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Cairn developers 'couldn't be happier' as they celebrate 200,000 copies sold: 'We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/cairn-developers-couldnt-be-happier-as-they-celebrate-200-000-copies-sold-we-hope-you-feel-the-passion-we-baked-into-the-mountain/
Cairn released late last week to glowing reviews, with Shaun Prescott calling it "prickly but approachable" in PC Gamer's review. And clearly it's been a big hit with the players as the devs celebrate passing a huge milestone less than a week after launch.
"Is this the revival of Kami's golden age of tourism?" The Game Bakers say in a Bluesky post, "We couldn't be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend."
It's an impressive feat that shows just how well players have taken to this new climbing sim. It even managed to sell 100,000 of those copies in just its first 24 hours on sale: "Thank you for joining the ascent," The Game Bakers says. "We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain." Its all-time player peak on Steam is slightly less impressive at just 15,000 players, but it's still fantastic, especially since Cairn isn't some huge live service multiplayer game.

GOG presents the Divinity Franchise Sale, with the games being up to 90% off during 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260202_divinity_franchise_sale

Steam has one (at least that I can see) new deal and four sales:

• Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has a 30% discount until the 9th of February. Worth notign that there’s no sale “per se” but all the Stronghold games are on sale: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024040/Stronghold_Crusader_Definitive_Edition/
• These are the sales:
  • The Fun, The Dark and The Cozy Sale has lots of upcoming titles and also lots of games on sale with up to 80% discounts. Most deals seem to be ending between the 9th and 10th, but some will end on the 5th while others will last until 16th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45579964/sale/TheFunTheDarkandTheCozy
  • Larian also puts its Divinity games on sale here, with the games being between 75 and 90% off until next Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/DivinityFranchiseSale2026
  • Midwinter in Middle-Earth Sale features up to 90% discounts until February 9: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/midwintermiddlearth2026
  • id’s 35th Anniversary Sale will have games up to 75% off until the 15th of February: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33028765/sale/DOOMFranchiseSale2026
• And there are, of course, new weeklong deals

Humble has two new deals:

• Humble Bundle has the Sci-Fi Shooters 2,0 Bundle, with up to 7 games to get during 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/scifi-shooters-bundle-2026
• Humble Store presents the 2K Publisher Sale, with up to 95% discounts during 23 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/2k-publisher-sale-q1-2026/

And Fanatical has the Mystery Star Bundle, with 25 unknown games to get in groups of 5. It will last 57 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-star-bundle

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets a Stunning 53GB HD Texture Pack – Download Now
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/red-dead-redemption-2-gets-a-stunning-53gb-hd-texture-pack-download-now/
Modder ‘DominatorGt’ has released a massive 52GB HD Texture Pack for Red Dead Redemption 2 that aims to overhaul almost all of thh game’s textures. This pack will make the game look sharper and more detailed. As such, it’s a must-have for everyone who plans to replay it.
As I said, this pack aims to overhaul almost all of the game’s textures. In the past, we’ve shared numerous HD Texture Packs that focused on specific things. But now, with this mod, you can simply use this one. The downside is that it’s enormous. We’re talking about three ZIP files that are, in total, 53GB in size. Still, it’s now easier to get crisper textures for the entire game.
The modder also added new cloud types that Rockstar never included in the game. All the temperature settings were made with help from a real meteorologist. The creator used real climate data from places with similar altitude and weather. Because of this, the game now has weather events that never appear in the original version. Every kind of weather also behaves in a realistic way.
And that’s not all. The weather also changes in a more natural way. It now follows slow changes in the atmosphere, like rising pressure, moisture levels, and storm buildup. Clear skies won’t suddenly turn into a storm. Clouds can slowly fade away or grow stronger depending on the temperature and conditions. This makes the weather feel more realistic, with smoother transitions and fewer sudden, immersion-breaking changes.
>> The article has some screenshots.

Fan Is Recreating the SNES Donkey Kong Country in Unity Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fan-is-recreating-the-snes-donkey-kong-country-in-unity-engine/
Now here is something truly amazing. YouTube’s ‘Rangelukaz’ is recreating the classic SNES Donkey Kong Country game in the Unity Engine. This remake aims to be as faithful to the SNES game as possible. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
Contrary to the AI remake of DKC we shared a while ago, this fan remake aims to be identical to the SNES version. So, make sure to temper your expectations. This won’t be a graphical overhaul. Instead, it will be more like a port of the SNES game to the Unity Engine.
What’s cool here is that Rangelukaz is working on implementing proper gameplay mechanics. In his first video, he showcased the moving and jumping mechanics. And, to his credit, Rangelukaz was able to nail everything from the SNES version.
The Unity Engine Remake feels exactly like the SNES version of DKC. At 3:00, we have a direct comparison between the SNES and the Unity versions. And, honestly, they look the same. Then, at 9:45, we get to see the WIP Unity Engine version.
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Interestingly enough, Rangelukaz plans to release playable demos so that everyone can try it. Right now, there is no ETA for when these demos will come out. Naturally, though, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.

GAMING NEWS

Capcom has removed Denuvo from Resident Evil 4 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-has-removed-denuvo-from-resident-evil-4-remake/
Now, here is some great news for all our Resident Evil fans. Capcom has just removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Resident Evil 4 Remake.
>> Good news, but they’ve probably replaced it with their own cr*p.