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The Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor sails past a million sold as developers salute players' 'ravenous appetite' for space dwarf content
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/deep-rock-galactic-survivor-sails-past-a-million-sold-as-developers-salute-players-ravenous-appetite-for-space-dwarf-content/
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor released in early access in February, and developer Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing have announced that the spinoff of Deep Rock Galactic has now sold over a million copies. A Vampire Survivors-inspired take on the joys of dwarves space-mining in extreme peril, the initial reception has been positive and left our own Robin Valentine "much more hooked than I expected."
It's good times for fans of beards, with the OG Deep Rock Galactic having now sold over 8 million copies itself and gearing up for its fifth season (which starts in June). Deep Rock Galactic released in early access in 2018, moving into full release in 2020, since when it's followed a live service style seasonal model and gone from strength to strength. Deep Rock Galactic Survivors is published by Ghost Ship Games, a publishing label established after the original game's success, and there's more to come: cooperative roguelike spinoff Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core will enter Early Access later this year.

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The VR Unleashed – Enter the Simulation Sale has up to 94% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-unleashed-enter-the-simulation/
• And the Koei Tecmo Golden Week Sale puts its games up to 77% off during 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/koei-tecmo-golden-week-sale/

Fanatical has a new Star Deal: Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator can be yours with a 67% deal during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/brewmaster-beer-brewing-simulator.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.4.1 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-24-4-1
Highlights
New Game Support

• Manor Lords

Expanded HYPR-Tune Support

• Nightingale
• SKULL AND BONES™

Expanded Vulkan Extensions Support

• VK_KHR_shader_maximal_reconvergence
• VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering_local_read

Fixed Issues

• Performance improvements for HELLDIVERS™ 2.
• Intermittent application crash may be observed while playing Lords of the Fallen and entering certain areas on Radeon™ RX 6000 series graphics products.
• Artifacts may appear in certain mud environments while playing SnowRunner on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon™ RX 6800.
• Rainbow-like artifacts may appear in water environments while playing Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on Radeon™ RX 6000 series graphics products.
• Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Overwatch® 2 with Radeon™ Boost enabled on Radeon™ RX 6000 and above series graphics products.
• Intermittent application freeze when first launching SteamVR using the Quest Link feature on Meta Quest 2.
• Intermittent system or application crash when screen sharing using Microsoft Teams.
• Intermittent application crash changing Anti-Aliasing settings while playing Enshrouded on Radeon™ 7000 series graphics products.
• Display colors may appear “dim” or “washed out” after closing Enshrouded with Auto HDR enabled.

Epic Games highlights the key features of Unreal Engine 5.4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/epic-games-highlights-the-key-features-of-unreal-engine-5-4/
Epic Games has released a new video that highlights the key features of the latest version of Unreal Engine 5, UE5.4. Unreal Engine 5.4 is currently available to all developers. And, the following video will give you a glimpse at its major features. So, let’s take a look at them.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Now Has a Path Tracing Mod to Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dragons-dogma-2-now-has-a-path-tracing-mod-to-download/
Now here is something that may blow you away. Modder ‘EXXXcellent’ has released a new mod that adds proper Path Tracing to Capcom’s latest game, Dragon’s Dogma 2.
This is an incredible mod that can greatly enhance the graphics of the game. By default, Dragon’s Dogma 2 supports RTGI. However, with this mod, you can unlock the full potential of Path Tracing. And, as you will see in the following screenshots, the visual improvements can be easily noticed.

Fallout Miami, DLC-sized expansion mod for Fallout 4, gets new in-engine trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fallout-miami-dlc-sized-expansion-mod-for-fallout-4-gets-new-in-engine-trailer/
In October 2022, we informed you about an upcoming DLC-sized expansion mod for Fallout 4, Fallout: Miami. And, a few hours ago, its modding team released a new in-engine trailer for it.
In Fallout: Miami, there will be a whole new area to explore with an exciting main story. Plus, fans will find lots of extra stuff like side missions, gear, places to live, and loads of cool characters and friends to meet along the way.
In this DLC/expansion, players will solve the mystery of some people who vanished mysteriously. They’ll also get involved in a big fight between Order and Freedom. And in Fallout Miami, the city will have different parts, each with its own cool places and vibes.
Although there is still no ETA on when this expansion mod will come out, Fallout: Miami will be compatible with the Next-Gen Update.
>> The video is less than 2 minutes long.

GAMING NEWS

THQ Nordic has shared new screenshots for Gothic 1 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/thq-nordic-has-shared-new-screenshots-for-gothic-1-remake/
THQ Nordic has updated the Steam store page of Gothic 1 Remake with some new screenshots from it. Gothic 1 Remake will be using Unreal Engine 5, and these new screenshots will give you an idea of what Alkimia Interactive aims to achieve.

SAND LAND still suffers from shader compilation & traversal stutters on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sand-land-still-suffers-from-shader-compilation-traversal-stutters-on-pc/
In March 2024, Bandai Namco released a PC demo for SAND LAND. As I’ve reported, that demo had major stuttering issues. And sadly, the final version of the game still suffers from both shader compilation and traversal stutters.

STALKER 2 gets new 4K screenshots & in-engine trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/stalker-2-gets-new-4k-screenshots-in-engine-trailer/
GSC GameWorld has released a new set of 4K screenshots and a new in-engine trailer for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. These new screenshots show off some of the game’s amazing environments. Not only that, but they appear to be showcasing Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen lighting system.