available-for-download-resolves-crashes-and-bugs-improves-performance/
Counterplay Games has released a new update for Godfall. According to the release notes, Update 2.2.4 resolves a number of crashes and bugs. Furthermore, it improves the game’s Ray Tracing performance under certain circumstances.

New free update for Desperados 3 adds Bounty Mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-free-update-for-desperados-3-adds-bounty-mode/
THQ Nordic announced that Desperados 3 received a new free update that adds to it a Bounty Mode. As the press release reads, the Bounty Mode is now part of the game and lets you choose which of the five Desperados you want to play in almost every major mission.

F1 2020 gets an F2 2020 Season free update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-2020-gets-an-f2-2020-season-free-update/
Codemasters has released a new free update for F1 2020 that adds F2 2020 season to it. As the press release reads, the F2 game option replicates its real-world counterpart with 12 weekends, each made up of two races.