Does anyone know whether they fixed Wolcen yet? I wanted to buy it, but it seems to have been a disaster at launch and riddled with game-breaking bugs. Currently playing Grim Dawn, really want to give Wolcen a go as well!

Since I'm on the classic plan, I chose all except Turok (already had it on Steam) and Battle Chasers (already had it on PS+).

Nope, not fixed yet. In the article about the game selling 1 million copies, the studio says that they'll spend the next 4 months polishing it and fixing the bugs. Maybe you'll want to wait until, I don't know, the Summer Sale to give them time to work on it.

The Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG starts the week with two new sales:

• The weekly sale is full of grand strategy games, up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200309_weekly_sale
• And there's another weekly sale based around Warhammer titles, with up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/warhammer_week

Steam has two new deals:

• The daily deal is Winter Resort Simulator, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089790/Winter_Resort_Simulator/
• And DEEEER Simulator, still in Early Access, will be 20% off for the next 6 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018800/DEEEER_Simulator/

Fanatical has started its Spring Sale 2020, with currently 2234 deals, with more added every day. And if you spend 10 € or more, you'll get The Age of Decadence for free.

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Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, now supports PlayStation 3D
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-now-supports-playstation-3d/
The team behind the best emulator for Playstation 3, RPCS3, has announced that it has added support for PlayStation 3D. This basically means that PC gamers can enjoy some of the PS3 games in 3D mode with their 3D glasses.

Dante’s Inferno becomes fully playable on Playstation 3 emulator, 60fps even on mid-tier CPUs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dantes-inferno-becomes-fully-playable-on-playstation-3-emulator-60fps-even-on-mid-tier-cpus/
Hot on the heels of enabling Playstation 3D functionality, the team behind the best emulator for Playstation 3, RPCS3, just confirmed that Dante’s Inferno is fully playable from start to finish.
Joining an ever-expanding list of games that can be fully completed on the RPCS3 emulator, Dante’s Inferno is a long-awaited console exclusive by the now disbanded studio, Visceral Games. The game has booted with moderate success on the emulator since 2017, but thanks to recent efforts by the RPCS3 team, it is finally playable without any graphical glitches or audio stuttering.

This 1.5GB 4K HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim overhauls all of the landscape textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-1-5gb-4k-hd-texture-pack-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-overhauls-all-of-the-landscape-textures/
Modder ‘ciathyza’ has released a new 4K HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. According to its description, Tamrielic Textures is a texturing project with the aim to provide brand-new, high quality, immersive textures for Skyrim. The first milestone focuses on landscape textures and is available for download. This pack contains a complete work of replacement maps for terrains, mountains, dirt cliffs, and roads. Furthermore, one of the key directives of this project is to not leave any texture untouched.
This project comes in three forms: 4K, 2K and 1K. The 4K version has most of the textures in 4K resolution for maximum detail. Moreover, the mountain textures are in 8K quality. Thus, the modder suggests using a GPU with 6 or more GB of VRAM.
>> You can find it at Nexus Mods, for the original game and for the Special Edition.

New screenshots released for the upcoming fan remake of GoldenEye 007, GoldenEye 25
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-the-upcoming-fan-remake-of-goldeneye-007-goldeneye-25/
The team behind the upcoming fan remake of GoldenEye 007, GoldenEye 25, has released some new screenshots from it. These screenshots showcase the re-imagined version of the Surface level. Moreover, the team released two videos, showing a working virtual watch and some security cameras.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gets an Enemy and Item Randomizer Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-gets-an-enemy-and-item-randomizer-mod/
Modder ‘thefifthmatt’ has released a cool randomizer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. As its title suggests, this mod randomizes enemies (including bosses and minibosses) and items (including key items and skills).
Since this randomizer brings a number of gameplay tweaks and changes, the modder has shared some additional details. For instance, there is a hint/spoiler log that is generated and put in the ‘runs’ folder. Players should check it out if they want to check enemy placements. Moreover, this mod disables/removes tutorials pop-ups.
Moreover, Sword Saint Isshin doesn’t require Mortal Blade to deathblow anymore. If you get really stuck on a randomized enemy, you can rerun the seed with enemy rando turned off (use the big checkbox), defeat the enemy, then turn it back on again. This won’t change the location of key items, but if item rando uses enemy placement data, some non-key item drops may become inaccessible.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

This mod allows you to romance multiple NPCs in My Time at Portia
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-allows-you-to-romance-multiple-npcs-in-my-time-at-portia/
Modder ‘aedenthorn’ has released a pretty cool mod that most My Time at Portia gamers will appreciate. This mod removes jealousy from the game and allows you to romance and marry multiple NPCs at the same time.
Going into more details, this mod allows you to form new romantic interests when already married to someone else. It also allows you to get married when already married to someone else (doesn’t affect old marriage).
>> Sadly, they've forgotten to put the link to the mod, so you'll have to look for it.

New Character Pack adds ten new fighters to Mortal Kombat Project Season 2 Final
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-character-pack-adds-ten-new-fighters-to-mortal-kombat-project-season-2-final/
Gui Santos has released a new Character Pack for Mortal Kombat Project Season 2 Final. This pack adds ten new fighters to the game, and increases the roster to 97 combatants. In order to showcase some of these characters, Gui Santos also released two new videos that you can find below.
>> Download this new pack from Mediafire.

