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Let’s check the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

There are several new deals at Humble:

• Humble Bundle has the new The Triple-i Initiative Bundle, with up to eight games to get during the next 20 days : https://www.humblebundle.com/games/triplei-initiative-showcase-bundle
• Humble Store has three new sales:
  • Action Adventure Heroes Sale has games up to 90% off and will last 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/action-adventure-heroes/
  • Triple-i Initiative Sale features up to 95% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/triplei-fall-2026/
  • Street Fighter Movie Celebration has titles of the franchise up to 85% off during the next 10 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/street-fighter-movie-celebration/

Fanatical also has new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Bendy: Lone Wolf, with a 61% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/bendy-lone-wolf
• The BYO All Stars Bundle (Winter) (a bit too earliy for that, but oh, well) has 15 titles to choose from for your bundles of 5+, 7+ or 12+ games. It will last 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-all-stars-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Metroid Prime Unofficial Native PC Port Available for Download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metroid-prime-unofficial-native-pc-port-available-for-download/
And here comes another one. Earlier today, we informed you about the unofficial PC ports of P.T. and Virtua Fighter Arcade. But you know what? We have another cool PC port of another amazing console-exclusive title. So, here is the unofficial PC port of Metroid Prime, a game that came exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube on November 18th, 2002.
This unofficial Metroid Prime PC port adds many modern features while keeping the original game intact. For instance, it supports 4:3, 16:9, and window-based widescreen modes. It also removes the frame rate cap. The game keeps its original 60Hz logic, but you can run it at higher frame rates. You can also change the FOV, use MSAA, and adjust anisotropic filtering.
PC controls are another big upgrade. You can use a mouse and keyboard or a gamepad. This is a huge deal. I’ve always wanted to play Metroid Prime with a mouse and keyboard. And now, thanks to this unofficial PC port, this is possible. Controls can also be fully remapped, with extra keys for each action. Not only that, but there are controller presets, deadzone settings, mouse sensitivity, aim inversion, crosshair size, and gyro aim.
The port adds save states, skippable cutscenes, a speedrun timer, and LiveSplit support. It also has a tracker that can show items, scans, rooms, and the full map.
And that’s not all. You can use mods, custom texture packs, and HD textures. There are many optional gameplay tweaks as well. These include Fast Morph, Spring Ball, Toggle Lock-On, and Sticky Charge.
Finally, the port supports randomizers and Archipelago. You can also transfer GameCube memory card saves through GCI files or raw card images.
All in all, this looks like the best way to play Metroid Prime on PC. The project is still in beta, so you may run into some bugs. Still, the port is already in very good shape. Plus, things will get better with each new version of it.
You can go ahead and download it from here (Github). As with all PC recompilations, it does not have any in-game assets. To play it, you’ll have to provide your own ROM file.
>> Shame I don’t have the ROM, because I liked it very much on both Gamecube and Wii. Anyway, the article has an over 10 minutes video.

First Look at the PC Native Port of Super Mario Odyssey
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-look-at-the-pc-native-port-of-super-mario-odyssey/
Super Mario fans, get ready for a treat. A team of modders is working on an unofficial PC port of Super Mario Odyssey, the hit Nintendo Switch game. So, below, you can watch its first WIP gameplay video.
The video shows Super Mario Odyssey running on a PC. The team uses a Switch static recompiler to make this work. It turns the game’s code into native x86-64 code. It also converts the game’s NVN graphics calls to Vulkan.
To capture this gameplay video, Belmante used an NVIDIA RTX 3050 laptop. This laptop was able to push 58-59FPS in Cap Kingdom.
Now, as you will see, this is still a WIP PC port. There is no audio yet, and there are some graphical bugs. The team is also still working toward a locked 60 FPS with further optimizations.
This is one of the first Nintendo Switch games that will be ported to the PC. Other Switch games with PC ports in development include Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario 3D World, and LEGO City Undercover.
There is currently no ETA for when this unofficial PC port of Super Mario Odyssey will be released. Naturally, though, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
>> There’s a close to six minutes video in the article.

Bloodborne PC Remaster Mod V1.07 Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/bloodborne-pc-remaster-mod-v1-07-released/
Modder ‘fromsoftserve’ has just released a brand new version of his amazing PC remaster mod for Bloodborne. This is easily one of the best mods that PC gamers can use to improve the game’s graphics. So, let’s dive in.
So, let’s take things from the beginning. A few days ago, the modder released Version 1.06. This was a big update for the mod.
Patch 1.06 improved the look of materials in the Hunter’s Dream, Central Yharnam, Cathedral Ward, Hemwick, and Old Yharnam. It also added high-res reflectance maps and fixed numerous bugs.
In a matter of days, the modder then released Version 1.07. This update fixed some small issues in Old Yharnam. It also brought a major upgrade to daytime Hemwick.
You can go ahead and download the latest version of this PC remaster mod from here (Nexus Mods). At the end of the article, you can also find a video for it. This video highlights some of its key features.

GAMING NEWS

With no DSoGaming news to post here... you know the drill

Peter Molyneux explains the origin story of Black & White's famous creatures: 'It was originally a monster. It wasn't a cute creature'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/peter-molyneux-explains-the-origin-story-of-black-and-whites-famous-creatures-it-was-originally-a-monster-it-wasnt-a-cute-creature/