The Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Humble's Stand With Ukraine bundle raises over $2M in less than a day
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/humbles-stand-with-ukraine-bundle-raises-over-dollar2m-in-less-than-a-day/
Itch.io's big charity bundle for Ukraine wrapped up earlier today with more than $6.3 million raised, a remarkable amount of money for a really good collection of games. Now Humble Bundle has kicked off its own Stand With Ukraine bundle, and it's a doozy too.
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Unlike most Humble Bundles, there's no option to give developers or the Humble team a cut: 100% of funds raised will be divided between four charities: Razom for Ukraine, International Rescue Committee, International Medical Corps, and Direct Relief. Funds will be divided equally between them by default, but you can adjust percentages as you see fit if you like.
The Stand With Ukraine bundle is a runaway success already: Less than five hours after going live, it's already raised over $2 million. It's available for purchase until March 25 at humblebundle.com.

GOG has a surprise for us:

• The new flash deal is Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry, 82% off until Wednesday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/leisure_suit_larry_wet_dreams_dont_dry
• The former deal is part of a Special Sale featuring Assemble Entertainment, with up to 90% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/2022_assemble_sale
• And GOG has launched the Spring Edition of its GOG Games Festival, featuring demos, and games up to 90% off until April 4th. You can learn more here: https://www.gog.com/en/news/the_gog_games_festival_come_inside_discover_future_hits_have_a_blast

Steam has two daily deals:

• The first one is Per Aspera, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/Per_Aspera/
• And the second daily deal is Plebby Quest: The Crusades, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/334310/Plebby_Quest_The_Crusades/

The Humble Store (that has updated its cookie consent settings and now it's awful), has 5 new sales:

• The first one is the 11bit Studios Publisher Sale, featuring up to 80% discounts during the next 4 days. There are keys for Steam and GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/11bit-studios-publisher-sale/
• The Paradox Strategy Sale also features up to 80% discounts during the next 4 days. The keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-strategy-sale/
• Capcom also puts its games on sale, again up to 80% off for 4 days. All the keys ar for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/capcom-publisher-sale/
• The Strategy Sale features up to 90% discounts during 4 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG, UPlay and EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/strategy-sale/
• And the Square Enix Publisher Sale comes with up to 90% discounts during the next 10 days. The keys are for Steam: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-publisher-sale/

And Fanatical0s Spring Sale enters its last days, but there are still three new flash deals:

• The Abe's Exoddus + Munch's Oddysee Pack is 88% off during the next 48 hours; https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/abe-s-exoddus-munch-s-oddysee-pack
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE gets a 43% discount during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/monster-hunter-rise
• And Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint - Deluxe Edition is going to be 79% off during 48 hours. The key is for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-breakpoint-deluxe-edition

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Mod released for Skyrim Special Edition
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind-mod-released-for-skyrim-special-edition/
The SoM SE Team has released The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Mod, Shadow of Morrowind, for Skyrim Special Edition. As its description reads, this mod will allow you to travel to Morrowind and explore what remains of the province in the Fourth Era.
Shadow of Morrowind SE is basically a port of the canceled Shadow of Morrowind mod for the Skyrim LE. As such, this is a very early version. However, the new team aims to further develop and expand it.

Batman Arkham Knight Mod adds Christopher Nolan’s Batman’s moveset
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/batman-arkham-knight-mod-adds-christopher-nolan-batman-moveset/
LootedGarbage has released a simple but cool mod for Batman: Arkham Knight. This mod changes player’s moveset to be similar of Christian Bale’s moveset from the Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy.
This mod uses some of Red Hood’s moves, so you’ll need the Red Hood DLC to use this mod. Additionally, you will need a Console.txt in order to make this mod work (there are instructions in the zipped file).