Bully: Scholarship Edition SilentPatch 3 fixes memory leaks and Windows 10 crashes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bully-scholarship-edition-silentpatch-3-fixes-memory-leaks-and-windows-10-crashes/
CookiePLMonster has released a new patch for Bully: Scholarship Edition. This new patch fixes some memory leaks that plagued Rockstar’s game, and fixes some crashes that occurred in Windows 10.
In case you weren’t aware of, SilentPatch attempts to fix Bully memory management completely, so it behaves in the same way independent of Windows version. This fan patch does not only include this fix, however. Most notably, it attempts to improve gameplay experience by improving frame pacing, as well as fixing a few other issues.
Going into more details, SilentPatch 3 fixes numerous instances of memory corruption on game exit. It also handle leaks in audio code, preventing handles from accumulating during the game. Furthermore, it makes memory manager workarounds toggleable via the INI file.
>> Available from github.

You can now play as Raiden from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance in Devil May Cry 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-raiden-from-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-in-devil-may-cry-5/
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Devil May Cry 5 fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘EXshinla’ has released a new mod that replaces Dante and allows you to play as Raiden in Devil May Cry 5.
This mod features two versions of Raiden; one with basic color and another with EX color. Furthermore, this mod includes Raiden’s sword from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
>> You can get it from Nexus Mods.

Modder fixes Batman: Arkham Knight’s stuttering/framepacing issues via DirectX 11 hooking
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/modder-fixes-batman-arkham-knights-stuttering-framepacing-issues-via-directx-11-hooking/
Batman: Arkham Knight is a game using a heavily modified version of Unreal Engine 3. And, as we all know, the game suffers from some stuttering and framepacing issues. However, it appears that a modder was able to fix these issues via D3D11 hooking.
Going into more details, modder ‘SheriefFarouk‘ has discovered that the game’s streaming system keeps trying to create thousands of new textures instead of recycling them. This most likely results to the stuttering issues that most PC gamers have been experiencing.
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Last but not least, this workaround may only work with the Steam version. Some users have reported crashing issues when trying this mod with the EGS version. You should also disable all Gameworks effects.
>> You can get it from here.

BannerPage is a dedicated enhancement mod for Mount & Blade: Warband
https://www.pcgamer.com/bannerpage-is-a-dedicated-enhancement-mod-for-mount-and-blade-warband/
Thinking about a trip back into Mount & Blade: Warband ahead of the Mount & Blade 2 release later this year? BannerPage has you covered. It’s a huge enhancement mod for MBW building on the popular Native mod, targeting where “Native MBW is thin and [aiming] to significantly improve areas in which [the] game hasn’t aged well. Bannerpage overhauls the game’s graphics first and foremost, but deepens systems and improves their interactions with a host of other improvements. It also adds big changes like seafaring, with trade and battles. There are also bridge battles, which are horrible in a good way. They’re even more of a meat grinder than a siege, to be honest. I love them.
It’s also packed with smaller improvements, like UI tweaks. There are a bunch of report screens that tell you information, and give you things like troop tree upgrades, as well as a trade ledger for those of you who make your living hauling things instead of killing people. The graphics overhauls also include redesigns of the troop types and how they look, which is very good. There are also, and I cannot stress this enough, unique faces for everyone.
You can check out BannerPage at ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Black Mesa 1.0 is now available on Steam, full patch notes revealed, launch trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-mesa-1-0-is-now-available-on-steam-full-patch-notes-revealed-launch-trailer-released/
Crowbar Collective has announced that the final version of the Source Engine remake of Half-Life, Black Mesa, is now available on Steam. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a brand new trailer that you can find below.

New Resident Evil 3 Remake details surface, Nemesis can now break the “Safe Room” rule [UPDATE]
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-resident-evil-3-remake-details-surface-nemesis-can-now-break-the-safe-room-rule/
OXM has revealed some new details about the upcoming remake of Resident Evil 3. The magazine confirmed the presence of spiders in the game, as well as the fact that Nemesis can now break the “Safe Room” rule.
UPDATE: Capcom has stated that safe rooms will be… safe in Resident Evil 3 Remake.

Bethesda has briefly revealed the PC system requirements for Doom Eternal
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bethesda-has-briefly-revealed-the-pc-system-requirements-for-doom-eternal/
A couple of hours ago, Bethesda revealed the official PC system requirements for Doom Eternal via its Steam store page. However, the publisher has since then updated the page and removed them. As such, we are not sure whether these are the game’s final PC specs or not. Nevertheless, we are certain that some of you will be interested in them, so go ahead and take a look.

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition is also coming to Epic Games Store, will support cross-play
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition-is-also-coming-to-epic-games-store-will-support-cross-play/
Undead Labs has announced that State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition will be also coming to Epic Games Store. Moreover, the game will support cross-play between Steam, Microsoft Store and Epic Games Store.

New Half-Life: Alyx gameplay videos showcase Russell’s Lab and City 17
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-half-life-alyx-gameplay-videos-showcase-russells-lab-and-city-17/
Valve has released two environments/maps from Half-Life: Alyx that owners of the Valve Index can explore. As such, YouTube’s ‘2kliksphilip’ has decided to share two new gameplay videos in which he explores these environments.

Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami owners will get the Deluxe Edition for free
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/yakuza-0-and-yakuza-kiwami-owners-will-get-the-deluxe-edition-for-free/
SEGA has announced that all owners of the Standard Edition for Yakuza 0 and Kiwami will receive the Deluxe Edition for free. In addition, SEGA has added custom animated library art that you can use in your Steam libraries.

