Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

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I wont be able to post the news at its usual time so here comes the Monday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The fact that GOG is in the middle of its Games Festival (have you checked it yet, even if it's only to claim Quake II RTX for free as I mentioned last week?), doesn't stop the arrival of new titles: Blood Bowl - Chaos Edition arrives with an 80% discount until September 2: https://www.gog.com/game/blood_bowl_chaos_edition

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is rFactor 2, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365960/rFactor_2/
• And Chronicon will be 30% off until the 28th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/375480/Chronicon/

The Humble Store is running its Summer Sale.

And Fanatical may get updated later with new deals but, so far there's the Star Deal, that started yesterday: Metro Exodus - Gold Edition is 65% off during another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/metro-exodus-gold-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Assassin’s Creed Unity & Black Flag get a must-have LOD Fix Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/assassins-creed-unity-black-flag-get-a-must-have-lod-fix-mod/
Assassin’s Creed fans, here is something really special for you today. Guillaume “Skall” Peronnin has just released a must-have mod for both Assassin’s Creed Unity and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag that addresses their LOD issues.
In case you weren’t aware of, the vanilla versions of Unity and Black Flag had some awful blurry textures due to their default LOD values. Thus, Guillaume “Skall” Peronnin has decided to use Cheat Engine in order to fix them.
Not only that, but this mod also allows you to disable the annoying Chromatic Aberration effects. Since the game does not offer such an in-game option, this is another reason why we highly recommend this mod.
>> You'll have to check the article for the links and the instructions to install it.

Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Rebalance Megamod is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/cyberpunk-2077-gameplay-rebalance-megamod-is-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Scissors123454321’ has released a full gameplay rebalance megamod for Cyberpunk 2077. This mod attempts to overhaul numerous aspects of the game, such as the AI, armors, perks, melee, player stats, weapons and more. Additionally, it brings numerous gameplay tweaks and enhancements.
Going into more details, Scissors123454321 has tried to rework as little as possible and focus mostly on bug fixing and numbers balancing. Therefore, the modded version should be “close to the feeling of the vanilla version.”
>> The mod, compatible with the 1.3 Patch launched last week, can be found at Nexus Mods.

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets an unofficial Map Editor
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/red-dead-redemption-2-gets-an-unofficial-map-editor/
Red Dead Redemption 2 came out in 2019 on PC and since then we haven’t seen any major mods for it. However, that may soon change as Lambda has released an unofficial map editor for it.
According to Lambda, this is the most advanced map editor for Rockstar’s title. This editor will allow you to “create new maps, game modes or anything you like. ” And, since Rockstar has not released any modding tools for this game, this may very well be the editor that most modders will start using from now on.
By using this map editor, modders can export to ymaps & import ymaps straight in the editor. Moreover, they can use runtime scripts in their maps to control virtually anything without the annoying compiling and code building. Additionally, they can place pedestrians, vehicles, pickups, objects and more wherever they want.
>> Available from Nexus Mods. Check the article for the links to several maps.

Minecraft gets an Insane Realism HD Texture Pack, overhauling 72 blocks
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/minecraft-gets-an-insane-realism-hd-texture-pack-overhauling-72-blocks/
Modder ‘nerdgirl_art’ has released an amazing new 1K HD Texture Pack for Minecraft, called Insane Realism. Insane Realism is the spiritual successor to RealismExtreme and promises to transform Minecraft’s blocky visuals.
In total, the modder has overhauled 72 blocks. Moreover, nerdgirl_art has included Normal, Specular, and Height maps for each and every new block.
In order to showcase these new HD textures, the modder released the following screenshots and video.
Now unfortunately this Texture Pack may not be compatible with Minecraft RTX. Instead, nerdgirl_art suggests using Kappa; a shaderpack that aims towards a realistic, but also authentic look.
>> If you're interested, you'll find it at Nexus Mods (and there's a link to the Kappa shader in the article).

This Skyrim Mod overhauls the appearance of every NPC in the game
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-skyrim-mod-overhauls-the-appearance-of-every-npc-in-the-game/
Modder ‘Zhalroth’ has released a pretty cool mod for Skyrim Special Edition that improves the visual appearance of every NPC in the base game.
According to Zhalroth, the mod overhauls over 3000 NPCs, both male and female (except for children). This includes all expansion packs, bandits, etc. Thanks to this mod, the NPCs now have high poly heads with KS Hair.
Modpocalypse NPCs should be compatible with all body and texture replacers. If, however, you are also using another NPC overhaul mod, you should load them after this mod.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Genshin Impact Patch 2.1 releases on September 1st, gets new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/genshin-impact-patch-2-1-releases-on-september-1st-gets-new-trailer/
miHoYo has announced that Patch 2.1 for Genshin Impact will release on September 1st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that highlights all of the key features of this update.

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 6 delayed until September 7th, will further improve graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-world-update-6-delayed-until-september-7th-will-further-improve-graphics/
Microsoft and Asobo have announced that World Update 6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator has been delayed until September 7th. Moreover, the teams have revealed some of its key features and from the looks of it, this update will further improve the game’s graphics.

First in-engine trailer for WWE 2K22, releases in March 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-in-engine-trailer-for-wwe-2k22-releases-in-march-2022/
2K Games has released the first in-engine trailer for WWE 2K22. This trailer will give you a glimpse at the graphics and the new engine that will powering this new WWE game.

Project Buramato is a new Zelda/Genshin Impact-style action adventure platformer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-buramato-is-a-new-zelda-genshin-impact-style-action-adventure-platformer/
Ozysoft has announced a new action-adventure platformer that has a similar visual style with Genshin Impact and the latest Zelda game, Project Buramato. In addition, the team revealed that a prototype demo will come out on PC (via Steam) in Q4 2021.

Rainbow Six Extraction gets an official gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rainbow-six-extraction-gets-an-official-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Ubisoft has just released the official gameplay overview trailer for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction. In this trailer, we get a complete look at the fully-featured co-op gameplay experience of the game.

Call of Duty Vanguard Multiplayer Alpha Gameplay Trailer Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-vanguard-multiplayer-alpha-gameplay-trailer-released/
Activision has released the first multiplayer gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard. This multiplayer trailer features gameplay footage from its upcoming Alpha Testing that will be available only on Sony’s consoles.

Five minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Battlefield 2042’s Closed Alpha
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/five-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-battlefield-2042s-closed-alpha/
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some videos from the closed alpha testing phase of Battlefield 2042. And a couple of days ago, YouTube’s ‘COD 2042’ (ironic, I know) shared a new video, showing five minutes of gameplay footage from it.