Don't forget abotu Batgirl. It was also a Warner movie that they also write off.

Congratulations.

I remember the DLCs were fun, except the Moxxi's one, that's very boring if you do it alone (like I did).

I did the DLCs on the original version when I played Borderlands 11 years ago.

I really like the Zombie and Claptrap revolution dlcs.

The General Knoxx one felt too long and repetitive and ya I skipped out on Moxxi's lol.

I'll try to do them all again to see how it works out this time around.

Another Monday, another round of news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has two new Deals of the Day that will last 46 hours:

• The first one is Dark Envoy, 25% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/dark_envoy
• The second one is the Krush Kill 'N Destroy Bundle, with two games, featuring a 50% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/krush_kill_n_destroy_bundle

Steam has one new deal: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number will be 85% off until the 14th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/Hotline_Miami_2_Wrong_Number/.

Humble Bundle has a new one: the Humble Heroines: Action, Adventure & Intrigue Bundle, with up to 8 items to get during the next 18 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humble-heroines-action-adventure-intrigue.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

In just a week, Steam sets a new record with 35 million concurrent players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/in-just-a-week-steam-sets-a-new-record-with-35-million-concurrent-players/
Last week, Steam surpassed 34 million concurrent players. And in just a week, Valve’s digital service has managed to set a brand new record as it passed over 35 million concurrent players.
Now, let’s take a look at the Top 20 Most Played Games in the last 24 hours. What’s interesting here is that the first six games are the same as those from last week. Counter-Strike 2 leads the charts, followed by DOTA 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Apex Legends, Helldivers 2 and NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. GTA 5 has managed to climb to the eighth place, whereas Palworld has fallen to the ninth place. Last Epoch also lost two places, and can be now found in the tenth place.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The canceled Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, runs Unicorn Overlord with 60fps
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-unicorn-overlord-60fps/
Unicorn Overlord is a new tactical RPG that just came out on Nintendo Switch. And even though the big “N” has shut down Yusu, this canceled Nintendo Switch emulator can run this game with 60fps on PC.
YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ posted a video featuring more than 7 minutes of gameplay from it. And, as we can see, the game is playable on Yuzu. There don’t seem to be any major visual or graphical issues. Plus, the performance looks really good.
To capture this gameplay footage, reznoire used an Intel Core i9-14900K with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and 48GB of RAM. It’s a pretty high-end PC system. The good news though is that reznoire has included the MSI Afterburner/Rivatunner overlay in the video. And, as we can see, the RTX4090 was used at around 60%.
>> The article has an almost 8 minutes video.

Here are Gran Turismo 5, Metal Gear Solid 4, Demon’s Souls, Uncharted 3, Killzone 3 and more running on PC via the latest version of RPCS3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gran-turismo-5-metal-gear-solid-4-demons-souls-uncharted-3-killzone-3-pc/
The team behind the best PlayStation 3 emulator, RPCS3, has released a new video. In this video, we get to see games like Gran Turismo 5, Metal Gear Solid 4, Demon’s Souls, Uncharted 3, Killzone 3 and more running on PC via the latest version of the PS4 emulator.
Going into more details, Gran Turismo 5 now appears to be playable on PC. On a high-end PC system, you can get 60fps during races. Killzone 3 also appears to be running great, especially now that the team has fixed an issue that could cause major performance issues on NVIDIA’s GPUs.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception looks better than ever now on RPCS3. However, performance and stability still need to be improved. Metal Gear Solid 4 also runs and looks better than ever on RPCS3. However, it will be a real challenge to get close to 60fps. So, similarly to U3, RPCS3 still needs more optimizations for MGS4.
The latest version of RPCS3 also fixes major graphical issues in games like Demon’s Souls, God of War 3 and Fuse. Speaking of Fuse, the game is fully playable now on RPCS3, and there is also a 60fps patch for it.
It’s also worth noting that the RPCS3 team has added a new feature to the emulator. Right now, PC gamers can enable an in-game overlay. Via this overlay, you can enable Anisotropic Filtering, set the game’s framerate, and even enable a Performance Overlay. This is a cool new feature, so kudos to the team.
>> The article has an almost 10 minutes video.

