AC Unity is free for a week on Uplay (not steam) and Ubi made a 500k donation to rebuild the church.

Yep. Good move from them. Looks like the french do care a lot about Notre Dame, and that just by private donations they had already collected more than 700 millions.

But well, I know AC Unity happens in France and has the cathedral in the game, thus making sense to give this game all things considered, but it's one of the worst AC games and the source of all those weird face bugs.

I wonder if they fixed that...

Well, the main complaints were the performance problems on consoles and entry level PCs, not the rare face bugs.

And performance shouldn't be an issue on the most popular gaming GPU (GTX 1060) or above.

And is the game any good, or like AC 3?

I enjoyed every AC game, so I can't answer that objectively.

Apparently it's still buggy.

Also if you are signed up with Nvidia's news there is a contest to win a gaming pc.

You liked 3?! My Godness, that game is awful. I had to force myself to finish it.

Thanks for the contest!

As for the game being buggy, it's a shame they didn't completely fixed it. But at least it's free.

The Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has updated its midweek sale with games from Paradox Interactive: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190417_midweek_sale

Steam has two new deals:

• The first daily deal is Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/816090/Space_Hulk_Deathwing__Enhanced_Edition/
• The other one, that will last another 4 days is Star Traders: Frontiers, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/Star_Traders_Frontiers/

On the Humble Store, Subnautica is 35% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/subnautica

And at Fanatical, there are three new deals:

• Bethesda has put some of its game on sale for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/search?search=bethesda
• And 2K games have done the same, with up to 80% discounts for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/search?search=2k
• And there's a new bundle, the Mystery Egg Bundle, with a chance to pick up to 10 unknown games for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-egg-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Epic says new account security features are coming this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-says-new-account-security-features-are-coming-this-year/
One of the most common subject of complaints about the Epic Games Store is account security, raging from reasonable concerns over hacked Fortnite accounts to conspiracy theory nonsense about Tim Sweeney conducting espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. Perhaps to assuage some of those fears, Epic has posted a new Account Security bulletin "on the present and future of security features and practices we use to protect your account," that also contains a few tips on how to keep your account secure.

MODS/EMULATORS

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice mod significantly improves mouse camera control mechanics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-mod-significantly-improves-mouse-camera-control-mechanics/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a new version of the “Sekiro Fps Unlock And More” mod for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that implemented an – unofficial – Easy Mode. And today, I’m happy to report that its latest version has significantly improved the game’s mouse control mechanics.
As the modder noted, the latest version of the “Sekiro Fps Unlock And More” mod disables the annoying camera auto rotate adjustment on movement, as well as centering of camera (cam reset) on lock-on if there is no target.
The result is a better camera behaviour for those using a mouse instead of a gamepad. So yeah, even if you are not interested in the newly introduced Easy mode, we strongly suggest downloading this mod.
>> Get this mod at Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Vulkan versus DirectX 11 in World War Z – Higher framerates but major stutters
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/vulkan-versus-directx-11-in-world-war-z-higher-framerates-but-major-stutters/
World War Z has just been released on the Epic Games Store. The game is powered by the Swarm Engine and since it supports both the Vulkan and DirectX 11 APIs, we’ve decided to put them to the test on both NVIDIA’s and AMD’s hardware.

Official PC requirements revealed for A Plague Tale: Innocence, requires 50GB of free hard-disk space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-pc-requirements-revealed-for-a-plague-tale-innocence-requires-50gb-of-free-hard-disk-space/
Focus Home Interactive has revealed the official PC system requirements for A Plague Tale: Innocence via its Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i3-2120 or an AMD FX-4100 X4 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon HD 7870.

Here are 22 minutes of gameplay footage from 3D Realms’ Quake Engine-powered, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-22-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-3d-realms-quake-engine-powered-wrath-aeon-of-ruin/
3D Realms has released a new video, showing 22 minutes of gameplay footage from the PAX East 2019 build of WRATH: Aeon of Ruin. This retro first-person shooter is powered by the Quake Engine and promises to embrace the timeless elements of classic titles such as DOOM, QUAKE, DUKE NUKEM 3D, BLOOD, UNREAL and HEXEN and carries them into the 21st century.

Invader Studios partners with Destructive Creations and All in! Games for Daymare: 1998 + new screenshots & trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/invader-studios-partners-with-destructive-creations-and-all-in-games-for-daymare-1998-new-screenshots-trailer/
Invader Studios, the team behind Daymare: 1998, has announced that it has teamed up with two partners to bring the project to a whole new level. As such, Destructive Creations, the studio responsible for Ancestors Legacy RTS, and All in! Games have together taken on the role of global publisher.

