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Let's go with the Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Humble Store has a new Square Enix Sale featuring up to 90% discounts during the next 10 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-publisher-sale/.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc & Iris Graphics 31.0.101.4255
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-iris-graphics-31-0-101-4255
Highlights

• Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics for:
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Performance optimizations on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics for:
  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
  • D5 Render
  • Blender in Material Preview viewport mode
  • Counter Strike Global Offensive on Intel® Arc™ Graphics for Laptops

Fixed Issues

• Intel® Arc™ Graphics Products:
  • Conqueror’s Blade (DX11) may exhibit corruption in benchmark mode.
  • Portal with RTX (Vulkan) may experience application crash when loading to gameplay.
• Intel® Core™ Processor Products:
  • Overwatch 2 (DX12) may see lag or freeze while launching the game.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (DX12) may experience application crash during gameplay
• INTEL® ARC™ CONTROL FIXED ISSUES:
  • Using Arc Control Studio capture with AVC codec selected may incorrectly use the HEVC codec.
  • Modifying performance sliders may fail to apply back to their default values. A workaround is to use the “Reset to Defaults” button.

>> Not only that, but they've also halved the size of the driver package.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Resident Evil 4 Remake Mods add DLSS 2 and RPG-like Health Bars
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/resident-evil-4-remake-mods-add-dlss-2-and-rpg-like-health-bars/
Resident Evil 4 Remake has just been released, and two new must-have mods have surfaced online. The first mod adds support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 2 tech, whereas the second mod adds RPG-like Health Bars to enemies.
>> There's a video showcasing the DLSS2 mod.

GAMING NEWS

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will release on May 25th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-will-release-on-may-25th/
Daedalic Entertainment and NACON have announced that their highly anticipated adventure game, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, will release on May 25th.

Here are 9 minutes of gameplay footage from Remnant 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-9-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-remnant-2/
Gearbox Publishing and Gunfire Games have shared a new video, showcasing nine minutes of gameplay footage from Remnant 2. This video features pre-alpha Gameplay of Yaesha, one of many environments you’ll encounter in the game.

Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test Beta Build has been leaked online
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/counter-strike-2-limited-test-beta-build-has-been-leaked-online/
A couple of days ago, Valve announced Counter-Strike 2, an overhauled version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in Source2 Engine. Alongside that announcement, Valve launched a Limited Test beta phase for it. And, as you may have guessed, this Limited Test Build has been leaked online.