Two big surprises for me today.

FF Pixel remasters get the console extras finally (Exp boost, money boost, no encounters option) - been waiting for them.

Also

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/fate-stay-night-remastered-announced-for-switch-pc

This is the first time Fate/Stay night official translation coming to the west and for Steam too.

Blizztard just keeps getting worse and worse. Microsoft can't handle studios for shit it seems. All the money in the world and no brains.

The onely company that seems to still be going strong on PC is Valve. The more news I hear about this digital future the more I am cheerinig on valve.

Today's news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new GIVEAWAY: The Beast Inside will be free to get during 70 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_beast_inside.

Steam has two new deals:

• Cruelty Squad gets a 60% discount until February, 6th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388770/Cruelty_Squad/
• Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr will be 80% off until the same 6th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/527430/Warhammer_40000_Inquisitor__Martyr/

And Fanatical's new Star Deal is Outward Definitive Edition, 83% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/outward-definitive-edition .

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.40.02.03 for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Release Notes
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-23-40-02-03-suicide-squad

New Feature Highlights

• New Game Support
  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Fixed Issues

• Corruption may be observed while playing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League with ray tracing enabled.

>> That's it. It's a new driver just for one game.

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 551.31 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/nvidia-geforce-game-ready-551-31

Highlights

Game Ready for GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 3 technology including Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Further support for new titles leveraging NVIDIA DLSS technology includes the launch of Enshrouded, TEKKEN 8, and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League which support DLSS Super Resolution.

Gaming Technology
Adds support for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU

What’s New in Release 550

• Support for CUDA 12.4.
• Adds support for RTX Video HDR.
• Adds support for the “Auto” setting for RTX Video Super Resolution.
• Adds support for NVIDIA Ultra Low Latency Mode with DirectX 12 titles.

Fixed Issues

Fixed Gaming Bugs

• Forza Horizon 4: Ansel/ Freestyle filters cause application to freeze or crash [4253513]

Fixed General Bugs

• RTX 4060 Ti: Display may randomly flicker with a black bar on the top of the screen when using desktop apps [4239893]
• Horizontal band may appear when cloning a G-SYNC display to HDMI monitor [4103923/4343427]

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here’s Garfield Kart with RTX Remix Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/garfield-kart-rtx-remix-path-tracing/
NVIDIA’s ‘Jacob Freeman’ shared some screenshots from an upcoming RTX Remix Mod for Garfield Kart. Like all the RTX Remix Mods, this one will add full ray tracing/path tracing effects to this old kart racing game. So, let’s take a look at them.
Before continuing, I should note that NVIDIA is NOT working on this RTX Remix project. From what I could find, Artefacts Studio is behind this mod. Not only that, but it appears that you can already download an RTX config file for it. Or at least that’s what its ModDB page claims.
I should also note that this RTX Remix Mod appears to be in an early development stage. And while the game’s lighting seems to have been improved, it feels kind of weird. My guess is that the modder will still have to update the game’s assets (and use some custom lights) in order to get better results.

Need For Speed: Underground 2 RTX Remix Path Tracing Demo Mod Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/need-for-speed-underground-2-rtx-remix-path-tracing-demo-mod-released/
Need for Speed fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘UncleBurrito’ has just released his RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Need for Speed: Underground 2 in Early Access.
For those who have been following us, we first reported on this mod back in May 2023. Since then, the modder was able to fix some of the issues that plagued it. For instance, the lighting looks better than before. Plus, the headlights no longer screw the path-tracing effects.
Since this is an Early Access Demo, it may have some visual bugs and glitches. My guess is that UncleBurrito will continue working on it. So, we can expect better textures and better lighting in future versions. Or at least that’s the most likely scenario.
>> The article has an eight minutes video... from IGN

Entropy: Zero 2 RTX Remix Path Tracing Beta Mod Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/entropy-zero-2-rtx-remix-path-tracing-beta-mod-released/
Modder ‘CheeseIsCool’ has released a beta version of his RTX Remix Mod for Entropy: Zero 2. Entropy: Zero 2 is considered one of the best total conversion mods for Half-Life 2, and this mod will add full ray tracing/path tracing effects to it.
This beta version of RTX Remix only works with C2. C3 will also work, but according to the modder, there are numerous graphical glitches in it. Plus, if you use it in C0, C1 or C4, the game will crash.
So, don’t expect much from this RTX Remix Mod. As said, this is a beta release so you should temper your expectations. Still, if you are interested in it, you can go ahead and download it from this link.
In future versions, the modder aims to finish a section of the game, remaster most assets and fix the C0 and C1 bug (C5 has a different bug that will be fixed sooner most likely).
>> The article has a short video.

