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The Monday news part one, full of mods:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG's Summer Sale is still going on, and today brings a new giveaway and four Deals of the Day, that will last 46 hours:

• The new GIVEAWAY is Ancient Enemy, available until June 29th: https://www.gog.com/game/ancient_enemy
• The first DotD is Zeus + Poseidon (Acropolis), 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/zeus_poseidon
• Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel gets a 60% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/hexen_deathkings_of_the_dark_citadel
• Jazz Jackrabbit Collection is going to be 82% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/jazz_jackrabbit_collection
• And the last DotD is The Samaritan Paradox, with a 91% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_samaritan_paradox

Steam has two new deals:

• Space Haven, still in Early Access, will be 60% off until Thursday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/Space_Haven/
• The second deal is Genesis Noir, with a 70% discount until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735290/Genesis_Noir/

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• To celebrate the launch of its latest update, Conan: Exiles and its expansions go on sale with up to 60% discounts during 4 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/conan-exiles-age-of-war/
• And the Jackbox Summer Slumber Party Sale also comes with up to 60% discounts during 4 days. There are keys for Steam and 1 for GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/jackbox-summer-slumber-party-sale/

Fanatical has a Star Deal and a bundle:

• It started yesterday, but the Star Deal is Assassin's Creed Valhalla, between 73 and 79% off, depends on the edition, during another 24 hours. The key is for UbiConnect: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/assassin-s-creed-valhalla-complete-edition
• The BYO Trinity Bundle, Summer Edition, comes with 13 titles to choose rom for your 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-trinity-bundle-summer-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Next-Gen Unreal Engine 5 GDC 2023 Demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/next-gen-unreal-engine-5-gdc-2023-demo-available-for-download/
At GDC 2023, Epic Games showcased a next-gen tech demo for Unreal Engine 5.2. And today, we are happy to report that this demo (or to be more precise, its environment) is available for download as a Sample Project.
Going into more details, the Electric Dreams Environment Sample Project enables you to explore the demo’s jungle environment, which was constructed using just a handful of Quixel assets. The demo features Procedural Content Generation framework (PCG), as well as a new material authoring system called Substrate.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Grand Theft Auto 5 gets a fun and gory Chainsaw Man Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/grand-theft-auto-5-gets-a-fun-and-gory-chainsaw-man-mod/
Talented modder ‘JulioNIB’ has released a gory mod for Grand Theft Auto 5 that is heavily inspired by Chainsaw Man. This mod allows you to play as Denji in his devil form, and cut in half enemies. JulioNIB has implemented numerous moves from the anime, something that will please a lot of Chainsaw Man fans.
Since this mod is currently a WIP, it’s only available to JulioNIB’s Patreon members. However, and given the modder’s history, we can expect a free public version once the mod is complete. For instance, remember the Harry Potter Mod we shared in March 2023? This mod is now available to everyone.
>> There are two videos of the mod.

New The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Mod lets you kill most in-game NPCs
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-the-witcher-3-next-gen-mod-lets-you-kill-most-in-game-npcs/
Modder ‘Lolzzl’ has released a version of cypherxxxx’s “Kill ‘Em All” Mod for the Next-Gen version of The Witcher 3. This mod allows you to kill almost all of the game’s NPCs in some really gory ways.
Going into more details, this mod allows you to attack NPCs & horses using swords, bombs, crossbows, signs & even other NPCs. It’s a pretty cool mod that can completely change the way you play the game.
According to the modder, you can also attack NPCs that are crucial to the story and completely break the game. So make sure to keep that in mind. Now the good news here is that you can reload a save and continue your progress.
>> There's an almost 8 minutes long video.

Skyblivion, Oblivion remake in Skyrim, gets new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/skyblivion-oblivion-remake-in-skyrim-gets-new-gameplay-footage/
The modding team behind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake in Skyrim, Skyblivion, has released a new developer diary for it. In this new dev diary, the team presented some new WIP gameplay footage from this highly anticipated project.
Skyblivion aims to bring The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to a new generation of gamers and re-introduce it to long-time fans of the series. This mod will also support both Skyrim Legacy Edition and Skyrim Special Edition.
>> The video is a bit over 10 minutes long.

