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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. OUTRIDERS.
2. It Takes Two.
3. The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.
4. Valheim.
5. Valve Index VR Kit.
6. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition.
7. Evil Genius 2: World Domination.
8. The Elder Scrolls Online - Crown Packs.
9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Operation Broken Fang.
10. Cyberpunk 2077.

Steam has a new deal and also a new array of weeklong deals:

• HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition is going to be 50% off until April 12: https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/HELLDIVERS_Dive_Harder_Edition/
• Here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • King of Retail, still in Early Access, is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/968250/King_of_Retail/
  • Gun Club VR gets a 33% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/691320/Gun_Club_VR/
  • Highway Blossoms is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/451760/Highway_Blossoms/
  • Silver is 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606680/Silver/
  • Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper has a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/11190/Sherlock_Holmes_versus_Jack_the_Ripper/
  • And The Bridge has an 85% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/The_Bridge/

The Humble Store has a new VR Sale, with up to 95% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-sale/

Fanatical has a new bundle: the Fanatical Favorites BYOB, with 21 games to choose your 2, 3 or 5 games bundle https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/fanatical-favorites-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas gets a PS4 Spider-Man Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-gets-a-ps4-spider-man-mod/
Modder ‘J16D’ has released a new version of his PS4 Spider-Man mod for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. As the title suggests, this mod will allow you to become Spider-Man and explore the city of GTA San Andreas in different ways.
Version 1.9 Beta packs new animations, Main Menu, and a new HUD that are based on Spider-Man PS4. In addition, this latest version packs four different events and new map locations. Not only that, but it features music ambient, as well as different music tracks for each case.
The modder has also implemented a number of gameplay tweaks and improvements. For instance, the mod now has a new fighting system, as well as Webstrike & Webstrike takedowns. Furthermore, it comes with a Dodge feature, and has Life regeneration.
Lastly, V1.9Beta has new Gadgets (8 in total) and new Suit Powers (12 in total).
>> You can get it from ModDB.

This mod for The Witcher 3 adds a new standalone quest
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-mod-for-the-witcher-3-adds-a-new-standalone-quest/
Modder ‘nikich340’ has released a new standalone quest for The Witcher 3, called A Night to Remember. Created with the Radish Modding Tools, this custom quest continues Orianna’s story after the events of Blood & Wine.
As the modder noted, A Night to Remember is a completely new adventure featuring characters new and old. This mod comes with new writing, cutscenes, voice acting, assets, and a special reward.
>> Available at Nexus Mods.

Morrowind Rebirth mod celebrates 10 years of huge updates with a huge update
https://www.pcgamer.com/morrowind-rebirth-mod-celebrates-10-years-of-huge-updates-with-a-huge-update/
Morrowind Rebirth began as a project intended to reinvigorate longtime players of Morrowind by changing up the layout of major locations, but over time it became a total rework of the settlements, making them feel more natural, visually consistent, and alive. And with update 5.4, modder trancemaster_1988 is celebrating 10 years of ongoing updates with a huge list of changes.
Sadrith Mora has way more NPCs walking around. The Caldera's surrounding landscape has been reshaped to look more realistic. Vivec has a city gate now, and Balmora's interiors have been redesigned. These are just a few of the dozens of major changes, and on top of the 10 previous years of tweaks and updates, Rebirth truly does live up to its namesake.

Fight through a demo of cyberpunk Half-Life 2 mod NeoTokyo Kshatriya
https://www.pcgamer.com/fight-through-a-demo-of-cyberpunk-half-life-2-mod-neotokyo-kshatriya/
Remember NeoTokyo? It was a futuristic multiplayer game that started life as a mod before earning a standalone release on Steam all the way back in 2014. The Neotokyo developers went onto work on some cool projects. Artist Leri "pushBAK" Greer since moved on to work for Weta Workshop and turned his talents to creating concepts for the Ghost in the Shell live action movie, and composer Ed Harrison went on to create music for Deus Ex.
The game also inspired modder SerygalaCaffeine to build a Half-life mod to celebrate NeoTokyo's gritty universe. It promises to be "a crossover between the Universes of Kshatriya and NeoTokyo Source" created with Greer's blessing, and you download a demo featuring the first three levels from ModDB.