psOff is a new PlayStation 4 emulator that can run a few games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/psoff-is-a-new-playstation-4-emulator-that-can-run-a-few-games/
And here comes a new challenger. Last week, a brand new PlayStation 4 emulator surfaced online, called psOff. Created by SysRay and VKokielov, this PS4 emulator appears to run a few, relatively simple, games. However, it’s still nowhere close to what some other PS4 emulators can achieve.
As SysRay noted, psOff renders decently fast right now. The emulator can run Sonic Mania Plus with 1449fps, Worms W.M.D with 234fps and Blackhole with 32fps. So, pretty good results for a new PlayStation 4 emulator.
This is the sixth PS4 emulator that is currently in development. The other five are fpPS4, Spine, RPCSX, Kyty and GPCS4. From these, the most advanced right now appears to be Spine. The second most promising PS4 emulator is fpPS4. RPCSX, the PS4 emulator from the creators of RPCS3, is in third place. At least in my opinion.
What you should keep in mind is that all of these PlayStation 4 emulators are unable to run complex 3D games. So no, don’t expect to be playing Bloodborne on PC anytime soon. In fact, fpPS4 managed to launch Bloodborne and ran with… 1-3fps. Maaaaaaaarvelous (only T8 fans will get it).
>> The article has three screenshots about the three emulated games mentioned, and confirming the 1449fps for Sonic Mania that I thought was a typo.

Nintendo 3DS emulator Lime rises from the ashes of Citra
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nintendo-3ds-emulator-lime-rises-from-the-ashes-of-citra/
Citra used to be the top Nintendo 3DS emulator for PC. However, Citra was canceled after Nintendo shut down Yuzu. After all, the team responsible for it was the same that was working on Yuzu. Luckily, though, a new emulator called Lime has emerged from Citra’s ashes. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
According to its description, Lime is the world’s most popular, open-source, Nintendo 3DS emulator. The emulator is written in C++ with portability in mind. Right now, builds are actively maintained for Windows, Linux, Android, and macOS. So yes, you can use it to turn your mobile into a 3DS console.
From the looks of it, this is a fork of Citra. As such, it will run all the games that were compatible with it. It will also inherit the problems and issues that the latest build of Citra had.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion just got a must-have HD Texture Pack
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-just-got-a-must-have-hd-texture-pack/
Modder ‘GBRPluss’ has released an HD Texture Pack for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that overhauls all of its landscape textures. This is a must for everyone who wants to replay this classic TES game. So, be sure to download it.
To showcase the new textures, GBRPluss shared the following comparison screenshots. And, I’ll be honest here. This appears to be one of the best AI-powered HD Texture Packs I’ve seen. The new modded textures look WAY better than the vanilla ones. You can also immediately spot the differences. You won’t have to zoom in to find the changes.

GAMING NEWS

Delta Force: Hawk Ops feels like a mix of Call of Duty, Battlefield and Overwatch in its latest gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/delta-force-hawk-ops-call-of-duty-battlefiend-overwatch/
Level Infinite and TiMi Studio Group just dropped a new gameplay trailer for Delta Force: Hawk Ops. In this trailer, the game gives off vibes of Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Overwatch all rolled into one package. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

Here are 90 minutes of gameplay from the action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/90-minutes-gameplay-no-rest-for-the-wicked/
Eurogamer has shared a video that packs 90 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked. This video will give you an idea of what the game looks like, and how it plays. So, be sure to check it out.

Here are the first 40 minutes of gameplay from Stellar Blade
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-40-minutes-gameplay-stellar-blade/
Shift Up released a demo for the upcoming action adventure game, Stellar Blade, and below you can find a video that shows off 40 minutes of gameplay from it.

