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

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The Friday news, with nothing worth posting... except for everything that happened yesterday at the Game Awards.

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Fanatical has launched one new bundle: the Prestige Collection BYOB, with 22 titles to choose from for your 2, 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/prestige-collection-build-your-own-bundle.
By the way, next Monday they'll start their Winter Sale.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc & Iris Graphics 31.0.101.5074 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-iris-graphics-31-0-101-5074
Highlights
Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics for:

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Game performance improvements versus Intel® 31.0.101.4972 software driver for:

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (DX12)
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Battlefield V (DX11)
  • Up to 23% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Crossout (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Dishonored 2 (DX11)
  • Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human (DX11)
  • Up to 31% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition (DX11)
  • Up to 12% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Highest settings
• For Honor (DX11)
  • Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
• Phasmophobia (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
• Train Sim World 3 (DX11)
  • Up to 34% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

Fixed Issues
Intel® Arc™ Graphics Products:

• Total War: PHARAOH (DX11) may exhibit corruption after changing resolution in game on certain displays.
• Alan Wake (DX9) may experience application crash when starting a new game.
• Cyberpunk 2077 (DX12) may exhibit colorful pixel corruption during gameplay.
• Counter-Strike 2 (DX11) may exhibit flickering pixels during gameplay with Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode set to 4X MSAA.
• Ghostrunner 2 (DX11) may experience sporadic application crash during gameplay.
• Far Cry 3 (DX11) may experience application crash during gameplay.

Windows 11 23H2 update reportedly slows down gaming performance for some but there does seem to be a somewhat complicated fix
https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-23h2-update-reportedly-slows-down-gaming-performance-for-some-but-there-does-seem-to-be-a-somewhat-complicated-fix/
Windows 11's 23H2 update has been out for a little while now, but some users have reported a noticeable drop in gaming performance since installation, which seems somewhat fitting for an update released on Halloween. If you've yet to install it, the good news is that Microsoft has currently placed the update on compatibility hold for a different issue which hopefully means both problems might be fixed by the time it becomes available again.
For those of you experiencing this issue and don't want to rollback to a previous version however, there is a supposed fix. The bad news is, it's a little complicated.
>> For an OS that was suposed to be great for gaming, Win 12 has had a ton of problems messing with them.

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GAMING NEWS

The Day Before is more of an Extraction Shooter than an MMO, has Overwhelming Negative Reviews on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-day-before-extraction-shooter-mmo-overwhelming-negative-reviews-steam/
Fntastic has just launched The Day Before on Steam, and from the looks of it PC gamers are not that excited about it. In just a few hours, the game got Overwhelmingly Negative reviews on Steam, mainly due to network issues.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake to be released on February 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-remake-to-be-released-on-february-28th/
505 Games has announced that Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake will be released on February 28th. To celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared the game’s debut gameplay trailer which you can find below.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new full-scale fantasy RPG, coming to PC in Fall 2024
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metaphor-refantazio-is-a-new-full-scale-fantasy-rpg-coming-to-pc-in-fall-2024/
ATLUS has just announced a new full-scale fantasy RPG for Xbox and PC, called Metaphor: ReFantazio. Metaphor: ReFantazio will be coming to PC in Fall 2024, and below you can find its debut trailer.

EXODUS is a new sci-fi action-adventure role-playing game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/exodus-is-a-new-sci-fi-action-adventure-role-playing-game/
Archetype Entertainment took the stage at The Game Awards to provide a first look at Exodus, their epic new sci-fi action-adventure role-playing game (RPG). The debut game from RPG creator James Ohlen’s new studio is a next-generation, story-driven RPG that marries cinematic storytelling with deep emotional impact featuring broad player agency and modern AAA gameplay. The story is fueled by the consequences of player choices due to the impact of Time Dilation.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II finally gets a proper gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii-finally-gets-a-proper-gameplay-trailer/
Ninja Theory originally announced Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II in 2019. And now, after four years, we finally got a proper gameplay trailer. Not only that but Microsoft has confirmed that the game will be released in 2024.

