So, first we get the beer console with Bud Light's BL6 and now we get a KFC one? WTF is going on?

Here's the BL6, by the way:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/meet-the-bl6-bud-lights-game-console

Not a fan of the current GPU market situation. I was getting impatient but the prices weren't right, so I finally upgraded my GTX 770 to... a GTX 970 until I can actually get a proper GPU in a nice price range. Ought to be a decent upgrade, but it's still severely outdated.

As an owner of a GTX 1070, it's sad how much do I have to go down the benchmarks to find my card. You got a nive upgrade, but yeah, it's quite outdated.

Let's hope supply can get on par with demand soon and prices can start to fall into reasonable levels, because I agree that they're too high.

*** NEW CONTESTS ***

• Guru3D 2020 December 23rd contest: EK-Quantum Power Kit D-RGB P360 (Liquid Cooling) https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2020-december-23rd-contest-ek-quantum-power-kit-d-rgb-p360.html

It's one of the hard contests, having to an image in several reviews (5 again in this case). I'd love to give you a clue, but I still haven't been able to search for it myself.

*Edit* Found it. It's in one of the second half.

• HEXUS EPIC Giveaway Day 9: Win a TeamGroup SSD and RAM bundle https://hexus.net/tech/features/storage/147104-day-9-win-teamgroup-ssd-ram-bundle/

The two prizes are:

1st - A 1TB MP34 M.2 PCIe SSD and a 32GB (2x16GB) kit of T-Create Classic DDR4-3200 memory.
2nd - A 1TB Cardea Zero Z440 M.2 PCIe SSD and a 16GB (2x8GB) kit of T-Create Classic DDR4-3200 memory.

Sadly, this contest is UK and Europe ONLY one again.

*looked at the Contest* Well, here we go again.

Sees the size of the articles, over 30 pages each: Fuck. That. Shit.

Also, thanks Hexus for the nice I-P-U-K-E Capcha...

The Wednesday news, all in one post:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 13 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-has-sold-over-13-million-copies-worldwide/
CD Projekt RED has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. According to the team, this figure excludes all the retail and digital refunds that all gamers have received thus far.

Steam Winter Sale 2020 has been launched, will last until January 5th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steam-winter-sale-2020-has-been-launched-will-last-until-january-5th/
Valve has just launched its Steam Winter Sale 2020. This event will last until January 5th and will have a number of games at various discounts. Moreover, players will be able to vote in the Steam Awards, and each vote will earn you a Steam Festive Trading Card.

Humble has two new deals:

• There's a new Humble Bundle: the Humble Codemasters Racing Bundle, with up to 12 games/DLCs available for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/codemasters-racing-rebundle
• And the Humble Store, the Total War Sale brings up to 75% discounts for the next 13 ays: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/total-war-sale-/

Fanatical's new Star Deal is Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Day Ichi Edition, 35% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-like-a-dragon-day-ichi-edition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Cyberpunk 2077 Trainer enables infinite health, ammo, XP & money cheats, and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/cyberpunk-2077-trainer-enables-infinite-health-ammo-xp-money-cheats-and-more/
FLiNG has released a brand new version of the best trainer for Cyberpunk 2077. This trainer allows you to enable infinite health, ammo, stamina and grenades. It also allows you to increase your money, kill your enemies with one hit, and adjust the game speed.
Furthermore, this Cyberpunk 2077 trainer introduces a number of XP cheats. For instance, you can improve your Max Skill progression, as well as your XP multipliers. You can also enable unlimited Perk Points and Attribute Points.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

Source code for Another Metroid 2 Remake V1.5.3 is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/source-code-for-another-metroid-2-remake-v1-5-3-is-available-for-download/
In February 2020, we informed you about the latest version of AM2R. And today, Reddit’s Lojemiru announced that the source code for Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) is now available for download. Indie developers and modders will be able to download the source code for version 1.5.3 and provide additional QoL improvements for it.
Lojemiru claimed that the AM2R team is currently busy with version 2.0, which is why they released the source code for version 1.5.3. As such, modders will be able to download it and fix some bugs and issues present in this version. Moreover, they’ll be able to provide some quality of life improvements.
>> You van get it from Github.

