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

[JEMC]

Hey, look, it's the Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Scary Games to Play in the Dark - Holiday Encore, with 7 items to get during 27 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/scary-games-to-play-in-dark-holiday-encore.

Fanatical has a new Star Deal: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition will be 72% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-anniversary-edition
**Edit** It was a bit hidden and I missed it while making this post, but they have a new contest with the chance to win some games: https://gleam.io/RX5xC/win-top-10-games-of-2023

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc Graphics 31.0.101.5081/5122 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-iris-graphics-31-0-101-5081-5122
Highlights
Launch driver for Intel® Core™ Ultra with Intel® Arc™ Graphics and Intel® Graphics.
GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:

• Game performance improvements on Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel® 31.0.101.5074 software driver for:
  • Battlefield 1 (DX11) Up to 30% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

INTEL® ARC™ CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Support for Neural style transfer webcam filters over background effects.
• Support for HDR Capture and HDR to SDR streaming on HDR compatible displays.
• Support for hotkey customization.

Fixed Issues
Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics Products:

• Fortnite (DX12) may exhibit line corruption during gameplay with certain Anti-Aliasing settings.

INTEL® ARC™ CONTROL FIXED ISSUES:

• Virtual camera may intermittently fail to activate on hybrid system configurations.
• May observe error pop-up after power events with Capture/Highlights/Broadcast toggle on.
• Arc Control may not retain overall application settings in Overlay mode after system reboot.
• Camera preview may intermittently fail to show preview when changing camera resolution to 1440p.
• Arc control UI window may incorrectly become cropped while minimizing and changing display resolution.
• Capture and Highlights recording file may become corrupted if Overlay mode is disabled during active recording.
• Performance Graphs may scale incorrectly with maximum reported values.
• GPU Voltage Offset may show unformatted maximum values on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics.
• Arc Control notifications time on-screen has been reduced.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

New Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes trailer highlights its key features
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes-trailer-highlights-its-key-features/
505 Games just dropped a new trailer for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, giving us a sneak peek into its key features. In this trailer, you can check out the Hundred Heroes, explore the world of Allraan, meet the main characters, and enjoy the voices of some famous actors. The trailer also gives us a taste of the game’s turn-based battles, mini-games, and side activities.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Free Trial Is Now Live
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-free-trial-is-now-live/
Activision has announced that a free trial for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now live on all platforms. This free trial will last until December 18th, and it will let you experience some of its multiplayer modes. And, in case you’re wondering, you won’t be able to play its single-player campaign.

Here are the first concept arts for Marvel’s Blade
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-the-first-concept-arts-for-marvels-blade/
Bethesda and Arkane Lyon have shared the first official concept arts for Marvel’s Blade. These concept arts do not really reveal much, but I’m certain that some Blade fans will find them interesting. So, go ahead and view them after the jump.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 14 Released & Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/baldurs-gate-3-hotfix-14-released-detailed/
Larian Studios has released Hotfix #14 for Baldur’s Gate 3, and shared its full patch notes. This hotfix fixes a few crashes, blockers, and bugs. So, let’s take a closer look at what Larian has improved.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.22 Wrecks to Riches Released & Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-22-wrecks-to-riches-released-detailed/
Cloud Imperium has just released Star Citizen Alpha 3.22: Wrecks to Riches Update, and shared its full patch notes. This Update brings new content to the game. Additionally, the devs shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Update 1.02 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-update-1-02-released-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has just released Title Update 1.02 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and shared its full patch notes. This update is 3.10GB in size on PC, so let’s dive in and see its tweaks, fixes and improvements.

Last edited by JEMC - on 15 December 2023