Valheim Legends mod adds 6 character classes including mage, druid, and ranger
https://www.pcgamer.com/valheim-legends-mod-adds-6-character-classes-including-mage-druid-and-ranger/
Heads up, Valheim Vikings! You don't need to be just a Viking anymore. If you're looking for a new way to play the co-op survival sandbox, can I interest you in some new character classes?
The Valheim Legends mod adds 6 different character classes to Valheim, and each has a trio of special abilities. The Ranger, for example, gets a buff to stealth, which includes greater speed while crouching and a 'power shot' ability that gives your next few ranged attacks additional damage. Plus, Rangers can summon a wolf companion for a short period of time. The Mage, meanwhile can sling fireballs as a ranged attack and summon an ice shield that freezes and damages enemies in melee range, as well as call down meteor strikes on a targeted area.

One of Doom 2's coolest mods reimagines Eternal as way more complex and empowering
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-doom-2s-coolest-mods-reimagines-eternal-as-way-more-complex-and-empowering/
Doom EXP's 2.5 update adds the Cryobow and introduces two new elemental attacks, which takes it from Doom Eternal demake to remake to—well, whatever you'd call a demake, remake, and spiritual sequel rolled in one. Let's make up a word for that sometime.
Doom EXP began as an experience-giving mod, a simple layer to give existing Doom 2 mods their own sense of progression, but when Eternal was announced, the mod transformed into an odd projection of the then unreleased Doom game.

Celeste Classic is a whole lot easier with a Portal gun
https://www.pcgamer.com/celeste-classic-is-a-whole-lot-easier-with-a-portal-gun/
Bringing Portal's handheld wormhole device into Celeste might make platforming a breeze, but there's something altogether more sinister about this Aperture-sponsored mountain hike.
A self-described "Portal demake disguised as a Celeste Classic mod", Caroline reworks the latter's platforming puzzles into a series of Portal-style spatial challenges. Currently available as a free demo on Itch, Caroline offers a good dozen or so stages to push through—and while they're a little on the easy side, it's fascinating to see Celeste used as a vessel to demake Valve's puzzler.

GAMING NEWS

The next Assassin’s Creed game may return to the Third Crusade in 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-next-assassins-creed-game-may-return-to-the-third-crusade-in-2022/
A new leak surfaced last month about the next Assassin’s Creed game that we found really interesting. This leak/rumor originates from French YouTuber, Jonathan. Now in case you didn’t know, Jonathan had info before on Valhalla and was correct. These past few weeks, Jonathan has been teasing the next Assassin’s Creed game, so let’s see what could be in store for us.

No Man’s Sky Expeditions Update 3.34 released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-expeditions-update-3-34-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Hello Games has released Patch 3.34 for No Man’s Sky Expeditions. According to the changelog, Update 3.34 fixes two major issues with the game. Moreover, it packs some fixes that came out via an earlier hotfix/update.

Hubris is a new VR sci-fi action adventure game, coming to PC in Q4 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hubris-is-a-new-vr-sci-fi-action-adventure-game-coming-to-pc-in-q4-2021/
Cyborn B.V. has announced a new VR sci-fi action-adventure game, called Hubris. Hubris will be coming to PC in Q4 2021 and in order to celebrate this announcement, the team also released its debut gameplay trailer.

Resident Evil Re:Verse Beta is available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-reverse-beta-is-available-for-download-on-steam/
Capcom has just launched the Steam store page for Resident Evil Re:Verse Beta, allowing PC games to download/preload it. Resident Evil: Re-Verse is an online multiplayer title that will come alongside Resident Evil Village, and its open beta phase begins tomorrow.

Here is the launch trailer for Oddworld: Soulstorm
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-launch-trailer-for-oddworld-soulstorm/
Oddworld Inhabitants has finally released Oddworld: Soulstorm on PC via Epic Games Store. In order to celebrate this release, the team has also shared the game’s launch trailer that you can find below.