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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

It's Winter Sale may be over, but GOGstill has a lot to offer:

• There's a NEW CONTEST with Mad Catz to win an arcade fight stick and game bundles. Learn more here: https://www.gog.com/en/news/winter_sale_special_mad_catz_x_gog_new_year_contest
• The Weekly Sale is full of 2D games with up to 90% discounts during 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230102_weekly_sale
• And the New Year's Resolution Sale features up to 90% discounts on a variety of games until next Monday: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230102_new_year_resolutions

The Humble Store has two new deals:

• The new Spotlight Deal is Elden Ring, 30% off during 43 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/eldenring/
• And the Lost In Space Sale comes with up to 85% discounts during 6 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG (5) and EGS (1): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/lost-in-space-sale/

And Fanatical's new Star Deal is DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT, 54% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/death-stranding-director-s-cut.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Racer improved 1000% by mod that replaces supercars with man in dolly cart
https://www.pcgamer.com/racer-improved-1000-by-mod-that-replaces-supercars-with-man-in-dolly-cart/
Here's the thing: Racing sims lack ambition. Yes, yes, these hyper-detailed recreations of Ferraris are all very nice, but they don't move me. Watching them zip around Monza and Mugello doesn't speak to my soul. If only there were a sim that saw beauty in the mundane, that discarded sleek curves for rough function, that shared my bottomless passion for the ice resurfacing vehicle, the shopping trolley, and the Roomba.
Oh wait, there is. It's Assetto Corsa, the supercar racing sim from Kunos Simulazione.
Thanks to the tireless work of a Japan-based modder named takeyoh, Assetto Corsa's library of gorgeous supercars has been joined by far more serious vehicles, including a tricycle and Santa's sleigh. They've also modded in running, which was pretty much humanity's first car if you think about it.

Take a look at Star Wars Jedi Outcast/Academy with Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-star-wars-jedi-outcast-academy-with-ray-tracing/
Mr Zyanide is currently working on a Ray Tracing Mod for Star Wars Jedi Outcast/Academy. And, in order to showcase their progress, Zyanide released a new video for this RTX project.
In this video, Zyanide showcases a map from the game with over 1000 lights. We also get to see improved reflections, a better denoiser when using ReSTIR GI, as well as fixed motion vectors for models.
Unfortunately, there is no ETA on when this Ray Tracing project will come out. And for those wondering, this isn’t a simple RT Reshade Mod. This is a native Ray Tracing Mod that will significantly improve the graphics of these classic Star Wars games.

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk 2077 – Ultra vs Overdrive Ray Tracing Graphics Comparison Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/cyberpunk-2077-ultra-vs-overdrive-ray-tracing-graphics-comparison-video/
YouTube’s ‘Cycu1’ has shared an interesting comparison video between the Ultra and the upcoming Overdrive Ray Tracing Mode for Cyberpunk 2077. This video will give you an idea of the graphical improvements that this free update will bring to the table.
>> It's a 6 minutes video.