Here it comes!

Nvidia releases Titan RTX with 72 RT cores and 24 GB GDDR6 at $2,499
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-releases-titan-rtx-with-72-rt-cores-and-24-gb-gddr6-at-2499.html
Nvidia today announces the Titan RTX; the new top model in the Turing generation. According to Nvidia this puppy offers 130 teraflops of deep learning computing power and 11 gigaray of raytracing.

The press release mentions 576 tensor cores and 72 raytracing cores, slightly more than the RTX 2080 Ti with it's 544 and 68 values respectively. The video memory has doubled to 24 GB gddr6, for a total bandwidth of 672 GB/sThe unit will be based on the TU102 GPU. Two Titan RTX GPUs can be used together due to the presence of a 100 GB/s NVLink connection. The cards have three displayport connections, a single HDMI port and VirtualLink.

Also, it's December already and Guru3D has started its yearly competition. Today, the prize is a Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666: https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2018-december-3-win-a-crucial-16gb-ballistix-ddr4-kit.html

For those that are interested, the 9th annual Steam/GOG Secret Santa thread is up!

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=238405

I already joined ^.^

Amyway, let's go with the Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Artifact
2. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
3. X4: Foundations
4. Farming Simulator 19
5. MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
6. Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Beyond the Baltic Sea
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Full Edition
9. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
10. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Star Citizen's free fly week ends with $7 million raised, game packs discounted
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizens-free-fly-week-ends-with-dollar7-million-raised-game-packs-discounted/
Star Citizen's free week has come to a close, and clearly enough players enjoyed themselves that they decide to splash some cash on the space sim. The game received around $7 million in backing over the week, bringing its total raised to more than $208 million.
(...)
If you enjoyed the free week but still haven't bought it, then you can currently do so at a discount. One of the game's $45 ship packages—the cheapest way to buy an entry ticket—is down to $35. That will get you a copy of the game, the Aurora Marque ship, 72 months of ship insurance and 1,000 UEC in starting money (pocket change, really).

GOG has two new sales:

• The new weekly sale, So here's the plan, features strategy games up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20181203_weekly_sale
• Probably to celebrate the launch of the new X game, Egosoft has put the rest of the X games on sale... but I don't know for how long. Check it out fast, just in case.

At Steam, the daily deal is Angels of Death, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/537110/Angels_of_Death/

At Fanatical, there are two new deals:

• The Star Deal is Beholder, 90% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/beholder
• The Stardock Classics Bundle gives us the chance to get 9 great games up to 97% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/stardock-classics-bundle

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

The first game using the new Valeroa anti-tamper tech, City Patrol: Police, has already been cracked
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-game-using-the-new-valeroa-anti-tamper-tech-city-patrol-police-has-already-been-cracked/
A couple of days ago, we informed you about a new anti-tamper tech that surfaced, called Valeroa. The first – and so far only – game that is using Valeroa is City Patrol: Police and in just two days crackers were able to crack the game and the anti-tamper tech.
As Valeroa’s developer claimed, the purpose of this new anti-tamper tech is to protect a game during its first days of release. And… well… it partially did manage to protect City Patrol: Police, though it appears to be not as effective as Denuvo is.

MODS/EMULATORS

Thief 2 HD Mod V1.0 available for download, adds new textures, effects, graphics options and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thief-2-hd-mod-v1-0-available-for-download-adds-new-textures-effects-graphics-options-and-more/
Thief fans, here is something really special for you today. Thief 2: The Metal Age THIEF has turned 20 years old and in order to celebrate the franchise’s 20th Anniversary, modder ‘Bentraxx’ has released version 1.0 of the Thief 2 HD Mod.
This new version of Thief 2 HD Mod adds new grass vegetation, new effects, new textures, implements new graphics settings, adds improved object models, adds new natural HD water mod, fixes a problem with new sky textures and more.
>> Download this mod from ModDB. Be warned, tho, that this mod won't work if you disable the ‘Enable LAA and higher object counts’ option, so leave it on.

Play 24 new fan-made Thief missions to celebrate its 20th birthday
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-24-new-fan-made-thief-missions-to-celebrate-its-20th-anniversary/
Thief: The Dark Project turned 20 years old this week—if you missed Richard's piece on how it defined the stealth game, then you should really give it a read. To celebrate the occasion, the community over at Through The Looking Glass released 24 new fan-made missions as part of a design contest, and you have until March 1 of next year to vote for your favourite.
The creators all had a year to build their maps using the game's level editor, and could only use stock assets. If you want to get started, it's best to start on this forum post, which has instructions on how to download all the levels and score them for the competition.
>> Check the article to learn more about this levels and TFix, an all-in-one patch needed to run them.