Playable tech demo released for Unreal Engine 4-powered horror game, Dario Argento’s Dreadful Bond
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/playable-tech-demo-released-for-unreal-engine-4-powered-horror-game-dario-argentos-dreadful-bond/
In order to further spark interest for its Kickstarter campaign, Clod Studio released a playable tech demo for its first-person psychological horror adventure game, Dario Argento’s Dreadful Bond.
>> Here's the download link.

Free demo for RESIDENCE of EVIL: VIGIL available for download; classic Resident Evil-inspired game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-demo-for-residence-of-evil-vigil-available-for-download-classic-resident-evil-inspired-game/
MoonGlint and the ROE Team have shared a free demo for its upcoming game that is heavily inspired by the classic Resident Evil games, RESIDENCE of EVIL: VIGIL. The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and will be using fixed camera angles, just like the old Resident Evil games.
>> Remember how Bethesda tried to sue the developers of the game "Praey", forcing them to change the name to "Praey for the Gods" because it sounded a lot like their game "Prey" despite being completely different? It's nice to see that Capcom hasn't done anything like that. In any case, here's the download link.

S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster releases on the PC on May 23rd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/s-w-i-n-e-hd-remaster-releases-on-the-pc-on-may-23rd/
Assemble Entertainment, best known for the infamous point-and-click adventure Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, has announced a May 23rd release date for the military-themed porcine RTS game S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.5 is now available to all backers, full patch release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-5-is-now-available-to-all-backers-full-patch-release-notes-revealed/
Cloud Imperium has released Star Citizen Alpha 3.5 to all of its backers. In addition, the team has released the full patch release notes, detailing all the changes, additions and improvements that are coming with it.

Mortal Kombat 11 gets a launch trailer, featuring a remake of the classic MK theme
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/mortal-kombat-11-gets-a-launch-trailer-featuring-a-remake-of-the-classic-mk-theme/
Warner Bros has released the official launch trailer for Mortal Kombat 11. Now what is really great here is that NetherRealm Studios has used a remake of the classic MK theme, thus automatically elevating this trailer to… wait for it… 11.

Thursday news, part two:

Atlas Reactor, the 'XCOM meets Overwatch' strategy game, is closing
https://www.pcgamer.com/atlas-reactor-the-xcom-meets-overwatch-strategy-game-is-closing/
It's been a long, sometimes bumpy road for Trion Worlds' turn-based tactical combat game Atlas Reactor. And now the end of that road has been reached: Trion announced today that the game is no longer sustainable, and so the servers will be closed.

A massive vault has been unearthed beneath Fortnite's Loot Lake
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-loot-lake-vault/
With the v8.40 update, a massive vault has been unearthed beneath Loot Lake, which also happens to be where the cube's remains were laid to rest after a transdimensional butterfly made it explode or something. I'm not sure what happened either, but I liked it.

Get free Hearthstone packs from the new Tavern Brawl and Choose Your Champion events
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-free-hearthstone-packs-from-the-new-tavern-brawl-and-choose-your-champion-events/
Things are happening in Hearthstone—things that could get you some free cards and card packs, if you play your, uh, cards right. First up is a new Tavern Brawl called Ignoblegarden, courtesy of the explosive Dr. Boom, with decks containing random class and neutral cards, plus a few special minions from the good doctor that look appropriately OP.

AbleGamers charity launches site to get devs and players with disabilities talking
https://www.pcgamer.com/ablegamers-charity-launches-site-to-get-devs-and-players-with-disabilities-talking/
Accessibility charity, AbleGamers has launched a new website in the hope of bringing developers and gamers with disabilities together. The charity has dedicated itself to 'bring inclusion and improved quality of life for people with disabilities through the power of video games.'

Command & Conquer Remastered shows us the Construction Yard in its first art preview
https://www.pcgamer.com/command-and-conquer-remastered-shows-us-the-construction-yard-in-its-first-art-preview/
EA has revealed the first art preview for the Command & Conquer remaster in an update post on Reddit which also states that it's approaching the end of the pre-production phase.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection testing could be delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-the-master-chief-collection-testing-could-be-delayed/
Halo: The Master Chief Collection testing could be delayed, according to an update posted yesterday on Halo Insider.
It was hoped that PC testing would begin this month, though at the time, Halo community director Brian Jarrard was keen to stress that this could change.

By the way, tomorrow is festive so there won't be news. And over here Monday is also holiday, so there won't be more news until Tuesday, unless someone else wants to do them.

In any case, have a happy and gaming long weekend.

Yeah, I even liked 3 and the Vita game. The best of AC3 was the Evil-Washington-DLC.