Let's go with the news:

1-Mods/Fan projects

• The Witcher 3 HD Project Version 2.6 Out Now, Features Reworked Rocks & Better Toadstools http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-hd-project-version-2-6-out-now-features-reworked-rocks-better-toadstools/
• Speed up stuttering XCOM 2 turns with the "Stop Wasting My Time" mod http://www.pcgamer.com/speed-up-stuttering-xcom-2-turns-with-the-stop-wasting-my-time-mod/
• Knights Of The Old Republic Gets Fan Treatment, Unreal Engine 4-powered Remake Under Development http://www.dsogaming.com/news/knights-of-the-old-republic-gets-fan-treatment-unreal-engine-4-powered-remake-under-development/

2-Driver Updates

Geforce 361.91 WHQL Driver Now Available, Game Ready Driver For Street Fighter V & HITMAN Beta

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/geforce-361-91-whql-driver-now-available-game-ready-driver-for-street-fighter-v-hitman-beta/

NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to its changelog, this is the game-ready driver for ARMA 3, Street Fighter V, Monster Hunter Online, and the beta build of HITMAN.

>>You can download them from here.

3-Special DOOM section

DOOM – SPOILERS – NEW INFORMATION REVEALED ABOUT VISUALS, MONSTERS, LEVELS & NPCS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-spoilers-new-information-revealed-about-visuals-monsters-levels-npcs/

Doomworld’s member ‘MrDope‘ has been digging into the alpha files, and has uncovered some new information about id Software’s upcoming DOOM game. Given the fact that some monsters have not been officially unveiled yet (and some maps may spoil various scenarios), we’re warning you that there might be some spoilers.

DOOM ALPHA LEAKED ONLINE – NEW DETAILS ABOUT GAMEPLAY, DEMON CLASSES & MODDING

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-alpha-leaked-online-new-details-about-gameplay-demon-classes-modding/

It appears that the alpha version of DOOM has been leaked online and alongside this leak, some new information about the game has surfaced. According to the new information, DOOM is internally named Zion and its engine has a similar architecture to Doom 3’s. Moreover, it has been revealed that some modding tools – apart from the SnapMap – were found. These tools were named idStudio, and it’s not clear yet whether they will be released to the public.

DOOM'S SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN AROUND 13 HOURS, ACCORDING TO ID

http://www.pcgamer.com/dooms-single-player-campaign-around-13-hours-according-to-id/

I've been thinking about the original Doom a lot lately, thanks to revealing retrospectives including Double Fine's exhaustive Devs Play, and that new Doom WAD John Romero released last month. You'll forgive me if I call the new Doom 'Doom 4' then, as it's current title is a little insulting towards a classic. The latest news about Doom 4 is that it won't feature a disappointingly short single-player campaign—according to id Software anyway. They reckon it will last you around 13 of your Earth hours, which would be a damned good length for any FPS these days.

4-Gaming News

NEW VIDEO FOR GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER SHOWS THE UGLY TRUTH BEHIND E3 BUILDS

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-video-for-ghost-recon-future-soldier-shows-the-ugly-truth-behind-e3-builds/

By now, all of you know that the E3 builds of most games are special vertical slices of the game, that appear to be more impressive than their final builds. But have you ever wondered how developers are able to create such amazing demos? Well, time to get a glimpse at what actually happens with the E3 builds of most – if not all – games.

>>You can watch the 15 min demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8blIojirqFU

QUANTUM BREAK IS NOT COMING TO STEAM, WILL BE EXCLUSIVE TO WINDOWS STORE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/quantum-break-is-not-coming-to-steam-will-be-exclusive-to-windows-store/

With the official reveal of Quantum Break for the PC, a lot of gamers wondered whether this title would be coming to Steam or not. After all, this is a Windows 10 game published by Microsoft, so what would be the catch other than its OS restriction? Well, apparently the game will be also available exclusively via Windows store.

>>Well, that sucks! . I hope at least they launch a physical edition of the game.

HITMAN GO: DEFINITIVE EDITION IS COMING TO STEAM ON FEBRUARY 23RD

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-go-definitive-edition-is-coming-to-steam-on-february-23rd/

Square Enix today announced that Hitman GO: Definitive Edition will be releasing for Steam on February 23rd in North America, and February 24th in European territories. In order to celebrate this announcement, Square Enix released the first screenshots from this Definitive Edition that can be viewed below.

