Oh, I have no doubt you wouldn't be able to get all those things with the actual tech, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy it even if the physics behind it don't behave as they should.

In any case, for both of us to have what we want, we'll have to wait quite a bit.

The news:

SALES & DEALS

The Humble Hot Date Bundle is packed with dating sims and 'suggestive party games'
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-hot-date-bundle-is-packed-with-dating-sims-and-suggestive-party-games/
Looking for something to do tonight? How about a hot date? Or how about a Hot Date Bundle, the latest collection of "visual novels, dating sims, and suggestive party games" from the bundlers over at Humble? For $1, you can have Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro, Highway Blossoms, and Just Deserts—and no, that's not a typo, it's a "sci-fi action dating sim" about an alien invasion and the women of your dreams that takes place in a desert.
But that's a pretty cheap date. Bump it up to beat-the-average and you'll also take home the sex game stalwart Ladykiller in a Bind, the feline seduction sim Purrfect Date, and Genital Jousting, the popular party game about dicks. For a tenner, you'll get into the deeper exotica of G-senjou no Maou—The Devil on G-String Voiced Edition and Sunrider Collection, both of which are partially voiced in Japanese, and for $15 you'll top it all off with Clannad, a tale of life, friendship, and the struggle to find meaning in life through the high school drama club.

At Steam, there are two new daily deals and 4 Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is OneShot, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/OneShot/
• Poly Bridge is the other daily deal, with a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367450/Poly_Bridge/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is TripWare's deal on Killing Floor 2 and Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, which are free to try and 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/killing_floor_2_rising_storm_2_vietnam_free_week/
• Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/573100/Battlefleet_Gothic_Armada_2/
• The Escapists franchise is on sale, with discounts between 33 and 75%: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/escapistsfranchise/
• And the Hitman franchise is also on sale, with up to 80% deals: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hitman/

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is SEGA MegaDrive & Genesis Classics, with over 50 games at a 70% discount for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/sega-megadrive-and-genesis-classics-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Nothing about this Mount & Blade crossover mod makes sense
https://www.pcgamer.com/nothing-about-this-mount-and-blade-crossover-mod-makes-sense/
I don't know where to start when it comes to Paradigm Worlds, a mod for Mount & Blade: Warband. Here's a trailer. The trailer is actually 4,000 screenshots strung together. I don't know why. It's perhaps appropriate, though, as the mod itself is in fact many different mods—and universes—flung together.
Here's a snippet of the summary:
Steampunk conspiring againt XV century Europe, Aliens fighting Djiniis, Orc fighting Morloks, Uruks fighting agains Alien Pirates! Swords, Axes, Lightsabers, Flintlock, Laser Cannons, Plasma Blasters, Arqebusiers, Blunderbuses...
Why not?
Fighting over the multiverse are different factions and sub-factions made up from bits of pop culture and history squashed together, so you've got Soviet Steampunks fighting Nazi-Knights, and Jedi-Samurai duelling creatures who came from a Middle-earth where Sauron won.
>> Get this mod from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Anthem update 1.0.4 is available for download, full patch release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anthem-update-1-0-4-is-available-for-download-full-patch-release-notes-revealed/
Electronic Arts and Bioware have finally released a new major and highly anticipated patch for Anthem. According to the release notes, patch 1.0.4 adds support for NVIDIA’s DLSS, adds a Field of View slider, adds support for NVIDIA’s Highlights and improves performance on gameplay effects that were updating or running often to reduce performance strain.
>> And here you'll find comparison screenshots and some benchmark results.

First gameplay teaser trailer released for Streets of Rage 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-teaser-trailer-released-for-streets-of-rage-4/
Dotemu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games today released the first gameplay teaser trailer for Streets of Rage 4, giving everyone a first look at this all-new entry to SEGA’s most iconic beat ‘em up series.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection – All Halo games to be released on the PC by the end of 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-the-master-chief-collection-all-halo-games-to-be-released-on-the-pc-by-the-end-of-2019/
Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be officially coming to the PC, with Halo: Reach being the first game to be ported. And while we didn’t have any timeframe on when the other games would hit the PC, Splash Damage confirmed that all of them will be out by the end of this year.

