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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

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In a launch weekend already packed with Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals players, Infinity Nikki has also claimed 10 million downloads
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/in-a-launch-weekend-already-packed-with-path-of-exile-2-and-marvel-rivals-players-infinity-nikki-has-also-claimed-10-million-downloads/
Open world dress up game Infinity Nikki has had a busy launch weekend. Aspiring stylists were jumping into Miraland while Infold Games was incessantly slinging Infinity Nikki codes for in-game currency to all those new players. Now, Infold has announced that Infinity Nikki has been downloaded over 10 million times worldwide so far.
I've been enjoying Infinity Nikki a lot so far, so I'm pleased to see that it's managed to find plenty of new players in a weekend that also saw a lot of attention on record-setting player counts for Path of Exile 2's launch and some big player numbers in Marvel Rivals too.
What we don't know about that number is how many players are specifically on PC between the official Infinity Nikki launcher and the Epic Games store. We also don't know about concurrent player counts, though that metric doesn't mean too much for Nikki. It does have some social elements but Infinity Nikki's multiplayer is still mostly non-existent with some expected developments in the future.

GOG presents the Retrovibe Publisher Sale, that puts its games up to 85% off during 9 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20241209_retrovibe_publisher_sale.

Steam has new deals, including new weeklong deals:

• The Four is a Party Multiplayer Event is live with games up to 90% discounts from December 9 to the 16th, tho at least one deal will last until the 19th, so better check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/fourisaparty
• Publisher Avalanche Studios puts its games on sale, with up to 80% discounts until the 19th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Avalanchestudios/sale/avawinterfest2024
• Deadside will be 20% off until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/Deadside/
• Just Shapes & Beats gets a 40% discount until December the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/531510/Just_Shapes__Beats/
• The Long Dark is going to be 40% off until the same 19th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/The_Long_Dark/
• The Cat Quest fur-anchise (their wording, not mine) is on sale with up to 75% discounts until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/kepler/sale/CatquestFranchise
• Another franchise on sale is the Assetto Corsa one, also with games up to 75% off and also until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/AssettoCorsaFranchiseShowcase
• And we keep going with franchises on sale, this time is The Talos Principle franchise, with its games up to 90% off until, once again, the 19th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/thetalosprinciple
• Publisher Untold Tales put its games on sale on the 5th and will keep them on sale with up to 90% discounts until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/untoldwintersale2024
• And here’s a very small sample of the weeklong deals:
  • Voidwrought is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014550/Voidwrought/
  • Jelly Express has a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1945260/Jelly_Express/
  • Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967260/Double_Dragon_Gaiden_Rise_Of_The_Dragons/
  • This Is the Police has a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/443810/This_Is_the_Police/
  • Patron is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538570/Patron/
  • And the last one, EVERSPACE, has a 90% deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/EVERSPACE/

The Humble Store has two new deals:

• Publisher Plug In Digital also puts its games on sale here, with up to 90% discounts during 8 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/plug-in-digital-publisher-sale/
• And there’s a BYOB with Hooded Horse, with games up to 90% off, but the more you buy, the bigger the deal, with what looks like an extra 10% with 3 games, 15% with 4 games and an extra 20% with 5: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/hooded-horse-byob-spotlight-sale/

Fanatical has two deals:

• Remember yesterday’s Star Deal that started later then usual? Well, it’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, with a 25% off deal and will be available another 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warhammer-40000-space-marine-2
• And the BYO Holiday Bundle (Winter 2024) has launched with 25 games for your 1+, 5+ or 10+ bundles for the next 34days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-holiday-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

PS4 emulator, shadPS4, can now launch inFAMOUS Second Sun, Godzilla, KNACK & Killzone Shadow Fall
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/ps4-emulator-shadps4-can-now-launch-infamous-second-sun-godzilla-knack-killzone-shadow-fall/
The PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4, keeps getting better and better. A couple of months ago, the emulator was unable to launch a lot of PS4-only games. But now, it appears that several of them can be successfully launched.
So, below you can find two videos, showcasing shadPS4 launching inFAMOUS Second Son, KNACK, Killzone Shadow Fall and Godzilla.
Now as you will see, most of them are nowhere close to being playable. In fact, most of them cannot go in-game. Still, this is huge news regarding PS4 emulation.
The only game that appears to be in a better state is Godzilla. Now I know that the PS4 Godzilla game wasn’t THAT great. However, as a huge Godzilla fan, I’d love to try it on PC at 4K with 60FPS. Not only does it have the Heisei era suit for Godzilla, but it comes with its iconic music.

New STALKER 2 Mod improves graphics, enables GTAO
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-stalker-2-mod-improves-graphics-enables-gtao/
Modder ‘TenebrisVenit’ has released a new engine configuration file for STALKER 2 that will improve its graphics. This config is mainly for those owning a high-end GPU as it comes with a big performance hit. So, let’s see what’s in store for you.
This new Engine.ini file aims to improve the game’s shadows (global and local). It will also increase vegetation draw distance, lighting and reflections. Not only that but it enables GTAO.
Since this mod makes changes to the vegetation draw distance, it’s not compatible with the previous mod we’ve shared. In my opinion, this is a better mod, though it will also be heavier on the GPU than the previous one.
>> The article has some comparison screenshots.

GAMING NEWS

The Talos Principle: Reawakened is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-talos-principle-reawakened-is-rebuilt-in-unreal-engine-5/
The Talos Principle is a puzzle game that came out in 2014 and used Croteam’s Serious Engine. However, for its sequel, the team decided to ditch it over Unreal Engine 5. And now, ten years later, Croteam announced a remake of the first game that will be taking advantage of UE5.

Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.12.16581 Released & Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/black-myth-wukong-patch-1-0-12-16581-released-detailed/
Game Science has just released a new patch for Black Myth: Wukong. According to the devs, Patch 1.0.12.16581 finally adds an in-game map. Moreover, it adds two types of challenge, called Return of Rivals and Gauntlet of Legends.

Project Mugen renamed to ANANTA & got a GTA6-inspired trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-mugen-renamed-to-ananta-gets-a-gta6-inspired-trailer/
Remember Project Mugen? You know, the anime-like third-person game that had traversal mechanics similar to those of Insomniac’s Spider-Man? Well, the game got renamed to ANANTA, and it got a new GTA6-like trailer. So, let’s take a look at it, shall we?
For those unaware, ANANTA will be a free-to-play urban-themed open world RPG, where players will act as the investigator with the code name “Infinite Trigger” and explore the world.