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JEMC on 25 April 2022
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The Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

Dying Light & Dying Light 2 have sold over 20 and 5 million copies, respectively
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dying-light-dying-light-2-have-sold-over-20-and-5-million-copies-respectively/
Techland has announced that it has sold 5 million copies of Dying Light 2 Stay Human as of February 28th, 2022. Moreover, the team claimed that this sales number is significantly growing each month.
The Polish studio also stated that the first Dying Light recently achieved over 20 million lifetime sales to date.

Valheim has sold over 10 million copies
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valheim-has-sold-over-10-million-copies/
Valheim was PC Gamer's game of the year 2021, and plenty of players agree: the Vi-king of co-op has now sold over 10 million copies. Developer Iron Gate Studio announced the milestone in a press release, adding that development on the upcoming Mistlands expansion continues apace.

GOG has three new deals and three returning sales:

Steam only has one daily deal: Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector gets a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295500/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector/

Humble has two new deals:

Fanatical has four new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

CD Projekt 'looking into' menstrual leave after GOG announcement
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/cd-projekt-looking-into-menstrual-leave-after-gog-announcement/
In a huge step for equality in the workplace (both within the games industry and beyond), GOG recently announced that it's started offering menstrual leave to its employees. This means that "whenever period pains occur," affected employees can take as much time as needed off work to recover.
The menstrual leave days will be fully paid, with GOG estimating that it will result in affected employees taking an additional day off per quarter.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Elden Ring may soon get a VR Mod, first gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/elden-ring-may-soon-get-a-vr-mod-first-gameplay-footage/
LukeRoss, the man behind the amazing VR Mods for Read Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Horizon Zero Dawn, has teased a VR Mod for Elden Ring. This VR Mod will be using a first-person camera viewpoint, and you can find below the first gameplay footage from it.
LukeRoss has not revealed when – and if – this VR Mod will come out. Still, and from what we can see, the game plays wonderfully in VR with an FP camera. Combat feels a bit weird but most die-hard fans will be able to get used to it.

This fan is creating an Elden Ring demake for Game Boy
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-fan-is-creating-an-elden-ring-demake-for-game-boy/
Elden Ring may have some performance woes on PC, but what about the original Game Boy?
User shin on Reddit posted WIP footage of their OG Game Boy demake of FromSoftware's hit action RPG. It most strongly resembles The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, with top-down exploration of scrolling environments and a familiar sword slash attack, but also translates the essential Souls Series dodge roll to the new perspective.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gets a new 8K Texture Pack that overhauls all cave textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-gets-a-new-8k-texture-pack-that-overhauls-all-cave-textures/
Modder ‘The Blender Animator’ has released a new 8K Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that overhauls all of the game’s cave textures. This is a must-have texture pack for everyone playing Skyrim, and we highly recommend downloading it.
Do note that this 8K Texture Pack may not be compatible with some other HD Texture Packs we’ve shared in the past. Theoretically, it should work with all the landscape packs (or with packs that don’t contain any new cave textures).
>> It works with both the Legacy and Special Editions of the game.

Skyrim: Special Edition mod makes NPCs say your name instead of calling you Dragonborn
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/skyrim-special-edition-mod-makes-npcs-say-your-name-instead-of-calling-you-dragonborn/
Thanks to AI voice-acting tool xVASynth, modders have a way to generate new dialogue in the voices of existing NPCs—or at least a half-decent approximation of them. Its creator, Dan Ruta, has demonstrated another use for xVASynth by modifying existing dialogue in Skyrim: Special Edition so that NPCs refer to your character by whatever name you enter.
Yes, even if it's xX_dragon_killer_420_69_Xx.

This Fallout New Vegas Mod completely overhauls its weather system
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-fallout-new-vegas-mod-completely-overhauls-its-weather-system/
Modders ‘doodlez’ ‘L00’ ‘marcurios’ and ‘fadingsignal’ have released a new mod for Fallout New Vegas that aims to overhaul its weather system. As its description reads, True Weathers completely overhauls the weather system in The Capital Wasteland, The Pitt, Anchorage, and Point Lookout, yet stays true to the original mood of the game.
All weathers are completely new and realistic. At the same time, though, they pull elements from the original weather settings to match their motifs.
True Weathers has dynamic cloud shadows to simulate a more advanced weather system. Furthermore, it packs interior rain sounds and new exterior rain sounds. Players can also expect realistic skies and improved textures. And finally, you can configure the night brightness to control how you would like your nights to be.

