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Time for the last gaming news round-up of the year:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Epic Store gives away Chivalry 2 during the next 24 hours: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/chivalry-2
And tomorrow they’ll give away two unknown games,

Fanatical has these deals:

• The new Star Deal is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition , 27% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition
• The BYO New Year Bundle (2026) features 26 titles to choose from for your 3+, 5+ or 7+ game bundles during 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-new-year-bundle
• XX: ZZ

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Grand Theft Auto 4 RTX Remix Update 1.1.5 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/grand-theft-auto-4-rtx-remix-update-1-1-5-released/
Modder ‘xoxor4d’ has released Update 1.1.5 for his amazing RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Grand Theft Auto 4. So, let’s see what this update 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.
Update 1.1.5 is a fairly small patch. Its biggest changes include fixes for meshes, glass, and the bergen wood textures. It also improves the metal surfaces on taxis and updates the rain particle effects. On top of that, the update lets you turn off projected light coronas and unhide certain textures. You can do this by editing the “rtx.conf” file.
And that’s it. There are some additional der tweaks, but most of you won’t find them very useful. Still, if you’re currently playing it, I recommend updating to this latest version. You can download it from here.
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GAMING NEWS

First official gameplay trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-official-gameplay-trailer-for-sword-and-fairy-4-remake/
In December 2024, SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT revealed a remake of Sword and Fairy 4. And now, a year later, its first official gameplay trailer has been leaked online.

I can tell World of Warcraft's player housing is going well by the amount of Star Wars stuff this one player keeps building
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/i-can-tell-world-of-warcrafts-player-housing-is-going-well-by-the-amount-of-star-wars-stuff-this-one-player-keeps-building/
World of Warcraft finally has player housing and for the last few weeks my social media feeds have been full of people showing off their creations. People are busy making cave systems and palaces that I would never have the patience to put together.
One person is just making Star Wars stuff, because any time you give players the tools to make things, they're always going to make something from Star Wars. This is simply a fact about gamers that we all know is true.

This indie WarioWare-like released a teaser just to show off its 'game over' music, and after hearing it, I can see why
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/this-indie-warioware-like-released-a-teaser-just-to-show-off-its-game-over-music-and-after-hearing-it-i-can-see-why/
There are plenty of upcoming games to be excited about as the new year approaches, and one of my most anticipated games is Mindwave, a madcap indie minigame-fest in the style of WarioWare. There's no release window yet, but a recent Kickstarter update dropped on Dec. 28 alongside a new trailer that had me perplexed at first and sold about 15 seconds in.

Eric Barone makes $125,000 donation to the C# framework Stardew Valley uses, as well as 'an ongoing monthly commitment' in what the team behind it calls an 'extraordinary show of support'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/eric-barone-makes-usd125-000-donation-to-the-c-framework-stardew-valley-uses-as-well-as-an-ongoing-monthly-commitment-in-what-the-team-behind-it-calls-an-extraordinary-show-of-support/
Eric Barone, the developer behind all-time great farming sim Stardew Valley, has had his head down working on the upcoming Haunted Chocolatier since it was announced in 2021. But he's also flirted with a bit of gaming-minded philanthropy, publicly musing about whether he'd save the Minecraft-like Hytale before it was sold back to its original owners; and today, the open-source C# framework MonoGame announced it received a sizable donation from Barone that kicks off a long-term relationship.

And that's it for this year. There'll be no gaming news tomorrow and maybe neither on Friday.

I hope you all have a great and pleasant entry to the new year and that 2026 is filled with awesome gaming experiences for all of us.

Have fun and don't overdo it (I'm looking at you, zero129).