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It’s time for the Friday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Humble Store presents the May the 4th Sale, with up to 75% discounts during 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/may-the-4th-sale/.

Fanatical has three new 24 hours Flash Deals:

• The Judgment Collection is 65% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-judgment-collection
• ICEY has a 72% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/icey
• And Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak is 73% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/monster-hunter-and-rise-sunbreak

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New Grand Theft Auto 4 Mods improve all weapon textures and the LOD distance for pedestrians and vehicles
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-grand-theft-auto-4-mods-improve-all-weapon-textures-and-the-lod-distance-for-pedestrians-and-vehicles/
Modders ‘xowny’ and ‘Pastreaver’ have released two new mods for Grand Theft Auto 4. The first mod will increase the LOD distance for all pedestrians and vehicles. On the other hand, the second mod will improve the textures of all weapons.
Going into more details, the “2X Vehicles and Peds LOD Distance” Mod is a simple mod that increases the LOD distance for peds and vehicles by two times. As such, you’ll now have fewer pop-ins while exploring Liberty City. So, while this is a simple mod, it’s a must for those who want a more consistent image.
The Weapons HD Texture Pack uses AI tools in order to upscale the original textures. According to the modder, it brings a series of visual upgrades to the weapons in IV, TLAD, & TBoGT, providing more definition and detail compared to the original versions. Players can expect higher quality textures, as well as more detailed normal maps with more accurate shading.
>> There are no screenshots nor videos.

'This is looking so good I can't NOT pay you': Fighting game YouTuber commissions modding 'god' to overhaul Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite's artstyle
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/this-is-looking-so-good-i-cant-not-pay-you-fighting-game-youtuber-commissions-modding-maestro-to-overhaul-marvel-vs-capcom-infinites-artstyle/
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite (MVCI) is getting a remaster—but not from Capcom. As announced on Twitter, popular fighting game community YouTuber and streamer Maximillian Miles Christensen (Maximilian Dood) is commissioning a modder to create a complete top-to-bottom overhaul of the 2017 fighter's visual style, and hot damn is it an improvement.
"We’re in the early stages, with only a couple days of tinkering, but already the results are absolutely incredible," Christensen writes, linking to a quote tweet of some of Ryn's current WIPs. One screenshot in particular took off among the MVCI community, showing a cel-shaded, gorgeous-looking Ryu giving Spider-Man a Shoryuken what-for. 
>> The article has the mentioned screenshot and an almost 18 minutes video (of the youtuber).

GAMING NEWS

Starfield Beta Patch 1.11.33 Released, Featuring Over 100 Fixes, Tweaks & Improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-beta-patch-1-11-33-released-featuring-over-100-fixes-tweaks-improvements/
Bethesda has released Beta Patch 1.11.33 for the PC version of Starfield. According to the devs, this latest update comes with over 100 fixes, tweaks, changes, and improvements. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

Helldivers 2 will now REQUIRE a PlayStation Network account on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/helldivers-2-will-now-require-a-playstation-network-account-on-pc/
Now here is how you can kill your game. Helldivers 2 has been considered an amazing game, which has sold well on PC. However, Sony and Arrowhead will be now forcing you to create a PSN account on PC to play it.
>> While it may cause some headlines, I doubt this move will cause a lot of trouble.

Terminator: Survivors is powered by Unreal Engine 5, is PvE only, will be playable in offline mode, will have a rich original storyline
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/terminator-survivors-is-powered-by-unreal-engine-5-is-pve-only-will-be-playable-in-offline-mode-will-have-a-rich-original-storyline/
NACON has just revealed some new details about its upcoming Terminator game, Terminator: Survivors. So, let’s take a closer look and see what the team has to offer. Can these new details re-ignire our interest? Or is this yet another GaaS title?