Here they are: the Monday news!

SALES & DEALS

GOG's new weekly sale, Monday Kick-off, brings up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190408_weekly_sale

Steam's daily deals are:

• The Journey Down: Chapter One, with a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/220090/The_Journey_Down_Chapter_One/
• The Shelter series brings up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/shelter/

And at Fanatical, there are three deals:

• The Star Deal Legends Week will bring a new deal every day, with today's being the Bayonetta + Vanquish Pack, 77% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bayonetta-plus-vanquish-pack
• Sega has its games on sale, up to 75% off for the next 8 days (did I post this already?): https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/sega
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance Complete Bundle, featuring the game and one DLC, is 50% off for 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/kingdom-come-deliverance-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Mortal Kombat 11 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-11-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Mortal Kombat 11 releases later this month and its official Steam store page has been recently updated, indicating that this new fighting game will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. As such, MK11 will be yet another fighting game – alongside Tekken 7 and SoulCalibur 6 – that will be using the controversial anti-tamper tech.

Valve's anti-review bomb measures strip 4000+ negative reviews from Borderlands 1 and 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-anti-review-bomb-measures-strip-4000-negative-reviews-from-borderlands-1-and-2/
Valve's efforts to mitigate the impact of Steam review bombs are working thanks to a new system that prevents "off-topic reviews" from affecting a game's review score.
Steam users unhappy at 2K's decision to enter into an exclusivity partnership with the Epic Store for Borderlands 3 have been review-bombing its prequels, Borderlands 1 and 2. A new default filtering system, however, prevents those reviews—which number around 4000 in this case—from being included in the aggregate score.
>> Randy Pitchford has commented on this.

Tencent have launched their WeGame client outside China
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-have-launched-their-wegame-client-outside-china/
Last year Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate who own Riot Games and have holdings in Activision-Blizzard, Ubisoft, and a 40% share in Epic Games, announced they would be rebranding the Tencent Gaming Platform and launching it globally. The Tencent Gaming Platform is their digital storefront and launcher which has 200 million users, but has only been available in China until now. With servers in Hong Kong their new platform, WeGame X, can be accessed by the rest of the world. (The language dropdown is on the top right of that page.)
Right now WeGame X is pretty bare. It's labelled "early access" and there are only 17 games on it, primarily indie games like Chinese Parents, My Time At Portia, and Forts. Larian Studios, Deep Silver, and Hello Games are all listed under "FAMOUS IP" on the front page.

MODS/EMULATORS

Dolphin emulator for GameCube/Wii games adds netplay server browser
https://www.pcgamer.com/dolphin-emulator-for-gamecubewii-games-adds-netplay-server-browser/
Dolphin is an emulator for GameCube and Wii games that has been going for years and still receives regular updates. The latest adds a server browser so that people playing online can host their own server lobbies, both public and private, and search for games to join. Games like Super Smash Bros. Melee, for instance.
This update also adds a new feature called 'Golf Mode' which removes latency for one player at a time, and can be passed to another player when it's their turn. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour is the example game for this feature, which is particularly finicky about shot timing. Only GameCube controllers are supported by Golf Mode at the moment.

New Sonic 3 & Knuckles fan remaster, Sonic 3 A.I.R., is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-sonic-3-fan-remaster-sonic-3-a-i-r-is-now-available-for-download/
YouTube’s ‘Eukaryot’ has released a new fan remaster of the classic Sonic 3 & Knuckles game, called Sonic 3 A.I.R. Sonic 3 A.I.R. is built on top of the Sonic 3 & Knuckles Steam version, meaning that you’ll need this Steam version in order to play this fan remaster.
According to its creator, Sonic 3 A.I.R. (also known as Sonic 3 Angel Island Revisisted) features 100% accurate Sonic 3 & Knuckles physics, allows players to choose Sonic, Tails or Knuckles, supports Sonic & Tails co-op, comes with widescreen display support as well as additional effects like 360° rotation.
Furthermore, this fan remaster features optional high quality pixel filter xBRZ, controller support, an Experimental Time Attack mode, new movement options like Tails Assist and Flight Cancel, and comes with many fixes and small gameplay tweaks.
>> You can download it from here or from here.

This mod makes Doom a literal corridor shooter
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-mod-makes-doom-a-literal-corridor-shooter/
"All Doom Levels are Straight Line now" says the description for Linear Doom. "No more mazes." This self-described "jokewad" by modder DeXiaZ released on April 1 takes all of Doom's classic levels and tightens them down into one long corridor. There's enough room to strafe a little so you can still potentially dodge those imp fireballs, but otherwise this is just a straight line run through all of Doom's enemies, weapons, and pickups one after the other. I look forward to seeing the speedruns of this.

GAMING NEWS

New Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits trailer showcases all characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-samurai-shodown-samurai-spirits-trailer-showcases-all-characters/
SNK has released a new trailer for its upcoming 3D Samurai Shodown fighting game, Samurai Spirits. This trailer focuses on the characters that will be available in the game, and also packs some new gameplay footage.

Ubisoft teases Assassin’s Creed Vikings for its upcoming AC 2020 game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-teases-assassins-creed-vikings-for-its-upcoming-ac-2020-game/
Ubisoft has included a pretty interesting teaser in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 about the next Assassin’s Creed game. According to a poster, which is located within the Potomac Event Center in Washington DC, the next AC game will be Vikings-themed.

Watch_Dogs 3 is reportedly under development, will be set in London
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/watch_dogs-3-is-reportedly-under-development-will-be-set-in-london/
It appears that the next part in the Watch_Dogs series, Watch_Dogs 3, is currently under development. According to Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, Ubisoft is indeed working on Watch_Dogs 3 and the game will be set in London.