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion vs Skyblivion Comparison Screenshot
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-vs-skyblivion-comparison-screenshot/
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion turned 16 years old yesterday, and the Skyblivion team released a new comparison screenshot. This screenshot is right when you leave the sewers and start exploring the game’s open-world area.
Skyblivion aims to bring The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to a new generation of gamers and re-introduce it to long-time fans of the series. This mod will also support both Skyrim Legacy Edition and Skyrim Special Edition.

GAMING NEWS

Here are 44 minutes of gameplay footage from LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-44-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/
YouTube’s ‘CrazyGamingHub’ has shared a video, showcasing 44 minutes of gameplay footage from LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga. This gameplay video will give you an idea of what you can expect from this new LEGO Star Wars game.

Sniper Elite 5 and The Quarry will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sniper-elite-5-and-the-quarry-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Supermassive and Rebellion have revealed that Sniper Elite 5 and The Quarry will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. In addition, Supermassive revealed the official PC system requirements for its upcoming horror game.
>> Booo!

Monday news, part two:

Roller Champions, Ubisoft's Rocket League-meets-roller derby game, is delayed again
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/roller-champions-ubisofts-rocket-league-meets-roller-derby-game-is-delayed-again/
Ubisoft's upcoming roller-derby-meets-Rocket-League game Roller Champions has been delayed. Ubi said last year that Roller Champions would be out in its 2022-23 fiscal year which ends on March 31, 2022, but a message posted on the game's Discord server says it's going to need a little more time.

Indie heist sim Monaco is getting a 3D sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/indie-heist-sim-monaco-is-getting-a-3d-sequel/
In our 2013 review of the original Monaco, we called the indie heist sim "one of the best co-op games of all time." Monaco had fantastic, open-ended levels that helped its improvisational stealth co-op gameplay really shine. Of course, I always used the Mole to smash walls in a straight line through those levels and troll my friends, but the rich improvisational gameplay was there.
Now, nine years later, Pocketwatch has announced Monaco 2 with a slick animated trailer and a three-minute dev log presented by Pocketwatch founder Andy Schatz. The log contains the real meat of the announcement, with demonstrations of prototype gameplay, concept art, and an explanation of the game's ambitions.

Overwatch 2 beta officially set for April 26
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/overwatch-2-beta-date/
After a long (long) wait, Blizzard announced today that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta will begin on April 26 with new heroes, maps, and 5v5 gameplay. The announcement comes a week after Blizzard kicked off a closed alpha of the sequel and opened signups for the beta on its website.
>> And Dppmfist is a tank in this sequel.

New World 2022 roadmap revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-world-2022-roadmap-revealed/
Amazon Game Studios has released a developer roundtable video alongside a 2022 roadmap for its colonial fantasy MMO, New World.
New World's Heart of Madness update coming later this month will bring the Strength/Intelligence-scaling Blunderbuss weapon, as well as the Tempest Heart expedition, 3v3 PvP arenas, and expanded PvP rewards.

Two reports paint a troubling picture of workplace abuses at acclaimed indie studios
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/two-reports-paint-a-troubling-picture-of-workplace-abuses-at-acclaimed-indie-studios/
Stories of abusive workplaces are unfortunately all too common among major videogame publishers, Activision and Ubisoft being the most obvious examples—both have faced significant allegations of widespread misconduct and employee abuse in recent years. There is sometimes an expectation that things are better among indie developers, which are generally much smaller, more intimate, and—publicly, at least—more institutionally aware of the vital need for equitable treatment of all employees. And yet, two reports released today make it clear that that's not always the case.

Here's a look at devilish cowboy tactics in Hard West 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/heres-a-look-at-devilish-cowboy-tactics-in-hard-west-2/
Hard West 2 is on the way, a second round of the 2015 weird western tactics you may or may not remember fondly for its odd structure and experimental narrative. Popping up on Steam and dropping a reveal trailer, Hard West 2 looks a heck of a lot like a sequel to Hard West, which I'd guess is what you want from it.
>> I played the first one. Good gameplay but, in my opinion, awful storytelling. I'll probably skip this one.