Close to the Sun is a new game inspired by Bioshock, new beautiful screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/close-to-the-sun-is-a-new-game-inspired-by-bioshock-new-beautiful-screenshots-released/
Wired Productions has released some new screenshots for its upcoming indie title, Close to the Sun, showcasing its Unreal Engine 4-powered visuals. Close to the Sun is another game that will be releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store and targets a 2019 release.

HITMAN 2 runs significantly faster in DX12, 15-40fps increase in CPU/RAM-limited scenarios
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-2-runs-significantly-faster-in-dx12-15-40fps-increase-in-cpu-ram-limited-scenarios/
When Hitman 2 originally came out, we were really disappointed by its PC version. Contrary to the first Hitman game, Hitman 2 had very limited graphics settings, did not support DX12 and lacked a benchmark tool. Thankfully, and since then, IO Interactive has been constantly improving it, and released yesterday a patch that added support for DirectX 12. As such, we’ve decided to benchmark DX12 and see whether the game runs better with it.

CD Projekt RED claims E3 2019 to be really important, may reveal Cyberpunk 2077 release date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-claims-e3-2019-to-be-really-important-may-reveal-cyberpunk-2077-release-date/
During its recent annual investor conference, CD Projekt RED’s Adam Kici?ski and Piotr Nielubowicz revealed that E3 2019 will be the most important E3 event in the company’s history. Let’s not forget that CD Projekt RED has already confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be present at this gaming event so it’s probable that CD Projekt RED may reveal the game’s release date during that event.

Gearbox teases Borderlands 3 with this teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gearbox-teases-borderlands-3-with-this-teaser-trailer/
Gearbox has just released a teaser trailer for its new Borderlands game. Although this teaser does not show much, Gearbox has re-confirmed that this Borderlands game, which is most likely Borderlands 3, will be officially revealed tomorrow at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT.
>> I hope, that, after such a long time and so many teasers, they don't disappoint. For their own sake.

Guess what, this is the part 2 of the news:

Myst studio reveals a new 'steampunk-magic' adventure called Firmament
https://www.pcgamer.com/myst-studio-reveals-a-new-steampunk-magic-adventure-called-firmament/
Today the studio returned to the crowdfunding well once more with a campaign for its new game, first teased a year ago, called Firmament. It will be "deeply rooted in the spirit of Myst, Riven, and Obduction"—that's what Cyan does, after all—but has a more overtly steampunk vibe, and instead of being off alone in a strange world you'll be accompanied by "a clockwork adjunct" that looks a bit like a Destiny 2 Ghost but without the ability to speak. It does understand you, however, and over the course of the game your communication will evolve into "a complex symphony of actions as you solve challenges together and begin to understand the epic nature of what lies ahead."

Othercide promises a stylish blend of turn-based tactics and monochrome horrors
https://www.pcgamer.com/othercide-promises-a-stylish-blend-of-turn-based-tactics-and-monochrome-horrors/
If an XCOM-style horror game with a dash of Nier: Automata sounds like something you'd like to check out, then you might want to take a look at Othercide, a game that promises to more-or-less fit that description that's headed to Steam Early Access later this year. Set in a corrupt, monochromatic dimension that exists outside of our reality, the game pits a group of mystical warriors known as the Daughters against hordes of nightmare creatures intent on humanity's destruction.

Fortnite 8.20 introduces poison darts and tasty fruit
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-820-introduces-poison-darts-and-tasty-fruit/
Oh look, another Fortnite patch. It's promoting healthy eating, which is nice, but also murdering your enemies with poison, which is maybe less nice. There's a new limited time mode, too, where the map is slowly consumed by lava. Gotta get to that high ground.