Former Valve dev: Steam was killing PC gaming, Epic is fixing it, 30% cut made Valve a lot of money
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fomer-valve-dev-steam-was-killing-pc-gaming-epic-is-fixing-it-30-cut-made-valve-a-lot-of-money/
A lot has been said about the Epic Games Store and the fact that Epic Games has securing timed-exclusive titles for its digital store. And while the majority of PC gamers are really annoying by this exclusivity deals, a former Valve developer claimed that Steam’s 30% cut was unsustainable and that Epic Games is fixing it.

Monday news, the long part two:

Epic boss debunks spyware and Tencent conspiracy theories
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-boss-debunks-spyware-and-tencent-conspiracy-theories/
Among the many criticisms levelled again the Epic Games Store, perhaps the most bizarre is the accusation that it is, in fact, spyware. Not any old spyware, either. Chinese spyware! According to the conspiracy theorists, the Communist Party of China has access through Tencent, which owns 40 percent of Epic. Today, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tackled the claims.

'Master of Horror' Dario Argento is working on a game
https://www.pcgamer.com/master-of-horror-dario-argento-is-working-on-a-game/
Dario Argento, the Italian horror director behind Suspiria, Deep Red and that one where Harvey Keitel strangles a cat during a photoshoot, is currently dabbling in games. He's not swapping his director's cap for a developer one, but he is serving as creative supervisor for Dreadful Bond, a first-person psychological horror game set inside an abandoned manor.

Fortnite is officially getting respawns with Reboot Vans next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-officially-getting-respawns-with-reboot-vans-next-week/
The phantom vans we spotted when Fortnite Season 8 arrived are exactly what everyone suspected: respawn stations. During the latest Fortnite Dev Update video, Reboot Vans were formally announced and detailed by a man in a banana suit.

See a demon get murdered with its own horn in this Devil's Hunt gameplay video from PAX
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-a-demon-get-murdered-with-its-own-horn-in-this-devils-hunt-gameplay-video-from-pax/
Devil's Hunt is a demon-clobbering action game in development at Polish studio Layopi Games that follows a man named Desmond as he kicks all kinds of ass in a war between angels and demons. We spoke to Layopi about it last year and it sounds like it could be interesting, with customizable characters, "a robust skill and combo system," some puzzles to deal with, and pretty cool-looking environments.

Open your Hearthstone Rise of Shadows packs now by setting up a Fireside Gathering
https://www.pcgamer.com/open-your-hearthstone-rise-of-shadows-packs-now-by-setting-up-a-fireside-gathering/
The new Hearthstone set Rise of Shadows launches next week on April 9, but you can open your new RoS card packs right now by setting up a private Fireside Gathering. The process is pretty simple, and you can do it from the comfort of your own home.

Judgment may come to PC says producer
https://www.pcgamer.com/judgment-may-come-to-pc-says-producer/
Yakuza spin-off, Judgment, may be headed to PC.
In an interview with IGN Japan (via ResetEra), producer Kazuki Hosokawa intimated that the team was keen to release the series on formats other than PlayStation 4 in order to "increase the player base". While he dashed hopes of a Nintendo Switch release any time soon, he did not do the same for PC—instead, Hosokawa said the developer was "considering the possibilities" across a range of additional formats.

Mortal Kombat 11's The Kollector keeps some grim things in his backpack
https://www.pcgamer.com/mortal-kombat-11s-the-kollector-keeps-some-grim-things-in-his-backpack/
The next fighter officially confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11 is The Kollector, one of the characters revealed via a roster leak a few weeks ago.
"A proud servant of the Outworld Empire", the Kollector "cares only for his wealth and status and will kill anyone to keep it". At first glance he seems to have just the one extra pair of arms, but a minute into the brief teaser video shows another pair of limbs clinging onto his backpack. They only seem to get involved when it comes to the evisceration.

Respawn's latest anti-cheat measures sees Apex cheaters banned by hardware IDs
https://www.pcgamer.com/respawns-latest-anti-cheat-measures-sees-apex-cheaters-banned-by-hardware-ids/
Respawn has banged the swift hammer of justice once again, hardware ID-banning (HWID) a number of Apex Legends players on PC, including one prolific cheater who was banned again and again as he attempted to bypass the bans live on Twitch.

Fallout 76 fans are unhappy that Bethesda is adding 'pay-to-win' items
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-fans-are-unhappy-that-bethesda-is-adding-pay-to-win-items/
Fallout 76 players have hit back at Bethesda for a new Repair Kit feature that some believe goes against Bethesda's assurances that the game would not include play-to-win items.
>> Who's surprised by this? No one!

See Warhammer: Chaosbane's wood elf in action
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-warhammer-chaosbanes-wood-elf-in-action/
The last of Chaosbane's four heroes now has her own reveal trailer. The Warhammer action-RPG isn't blazing new trails by having an elf archer as a character, and yet having seen her Legolas her way through some beastmen then dodge-roll out of the way and summon some dryads I will definitely play her in the full game.

The Division 2 players can't find signature weapons ammo, Ubisoft investigating
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-players-cant-find-signature-weapons-ammo-ubisoft-investigating/
Since The Division 2's huge Tidal Basin update, players are finding ammo for signature weapons—weapons specific to each of the three end-game specializations—hard to come by. It appears to be a bug, and Ubisoft has confirmed it's investigating the matter.

Chapeau is a multiplayer platformer about being a hat
https://www.pcgamer.com/chapeau-is-a-multiplayer-platformer-about-being-a-hat/
If Team Fortress 2 taught me anything, it's that hats are great. Austrian indie devs Salt Castle Studio reckon they're great enough to warrant their own game altogether, so they've created Chapeau, a multiplayer platformer in which you control various pieces of headwear, from helmets to top hats. An alpha version is launching "soon".