PSA: Elden Ring hackers are locking players in infinite death loops
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/psa-elden-ring-hackers-are-locking-players-in-infinite-death-loops/
Elden Ring players beware. Users on Reddit and Twitter have shown that Elden Ring Hackers are entering players' games, crashing them, and sending the players into recursive loops, doomed to fall to their deaths as soon as they log back in.

Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong promises a Telltale-style take on the World of Darkness
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/vampire-the-masquerade-swansong-promises-a-telltale-style-take-on-the-world-of-darkness/
After a long drought, there's been rush of Vampire: the Masquerade videogames in recent years like the multiplayer battle royale Bloodhunt, the ongoing text adventure series by Choice of Games, and the alarmingly fraught development of Bloodlines 2 all in the shadow of Troika's cult classic, Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines.
Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong, meanwhile, is a promising-looking entry in the VtM canon developed by Big Bad Wolf, creators off the episodic narrative murder mystery, The Council. Swansong is a take on the World of Darkness more reminiscent of Telltale games like The Walking Dead or The Wolf Among Us than classic RPGs, and Big Bad Wolf recently released a first gameplay trailer showing off the project.

Epic, Xbox contributing Fortnite proceeds to humanitarian relief in Ukraine
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/epic-xbox-contributing-fortnite-proceeds-to-humanitarian-relief-in-ukraine/
In the continuing trend of charity from game companies aimed at Ukraine, Epic Games has weighed in, and will donate proceeds from Fortnite from March 20th to April 3rd, 2022, to humanitarian relief helping people affected by Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Chapter 3, Season 2 launching today, that's likely to be a pretty big stack of cash as players pick up the new battle pass.

No one is safe from Destiny copyright strikes, not even Bungie
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/no-one-is-safe-from-destiny-copyright-strikes-not-even-bungie/
Like any live service game or MMO, a huge part of Destiny's footprint and staying power derives from the content creator ecosystem surrounding it. Unfortunately, in recent days many Destiny content creators, including high-profile ones like MyNameIsByf and Aztecross, have received copyright strikes on their Destiny-related videos.
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In a bizarre twist, the strikes also seem to be affecting Bungie's own Destiny 2 content on YouTube as well. Bungie has confirmed neither it nor its partners are behind the DMCA takedowns. Bungie is investigating the issue, and we'll update this story once we know more.

'There are no plans to reduce the scale of development on Babylon's Fall', says dev team
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/there-are-no-plans-to-reduce-the-scale-of-development-on-babylons-fall-says-dev-team/
Babylon's Fall, the live-service flop developed by Platinum Games and published by Square Enix, is apparently not going to be abandoned so that everyone involved can move on to do something more worthwhile with their lives. According to a statement from the Babylon's Fall development team, Babylon's Fall will continue to be supported.

The next Stellaris expansion is Overlord, and it's all about being in charge
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-next-stellaris-expansion-is-overlord-and-its-all-about-being-in-charge/
A new expansion is coming to sci-fi 4X and grand strategy Stellaris, just like clockwork, with the upcoming Overlord pack set to overhaul the relationships between ruling powers and their smaller, subject states. The goal of the expansion is to make consolidating other empires under your rule, but not direct control, a more interesting experience than in the base game.

Free-to-play MMO Lord of the Rings Online is getting more generous
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/free-to-play-mmo-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-getting-more-generous/
The Lord of the Rings Online turns 15 this year, and like any hobbit will be celebrating with a birthday party. It begins with an update scheduled for late April, which will make a whole lot of what players previously had to pay for available for free. "With this update," producer Raninia writes in the latest blog post, "all quests, areas, instances, and expansions released between the original launch of LOTRO back in 2007 and up to – and including! - the release of Helm’s Deep will be available for free to everyone."

