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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Tell Me Why is available free for Pride Month, as is now tradition
https://www.pcgamer.com/tell-me-why-is-available-free-for-pride-month-as-is-now-tradition/
Tell Me Why, the award-winning narrative adventure from Life is Strange creators Dontnod Entertainment, is free for the whole of Pride Month. Again.
This marks the third year running that Dontnods game has been given away gratis in celebration of pride. In fact, I was right here last year telling you about it. PCG alumnus Nat sounded the Tell Me Why trumpet back in 2021, shortly after the game's first episode went permanently free.
As has been the case the last two years, this deal includes all three episodes of the game, and is available from right now until July 1. As explained via Tell Me Why's official Twitter account, Dontnot hopes the deal encourages players to support trans causes. "As in past years, we ask that you give your money to trans creators, trans-inclusive charities local to you, and trans people in need."

Fanatical has a new Star Deal and a Sale:

• The Star Deal is Black Book, 75% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/black-book
• And to celebrate the launch of SF 6, there's a Fighting Games Sale with up to 90% discounts during 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/categories/fighting

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA Releases GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 536.09 to Address Multiple Monitor Flickering
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/download-nvidia-releases-geforce-hotfix-display-driver-536-09-to-address-multiple-monitor-flickering.html
Following the launch of the new NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 535.98 drivers, NVIDIA has now released the GeForce Hotfix display driver version 536.09. This hotfix is built upon the latest Game Ready Driver 535.98 and aims to resolve a specific issue.
The problem addressed in this hotfix relates to users experiencing random flickering on certain displays when G-SYNC is enabled after updating to driver 535.98. This flickering occurs specifically when multiple monitors that support adaptive sync are being used. To resolve this issue, users can download the hotfix by visiting the following link.
With the release of the GeForce Hotfix display driver version 536.09, NVIDIA aims to provide a solution for the flickering problem encountered by users with multiple adaptive sync monitors when G-SYNC is enabled. Download the hotfix now to eliminate this issue and enhance your display experience.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

'Challenging and realistic' Skyrim mod stops all your characters becoming stealth archers with one simple trick: Instant death
https://www.pcgamer.com/challenging-and-realistic-skyrim-mod-stops-all-your-characters-becoming-stealth-archers-with-one-simple-trick-instant-death/
Alright, quick show of hands: How many of us have started up approximately 30,000 games of Skyrim determined that—this time for real—you're not just going to end up maxing out sneak, archery, and annihilating all your enemies from afar? All of us? All of us.
Now, put your hands down if every single one of those attempts eventually ended with you, hunched over in a cave's dank corner, cackling as you loose dragonbone potshots at your foes for 3x damage? All of us? All of us.
Well no more, my friends, because Skyrim Special Edition's still-thriving modding scene has delivered us from our own temptations in the form of Stealth Archer Killer, a mod from, uh, SpongeBobHentaiSimulator that offers a simple yet permanent solution to the problem of stealth archer drift. Once installed, the mod will detect whenever you sneak with a bow or crossbow equipped and instantly obliterate you, conveniently preventing you from giving into your worst impulses and gravitating to Skyrim's most legendarily broken build.
>> No screenshots (obviously) nor videos about it.

GAMING NEWS

53 minutes of gameplay footage from STALKER 2’s leaked build
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/53-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-stalker-2s-leaked-build/
As we informed you yesterday, two dev builds from STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl were leaked online. So, after decrypting one of the internal builds, PC gamers were able to get into the game and share 53 minutes of gameplay footage from it.
GSC GameWorld has confirmed this hack. From the looks of it, the ones that leaked these internal dev builds to the Internet were the Russian hackers that attacked GSC GameWorld back in March 2023.
>> Russian hackers? Tergeting an Ukranian developer? No way!

Here are the first PC screenshots for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-the-first-pc-screenshots-for-ratchet-clank-rift-apart/
Nixxes Software has shared the first official 4K screenshots for the PC version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. These screenshots showcase what PC gamers can expect from this upcoming platformer.

New PC patches for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered & Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales released, packing some CPU optimizations for Intel’s CPUs
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/new-pc-patches-for-marvels-spider-man-remastered-marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-released-packing-some-cpu-optimizations-for-intels-cpus/
Nixxes Software has released new patches for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. According to the release notes, these patches bring CPU optimizations for some Intel CPUs.