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JEMC on 22 May 2023
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Let's do the Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has new Deals of the Day and Sales:

Steam has two new deals:

There are two new deals at Humble:

And Fanatical has a new Star Deal and a new Sale:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unreal Engine 5 Hillside Sample Demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-hillside-sample-demo-available-for-download/
Epic Games has released Hillside Sample Project; a virtual recreation of Moshe Safdie’s original vision for Montreal’s Habitat 67 in Unreal Engine 5.
Habitat 67 is a model community and housing complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli-Canadian architect, Moshe Safdie. It is one of the most recognizable projects in modular urbanization and construction, partially because its vision for affordable future living was considered very ahead of its time. It is still a key landmark in Canadian architecture and is well-known throughout North America.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu can now run Luigi’s Mansion 3 with 120fps on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-can-now-run-luigis-mansion-3-with-120fps-on-pc/
YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ has shared a new video, showcasing Luigi’s Mansion 3 running with 120fps on the latest Early Access version of the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu.
By default, Nintendo Switch runs Luigi’s Mansion 3 with 30fps. However, PC modders have figured out ways to increase the framerate to 60fps and 120fps.
From the looks of it, Luigi’s Mansion 3 appears to be working incredibly well at 120fps. Reznoire used an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in order to capture this footage, and was locked at 120fps at all times.
>> There's a video of the game.

This Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Mod lets you play as Darth Vader with unique force abilities and attack moves
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-star-wars-jedi-survivor-mod-lets-you-play-as-darth-vader-with-unique-force-abilities-and-attack-moves/
Modder ‘jedijosh920’ has released a pretty cool mod for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that allows you to play as Darth Vader himself. Not only that, but the modder has added unique force abilities and attack moves that players can use.
Since this mod lets you wreak havoc as the Dark Side Lord himself, it will completely change the way you play the game. Thus, we suggest using it in your second or third playthrough.
Unfortunately, this mod is behind a Patreon wall. I don’t know whether jedijosh920 has any plans to freely release a public version of it in the future. So, right now, we can safely assume that this won’t happen.
>> The article has a video of the mod.

Here’s Need for Speed: Underground 2 with RTX Remix Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-need-for-speed-underground-2-with-rtx-remix-path-tracing/
YouTube’s ‘Uncle Burrito’ has shared a video, showcasing Need for Speed: Underground 2 with RTX Remix Path Tracing. This is an early implementation and has major graphical and visual glitches. Still, this is something that many NFS fans will appreciate, so be sure to watch it if you are one of them.
My biggest gripe with this early implementation of RTX Remix in this game is the constant light changes. This can be really distracting, so here is hoping that the YouTuber will be able to resolve it in future versions.
Truth be told, this early implementation does bring numerous lighting and shading improvements. And while this video looks cool, it does not represent what RTX Remix can achieve in older games.
>> There's also the question of whether he'll release the mod for everyone or if he'll keep it to himself, as some do.

Runner’s Doom 3 v1.5 released, adding “Real Random Encounters”
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/runners-doom-3-v1-5-released-adding-real-random-encounters/
Last week, we informed you about an amazing mod for Doom 3, called Runner’s Doom 3. Runner’s Doom 3 attempted to turn id Software’s horror FPS into a run-n-gun shooter, and its latest version brings real random encounters.
Modder ‘rulesnote’ has added nearly 100 to 200 new spawn points to each map in almost all of the original campaigns. Moreover, the results of “Random Encounter” are, as the name implies, random. Thus, you’ll be fighting completely different types of enemies whenever you replay the game’s campaign maps.
This new “Real Random Encounters” feature sounds amazing, and will give Doom 3 a breath of fresh air. Now add to this the new frenetic run-n-gun gameplay, and you got yourselves a mod that can completely change the way you experience this Doom game.
>> There are only some screenshots.

Skyrim modder squashes boring vegetation with cornucopia of alarmingly realistic, 3D-scanned gourds
https://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-modder-squashes-boring-vegetation-with-cornucopia-of-alarmingly-realistic-3d-scanned-gourds/
Skyrim mods are their own universe at this point. There's modding, and then there's Creation Engine modding. Even in the wake of full multiplayer mods and ChatGPT-powered companions, we at PC Gamer can't help but love the smaller, hyper specific changes some modders make, like Kabu's Really Gourd Plant Replacer. "Assortment of high poly mesh and texture replacers for gourds using 3d-scanned real gourds," the author writes. "Finally a sorely-needed full overhaul of the gourd plant!" The attention to detail here really is staggering. There's a single harvestable "gourd" item in the base game, but Kabu has taken the liberty of diversifying the gourd population, with instances of delicata squash, butternut squash, elongated pumpkin, and zucchini all behaving mechanically identical to the generic gourd of yore.

A fight in the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom mod scene has revealed the ugly side of emulation fandom
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-fight-in-the-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-mod-scene-has-revealed-the-ugly-side-of-emulation-fandom/
In the week since Tears of the Kingdom's release, modders have been working tirelessly to pick apart the game's code and tune up its inner workings. Every day there's seemingly a new iteration of a dynamic framerate mod that brings the dream of a perfect 60 fps a little more within reach. But the ravenous appetite for those improvements has come at the cost of drama in the Switch modding scene, with one of the best-known modders stepping back from creating mods and effectively shutting his Discord.
>> It's a long read.

GAMING NEWS

Mortal Kombat 1 Official PC Requirements revealed, 100GB of free space required
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-1-official-pc-requirements-revealed-100gb-of-space-required/
Warner Bros and QLOC have revealed the official PC system requirements for Mortal Kombat 1. According to the specs, the game will be using the DX12 API, and it will require 100GB of free space.
For running the game, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 with 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 980, AMD Radeon RX 470 or Intel Arc A750.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Short Gameplay Clip Leaked Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/assassins-creed-mirage-short-gameplay-clip-leaked-online/
It appears that a short gameplay clip for Ubisoft’s upcoming AC game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, has been leaked online. This low-quality video lasts 3 seconds, and shows Basim running. So yeah, don’t expect much from it.

Bloodborne had a fully playable PC version, intended for internal purporses
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bloodborne-had-a-fully-playable-pc-version-intended-for-internal-purporses/
Now here is something really cool. Lance McDonald has spotted evidence of a PC version of Bloodborne: The Old Hunters Edition. According to McDonald, this PC version was used internally for internal/debug purposes and was never meant for a public release.

Alan Wake 2 is releasing this October according to its voice actor
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/alan-wake-2-is-releasing-this-october-according-to-its-voice-actor/
It appears that Alan Wake 2 will release this October. In a recent interview with Monsters, Madness and Magic, Matthew Porretta, the voice actor of Alan Wake, claimed that the game is supposed to come out in October 2023.

Sentinel is a new FPS using Unreal Engine 5 from former Halo and Call of Duty developers
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sentinel-is-a-new-fps-using-unreal-engine-5-from-former-halo-and-call-of-duty-developers/
Pathless Productions, a team of former Halo and Call of Duty developers, have announced a new FPS game that will be using Unreal Engine 5, Sentinel.



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