Anthem drop rates and Elysian Caches to be tweaked in patch tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-drop-rates-and-elysian-caches-to-be-tweaked-in-patch-tomorrow/
Tomorrow, an Anthem patch will "greatly reduce" your chances of finding components for javelins you aren't using, according to the game's global community manager, Jesse Anderson.
>> That tomorrow is today.

Pathway, the pulpy tomb-raiding tactics game, is out in just 4 days
https://www.pcgamer.com/pathway-the-pulpy-tomb-raiding-tactics-game-is-out-in-just-4-days/
Mash together XCOM, Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones and Wargroove and you'd probably get something that looks like Pathway, a pixel art turn-based tactics game about pinching treasure from Nazis. Publisher Chucklefish—which developed Wargroove—has announced a release date, and it's sooner than I expected. It'll launch on April 11, which is in just four days.

Borderlands 3 co-op partners won't compete for loot, unlike in Borderlands 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-co-op-players-wont-compete-for-loot-unlike-in-borderlands-2/
Borderlands 3 co-op players won't have to argue over loot after every firefight, unlike in Borderlands 2, Gearbox Software's art director Scott Kester has announced.

Improbable's first RPG is being built by former BioWare, Capcom and Ubisoft devs
https://www.pcgamer.com/improbables-first-rpg-is-being-built-by-former-bioware-capcom-and-ubisoft-devs/
The first game developed by Improbable, the creator of the multiplayer cloud-based platform SpatialOS, will be an online RPG but "not an MMO", and is being made by a team that includes former BioWare, Capcom and Ubisoft employees.

Skybound Games had five staff when they stepped in to save The Walking Dead
https://www.pcgamer.com/skybound-games-had-five-staff-when-they-stepped-in-to-save-the-walking-dead/
In a recent interview with Gamespot, Telltale's former creative director Kent Mudle and CEO of Skybound Games Ian Howe discussed the resurrection of The Walking Dead: The Final Season. When Telltale's closure was announced in 2018 only the first episode of the four-episode series had been released, and while the second made it out before doors closed the last two were still in early stages of pre-production.

Overwatch might be heading to Havana for the next Archives event
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-havana-map/
Overwatch might be taking a trip to Havana in the near future, judging by a teaser that popped up over the weekend. It's a fictional report from the Havana Sun, spinning a story of a treasured local rum distillery, Don Rumbotico, swallowed up by a shady, anonymous financial group.

The Division 2's daily and weekly projects have been disabled
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2s-daily-and-weekly-projects-have-been-disabled/
If you've made plans to complete some daily or weekly projects in The Division 2, post-apocalyptic D.C. is going to have to make do without your help for a little while longer. An exploit had led to them being disabled until the issue is fixed.

Play as an angry crab with a kitchen knife in this free comedy game
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-as-an-angry-crab-with-a-kitchen-knife-in-this-free-comedy-game/
The crustaceous cousin to Untitled Goose Game, and Catlateral Damage, Knife 2 Meat U is a game about a horrible crab. A horrible crab that has somehow got hold of a blade. You play as said crab in this silly comedy physics game, skittering about a house and garden causing trouble for the owners, who were most likely hoping to have you for dinner.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

There's a Steam sale on the entire Witcher series right now, including Thronebreaker
https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-a-steam-sale-on-the-entire-witcher-series-right-now-including-thronebreaker/
Steam is having a sale on The Witcher series right now, including the most recent Gwent-based spin-off entry, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The Game of the Year Edition for The Witcher 3, encompassing its excellent DLC, is discounted by a massive 70 percent. It's still number one on the PC Gamer Top 100, as of last summer. Will it still be there this year?
>> It's part of the weeklong deals. Other examples, and the two daily deals are the following:

• The first daily is The Messenger, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/The_Messenger/
• The other one is ABZU, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/ABZU/
• Roadclub: League Racing, one of the featured weeklong deals, is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/437730/Roadclub_League_Racing/
• Lost Castle is 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/434650/Lost_Castle/
• Sine Mora EX is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606730/Sine_Mora_EX/
• And lastly there's EVERSPACE, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/EVERSPACE/

On the Humble Store, there are two new sales:

• There's a Frontier Developments sale, with up to 65% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/frontier-developments-sale/
• And Tripwire also has puts its games on sale, up to 75% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tripwire-week/

And at Fanatical, there are two new deals:

• Today's Star Deal is The Jackbox Party Pack 5, 55% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-5
• The Far Cry games are on sale, up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/far-cry

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MODS/EMULATORS

Here are 13 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming Half-Life 3 fan game, Boreal Alyph
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-13-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-upcoming-half-life-3-fan-game-boreal-alyph/
Half Life fans, here is something for you today. YouTube’s ‘Valve News Extra’ has shared a video showing 13 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming Half-Life 3 (or Half-Life Two: Episode Three if you prefer) fan game, Boreal Alyph.

You can now play Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition in third-person mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-borderlands-game-of-the-year-edition-in-third-person-mode/
Modder ‘LordEmil1 ‘ has revealed a way via which gamers can play Borderlands Game of the Year Edition in third-person mode. This mod will be perfect for all those that are planning to replay the first Borderlands game in anticipation of Borderlands 3. As the modder noted, aiming with 3rd person isn’t always perfect, so players might have to switch back to first person for a few seconds to “reset” their aim. Now while the aiming isn’t perfect, and we don’t know whether it’s possible to further improve it as we’re basically looking at .INI tweaks, it is still great.
>> Before goin to Nexus Mods to download the mod, check out the article to see the changes to the .INI files that you'll have to do.

