The Tuesday news, again in one post:
SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS
The Humble Store has a new sale: the Dark Futures Sale with up to 86% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dark-futures-sale/
And Fanatical's new Star Deal is Conan Exiles, 71% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/conan-exiles
SOFTWARE & DRIVERS
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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS
The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project NextGen coming in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-nextgen-coming-in-2021/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan PL’ has announced that he’s working on a brand new version of his HD Reworked Project for The Witcher 3. The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project NextGen will feature numerous new highly detailed objects and textures, and you can find a comparison video for it below.
As we’ve already reported, The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project features very high-quality textures with great sharpness and performance. Additionally, this mod does not increase the VRAM requirements. Thus, if you’re already running the game on Max settings, you will be able to use this mod. Furthermore, this project features very high quality accurate normal maps, and a lot of them are baked from high poly meshes. Not only that, but The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project comes with high-quality meshes, and better objects LODs.
The Star Wars mod for Mordhau is coming along nicely
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-star-wars-mod-for-mordhau-is-coming-along-nicely/
First-person slasher Mordhau made a bit of a splash last year when its spinnin, slashin melee combat released. You might have fallen off, but here's a great reason to go back in: Lightsabers. Modders 2cool, Plouplou and their team have been working away on a Star Wars mod complete with laser swords, vibro-pikes, blasters, beskar spears, disintegration rifles, and… all that other stuff. The latest update was just a few days ago, adding a bunch of new armors and weapons.
It's a weird and fun mod to play, but honestly just watching Mordhau's physics-based antics happen with lasers instead of crossbows is worth it.
>> You can find it at mod.io.
GAMING NEWS
Arc System Works and NEOPLE are working on a new 2D fighting game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/arc-system-works-and-neople-are-working-on-a-new-2d-fighting-game/
NEXON has announced DNF Duel (Dungeon&Fighter Duel), an all-new game based on characters of the blockbuster Dungeon & Fighter franchise. The new game is being co-developed by NEOPLE, a consolidated subsidiary of Nexon, and the acclaimed Japanese studio, Arc System Works.
Techland promises to share fresh updates about Dying Light 2 in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/techland-promises-to-share-fresh-updates-about-dying-light-2-in-2021/
Back in May 2020, Dying Light 2’s lead game designer, Tymon Smektala, claimed that the game is in its final stretch of development. However, and since then, we haven’t heard anything about this title. Nevertheless, Techland has issued an update, claiming that it will share more details about Dying Light 2 in 2021.
First Cyberpunk 2077 Free DLC coming in early 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-cyberpunk-2077-free-dlc-coming-in-early-2021/
CD Projekt RED has announced that the first free DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 will release in early 2021. Unfortunately, though, the team did not reveal any additional details about the content of this free DLC.
Pocket Watch is a time-looping adventure about cute animals
https://www.pcgamer.com/pocket-watch-is-a-time-looping-adventure-about-cute-animals/
Feel like saving some cute animals from a grisly death today? Sounds reasonable. The latest game from Sokpop is Pocket Watch: A cute, clever, and funny little adventure game about an island full of little critters about to get absolutely roasted by a volcano. Only you, a duck, can save them—with the help of a mysterious crow.
Stylish roguelike shooter Rogue Invader finally has a release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/stylish-roguelike-shooter-rogue-invader-finally-has-a-release-date/
Smartly retro-looking shooter Rogue Invader was teased a few years back and we haven't heard much since, but surprise: It's coming out on February 21st, 2021. It's a roguelike action shooter with a silly conceit: There are lots of dudes invading this alien world but they have to share a gun and they only have one drop pod. So, yeah. That's why it's a roguelike, I guess? Anyway, there's a new trailer for it.