DMCA'd Palworld modder takes his revenge on Nintendo with a 'legally distinct pocket creatures' mod featuring yellow rat, fire fox, and Saul Goodman
https://www.pcgamer.com/dmcad-palworld-modder-takes-his-revenge-on-nintendo-with-a-legally-distinct-pocket-creatures-mod-featuring-yellow-rat-fire-fox-and-saul-goodman/
Nintendo is a legendarily litigious company—with mods and emulation often falling under the gaze of its burning, all-seeing eye. Nexus Mods has even enacted a unilateral ban on Pokémon conversion mods for Palworld, citing Nintendo's record of "mercilessly submitting legal challenges."
As is the case with YouTuber Toasted Shoes, who received a DMCA notice after uploading a teaser trailer for a Palworld to Pokémon mod to Twitter. He explains in a video that "we were planning on releasing [the mod] for free on Nexus", which clearly isn't possible anymore. The intended video went up on YouTube, but before it could even hit 100,000 views it was taken down. Not one to be stopped, Toasted Shoes' team of modders has instead devised an infernal concoction of bootleg Pokémon, straight from the pits of Hades.
Using a mod that is "not a reference to anything, I promise," the YouTuber plays through the adventures of "teenage boy in cap" as searches far and wide, catching legally distinct creatures. This 'loveable' cast of characters includes Yellow Rat, Braided Sheep, Fire Fox, and everybody's favourite—Fat Cock.
(...)
Teenage boy in cap's ordeals culminate in a climactic battle with Saul Goodman, who conjures a giant cease & desist letter out of a small mason jar. It's a reskin of the game's Syndicate Tower battle with Rayne, who rides astride an Electabuzz Grizzbolt. I mean Grizzbolt. Don't hurt me, Saul, I have a family.
>> The article has a 10 minutes video but not the link to the mod, which is this one.

GAMING NEWS

Ex-Cyberpunk 2077 & BioShock devs announce a body-cam PvE co-op tactical shooter
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ex-cyberpunk-2077-bioshock-devs-announce-a-body-cam-pve-co-op-tactical-shooter/
ANTISTATIC STUDIOS has announced its debut title, codenamed HORNET. HORNET will be a PvE co-op tactical shooter, with a body-cam viewpoint that feels similar to the one used in Unrecord and Bodycam.

Starfield Title Update 1.9.51.0 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/starfield-title-update-1-9-51-0-released-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has just released Title Update 1.9.51.0, and it has shared its full patch notes. Basically, this update is the exact same as the beta patch that came out on Steam on January 18th. So, if you’ve been using it, you can safely skip it.

Batman: Arkham Knight vs Suicide Squad: KTJL Video Comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/batman-arkham-knight-vs-suicide-squad-ktjl-video-comparison/
Batman: Arkham Knight is considered by many as one of the best-looking games that Rocksteady released. And, since Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is now out, YouTube’s ‘NikTek’ shared a comparison video between them.

Cyberpunk 2077 Title Update 2.11 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-title-update-2-11-released-full-patch-notes/
CD Projekt RED has just released Title Update 2.11 for Cyberpunk 2077, and shared its full patch notes. According to the team, this latest patch fixes the most common issues encountered by players, including Finisher animations.

Alan Wake 2 Patch 1.15 Released, Adds Chapter Select, Brings Performance Improvements, Full Changelog
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/alan-wake-2-patch-1-15-changelog/
Remedy has just released Title Update 1.15 for its latest third-person action adventure game, Alan Wake 2, and shared its full patch notes.

Wednesday news, the second part:

The first Diablo and Warcraft games just appeared on Battle.net
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-first-diablo-and-warcraft-games-just-appeared-on-battlenet/
Blizzard has announced that Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, Diablo, and Warcraft 2 are now available on Battle.net, though it was news to me that they weren't on there already. The games have been available on GOG for the last 3-4 years, and it seems that when Blizzard committed to remastering certain of its older titles itself it handed the more straightforward re-releases to the CD Projekt-owned store (these are the original games, not remasters).

Tencent boss worried that in the face of 'significant challenges' and competition it has 'achieved nothing'
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-boss-worried-that-in-the-face-of-significant-challenges-and-competition-it-has-achieved-nothing/
The behemoth that is Tencent is one of the most dominant players in the game industry, but CEO and co-founder Pony Ma recently acknowledged that the competition is catching up and that recent game launches haven't lived up to expectations.

Helskate's a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater-meets-roguelike with good ideas, but its Steam Next Fest demo left me feeling like it can't land its combos yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/helskates-a-tony-hawks-pro-skater-meets-roguelike-with-good-ideas-but-its-steam-next-fest-demo-left-me-feeling-like-it-cant-land-its-combos-yet/
I was pretty excited about Helskate—though after trying its Steam Next Fest demo, I'm not sure it's really pulled its disparate parts together in the way it needs to. Not yet, anyway—it's a pre-early access glimpse at what its devs have been cooking, so there's still room for improvement.
>> Weird intro given that the latest Steam Next Fest happened months ago and this article is about a new trailer that announces its Early Access launch, but ok.

2K confirms Spec Ops: The Line has been removed from sale because of expiring 'partnership licenses'
https://www.pcgamer.com/spec-ops-the-lines-sudden-removal-from-steam-baffles-its-director-why-has-this-happened/
Highly-regarded third-person military shooter Spec Ops: The Line has been removed from sale on Steam and other digital storefronts, and nobody seems to know why—not even the game's designer and director.
(...)
In the end, that's what it turned out to be. In a statement provided to PC Gamer, a 2K Games rep said "Spec Ops: The Line will no longer be available on online storefronts, as several partnership licenses related to the game are expiring."

