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A new week, a new round of news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG begins the week with a new sale: the Czech & Slovak Games Week, featuring up to 90% discounts during 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20241111_czech_and_slovak_games

Steam

There are two new deals at Humble:

And Fanatical has three new Flash Deals and a bundle:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Half-Life 3 fan demo, Project Borealis, releases on November 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/half-life-3-fan-game-project-borealis-releases-on-november-11th/
The team behind the upcoming Half Life 3 fan game, Project Borealis, announced that its Prologue will come out on November 11th. To celebrate this announcement, the team also shared a new trailer that you can find below.
Project Borealis is a fan-made project inspired by the huge cliffhanger from Half-Life 2: Episode Two. This prologue chapter will let players step back into the HEV suit of Gordon Freeman, and offer a glimpse into the next chapter of his journey.
Players will explore a Ravenholm that has changed over time and been affected by nature. While moving through this eerie place, they will face familiar enemies that have been reimagined. They will also find new secrets hidden within.
Project Borealis will be powered by Unreal Engine 5, and not by the Source Engine. In other words, we’re looking at a completely standalone free HL game. The team also promises to faithfully recreate the Half-Life 2 movement and gameplay mechanics in UE5. So, it will be interesting to see whether or not they’ll be able to achieve this.
>> The trailer is less than 1 minute long.

Fallout New Vegas Mod adds additive stagger animations to NPCs
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/fallout-new-vegas-mod-adds-additive-stagger-animations-to-npcs/
Modder ‘Kormakur’ has released a new mod for Fallout: New Vegas that adds stagger animations to all NPCs. This cool mod can make your game experience even better. So, if you’re replaying it now, you might want to give it a try.
As the modder noted, the hit reaction animations are layered or added on top of the current animations. This will give a more immersive experience in combat. At the same time, they won’t affect the game balance.
The strength of the animation depends on several things, like health, the intensity of the original animation, and the character’s current pose. This lets you actually see when a character is hit, even if they’re busy doing something else. For example, if an NPC is shooting or reloading, a pain or stagger animation will play on top without interrupting them. The good news here is that the hit reactions are just visual. As such, they won’t change the game’s balance.
>> There’s an almost 4 minutes video in the article.

This mod recreates New Vegas’ reputation system into Fallout 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-mod-recreates-new-vegas-reputation-system-into-fallout-4/
Modder ‘bp42s’ has released a pretty new cool mod for Fallout 4. This mod implements a highly integrated, faithful, and reactive version of New Vegas’s reputation system. The mod also comes with dynamic consequences, rewards, and more. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
The Reputation Mod for Fallout 4 adds a very reactive reputation system with rewards and consequences. It also includes a new REPUTATION tab on your Pip-Boy. Plus, there is a customizable map marker to show faction reputations.
This mod aims to completely change how you play the game. For example, Faction vendors will adjust their buying and selling prices based on how much that faction likes you. If you have a good reputation with some factions, you may also gain access to their gear, materials, or even receive a tribute chest in your honor.
And that’s not all. If you reach a very negative reputation with some factions, they may send hit squads after you. These hit squads have two variants. Factions will either patrol in search of you, or they will actively pursue and attack you.
Finally, generic NPCs in the more organized or militaristic factions will have a chance to salute you when you look at them. Each salute-capable faction has a unique salute or set of unique salute animations that will play when eligible.
You can download the mod from this link. This mod is compatible with the Next-Gen Update. Thus, you won’t have to downgrade Fallout 4 to an older version. On its main page, you can also find all of its key features. So, make sure to read them as they can give you a pretty good idea of what you can expect from it.
>> The article has no media.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod adds a unique Drow Warlock companion, featuring custom dialogues, a recruitment event and an unfolding quest line
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/baldurs-gate-3-mod-adds-a-unique-drow-warlock-companion-featuring-custom-dialogues-a-recruitment-event-and-an-unfolding-quest-line/
Baldur’s Gate 3 fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘Queen Plouton’ has released a new cool mod for BG3. This mod adds to the game a new unique Drow Warlock companion. This new companion has his own custom dialogues, a recruitment event, active leveling and a new quest line.
Going into more details, players can also decide to recruit Veilyn as a companion or play through his story from his own perspective as a brand new origin character. If you choose him as your companion, Veilyn will level with you. You can also take Veilyn with you from Act 1 all the way to Act 3 and see his place in camp change with your adventure.
As said, the mod also has a new quest line, called The Bloodletter. Currently, there is only a single quest trigger, but more will come with future updates. The modder plans to expand this quest line so that it can unfold across multiple acts, offering players meaningful choices that will influence Veilyn’s fate and the world around him.
Another cool thing is that Veilyn can react to specific in-game environments, NPCs, and major events. There is also a new custom dialog system. This is a demonstration of new and edited dialogs both as a companion and as an origin character.
What’s interesting here are the future plans for this mod. The modder plans to really expand it with new cool features. For instance, there are plans for voiced lines. There are also plans for new locations, romance options and additional subquests.
>> This article also has no media.

Batman: Arkham Origins Mod improves snow deformation height, shadows, FOV settings and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/batman-arkham-origins-mod-improves-snow-deformation-height-shadows-fov-settings-and-more/
Batman fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘GPUnity’ has released a new cool graphics mod for Batman: Arkham Origins. This mod will make this Arkham game look better than before. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
The mod will reduce shadow banding and it will improve the quality of all shadows. It will also improve Batman’s cape, and it will snow deformation height. Not only that, but it adds some new FOV settings. As such, you will be able to adjust your FOV in order to get a more comfortable experience.
Sadly, though, this mod does not make any changes to the game’s textures. This is a bit disappointing as GPUnity’s previous mods have improved the textures of the other Batman: Arkham games. And, in my opinion, Origins would benefit from higher-quality textures.
>> There’s a slightly over 1 minute video.

Olenveld is a new DLC-sized lore-rich land mod for Skyrim
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/olenveld-is-a-new-dlc-sized-lore-rich-land-mod-for-skyrim/
Modder ‘F0RCEFI3LD’ has released a new cool DLC-sized lore-rich land mod for Skyrim Special Edition, called Olenveld. This mod introduces a unique questline and an island recapturing system. As such, it’s a must for all Skyrim fans.
As the modder noted, Olenveld took approximately 3,000 hours of Creation Kit work, spread across nearly seven years. This was a passion project, and that’s another reason why we love – and support – such mods.
Players can expect to face fearsome undead foes and waves of relentless enemies. Moreover, their decisions will determine the island’s fate. Plus, they’ll encounter new enemies, find fresh equipment, and gain access to a stunning location.
>> There’s an over 3 minutes video in the article.

GAMING NEWS

Halo 2 E3 2003 Demo Available for Download on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-2-e3-2003-demo-available-for-download-on-pc/
And the time has finally come. 343 Industries has just released the E3 2003 demo of Halo 2 on PC via Steam. This demo is available to everyone who owns the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In a way, this is a dream come true for a lot of Halo fans. So, be sure to get it if you are one of them.



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