Fortnite has turned off building in its default mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fortnite-has-turned-off-building-in-its-default-mode/
Building may seem like a core part of Fortnite, as inseparable from its identity as cross-promotions, but it's a turn-off for a lot of players. The skill gap between people who want to try out the popular battle royale while dressing like Spider-Man maybe, and the sweatiest key-rebinding builders capable of constructing towers and fortresses instantaneously, can seem insurmountable. A "no-build mode" has been suggested plenty of times, and as part of Chapter 3 Season 2, Fortnite has one—for now at least.

Devotion studio's next game looks like Hollow Knight crossed with Sekiro
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/devotion-studios-next-game-looks-like-hollow-knight-crossed-with-sekiro/
Nine Sols is the next game from Devotion studio Red Candle Games, and it's a bit of a departure for the Taiwanese team. Whereas Devotion and its predecessor Detention were both spooky survival horror games, Nine Sols is a 2D platformer "featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat." The studio describes the setting as "Taopunk".

There's a Witcher 3 easter egg that takes 7 in-game years to reveal
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/theres-a-witcher-3-easter-egg-that-takes-7-in-game-years-to-reveal/
YouTuber xLetalis has been on the hunt for a particular easter egg in The Witcher 3 after quest designer Philipp Weber dropped some hints about it. Weber had previously tweeted at xLetalis in response to a video he'd made about the character Vivienne, who is part of the Blood and Wine DLC, saying, "I wonder when they will find Vivienne's last secret". Fans got hold of the idea of this "last secret" and asked Weber about it during a charity livestream earlier this month, during which he said "it's on Skellige" and that it "goes quite a bit further" than they might expect.

How to watch the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/how-to-watch-the-future-games-show-spring-showcase/
The Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, presented by GamesRadar+, returns on March 24—that's this Thursday—with an exclusive look at some of the most exciting games coming this year. The show will feature more than 40 games, including eight new world exclusive reveals, demos that will go live as announced, and audience competitions.

Seeing Randy Pitchford after that ER money is pretty funny, ngl.

Nearly 2 years later they finally decide they want to cobble together an "ultimate editioN" for Steam release, and they happen to choose the time around ER selling like gangbusters lol.

Pretty sure they want that ER money, but I don't see them getting it, especially with how much ppl are going on about ER still, as well as friends recommending it.

Also, adding fuel to that fire: 

Personally I hope it flops on Steam, because Randy's an asshat, and ignoring Steam and other storefronts for nearly 2 years like that is asking for poor sales. They made their bed 2 yrs ago, time to continue sleeping in it. 

Man, that new Unity demo is awesome. Might be the most convincing real time character I've ever seen. They're definitely catching up to Unreal all around.

Yea a lot of tech behind it is quite impressive:

There's a lot more if you follow the thread.

Colossal Cave / Adventure of the 1970s gets a remake:

https://www.ign.com/articles/ken-roberta-williams-colossal-cave-3d

Radek straight up not saying whether or not Witcher 4 will show up on Steam and keeping it as the cleverly worded "it won't be exclusive to any store", is giving me bad Ubisoft-style vibes. 

It could end up on Steam, or they could go the ubisoft route and try getting more traffic on their own client by selling it only on EGS and GoG, but if they do that i'll end up not buying it and giving Radek the middle finger. Just sell it everywhere, it's not that fucking hard, you're already rich as fuck, stop taking Timmy's pussy money. 

NVIDIA H100 GPU features TSMC N4 process, HBM3 memory, PCIe Gen5, 700W TDP

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-h100-gpu-features-tsmc-n4-process-hbm3-memory-pcie-gen5-700w-tdp

Wasn't expecting TSMC's 4nm. The TDP is also crazy high as well, especially for a datacenter but we will be seeing the performance estimates soon enough.

