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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has four new Deals of the Day, a new Midweek Sale and a couple of things become free:

• These are th four Deals of the Day, that will last until Friday:
  • Arcade Paradise gets a 15% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/arcade_paradise
  • Learning Factory, still in development, is 31% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/learning_factory
  • Stellaris: Leviathans Story Pack, a DLC, gets a 50% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/stellaris_leviathans_story_pack
  • And Stronghold: Warlords is 75% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/stronghold_warlords
• The Midweek Sale focuses on Shoot'em'up titles with up to 80% discounts during 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20221102_midweek_sale
• And these are the two bits that go free:
  • The game Phoning Home: https://www.gog.com/game/phoning_home
  • And the standalone DLC Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage: https://www.gog.com/game/destroy_all_humans_clone_carnage

Steam has two new deals:

• Age of Darkness: Final Stand, in Early Access, gets a 25% discount until Monday 7: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426450/Age_of_Darkness_Final_Stand/
• The Legend of Tianding will be 40% off until November 8: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1406850/The_Legend_of_Tianding/

Fanatical has two new flash deals during the next 24 hours:

• Far Cry 6 Gold Edition is 65% off. The keys is for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/far-cry-6-gold-edition
• Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War gets a 85% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Next-Gen Unity Engine “Enemies” Tech Demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/next-gen-unity-engine-enemies-tech-demo-available-for-download/
Unity Technologies has just released its amazing next-gen tech demo for Unity Engine, called Enemies. As such, everyone can now download this highly advanced tech demo in order to test their PC systems.
Enemies is a cinematic demo showcasing Unity’s latest advancements for rendering high-end digital humans and implementing a strand-based hair solution.
According to Unity Technologies, this tech demo features better 4D pipeline and Skin Attachment system on the GPU to allow for high-density meshes. Furthermore, it has more realistic eyes with caustics on the iris, as well as a new skin shader. Additionally, there is tension tech for blood flow simulation and wrinkle maps, eliminating the need for a facial rig for fine details.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New gameplay video for the fan sequel to Dark Souls, Dark Souls: Nightfall
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-for-the-fan-sequel-to-dark-souls-dark-souls-nightfall/
Team Nightfall has released a new progress update video for Dark Souls: Nightfall, showcasing some new gameplay footage from it. Dark Souls: Nightfall is a direct, fan-made sequel to Dark Souls. This huge mod project comes with a new story, new combat system, new world map, and more.
Team Nightfall was originally planning to release this mod in January 2022. However, and in order to further polish it, the team decided to delay it. And, unfortunately, there is still no ETA on when it will come out. (...)

Take a look at Zelda Ocarina of Time’s Temple Of Time in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-zelda-ocarina-of-times-temple-of-time-in-unreal-engine-5/
CryZENx has released a new video, showcasing 12 minutes of gameplay footage from his The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time fan remake in Unreal Engine 5. In this video, we get to see an updated/expanded version of the Temple of Time. What’s also interesting here is that CryZENx has changed Link’s face. The artist has recreated it from scratch, based on the 3D shape of the original model.
For those wondering, there is still no public release of this UE5 project. However, you can head over to CryZENx’s Discord server and download its free Unreal Engine 4 version.

Who needs Bloodborne on PC when you can add its parrying to The Witcher 3 instead
https://www.pcgamer.com/who-needs-bloodborne-on-pc-when-you-can-add-its-parrying-to-the-witcher-3-instead/
No one is quite sure why Bloodborne is not yet on PC but it's really just a meme now. Sony just recently tweeted a close up picture of Bloodborne asking people to guess what game it was, before being forced to delete it once rumours once again circulated that it was news of a remaster or port. Many of PlayStation's biggest PS4 games have made the jump to PC but Bloodborne is still missing. "But", I say sobbing quietly while cradling my PS5, "who needs Bloodborne on PC when you can add the parrying mechanic to The Witcher 3."
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One modder on NexusMods has taken it upon themselves to add this very mechanic to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Mugijang's' Bloodborne Gun Parry and Execution mod can be downloaded after adding a different firearm mod to the game, and allows you to parry both human and monsters. The timing is also just as specific as Bloodbornes: "A successful gun parry requires the bullet to hit on the target at the start of an attack, which is when the red light first appears on his health bar." Brutal.

GAMING NEWS

Brand new gameplay trailer released for Octopath Traveler 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/brand-new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-octopath-traveler-2/
Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Octopath Traveler 2. This trailer shows off around 5 minutes of new gameplay footage from this upcoming JRPG.

Atomic Heart will officially release on February 21st, gets new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atomic-heart-will-officially-release-on-february-21st-gets-new-trailer/
Focus Entertainment has announced that Atomic Heart will officially release on February 21st, 2023. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Dino Trauma is a PSX-style FPS, inspired by Doom, Quake & Dino Crisis
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dino-trauma-is-a-psx-style-fps-inspired-by-doom-quake-dino-crisis/
Phobia Interactive has just announced a new dinosaur FPS with PSX-style graphics, called Dino Trauma. Dino Trauma is inspired by a lot of classic games, such as Doom, Quake, Blood, Turok and Dino Crisis. And, since we’re not getting a triple-A dino game anytime soon, it seems like a must-have for all dinosaur fans.

Judgment & Lost Judgment now support AMD FSR 2.1 & Intel XeSS 1.0.1
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/judgment-lost-judgment-now-support-amd-fsr-2-1-intel-xess-1-0-1/
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has released a new update for Judgment and Lost Judgment that adds support for AMD FSR 2.1 and Intel XeSS 1.0.1.
Moreover, this new patch adds functionality to hide the skip button during subtitled dialog. It also improves overall stability, and fixes a portion of event scenes to play at 60FPS.