Civilization 6 art director releases a mod that makes it look like Civilization 5
https://www.pcgamer.com/civilization-6-art-director-releases-a-mod-that-makes-it-look-like-civilization-5/
Have you ever played Civilization 6 and thought to yourself, this is great, but I really wish it looked a little... older? If the answer to that question is yes for some reason, Civ 6 art director Brian Busatti has come up with just the thing: A Civ 5 "Environment Skin" mod that's now available through the Steam Workshop.
The mod "changes the visuals of the game to better match the colors and tones" of Civ 5, with changes to texture details, a more neutral color palette for buildings and units, and other changes.

GAMING NEWS

Anthem patch 1.0.4.02 is now available, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anthem-patch-1-0-4-02-is-now-available-full-release-notes-revealed/
Bioware has released a new minor patch for its online looter shooter, Anthem. According to the release notes, patch 1.0.4.02 addresses a number of issues that could occasionally cause Nvidia highlights to crash and makes it possible so that newsfeed can properly show content again upon launching into the game.

Catherine Classic beta patch 1.3 released, removes 30fps Boss animations, improves mouse cursor
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/catherine-classic-beta-patch-1-3-released-removes-30fps-boss-animations-improves-mouse-cursor/
SEGA has released a new beta patch for the PC version of Catherine Classic. According to the release notes, beta patch 1.3 unlocks the Boss animations by removing their 30fps lock, unrestricts mouse cursor and suppresses the aggressive selection of Nvidia GPU on dual GPU devices.

Tuesday news, part two:

Mortal Kombat 11 trailer confirms Kitana's return
https://www.pcgamer.com/mortal-kombat-11-trailer-confirms-kitanas-return/
Mortal Kombat 11's string of ultra-violent, gloriously silly trailers have got me ready to crack some skulls, completely unlike this subdued TV spot. You can't put all the good stuff in adverts, apparently, even when revealing a character who can slice people up with a pair of very sharp fans. Expect a proper Kitana trailer soon, but in the meantime you can watch the TV trailer above.

Fantasy General 2 is a modern sequel to the classic wargame
https://www.pcgamer.com/fantasy-general-2-is-a-modern-sequel-to-the-classic-wargame/
Fantasy General was a 1996 wargame for people who rightly felt that the otherwise excellent Panzer General didn't have enough dragons. And it threw in wizards, undead and—just for the hell of it—mechs, to boot. More than two decades later, it's getting an unexpected second wind in the form of Fantasy General 2 later this year.

Apex Legends is going to start penalizing players for leaving early
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-is-going-to-start-penalizing-players-for-leaving-early/
Last week's rollout of the Apex Legends 1.1 update caused some brief moments of stress for players who logged into the game and discovered that their accounts had apparently been reset. It was, fortunately, a relatively simple problem to correct with no long-last consequences, but it wasn't the only thing that went wrong. Some players also noticed the appearance, and then sudden disappearance, of a "leaving early" penalty for players who bail out of a game too quickly.

Blizzard reveals World of Warcraft Classic PvP content plan
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-reveals-world-of-warcraft-classic-pvp-content-plan/
Blizzard said last month that World of Warcraft Classic will be rolled out in six phases after it goes live this summer, based on the way-back-when update schedule of the original game. Today it expanded on that with details about its content plan for PvP, which will also follow the original WoW release pattern—which is to say that there won't be a "formal PvP system" in WoW Classic when it launches.

Z1 Battle Royale dropped by new developer, returns to Daybreak Games
https://www.pcgamer.com/z1-battle-royale-dropped-by-new-developer-returns-to-daybreak-games/
The H1Z1 saga has taken yet another bizarre, confusing twist, as developer NantG Mobile has announced that it is giving up on the newly-renamed Z1 Battle Royale and returning it to original developer Daybreak Games. The studio did not confirm that the change has resulted in layoffs, as reported last week by Massively Overpowered, but said that it "will focus on its core mission of developing mobile games moving forward," and has "refocused our team toward this vision."

Geralt is finally coming to Monster Hunter: World on PC next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/geralt-is-finally-coming-to-monster-hunter-world-on-pc-next-month/
Geralt of Rivia may be the Witcher, but his job description has always been monster hunter, which makes his upcoming appearance in Monster Hunter: World perhaps the game’s most sensible crossover event yet. Capcom has announced the collaboration event will kick off on PC May 9, and it’ll feature new quests and Witchery gear to earn.

Surviving Mars’ next expansion introduces terraforming
https://www.pcgamer.com/surviving-mars-next-expansion-introduces-terraforming/
An important thing to remember about Surviving Mars is that it takes place on Mars, a planet that has a relentlessly hostile environment and requires people to mainly stay indoors. Well, no more: Suviving Mars’ second expansion, called Green Planet, is adding terraforming mechanics to the game.

Thanks to Twitter, you can now pet the dog in Enter the Gungeon
https://www.pcgamer.com/thanks-to-twitter-you-can-now-pet-the-dog-in-enter-the-gungeon/
There’s a dog in bullet-hell roguelike Enter the Gungeon, and it follows you around, finds items, and barks at mimic chests. Even though it is a very good boy (or girl), you couldn’t pet it to show how thankful you were for its undying loyalty. But that has recently changed: Enter the Gungeon’s dog is now pettable, and it’s all thanks to a certain Twitter account.

The news:

SALES & DEALS

Black Desert surpassed $1 billion in gross sales, has over 18 million registered users
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-desert-surpassed-1-billion-in-gross-sales-has-over-18-million-registered-users/
Pearl Abyss has announced that Black Desert has surpassed $1 billion in gross sales across all platforms. Black Desert is an open world action MMORPG with cutting-edge visuals and skill-based combat. The game has been successfully launched in over 150 countries, is available in 12 languages and has over 18 million registered users.