WWE 2K24 runs incredibly well on PC, gets first post-launch update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-2k24-runs-incredibly-well-on-pc-gets-first-post-launch-update/
2K Games has just released WWE 2K24 on PC. Contrary to its NBA 2K series, though, WWE 2K24 can look on PC just as good as its PS5 and Xbox Series X versions. Moreover, the devs released update 1.03, and shared its full patch notes.

Final Fantasy XVI will get a free PC demo before release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xvi-will-get-a-free-pc-demo-before-release/
Although there is currently no official PC release date for Final Fantasy XVI, producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed that Square Enix will release a free demo. This free PC demo will be made available before the game releases. As such, PC gamers will be able to test their PC systems before purchasing it.

Monday news, part two:

Mechs are here! Helldivers 2 players liberate Tien Kwan blisteringly fast to get their hands on the EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/mechs-are-here-helldivers-2-players-liberate-tien-kwan-blisteringly-fast-to-get-their-hands-on-the-exo-45-patriot-exosuit/
The latest Helldivers 2 major order is complete—and they weren't kidding, Tien Kwan was really churning out those suckers before it got invaded.
Turns out these mechs were ready to go a little while back. The moment players finished liberating Tien Kwan from the Automaton menace, the EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit became available to unlock in the game. It costs a whopping 20,000 requisition slips, but I reckon that's a small price to pay for freedom (and mechs). It also requires level 25, so our cadets will be waiting a little while longer.
>> Unfortunately, people rushed to try them and that made the servers suffer.

Chasing the Unseen is a delightfully strange and meditative take on Shadow of the Colossus, where the giant beasties can't hurt you and your mission is to climb
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/chasing-the-unseen-is-a-delightfully-strange-and-meditative-take-on-shadow-of-the-colossus-where-the-giant-beasties-cant-hurt-you-and-your-mission-is-to-climb/
Heading into Chasing the Unseen, I was expecting Shadow of the Colossus, but without the sword. What I got instead was a delightfully weird, mindful little experience about climbing—and after spending most of my time this week shooting bugs for Super Earth and desperately trying to learn tabletop rules for my gaming group, it's just what I needed.

Thousands of players gather online in Final Fantasy 14, Dragon Quest 10 and more to mourn legendary artist Akira Toriyama
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/thousands-of-players-gather-online-in-final-fantasy-14-dragon-quest-10-and-more-to-mourn-legendary-artist-akira-toriyama/
After the surprise death of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama at age 68, players across online communities have gathered together to pay tribute to Toriyama's decades of beloved and influential work across manga, anime and videogames.

Fortnite remains offline as Epic struggles with unexpected issues: 'This stuff is tricky!' Tim Sweeney says
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/fortnite-remains-offline-as-epic-struggles-with-unexpected-issues-this-stuff-is-tricky-tim-sweeney-says/
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 was supposed to go live today, and it still might, but if you're waiting eagerly to jump back into the game you'll likely have noticed that it hasn't happened yet. And it won't for a while: Epic said it ran into an "unexpected issue" during downtime, and it seems to be having problems getting it fixed.
>> The article has three days and there’s no update (yet) to say it’s been fixed.

The sequel to Valiant Hearts has finally come to PC after more than as a year as a Netflix exclusive
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/the-sequel-to-valiant-hearts-has-finally-come-to-pc-after-more-than-as-a-year-as-a-netflix-exclusive/
I really liked Valiant Hearts—more than our reviewer, who found it "visually stunning but mechanically lacklustre." (…)
I was understandably disappointed, then, when Ubisoft released the sequel, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, as a mobile game available exclusively via Netflix. (…)
As of today, I don't have to. More than a year after its release on Netflix, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is now available on PC, and consoles if that's how you roll. The new (to us) game features a structure similar to the original, telling the interconnected stories of four characters in the dying days of the war: James, a member of the Harlem Hellfighters; Ernst, a German diver; George, a British flyer; and the nurse Anna, returning from the first game. The German Army medical dog Walt is also back, to lend a hand (paw, I suppose) with puzzles and exploration.