Fallout 4 showcased with NVIDIA’s DLSS 3 Frame Generation
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fallout-4-showcased-with-nvidias-dlss-3-frame-generation/
Modder ‘PureDark’ has released a video, showcasing Fallout 4 running with NVIDIA’s DLSS 3 Frame Generation. DLSS 3 Frame Generation can double performance in Fallout 4, allowing PC gamers to enjoy constant 60fps on various PC configurations.
In case you did not know, Fallout 4 is a heavy CPU game, especially if you mod it. Thus, DLSS 3 can significantly improve performance in it. Moreover, and since the game is locked at 60fps, PC gamers won’t notice any major latency issues or visual glitches.
>> The mod is still in development, but the article has a video showing it in action.

Skyrim Special Edition gets a new 4K Texture Pack for all shields
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/skyrim-special-edition-gets-a-new-4k-texture-pack-for-all-shields/
Modder ‘UFR’ has released a new 4K Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition that overhauls all of the game’s shields. This 4K Texture Pack is 850MB in size and enhances 32 shields.
UFR has done an amazing job at overhauling the game’s shields. At the end of the article, you can find some screenshots that showcase the new 4K textures. And, as you’ll see, these shields look better than ever.
>> There are only some screenshots.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally runs silky smooth on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-finally-runs-silky-smooth-on-pc/
Last week, we shared a video showcasing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom running in 4K/60fps on an NVIDIA RTX 4090. However, the biggest issue back then was the cut-scenes which did not run properly at 60fps.
Thanks to the game’s modding community, though, this has been fixed. As such, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally smooth on PC during both gameplay and cut-scenes.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets another first-person mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-gets-another-first-person-mod/
Last month, we informed you about a first-person mod for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. And today, we are bringing you another mod that aims to let you play this new Zelda game from a first-person perspective.
Created by MaxLastBreath, this mod features three different FOVs for the first-person viewpoint. The first one is for smaller screens, the second one is for when using typical desktop monitors/TVs, and the third one is for ultrawide monitor owners.
Now what’s interesting here is that the game switches to an over-the-shoulder viewpoint whenever you lock on an enemy in combat mode. This should help you avoid/dodge attacks more easily. So yeah, that’s a cool tweak.
>> There's a 4:13 minutes video of the mod.

Ghost Recon Wildlands gets immersive bodycam first-person mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/ghost-recon-wildlands-gets-immersive-bodycam-first-person-mod/
Now here is something interesting. Remember Unrecord? You know, that Unreal Engine 5 game that took everyone by surprise with its bodycam viewpoint? Well, time to experience Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands from a similar bodycam first-person view.
YouTube’s ‘DEEF’ has shared the following video, showcasing this bodycam mod for Ghost Recon: Wildlands. And while this looks cool and immersive, there is something that makes it feel a bit off. Perhaps it’s the exaggerated depth of field, motion blur and chromatic aberration effects that make everything look so damn blurry. Seriously, it’s like having astigmatism and not wearing glasses. Yeah, it can be THAT bad.
>> If you're still interested in the mod after reading the above, check over 9 minutes video in the article.

Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas V1.6 is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/multi-theft-auto-san-andreas-v1-6-is-available-for-download/
The modding team behind Multi Theft Auto, an open-source software project that adds full online support to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, has released a brand new version of it.
For those unaware, this project allows you to play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with other players online. It’s a pretty cool multiplayer mod, and we highly recommend giving it a go.
Version 1.6 fixes numerous inconsistency issues that were related to high framerates. Additionally, this version adds a number of graphical effects, such as corona rain reflections and dynamic pedestrian shadows.
It’s also worth noting that V1.6 comes with stability improvements, a lot of synchronization improvements, as well as bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
>> The article has a less than two minutes video.