A surprise Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster update mistakenly made it online-only
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-surprise-final-fantasy-xx-2-hd-remaster-update-mistakenly-made-it-online-only/
Square Enix released an unexpected patch for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster earlier this month, announcing that some minor bugs had been fixed. More notable, however, was an online requirement. Players reported they couldn't play offline, and some speculated that always-online DRM had been slipped into the years-old game.
>> It was a bug, and the patch has been rolled back to fix it.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is coming in July, and friends can join you for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/wolfenstein-youngblood-is-coming-in-july-and-friends-can-join-you-for-free/
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is inviting everyone to mow down fascists with a friend this summer. The co-op spin-off from Machine Games and Arkane Studios will be tearing through the Reich on July 26 on PC. Check out the new trailer above.
>> Shikamo has made a thread about the date reveal.

Enter the Gungeon is getting one final update on its third anniversary
https://www.pcgamer.com/enter-the-gungeon-is-getting-one-final-update-on-its-third-anniversary/
Enter the Gungeon launched three years ago on April 5, and to mark the occasion, it's getting one last update so it can go out with a bang. A Farewell to Arms will arrive on the anniversary, introducing two new characters, another floor, a new boss and more.

Divinity: Fallen Heroes is a tactical RPG follow-up to Original Sin 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-fallen-heroes-is-a-tactical-rpg-follow-up-to-original-sin-2/
Divinity: Fallen Heroes is a tactical game with more than a few RPG trappings, set after the events of our 2017 GOTY Divinity: Original Sin 2. Once again sailing on The Lady Vengeance, you'll continue your story and, of course, be forced to deal with a new evil. Check out the trailer above.

Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's daily deals are the following:

• Crossing Souls is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/331690/Crossing_Souls/
• Grim Dawn is also 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/Grim_Dawn/

On the Humble Store, WWE 2K19 is the Spotlight Deal, 67% off (50% the Season Pass) for the next 5 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/wwe-2k19/

And at Fanatical, they have another Bundle Blast event with lots of new bundles, (one of which don't mention how long it'll be available...), that keep coming every two hours:

• The Dollar Vault Bundle, with 11 games will last 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/dollar-vault-bundle
• The Cosmic Mystery Bundle offers up to 10 unknown games for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/cosmic-mystery-bundle
• The Alliance Bundle, with 11 games that can be purchased in two tiers of 3 and 11 games will last 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/alliance-bundle
• Giant Sims Bundle, with 4 games at a 97% discount, will also be available for 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/giant-sims-bundle
• And lastly, the Fanatical Anthology Racing Bundle, with 14 games at a 97% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/fanatical-anthology-racing-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

New Sekiro mod unlocks framerate, adds FOV options & more without modifying any game files
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-sekiro-mod-unlocks-framerate-adds-fov-options-more-without-modifying-any-game-files/
Last week, we informed you about a mod that could unlock the framerate in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. That mod relied on Steamless, a tool that could very well ban users from playing the game as PC gamers had to modify the executable file. Thankfully, modder ‘uberhalit’ released a new mod that can do the same thing without the need to modify any game files.
What this basically means is that this new mod is compatible with every game version and will not get you banned for using it. In other words, it is similar to pretty much all the other “safe” mods that have been released so far for Sekiro.
The “Sekiro Fps Unlock And More” mod removes the frame rate limit, adds custom resolutions with 21/9 widescreen support, increases field of view (FOV) (credits go to jackfuste who was responsible for the first FPS unlock mod) and adds a borderless window mode for Sekiro. This mod accomplishes the aforementioned tweaks by patching the game’s memory while running, and as we’ve already said it does not modify any game files.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II gets an ESRGAN AI-enhanced Texture Pack
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-jedi-knight-dark-forces-ii-gets-an-esrgan-ai-enhanced-texture-pack/
Modder ‘TreeMarmot’ has released an ESRGAN AI-enhanced Texture Pack for the classic 1997 first-person game based on the Star Wars universe, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. According to the modder, this texture pack is intended for use by mod authors as a base for their own high-resolution re-texture projects.
Now while this intended to be a base for other re-texture projects, PC gamers can go ahead and use it (as it is) in order to improve the game’s visuals. However, the modder notes that the textures in this pack are quite raw and that most of them have artifacts from the upscaling process, which in a complete effort should be manually removed by an artist.
>> If, despite the problems it has, you still want this mod, get it from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Stormland is Insomniac’s upcoming triple-A VR open-world game, gets PAX East 2019 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/stormland-is-insomniacs-upcoming-triple-a-vr-open-world-game-gets-pax-east-2019-trailer/
Insomniac Games has released the PAX East 2019 trailer for its upcoming VR open-world game for the Oculus Rift, Stormland. In this new VR game, players must journey through an ever-changing cloudscape to augment themselves and save their friends.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Patch 1.07 releases tomorrow, will improve performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-2-patch-1-07-releases-tomorrow-will-improve-performance/
Ubisoft has announced that a new patch for The Division 2 will be released tomorrow. According to the release notes, patch 1.07 will pack performance improvements that should help and address the frame rate drops that some have been experiencing.

