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The news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has four Deals of the Day and two new sales:

• These are the four DotD, that will last until Friday:
  • The first one is Coromon, 40% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/coromon
  • Star Renegades gets a 60% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/star_renegades
  • Evoland 2 Deluxe Edition is 75% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/evoland_2_deluxe_edition
  • The last one is Agarest: Generations of War, with an 80% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/agarest_generations_of_war
• The Midweek Sale comes with up to 90% discounts during 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230201_midweek_sale
• And the new Kawaii Sale features up to 90% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230201_kawaii_sale

Steam has two new deals:

• TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children will be 50% off until next Tuesday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/470310/TROUBLESHOOTER_Abandoned_Children/
• And the Dead Age Franchise Sale comes with up to 85% discounts until February 7: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Dead-Age-Franchise-Sale

And Fanatical's new Star Deal is Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition, 51% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/nioh-2-the-complete-edition.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc & Iris Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4091
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-iris-graphics-driver-31-0-101-4091

Highlights

• Launch driver for 13th Generation Intel® Core™ Mobile Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe and UHD Graphics (Codename Raptor Lake-P).
• Intel® Arc™ Control now supports a standalone desktop mode

Fixed Issues

Intel® Arc™ Graphics Products:

• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (DX12) may experience application crash during character selection.

Intel® Core™ Processor Products:

• Need for Speed Unbound (DX12) May exhibit screen-space color corruption during gameplay.
• Total War: Warhammer III (DX11) May exhibit an intermittent application crash when launching the game.
• Battlefield: 2042 (DX12) May experience color corruption on certain maps.

INTEL® ARC™ CONTROL FIXED ISSUES:

• Arc Control may report incorrect memory bandwidth value.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Fallout 4 synth power armor mod looks so sick it makes me want to join the Institute
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-fallout-4-synth-power-armor-mod-looks-so-sick-it-makes-me-want-to-join-the-institute/
I'm not sure why, but something about gleaming white armor in science fiction just looks extra… science fiction-y. The stormtroopers from Star Wars, the Combine Elite soldiers from Half-Life 2, even the robots from I, Robot—blindingly white armor feels more futuristic than shiny chrome, gunmetal gray, or any other color.
And in a post-apocalyptic setting, gleaming white armor looks extra badass. "I am above the dirt and dust that covers everything else in this ruined world," it conveys.
I think that's why I love the look of this Fallout 4 synth power armor mod created by modders Tumbajamba and RedLeviathan. Throw in the red visor and it's the best recruitment pitch I've ever seen for signing up with the Institute. I know the Institute's synths work really hard to blend in, but this armor set is perfect if you want to stand out instead.

GAMING NEWS

Dying Light 2 gets a 3GB Update that adds NVIDIA DLSS 3, removes DRM, improves ragdolls physics & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/dying-light-2-3gb-update-nvidia-dlss-3-drm-ragdolls-physics/
Techland has released Community Update #2 (1.9.0) for Dying Light 2: Stay Human. This patch adds support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 3 tech. Furthermore, the update improves ragdolls physics and AI reaction, and packs numerous bug fixes.

The Crew Motorfest will be exclusive to Ubisoft Connect & Epic Games Store, gets in-engine 4K trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-crew-motorfest-will-be-exclusive-to-ubisoft-connect-epic-games-store-gets-in-engine-4k-trailer/
Ubisoft has just announced the next part in its The Crew series, The Crew Motorfest. The Crew Motorfest will release in 2023, will be exclusive on Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store, and below you can find its debut in-engine 4K trailer.
>> I guess Ubi's return to Steam is only for "old" titles, not new releases.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor has been delayed until April 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-jedi-survivor-has-been-delayed-until-april-28th/
Electronic Arts has announced that STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor has been delayed, and will now release on April 28th. The game was originally meant to come out on March 17th, so we’re looking at over a month delay.
>> Well, it's not good but it could have been worse.

NVIDIA DLSS 3 does not work correctly in Marvel’s Midnight Suns, brings performance degradation
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-dlss-3-does-not-work-correctly-in-marvels-midnight-suns-brings-performance-degradation/
A few days ago, Firaxis released a new patch for Marvel’s Midnight Suns that added support for NVIDIA DLSS 3. NVIDIA was kind enough to provide us with a code to test it, and unfortunately, it appears that this DLSS 3 implementation has some major issues.

Project TH is a new Splinter Cell-inspired game, featuring Squid Game’s Heo Sung-tae
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-th-splinter-cell-squid-game-heo-sung-tae/
Now here is something that passed under our radar. Two months ago, EVR Studio revealed a new third-person Splinter Cell-like game that will be using Unreal Engine, codenamed Project TH.
>> There's a trailer for it, that can only be seen at Youtube.

2K Games has removed Denuvo from Supermassive’s The Quarry
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/2k-games-denuvo-supermassive-the-quarry/
In a surprising move, 2K Games has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Supermassive’s latest cinematic game, The Quarry. The Quarry came out in June 2022, meaning that it took 2K Games seven months in order to remove it.

New Dead Island 2 gameplay footage shows off dismemberment & detailed damage system
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dead-island-2-gameplay-footage-shows-off-dismemberment-detailed-damage-system/
GameInformer has shared a new gameplay video for Dead Island 2 that showcases the game’s zombie dismemberment and highly detailed damage system.
>> The video is long and NSFW.

Atomic Heart gets an official 8-minute gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/atomic-heart-gets-an-official-8-minute-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Focus Entertainment has released a new official 8-minute gameplay overview trailer for its upcoming first-person shooter, Atomic Heart. This trailer gives us a glimpse at the game’s combat, as well as its setting, characters and deep mechanics.