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The Thursday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

No free game from the Epic Store yet. They’ll announce it during The Game Awards in a bit over 10 hours.

As expected, GOG has launched, in a rather modest way, its Winter Sale, featuring up to 95% discounts on over 8000 deals until the 3rd of January: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/winter_sale

Steam has three new deals and five new sales/events:

• Stationeers , still in Early Access, will be 33% off until the 17th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/Stationeers/
• Cronos: The New Dawn has a demo and a 25% discount that will last until December 18: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/
• Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is going to be 70% off until the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/864700/Dinosaur_Fossil_Hunter/
• And these are the sales/events:
  • Day of the Devs – TGA Showcase has lots of upcoming titles and it also has two games on sale, 10 and 30% off that will end on the 16th and the 17th, respectively: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43041140/sale/dayofthedevs2025tga
  • Women-Led Games – TGA 2025 Edition has upcoming titles, demos and games on sale with up to 40% discounts. The length of the deasl vary greatly, with some ending later today and other lasting until the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43765559/sale/WomenLedGamesTGA2025
  • Krafton Publisher Sale features up to 85% discounts. The deals will end between the 17th and the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44295939/sale/publishersale_2025dec
  • Publisher/Developer Milestone celebrates its Road to Winter Fest and puts its games up to 85% off until the 18th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36692524/sale/milestoneroadtowinterfest
  • Publisher Fulqrum puts its games up to 90% off until December the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/FulqrumPublisherSale2025

Humble Bundle presents the Award Nominations Bundle, with up to 9 game to get during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/award-nominations-bundle-2025

And Fanatical has these:

• The new Star Deal is Sniper Elite: Resistance, with a 56% discount during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sniper-elite-resistance
• NeuroVoider - Deluxe Edition Bundle is back once again, 19% off during 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/neurovoider-deluxe-edition
• And last, but not least, their Winter Sale is live! With games up to 96% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/on-sale

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Fallout: New Vegas Unreal Engine 5.6 Fan Remaster Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/fallout-new-vegas-unreal-engine-5-6-fan-remaster-released/
One of the biggest gaming events will air later tonight. The Game Awards 2025 is a show in which some new games will be revealed. Now, I know that a lot of people hope to see a remaster or remake of Fallout: New Vegas. From what I know so far, this won’t happen. However, you can at least get a taste of what a modern-day remaster of Fallout: New Vegas can look like in Unreal Engine 5.
This fan remaster of Fallout: New Vegas comes from Greg Coulthard. In case this name rings a bell, it’s because he is the artist who has ported the entire map of Morrowind to UE5.6. As with that project, this one lets you explore the whole world of Fallout: New Vegas in Unreal Engine 5.6. This is something that a lot of Fallout fans will find cool.
The reason I’m using the term “remaster” is because this project looks way better than the vanilla version of Fallout: New Vegas. It supports Lumen, which makes its lighting look miles better than what Bethesda used in FNV. Pop-ins are kept to a minimum, and there aren’t any stutters while exploring the world. In all honesty, this is precisely what you’ll get from an official remaster of Fallout: New Vegas in another engine.
As I said, this project lets you explore the world of New Vegas. It does not have any NPCs, quests, or gameplay mechanics. So, make to temper your expectations. This isn’t a fully fledged free game. Instead, consider it as a tech demo of what a Fallout: New Vegas Remaster could look like in Unreal Engine 5.6.
>> The article has an almost 9 minutes video.

First Update For Grand Theft Auto 4 RTX Remix Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/first-update-for-grand-theft-auto-4-rtx-remix-released/
Modder ‘xoxor4d’ has released the first update for his amazing RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Grand Theft Auto 4. So, let’s see what this first patch brings to the table.
For those who did not know, this RTX Remix enables real-time Path Tracing in GTA 4. This is a must-have mod for everyone who has a high-end GPU and wants to replay this classic GTA title.
The first patch fixes several visual problems. It removes strange visual glitches that appeared in front of glowing surfaces. It also fixes texture issues on the back lights of vehicles, which were caused by a blending problem.
Some bright white surfaces were missing their proper colors, and those are now corrected. Vehicle windows will now look clear and transparent by default, even without special settings. Also, the V-shaped sirens on police cars will finally show real spinning lights, just as they should.
This first update also adds a new option that stops certain indoor objects from disappearing when they shouldn’t. For example, Nico’s bedside lamp will now stay visible.
Glowing surfaces can now use UV animations, which means they can have simple moving light effects. The update also fixes the see-through funfair stairs and makes some glass textures properly transparent.
On top of that, rain has been added using a new particle system that follows the player around the map. There are now four types of rain: heavy rain and light rain for both day and night.
>> The article has an over 10 minutes video of the mod, not the update.

GAMING NEWS

ININ Games has announced R-Type Dimensions III, coming to PC in May 2026
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/inin-games-has-announced-r-type-dimensions-iii/
ININ Games has just announced a new R-Type game, R-Type Dimensions III. R-Type Dimensions III is coming to PC in May 2026, and you can find its debut gameplay trailer below.

Here’s the first gameplay trailer for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-first-gameplay-trailer-for-hell-let-loose-vietnam/
Team17 and Expression Games have shared a trailer showcasing the gameplay of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, featuring gameplay and in-engine footage. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is coming to PC in 2026. If you were a fan of the first game, you should definitely check it out.

Lucid Falls is a new first-person atmospheric horror adventure for PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lucid-falls-is-a-new-first-person-atmospheric-horror-adventure-for-pc/
Eldamar Studio has announced its debut game, Lucid Falls, an atmospheric horror adventure made in Unreal Engine. So, below you can find its first details and its debut gameplay trailer.

The Outer Worlds 2 Update 1.0.6.0 Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-outer-worlds-2-update-1-0-6-0-released-full-patch-notes/
Obsidian Entertainment has released Title Update 1.0.6.0 for The Outer Worlds 2 and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.