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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Elden Ring has reportedly sold 5 million copies on PC in less than a week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-has-reportedly-sold-5-million-copies-on-pc-in-less-than-a-week/
Bandai Namco released Elden Ring on PC on February 25th and according to SteamSpy, the game has already sold 5 million copies on Steam. Not only that, but the game had an all-time peak of 891,638 concurrent players.
>> That's a massive success.

Steam has seven new sales, plus the new weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Volcanoids, still in Early Access, with a 20% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/951440/Volcanoids/
• The first Midweek Madness is SCARLET NEXUS, that has a demo, 60% off until Thursday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/775500/SCARLET_NEXUS/
• The Marvel vs Capcom franchise is on sale, up to 75% off until March 3: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/marvel-franchise
• The DC franchise titles are between 75 and 90% off until Thursday 3: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/DCGames
• The Steamworld franchise is going to be between 50 and 80% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamworld-franchise
• The Remote Play Together Sale will last until next Monday and features up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay_together
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • The Tenants, still in Early Access, gets a 25% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1009560/The_Tenants/
  • IronWolf VR, also in Early Access, is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/552080/IronWolf_VR/
  • Clue/Cluedo: The Classic Mystery Game is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/794800/ClueCluedo_The_Classic_Mystery_Game/
  • Monster Sanctuary gets a 66% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/Monster_Sanctuary/
  • LEGO City Undercover gets a big 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/578330/LEGO_City_Undercover/
  • And Serious Sam 3: BFE is a massive 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/Serious_Sam_3_BFE/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The Assassin's Creed Week features up to 85% discounts during the next 6 days. All the keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/assassins-creed-sale/
• The Tales of franchise Sale brings up to 85% discounts until next Monday. The keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tales-franchise-sale/
• The last one is the Female Hero Sale, featuring up to 90% discounts for the next 6 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG and the Bethesda launcher (so, ultimately, also for Steam): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/female-hero-sale/

And Fanatical's Bundlefest adds two new bundles:

• The two new bundles are: Indie Must Play Bundle and Diamond Collection BYOB.
• Also, you can also buy This War Of Mine games from Fanatical to support the victims in Ukraine: https://www.fanatical.com/en/collections/this-war-of-mine

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Hackers have leaked the source code of NVIDIA DLSS 2.2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hackers-have-leaked-the-source-code-of-nvidia-dlss-2-2/
Earlier this weekend, NVIDIA fell victim to a cyberattack. And, from the looks of it, the hackers have leaked the source code of the NVIDIA DLSS tech.
In the following image, we can see the C++ files, headers, and assets for DLSS. As reported, these assets are from one of the latest versions of DLSS, version 2.2.
>> That's a big problem for Nvidia. On the other side, maybe this pushes Nvidia to make DLSS open source, which could benefit us all.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion gets a new standalone fan expansion
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-gets-a-new-standalone-fan-expansion/
The PoH team has released the Alpha version of Prism of Hammerfell; a new standalone fan expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Here is the storyline of this fan expansion.
“Once captured by fanatical nomads in the heart of Hammerfell, the protagonist must become a symbol for the Redguards, unravel the mystery of the Dwemer Prism and regain their memories.”

Dark Souls 3 gets a gameplay overhaul mod, expanding player’s moveset
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dark-souls-3-gets-a-gameplay-overhaul-mod-expanding-players-moveset/
Modder ‘ElFonz0’ has released a gameplay overhaul mod for Dark Souls 3 that focuses on expanding the player’s moveset and options. Additionally, it provides a number of quality of life improvements and miscellaneous changes.
The Reforged Mod expands the ways that the player can perform inputs in order to do new attacks and maneuvers. For instance, the mod adds new standard attacks to movesets. Moreover, it revamps the Forward R1 attacks. Not only that, but it adds Backstep Attack, Heavy Left and Block Heavy.
Furthermore, Reforged adds several unused armor sets to various shops and progression. It also implements several extra service options for Bonfires. Furthermore, it makes many armor pieces combo differently with others.

You can finally pause Elden Ring with this simple mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/you-can-finally-pause-elden-ring-with-this-simple-mod/
You can't pause in Elden Ring. Why? Because it's a FromSoftware game, and FromSoftware thinks it adds a bit of challenge. That's all well and good for those who want to challenge their bladder to a mid-boss fight standoff, but when there's a pizza delivery at the door, the 'no pause' thing instantly goes from cute to crisis of the highest order.
Thankfully, just a few days after launch, modder TechieW has come to the rescue with a simple mod that adds a pause button to the PC version of Elden Ring. It's pretty easy to install and works tremendously well.

This mod unlocks Elden Ring's 60 fps cap at your own risk
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-mod-unlocks-elden-rings-60-fps-cap-at-your-own-risk/
Nobody tell FromSoftware, but I just unlocked Elden Ring's annoying 60 fps cap on PC. I can finally run around Stormveil Castle at a smooth-ish 90 fps or lock it to whatever number I want, as every PC game should allow. It was a surprisingly easy process, but I'm not sure the downsides are really worth it at the moment.
Unlocking Elden Ring's framerate is possible thanks to this handy mod developed by Github user uberhalit. As they explain, the mod doesn't actually modify any of Elden Ring's game files, but instead "patches the game's memory while running." You have to start the game from a custom launcher that also comes with a handful of new features, including widescreen support, game speed controls, FOV options, and the ability to not lose runes upon death.
The mod is part extra settings and part cheat tool, and therein lies some risk with using it.

GAMING NEWS

GTA The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Update 1.04 released, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/gta-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition-update-1-04-released-full-patch-notes/
Rockstar has just released Title Update 1.04 for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. According to the patch notes, this update improves game performance across all platforms and graphic modes. Additionally, it packs a number of stability improvements.

The creators of Grim Dawn are working on a new real-time strategy game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-creators-of-grim-dawn-are-working-on-a-new-real-time-strategy-game/
Crate Entertainment, the team behind Grim Dawn, is currently working on a new real-time strategy game, called Farthest Frontier. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a gameplay trailer that you can find below.
>> While it's a strategy game, the video and description make it look closer to the Anno series than Age of Empires.

Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 releases tomorrow, brings numerous tweaks & fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-releases-tomorrow-brings-numerous-tweaks-fixes/
Blizzard has announced that the upcoming Patch 2.4 PTR will go live tomorrow. According to the team, this new update brings numerous fixes and tweaks to the game. Furthermore, it will introduce a new Ladder system.