No Rest for the Wicked is a new game from the creators of Ori
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-rest-for-the-wicked-is-a-new-game-from-the-creators-of-ori/
Moon Studios, the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, have announced a new game, called No Rest for the Wicked. No Rest for the Wicked will be a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre.

SEGA is working on new Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Crazy Taxi games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sega-is-working-on-new-jet-set-radio-shinobi-golden-axe-streets-of-rage-and-crazy-taxi-games/
SEGA has released a new video in which it revealed that it’s currently working on new Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Crazy Taxi games. Sadly, SEGA has not shared any additional details. So, go ahead and take a look at the video which has clips from these games!
>> I hope they don't mess them up but, given that it's not a Sonic game, I'm cautiously optimistic.

Square Enix has announced a brand new entry in the mainline Mana series
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-has-announced-a-brand-new-entry-in-the-mainline-mana-series/
Square Enix has just announced Visions of Mana, a brand new entry in the mainline Mana series. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher shared the first trailer for it. This trailer features a mix of cinematics and gameplay sequences. So, be sure to watch the trailer if you are a fan of the series. Visions of Mana will be released in 2024!

Hideo Kojima revealed his new Microsoft game which will be called OD
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hideo-kojima-revealed-its-new-microsoft-game-which-will-be-called-od/
Kojima Productions has announced its new Microsoft game which will be called OD. OD will attempt to take advantage of the cloud, and below you can find its debut trailer. OD will be powered by Unreal Engine and will take advantage of Metahumans. Sadly, though, Hideo Kojima has not revealed any additional details about it. (...)

Jurassic Park Survival may be the game we’ve all been waiting for
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-park-survival-may-be-the-game-weve-all-been-waiting-for/
Universal and Saber Interactive have just announced Jurassic Park: Survival. Jurassic Park: Survival will be a single-player action-adventure game. Yeap, you read that right. No multi-player crap. This will be a single-player game. And from the looks of it, this might be the Jurassic Park game most of us have been waiting for. So, be sure to watch its announcement trailer which packs a few gameplay sequences!
>> Well, when it comes to fan service, the trailer is spot on.

Black Myth: Wukong will release on PC on August 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-myth-wukong-will-release-on-pc-on-august-20th/
Game Science has announced that Black Myth: Wukong will be released on PC on August 20th. To celebrate this announcement, the team shared a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

The First Berserker: Khazan is a new hardcore action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and Sekiro
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-berserker-khazan-is-a-new-hardcore-action-rpg-inspired-by-dark-souls-and-sekiro/
NEXON has just announced The First Berserker: Khazan, a new hardcore action role-playing game with mechanics similar to those of Dark Souls and Sekiro.

Arkane Lyon’s new game is Marvel’s Blade
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/arkane-lyons-new-game-is-marvels-blade/
Marvel and Bethesda have just announced the new game from Arkane Lyon, Marvel’s Blade. This game is in an early development stage, and below you can find its stylized announcement trailer.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 now targets a September 9th release date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-now-targets-a-september-9th-release-date/
Focus Entertainment has announced that Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 will now release on September 9th, 2024. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Hello Games has announced its next game, called Light No Fire
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hello-games-has-announced-its-next-game-called-light-no-fire/
Hello Games, the creators of No Man’s Sky, has just announced its next game which will be called Light No Fire. Light No Fire is a game about adventure, building, survival and exploration together.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Wilds
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-has-announced-monster-hunter-wilds/
At the TGA 2023, Capcom revealed the next part of its Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Wilds. To celebrate it, the team has shared the first in-engine trailer for it which you can find below. Capcom will release Monster Hunter Wilds in 2025!

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones will now release on February 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisofts-skull-and-bones-will-now-release-on-february-16th/
Ubisoft has announced that its upcoming pirate game, Skull and Bones, will now release on February 16th, 2024. To celebrate this announcement, the French company has shared its TGA 2023 trailer, as well as a gameplay deep dive video.
>> I'll believe it when I see it.

First details and trailer for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-and-trailer-for-dragon-ball-sparking-zero/
Bandai Namco just revealed the newest Dragon Ball game, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO builds on the gameplay from the Budokai Tenkaichi series and aims to take it to whole new levels.