I accidentally bred one of the rarest Palworld pals, but they have the most ridiculous stats
https://www.pcgamer.com/i-accidentally-bred-one-of-the-rarest-palworld-pals-but-they-have-the-most-ridiculous-stats/
Please say hello to my new favorite pal, who I've named Cake Boss Kitsun. This rare elemental fox has the dubious honor of being the most specialized pal, a total accident of great genetics and bad luck from my very first specially bred pal egg. Even though he's tragically specialized, I did find a way easier breeding combo for this rare pal than the advice I've seen circulated so far.
>> And a dataminer has found a hidden pal that looks a lot like Mewtwo.

Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn is leaving Bungie for 'a new adventure'
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-game-director-joe-blackburn-is-stepping-down/
Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn, who's led development of the sci-fi shooter since 2020, is leaving Bungie.
In a series of X posts, Blackburn announced on January 30 that he'll embark on "a new adventure outside the walls of Bungie" next month at the start of a major testing phase for upcoming Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape.
>> But hey, there are new Mass Effect armor sets for the game.

Enshrouded player discovers the best way to fly isn't using a glider, it's using a bed
https://www.pcgamer.com/enshrouded-player-discovers-the-best-way-to-fly-isnt-with-a-glider-its-with-a-bed/
There are a few ways to get around in survival RPG Enshrouded. Running, obviously, and using your grappling hook to yank yourself across broken bridges and chasms. There's also plenty of fast travel between ancient spires, your bases, and any flame altars you've placed in the world. Best of all you can leap off something tall and use a glider to soar across the landscape until you run out of stamina.
But have you considered… just going to sleep instead? One Enshrouded player has discovered a glitch that means jumping into your bed actually sends you floating into the air and across the sky for as long as you want, all while expending zero effort.

The Long Dark creative director teases 'good things happening in the Unannounced Survival Games space'
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-long-dark-creative-director-teases-good-things-happening-in-the-unannounced-survival-games-space/
The wintry solo survival game The Long Dark has been around a long time—it launched into early access in 2014 and updates have been rolling ever since—but it looks like developer Hinterland Games is preparing to move on to something new. Studio founder and creative director Raphael van Lierop made a return to Twitter last night to drop a brief teaser for an unannounced project.

Blood Bowl 3 gets league admin tools at last, though in beta form
https://www.pcgamer.com/blood-bowl-3-gets-league-admin-tools-at-last-though-in-beta-form/
One of the frustrating things about Blood Bowl 3 was that it launched without features Blood Bowl 2 had, including ways for players to manage their own multiplayer leagues. Being able to remove teams when players drop out and decide which special rules your tournament wants to play with are basic features for a Blood Bowl game, and only now, 11 months after release, have they been added.

Rainbow Six Siege players are already selling gun skins for hundreds of dollars in new marketplace beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-players-are-already-selling-gun-skins-for-hundreds-of-dollars-in-new-marketplace-beta/
Longtime Rainbow Six Siege players may soon find they're sitting on a gold mine. Today, Ubisoft kicked off the beta for the Rainbow Six Marketplace, a website that allows players to sell their unwanted cosmetics for R6 Credits. The marketplace is viewable by anyone, but Ubisoft is only allowing select beta testers to buy and sell items for now.

Spiderweb's remaster of classic CRPG Geneforge 2 gets a March release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/spiderwebs-remaster-of-classic-crpg-geneforge-2-gets-a-march-release-date/
Last year a Kickstarter for a remastered version of Spiderweb Software's CRPG Geneforge 2 passed its humble $30,000 goal and raised $76,777 based on its promise of "Open ended fantasy role-playing fun with your own army of custom-made mutant monsters." That remaster, which is called Geneforge 2 – Infestation, will be out on March 27.

WoW's experimental ban on 'GDKP' raids in Season of Discovery has set the community on fire—here's why
https://www.pcgamer.com/wows-experimental-ban-on-gdkp-raids-in-season-of-discovery-has-set-the-community-on-fire-heres-why/
As announced by Blizzard in its Season of Discovery Phase 2 post, gold dragon kill points (GDKP) raids in World of Warcraft Classic are going the way of the dodo on February 8. The dev team wants to "try things without this type of transaction taking place"—that's a huge experiment, considering how GDKP raids have become a key part of the community's lifeblood.

I tried so hard, but I hath fallen prey to the slavery game...

Everyone has a fave mon/pal, there are many like it, but this one is mine.

Many 8/10 for Granblue Fantasy Relink. Not a revolutionnary game but ultra fun.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Graphics Cards Review Roundup
https://videocardz.com/172552/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-super-graphics-cards-review-roundup

The only saving grace of this new card is the price drop. Techpowerup has a couple of graphs in their review that show the "improvements"

An average increase of less than 2%.

Let's fu***** go !

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