THE SIMS 4, XCOM 2 & RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-sims-4-xcom-2-rainbow-six-siege-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4, XCOM 2 & Rainbow Six: Siege are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG. You can view the full charts after the jump!

>>The Sims again... will this game ever die?

XAVIANT SEEKS HELP FOR THE CULLING CLOSED ALPHA

http://www.pcgamer.com/xaviant-seeks-help-for-the-culling-closed-alpha/

The Culling, announced last week, is a little bit Rust and a little bit Running Man: 16 players crammed into a tropical island paradise with nothing but crafting resources and 20 minutes to kill each other dead. It's being developed by Xaviant, the studio behind Lichdom: Battlemage, and it sounds like good, murderous fun, even though it's still very early in the development process. Which brings me to the point. A closed alpha is coming, and you may now sign up to take part.

A NEW DEAD ISLAND GAME MAY BE ON THE WAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-dead-island-game-may-be-on-the-way/

If the Australian Government's videogame classifiers have it right, we may soon be hearing about yet another installment of Dead Island-branded zombie-splattering good times. The classification site recently listed a new game called Dead Island Retro Revenge, which it slapped with an “M” rating for bloody violence and online interactivity.

BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE IS GETTING A NEW EXPANSION IN MARCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-hardline-is-getting-a-new-expansion-in-march/

Battlefield Hardline, EA's "most poorly planned heist ever" sim, is getting a new update in March called Betrayal. Based on the description, it's about things going even more wrong after they've already gone really wrong. It will also, assuming the screenshot included with the announcement is accurate, literally let you bring a knife to a gunfight.

THE INTERNET ARCHIVE BRINGS WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES TO YOUR BROWSER

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-internet-archive-brings-windows-31-games-to-your-browser/

The Internet Archive, which brought nearly 2400 MS-DOS games to the convenience and comfort of your browser last summer, has expanded its collection with programs from the Windows 3.1 era, including more than 1000 games.

THE SHIP: REMASTED'S EARLY ACCESS PLANS DETAILED

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-ship-remasteds-early-access-plans-detailed/

The Ship: Remasted is docking (you know, like a ship might) on Steam Early Access this coming Monday. If you're knot in the know, it's an HD remake of the novel 2006 multiplayer murder mystery set on a big old Agatha Christie-esque cruise liner. We already knew that release date, of course, but in these worrying Early Access times where developer communication, and indeed progress, can often be disappointing, you'll be pleased to hear that developer Blazing Griffin plans to be as transparent during the Early Access period as possible.

PILLARS OF ETERNITY'S NEXT COMPANION IS A BARBARIAN NAMED MANEHA

http://www.pcgamer.com/pillars-of-eternitys-next-companion-is-a-barbarian-named-maneha/

The second part of Pillars of Eternity's White March expansion is out February 16, and if you reckoned Obsidian would add an extra companion or two, then well done, you're right, here's a trophy, it says 'Wolverhampton Cricket Club Champion 2006' on the side but it was the best I could do at such short notice, sorry. That new companion you were so right about is Maneha, a barbarian with a pleasant smile and a benevolent nature, looking for an ancient temple for mysterious reasons.

ROCKET LEAGUE PLAYER COUNT MAY INCREASE IN THE FUTURE, DEV HINTS

http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-player-count-may-increase-in-the-future-dev-hints/

Rocket League is already pretty intense as a 3v3 experience, and the 4v4 is a nerve-wracking mode for punishment seeking petrol heads. Nevertheless, Psyonix won't rule out increasing the player count even more, according to the studio's Vice President Jeremy Dunham. In an interview on the Major Nelson podcast, Dunham said they might return to the idea one day.

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER WINS 2016 WRITERS GUILD AWARD

http://www.pcgamer.com/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-wins-2016-writers-guild-award/

The jury has decided, and Rise of the Tomb Raider was the best written videogame of 2015, according to the Writer's Guild of America. Judged by the Videogame Writers Caucus, the nominees also included Pillars of Eternity, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

NEW DAYZ RENDERER GETS A TEST DRIVE

http://www.pcgamer.com/new-dayz-renderer-gets-a-test-drive/

A new renderer has been top of DayZ players' wishlists almost since it entered Early Access in 2013. DayZ tends to chug on most hardware in any built-up area—the rendering is tied to the simulation, so more to simulate means spikier motion, regardless of graphics settings. For the first time, Lead Producer Brian Hicks has shown off what some were beginning to believe was a myth. It has a way to go before it reaches the public experimental build, but the DirectX 11 Enfusion Engine renderer is a noticeable improvement.

