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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been played by more than 10 million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-the-master-chief-collection-has-been-played-by-more-than-10-million-players/
Microsoft has announced that over 10 million players have played Halo: The Master Chief Collection since its release on Steam and Windows Store. Not only that, but the vast majority of them are brand new to the franchise.

The Epic Store is giving away the game Idle Champions de Forgotten Realms until next Thursday. After that, the new free game will be "Pine"

GOG is giving away the game Tonight We Riot during the next 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/tonight_we_riot

The Humble Store has the mandatory Star Wars Sale, with up to 75% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/star-wars-may-the-4th-sale/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, 78% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion
• And the Tropico 5 Complete Bundle, with the game and 12 DLCs, is 89% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tropico-5-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New gameplay video for the Tomb Raider 2 Fan Remake shows Lara driving a quad bike
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/new-gameplay-video-for-the-tomb-raider-2-fan-remake-shows-lara-driving-a-quad-bike/
In February, we informed you about the latest version of the Tomb Raider 2 Fan Remake, Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian. And last week, Nicobass shared a new gameplay video that shows Lara driving a quad bike.
We don’t really have any ETA on when Nicobass plans to add the quad bike race in his remake. Still, the following short gameplay video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

This mod aims to bring detailed PBR textures to Quake 2 RTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-mod-aims-to-bring-detailed-pbr-textures-to-quake-2-rtx/
Modder ‘diolator’ is currently working on a new HD Texture Pack for Quake 2 RTX. This mod aims to bring detailed PBR textures to Quake 2 RTX that retain the aesthetics of the original version.
To be honest, I don’t believe that Quake 2 RTX requires an HD Texture Pack. After all, NVIDIA has done a terrific job with the new textures that are available for it. Still, it doesn’t hurt having an alternative to them.

GAMING NEWS

Crysis Remastered PC Update 2.1.2 released, adds Experimental RayTracing Boost Mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/crysis-remastered-pc-update-2-1-2-released-adds-experimental-raytracing-boost-mode/
Crytek has released a brand new update for the PC version of Crysis Remastered. According to the team, Update 2.1.2 adds an Experimental RayTracing Boost Mode.
This RT Boost Mode is more of a fun/experimental feature to give more effects with minimal impact on performance. Going into more details, it enables RT reflections on nearly all surfaces in game. It also enables Ray randomization for proper support of rough surfaces. Furthermore, it adds about 5% of specular reflectance by default to all surfaces.

The Persistence Enhanced releases on June 4th, will support Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-persistence-enhanced-releases-on-june-4th-will-support-ray-tracing/
Firesprite Games has announced that an Enhanced Edition of The Persistence will release on June 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new trailer that you can find below.

Real-time strategy game, Iron Harvest, is free to play this weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/real-time-strategy-game-iron-harvest-is-free-to-play-this-weekend/
King Art Games and Deep Silver have announced that Iron Harvest is free to play this weekend on Steam. From today and until May 3rd, PC gamers can visit Valve’s store, download, and play the game.
>> And it's also 50% off.

New Halo Infinite PC 32:9 super ultrawide screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-halo-infinite-pc-329-super-ultrawide-screenshots/
343 Industries has released three new screenshots from the PC version of Halo Infinite, showcasing its 32:9 super ultrawide support. In addition, the team shared two images that show some of the game’s PC graphics settings.

New Hot Wheels Unleashed gameplay trailer showcases the Skyscraper environment
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-hot-wheels-unleashed-gameplay-trailer-showcases-the-skyscraper-environment/
Mattel and Milestone today released a new Hot Wheels Unleashed gameplay trailer. According to the press release, this new trailer unveils the second environment of the game, the Skyscraper.