Here come the Friday news!
SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS
TRIALS of MANA has sold one million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/trials-of-mana-has-sold-one-million-copies-worldwide/
Square Enix announced that sales of Trials of Mana, the full-3D remake of the beloved classic, have surpassed one million units worldwide. To commemorate the milestone, the team released a brand-new illustration for fans, featuring the vibrant cast of characters celebrating the game’s success.
The Steam Lunar New Year Sale is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-lunar-new-year-sale-2021/
The Steam Lunar New Year Sale for 2021 is now underway, with an array of deals on thousands of games and a free animated sticker for each day of the sale.
The sale will also include discounts on bundles in the Points Shop, including a Year of the Ox-themed animated profile, mini-profile, avatar frame, and animated avatar. CS:GO, Dota, Half-Life, and Portal bundles are also available, and if you already own some of the items in any of them, you can still get the discount on whatever you need to finish them off.
Rage 2 is going free on the Epic Store next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-is-going-free-on-the-epic-store-next-week/
The bad news, if you didn't snag For the King and Metro: Last Light Redux for free from the Epic Games Store prior to this afternoon, is that it's too late now—they're gone. The good news, however, is that there's a different freebie that you can grab instead, Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition, a "massively enhanced" version of the 2016 sci-fi strategy-RPG.
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A slightly bigger name is going on the block next week: Rage 2, id Software's pink-apocalypse FPS, which we described following its 2019 release as "an exceptional shooter cursed by a bland world." It will be joined by Absolute Drift, a minimalist top-down racing sim from Funselektor Labs, the maker of the Art of Rally.
>> I wasn't going to buy Rage 2 but, for free? I may just grab it and give it a try.
The Humble Store has five new sales:
- The Dead by Daylight franchise is up to 40% off during the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dead-by-daylight-franchise-sale/
- The Total War games are up to 75% off during the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/total-war-sale/
- The Lovers & Fighters Sale brings up to 90% discounts on both dating sims and fighting games during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/lovers-fighters-sale/
- The Lunar New Year Sale brings up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days. The keys are mostly any store: Steam, GOG, the Epic Store, UPlay and the Rockstar Social Club: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/lunar-new-year-sale/
- And the Plug In Digital Lunar New Year Sale features up to 90% discounts in Steam and GOG games during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/plug-in-digital-lunar-new-year-sale/
Fanatical has four new deals:
- The new Star Deal is The Crew 2 - Gold Edition, 85% off during the next 24 hours. The key is for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-crew-2-gold-edition
- Gearbox has put its games up to 91% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/gearbox-publishing
- 2K Games has, one again, put its games on sale, up to 92% off during the next 9 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/2k-games
- And there's also a Valentine's Mystery Game.
SOFTWARE & DRIVERS
AMD’s latest GPU driver quietly delivers a massive boost in Mesh Shader performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/amds-latest-gpu-driver-quietly-delivers-a-massive-boost-in-mesh-shader-performance/
AMD has released a new GPU driver (v21.2.2), and with it comes a few bug fixes, including one for a game that is over two decades old. That would be Quake III Arena—installing the latest driver eliminates corruption when loading or playing the game. That's great and all, but the biggest benefit is not even mentioned in the release notes.
>> Available from here.
MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS
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GAMING NEWS
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One gets an official gameplay teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sherlock-holmes-chapter-one-gets-an-official-gameplay-teaser-trailer/
Frogwares has released an official gameplay teaser trailer for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. According to the team, the full gameplay trailer will come out in March 2021 along with additional info about what else people can expect from the game.
Resident Evil Village’s Art Director talks about Lady Dimitrescu, the vampire witch villain
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-villages-art-director-talks-about-lady-dimitrescu-the-vampire-witch-villain/
In a recent interview with IGN, Art Director Tomonori Takano spoke about Lady Dimitrescu. She is one of the main villains in Resident Evil 8. Lady Dimitrescu is a 9 feet vampire – witch – baddie, who will probably clash with Ethan in several occasions.
New Oddworld: Soulstorm gameplay trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-oddworld-soulstorm-gameplay-trailer-released/
Oddworld Inhabitants has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Oddworld: Soulstorm. This new trailer will give a glimpse at the game’s graphics and style, as well as its gameplay.
Evil Genius 2 PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/evil-genius-2-pc-requirements/
Rebellion has revealed the official PC system requirements for Evil Genius 2. According to the developers, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i3-8100 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or AMD Radeon RX 550.
505 Games will publish the upcoming JRPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/505-games-will-publish-the-upcoming-jrpg-eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes/
505 Games has partnered with Rabbit & Bear Studios to publish the Tokyo-based studios’ upcoming JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Featuring a unique setting, carefully crafted storyline and a massive cast of characters, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a celebration of the JRPG genre readily associated with studio lead Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden I & II) and director Osamu Komuta.
Godfall Primal Update adds Ray Tracing support for NVIDIA GPUs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/godfall-primal-update-adds-ray-tracing-support-for-nvidia-gpus/
Counterplay Games has released a brand new update for Godfall. According to the release notes, the Primal Update adds Ray Tracing support for NVIDIA’s GPUs. However, and contrary to other games, this patch does not bring support for DLSS.
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to the PC, exclusively via Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/axiom-verge-2-is-coming-to-the-pc-exclusively-via-epic-games-store/
Thomas Happ has announced that Axiom Verge 2 is coming to the PC via Epic Games Store in 2021. In order to celebrate this announcement, Epic Games released a new trailer, as well as the game’s PC system requirements.
Bright Memory Infinite gets a new in-engine cinematic trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bright-memory-infinite-gets-a-new-in-engine-cinematic-trailer/
Playism has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming first-person action game, Bright Memory Infinite. According to the team, this in-engine cinematic trailer introduces us to General Lin, the arch enemy of our heroine Shelia.
Chivalry 2 releases on June 8th, exclusively via Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/chivalry-2-releases-on-june-8th-exclusively-via-epic-games-store/
Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Presents have announced that Chivalry 2 will launch on June 8th, 2021, on PC via Epic Games Store. The game will support cross-play between all platforms, and a Cross-Play Closed Beta event will begin on March 26th.
The Medium gets a 3.9GB Update with performance optimizations
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-medium-gets-a-3-9gb-update-with-performance-optimizations/
Bloober Team has just released a 3.9GB Update for The Medium. According to the release notes, this patch brings performance optimizations across the whole game.
Furthermore, this patch fixes a number of bugs and crashes. It also brings raytracing optimizations across the whole game, as well as a number of game sound fixes.
Ten minutes of new gameplay footage from NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/ten-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-nier-replicant-ver-1-22474487139/
Square Enix has released a brand new gameplay video for the upcoming remaster of NieR Replicant, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139.
In this video, we follow the Young Protagonist, who must navigate ancient puzzles, defeat Shades, and confront mysterious, sentient cubes in this extended gameplay look.
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