New Blood boss wanted Dusk to be as moddable as Doom and Skyrim: 'If there's not anime big tiddy waifus in Dusk by the time we're done with the SDK, then we haven't done it right'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/new-blood-boss-wanted-dusk-to-be-as-moddable-as-doom-and-skyrim-if-theres-not-anime-big-tiddy-waifus-in-dusk-by-the-time-were-done-with-the-sdk-then-we-havent-done-it-right/
Before Dusk HD ballooned into a full overhaul of the game's graphics, it was meant to be a companion piece to an oft-requested feature for the beloved 2018 boomer shooter: a full software development kit (SDK) for modders to run wild with, alongside Steam Workshop support for those mods.
"You see what people do with Skyrim," New Blood boss Dave Oshry said in a recent interview. "If there's not anime big tiddy waifus in Dusk by the time we're done with the SDK, then we haven't done it right.

Last Epoch players help judge what overpowered builds will be on the chopping block for its next major patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/last-epoch-players-help-judge-what-overpowered-builds-will-be-on-the-chopping-block-for-its-next-major-patch/
Last Epoch's next major patch could destroy its most broken builds, but Eleventh Hour Games wants player feedback to direct its approach to balancing the game.

600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/600-activision-qa-workers-just-formed-the-biggest-videogame-union-in-the-us/
First reported by The Verge, 600 Activision QA workers have formed a new union at the publisher. It was organized through the Communications Workers of America (CWA), like other unions at the company, and this new union is now the largest in the American gaming industry, surpassing the 300-person Zenimax Workers United, a fellow CWA union at another Microsoft subsidiary.

Elden Ring once had a different starting location, and while it makes more sense than the one we got, I'm glad they changed it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/elden-ring-once-had-a-different-starting-location-and-while-it-makes-more-sense-than-the-one-we-got-im-glad-they-changed-it/
Souls series dataminer Sekiro Dubi recently found evidence of an alternate starting location in Elden Ring. After your "supposed to lose" fight with a Grafted Scion in the Chapel of Anticipation, you would have washed ashore on a beach in Limgrave instead of waking up underground.

Build a mobile fortress on the back of a walking tree in colony survival game Ark of Charon
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/build-a-mobile-fortress-on-the-back-of-a-walking-tree-in-colony-survival-game-ark-of-charon/
An upcoming colony sim will merge itself with the tower defense genre. In Ark of Charon you're in charge of building a fortress on the back of the walking sapling of the world tree as it travels to where it will grow—all the while defending it from the hordes of monsters that attack at every turn.

Arrange your items to optimize your fights in asynchronous autobattler Backpack Battles
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/arrange-your-items-to-optimize-your-fights-in-asynchronous-autobattler-backpack-battles/
The autobattling head-to-head RPG where you play inventory tetris to build your character, Bakcpack Battles, released its Early Access build this week. Each round you go up against a build made by another player before hitting up the shop to grab a new stuff with the gold you've won. It's like PvP but without the stress of a real-time game—the person you're "playing against" made that build hours ago, maybe.

You didn’t expect to have only two news post on a Monday, right?

The developers of Unsighted are making a 3D metroidvania that looks anime as all get-out
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-developers-of-unsighted-are-making-a-3d-metroidvania-that-looks-anime-as-all-get-out/
Pixel Punk is the Brazilian indie studio behind Unsighted, a 2021 metroidvania with a ticking death clock I thought was pretty swell. Actually, you know what they call metroidvanias in Japan? Well, they call them metroidvanias, but they also call them search-action games. Let's just go with that for the rest of this article, see how it feels.
Abyss X Zero is an upcoming search-action game set in a 3D world that apparently has "enormous dungeons and stylish combat". It looks a bit Zelda and a bit Kill la Kill, with two protagonists who do not seem to get along. Apparently they're called Codename A and Codename Z, "both legendary heroes with unique abilities that change how you fight and interact with the environment."

