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It’s time for the Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Indie developer makes his game free after Warner unceremoniously tells him they're 'retiring' it from Steam and the PlayStation Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/indie-developer-makes-his-game-free-after-warner-unceremoniously-tells-him-theyre-retiring-it-from-steam-and-the-playstation-store/
Small Radios Big Televisions creator Owen Deery says Warner Bros Discovery has informed him it's "retiring" the game from Steam and the PlayStation Store, so he's making it available for free on his studio's website.
Originally released in 2016, Small Televisions Big Radios is an indie puzzle game that has players searching abandoned factories in search of lost cassette tapes containing "boundless virtual worlds." Published by Adult Swim Games, it wasn't a big hit but was reasonably well-received critically, particularly for its visual style and soundtrack.
In a bit of good news—bad news, you can now get the game for free: Good, because hey, free game, but bad because it's being removed from sale at the behest of Adult Swim parent company Warner Bros Discovery.
>> Featured above is the Steam link for the game, but in the article you’ll find the one to get it for free.

The Epic Store gives away Astro Duel 2; https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/astro-duel-2-e1261d.
Next week, they’ll give away The Bridge.

GOG has the META Publishing and Owlcat Games Sale, with up to 85% discounts during 5 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240311_meta_owlcat_sale.

Steam has two new deals:

• BUSTAFELLOWS will be 70% off until the 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494470/BUSTAFELLOWS/
• And publisher Bedtime Digital Games celebrates its 10th anniversary putting its games on sale with up to 83% discounts until March, the 14th: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/bedtimedg/sale/bedtime10yearanniversary

Fanatical has launched its BYO Platinum Collection Bundle for March, with 24 games to choose to build your bundle of 3, 5 or 7: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Sacred Forest Meadow Remake in Unreal Engine 5.3 Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/zelda-ocarina-of-time-sacred-forest-meadow-unreal-engine-5-download/
CryZENx has completed and released the Sacred Forest Meadow for his amazing remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5.3. To celebrate this release, the artist has also shared a new gameplay video that you can find below.
In this Zelda fan game, you can explore the environments and fight several enemies. You can also use your ocarina, break objects, collect items, and speak to NPCs. Not only that but this fan remake of this classic N64 Zelda game in Unreal Engine 5 also has some cut-scenes and an inventory system. In short, it’s more than your typical “remake of a map from a popular game in UE5” projects.

Brutal Voxel Doom has just been released and it’s a must for all Doom fans
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/brutal-voxel-doom-release/
Brutal Doom and Voxel Doom are two of the best mods for id Software’s classic first-person shooter. And finally, we have a mod that offers the best of them. Created by Derrick Davison, Brutal Voxel Doom combines Cheello’s Voxel and Parallax Doom II with Brutal Doom-like mechanics and monsters. And it looks gor ( y ) geous.
The modder added cool new zombies and demons to the game. Now, there are all sorts of zombies – white ones, black ones, some with helmets, others with chainsaws, and even shield zombies. They can also do more things now, like reloading their guns and ducking when they shoot. And guess what? You can blow their heads off. The imps got an upgrade too, with nightmare imps and dark imps joining the mix.
And that’s not all. Derrick also added Doom Eternal’s Cyber Mancubus and Mecha Zombie, Quake’s Ogre, and a few other new contenders to the game. As such, players will be fighting old and new enemies in this gory mod.
>> The article has a roughly one minute video.

GAMING NEWS

Starfield Beta Update 1.10.30 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-beta-update-1-10-30-relased-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has just released a new beta patch for Starfield. According to the release notes, Title Update 1.10.30 adds new poses and expressions for you and your companions.

The Sinking City 2 Announced, Will Be Powered by Unreal Engine 5, First Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-sinking-city-2-unreal-engine-5/
Frogwares has just announced The Sinking City 2 for all current-gen platforms. The game will be using Unreal Engine 5, and you can find below its first screenshots and its announcement trailer.

Sekiro-like The First Berserker: Khazan Gets Brand New Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sekiro-like-the-first-berserker-khazan-gets-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/
NEXON has shared a new gameplay trailer for its Sekiro-like action RPG, The First Berserker: Khazan. This action RPG has anime-inspired graphics and I’m kind of interested in it. After all, it looks more like Sekiro and less like Dark Souls.

Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is coming to PC in 2024, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-pc-2024/
Microsoft has announced that Capcom’s upcoming Japanese-inspired single-player action adventure game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, will be released in 2024. Moreover, MS shared a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Unknown 9: Awakening is a new third-person action adventure, coming to PC in Summer 2024
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unknown-9-awakening-pc-summer-2024/
Bandai Namco has announced a new third-person action adventure game, called Unknown 9: Awakening. Unknown 9: Awakening is coming to PC in 2024, and below you can find its debut gameplay trailer.

TimeSplitters 4 2008 Dev Build Has Been Leaked Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/timesplitters-4-2008-dev-build-has-been-leaked-online/
It appears that a PS3 dev build for the canceled TimeSplitters 4 has been leaked online. From the looks of it, this appears to be a tech demo and not a full game. Still, this may be something that will interest our TimeSpliiters fans. Not only that, but you can find below a gameplay video from it.

Frostpunk 2 releases on PC on July 25th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/frostpunk-2-releases-on-pc-on-july-25th/
11 bit studios, creators of the iconic This War of Mine, unveiled the release date for their most anticipated game to date, Frostpunk 2. This fully-fledged sequel to the original society survival game is set to arrive on Windows PC on July 25th. To celebrate this announcement, the team shared a new trailer that you can find below.

The Alters is a new emotional adventure/survival/base-building sci-fi game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-alters-is-a-new-emotional-adventure-survival-base-building-sci-fi-game/
11 bit studios has announced a new emotional sci-fi game that features a unique blend of adventure, survival, and base-building elements, called The Alters. This game will come out on PC in 2024, and below you can find its debut in-engine trailer.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU gets an official gameplay reveal trailer, PC demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tales-of-kenzera-zau-gameplay-trailer-pc-demo/
Electronic Arts has shared an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming metroidvania-style adventure game, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Moreover, the publisher released a PC demo that you can download right now on Steam.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Title Update 3.1 Released, Fixing Crash & Hair Clipping Issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-title-update-3-1-released-fixing-crash-hair-clipping-issues/
Ubisoft has just released Title Update 3.1 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and shared its full patch notes. This patch is 2.37GB on PC, and will address a few issues that plagued the game. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

Outward 2, action RPG with survival elements, gets pre-alpha gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/outward-2-action-rpg-with-survival-elements-gets-pre-alpha-gameplay-trailer/
Nine Dots Studio has shared a pre-alpha gameplay trailer for its upcoming action RPG with survival elements, Outward 2. The game will focus on a believable and relatable experience, and this trailer will give you a glimpse of its visuals.