First official screenshots released for Wolfenstein: Youngblood
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-official-screenshots-released-for-wolfenstein-youngblood/
Bethesda has released the first official screenshots for Wolfenstein: Youngblood via the game’s official Steam store page. This new Wolfenstein game is being developed by MachineGames and Arkane and like its predecessor, it will be using the id Tech engine.

Kickstarter campaing launched for Prodeus; old-school first-person retro shooter using modern rendering techniques
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kickstarter-campaing-launched-for-prodeus-old-school-first-person-retro-shooter-using-modern-rendering-techniques/
Mike Voelle and Jason Mojica have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their old-school first-person retro shooter that will be using modern rendering techniques, Prodeus. The duo aims to raise $52K in 31 days (and they have already raised $20K in four days).

New World War Z trailer reveals Tokyo map
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-world-war-z-trailer-reveals-tokyo-map/
Saber Interactive has unveiled the next map that will be playable in World War Z, the highly anticipated co-op shooter inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film. The new ‘Stories In Tokyo’ gameplay trailer travels to Japan, where hordes of zombies will ambush survivors through narrow streets and dense urban jungles, battling players right up to the edge of the sea.

Warlander is a single player third-person story-driven action-RPG, targets a Q3 2019 release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warlander-is-a-single-player-third-person-story-driven-action-rpg-targets-a-q3-2019-release/
Clock Drive Games has announced its debut title with the dark fantasy, action-RPG Warlander, coming to Steam in Q3 2019. Warlander promises to combine story-driven adventure with fast-paced swordplay, featuring precision slicing and ragdoll physics which aim to create a brutal and visceral combat experience.

Thursday news, part two:

The Division 2's Tidal Basin stronghold and World Tier 5 are coming next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-tier-5-tidal-basin-release-date/
In a livestream for The Division 2, the team confirmed the imminent arrival of the Tidal Basin stronghold, opening the door to World Tier 5 for those who have hit the endgame. The Invasion: Battle for D.C. should flesh out the game further for level 30 players, including new mission invasions, the first gear sets and a new heroic difficulty setting. It's coming on April 5.

Conglomerate 451 is a cyberpunk first-person dungeon crawler in an unhappy future
https://www.pcgamer.com/conglomerate-451-is-a-cyberpunk-first-person-dungeon-crawler-in-an-unhappy-future/
Conglomerate 451 is a first-person, turn-based dungeon crawler with an unusual twist: Instead of locking players into a fantasy-style swords-and-sorcery maze, it takes place in a futuristic cyberpunk world. It features roguelike elements, including randomized dungeons and missions, and character permadeath. And the Ghost Class battle clones sent by a shadowy government agency to crack down on sector 451 of Conglomerate City are actually the "good" guys who are doing your bidding.