Tale of Two Wastelands is a mod that seamlessly merges Fallout 3 and its DLCs into Fallout New Vegas
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tale-of-two-wastelands-is-a-mod-that-seamlessly-merges-fallout-3-and-its-dlcs-into-fallout-new-vegas/
Two days ago, we informed you about the amazing fan prequel mod for Fallout New Vegas, Fallout New California. And today, we are presenting you another amazing Fallout New Vegas mod that seamlessly merges Fallout 3 and its DLCs into it.
This total conversion project is called Tale of Two Wastelands and allows both games (Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas) to be played in a single playthrough.
Tale of Two Wastelands upgrades Fallout 3’s mechanics to those of Fallout New Vegas without compromising the feel and balance of the original. Some of the newly implemented mechanics that have been introduced to Fallout 3 are companion wheel, companion perks, weapon mods, crafting, recipes, harvestable plants, poisons, NPCs, and environmental details.
>> The mod is available from its own site, but check the article to know which editions of the games support this mod.

New HD Texture Pack for NieR: Automata adds more than 230 high quality textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-hd-texture-pack-for-nier-automata-adds-more-than-230-high-quality-textures/
Modder ‘GPUnity’ has released a brand new version of his HD Texture Pack for NieR Automata. According to the modder, NieR Automata – Texture Pack V0.73 – Fall 2018 Update adds a remastered version of 2B, as well as over 230 new high quality textures.
In order to showcase some of the newly improved textures, GPUnity has also released some comparison screenshots that you can find below.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods, but be wary that you'll need the FAR mod in order to run it.

GAMING NEWS

Fallout 76 patch 1.0.2.0 releases on December 4th, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-patch-1-0-2-0-releases-on-december-4th-full-release-notes-revealed/
Bethesda has just revealed the release notes for the upcoming patch for Fallout 76. This new patch will update your game’s version to 1.0.2.0 and will release on December 4th. According to its release notes, this update will increase the maximum stash storage by 50%, to 600 pounds.

Rocksteady’s new game won’t be revealed at the Video Games Award 2018, is not a Superman game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocksteadys-new-game-wont-be-revealed-at-the-video-games-award-2018-is-not-a-superman-game/
A lot of rumours arose lately regarding Rocksteady’s upcoming unannounced game. The rumours suggested that it was a Superman game that it would be revealed at the Video Games Award 2018, however that’s not the case.

More Diablo projects, possibly Diablo 4 and Diablo Remake/Remaster, will be revealed in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/more-diablo-projects-possibly-diablo-4-and-diablo-remake-remaster-will-be-revealed-in-2019/
During Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard disappoint a lot of fans when it announced its Diablo mobile game, Diablo Immortal. (...) Needless to say that Blizzard misread its crowd and the backlash that followed was huge.
Yesterday, Nevalistis, Blizzard’s Community Manager, tried to calm their fans and assured them that Blizzard will announce more Diablo projects in 2019. As such, the highly anticipated Diablo 4 may be announced next year.

New beautiful Resident Evil 2 Remake screenshots surface online, contain spoilers
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-resident-evil-2-remake-screenshots-surface-online-contain-spoilers/
A lot of new screenshots for Resident Evil 2 Remake have surfaced online. These screenshots showcase some of the game’s environments, as well as its detailed character models for Leon, Claire and Ada. Do note, however, that these screenshots contain some spoilers so make sure not to view them if you want to avoid all possible spoilers.

First Darksiders 3 beta patch available, improves performance & loading, modifies hit indicators & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-darksiders-3-beta-patch-available-improves-performance-loading-modifies-hit-indicators-more/
Gunfire Games has released the first PC beta patch for Darksiders 3. According to the release notes, this patch introduces multiple improvements to help performance and loading. These performance improvements should also significantly reduce stuttering in high-density areas.

MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries targets a September 2019 release, gets a new “MechCon 2018” trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-targets-a-september-2019-release-gets-a-new-mechcon-2018-trailer/
During MechCon 2018, Piranha Games announced that it aims to release MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries in September 2019. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will be the first standalone single-player MechWarrior title in development for PC in nearly 15 years, so this is a game that a lot of PC gamers are looking forward to.