First details leaked for Call of Duty Warzone prior to its official reveal
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-leaked-for-call-of-duty-warzone-prior-to-its-official-reveal/
Call of Duty: Warzone is the worst kept secret of 2020. And, as we’ve already reported, Activision will most likely reveal the game tomorrow, March 10th. However, it appears that YouTube’s ‘Chaos’ has broken the embargo and shared a video for this new battle royale COD title.

Team17 is working on a new Worms game, Worms 2020, releases first teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/team17-is-working-on-a-new-worms-game-worms-2020-releases-first-teaser-trailer/
Team17 has just announced that it is working on a brand new Worms game. Although the team did not reveal any additional details, it did release a teaser trailer that you can find below.

The Monday news, part two:

Helicopter shooter Comanche is getting an Early Access launch next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/helicopter-shooter-comanche-is-getting-an-early-access-launch-next-week/
Classic helicopter sim Comanche is returning next week, though it follows the more action-focused Comanche 4 than the sims of the '90s. It's an aerial shooter set in the near future with a focus on multiplayer battles, and you'll be able to grab it on March 12 via Steam.

Solve mysteries as a 1990s cartoon character in Murder By Numbers
https://www.pcgamer.com/solve-mysteries-as-a-1990s-cartoon-character-in-murder-by-numbers/
Murder by Numbers, the new game from the makers of avian dating sim Hatoful Boyfriend, is a campy 1990s murder mystery featuring Honor Mizrahi, the star of a hit television detective show who's forced to become a real detective when her boss is murdered—just minutes after firing her. Teaming up with a slightly addled flying robot named Scout (it's the 1990s as seen through the lens of 1990s cartoons, you see), Mizrahi will investigate a string of murders across Hollywood, uncover a dark conspiracy, and—hopefully—clear her name.

Phoenix Point DLC Blood and Titanium lets you turn your soldiers into cyborgs
https://www.pcgamer.com/phoenix-point-dlc-blood-and-titanium-lets-you-turn-your-soldiers-into-cyborgs/
The first DLC for Phoenix Point, the turn-based sci-fi strategy game from original X-Com creator Julian Gollop's studio Snapshot Games, is now available on the Epic Games Store. Entitled Blood and Titanium, the update adds new cybernetic augmentations, available through new research projects, that will enable improved stats and new abilities.

This free Death Stranding parody has towering backpacks, lots of walking
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-free-death-stranding-parody-has-towering-backpacks-lots-of-walking/
Can't wait until June to stagger around in the snow with a towering backpack on PC? Walking Simulator, a free game on Steam, might hold you over for Death Stranding's PC release—though it's more likely it'll just give you a few minutes of general amusement and/or frustration.

SXSW festival has been canceled over coronavirus fears
https://www.pcgamer.com/sxsw-festival-has-been-canceled-over-coronavirus-fears/
The South by Southwest festival, better known as SXSW, is an annual conference held in Austin, Texas, that "celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries." It doesn't specialize in games, but interesting games stuff definitely happens there: Last year's event carried details about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, for instance, and we hosted a panel in 2018 on Ultima Underworld, one of the greatest RPGs ever.
There will be no such content coming out of the show this year, however, because there will be no SXSW this year. Just one week before it was scheduled to begin, the city of Austin has cancelled the event just due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Respawn faked the Forge character to mess with Apex Legends dataminers
https://www.pcgamer.com/respawn-faked-the-forge-character-to-mess-with-apex-legends-dataminers/
The reveal of the Apex Legends character Revenant was weird, interesting, and a lot of fun. It actually began with an entirely different character, Forge, who first came to light in late 2019 courtesy of dataminers, before being officially revealed in January. He had lore and character abilities and the whole nine yards, and looked 100 percent legit—until Revenant offed him in the middle of an animated interview.

Warframe has big quality of life improvements and free loot for its 7th birthday
https://www.pcgamer.com/warframe-has-big-quality-of-life-improvements-and-free-loot-for-its-7th-birthday/
Warframe, the world’s greatest game about magic space ninjas, is now seven years old. So naturally it is celebrating. Players who log in during this month will get access to the free Dex Raksaka armor, with further rewards like the Dex Furis pistols and a weapon slot each weekend in March. The celebration comes amid what Warframe is calling its most ambitious year ever following the launch of a big update in January.

Post-apocalyptic tactics mixed with MMO Dreadlands comes to Early Access this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/post-apocalyptic-tactics-mixed-with-mmo-dreadlands-comes-to-early-access-this-week/
Turn-based tactics game Dreadlands is coming this week, on March 10th. It’s a game set in a “colorful apocalypse” where you command a gang of outlaw weirdos to hunt down and—I can only assume—eat radioactive rocks to make yourself awesome. It’s a pretty standard tactics game, with turn-based shooting battles and a strategic metagame to frame them, but it has a neat twist: you can fight other people. We first got a look at that system when Blackfox Studios announced the game last year, but now you’ll get to see it in action. Notably, Dreadlands is published by Fatshark, who also publish the excellent Warhammer: Vermintide.

Minecraft Festival is the latest event postponed due to coronavirus
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-festival-is-the-latest-event-postponed-due-to-coronavirus/
In recent years Minecon Earth has been an online event, rather than the meatspace gathering Minecon used to be. This year a return to the real world called Minecraft Festival was planned, with tickets about to go on sale on Friday. It's now the latest gaming event to be postponed due to the coronavirus.

