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The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new Deal of the Day and a new sale:

• The new DotD is Being a DIK - Season 2, be aware that it's a NSFW game, 18% off during 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/being_a_dik_season_2
• And there's a new Midweek Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 5 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230705_midweek_sale

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Daedalic Summer Sale features up to 90% discounts during 4 days. There are keys for Steam and GOG: https://humblebundle.com/store/promo/daedalic-summer-sale/
• And the Yakuza Chronicles Sale puts the games and DLCs of the series up to 75% off during 13 days. All the keys are for Steam: https://humblebundle.com/store/promo/yakuza-chronicles-sale/

Fanatical has a couple of deals:

• The new Star Deal is Far Cry® 6 Game of the Year Edition, 74% off during 48 hours. The key is for UbiConnect: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/far-cry-6-game-of-the-year-edition
• And there's a new contest to win some Cyberpunk Goodies. Learn more here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/cyberpunk-contest-and-bundles

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Quake 4 Hi Def V3.1 released, improving textures and 3D models
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/quake-4-hi-def-v3-1-released-improving-textures-and-3d-models/
Quake 4 fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘y2keeth’ has released Version 3.1 of his Hi-Def Mod for Quake 4. This is a must-have mod for everyone that wants to replay this id Tech 4-powered Quake game, and we highly recommend downloading it.
For those unaware, Quake 4 Hi-Def attempts to overhaul the game’s graphics by improving its textures and 3D models. Moreover, V3.1 adds full shadow map files.
>> There are some screenshots and an almost 5 minutes video.

Fallout New Vegas Remake in Fallout 4 gets new gameplay video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fallout-new-vegas-remake-in-fallout-4-gets-new-gameplay-video/
The modding team behind the remake of Fallout: New Vegas in Fallout 4 has released a brand new gameplay video. This video focuses on the New Vegas weapons that will return to the game. These weapons are the Recharger Rifle, Recharger Pistol, and MF Hyperbreeder Alpha.
>> The article has a less than 2 minutes video.

Add a tumbleweed companion who encourages violence in Fallout: New Vegas with this mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/add-a-tumbleweed-companion-who-encourages-you-to-violence-to-fallout-new-vegas-with-this-mod/
A wonderful new mod for Fallout: New Vegas adds a jolly psychic tumbleweed to the game as a critter companion for your party. Windy the Wind Brahmin is a psychic tumbleweed that you can purchase from some mutants at Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch if you have the Wild Wasteland trait—you know, the one that adds silly jokes and weird stuff to the game.
"You can compliment her, pet her, and when she's in your party she'll shoot a freakin' sweet psionic mind control beam which has a chance to make enemies' heads explode upon death. She also has a dozen or so lines of dialogue tied to the main quest," says creator DuncanWasHere, "Also, she flies. Gone are the days of broken tumbleweed companion mods that are more annoying intrusive than novel."
>> There are no screenshots nor videos about the mod.

This Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod greatly enhances its gameplay
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-red-dead-redemption-2-mod-greatly-enhances-its-gameplay/
Modder ‘LittleCumdumpster’ has released a new mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 that aims to greatly enhance its gameplay.
According to its description, this mod allows the player to use NPC-exclusive scenarios. As such, you can now play the piano, lean on fences, railings and walls, or sit on chairs. You can also sleep on beds, on the ground and on bedrolls, and you can use buckets filled with water to wash yourself.
What’s also cool here is that this gameplay mod allows you to switch scenarios on the fly. For instance, if you’re sitting on a chair or a bench, you can press the key and a list of available scenarios will pop up. Then, once you press one of the prompts, your character will start the next custom scenario.
>> There are no screenshots nor video of this mod.

Red Dead Redemption 2 legal jobs mod finally gives Arthur Morgan the quiet life he deserves
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-legal-jobs-mod-finally-gives-arthur-morgan-the-quiet-life-he-deserves/
Red Dead Redemption 2 flows like amber: thick and slow-paced. In fact, its brief moments of madness—those enormous shootouts with cops and bandits—only really get in the way of your real business of ambling slowly around on horseback in the midday sun. Well, no longer. A mod from creators Bolmin and Shtivi (via Rock Paper Shotgun) will finally let Arthur Morgan hang up his six-shooters and fulfil his true destiny: Becoming a Taskrabbit guy in 1899.
Jobs – Expanded and Enhanced is the mod in question, and it's actually a remake of an earlier project made by Bolmin themself. It adds job boards to "every major town" in RDR2, giving you the opportunity to take on any of six new avenues of legal work.

Hollow Knight's newest mod feels like it should be paid DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knights-newest-mod-feels-like-it-should-be-paid-dlc/
It's been a while since I played Hollow Knight, an awesome 2017 metroidvania from the minds at Team Cherry. It's filled with bugs (in a good way), mysterious halls, overgrown gardens, and gorgeous artwork that somehow makes Hallownest's desolate wastes feel cosy and inviting. I was delighted to discover—with the help of Gamesradar—that the fanmade expansion the Pale Court was finally released at the start of the month.
This mod allows you to do battle with the five knights of Hallownest by using the Dream Nail at specific locations, which is an item you won't be getting until later in the game. That means you'll probably need to sink your mandibles into a full playthrough to experience it yourself, or hope your old save's still kicking about in the cloud.
I recommend going into the Pale Court well-equipped, though, because I brushed off my old save file from 2018 to give it a try, and its bosses are definitely endgame. After stumbling my way through the Royal Waterways, 'Kindly Isma' beat me up and took my lunch geo a dozen times before I threw in the towel.

GAMING NEWS

The Division 2 Title Update 18.2 released and here are all its fixes, tweaks and improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-division-2-title-update-18-2-released-and-here-are-all-its-fixes-tweaks-and-improvements/
Ubisoft has released Title Update 18.2 for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and shared its complete changelog. According to the patch notes, this new update adds support for the Escalation Apparel Event, fixes a number of issues, and packs some tweaks and improvements.
>> More about The Division 2 in the second post.

Take a look at the E3 2001 Behind Closed Doors Demo of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-the-e3-2001-behind-closed-doors-demo-of-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic/
YouTube’s ‘Noclip Game History Archive’ has shared a video from the E3 2001 Behind Closed Doors Demo of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
This is a really cool video, though most modern-day gamers won’t find it particularly interesting. After all, we’re talking about an E3 2001 video. On the other hand, now that E3 is dead, this is a must-watch video (at least for nostalgia/history purposes).

The Crew 2 Season 9 Episode 1: American Legends is 32GB on PC, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-crew-2-season-9-episode-1-american-legends-is-32gb-on-pc-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has just released the Season 9 Episode 1: American Legends Patch for The Crew 2. This update is 32GB in size on PC, and you can find below its full patch notes.

Starbreeze reveals new beta gameplay footage for PAYDAY 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/starbreeze-reveals-new-beta-gameplay-footage-for-payday-3/
Deep Silver and Starbreeze have shared a new developer diary for PAYDAY 3 which features some new gameplay footage from its closed beta phase.
In this developer diary, Starbreeze focuses on the game’s weapons and combat mechanics. Therefore, if you’re interested in it, we highly recommend watching it.