Vampyr has sold more than one million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vampyr-has-sold-more-than-one-million-copies-worldwide/
Focus Home Interactive and DONTNOD Entertainment have announced that Vampyr, the first game of their partnership, has sold more than a million copies to this date. As such, the companies have decided to renew their partnership.

GOG's Midweek deal is full of Japanese themed games with up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190410_midweek_sale

Steam has two new daily deals and 3 Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is Moonlighter, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/
• The other one is Oriental Empires, with a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/Oriental_Empires/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is DiRT Rally 2.0, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/690790/DiRT_Rally_20/
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/
• And the last one is The SPAZ Collection, 77% off: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/10430/The_SPAZ_Collection/

On the Humble Store there are two new deals:

• Moonlighter is on sale too on the Humble Store as they're celebrating the reach of 500K copies sold with a 40% discount for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/moonlighter
• And there's a new Humble Bundle, the Humongous Entertainment Bundle, available for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humongous-entertainment-bundle

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is Sniper: Ghost Warrior Trilogy, 97.5% off (0.45€!) for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sniper-ghost-warrior-trilogy

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GAMING NEWS

Sniper Elite V2 – Original versus Remastered comparison video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sniper-elite-v2-original-versus-remastered-comparison-video/
Rebellion has released a brand new video for Sniper Elite V2 that compares the original with the upcoming remastered version. Sniper Elite V2 Remastered will feature enhanced graphics and this comparison video will give you an idea of the new implemented features.
>> It launches on May, 14th.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be officially revealed this Saturday at 6:30PM GMT
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-will-be-officially-revealed-this-saturday-at-630pm-gmt/
Electronic Arts and Respawn have released a teaser for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and announced that the game will be officially revealed this Saturday at 6:30PM GMT. EA plans to release the first gameplay trailer this Saturday so we are really looking forward to it.

Open world post-apocalyptic game, Remnant From the Ashes, releases on August 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/open-world-post-apocalyptic-game-remnant-from-the-ashes-releases-on-august-20th/
Perfect World Entertainment and Gunfire Games have announced Remnant: From the Ashes launches on August 20th. Developed by Gunfire Games, Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival-action shooter set across four distinct worlds filled with dangerous inhabitants.

Fallout 76 patch 8 is now available for download, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-patch-8-is-now-available-for-download-full-release-notes-revealed/
Bethesda has released a major new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, patch 8 adds the Lying Lowe questline, brings a number of design and balance adjustments, and introduces a splash screen that will automatically appear upon logging into Fallout 76 to notify you of the latest game news and announcements.

Official gameplay trailer released for Starpoint Gemini 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-gameplay-trailer-released-for-starpoint-gemini-3/
Little Green Men Games has released the first official gameplay trailer for Starpoint Gemini 3. Starpoint Gemini 3 is an open-world space action single-player RPG with a heavy emphasis on immersive storytelling and free-roam exploration of the vast universe, and the game promises to make franchise fans feel at home, however, it will also be a complete makeover.

First gameplay trailer for the indie sci-fi horror Dead Space-inspired game, Negative Atmosphere
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-the-indie-sci-fi-horror-dead-space-inspired-game-negative-atmosphere/
Calvin Parsons has released the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming indie sci-fi horror game that is heavily inspired by Dead Space, Negative Atmosphere. According to the creator, the gameplay footage that is showcased here is the result of 5 months of hard work, and all content that is shown here is not representative of the final product.

The news 2:

For five bucks, you can unlock everything in Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-five-bucks-you-can-unlock-everything-in-resident-evil-2/
A new piece of DLC for Resident Evil 2 unlocks everything you can earn in the game. For $5/£4, you can dispense with all the usual gameplay hoops and start running around as a giant chunk of tofu brandishing a pistol with infinite ammo.

Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-rise-of-shadows-is-live-in-north-america-eu-appears-to-be-struggling/
Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows, the new expansion set that sees some of the game's most notorious bad guys getting up to no good as The League of E.V.I.L., is now live. Which also means that the annual set rotation has happened, meaning cards from Journey to Un'Goro, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Kobolds and Catacombs will no longer be eligible for play in the Standard Mode.

Dragon Age 4’s cool original concept featured spies and heists, says report
https://www.pcgamer.com/dragon-age-4s-original-concept-featured-spies-and-heists-says-report/
Just a week after Kotaku’s explosive report on the troubled development of Anthem, it’s published a follow-up investigation on the next Dragon Age game. And while BioWare and EA teased what’s almost certainly Dragon Age 4 at the Game Awards in December, Kotaku’s reporting indicates it’s a completely rebooted vision. The original Dragon Age 4 was scuttled, and the sad thing is, it sounds amazing.
>> Here's the Kotaku report.

Rumors about the next Dragon Age spark fears it'll be another Anthem
https://www.pcgamer.com/rumors-about-the-next-dragon-age-spark-fears-itll-be-another-anthem/
A new Kotaku report on the history and current status of the next Dragon Age game reveals old plans for an ambitious and intriguing RPG, code-named Joplin, that would have prioritized "choice and consequence," rather than simplistic fetch quests, in a game world smaller than Dragon Age: Inquisition, but deeper and more reactive. Alas, that vision of the game allegedly fell victim to the ol' double-whammy of Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem.

Sigil, John Romero's spiritual successor to Ultimate Doom, is delayed again
https://www.pcgamer.com/sigil-john-romeros-spiritual-successor-to-ultimate-doom-is-delayed-again/
Sigil, the John Romero-authored "unofficial spiritual successor" to Ultimate Doom that was announced late last year, has been pushed back yet again. It was originally supposed to be out in February 2019, but was delayed into April because of problems with the planned physical release. Now April is here and it has slipped yet again, for the same reason, to the first week of May.

