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You’re lucky I woke up with energy. Here are the Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has three new Deals of the Day that will last until Wednesday:

• The first one is Achilles: Legends Untold, 45% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/achilles_legends_untold
• Shantae and the Seven Sirens gets a 50% deal: https://www.gog.com/en/game/shantae_and_the_seven_sirens
• And Succubus will have a 77% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/succubus

Steam has three new deals:

• Cooking Simulator is going to be 70% off until June 26: https://store.steampowered.com/app/641320/Cooking_Simulator/
• Bandai Namco has launched an early Summer Sale, with up to 90% deals until the 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BANDAINAMCO/sale/bandainamcosale https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BANDAINAMCO/sale/bandainamcosale
• And the My Lovely Family Deluxe Bundle, with several games, DLCs and soundtracks, gets a 70% discount until July 7: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26455/My_Lovely_Family_Deluxe_Bundle/

There’s a new Humble Bundle: the Upload VR Summer Showcase, with 8 games to get during 18 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/uploadvr-summer-devolver-showcase.

Fanatical has a Star Deal and a bundle:

• The Star Deal is Tainted Grail: Conquest, 80% off. It started yesterday and will run for another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tainted-grail-conquest
• The BYO Bethesda Bundle – GOG Edition has 16 games to choose for your 2+, 3+ or 5+ bundles: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-bethesda-bundle-gog-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here are some new screenshots from the Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines – RTX Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-some-new-screenshots-from-the-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-rtx-remaster/
Modder ‘Safemilk’ has released some new screenshots for his upcoming RTX Remix Mod for Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. These new screenshots showcase some high-polygon models that the modder plans to add to the game. So, let’s take a closer look at them.
Safemilk claimed that for his RTX Remix Mod, he aims to replace a lot of the game’s low-quality objects with custom high-quality versions of them. The modder aims to touch almost everything, from props to characters, weapons, and even some textures.
To showcase the new high-polygon 3D models, Safemilk shared the following comparison screenshots. And, as you will see, the new 3D models look absolutely stunning.
Now the good news here is that once this RTX Remix Mod comes out, it will most likely be one of the best examples of what RTX Remix can do. The bad news is that it will take A LONG time until it gets finished.

Fallout 4 Mod adds a new worldspace based on the real-life Boon island, featuring a fully voiced lore-friendly quest
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/fallout-4-mod-adds-a-new-worldspace-based-on-the-real-life-boon-island-complete-with-a-fully-voiced-lore-friendly-quest/
Modders ‘Tenhats’ and ‘Shreddah4’ have released a new cool mod for Fallout 4 that brings to it a new worldspace based on the real-life Boon island. This mod also features a fully voiced lore-friendly quest, so be sure to get it if you are still playing this Fallout title.
Going into more details, the Boon Island Mod adds a small but detailed new worldspace with a fully functional settlement. It also has 3 minor locations, and many small points of interest along the ocean floor. Moreover, players will be able to fix the broken buildings in the settlement.
To create this new map, the modders used custom Textures, Meshes and a custom Pipboy Map.
The mod includes a cool quest with a story that fits well into the game. There are extra side tasks you can do if you want, as well as a new custom quest icon animation. The mod also comes with music from older Fallout games. The weather in the game changes, mixing the weather from Far Harbor and the Commonwealth. And yes. You’ll also find balanced loot throughout the game, with items distributed fairly.
>> There’s a less than 2 minutes video of the mod.

Project Reality: Battlefield 2 just got a new major update
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/project-reality-battlefield-2-just-got-a-new-major-update/
The Project Reality modding team has been supporting its Project Reality mod for Battlefield 2 for almost twenty years. And, yesterday, the team released a new major update for it.
Although I don’t play BF2 anymore, it’s fascinating witnessing the dedication of this team. So, kudos to them for offering new updates to their mod these past twenty years.
For those unaware, Project Reality is a mod for Battlefield 2 (BF2) that makes the game more realistic and focuses on teamwork. Almost everything in the game has been changed to be more like real life. For example, the way bullets behave, like damage, accuracy, and drop, now match real weapons. This means that players need to work together and use real combat tactics to succeed. Or at least that’s the concept.
What’s interesting here is that a lot of people seem to be playing this mod. The team claimed that Project Reality surpassed 1,000 concurrent online players in 2024. Over 320,000 players have experienced Project Reality in the last four years, including more than 80,000 new players in 2024. So, more power to them.
Project Reality: Battlefield 2 Version 1.8 adds six new factions to the game. These are: Soviet Forces WW2 1941-42, Soviet Forces WW2 1944-45, German Forces WW2 1941-42, Russian 1990s, Militia 1990s and Chechen 1990s. Moreover, it brings 10 new maps to the game. Not only that, but it adds new vehicle, kit, and menu icons.
>> There’s a roughly 2 minutes video of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

Ex-Halo: Infinite dev will soon release a free Halo game in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ex-halo-infinite-dev-will-soon-release-a-free-halo-game-in-unreal-engine-5/
Halo fans, get ready for a treat. Ex-Halo: Infinite dev, Kaleb Nekumanesh, is currently working on a free Halo fan game in Unreal Engine 5. Kaleb plans to release this free game to everyone really soon, and below you can find its debut gameplay trailer.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake gets official PC requirements, may not use Denuvo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake-gets-official-pc-requirements-may-not-use-denuvo/
Square Enix has revealed the official PC system requirements for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake via its Steam store page. And, from the looks of it, this upcoming remake may not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.