Cyberpunk 2077 will not be present at the Video Games Award 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-will-not-be-present-at-the-video-games-award-2018/
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that a lot of gamers are really looking forward to, especially after its gameplay reveal back in August 2018. Unfortunately, though, CD Projekt RED has just confirmed that the game will not be present at this year’s The Video Games Award event.

THQ Nordic has acquired the Carmageddon IP
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-has-acquired-the-carmageddon-ip/
THQ Nordic today announced that the acquisition of the intellectual property Carmageddon has been finalized with Stainless Games, based in Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
>> And the list goes on...

New Battlefield 5 patch promises to offer almost 100% performance boost for real-time ray tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-battlefield-5-patch-promises-to-offer-almost-100-performance-boost-for-real-time-ray-tracing/
DICE has been working with NVIDIA in order to improve performance of the real-time ray tracing RTX effects in Battlefield 5 and have revealed some really impressive figures. According to the teams, the upcoming Battlefield 5 patch will offer – in some scenes – an almost 100% performance boost.
>> Now you'll be able to play at 1080p@60fps with your 2080Ti.

Free update adds competitive large-scale multiplayer mode to Arma 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-update-adds-competitive-large-scale-multiplayer-mode-to-arma-3/
Bohemia Interactive today released a free update for Arma 3, which introduces a new competitive multiplayer mode called Warlords. The team has also released a trailer and some screenshots for this newly introduced multiplayer mode that you can find below.

Monday news, part two:

Mage's Initiation is an adventure-RPG inspired by Quest for Glory
https://www.pcgamer.com/mages-initiation-is-an-adventure-rpg-inspired-by-quest-for-glory/
I first wrote about Mage’s Initiation for a preview five long years ago, and now the adventure-RPG hybrid finally has a release date. It’s taken the team around ten years to make and will be released into the wilds on January 30.

Godhood lets you build your own religion, complete with human sacrifice
https://www.pcgamer.com/godhood-lets-you-build-your-own-religion-complete-with-human-sacrifice/
Abbey Games quietly makes very clever, playful strategy outings, like unconventional god sim Reus and tactical exploration game Renowned Explorers, and now it's back on religion, showing off the first footage of Godhood. It puts you in the divine shoes of a newborn deity who has to nurture their tribe of believers while taking on other gods.

Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe is selling his archive, including Sierra source code
https://www.pcgamer.com/leisure-suit-larry-creator-al-lowe-is-selling-his-archive-including-sierra-source-code/
Al Lowe worked on a number of games during Sierra's glory days, but it was Leisure Suit Larry that made him a legend. The thoroughly skeevy (yet somehow likable) polyester aficionado is probably Sierra's most enduring character, and in fact a new Larry game, Wet Dreams Don't Dry, was released just this month. (And defying all expectations, it's actually pretty good.)
"I'm 72 and none of my kids want this junk," Lowe said. He's currently got just four items listed on eBay, but there's apparently going to be a lot more coming, and not for cheap. The source code for the original Leisure Suit Larry is currently sitting at $1525, while the LSL2 source is at $2100; if that's out of your reach, there's a Sierra Christmas Card for $158 (you can see a video of those in action on YouTube) or the cheapest one of the lot, a Softporn Adventure floppy that's $128.

CCP puts Project Nova alpha test on hold 'until further notice'
https://www.pcgamer.com/ccp-puts-project-nova-alpha-test-on-hold-until-further-notice/
Steven didn't mince words about CCP's in-the-works FPS Project Nova, calling it "boring and unambitious" after he got some hands-on time with it last month. The message was apparently received, as CCP announced today that plans for a closed alpha (which was supposed to begin this month) have been put on hold.

EA wants Battlefield 5 players to stop dying so quickly
https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-wants-battlefield-5-players-to-stop-dying-so-quickly/
Battlefield 5's Time to Kill [TTK] and Time to Die [TTD] are "the hottest topic(s) being discussed" by players right now, Electronic Arts said in a recent Reddit post looking at the upcoming Tides of War Chapter 1: Overture, acknowledging that some players are growing frustrated because they're dying too often and too quickly. Unfortunately for those players, the update won't make any direct changes to either, but EA said it's planning to begin experimenting with it soon.

They Are Billions gets level editor, and you can already play 120 custom creations
https://www.pcgamer.com/they-are-billions-gets-level-editor-and-you-can-already-play-120-custom-creations/
The developer of zombie plague RTS They Are Billions has released an official level editor that will let you build your own survival scenarios—and play through other custom creations via the Steam Workshop.

