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The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has two new Flash Deals and a new Midweek Sale:

• The first flash deal is SiN Gold, 70% off during the next 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/sin_gold
• The second flash deal is KnightShift, 80% off during the next 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/knightshift
• And the Midweek Sale is full of "engaging building games" up to 80% off until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20211201_midweek_sale

Fanatical has a new Star Deal: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is 40% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-6-the-song-of-life

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 497.09 WHQL Driver released, optimized for ICARUS, Chorus & Halo Infinite
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-497-09-whql-driver-released-optimized-for-icarus-chorus-halo-infinite/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 497.09 WHQL driver offers optimal performance in ICARUS, Chorus and Halo Infinite’s Single-Player Campaign. As we’ve already reported, ICARUS utilizes NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA RTX Global Illumination (RTXGI) to maximize performance and image quality. ICARUS is also the first game that uses RTXGI Infinite Scrolling Volumes.
This new driver also comes with some fixes. For instance, it fixes some crashes in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Doom Eternal. It also fixes some corruption issues in Doom 3 BFG Edition. Not only that, but this driver also adds support for the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Battlefield 2042 battle royale creator explains how he made a mode that DICE said was impossible
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/battlefield-2042-battle-royale-creator-explains-how-he-made-a-mode-that-dice-said-was-impossible/
Battlefield 2042 has not so much hit the ground running, as wingsuit-crashed at such speed that it's still tumbling through the snow with its limbs-a-flailing. Something that's keeping these limbs intact, however, is the excellent Portal mode, which lets players create games with custom rules using maps and gear from across the series. Warfield 100, a "Full Battle Royale Experience", is perhaps its finest creation yet.
Warfield 100 creator Christian Muhler—who owns indie game studio One Duck Theory and is a self-described "masochist who plays the PC version with a controller"—implemented dozens of custom rules to make the mode work. Many are weird but kind of ingenious workarounds that squeeze a ton of custom code into Portal's pretty limited toolset. The mode has a circle that closes in every two minutes, ground loot, and even a Warzone-style prison that gives you a chance to return to the match after you die.

GAMING NEWS

Leaked gameplay video surfaces for Crimson Desert, showing some truly amazing graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/leaked-gameplay-video-surfaces-for-crimson-desert-showing-some-truly-amazing-graphics/
Crimson Desert impressed a lot of people with its visuals when Pearl Abyss initially revealed the game in 2019. And while the game has been delayed, a new gameplay video has been leaked online, showcasing the graphics of its current beta build.
>> In case someone watches it and wonders what the message says, it only says that the music is not from the gameplay nor the game.

Open-world survival horror game, Sons of the Forest, releases on PC on May 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/open-world-survival-horror-game-sons-of-the-forest-releases-on-pc-on-may-20th/
Endnight Games has announced that Sons of the Forest will release on PC on May 20th, 2022. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Here is the launch trailer for Halo Infinite’s Single-Player Campaign
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-launch-trailer-for-halo-infinite-single-player-campaign/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have released the launch trailer for Halo Infinite’s single-player campaign. This trailer may feature some spoilers, so avoid it if you want to experience the campaign yourselves.