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No silly intros today, just the news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

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GOG has launched a new Weekly Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/weekly_deals_2_january_2024.

Steam has new deals, including new weeklong deals:

• Loddlenaut will be 25% off until the 22nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644940/Loddlenaut/
• BOKURA gets a 40% discount until next Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/
• Developer KT Racing puts its games on sale with up to 90% deals until Monday, the 22nd: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Nacon_KTSale_2024
• And here's a small sample of the weeklong deals:
  • FatalZone, still in Early Access, will be 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488510/FatalZone/
  • Deadlink, that has a demo, is going to be 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/Deadlink/
  • Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series has a 50% deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/675260/Batman_The_Enemy_Within__The_Telltale_Series/
  • Majotori gets a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/588730/Majotori/
  • And the last one, In Sound Mind, features an 89% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119980/In_Sound_Mind/

Fanatical doesn't have a new deal, but yesterday I forgot to mention that, along with the January Savers Sale, they have scratchcards to get extra rewards with your purchases. Learn more here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-our-scratchcards.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

GTA: Vice City looks glorious with RTX Remix Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/gta-vice-city-rtx-remix-path-tracing/
PC_Focus has shared some screenshots and a video from an upcoming RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for GTA: Vice City. This mod hasn’t been released yet to the public but as you’ll see, it already greatly improves the game’s graphics.
Now as with all of the RTX Remix Mods we’ve shared these past few days, these screenshots are not from the upcoming Open Beta Build of NVIDIA RTX Remix. In other words, they are based on the NVIDIA RTX Remix Runtime that came out last year. So, in theory, this mod will look even better once NVIDIA launches the Open Beta phase of RTX Remix. That is of course if its creator, jewgibor, will keep working on it.
Taking a look at the screenshots and video, we can immediately notice the improved lighting effects. You can also notice more accurate shadows and better AO effects. However, the assets seem similar to those of the original version. I mean, look at the grass at 0:41. It looks so low-res. You can also spot shadows forming in the distance. My guess is that the BVH for Path Tracing is a bit limited.
Anyway, for a WIP project, this RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod looks great. And yes, I’d love to play this classic GTA with this mod. In theory, we should get one soon. On January 22nd, modders will gain access to the full set of NVIDIA RTX Remix. So, we can expect some incredible mods in the coming months.
>> The article has some screenshots and a video. In any case, I wouldn't hold my breath for this mod becase, given how Rockstar and Take Two act, the modder will get a C&D letter very soon.

Dying Light 2 just got an AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Generation Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/dying-light-2-amd-fsr-3-0-frame-generation-mod/
NexusMods’ member ‘dragoncosmico’ has shared an AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Generation Mod for Dying Light 2. This mod is based on the FSR 2.0 to FSR 3.0 bridge by LukeFZ, which basically replaces FSR 2.0 with FSR 3.0.
Now I don’t really know whether LukeFZ has given his permission to dragoncosmico to share this FSR 3.0 Mod. From what I know, this FSR 3.0 is still in the beta phase (and behind a Patreon wall). So, make sure to download it while you still can.
Contrary to the previous DLSS 3 to FSR 3.0 Mod we shared in December 2023, this one works on all AMD GPUs. It should also work on NVIDIA’s GPUs. As such, owners of an RTX20 or RTX30 series will be now able to enable Frame Generation in Dying Light 2.
As with most mods, this FSR 3.0 implementation has some issues. According to its description, there are artifacts on texts and HUD. There is also a little but noticeable input lag. In short, don’t expect it to be as good as the native support we got in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
>> There are no screenshots nor video of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

Electronic Arts has removed Denuvo from A Way Out
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/electronic-arts-has-removed-denuvo-from-a-way-out/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. Electronic Arts has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from its co-op adventure game, A Way Out. EA is not known for removing Denuvo from its older titles. So, this removal does come as a shock.

Take-Two has sued Remedy over its new studio logo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/take-two-has-sued-remedy-over-its-studio-logo/
After chasing and suing modders, Take-Two went one step further. Yeap, as the title implies, Take-Two has sued Remedy Entertainment. The reason you may ask? The use of the letter “R” in its new logo. And no, that’s not an out-of-date April’s Fools joke.

Frostpunk 2 gets an official gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/frostpunk-2-gets-an-official-gameplay-trailer/
11 bit studios has released an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming city-survival game, Frostpunk 2. This trailer will give a glimpse at the game’s graphics, so be sure to watch it if you are a fan of it.

Here’s the launch trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailer-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/
Warner Bros has just released the official launch trailer for Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The game launches on February 2nd, meaning that this “launch” trailer came out two weeks before it.