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The Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Get two Warhammer 40,000 strategy games free for a limited time
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-two-warhammer-40000-strategy-games-free-for-a-limited-time/
Each year the Warhammer Skulls event showcases another batch of new Warhammer games, like the upcoming RTS Realms of Ruin, and the latest updates to existing ones, like Darktide's new missions. This year there are a couple of giveaways as well, which is why you can get classic '90s strategy game Final Liberation: Epic 40,000 free as part of the Warhammer Skulls Digital Goodie Pack on the front page of GOG from now until May 28, and 4X strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War free on Steam if you claim it by June 1.

The Humble Store takes part in the Warhammer Skulls Event, with up to 90% discounts during 7 days. All the keys are for Steam, except for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Necrons that's also available for GOG and EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/warhammer-skulls-event-2023/.

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The Star Deal, that started yesterday, is Total War: WARHAMMER III, 48% off during another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/total-war-warhammer-iii
• And the Warhammer Skulls Event will run for 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/warhammer

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Replica Studios brings AI-powered Smart NPCs to Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/replica-studios-brings-ai-powered-smart-npcs-to-unreal-engine-5/
Replica Studios has announced its AI-powered Smart NPCs; a plugin coming to Unreal Engine 4 and 5 later this year. Smart NPCs are powered by OpenAI or the user’s own AI language model, and Replica’s library of over 120+ ethically licensed AI voices, allowing game developers to develop games at scale and create new dynamic gaming experiences.
To showcase the revolutionary technology, Replica has released a Smart NPC demo experience utilising a modified version of Unreal Engine’s Matrix Awakens sample project to showcase some of the features that will be available with the plugin.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is not coming to Steam, will be exclusive to Epic Games Store & Ubisoft Connect
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-mirage-is-not-coming-to-steam-will-be-exclusive-to-epic-games-store-ubisoft-connect/
Ubisoft has issued a press release for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, revealing that the game will not be coming to Steam. Instead, this new AC game will be available on Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store.
>> Ubisoft never learns.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 gets a short but sweet gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-gets-a-short-but-sweet-gameplay-trailer/
Focus Entertainment has released a short but sweet gameplay trailer for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. Space Marine 2 will be using the Saber Swarm Engine, and this trailer will give you a glimpse at what you can expect from it.

The Last of Us Part I Patch 1.0.5.1 brings stability improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-last-of-us-part-i-patch-1-0-5-1-brings-stability-improvements/
Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy have released Patch 1.0.5.1 for the PC version of The Last of Us Part I. According to the teams, this hotfix brings some stability improvements to the game.

Alone in the Dark Prologue is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/alone-in-the-dark-prologue-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
THQ Nordic has just released Alone in the Dark Prologue on Steam. This is a free standalone prologue of the game that puts you in the tiny shoes of an 11-year-old girl, Grace Saunders.

New Sony Triple-A PC port rurmored to be releasing this July
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-sony-triple-a-pc-port-rurmored-to-be-releasing-this-july/
Leaker “The Snitch” has revealed that a new Sony triple-A PC port will be coming out in July 2023. The Snitch is one of the most reliable leakers we’ve seen lately, so we’re certain they know what they’re talking about.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Patch 1.08 released, adds support for NVIDIA DLSS 2 and Intel XeSS
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/wo-long-fallen-dynasty-patch-1-08-released-adds-support-for-nvidia-dlss-2-and-intel-xess/
Team Ninja has released Patch 1.08 for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. According to the release notes, this new patch adds support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 2 and Intel’s XeSS AI-upscaling techniques. As such, the game now supports all three PC upscaling techniques (FSR 2.0, DLSS 2 and XeSS).