Latest Minecraft update quietly scrubs references to Notch
https://www.pcgamer.com/latest-minecraft-update-quietly-scrubs-references-to-notch/
The latest Minecraft Java snapshot release, 19w13a, adds a few new features like a status effect called "Hero of the Village" and an accessibility button on the title screen. It fixes 22 bugs, according to the official patch notes, and adds a number of new quotes to the splash screen, like "Don't worry, be happy!" and "Go to the dentist." It also scrubs two splash screen messages that referenced original Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson.

Sunless Skies Wayfarer update gives Albion a stellar makeover
https://www.pcgamer.com/sunless-skies-wayfarer-update-gives-albion-a-stellar-makeover/
Future journey's through Sunless Skies' cosmic expanse should be a little busier, Failbetter Games promises. A series of updates are on their way that aim to add a bit more life and variety to space, starting with the Wayfarer update in April.

Watch the Borderlands PAX East 2019 livestream here later today
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-borderlands-pax-east-2019-livestream-here/
Borderlands 3 was strongly hinted at by yesterday's Mask of Mayhem teaser trailer—with loads of secrets buried in the imagery for fans to uncover—and today we'll find out more about what Gearbox has been working on. The developer will be streaming from PAX East in Boston today at 11 am PT/6 pm GMT. While the directions on Gearbox's social channels points towards the official Borderlands website, the Twitch embed above mentions the PAX East 2019 Main Theater event, so this'll work too.

Whispers of a Machine will make you a Nordic cyber cop in April
https://www.pcgamer.com/whispers-of-a-machine-will-make-you-a-nordic-cyber-cop-in-april/
Whispers of a Machine is Nordic noir sci-fi adventure set in a post-AI world with cybernetically enhanced cops, including protagonist and special agent Vera. It's a collaboration between Clifftop Games and Faravid Interactive, developers of Kathy Rain and The Samaritan Paradox, respectively, and you'll be able to unravel its mysteries come April 17.

Ubisoft confirms its E3 2019 conference date
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-confirms-its-e3-2019-conference/
Ubisoft has confirmed it'll be returning to E3 in 2019, with its conference beginning on June 10th at 1PM PT. The publisher's conferences never disappoint for big game reveals—and since we don't have much of an idea of what Ubisoft has in the works past Anno 1800, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Skull & Bones, there should be plenty of surprises.

Warcraft and Warcraft 2 are available now on GOG
https://www.pcgamer.com/warcraft-and-warcraft-2-are-available-now-on-gog/
More of Blizzard's fabled back catalogue has arrived on the GOG store. The original WarCraft and WarCraft 2, including their Tides of Darkness and Beyond the Dark Portal expansions, are now available. The original Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is available for $5.99, and Warcraft 2 is $9.99. You can save a buck by purchasing both in a $14.99 bundle.

Outward should actually let you play with friends now
https://www.pcgamer.com/outward-should-actually-let-you-play-with-friends-now/
My time in Outward, Nine Dot Studios' sandbox RPG, has been full of entertaining disasters. I've managed to achieve little of note, but I have been beaten up and kidnapped by wolves, beaten up and kidnapped by bandits, forced to fight for my captors' amusement, and then I was kidnapped by wolves again. A big lobster electrocuted me once, too. All in all, it's been a fun misadventure. Until I tried to play with another human.

Duke 3D never looked better:

View on YouTube

I'm sure you'll give it a go sooner rather than later .

Already installed since I own all Serious Sam VR games.

That doesn't surprise me. Have fun!

Just saw Warcraft on GOG, seriously at this rate the whole Blizzard catalogue will be available on GOG. Too bad they'll never release the Diablo 1 expansion, though. Blizzard hated it and considered it a breach of trust from Sierra, mostly due to the inclusion of a barbarian class which breaks canon and which Blizzard specifically forbid to be included.

Who else here played WarCraft 1 before?