Stardew Valley going it alone after creator splits with publisher
https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-going-it-alone-after-creator-splits-with-publishing-partner/
Stardew Valley's creator Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, will begin self-publishing the game later this month following a partial split with publishing partner Chucklefish.
It's an amicable divorce: Barone said on his developer blog that he needed Chucklefish when he released the game because he was an industry novice, but now he feels like he's ready to go it alone. "I think self-publishing is the end-goal of most indie developers, and I’m happy to be in a place where that’s possible," he said, adding that we can expect more announcements about the future of the game "soon".

Overkill's The Walking Dead gets a half-price Starter Edition following poor sales
https://www.pcgamer.com/overkills-the-walking-dead-gets-a-half-price-starter-edition-following-poor-sales/
Overkill's The Walking Dead was a bit of a mess—and that has translated into "lower than expected sales", publisher Starbreeze said last week. Following a review of the game's pricing, Starbreeze and developer Overkill has decided to release a Starter Edition of the game that's 50% cheaper than normal and gives you access to everything in season 1, which is essentially all the content it had at launch.

Stellaris: Megacorp expansion will add roaming traders and galactic slave market
https://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-megacorp-adds-roaming-salesmen-and-galactic-slave-market/
Paradox has released a video detailing everything that Stellaris players can expect from next week's Megacorp expansion, including a new world type and a set of "interstellar door-to-door" salesmen called Caravaneers.

Starbreeze files for reconstruction to avoid bankruptcy
https://www.pcgamer.com/starbreeze-files-for-reconstruction-to-avoid-bankruptcy/
Publisher and developer Starbreeze announced today that it has filed for reconstruction due to a shortage of cash. CEO Bo Andersson has also resigned. This comes not long after Starbreeze told investors that low sales revenue from Overkill’s The Walking Dead meant that it would have to cut costs, but the forecasted revenue has been reduced further and a shortfall was predicted for next month.

Elite Dangerous: Beyond's Chapter 4 update introduces squadrons next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-beyonds-chapter-4-update-introduces-squadrons-next-week/
Elite Dangerous: Beyond’s final chapter launches this month, bringing with it some nifty additions to mining and exploration and, perhaps even more importantly, formal in-game groups, known as squadrons. You’ll be able to team up with big groups of your space mates when Chapter 4 launches on December 11. In the meantime, catch the trailer above.

Guys, we've had an early X-mas miracle!

NVIDIA PhysX Now Open-Source
https://www.techpowerup.com/250193/nvidia-physx-now-open-source
NVIDIA PhysX, the most popular physics simulation engine on the planet, is going open source. "We're doing this because physics simulation - long key to immersive games and entertainment - turns out to be more important than we ever thought. Physics simulation dovetails with AI, robotics and computer vision, self-driving vehicles, and high-performance computing."

"It's foundational for so many different things we've decided to provide it to the world in an open source fashion. Meanwhile, we're building on more than a decade of continuous investment in this area to simulate the world with ever greater fidelity, with on-going research and development to meet the needs of those working in robotics and with autonomous vehicles."

(...)

You can also find the full source code on GitHub.

It's about damn time! nVidia releasing it's iron grip on middle-ware like this is just a good thing.

A decent watch, though I'm still not interested in native 4k gaming until the prices go down, and the games/hardware are more than competent enough to do 4k 60fps+, without having to drastically turn down the settings. 

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

At Steam, we have a new daily and weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is the Shadow Warrior franchise: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/shadow-warrior/
• Circle Empires is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/834740/Circle_Empires/
• Pillars of Eternity - Definitive Edition is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/220633/
• Hacknet is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/
• Crypt of the NecroDancer is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/
• And Valley is 90% cheaper: https://store.steampowered.com/app/378610/Valley/

On the Humble Store, there are two new deals:

• First is a new Humble Bundle, the Yogscast Jingle Jam 2018. This bundle is more expensive than usual, but a new game will be added every day until Dec 25: https://www.humblebundle.com/yogscast/yogscast-jingle-jam-2018
• And there's a build your own bundle. If you pick 3 of the eligible games, the game discounts will rise to 75%, if they're 4 it will be 78% and if you choose 5 the discounts will be 80%. It will last another 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/plugin-digital-byob/

And at Fanatical, there are also two new deals:

• The Star Deal is SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising, 60% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/synthetik
• There's a Call of Duty sale, with the games being 50% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/call-of-duty

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

A Steam bug has reportedly halved the revenue of some indie developers
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-steam-bug-has-reportedly-halved-the-revenue-of-some-indie-developers/
In October, Valve introduced a bug into Steam’s Discovery feature that made it recommend large, popular games instead of more relevant ones, according to developers affected by the problem. While the bug was apparently squashed quite quickly, the impact has remained, with a significant number of indie developers reporting a reduction in traffic and sales.
The issue has been going on for two months and there’s a forum thread (only developers who log in can read it) detailing it, but if you’re not a Steam developer, you can also read Shadowhand and Ancient Enemy developer Jake Birkett’s detailed account.
>> It's interesting that we know about this just days after learning that Valve will give big publishers more money, pissing off the indie scene.