Watch a ridiculous Spawn gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-ridiculous-spawn-gameplay-trailer-for-mortal-kombat-11/
In a decade of edgy comics for edgy teens it was harder to get edgier than Spawn. Now he's back, in Mortal Kombat form.
As the trailer above shows his Mortal Kombat 11 incarnation is voiced by the excellent Keith David, who also played him in the TV show. Spawn's cloak, which seems quite nicely animated, can be used as a shield as well as being full of a ridiculous amount of weaponry. Guns, chains (take that, Scorpion), some kind of hellfire axes, a sword, and more. His fatality involves skinning his opponent with the chains, then letting his cloak eat their flesh. Because of course it does.

Snoop on emails in free spam simulator PanComOSa
https://www.pcgamer.com/snoop-on-emails-in-free-spam-simulator-pancomos/
And I thought spam filters worked based on algorithms. There are simply too many sent for people to be employed to check them all, individually, I thought. According to PanComOS I was wrong. You play as a new employee tasked with checking outgoing emails—are they legit, or are they spam? Genuine messages get dragged to the 'Send' icon, while spam goes in the trash where it belongs. It's a bit like Papers, Please, but light-hearted in tone, and with actual aliens instead of illegal aliens.

Blizzard reveals how good your Battlegrounds MMR really is
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-reveals-how-good-your-battlegrounds-mmr-really-is/
Other than the Sisyphean drive to endlessly improve your MMR, there really isn't much in the way of endgame to Hearthstone's Battlegrounds mode. Which thus far hasn't proved a problem because it's addictive as hell anyway. However, a little context when it comes to understanding your own number couldn't hurt, so here's senior game designer Dean "Iksar" Ayala to explain. He took to Twitter to break down what the mode's MMR distribution looks like, and threw in some other fun stats that Blizzard has gathered.

Shenmue 3 goes gambling on a cruise ship in its next DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-goes-gambling-on-a-cruise-ship-in-its-next-dlc/
Shenmue 3's third piece of DLC will be appearing soon, on March 17, letting Ryo take a wee break on a flashy cruise ship. It's moored in Niaowu Harbour, so you won't be doing any nautical sightseeing, but you will be able to waste your cash on some minigames.

The Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has two new daily deals as well a a new round of weeklong deals:

• The first daily deal is MO:Astray, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104660/MOAstray/
• The other one is Railroad Corporation, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/797400/Railroad_Corporation/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Devader is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/706850/Devader/
  • NEOMORPH is 34% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211360/NEOMORPH/
  • Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/Rebuild_3_Gangs_of_Deadsville/
  • LogicBots, that has a demo, is 55% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/LogicBots/
  • And the last featured game is Caladrius Blaze, with an 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/386770/Caladrius_Blaze/

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The game Avorion is 10% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/avorion
• And there's a new Female Protagonist Sale with up to 85% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/female-protagonist-sale/

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GAMING NEWS

Here are the official PC system requirements for Doom 64
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-system-requirements-for-doom-64/
Bethesda and id Software have revealed the official PC system requirements for Doom 64. Doom 64 releases on March 20th and will be available for free to all owners of the new upcoming Doom game, Doom Eternal.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PC Demo available now for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-iii-pc-demo-available-now-for-download/
NIS America has announced that a PC demo for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is currently available for download. In order to celebrate the launch of this PC demo, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Non-VR version of The Persistence coming to the PC in Summer 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/non-vr-version-of-the-persistence-coming-to-the-pc-in-summer-2020/
Firesprite Games has announced that its sci-fi horror experience, The Persistence, is coming to the PC this Summer. The Persistence aims to offer players a brutal take on survival-horror that integrates an innovative rogue-like design into the genre.

Next update for Star Wars Battlefront 2 releases on March 11th and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/next-update-for-star-wars-battlefront-2-releases-on-march-11th-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
Electronic Arts and DICE have announced that the next update for Star Wars Battlefront 2 will come out on March 11th. Moreover, the teams revealed its full patch notes that you can find below.

Here are 11 minutes of exploration and boss gameplay from Ori and the Will of the Wisps
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-11-minutes-of-exploration-and-boss-gameplay-from-ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps/
The release of Ori and the Will of the Wisps is right around the corner and Gamespot has released a video featuring exploration footage and a boss fight. So far the game looks phenomenal and outstandingly beautiful.

New State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition trailer showcases its remastered and improved graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition-showcases-its-remastered-and-improved-graphics/
Undead Labs has released a new trailer for State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition that focuses on its remastered and improved graphics. According to the developers, the game will have better lighting. textures. draw distance and Volumetric Fog.

New NFL 2K releases in 2021, new F1 management game coming to the PC in FY 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-nfl-2k-releases-in-2021-new-f1-management-game-coming-to-the-pc-in-fy-2022/
NFL and 2K Games have announced that a new NFL 2K game will come out in 2021. In addition, Frontier and Formula One Management have announced that a new F1 management game will come out on the PC in fiscal year 2022.

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection releases on June 5th on Steam and Origin
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/command-conquer-remastered-collection-releases-on-june-5th-on-steam-and-origin/
Electronic Arts announced today the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection will be available June 5 worldwide on PC via Origin and Steam. This collection will feature Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Moreover, it will have their three expansion packs -- Covert Ops, Counterstrike and The Aftermath.

