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These are the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Humble Store has a new range of Weekly Deals, with 90% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/on-sale-now/.

Fanatical has three Flash Deals and a new bundle:

• These are the new 24h Flash Deals:
  • SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Digital Deluxe Edition is 35% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sonic-x-shadow-generations-digital-deluxe-edition
  • ELDEN RING has a 47% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/elden-ring
  • Persona 5 Royal gets a 65% deal: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal
• The BYO Fusion Bundle comes with 14 games to choose for your 3+, 5+ or 7+ bundle during 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-fusion-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Go ahead and complain the discounts aren't as steep as they used to be, but Steam just had its biggest year ever for seasonal sales
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/go-ahead-and-complain-the-discounts-arent-as-steep-as-they-used-to-be-but-steam-just-had-its-biggest-year-ever-for-seasonal-sales/
Valve has posted its annual Steam Year in Review for 2024, which boasts that "2024 was our biggest year ever for the seasonal sales, with a 10% increase in revenue compared to 2023." The four seasonal sales are always noteworthy events, with the current Spring Sale having its own trailer, free stickers to earn by going through your discovery queue, and, oh yeah, deep discounts on various games. (Like Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous for 90% off.)
2024 was also the company's biggest year for its smaller themed sales, which focus on an individual genre or niche. These have been running since 2019, when there were just six of them. This year there are going to be 18 themed sales, and you'll need Steam's 2025 upcoming events calendar to keep track of them.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 now has Steam Workshop support, and of course one of the first mods lets you adjust the 'jiggle physics'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-now-has-steam-workshop-support-and-of-course-one-of-the-first-mods-lets-you-adjust-the-jiggle-physics/
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's big 1.2 update is now live, and that means official modding support through Steam Workshop is now available. And that means, as one player put it, "It's about to get a lot more naked in here."
"Bohemia is yours to shape—official modding support for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is now live on Steamworks!" developer Warhorse Studios said. "Whether you want to tweak mechanics, expand the world, or forge entirely new adventures, the tools are in your hands."
Or, you know, nude mods. Somewhat surprisingly, given that it's been a few hours since Steam Workshop support went live, there don't appear to be any clothing-optional mods just yet. But you can transform all the characters in the game to skeletons (which is sort of nude, I guess), turn chickens into dinosaurs, keep NPCs from hassling your dog, or adjust (ie, increase) the jiggle physics, which should surprise none of us.
A number of mods for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have already been available at Nexus Mods, but Steam Workshop support should greatly simplify the process of finding and installing them. It should also offer mod makers more flexibility than they've had previously. The toolkit will give players the ability to modify over 300 game elements, "from UI and combat mechanics, to RPG elements, and AI behavior," Warhorse said. "Whether making subtle tweaks or complete overhauls, the possibilities for customization are vast."
>> The article has no mods related media. You can find an article talking about what else comes with this update down below.

GAMING NEWS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.2 Released, Is 62GB, Packs Over 1000 Fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-patch-1-2-released-is-64gb-packs-over-1000-fixes/
Warhorse Studios has released the highly anticipated Title Update 1.2 for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This patch has over 1000 fixes, tweaks and changes, and it is around 62GB in size on PC.
>> The size of that patch is insane.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3 is in active development
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40k-space-marine-3-is-in-active-development/
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced that Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3 is officially in active development. According to Saber, Space Marine 3 will offer even more spectacular and more large scale battles.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Patch 5 Released, Bringing Various Performance & Optimization Improves
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/marvels-spider-man-2-pc-patch-5-released-bringing-various-performance-optimization-improves/
Nixxes has released Title Update 5 for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and shared its full patch notes. According to the changelog, Patch 5 comes with numerous performance and optimization improvements. So, let’s take a closer look at what it brings to the table.

SILENT HILL f gets official PC system requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/silent-hill-f-gets-official-pc-system-requirements/
Konami has revealed the official PC system requirements for its new SILENT HILL game, SILENT HILL f. Moreover, the publisher has shared a new in-engine trailer, which you can find below.
>> Shikamo has made a thread about this.

Rise of the Ronin March 14th Update Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/rise-of-the-ronin-march-14th-update-released-full-patch-notes/
Team Ninja has released the March 14th Update for the PC version of Rise of the Ronin, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this latest patch brings to the table.
The March 14th Update, also known as Patch 1.09.0.1, adjusts the in-game graphics settings. Settings that heavily affect performance have been adjusted within the preset. Still, players will be able to manually increase individual settings. Moreover, it adds a new recommended preset. This preset will be the most suitable based on the specifications of your PC.

Avowed Patch 1.3.0 Released, Featuring Over 350 Fixes & Tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/avowed-patch-1-3-0-released-featuring-over-350-fixes-tweaks/
Obsidian has released Title Update 1.3.0 for Avowed, which has over 350 fixes and tweaks, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s take a look at some of its improvements, shall we?