Blast goblins in a cave in the demo for stylish, roguelike shooter Sulfur
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/blast-goblins-in-a-cave-in-the-demo-for-stylish-roguelike-shooter-sulfur/
Upcoming indie shooter Sulfur has you taking roguelike shots at an ever-shifting labyrinth of beasties, goblins, ghouls, and baddies as a gun-toting priest with a talking amulet and a drive for revenge. It's a cool cel-shaded mix of old-school shooter and roguelike with a bit of platforming thrown in for good measure.

I found everything I love—and none of what annoys me—about classic JRPGs in this upcoming game about a heartbroken knight combatting uncanny terrors
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/i-found-everything-i-loveand-none-of-what-annoys-meabout-classic-jrpgs-in-this-upcoming-game-about-a-heartbroken-knight-combatting-uncanny-terrors/
Look, I'm aware that the phrase "indie RPG set in early modern Hungary" sounds almost excruciatingly arch and high-falutin', but for your own sake, don't touch that dial⁠—Felvidek has the juice. I was already excited for this singular-looking JRPG-style project, but after making my way through its ~45-minute demo, I'm here to say it's a must-play.

Run your team of fantasy gladiators to absolute dominance in Mortal Glory 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/run-your-team-of-fantasy-gladiators-to-absolute-dominance-in-mortal-glory-2/
Mortal Glory 2 released this past week, a tactical battle game about fantasy gladiator teams battling to the death on an arena circuit in pursuit of fortune and fame. It's a vicious game all about making your best attempt, getting further than you thought, dying, unlocking cool new stuff, and then making another go of it.

Vermintide 2's Versus mode is real, currently in open alpha
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/vermintide-2s-versus-mode-is-real-currently-in-open-alpha/
Vermintide 2's Versus mode was first announced in 2019, after which developers Fatshark went dark on it. After four years of the usual suspects harvesting upvotes by whining about the absence of Versus mode and how they'd been lied to, it was finally confirmed as still being in the works last year, with the announcement of a closed alpha test. That closed alpha is now complete, and has been followed by an open alpha anyone can join directly from the Vermintide 2 main menu.

Former PlayStation boss calls exclusivity the industry's 'Achilles' heel … Helldivers 2 has shown that'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/former-playstation-boss-calls-exclusivity-the-industrys-achilles-heel-helldivers-2-has-shown-that/
As PC players, we've had ample reason to gripe about the culture of console exclusivity for some time—these games are running on hardware that's often a smidge outdated by the time it hits the shelves, yet we can't get our grubby little mitts on them? 
(...)
But worry not, fair keyboard warrior—it seems like the tide is largely turning according to both PlayStation's current president, and now its former one too. That's according to an interview with ex-head honcho Shawn Layden, courtesy of GamesBeat.

Modern Warfare 3 has a new insta-kill sword that even cuts through Riot Shields
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/modern-warfare-3-has-a-new-insta-kill-sword-that-even-cuts-through-riot-shields/
You can now secure a new melee weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 Reloaded, but it is no mere knife bling. This weapon can eviscerate any poor soul with a riot shield. 

Hogwarts Legacy dev tries to cool the community's excitement about the summer update, says it's just a 'small way of us showing appreciation'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/hogwarts-legacy-dev-tries-to-cool-the-communitys-excitement-about-the-summer-update-says-its-just-a-small-way-of-us-showing-appreciation/
Hogwarts Legacy is by certain metrics the most successful game of 2023, (...)
Earlier this year the game's developer, WB Avalanche, said that new things would indeed be coming this summer, which had wizards and witches rushing to their Divination equipment. (...)
It may be that some have been getting too excited, because now Hogwarts Legacy's community manager has stepped in to somewhat quell expectations. "We are thrilled that you are all excited for the free update to Hogwarts Legacy this summer," writes Chandler Wood on X. "We love seeing all the guesses and hopes for what will be part of this update, and while we are not ready to talk about it yet, I do want to set some expectations for what we are working on.

