Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

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Welcome, to the Monday news, part one:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has launched the Hypetrain Digital Publisher Sale, with up to 70% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/04122023_hypetrain_digital_publisher_sale.

Steam has two new deals:

• Diplomacy is Not an Option, still in Early Access, will be 20% off until the 10th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/Diplomacy_is_Not_an_Option/
• Ancestors Legacy gets a 90% discount until the same December, 10th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/Ancestors_Legacy/

Humble Bundle has launched the Uplifting Adventures: A Wholesome Games Bundle, with up to 7 games to get during the next 16 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/uplifting-adventures-wholesome-games-bundle.

And Fanatical has started its BundleFestive Event, with new bundles every day:

• The Bethesda VR Collection has 4 games and is 84% off https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bethesda-vr-collection
• The Killer Bundle 28 has 15 titles and a 94% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/killer-bundle-28

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 546.29 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/nvidia-geforce-game-ready-546-29
Highlights
Game Ready for Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition & More
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 3.5 technology including Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Season 1. Further support for new titles leveraging NVIDIA DLSS technology includes the launch of THRONE AND LIBERTY which support DLSS 3, as well as the arrival of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Fortnite Chapter 5 which support DLSS Super Resolution.

Fixed Issues

• [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2] Updated application profile [4372908]

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod increases LOD and view distance
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/red-dead-redemption-2-mod-increases-lod-and-view-distance/
Modder ‘MrTorrance’ has released a must-have mod for all Red Dead Redemption 2 fans. This mod will increase the game’s LOD and view distance values, which will result in less pop-in of distant objects.
This RDR2 Mod increases the distance of highly detailed assets that the game will load. It also extends the high-quality LOD, making distant vistas to be more detailed than ever. Plus, it improves objects that are in interior places, meaning that they won’t fade out right in front of you.
The mod comes in three versions. The Basic version only includes the extended high-quality LOD. Then, we have the High and Very High versions. These versions increase the distance of highly detailed assets, extend the LOD, and improve the quality of interior objects.
>>The article doesn't have screenshots nor videos about the mod. By the way, here are the best Red Dead Redemption 2 mods.

New Valheim Mod introduces seasons to its game world
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-valheim-mod-seasons-world/
Modder ‘RustyNoodles’ has released a pretty cool new mod for Valheim. According to its description, the mod introduces seasons to the game world. As such, it can provide a new immersive environmental experience.
The Seasonality Mod in Valheim brings four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. It comes with cool effects based on the season, lets you control the weather, and even has custom textures. In short, this is a mod you have to try.
>>The article has a less than 4 minutes video. Oh, and here you'll find the best Valheim mods.

Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project just got a 10-mission fan campaign called The Black Parade from a team led by an Arkane Lyon level designer
https://www.pcgamer.com/stealth-classic-thief-the-dark-project-just-got-a-10-mission-fan-campaign-called-the-black-parade-from-a-team-led-by-an-arkane-lyon-level-designer/
Thief: The Dark Project is 25 years old, but it's still one of the best stealth games around, with an active community making fan missions for both it and The Dark Mod, a standalone recreation made with the Doom 3 engine of all things. The Black Parade is for Thief Gold rather than the Dark Mod, the definitive 1999 rerelease with extra maps, which is the version you'll find going for seven bucks on Steam today.
The Black Parade is the work of a team called Feuillade Industries, led by project director Romain Barrilliot. Barrilliot currently works as a level designer at Arkane Lyon and has credits at 3D Realms and Streum On, but he's also a modder, having worked on Sven Co-op for Half-Life and one of my favorite Thief fan missions, The Sound of a Burrick in a Room.
Rather than a standalone map, The Black Parade is an entire campaign of 10 linked missions. When I'm playing fan maps I do miss the original game's sense of narrative, and its delightful protagonist Garrett, which The Black Parade aims to emulate by casting you as a hardened criminal named Hume. Returning to The City after being exiled, you're flat broke and forced to turn to thievery.
>> The article has a less than 2 minutes long video.

GAMING NEWS

First PC gameplay footage from Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-pc-gameplay-footage-from-final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis/
Famitsu has released a video, showcasing 3 minutes of gameplay from the PC version of Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis. This is our first look at the PC version. So, make sure to watch the video after the jump.

Starfield Beta Update 1.8.87 Released & Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-beta-update-1-8-87-released-detailed/
Bethesda has just released a new beta update for Starfield. According to its full patch notes, Beta Update 1.8.87 addresses two issues that plagued the game. So, consider this a minor patch.

This leaked trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 is fake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/this-leaked-trailer-for-grand-theft-auto-6-is-fake/
Earlier today, Rockstar revealed that it will release the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 on December 5th. And, as you may have guessed, someone posted a supposedly leaked version of it. However, this leaked GTA 6 trailer is fake.
>>Why do I post it if it's fake? Well, because...

Grand Theft Auto 6 Off-Cam Gameplay Video Leaks Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/grand-theft-auto-6-off-cam-gameplay-video-leaks-online/
A couple of days ago, we shared a fake GTA 6 trailer that was circulating the Net. However, it appears that someone has leaked a 6-second gameplay footage from it. The catch here is that this is an off-cam video.
>>Is this one also fake? Probably.

50 minutes of gameplay from The Day Before-like UE5 zombie survival game, Nakwon: Last Paradise
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/50-minutes-of-gameplay-from-the-day-before-like-ue5-zombie-survival-game-nakwon-last-paradise/
MINTROCKET is developing a new game called Nakwon: Last Paradise. This game is set in a zombie apocalypse with a stealth survival theme, much like The Day Before. Additionally, it will be powered by Epic’s latest engine, Unreal Engine 5. And here is a video featuring 50 minutes of gameplay from its alpha build.

Outcast – A New Beginning will release on March 15th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/outcast-a-new-beginning-will-release-on-march-15th/
THQ Nordic has announced that Outcast – A New Beginning will release on March 15th, 2024. Outcast – A New Beginning is a third-person action adventure game, and sequel to one of the first games that took full advantage of voxels on PC back in the 90s.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will get Ray Tracing, but only for its pre-game lobby
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-will-get-ray-tracing-but-only-for-its-pre-game-lobby/
Now here is something that made me laugh. NVIDIA has revealed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will get full ray tracing support via a patch on December 6th. However, there is a catch. These Ray Tracing effects will only be available at the pre-game lobby, and not while playing the game. WHAT THE HELL?
>>***facepalm***

Cyberpunk 2077 Title Update 2.1 Detailed, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-title-update-2-1-detailed-full-patch-notes/
CD Projekt RED has detailed Title Update 2.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 which will be available tomorrow, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see all the fixes and changes that this new patch brings to the table.