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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Brits spent more on games in 2020 than TV shows and movies combined
https://www.pcgamer.com/brits-spent-more-on-games-in-2020-than-tv-shows-and-movies-combined/
To say 2020 was a strange year would be understatement. For many of us, most days are now being spent in the comfort-stroke-boredom of our own home. Daily commutes have made way for Zoom calls in pyjamas, and cinema trips replaced with Netflix binging sessions.
All of which may have contributed to the fact that, in 2020, Brits spent more money on video games than TV shows and movies combined. Video games made up £4.2 billion ($5.6bn) of home entertainment sales. It's the first time the UK games industry has exceeded £4 billion, with a 14.5% increase since 2019. TV shows and movies together sold £3.2 billion ($4.3bn), with music bringing in £1.5 billion ($2bn). Thanks to Entertainment Retailers Association for the figures.
>> The top sellers were Fifa 21, CoD: BO Cold War and GTA V.

GOG has a new weekly sale and also sees the release of two new games:

• The new Weekly Sale is full of "must play" games up to 86% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210111_weekly_sale
• Wingspan launches on the store with a 20% discount until January 18: https://www.gog.com/game/wingspan
• And Interstellar Space: Genesis arrives with a 50% discount until the 18th of January: https://www.gog.com/game/interstellar_space_genesis

Steam has one new daily deal: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is 50% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/Crash_Bandicoot_N_Sane_Trilogy/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The Star Deal, that started yesterday, is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Obsidian Edition, 67% off for another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire-obsidian-edition
• The new MoeNovel Bundle comes with 8 games plus 1 DLC split into two tiers of 7 and 9 products, with an up to 94% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/moenovel-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Create sound effects for games (or just for fun) with this awesome tool
https://www.pcgamer.com/create-sound-effects-for-games-or-just-for-fun-with-this-awesome-tool/
I have no plans to create my own videogame (you're welcome), but that hasn't stopped me from playing with ChipTone, an extremely cool videogame sound effects tool, all day. It's like a little sound board with SFX for coins, jumps, zaps, explosions, 1-Ups, and other video game sounds. And there's all sorts of ways to tinker and mutate the sounds so you can create the SFX of your dream game.
Or, like me, you can just sit there poking it to make cool 1-Up sounds that tickle the pleasure center of your brain. Ahhh, that feels good. Just one more 1-Up. Mmmm! Perfect. Okay, maybe one more.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Ultimate GTA 5 Superman mod is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ultimate-gta-5-superman-mod-is-now-available-for-download/
JulioNiB has released a Superman Mod for Grand Theft Auto 5, that is currently available for download to everyone. This mod is based on JulioNiB’s older Superman mod, and promises to be the ultimate/best Superman mod for GTA 5.
This mod introduces super strength, super velocity and supersonic flight. It also enables health regeneration and introduces a sun energy feature. As such, Superman can regenerate his energy with the power of the Sun.
Naturally, this mod also packs melee attacks, charged melee attacks, and combo melee attacks. It will also allow players to grab and throw targets, gently carry persons, and customize their suits via the suit.ini file.
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You can download this mod from here, and you can find some installation instructions here.

The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind looks great in OpenMW with over 300 mods
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind-openmw-300-mods/
YouTube’s ‘Mr. Moonshine’ has shared a video, showcasing The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind running in OpenMW with over 300 mods. And, this modded version of Morrowind looks great, and way better than its vanilla version.
Now in case you didn’t know, OpenMW is a free, open-source, and modern engine which re-implements and extends the 2002 Gamebryo engine for The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind. OpenMW comes with its own editor, called OpenMW-CS, which allows the user to edit or create their own mods or original games. Both OpenMW and OpenMW-CS are written from scratch.
What’s also cool is that Mr. Moonshine has shared the list of mods he used. Therefore, you can download the mods and make the game look exactly like that in the video.

Cyberpunk 2077 flying mod lets you soar over Night City
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-flying-mod-lets-you-soar-over-night-city/
No, I didn't find my character some black market cyberware for his calves that let him leap like the Hulk across Night City. Despite the pose you see in the screenshot above, this is more of a Superman kinda thing.
With the Freefly Mod for Cyberpunk 2077, you can leave the pavement behind and straight-up fly. A simple tap of the 5 key activates your new superpower, and then it's just a matter of steering yourself through the air with WASD, plus space and shift to change your elevation. Air travel has never been easier.

The Stardew Valley Expanded mod is ready for 1.5 with a big new farm
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-stardew-valley-expanded-mod-is-ready-for-15-with-a-big-new-farm/
Now that Stardew Valley's foundations-shaking 1.5 update has been out for a bit, let me point out to you that a bunch of the game's most popular mods are already updated and fit for purpose with it.
Specifically, the sprawling Stardew Valley Expanded mod is chugging along as usual, and got a nice new farm map to suit the big update to boot. Grandpa's Farm is a huge new farm map with all manner of niceties on it, like a mysterious-looking shed. Some nice shady-looking groves. A lovely river. It also includes new secrets and quests to go along with a new look. The old farm map for SVE, Immersive Farm 2, is still available, but Grandpa's Farm supercedes it as the primary map for SVE.

GAMING NEWS

Dragon Age executive producer Christian Dailey teases a new “Dragon Age 4” concept art
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/dragon-age-executive-producer-christian-dailey-teases-a-new-dragon-age-4-concept-art/
Dragon Age executive producer Christian Dailey has recently shared some new concept art for BioWare’s upcoming Dragon Age game on his Twitter account. Christian Dailey, who joined BioWare from Blizzard, will be leading the upcoming Dragon Age project currently in development.

Plausible Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer details leaked by dataminers
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/first-cyberpunk-2077-multiplayer-details-leaked-dataminers/
It appears that the first details for Cyberpunk 2077’s upcoming multiplayer game have been leaked via dataminers. The following information is from the game’s executable file, so this is the real deal. Everyone can access it, and we can confirm that what you are about to read is legit. However, do note that things may change as Cyberpunk 2077’s MP won’t be coming out anytime soon.