This jazzy roguelike puts your tiny painter in a canvas cage match and says go on then, 1v1 the Mona Lisa
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/this-jazzy-roguelike-puts-your-tiny-painter-in-a-canvas-cage-match-and-says-go-on-then-1v1-the-mona-lisa/
Ever wondered what combination of items in a roguelike shooter would be necessary to slay a violent Mona Lisa come to life, complete with angry eyebrows? Probably not, but Antipaint has the answers you haven't sought yet.

PUBG announces continued crackdowns on cheaters, user-generated content, a move to Unreal Engine 5, and the possibility of digging a hole like a chicken-hungry moleman
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/pubg-announces-continued-crackdowns-on-cheaters-user-generated-content-a-move-to-unreal-engine-5-and-the-possibility-of-digging-a-hole-like-a-chicken-hungry-moleman/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) isn't quite the genre-leading giant it was back in 2017, where it led the charge in a genre so successful it spawned a whole busses full of imitators, including Fortnite's Battle Royale later in the same year. Still, it's been getting steady updates, and its move to a free-to-play model in 2022 has kept it trucking along nicely bar some major problems with cheaters.
Krafton's latest 2024 roadmap video includes a host of announced changes, including the very exciting possibility that you'll be able to dig a hole. Maybe. As part of a plan to introduce "vibrant gameplay experiences", which I assume are preferable to dull gameplay experiences, Krafton says that destructible environments are coming to PUBG.

Still thinking I am not going to update my gaming pc for at least three years. Because I have spent too much time curating on this site!! Though when I upgrade does anyone think it's a bad idea to stick with gaming laptop?

All depends on how much gaming you do away from your primary residence. I'd personally invest in a good desktop before a good laptop but I do most of my gaming at home after work or on the weekends.

This answer will come as generic, but here it is: only you knows your needs and what setup is better for you. Both desktop and laptop are valid options and will give you lots of hours of gaming, but if the portability of a laptop is a bonus, then go for it.

Besides, the needs you have now may change by the time you upgrade so, don't overthink it.

Tuesday’s news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam’s Top 10

(Click here for the Top 100)

GOG has two new sales:

• The Untold Tales Publisher Sale features up to 80% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240312_ut_publisher_sale
• The new Weekly Sale has games upt o 90% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240312_weekly_deals_2_march

Steam has new deals and a handfull of weeklong deals:

• Let’s start with a daily deal: Atomicrops will be 75% off during 26 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/757320/Atomicrops/
• And a second daily deal: The Beast Inside, that has a demo, gets a 90% discount during 26 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/The_Beast_Inside/
• Core Keeper, still in Early Access, is going to be 40% off until Thursday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/Core_Keeper/
• Wizard with a Gun also gets a 40% discount until Thursday, the 14th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/Wizard_with_a_Gun/
• Gang Beasts wil be 60% off until March, 14: https://store.steampowered.com/app/285900/Gang_Beasts/
• The Spike Chunsoft Publisher Sale features up to 80% discounts until the 14th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SpikeChunsoft2024
• Bandai Namco’s Spring Sale brings up to 90% deals until the 18th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BANDAINAMCO/sale/bandainamcosale
• The Early Access title Foundation will be 25% off until the 20th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/Foundation/
• Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 gets a 30% discount until March, the 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201940/Ship_Graveyard_Simulator_2/
• Since there aren’t many weeklong deals, likely because the Spring Sale should start this Thursday, I’ll leave it to you to check them out.