Tuesday news, part two:

Call of Duty: Warzone is launching tomorrow, free for everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-warzone-is-launching-tomorrow-free-for-everyone/
Activision has finally revealed Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale. As we learned from leaks and can now confirm, it's a standalone battle royale rather than a mode attached to Modern Warfare. Give the trailer a watch above, and then take it for a spin tomorrow.
>> That is today.

American Truck Simulator teases a 'colorful' new journey through America's rugged wilds
https://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-teases-a-colorful-new-journey-through-americans-rugged-wilds/
American Truck Simulator, which finally got openable windows in a big update in February, is going someplace new—and it's up to you to figure out where.
You don't actually have to guess the new destination—there are no prizes involved, and I'm sure that all will be revealed in good time—but it's a fun little tease for some new road time in one of our favorite niche driving sims. Not being a citizen of the US myself, I really have no idea where these roads could roll, but the teaser reminds me a lot of Far Cry 5, which was set in Montana. Does Montana have a desert? Yes it does!

Here's a funny new roguelike from the designer of West of Loathing
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-funny-new-roguelike-from-the-designer-of-west-of-loathing/
"A possessed can of asparagus intends to stab Mechberto the Turtle Tamer with an asparagus spear, causing 7 poison." That's an extremely odd sentence to read unless you're playing Kingdom of Rogueing, a new roguelike from Zack Johnson, designer of long-running browser-based RPG The Kingdom of Loathing and 2017's wonderfully funny comedy RPG West of Loathing.

The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes promises some old-time party-based RPG action
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dark-eye-book-of-heroes-promises-some-old-time-party-based-rpg-action/
The Dark Eye is a fantasy roleplaying setting that debuted in Germany in the mid-'80s. It's tremendously popular in the country, and has served as the basis for numerous videogames over the years, including the excellent Memoria. (Others, such as Blackguards, were less than excellent, but nobody gets it right all the time.) Later this year, a new Dark Eye game called Book of Heroes promises to bring an old-time "classical roleplaying" experience to Steam.

CD Projekt Red unveils a new look for Cyberpunk 2077's female protagonist
https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-red-unveils-a-new-look-for-cyberpunk-2077s-female-protagonist/
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, CD Projekt Red has treated us to a first look at the new default female appearance for Cyberpunk 2077's protagonist, V.

Doom 64's port will include a brand new chapter
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-64s-port-will-include-a-brand-new-chapter/
Doom 64 began life way back in 1997, as a console exclusive to the Nintendo 64. Twenty-three years later, this often overlooked entry in the Doom series is finally being ported to PC, as well as to current-gen consoles.
Now it's been revealed that in addition to porting the original Doom 64, the team at Nightdive Studios have added a brand new chapter to the game, which they tease will add new lore that can be enjoyed by Doom veterans and newcomers alike.

Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC this summer
https://www.pcgamer.com/horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-this-summer/
PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is an exclusive no more. Sony has finally confirmed that the open-world robot dinosaur romp is coming to PC this summer. After months of rumours, head of Sony Worldwide Studios and former managing director of Guerrilla Hermen Hulst dropped the nugget in a PlayStation Blog interview.
>> And Zombie9ers has made a thread about it.

Destiny 2 Season of the Worthy trailer teases new exotics
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-season-of-the-worthy-trailer-teases-new-exotics/
The Season of the Worthy starts in the next hour or so, introducing a new existential threat to the Last City, new co-op activities, and the return of the top tier PvP challenge, Trials of Osiris.

Time for the Wednesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot has sold over two million copies worldwide on all platforms
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-has-sold-over-two-million-copies-worldwide-on-all-platforms/
Bandai Namco has announced that Dragonball Z Kakarot has sold over two million copies worldwide. This come almost a month after the game surpassing 1.5 million units. In short, this new action RPG game is the most successful DBZ game to date.
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Unfortunately, Bandai Namco has not revealed any platform-specific sale numbers. As such, we don’t know how many units the PC version has sold. However, and thanks to Steamspy, we may have an estimated number of PC sales. As we can see, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has sold between 200K and 500K units on the PC.

Anno 1800 now has over one million players, is the fastest-selling Anno game to date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-1800-now-has-over-one-million-players-is-the-fastest-selling-anno-game-to-date/
Ubisoft has https://www.anno-union.com/en/union-update-one-million/" target="_blank">announced that Anno 1800 currently has over one million players. As such, Anno 1800 is the fastest-selling game in Ubisoft’s beloved 21-year-old series. So yeah, apparently strategy games are not dead as some people thought.

GOG's Midweek Sale is full of Action games up to 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200311_midweek_action_games

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

• The first of the daily deals is Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051310/Paper_Dolls_Original/
• The other one is Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/612390/Dandara_Trials_of_Fear_Edition/" https://store.steampowered.com/app/612390/Dandara_Trials_of_Fear_Edition/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • The first one is Farming Simulator 19, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/787860/Farming_Simulator_19/
  • The Surge 2 is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/The_Surge_2/
  • Rocket League is also 50% off, but until the 16th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/
  • And publisher Bigben Games has its games up to 90% off until the 16th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bigbensale2020

The Humble Store features a new Festival of Speed Sale, with up to 80% discounts on racing games for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/festival-of-speed-sale/

At Fanatical, the Spring Sale is still going on, remember to check it out regularly as there are daily deals, but they've changed the free game they were given away for every 10 € spend with Homebrew - Patent Unknown.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 442.59 WHQL driver available for download, optimized for Call of Duty Warzone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-442-59-whql-driver-available-for-download-optimized-for-call-of-duty-warzone/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to its description, the NVIDIA GeForce 442.59 WHQL driver offers optimal performance in Call of Duty Warzone. Call of Duty Warzone is the upcoming Call of Duty battle royale game that will be available later today.
This new driver also fixes some crashes with some flashing issues in NBA 2K20. It also implements a check in the installer to verify that the Microsoft SHA2 support patches are installed on the user system. Not only that, but it fixes some blue-screen crashes when connecting a VR headset to the notebook.
>> Available from here.