Rage 2 extended gameplay trailer showcases the BFG-9000 and some very okay action
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-extended-gameplay-trailer-showcases-the-bfg-9000-and-some-very-okay-action/
A new Rage 2 video courtesy of IGN showcases 11 minutes of fresh life-in-the-wasteland gameplay, including some vehicular combat, the Overdrive berserker mode, a boss fight, and the first appearance of a gun you may have played with once or twice before: The infamous BFG-9000 from Doom.

Destiny 2's latest patch supercharge the older Arc subclasses
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-latest-patch-supercharge-the-older-arc-subclasses/
Today marks the beginning of Arc Week in Destiny 2, which will see improvements made to many of the game's pre-Forsaken Arc subclasses, adds an Arc Singe (a boost to all Arc damage), Arc-based bounties, and a return of the Thunderlord exotic machine gun quest, which can be started by visiting Amanda Holliday in the tower from April 9-23. There's electricity in the air, you might say—and there are patch notes, too.

Oops! Destiny 2 PC players were able to acquire a PS4-exclusive exotic weapon
https://www.pcgamer.com/oops-destiny-2-pc-players-were-able-to-acquire-a-ps4-exclusive-exotic-weapon/
Destiny 2's Wavesplitter exotic trace rifle is one sweet piece of firepower. It is also, until September, exclusive to the PlayStation 4. Which is why some players, such as Cloud_Fish, were excited but also confused when they discovered that they'd acquired the weapon despite playing on non-PS4 platforms.

Steampunk WW1 RTS Iron Harvest has been picked up by Deep Silver
https://www.pcgamer.com/steampunk-ww1-rts-iron-harvest-has-been-picked-up-by-deep-silver/
Iron Harvest developer King Art Games has announced that the game now has a publisher: Deep Silver. In a post on its website announcing the news, the developer explains that it's fielded over a dozen offers from publishers, speaking to a few of them, but found the publisher behind crowdfunded games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Shenmue 3 and Pathfinder: Kingmaker to be the "perfect fit".

Excited for Bloodlines 2? Play free adventure Santa Monica By Night
https://www.pcgamer.com/excited-for-bloodlines-2-play-free-adventure-santa-monica-by-night/
Bloodlines 2, thrillingly, is a real thing that is happening, a fact that no doubt has caused many of you to reinstall the buggy but brilliant original game. When you've had your fill of Troika's vampire RPG, you might want to give Santa Monica By Night a play. It's a short adventure game, made appropriately for the Vampire Jam, which begins with the premise that the events of Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines were based on fact.

EVE-inspired MMO Albion Online goes free to play
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-inspired-mmo-albion-online-goes-free-to-play/
Ambitious sandbox MMO Albion Online is now free to play. You can download the client from the Albion Online site and start your quest to not to get mugged in the first few hours. Albion's devs describe it as a "hardcore" experience with a player-driven economy, player-led guilds, and plenty of PvP.

Borderlands 3 crossplay is being looked at 'closely', but isn't confirmed
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-crossplay-is-being-looked-at-closely-but-isnt-confirmed/
If you've ever dreamed of playing Borderlands 3 with your console-owning friends, but don't want to sacrifice the benefits of having much more powerful, expensive hardware, it sounds like 2K and Gearbox are considering crossplay for the game—even if it's not part of Borderlands 3 as it stands.

Splinter Cell is not dead, as Ubisoft boss discusses series' future
https://www.pcgamer.com/splinter-cell-is-not-dead-says-ubisoft-boss/
Clancyheads got a big dose of nostalgia last year when Ghost Recon Wildlands introduced ‘Special Operation 1,’ a free add-on mission that let you hang out with Splinter Cell badass Sam Fisher. In a new interview, Ubisoft’s CEO Yves Guillemot confirms that the company has plans for the Splinter Cell series—although it’s not clear what shape those plans might take.

Better bloody not be. Inquisition has been my favorite game of the generation so far. (Only one I have completed anyway.)
More of that and less of Anthem/Andromeda/Dragon Age 2 please.

It gets worse when you read what the original prototype for Dragon Age 4, Joplin, looked like.

But it's EA and the whole "games as service" BS.

Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

EVE Online's Starter Pack is free on Steam until April 12th
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-onlines-starter-pack-is-free-on-steam-until-april-12th/
If you've been wanting to get into EVE Online, right now is a great time to do it. The game has been free-to-play for a while, but now you can get the Starter Pack DLC for free—as long as you grab it in the next day or two.
The Starter Pack includes seven days of Omega (a premium subscription that includes access to all ships), 250,000 Skill Points, the Celerbral Accelerator (a booster for damage and skill), a bundle of start ship skins, and Blood Raider apparel.
>> Here's the Steam link.

Steam's two daily deal are the following:

• Spintires: The Original Game is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/263280/Spintires_The_Original_Game/
• And ECHO is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/551770/ECHO/

At Fanatical, there are 5 new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Two Point Hospital, 40% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/two-point-hospital
• There's a Beamdog Pick&Mix bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/beamdog-pick-and-mix
• For Honor is on sale, up to 60% off for the next 5 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/for-honor
• Pillars of Eternity - Definitive Edition is 50% off for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pillars-of-eternity-definitive-edition
• And finally, Rocksmith is 70% off also for the next 5 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/rocksmith

