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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new sale and a new release:

• To celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 2 and the 6th of The Witcher 3, they've put a The Witcher Sale, with all the games of the series (and Cyberpunk 2077) on sale, up to 85% off during the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/witcher_2_anniversary_sale
• Coinciding with that, the The Witcher Goodies Collection is free to grab during the next 48 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_goodies_collection
• And the new release is Siege Survival: Gloria Victis, 20% off until May 25: https://www.gog.com/game/siege_survival_gloria_victis

Steam has a new daily deal and the new weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Dungreed, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/753420/Dungreed/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Tear and the Library of Labyrinths is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378040/Tear_and_the_Library_of_Labyrinths/
  • Zenge has a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/461840/Zenge/
  • Daymare: 1998, that has a demo, is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/Daymare_1998/
  • Truberbrook / Trüberbrook is 65% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/757300/Truberbrook__Trberbrook/
  • Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606710/Sphinx_and_the_Cursed_Mummy/
  • And MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame features a 85% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/256370/MXGP__The_Official_Motocross_Videogame/

Fanatical's new Star Deal is Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Ultimate Edition, 81% off during the next 48 hours. The keys are for UPlay, of course: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/assassin-s-creed-odyssey-ultimate-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.5.2 released, optimized for Days Gone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-21-5-2-released-optimized-for-days-gone/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the red team, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.5.2 driver offers optimal performance in Days Gone. It also adds support for Microsoft DirectX 12 Agility SDK and Microsoft Shader Model 6.6.
As always, this new driver also comes with a number of bug fixes. For instance, it resolves some shadow corruption issues on Radeon RX 6000 series graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 when ray tracing is enabled. It also fixes a Radeon Software crash when Record & Stream tab is in use and a display is hot plugged.
>> Available from here.

NVIDIA GeForce 466.47 WHQL driver released, optimized for Days Gone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-466-47-whql-driver-released-optimized-for-days-gone/
Earlier today, AMD released its optimized driver for Days Gone. And a couple of hours ago, NVIDIA released its own optimized driver for this Playstation exclusive game that is currently available on PC.
As NVIDIA noted, this new Game Ready Driver provides support for the launch of Days Gone on PC with increased levels of detail, higher foliage draw distances, native 4K rendering, a configurable field of view, ultra-wide monitor support, unlocked frame rates, and more. Additionally, this release also provides optimal support for Knockout City.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This 3GB Mod for The Witcher 3 overhauls all of its humans & humanoids
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/this-3gb-mod-for-the-witcher-3-overhauls-all-of-its-humans-humanoids/
Modder ‘dbd17’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for The Witcher 3 that overhauls the textures of all humans and humanoids. This mod is around 3GB in size, comes in three parts, and uses AI techniques in order to enhance the game’s textures.
As the modder noted, Humanoids include all non-humans, elves, dwarves & nymphs (lady of the lake), but also monsters who use human bodies like the succubus and the crones in their “beauty” forms.
The first part of the mod overhauls all male characters and modifies around 356 files. The second part is for the female characters. This part gives you the option to download a shaved version, a trimmed version, and a bushy version. In short, yes, there are naked ladies with realistic anatomy. The third and last part is for the children.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Mass Effect Legendary Edition May 17th Update Fully Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/mass-effect-legendary-edition-may-17th-update-fully-detailed/
As we’ve informed you back on May 1st, Mass Effect Legendary Edition would be getting a day-1 update. While Electronic Arts and Bioware did not share its full changelog back then, they did share it yesterday. Thus, it’s time to see what changes and improvements this day-1 patch brings to the table.

More Battlefield 2021/Battlefield 6 screenshots got leaked online
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/more-battlefield-2021-battlefield-6-screenshots-got-leaked-online/
A number of new screenshots from Battlefield 2021/Battlefield 6 have been leaked online. From the looks of it, these screenshots are from the game’s announcement trailer. They are also of low quality so you’ll have a difficult time distinguishing some of their details.

Chivalry 2 cross-play open beta phase begins on May 27th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/chivalry-2-cross-play-open-beta-phase-begins-on-may-27th/
Torn Banner Studios announced the first details for the upcoming Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta program. Scheduled to begin on May 27th and ending on June 1st at 11:00am (EDT), the Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta will be available for free to all players on PC via Epic Games Store.

No Man’s Sky Expeditions Patch 3.40 released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/no-mans-sky-expeditions-patch-3-40-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Hello Games has released a brand new update for No Man’s Sky Expeditions. According to the release notes, Patch 3.40 adds the second Expedition, Beachhead, to the game. Moreover, it adds a new class of procedural upgrade module for the starship Launch Thrusters.

No Man’s Sky, Everspace 2 and more will support NVIDIA’s DLSS tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-everspace-2-and-more-will-support-nvidias-dlss-tech/
NVIDIA has announced that nine games are either launching with DLSS or adding it for players via updates this month. According to the green team, more than 50 games currently support its DLSS tech, and that number will increase over the next months.