Cyberpunk 2077 has a hidden Cinematic RTX mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-cinematic-rtx-mode/
Cyberpunk 2077 may throw up a few glitches from time to time, but it's hard to deny that it's a pretty game. Especially if you've got the hardware to turn those ray tracing pretties on. An enterprising user, andwhat112 over at NexusMods (via Tom's Hardware), has discovered some hidden switches that go beyond what the game's interface normally offers, including something called Cinematic RTX.
Turning this on apparently improves level of detail settings, lighting, and ambient occlusion at the cost of 2GB more VRAM usage compared to the highest in-game settings. We were hard pushed to spot any difference, but your mileage may vary.

GAMING NEWS

Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Update is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-vr-update-is-now-available-for-download/
As promised, Microsoft released today the VR Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator. According to the team, the game now supports a wide range of VR devices, including most Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including the HP Reverb G2), Oculus, Valve, and HTC headsets.

Overwatch is free to play on PC until January 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/overwatch-is-free-to-play-on-pc-until-january-4th/
Activision and Blizzard announced that Overwatch is free to play on PC until January 4th. From today and until January 4th, 2021, PC gamers can visit its Battlenet page, download and start playing it.

New gameplay video surfaces for Praey for the Gods
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-surfaces-for-praey-for-the-gods/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 3 minutes of gameplay footage from Praey for the Gods. This new gameplay video shows off a Boss battle in this Shadow of the Colossus-like action-adventure game, so be sure to watch it.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R now features GGPO rollback netcode on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-r-now-features-ggpo-rollback-netcode-on-pc/
Arc System Works has announced that Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R’s latest update adds support for GGPO rollback netcode on Steam.

Genshin Impact Update 1.2 is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/genshin-impact-update-1-2-is-now-available-for-download/
miHoYo has announced that Update 1.2 for Genshin Impact is currently available for download. According to the team, Patch 1.2 brings with it the first new map expansion, Dragonspine.

Super Meat Boy Forever has been released exclusively on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-meat-boy-forever-has-been-released-exclusively-on-epic-games-store/
Team Meat has announced that the sequel to Super Meat Boy, Super Meat Boy Forever, is now available on PC. Super Meat Boy Forever is priced at $19.99/£15.99/€15.99 and is exclusive on Epic Games Store.

GTA and Red Dead Online players get guns and sweaters for Christmas
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-and-red-dead-online-players-get-guns-and-sweaters-for-christmas/
Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Redemption 2 have begun their festive celebrations, the most obvious sign of which is the snowfall carpeting southern San Andreas and all five states of the Frontier. Red Dead's grumpy cowpokes now have Christmas trees illuminating their jowels in what I'm sure is a period-appropriate fashion, and GTA Online's cash-happy outlaws can sprint about in Christmas jumpers to sprinkle some cheer amidst the homicide.

Hei! At least you didn't have to go through most of them like I did .

And so far this year this kind of contest has only had 5 articles to check. Other years it's been a dozen.

Dude! I think I missed a heartbeat after seeing that 12k number .

Congratulations on your purchases, and I hope you have fun with them... once you're done downloading them, of course.

Not going to lie, I checked your profile after reading how much you had spend, and was relieved.

Hopefully they've fixed most of the bugs Horizon had on PC. Enjoy it.

What's even the point of games when you can't even have a PC nowadays.

I was thinking of maybe buying the rest of my components right now, but there is no point. I realized that without mainboard you can't even try to preassemble components. Amazon is pretending that the mainboard is gonna be in Stock on December 29, but who's gonna believe that. And who's gonna buy it for over 50€ more than on any other online retailer.

The only thing I don't have is my cpu. God these stock levels. Luckily my current PC is still pretty good so that should hold me over until I manage to get a 5950x.