Fanatical, where their Spring Sale is still going, has brought back the Star Wars Collection Bundle, with a 79% deal suring the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/star-wars-collection.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA has released the first PC tech demo for DirectX 12 Ultimate’s Work Graphs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-first-tech-demo-directx-12-ultimate-work-graphs/
Earlier today, Microsoft released a new DirectX 12 Ultimate feature, called Work Graphs. Work Graphs introduces new types of GPU autonomy that attempt to eliminate CPU bottlenecks. And below, you can find its first tech demo.
Work Graphs in the Direct3D 12 (D3D12) API also has a unique capability to dynamically choose and launch shaders on a micro-level. And, what’s really cool here is that NVIDIA has shared a tech demo for it.
Compusemble has shared a video, in which it tested Work Graphs on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X. So, make sure to watch it as it can give you an idea of what this new API feature can do.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Dark Souls 3 prequel mod, Dark Souls: Archthrones, will receive a demo on March 15th
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dark-souls-archthrones-demo-march-11th/
In July 2023, the modding team behind the Dark Souls 3 prequel mod, Dark Souls: Archthrones, claimed that a demo of it would be released in September 2023. And, as you may have guessed, that never happened. Thankfully, though, the team has shared a new trailer now, stating that this free PC demo will be finally released on March 15th.
In Dark Souls Archthrones, players will be able to access its five worlds via the Nexus of Embers. Players will encounter numerous bosses, and they will also be able to find some allies. Additionally, the mod will have a reimagined version of Lothric and other Dark Souls locales.
Dark Souls Archthrones will also have elements from Demon’s Souls. As such, players can expect a world layout, soul form, world tendency, and more. Its dev team also plans to add many new enemies, NPC questlines and many secrets to find.

Final Fantasy 7 masterpiece mod turns Aerith Gainsborough into Aerith Gains Bro
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/final-fantasy-7-masterpiece-mod-turns-aerith-gainsborough-into-aerith-gains-bro/
The best modders are people of singular vision, absolute purpose, and indefatigable ambition. Promethean thought leaders who—unbound by the petty mores of polite society and the dictates of the market—use every tool they have at hand to forge new frontiers in technology and culture.
Anyway, here's Aerith Gainsbro and Beefa.
Eagle-eyed readers might notice that these modded-up iterations of the classic Final Fantasy 7 characters are a little more muscular than usual. In fact, they're positively jacked. A pair of protein-swilling, dumbbell-curling muscle queens whose Seventh Heaven is a seven-foot barbell. 
Is this technically someone's fetish content I'm writing up on this massively popular gaming website? Almost certainly, but I'm so impressed by both the models and the puns that I frankly think it's worth it to drag you all down to this level for 350 words or so.
>> Befa stands for Beef Tifa, and the article has some screenshots that show what you’re getting with this mod.

GAMING NEWS

Monster Hunter Stories Gets Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-stories-gets-official-pc-system-requirements/
Capcom announced that Monster Hunter Stories will hit PC via Steam on June 14th, and revealed its official PC system requirements.

Forza Motorsport Title Update 6 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/forza-motorsport-title-update-6-released-full-patch-notes/
Turn10 has released Title Update 6 for its latest racing game, Forza Motorsport, and shared its full patch notes. To celebrate this announcement, the team also shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Tuesday news, the sequel:

Multiversus has been 'rebuilt' in Unreal Engine 5 for a relaunch in May with new netcode, new characters, and a PvE mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/multiversus-has-been-rebuilt-in-unreal-engine-5-for-a-relaunch-in-may-with-new-netcode-new-characters-and-a-pve-mode/
A week after suddenly springing back to life—and more than eight months after the open beta was taken offline—Player First Games has announced that Smashlike fighting game Multiversus will go into full release on May 28.

Falling Frontier's new trailer makes me want to hibernate until the RTS appears in 2025
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/falling-frontiers-new-trailer-makes-me-want-to-hibernate-until-the-rts-appears-in-2025/
Out of all the RTS settings we've seen over the years, space remains, for me, absolutely the most thrilling. Ever since Homeworld got its hooks in me over 20 years ago, I've never lost the craving for big spaceship battles in the uncaring void of space. Falling Frontier, then, is very much my kinda thing, but it's approaching things quite differently when compared to the Relic classic, as is clear from the latest (extremely meaty) trailer. 

