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JEMC on 02 October 2023
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The Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has one Deal of the Day and two sales:

Steam has one new deal: The Game of Life 2 will be 50% off until October, 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455630/The_Game_of_Life_2/.

And Fanatical has new deals and bundles:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Red Dead Redemption 2 looks better than ever with this graphics mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/red-dead-redemption-2-looks-better-than-ever-with-this-graphics-mod/
In August 2022, we informed you about the Visual Redemption Project for Red Dead Redemption 2. And today, we are happy to report that a new version of it is available for download.
Currently this mod overhauls various weathers, improves shadow distance in each weather, reduces the intensity of heat haze, fixes bloom render on lights, improves water reflections, fixes moon positioning and much more.
Visual Redemption also comes with an Optional Add-On that retains the Vanilla atmosphere and lighting, but still improves shadows and other small things. Additionally, the mod supports the RedM multiplayer client.
>> The article has an almost 2 minutes trailer of this mod.

Justice for melee weapons: a Cyberpunk 2077 modder has rectified the game's biggest oversight for stealth play
https://www.pcgamer.com/justice-for-melee-weapons-a-cyberpunk-2077-modder-has-rectified-the-games-biggest-oversight-for-stealth-play/
I was doing great at the start of a Cyberpunk 2077 mission in the badlands last night, sneaking into a ramshackle warehouse fortress from a rear staircase to take out the guard in the security room with a silent neck snap. It all went to hell a few minutes later when I accidentally threw a grenade at a goon instead of tagging him with my Kiroshi optics, but, look, these things happen. I'd rather focus on the first few minutes of exciting tension as I snuck around, quietly eliminating patrolling enemies after distracting them with hacked floodlights and vending machines. I've had fun every time I take the stealth approach in Cyberpunk, but the options for stealth kills are bafflingly limited. Why am I walking around with a monowire—basically a high-tech garrote—if I can't use it to choke someone out?
Despite quite a few perks dedicated to stealthy play, the only way to perform a stealth takedown in Cyberpunk is to creep up behind an enemy and grab them unarmed. That presents the option to snap their neck or choke them unconscious… and nothing else. Just the same animation every time.
It sure seems like we should be able to take advantage of our cyberware to thonk enemies with a gorilla fist, choke them with the monowire or stab 'em in the brain with a mantis blade. Or, y'know, get up close and personal with a knife or katana in hand without breaking stealth. But CD Projekt never got around to adding stealth melee finishers with either cyberware or weapons.
The Stealth Finishers mod, just updated for Cyberpunk 2.0, rectifies both limitations, adding stealth takedowns with melee weapons and cyberware. The mod lets you perform a stealth kill with a melee weapon as soon as you sneak up behind an enemy, but also preserves the option to grapple them if you prefer.
>> There's a short video of the mod.

Dark Souls 3 overhaul mod, Ominous Wish, gets new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/dark-souls-3-overhaul-mod-ominous-wish-gets-new-trailer/
Team Project Eclipse has released a new trailer for a brand new overhaul mod for Dark Souls 3, called Ominous Wish. This mod promises to bring tweaks and improvements to the game’s maps, textures, model modifications, scenery and lighting.
Unfortunately, there is currently no ETA on when this overhaul mod will come out. Nevertheless, the following video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
>> The video is a bit over 2 minutes long.

The same modder who fixed Starfield's inventory has now sorted out the rest of the UI
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-same-modder-who-fixed-starfields-inventory-has-now-sorted-out-the-rest-of-the-ui/
Starfield modder m8r98a4f2 was among the early heroes for Bethesda's space-em-up, with a mod called StarUI Inventory that tackles one of the game's biggest pain points. Star UI turns your unwieldy bags of stuff into a lovely clean list that can be sorted by type, weight, and value: which may not sound like much, but will save you enormous amounts of time faffing with the default option trying to find things.
Having tackled that nightmare, m8r98a4f2 is back to tackle another headache: well, a whole bunch of 'em. The grand sequel to their feat is StarUI HUD, which overhauls the existing UI and gives you control over HUD widgets, an updated loot list, and improved item cards with stats like DPS and the value/weight ratio.
>> There's a slightly over 3 minutes long video of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

Core Decay is the “Deus Ex” game most of you have been waiting for
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/core-decay-is-the-deus-ex-game-most-of-you-have-been-waiting-for/
In 2020, we informed you about Core Decay; a first-person action-adventure game that is heavily inspired by the classic immersive sims of the ‘90s, Core Decay. And today, 3D Realms released a new gameplay trailer for it.

Kingpin: Reloaded will officially release on December 5th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingpin-reloaded-will-officially-release-on-december-5th/
3D Realms has announced that Kingpin Reloaded will officially release on December 5th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Phantom Fury Demo is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/phantom-fury-demo-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
3D Realms has released a demo for Phantom Fury on Steam. Phantom Fury is the sequel to Ion Fury, in which players will once again assume the role of Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison.

First-person retro shooter, Selaco, hits Early Access in May 2024
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-retro-shooter-selaco-hits-early-access-in-may-2024/
Selaco is one of the most promising first-person retro shooters. And today, we are happy to report that this FPS will hit Steam Early Access in May 2024.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die is a new FPS for PC, heavily inspired by Nintendo 64’s GoldenEye 007
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/agent-64-spies-never-die-is-a-new-fps-for-pc-heavily-inspired-by-nintendo-64s-goldeneye-007/
Replicant D6 has released a new gameplay trailer for Agent 64: Spies Never Die, a retro FPS that is heavily inspired by Nintendo 64’s GoldenEye 007.

Hollowbody is a new retro Silent Hill-inspired game for PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hollowbody-is-a-new-retro-silent-hill-inspired-game-for-pc/
Headware Games is currently working on a new tech-noir survival horror game that is heavily inspired by the early 2000s horror games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Hollowbody was showcased at the Realms Deep 2023 event, and below you can find its debut gameplay trailer.

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.01 will bring additional performance improvements on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-patch-2-01-will-bring-additional-performance-improvements-on-pc/
CD Projekt RED has detailed Patch 2.01 for Cyberpunk 2077 which will go live soon. According to the team, this upcoming update will bring some additional performance improvements on both PCs and consoles, especially in the Dogtown area.



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