GPU Prices are falling, March 2022 update shows 10-13% drop on eBay listings

https://videocardz.com/newz/gpu-prices-are-falling-march-2022-update-shows-10-13-drop-on-ebay-listings

Watch NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang GTC 2022 Keynote here (H100 Hopper architecture announcement)

Remember that Hopper is datacenter so you probably won't find anything gaming related but still, it will give us a good preview of what's to come.

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has several new deals, plus the weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/Where_the_Water_Tastes_Like_Wine/
• The first of the Midweek Madness deals is Skul: The Hero Slayer, 35% off until the 24th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/Skul_The_Hero_Slayer/
• Black Mesa will be 50% off until Thursday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/
• The Blue King Collection, a bundle with 11 games/DLCs, will be 72% off until Thursday, 24. The individual items are also on sale: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/18716/The_Blue_King_Collection/
• The Worms Franchise Sale brings between 33 and 90% discounts until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/WormsFranchiseSale
• Just like at GOG, publisher Assemble Entertainment puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until April 4th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/assemblepublishersale2022
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Lagoon Lounge : The Poisonous Fountain is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/857690/Lagoon_Lounge__The_Poisonous_Fountain/
  • Time Loader, that has a demo, is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/Time_Loader/
  • Super Woden GP is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534180/Super_Woden_GP/
  • Cloudpunk gets a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/746850/Cloudpunk/
  • And Grim Dawn comes with an 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/Grim_Dawn/

The Humble Store has four new sales:

• The Nacon Publisher Sale features up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days. The keys are for Steam and EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nacon-publisher-sale/
• The Team17 Publisher Sale also features up to 90% discounts during 6 days. The are keys for Steam and GOG (3): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/team-17-publisher-sale/
• The Cybernetic Sale comes with up to 94% discounts for 6 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG, UPlay and EGS (1): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/cybernetic-sale/
• The last one is an Assemble Entertainment Publisher Sale that, like at GOG and Steam, puts its games up to 90% off during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/assemble-ent-publisher-sale/

Fanatical's Spring Sale will likely end tomorrow, and that shows:

• And it does show because there are 15 Flash Deals that will last 24 hours. Check them out here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/flash-game-sale
• There's also a new bundle, the BYO Puzzle Bundle, with 17 games to choose for your 4, 8 or 12 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-puzzle-bundle

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GAMING NEWS

CD Projekt RED ditches REDengine over Unreal Engine 5 for the Next-Gen The Witcher game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-ditches-redengine-in-favour-of-unreal-engine-5-for-the-next-gen-the-witcher-game/
CD Projekt RED has just announced that it will be ditching its very own REDengine over Epic’s Unreal Engine 5 for its future projects. And yes, the first game that will be using Unreal Engine 5 will be a new The Witcher game.
>> Ryuu96 made a thread about this.

Here are the PC & Ray Tracing requirements for Ghostwire: Tokyo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-pc-ray-tracing-requirements-for-ghostwire-tokyo/
Tango Gameworks has revealed the PC and Ray Tracing requirements for its upcoming game, Ghostwire: Tokyo. Ghostwire: Tokyo uses Unreal Engine 4 and releases on March 25th.
According to the devs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i7 4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 12GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5500 XT. The game will also require 20GB of free hard-disk space.
>> The storage specs are low, but 12GB of RAM is higher than usual.

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.52 released & here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-update-1-52-released-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
CD Projekt RED has just released a brand new update for Cyberpunk 2077. According to the release notes, Update 1.52 fixes a number of gameplay and quest bugs. It also fixes a number of visual issues, like animation issues.

Far Cry 6 Title Update 5 is 6-8GB on PC, brings gameplay enhancements, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/far-cry-6-title-update-5-is-6-8gb-on-pc-brings-gameplay-tweaks-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has released Title Update 5 for Far Cry 6, which is between 6-8GB on PC, and revealed its full patch notes. Title Update 5 brings a number of gameplay tweaks and enhancements. Moreover, it adds a new difficulty mode, the Guerrilla Mode.