Steam purchases are working again
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-purchases-are-working-again/
Steam broke earlier today: As first noticed on Reddit, users attempting to purchase anything through the storefront were running face-first into an error message telling them that the transaction could not be completed.
Valve acknowledged on Twitter that something had gone wrong.
As of now, purchases appear to be working again. There's no official confirmation from Valve yet, but I've been able to successfully buy a couple of games, as have some of my fellow PC Gamers. It's not officially all-clear, but it seems to be getting there.

Epic Games Store now has wishlists
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-now-has-wishlists/
Wishlists, in the context of digital storefronts, are lists of videogames that you wish somebody would buy for you so you don't have to spend your own money on them. It's a common feature, supported by Steam, GOG, Origin, and even the Windows Store, but for some reason it hasn't been available on the one storefront that's putting the most pressure on Steam—the Epic Games Store.
As of today, that's no longer the case. Fire up the EGS client, or pop around to the store site, and you'll notice that next to the "Buy Now" button on game listings is a new, smaller button with the outline of a heart on it. (You can also see it in the image above.) That's the wishlist button: Click it, the heart will fill in, and the game in question will be added to your wishlist. To view the contents of your wishlist, hit your account menu, at the top of the screen on the EGS website, or down in the bottom-left corner in the launcher.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Ghostbusters Mod lets you play as Peter Venkman and Egon Spengler in Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-ghostbusters-mod-lets-you-play-as-peter-venkman-and-egon-spengler-in-resident-evil-2-remake/
George Chief has released a pretty cool mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake. This Ghostbusters mod lets you replace Leon Kennedy with Peter Venkman or Egon Spengler.
From the looks of it, George Chief has used the 3D models from Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered. As such, don’t expect high-polygon count to both of these 3D models. Thankfully, though, there are full facial expressions.
>> You can download this mod from the author's website.

This Stardew Valley mod adds a cute cafe run by twin NPCs
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-stardew-valley-mod-adds-a-cute-cafe-run-by-twin-npcs/
Stardew Valley's Pelican Town is a small and humble community. There's a couple of stores, health clinic, museum, blacksmiths, the Stardrop Saloon and that's about it. There's always room for more business in the Sleepy Town of Stardew—especially if it's a super cute cafe that sells green tea and is owned by a set of twins. If that very specific scenario sounds like something you would like then you're in luck, the Stray Catfe mod adds a relaxing cafe to Stardew's community.
The Stray Catfe mod is created by Sierra Schedin and includes a cosy cafe and a pair of twins who run it. Theo and Tabitha are two fully formed NPCs who have their own dialogue, backstory, schedules, and events. The pair have recently moved to Pelican Town to open a cafe with Tabitha serving the drinks and Theo handling the paperwork.

GAMING NEWS

Here are the official and final PC system requirements for Doom Eternal
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-and-final-pc-system-requirements-for-doom-eternal/
Bethesda has revealed the official and final PC system requirements for Doom Eternal. As we can see, and compared to previous PC specs, these new ones are a bit lower. For instance, Bethesda now recommends the GTX970 for gaming at 1080p and with 60fps.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare March 10th Update released and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-march-10th-update-released-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
Activision and Infinity Ward have released a brand new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the release notes, the March 10th update comes with some Playlist changes. Moreover, it comes with a number of PC-specific fixes and tweaks.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Update 1.19 released and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-update-1-19-released-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
Rockstar has released a brand new update for Red Dead Redemption 2. According to the release notes, the March 9th update brings various improvements to both the base game and its online mode. Moreover, it fixes a few bugs and issues that its fans have reported.

E3 2020 will be most likely cancelled, announcement possibly coming tomorrow [UPDATE: It’s official]
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/e3-2020-will-be-most-likely-cancelled-announcement-possibly-coming-tomorrow/
E3 2020 was an event we were all looking forward to. Sure thing, Sony will not be there, however Microsoft, Devolver and Ubisoft were still planning to hold their annual press conferences. However, it appears that this won’t happen this year as ESA will most likely cancel the event.
UPDATE: ESA has officially cancelled E3 2020.
>> HollyGamer has made a thread about this rumor.

PUBG Update 6.3 released, adds Panzerfaust, brings weapon balance tweaks, QoL improvements & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pubg-update-6-3-released-adds-panzerfaust-brings-weapon-balance-tweaks-qol-improvements-more/
PUBG Corporation has released a brand new update for the PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on the Test Servers. According to the release notes, Update 6.3 introduces a new Karakin exclusive launcher, Panzerfaust. Moreover, it brings weapon balance tweaks, quality of life improvements and numerous bug fixes.