Spend your Ubisoft Club points soon or they'll start to vanish
https://www.pcgamer.com/spend-your-ubisoft-club-points-soon-or-theyll-start-to-vanish/
You probably don’t think about Ubisoft Club points (which they insist on calling ‘units’) very often. They’re earned in-game for completing challenges, but there are so many opportunities to earn them that you’ll get plenty without going out of your way. They’re an unobtrusive way for Ubisoft to reward players without putting pressure on them. Recently, I used some to fill my ship in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey with an army of female assassins, so I’m generally pro Ubisoft Club points. Unfortunately, Ubisoft has now decided to give the points a two-year shelf life that kicks in next year. Your points are going to start vanishing.
“Beginning April 1, 2019, you have 24 months to redeem the Club Units you acquired through your gaming experience or by making eligible purchases on the Ubisoft Store,” Ubisoft warns in its FAQ. “After 24 months, these Club Units will expire and will automatically disappear from your Ubisoft Account. Each time you redeem Club Units, the oldest Club Units will be redeemed first.”
>> I better take a look at how many points I have and what can I do with them. And not because I care about them, but because I don't want to stupidly miss them.

Epic Games is starting a store to rival Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-is-starting-a-store-to-rival-steam/
Fortnite developer Epic Games is launching a new online shop called Epic Games Store. The store will offer an 88/12 percent developer-to-Epic revenue split, compared to a 70/30 split on Steam for devs earning less than a certain amount. The Epic Games Store is launching soon with a collection of titles that will expand throughout 2019.
Epic is leaning hard on the revenue split disparity between Steam and their new store. CEO Tim Sweeney tells MCV that “In our analysis, stores charging 30 per cent are marking up their costs by 300 to 400 per cent." The announcement also came with a graph to push the point.
Games using any engine will be allowed on the store, though Epic will waive the licence charge for games that use its Unreal Engine.
>> And another one joins the battle. I wonder what will happen to their current Epic Games store.

MODS/EMULATORS

Diablo 2: Median XL mod releases on January 18th, brings new enemies, areas, skills and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/diablo-2-median-xl-mod-releases-on-january-18th-brings-new-enemies-areas-skills-and-more/
The team behind the Diablo 2: Median XL mod has announced that this brand new mod will release on January 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below, showcasing the key features that will be implemented in it.
Diablo 2: Median XL will feature new skills, new monsters, new bosses, new areas and new items. What’s also really interesting is that this mod will be powered by a new engine that will also come with a new inventory, support for high resolutions and a bigger inventory.

GAMING NEWS

WB Montreal appears to be working on a Batman: Court of Owls game, won’t be shown at Video Game Awards 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wb-montreal-appears-to-be-working-on-a-batman-court-of-owls-game-wont-be-shown-at-video-game-awards-2018/
It appears that WB Montreal is currently working on a Batman: Court of Owls game. Earlier last month, WB Montreal’s Assistant Producer has shared an image of a T-shirt that featured a logo almost identical to the Court of Owls symbol.

New beautiful 4K screenshots for Remedy’s Control released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-4k-screenshots-for-remedys-control-released/
Remedy has released some new 4K screenshots from its upcoming title, Control. These new screenshots showcase some of the environments, as well as the main protagonist, Jesse Faden, and it looks absolutely stunning.

Avalanche’s Generation Zero gets an one-hour gameplay livestream
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/avalanches-generation-zero-gets-a-new-gameplay-trailer/
Avalanche has released a brand new video for Generation Zero, showing one hour of gameplay footage. Generation Zero is described as an explosive game of cat and mouse set in a vast open world, that will be powered by the APEX Engine and targets a 2019 release.

Battlefield 5 Chapter 1: Overture Update has been delayed and won’t be released today
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-chapter-1-overture-update-has-been-delayed-and-wont-be-released-today/
Electronic Arts and DICE have announced that the Chapter 1: Overture update, which was meant to come out later today, has been delayed. According to the official statement, the development team has discovered an issue with it and instead of releasing it in a broken state, it decided to slightly delay it.