Final Fantasy 16 PC requirements are 'looking to be somewhat high,' Yoshi-P says
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/final-fantasy-16-pc-requirements-are-looking-to-be-somewhat-high-yoshi-p-says/
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida—better known to fans as Yoshi-P—says the PC version of the game is now in the "final stages" of the optimization process, but warned that while exact system requirements haven't yet been nailed down, they'll like be a little on the high side.

Stardew Valley creator teases a change coming in the 1.6 update, excited conversation about fruit trees immediately ensues
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-creator-teases-a-change-coming-in-the-16-update-excited-conversation-about-fruit-trees-immediately-ensues/
The patch notes for the big Stardew Valley 1.6 update remain secret, but we do now know one change that's coming thanks to a patch note. Creator Eric Barone shared a wee little insight into the update on Twitter today, and it's got players awfully excited about their fruit trees.

Cheaters have spoiled Diablo 4's new leaderboards and players are begging Blizzard to fix it quickly
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/cheaters-have-spoiled-diablo-4s-new-leaderboards-and-players-are-begging-blizzard-to-fix-it-quickly/
The top-ranked players on Diablo 4's new leaderboards aren't all playing by the rules. A new exploit has skyrocketed people's scores and players are hoping Blizzard fixes it before week 2's leaderboards start tomorrow.

The perfect, simple, microtransaction-free throwback to CoD Zombies has finally launched in early access, and it's $9
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-perfect-simple-microtransaction-free-throwback-to-cod-zombies-has-finally-launched-in-early-access-and-its-dollar9/
CoD Zombies-inspired wave survival shooter Hellbreach: Vegas is finally out in early access after a ton of previews and playtests, and the co-op shooter is a fantastic get for its $9 launch promotional price⁠—it's also a nice throwback in its business model too, with all cosmetics and unlockables in the game gated entirely by gameplay unlocks, with no paid skins or battle pass in sight.

Ghostbusters cosmetics are coming to Destiny 2 next week because Sony owns 'em both and that's how these things work
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ghostbusters-cosmetics-are-coming-to-destiny-2-next-week-because-sony-owns-em-both-and-thats-how-these-things-work/
Some Destiny 2 crossovers make sense. Mass Effect? Sure, it's a natural fit. The Witcher? Hey, some of Geralt's fashion works nicely with the Space Knight aesthetic.  Assassin's Creed, okay, that one was a bit of a stretch but Hunters and cloaks, I guess. But Ghostbusters? I have to admit I struggle to see where that one came from, but yup, it's happening.
>> And if you play the game and have suffered some crashes as of late, you may want to read who’s to blame.

Games industry should be 'less cautious,' says maker of experimental game about exploring a swimming pool dimension
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/games-industry-should-be-less-cautious-says-maker-of-experimental-game-about-exploring-a-swimming-pool-dimension/
Upcoming game Pools looks similar to other games based on "The Backrooms," the creepypasta notion that you can noclip out of normal reality and into mazes of "liminal spaces" that resemble '90s office buildings or unused meeting rooms at a Marriott. In this case, though, we're trapped in a pocket dimension of pools: all square tiles, plastic chairs, and chlorinated water.

'£525 down, but for history and my collection, it's worth it': Free Radical's cancelled version of TimeSplitters 4 was discovered on eBay and is now playable
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/pound525-down-but-for-history-and-my-collection-its-worth-it-free-radicals-cancelled-version-of-timesplitters-4-was-discovered-on-ebay-and-is-now-playable/
For those wondering what it would be like to play the cancelled 2008 PS3 demo of TimeSplitters 4 developed by the British studio Free Radical—which is an oddly specific thought—you're in luck because it's currently available to check out. 

WoW's latest Hearthstone event crushed to death by a tide of roleplayers, as selectively-applied server sharding causes utter chaos
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wows-latest-hearthstone-event-crushed-to-death-by-a-tide-of-roleplayers-as-selectively-applied-server-sharding-causes-utter-chaos/
World of Warcraft's latest Hearthstone event is receiving some mixed feedback. Mostly because it's a little confusing, but also because of its chaotic world bosses. (...)