The first 3D Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat 4, is now available on GOG and is DRM-free
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-3d-mortal-kombat-game-mortal-kombat-4-is-now-available-on-gog-and-is-drm-free/
Warner Bros has released Mortal Kombat 4 on GOG. Mortal Kombat 4 is the first 3D Mortal Kombat that NetherRealm Studios created. Of course back then Ed Boon’s team was known as Midway Games.

Here are 16 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Streets of Rage 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-16-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-streets-of-rage-4/
GameXplain has shared a new video, showing 16 minutes of gameplay footage from Streets of Rage 4. This new video showcases some of the levels, characters, and combos that players can perform. Therefore, we strongly suggest watching it.

Warner Bros planned to have an E3 2020 Press Conference to reveal the new Batman & Harry Potter games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-planned-to-have-an-e3-2020-press-conference-to-reveal-the-new-batman-harry-potter-games/
Warner Bros has been teasing a new Batman game for a while. And while the publisher has not officially unveil this game yet, a lot of us believed that this would happen at E3 2020. And it appears we were right. As Kotaku’s Jason Schreier revealed, Warner Bros was planning to have its first press conference at E3 2020.

Part two of the news:

Sea of Thieves' next update has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-next-update-has-been-delayed/
The Heart of Fire update for Sea of Thieves that was expected to arrive tomorrow has been delayed because of a last-minute bug that was discovered during pre-release testing.

GDC 2020 developer talks and IGF Awards will now be streamed online
https://www.pcgamer.com/gdc-2020-developer-talks-and-igf-awards-will-now-be-streamed-online/
After postponing this year's Game Developer's Conference two weeks ago amid health concerns over the spread of coronavirus, the conference's organizers have announced that two key parts of the show will continue as originally scheduled—only now they'll be streamed online instead of being physical events.

Norman Reedus hints at more Death Stranding in the future
https://www.pcgamer.com/norman-reedus-hints-at-more-death-stranding-in-the-future/
Death Stranding looks to be kind of a weird game, what with all the freaky suspended animation babies and peeing on things. But it's also a big hit, and it seems like it won't be the end of the creative collaboration between Norman Reedus and Hideo Kojima, either. Reedus said in a new Wired Q&A session that the pair are now in talks for other projects and maybe some more Death Stranding stuff, and also (and more interestingly) reveals how their Death Stranding partnership came out.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War DLC roadmap promises many, many more Nazi zombies
https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-army-4-dead-war-dlc-roadmap-features-many-many-more-nazi-zombies/
Zombie Army 4: Dead War got its first story DLC today, the first in a three episode story called Hell Cult. This particular chapter, which is available now if you've got the Season Pass or bought the Deluxe Edition, is called Terror Lab.

Solve strange music puzzles in beautiful free game Karambola
https://www.pcgamer.com/solve-strange-music-puzzles-in-beautiful-puzzle-game-karambola/
I missed Karambola when it came out, but I won't make that mistake again, as this is a beautiful, strange, tactile and just plain delightful browser game that's reminiscent of Amanita Design's gorgeous adventures.

Planetside 2 players can summon massive warships from today
https://www.pcgamer.com/planetside-2-players-can-summon-massive-warships-from-today/
Planetside 2: Esacalation launches today, which developer Daybreak is touting as one of the MMO shooter's biggest updates in its seven-year history. It focuses on Planetside 2's clans, Outfits, with a new armament system, a new battlefield for three-way Outfit fights and, more important than any of that, massive ships they can deploy in the skies above Auraxis.

Anno 1800 is getting more DLC this year and is free for the weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/anno-1800-is-getting-more-dlc-this-year-and-is-free-for-the-weekend/
Anno 1800, the latest in the long-running economic city-builder series, also happens to be one of the best, so it's good news that Ubisoft Blue Byte will be continuing to make DLC through its second year, starting this month. It's also celebrating the announcement that it hit a million players back in December with a free weekend.

Super Mega Baseball 3 slides into homes this April
https://www.pcgamer.com/super-mega-baseball-3-slides-into-homes-this-april/
There aren't a lot of baseball games on PC—maybe we'll finally get MLB The Show next year—but for sports fans, the Super Mega Baseball games have been a great on-field baseball sim. So it's excellent news that Metalhead Software has announced Super Mega Baseball 3 is arriving on PC (plus consoles and Switch) this April.

Let's go with today's earlier than usual news:

SALES & DEALS

Call of Duty Warzone had over 6 million players in its first 24 hours
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-warzone-had-over-6-million-players-in-its-first-24-hours/
Activision has announced that over 6 million players have downloaded and played Call of Duty Warzone in its first 24 hours. Call of Duty Warzone is a new free to play COD battle royale game that is currently available.

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Ancestors Legacy, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/Ancestors_Legacy/
• And Truberbrook / Trüberbrook is 50% off for the next 4 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/757300/Truberbrook__Trberbrook/

At Humble, there are three new sales:

• There's a new Humble Bundle: the Humble Sakura Collection Bundle, with up to 20 games to get for the next 12 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sakura-collection
• There's a Square Enix publisher sale with up to 80% discounts for another 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-publisher-sale/
• And the Borderlands franchise is on sale, with up to 78% discounts for the next 6 days (note that this sale is for the games available at Steam. BL3 doesn't feature in this sale): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/borderlands-franchise-sale/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Ex-Guerrila Games dev on angry PS4 fans regarding Horizon Zero Dawn PC: “What the hell is wrong with you”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ex-guerrila-games-dev-on-angry-ps4-fans-regarding-horizon-zero-dawn-pc-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you/
Yesterday, Guerrila Games and Sony announced that Horizon Zero Dawn will be officially coming to the PC this Summer. And, apparently, some PS4 fans didn’t take this well. Some of them cursed Sony and Guerrila Games, while others claimed that they’d boycott any new games from Guerrila. And, from the looks of it, this childish behaviour made an ex-Guerilla Games developer wonder what the hell is wrong with these people.
>> A lot is wrong with these people.