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 425.31 WHQL driver adds DXR support to Pascal GPUs, is optimized for Anno 1800
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-425-31-whql-driver-adds-dxr-support-to-pascal-gpus-is-optimized-for-anno-1800/
Last month, we informed you about NVIDIA’s plans to enable real-time ray tracing for its GTX 10XX graphics cards via a new driver update. And today, we are happy to report that this driver is available to the public, allowing Pascal owners to get a taste of the real-time ray tracing effects that have been implemented in games like Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Battlefield 5.
Now while ray tracing can be enabled on the Pascal GPUs, from GTX1060 all the way up to the GTX1080Ti (GTX1660 is also supported), we should note that DLSS is only available to the Turing GPUs.
Furthermore, the NVIDIA GeForce 425.31 WHQL driver is also optimized for Ubisoft’s upcoming strategy game, Anno 1800.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

You can now play as Albert Wesker in Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil-2-remake/
Modder ‘kira5z’ has released two mods, allowing gamers to play as Albert Wesker in Resident Evil 2 Remake. This first mod is based on Albert’s STARS uniform while the second is based on his Resident Evil 5 model.
The first “classic” version of Albert replaces Leon’s Arklay Sheriff with his STARS uniform. Unfortunately, though, the model looks a bit blurry. As the modder noted.
Similarly, Wesker’s Resident Evil 5 mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake is not perfect as it suffers from some minor issues. For instance, the hands are badly rigged and there is something wrong with Albert’s forehead. The modder promised to fix the badly rigged hands so here is hoping that he will also further improve the 3D model itself.
>> Check the article for the Nexus Mods links, as well as the link to the necessary Fluffys ModManager.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Nude Mod is now available for download, brings 25+ sexy outfits
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-nude-mod-is-now-available-for-download-brings-25-sexy-outfits/
Shadow of the Tomb Raider was released in September 2018 and since then there hasn’t been any nude mod for it. Blasphemy, I tell you. Thankfully, at least for some people, that’s about to change as the first proper nude mod has been released for it.
Titled Shadow of the Tomb Raider Nude mod (Booty Edition) and created by modder ‘JOSTAR MOD’, this mod introduces 25+ sexy outfits alongside multiple naked versions of Lara.
The mod was tested with version 1.0.237.6 and works with all of the in-game texture quality settings. In other words, you can safely select Low, Normal, High or Ultra.
>> As always with nude mods, no links are provided. You'll have to find them at Nexus Mods. Note that you'll also need Kaldaien’s Special K mod to run it.

GAMING NEWS

Underworld Ascendant – Patch 3 brings major framerate and loading improvements, full release notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/underworld-ascendant-patch-3-brings-major-framerate-and-loading-improvements-full-release-notes/
OtherSide Entertainment has released the third major update for Underworld Ascendant. According to the release notes, this patch improves overall performance and framerates, as well as loading times.

New gameplay footage for The Astronauts’ new first-person shooter, Witchfire, emerges
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-for-the-astronauts-new-first-person-shooter-witchfire-emerges/
The Astronauts has released a short gameplay video for its upcoming first-person dark fantasy shooter, Witchfire. This short video will give you a glimpse at some of the gameplay mechanics that this new shooter will feature.

Here are 11 minutes of gameplay footage from Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-11-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-trine-4-the-nightmare-prince/
IGN has released a new video, showing 11 minutes of gameplay footage from Trine 4. Featuring an all-new story that reunites Amadeus, Pontius, and Zoya, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince will return to the magic of 2.5D with the puzzle-platforming gameplay that defined a genre in Trine 1 and 2.

New RAGE 2 trailer showcases the game’s weapons and abilities
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-rage-2-trailer-showcases-the-games-weapons-and-abilities/
Bethesda has released a new gameplay trailer for RAGE 2, showcasing the game’s weapons and abilities. In RAGE 2, players will be able to create barriers, slam their opponents, create vortexes, and use shatter to push their opponents.

First-person horror game, Close to the Sun, is coming to the Epic Games Store on May 2nd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-horror-game-close-to-the-sun-is-coming-to-the-epic-games-store-on-may-2nd/
Wired Productions and Storm in a Teacup announced today that the highly-anticipated first-person horror game, Close to the Sun, will release exclusively on the Epic Games store for PC on May 2nd. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new trailer that you can find below.

Here are 12 minutes of gameplay footage from the pre-alpha build of retro FPS, Prodeus
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-pre-alpha-build-of-retro-fps-prodeus/
Mike Voelle and Jason Mojica have released a new video, showing 12 minutes of gameplay footage from their upcoming old-school first-person retro shooter, Prodeus. Prodeus is a first person shooter of old, reimagined using modern rendering techniques that aims to reach the quality you expect from a AAA experience while adhering to some of the aesthetic technical limits of older hardware.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is coming to the PC on May 9th, official PC system requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/yakuza-kiwami-2-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-may-9th-official-pc-system-requirements/
SEGA has announced that Yakuza Kiwami 2 is officially coming to the PC on May 9th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new trailer, dedicated to the PC version, that you can find below.

Part two of Thursday news:

The Talon Baptiste legendary skin is a good look from the bad old days
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-talon-baptiste-legendary-skin-is-a-good-look-from-the-bad-old-days/
Before the new(ish) Overwatch hero Baptiste was a good guy, he was a bad guy—joining the ranks of the terrorist group Talon in the aftermath of the devastating Omnic War. And with the launch of the upcoming Overwatch Archives: Storm Rising event, you'll be able to deck him out in his red-and-dreads look from the bad old days.

Rocket League will get a new Rocket Pass with challenges next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-will-get-a-new-rocket-pass-with-challenges-next-week/
Rocket League's next Rocket Pass launches on April 17, and like the past two it allows players to unlock cosmetics and loot box keys by earning Rocket Pass tiers.
These passes are a problem for me. The premium upgrade costs 10 Keys, or $10, and in theory that should cap my spending for a few months. Oh, but late on a Saturday night, while waiting for a teammate to get back from a fridge run, of course I'm going to buy a few more keys to peek inside all the crates cluttering my inventory. I can't help that I want more dumb wheels.