New features showcased for the Quake 2 HD graphical overhaul mod, q2xp
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-features-showcased-for-the-quake-2-hd-graphical-overhaul-mod-q2xp/
Modder ‘KirkBarnes’ has shared some of the new features that will be available in the upcoming version of q2xp. In case you did not know, q2xp is an HD graphical overhaul mod for the original version of Quake 2.
While it does not feature any Ray Tracing effects (like Quake 2 RTX), it introduces other cool features. As such, this mod is ideal for those that want to replay this classic first-person shooter.
Version 1.27.0 will feature two-sided decals and improved caustics. Moreover, it will have full dynamic lighting for trans surfaces (except water) and Vertex lighting for water and alpha surfaces. Not only that, but it will offer proper player gun collision.
>> The article has 5 videos of the mod.

Halo Doom: Evolved is an amazing retro Halo mod for Doom, available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/halo-doom-evolved-is-an-amazing-retro-halo-mod-for-doom-available-for-download/
Halo and Doom fans, here is something truly special for you. Back in February, modder Lewisk3 released an amazing retro Halo Mod for GZDoom. And, alongside Halo Doom: Evolved, you can use some additional mods that can turn Doom into Halo.
Halo Doom: Evolved adds 14 weapons and 4 vehicles from Halo. Naturally, you can find some iconic weapons and vehicles like Type-33 Needler, MA40 Assault Rifle, Warthog and Ghost. Master Chief can also use his grabble hook which is another cool feature that most Halo Infinite fans will appreciate.
The aforementioned mod does not feature any Halo enemies. Thankfully, though, you can download the Halo Covenant Enemies Mod. As its title suggests, it brings numerous enemies from Halo to GZDoom.

Half-Life's infamous tram opening is even creepier when voiced by TikTok
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/half-lifes-infamous-tram-opening-is-even-creepier-when-voiced-by-tiktok/
As far as intro sequences go, Half-Life's is an all-timer. A tram ride through Black Mesa's mad science labyrinth, as a somewhat stilted automated voice sets a clinical, unnerving tone for the extradimensional disaster story to come.
That said, it's all a bit old fashioned, isn't it? Between stodgy old corridors, rattling old trams and crackling radio announcers, how is Black Mesa meant to attract a whole new class of zoomer physics graduates? How does Half-Life capture the TikTok generation?

GAMING NEWS

Ninja Theory shares a new WIP screenshot for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/ninja-theory-shares-a-new-wip-screenshot-for-senuas-saga-hellblade-2/
Ninja Theory has shared a brand new WIP screenshot for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. This screenshot showcases the Djúpalónssandur beach in Iceland. From what we know, Ninja Theory rendered this area using photogrammetry as a WIP screenshot for the game.

Company of Heroes 3 gets a new dev diary, focusing on Art & Authenticity
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/company-of-heroes-3-gets-a-new-dev-diary-focusing-on-art-authenticity/
SEGA and Relic have released a new developer diary for Company of Heroes 3. In this dev diary, Relic describes how authenticity and realism have brought the battlefield to life and how they have evolved these key pillars for the game.

Ubisoft has just announced Project Q
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-has-just-announced-project-q/
Ubisoft has just announced a new game, codenamed Project Q. According to the French team, Project Q is a team battle arena that will let players truly own the experience. Or at least what the publisher claims.
>> They're desperate to enter this market, right?

Brand new screenshots from the upcoming retro shooter, Selaco
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/brand-new-screenshots-from-the-upcoming-retro-shooter-selaco/
A new set of screenshots have surfaced from the upcoming retro shooter that is heavily inspired by F.E.A.R. and Doom, Selaco. These new screenshots showcase some environments that are present in the game’s Patreon exclusive demo.

Need for Speed 2022 Map, UI and low-quality screenshots & video leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/need-for-speed-2022-map-ui-and-low-quality-screenshots-video-leaked/
NFS insider, ynk, has leaked the map, User Interface and some low-quality screenshots from Criterion’s upcoming Need for Speed game. Be warned that these first low-quality screenshots are blurry as hell, so don’t expect much from them.

Nazralath: The Fallen World is a new Dark Souls-inspired dark fantasy action-adventure game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nazralath-the-fallen-world-is-brand-new-dark-souls-inspired-dark-fantasy-action-adventure-game/
Euclidean Studios has announced a new story-driven, third-person, dark fantasy action-adventure game that is heavily inspired by Dark Souls and Planescape: Torment, called Nazralath: The Fallen World. In order to celebrate this announcement, the studio released the game’s debut trailer that you can find below.

UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection is reportedly releasing on PC on June 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-is-reportedly-releasing-on-pc-on-june-20th/
In March 2022, Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy Studios have updated the Steam database of UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection, hinting towards a July 15th release. And today, Epic Games may have leaked the actual release date of this collection. According to a post, UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection will be coming to PC on June 20th.
>> Does this mean that the game will launch one month earlier than expected or that Epic has some (very) short-lived exclusivity? We'll see in June.



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