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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new sale and also sees new releases:

• HandyGames has put its games on sale with up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days but, if you buy more games, the discounts can be up to 10% higher. Learn more here: https://www.gog.com/news/special_sale_titles_from_handygames_up_to_80_off
• The game Forgotten Fields launches with a 15% discount until April 21: https://www.gog.com/game/forgotten_fields
• Curse of the Dead Gods lands on the store with a 20% discount until April 21: https://www.gog.com/game/curse_of_the_dead_gods

Steam has a new daily deal: Beat Hazard 2 is 66% off (the original is 80% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/618740/Beat_Hazard_2/

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Stellaris Franchise Sale brings up to 75% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/stellaris-franchise-sale/
• And publisher 1C Entertainment puts its games up to 90% off during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/1c-entertainment-publisher-sale/

And Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, 68% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden
• And the Omerta: City of Gangsters Complete Bundle features the game and 4 DLCs split into two tiers: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/omerta-city-of-gangsters-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 466.11 WHQL driver released, adds support for Mortal Shell RTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-466-11-whql-driver-released-adds-support-for-mortal-shell-rtx/
NVIDIA has released a brand new update for its graphics cards. According to the green team, the NVIDIA GeForce 466.11 WHQL driver adds support for the Mortal Shell RTX Update.
The Mortal Shell RTX Update adds ray traced shadows to the game. Moreover, it brings support for NVIDIA DLSS. As such, we’ll cover both the Ray Tracing effects and DLSS in an upcoming article.
Furthermore, this driver also provides optimal support for Valorant’s NVIDIA Reflex update and NVIDIA Broadcast Noise Reduction support in OBS. Additionally, it adds 6 new G-SYNC Compatible gaming monitors and TVs.
Lastly, it’s worth noting that this driver resolves some FPS issues in Supreme Commander/Supreme Commander 2.
>> Available from here.

Unreal Engine MetaHuman Creator now available in Early Access
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-metahuman-creator-available-early-access/
In February 2021, Epic Games announced the MetaHuman Creator for Unreal Engine. MetaHuman Creator is a cloud-streamed app designed to take real-time digital human creation from weeks or months to less than an hour, without compromising on quality. And today, this creator is available in early access.
Developers can create their own unique MetaHumans and download them for direct use in Unreal Engine. Alternatively, they can use a DCC application like Autodesk Maya for further editing.

Unreal Engine 4 RTX Tech Demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-4-rtx-tech-demo-available-for-download/
NVIDIA and Epic Games have released an official Unreal Engine 4 RTX Tech Demo. Players can download this tech demo, run it on their systems and measure their PC performance.
Players can toggle ray tracing on and off between reflections, shadows and translucency to see the impact these features have on the Attic demo. Additionally, players will learn how RTX Global Illumination adds dynamic range to the scene with multi-bounce indirect lighting. Furthermore, players can maximize these ray-tracing settings with DLSS. The demo also provides physics and interactivity, making the experience rich and lifelike.
>> Now I'm going to be a party pooper: you need a dev account to download it.

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GAMING NEWS

Official gameplay trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-gameplay-trailer-for-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge/
DotEmu has released an official gameplay trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. This trailer will give you a glimpse at the gameplay mechanics of this upcoming 2D brawler.
>> "Mini"-trailer. It's not even a minute long.

New Resident Evil Village gameplay footage surfaces
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-resident-evil-village-gameplay-footage-surfaces/
GameInformer has released a new video with new gameplay footage from Resident Evil Village. This video gives us an exclusive look at the game’s upgrade system.

Oddworld: Soulstorm Patch 1.07 released and detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/oddworld-soulstorm-patch-1-07-released-and-detailed/
Oddworld Inhabitants has released a brand new update for Oddworld: Soulstorm that fixes a number of bugs and issues. Furthermore, the team is already working on the next patch that will give an option for players to turn off the HUD and Rewards Badges pop-ups.

Cris Tales releases on PC on July 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cris-tales-releases-on-pc-on-july-20th/
Modus Games has announced that its upcoming JRPG, Cris Tales, will release on PC on July 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

STALKER-inspired top-down shooter, Tunguska: The Visitation, releases on June 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-inspired-top-down-shooter-tunguska-the-visitation-releases-on-june-4th/
Raging Sweater is currently working on a STALKER-inspired top-down shooter that will be coming to Steam on June 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the developer released a new trailer that you can find below.

Unreal Engine-powered RPG, The Forgotten City, releases in Summer 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-powered-rpg-the-forgotten-city-releases-in-summer-2021/
In June 2020, we informed you about The Forgotten City. And today, we are happy to report that this Unreal Engine-powered RPG will release in Summer 2021. Moreover, you can find below a new cinematic trailer for it.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Technical Alpha has been cracked
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/diablo-2-resurrected-technical-alpha-has-been-cracked/
While the official Technical Alpha phase for Diablo 2 Resurrected has ended, it appears that the build has been cracked and is playable in offline mode.

Days Gone releases on the PC on May 18th, first PC gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/days-gone-releases-on-the-pc-on-may-18th-first-pc-gameplay-trailer/
Sony has announced that Days Gone will be coming to the PC on May 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Sony also released a new trailer showcasing the PC version.
>> We'll see if it's a better port than Horizon.

New gameplay trailer released for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-2/
CI Games has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2. This trailer gives players a look at the variety of sandboxes they’ll complete their contracts in as they snipe, sneak, and firefight with adversaries.