PvEvP shooter The Cycle begins weekly open alpha playtests on Friday
https://www.pcgamer.com/pvevp-shooter-the-cycle-begins-weekly-open-alpha-playtests-on-friday/
The Cycle is a squad-based PvEvP "competitive quest game" in development at Yager in which players work together and against one another to collect resources from a planet in the dangerous outer reaches of the galaxy and then get away before some form of horrific interstellar death comes a-callin'. It bears a resemblance to battle royale, but there's more to it than that, and in fact we said in our March preview that it's Yager's attempt at predicting, and capitalizing on, whatever Big Gaming Thing comes after battle royale has faded.

Activision Blizzard pays employees to track their pregnancies
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-pays-employees-to-track-their-pregnancies/
Activision Blizzard pays employees $1 per day in gift cards if they track their reproductive health via an app called Ovia—and the publisher can see some of its employees' data in an anonymized, statistical format.
"Employers who pay the apps’ developer, Ovia Health, can offer their workers a special version of the apps that relays their health data—in a 'de-identified,' aggregated form—to an internal employer website accessible by human resources personnel," reads a Washington Post report on the practice, which highlights Activision Blizzard as a proponent of employee health tracking.
>> That's kind of scary.

Defying god and science, Apex Legends players are finding ways to make Gibraltar useful
https://www.pcgamer.com/gibraltar-combo-apex-legends/
Two months into the game's lifespan, Gibraltar is not considered one of the best Apex Legends. His wide frame is easier to hit than most legends, even after some adjustments in the last Apex patch. His bubble shield and artillery strike are decent situational abilities.

Troy Baker isn't in Borderlands 3, but Randy Pitchford says he was asked
https://www.pcgamer.com/troy-baker-isnt-in-borderlands-3-but-gearbox-says-he-was-asked/
Perennial games voice actor Troy Baker won’t be appearing in Borderlands 3, despite the fact that his Borderlands character will feature in the upcoming game. The actor said he’s willing to reprise his Borderlands role, but the game was made without his involvement.

Borderlands 3 secret message hints at the return of the Destroyer
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-secret-message-hints-at-the-return-of-the-destroyer/
A hidden message has been discovered in the offline screen of the Borderlands Twitch channel that teases some potentially big revelations that might be coming in Borderlands 3. Discovered by YouTuber Joltzdude139, the messages—in Morse code—ask two questions drawn from Borderlands lore that could be very pertinent to long-time lore hunters.

Here's how Borderlands 3's XP and loot drop boost mods actually work
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-loot-xp-boosts-explained/
When Borderlands 3 was properly unveiled last week, some players noticed its pricier Deluxe Edition (as well as its Super Deluxe and Collector's Editions) contains a downloadable bonus called 'Equippable XP & Loot Drop Boost Mods'. I read some speculation about what these boost mods would entail, and I also noticed one player asked Gearbox's Randy Pitchford about it on Twitter, fearing the game's progression system might be built around them, which he firmly refuted.

The Rocket League-like Axiom Soccer is free and out today on Steam Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-rocket-league-like-axiom-soccer-is-free-and-out-today-on-steam-early-access/
Competitive vehicle sports game Axiom Soccer is out today on Steam Early Access, and it's free to download and play. While superficially it looks a lot like Rocket League, it's more an effort to turn futuristic sports into its own sub-genre—instead of bouncing around the arena and pulling off impossible stunts to bamboozle useless players like myself, it's more about guiding a drone and shooting the ball with a variety of projectiles to poke it into the other player's net.

Thanos seems set to return to Fortnite, just in time for Avengers: Endgame
https://www.pcgamer.com/thanos-seems-set-to-return-to-fortnite-just-in-time-for-avengers-endgame/
Fortnite’s Thanos limited time mode from last year seems to be making a comeback, coinciding with the debut of Avengers: Endgame later this month. The mode drops the all-powerful Infinity Gauntlet onto the map, and the player who picks it up becomes the surly purple bad guy of Marvel fame.

The Division 2 is getting a public test server
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-is-getting-a-public-test-server/
Public test servers are exactly what they sound like: Game servers, open to the public, that developers use to test new stuff before it goes into full release. Players like them too, because it's a way to get eyes and hands on new content before everyone else, and they've become relatively common for big online games. Soon The Division 2 will be one of those games, as live content manager Yannick Banchereau revealed during today's "State of the Game" livestream that public test servers will be opened later this month, ahead of the release of title update 3.

The Division 2’s low-level mods are better than than endgame loot
https://www.pcgamer.com/division-2-low-level-mods/
A big part of what makes the Division 2 fun is the push to get better loot. But some players have discovered that certain early-game gear is actually a lot more effective than the endgame versions. Specifically, mods that drop while your character is level 16-18 seem to have much more useful stat bonuses, and it’s possible to farm these just by rolling a fresh agent.

The Destiny 2 Revelry event adds a new gun and new gear next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-destiny-2-revelry-event-adds-a-new-gun-and-new-gear-next-week/
Destiny 2's spring Revelry event is due to start on April 16 and run through to May 6. As well as giving the Tower a luminous makeover, there will be a new activity and new gear and guns to win.

Hot damn, Hitman 2's 2019 roadmap promises a new level set in a bank
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2-dlc-roadmap/
Bank levels are always a good idea. Just ask GTA 4, 5 or Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Today, as IO Interactive revealed the roadmap for its Hitman 2 content coming later this year, it revealed the two new locations coming to the game as part of the more expensive Silver and Gold editions of the game: The Bank and The Resort. Nothing more is said about them, but a bank level has to have an option to stage a heist, right?