Tuesday news, part two:

Epic teases Fortnite Season 7, more announcements coming at The Game Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-teases-fortnite-season-7-more-announcements-coming-at-the-game-awards/
Epic Games has posted the first teaser for Fortnite season 7, and it looks like it's going to be a chilly one.
Three days takes us to, let's see, December 4, 5, 6! Which also happens to be the date of the The Game Awards. Gee, I wonder if that's just a coincidence?

Just Cause 4 Easter egg replaces Rico's grappling hook with instruments of sheer agony
https://www.pcgamer.com/just-cause-4-easter-egg-replaces-ricos-grappling-hook-with-instruments-of-sheer-agony/
Thanks to his nigh-magical grappling hook, Rico Rodriguez is a man who doesn't have any issues climbing over obstacles. An amazing Easter egg in Just Cause 4 changes all that. Upon finding a suspiciously familiar looking pot and a pickaxe on the side of a mountain, the game camera swivels out to a side view and Rico suddenly finds himself in a replication of the ridiculously punishing Getting Over It With Bennet Foddy. You'll never take the grappling hook for granted again.

See some of the sleek new weapons coming in Destiny 2's Black Armory
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-some-of-the-sleek-new-weapons-coming-in-destiny-2s-black-armory/
The Black Armory, your one-stop shop for some of the hottest implements of death and destruction that you can lay your hands on in Destiny 2, opens its doors to Guardians everywhere tomorrow. And by everywhere, I mean 'so long as they own the annual pass'. If that's you, then we've got a brand new teaser to look at that's a lot like a Chanel No. 5 advertisement, but for pretend guns in space.

Get a first look at The Walking Dead's Negan fighting in Tekken 7
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-first-look-at-the-walking-deads-negan-fighting-in-tekken-7/
The Walking Dead’s Negan got his proper Tekken 7 unveiling at the Tekken World Tour Finals. The bizarre crossover was teased back in August, but now you can see how he fights. And, it turns out, he fights like a some guy with a baseball bat.

Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Wind Bastion launches tomorrow (with new operator nerfs)
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-sieges-operation-wind-bastion-launches-tomorrow-with-new-operator-nerfs/
Ubisoft announced today that Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Wind Bastion will be launching tomorrow, Dec. 4, on all platforms. A one-hour scheduled maintenance will occur for the PC version at 9 AM Eastern Time that will deploy the patch. You can read the full official patch notes here.

Ghost Recon Wildlands Special Operation 3 begins next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghost-recon-wildlands-special-operation-3-begins-next-week/
Ghost Recon Wildlands Special Operation 3 will kick off on December 11, Ubisoft announced today, with a new PvE mission, two new PvP classes and two new maps, new items, updates to the Prestige Economy, and a Photo Mode, which somehow hasn't been added to the game already.

Bethesda will send proper canvas bags to Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition owners
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-will-send-proper-canvas-bags-to-fallout-76-power-armor-edition-owners/
If you haven't been following the Fallout 76 news, there was a rather large uproar about the duffel bag that shipped with the $200 Power Armor Edition. The bag was advertised as canvas, but it was replaced with a cheap-looking nylon version with no warning from Bethesda beforehand. Naturally, Fallout 76's biggest spenders were unhappy about this bag-switching, and Bethesda's solution of giving a measly 500 Atoms as compensation for that substandard bag just made things worse.
Now, it looks like Bethesda is going to make good on its original promise of delivering a canvas bag, though there's still a certain amount of work customers will have to do to make it happen
>> It probably has something to do with them being in a position where they can be sued for false advertising and things like that, but good on them.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey's first DLC episode introduces an old man and his favourite knife
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-odysseys-first-dlc-episode-introduces-an-old-man-and-his-favourite-knife/
After a slew of post-launch treats and updates, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s first DLC episode is now live. Hunted is the first episode in Legacy of the First Blade, a new storyline featuring legendary Assassin and wielder of the original hidden blade, Darius. Check out the launch trailer above.

Meet Zheng Jiang, Total War: Three Kingdoms' bandit queen
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-zheng-jiang-total-war-three-kingdoms-bandit-queen/
The latest trailer for Total War: Three Kingdoms sees everyone getting very nervous about Zheng Jiang, an ass-kicking warrior and outlaw, and with good reason. Point your eyes at the trailer above.

Yay. What everyone has wanted... Yet another digital distribution store.