Rocket League March Update released, adds DirectX 11 support, HDR Audio improvements & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocket-league-march-update-released-adds-directx-11-support-hdr-audio-improvements-more/
Psyonix has released the March Update for Rocket League. According to the release notes, this new patch adds support for DirectX 11, as well as dynamic range controls for Audio. Moreover, it comes with some tweaks and enhancements for camera and controls.

Environmental lead developer talks about the post-apocalyptic world of Disintegration
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/environmental-lead-developer-talks-about-the-post-apocalyptic-world-of-disintegration/
Disintegration is a first-person sci-fi shooter developed by V1 Interactive and published by Private Division. The title features a single-player campaign and a player versus player multiplayer mode.
The game is a blend of a high-octane first-person shooter action with real-time tactical elements. The game has a low barrier of entry. When you pick it up you feel that familiar first-person shooter control. Though as the game starts to unfold, you realize it also has a high skill bar for using the tactical element.

CD Projekt RED confirms that its next triple-A title will be a game set in The Witcher universe
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-confirms-that-its-next-triple-a-title-will-be-a-game-set-in-the-witcher-universe/
CD Projekt RED’s Adam Kicinski has confirmed that their next triple-A game will be a title set in the Witcher universe. However, this new game will not be called The Witcher 4. So yeah, I’m pretty sure we won’t be seeing Geralt in it (or at least that’s my guess).
>> Oooooh! Interesting.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.9 will have food, drink and temperature survival mechanics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-9-will-have-food-drink-and-temperature-survival-mechanics/
Cloud Imperium has revealed that the next alpha version for Star Citizen, Version 3.9, will feature some new survival mechanics. According to the developers, Star Citizen Alpha 3.9 will add support for food, thirst and temperature.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Kickstarter has raised $2 million, new gameplay details
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-kickstarter-has-raised-2-million-new-gameplay-details/
Owlcat Games has announced that the Kickstarter campaign for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous has raised $2,054,339. As the press release reads, more than 35,000 backers helped fund the CRPG based on Paizo’s famous tabletop RPG and the adventure path of the same name. Additionally, the Kickstarter has unlocked 20 stretch goals.

Starborne Open Beta phase begins on April 2nd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/starborne-open-beta-phase-begins-on-april-2nd/
Solid Clouds has announced that the open beta phase for Starborne will begin on April 2nd. Starborne is a science-fiction MMORTS that had 180,000 registered players during its Alpha phase. As the press release reads, Starborne’s open beta will have a brand new game map. Moreover, it will have dedicated safer starting zones and higher resource yielding areas that will incentivise expansion and make the game more dynamic.

Monster Hunter World Update 12.11.00 brings Stygian Zinogre, Safi’jiiva, bug fixes & PC improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-update-12-11-00-brings-stygian-zinogre-safijiiva-bug-fixes-pc-improvements/
Capcom has released a brand new update for the PC version of Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. According to the release notes, Update 12.11.00 is 2.3GB in size, and adds both Stygian Zinogre and Safi’jiiva to the game.

UEFA EURO 2020 is coming to eFootball PES 2020 on April 30th as a free update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/uefa-euro-2020-is-coming-to-efootball-pes-2020-on-april-30th-as-a-free-update/
Konami has announced that UEFA EURO 2020 will be coming to its latest soccer game, eFootball PES 2020, on April 30th. This will be a free update, meaning that all owners of PES 2020 will get access to it.

Second Closed Beta phase for the Zelda: BOTW-inspired JRPG, Genshin Impact, begins on March 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/second-closed-beta-phase-for-the-zelda-botw-inspired-jrpg-genshin-impact-begins-on-march-19th/
miHoYo has announced that the second closed beta phase for Genshin Impact will begin on March 19th. In addition, the team released a brand new gameplay video that gives us a deeper look at how Genshin Impact’s quests unfold as players set off on an intriguing journey from Mondstadt to Liyue Harbor.
>> Wccftech is doing a giveaway with 30 codes to try this beta.

New gameplay trailer released for Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-disaster-report-4-summer-memories/
NIS America has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories. This new trailer focuses on some of the choices that players can make in this upcoming Disaster Report title.

Nightdive Studios announces Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, coming to the PC later this year
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nightdive-studios-announces-blade-runner-enhanced-edition/
Nightdive Studios has announced a new partnership with Alcon Entertainment for an Enhanced Edition of Blade Runner. According to the press release, Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition will be using the KEX Engine.

Here is the launch trailer for Doom Eternal
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-launch-trailer-for-doom-eternal/
Bethesda has released the launch trailer for Doom Eternal. Doom Eternal is the sequel to Doom 2016 and promises to be more action-packed. Bethesda has already provided us with a review code so you can expect a day-1 PC Performance Analysis when the game launches on March 20th.

Comanche is now available on Steam Early Access, will get a single-player campaign
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/comanche-is-now-available-on-steam-early-access-will-get-a-single-player-campaign/
THQ Nordic has announced that Comanche is available on Steam Early Access. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.