>>Here's a video showing that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFhTsoM-KZI

STREET FIGHTER 5 COMING TO LINUX AND STEAMOS IN SPRING

http://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-5-coming-to-linux-and-steamos-in-spring/

Linux users might have been feeling a little neglected after Warner Bros. abandoned the Batman: Arkham Knight port a fortnight ago. Capcom, however, is feeling a little braver, and has released a sliver of information on the promised SteamOS and Linux release of Street Fighter 5 after long silence on the matter despite the impending PC launch: 'spring'.

I didn't mind the last show and I'm hoping that they have Sean host this years show because I like his general character and charm, maybe even have TB on the show and Linus.

I do hope they also show more new games and not old ones though along with enw hardware that isn't strictly AMD based. Also I really don't care for MS bothering to show up this eyar since their plans of a restricted garden really do not appeal to me and their latest "Commitment" plans are for naught to someone like me.

As Basil has said, midweek deals are more for smaller games. That said, this week's Bloody Valentine deals are rather good.

If it's like last year's, I hope the show is a bit shorter. And I honestly don't know if bringing more people will be a good idea. Then again, it will be the second show so they can still do experiments to find the perfect formula.

AMD was already there in the first show... heck, they were sponsors!, so it's up to PCGamer to find other contributors and then convince Nvidia to come and join the party.

MSofst's commitment to PC gaming is, is... I don't have words for it. And then yesterday I read this http://wccftech.com/windows-store-terrible-support-games-microsoft-fix/

Insta-fail.

The news:

1-Mods

• Mod Arnold Schwarzenegger into XCOM 2 http://www.pcgamer.com/mod-arnold-schwarzenegger-into-xcom-2/

2-Gaming News

XCOM 2 POST-MISSION LOADING CAN BE SKIPPED, BUT NOT WITHOUT RISK

http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-post-mission-loading-can-be-skipped-but-not-without-risk/

You may have heard recently that hitting the caps lock key during the XCOM 2 post-mission screens can cause the game to load much more quickly than it normally does. And it's true! I can't confirm this personally because I don't have XCOM 2, but developer Firaxis recently told Eurogamer that it is in fact a real thing: Hitting caps lock at the proper time will cause the game to advance almost immediately. But every yin has a yang, as they say, and in this case those dramatically improved loading times could lead to crashes.

F1 2015 WILL RECEIVE A DIRECTX 12 PATCH IN THE FUTURE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-2015-will-receive-a-directx-12-patch-in-the-future/

Back in January, we informed you about Codemasters’ EGO Engine 4.0 supporting Microsoft’s new API, DirectX 12. And today, Codemasters’ Lozzy confirmed that F1 2015 will receive a DX12 patch in the future.

ELITE DANGEROUS: ARENA IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/elite-dangerous-arena-is-now-available/

Frontier announced today the release of Elite Dangerous: Arena on the PC. Elite Dangerous: Arena is basically the PVP mode of Elite Dangerous, re-packaged into a standalone product. In order to celebrate this announcement, Frontier has also released a new trailer for Elite Dangerous: Arena that can be viewed below.

>>And here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_aD7XNa5MA

VULKAN 1.0 HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/vulkan-1-0-has-been-officially-launched/

The Khronos Group announced today the immediate availability of the Vulkan 1.0 royalty-free, open standard API specification. As the press release reads, Vulkan provides high-efficiency, cross-platform access to graphics and compute on modern GPUs used in a wide variety of devices from PCs and consoles to mobile phones and embedded platforms.

>>At last!

BATTLEZONE 98 REDUX RELEASES THIS SPRING, GETS OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlezone-98-redux-releases-this-spring-gets-official-gameplay-trailer/

Rebellion has revealed the name, gameplay and launch window for its much anticipated remaster of Battlezone (1998) – one of the greatest sci-fi strategy titles ever made.

>>Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp57Lo2grfM

PILLARS OF ETERNITY: THE WHITE MARCH – PART 2 IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-the-white-march-part-2-is-now-available/

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today released the second part of their expansion to Pillars of Eternity. The second part of the expansion, titled The White March – Part 2, concludes the epic story of Pillars of Eternity, and brings closure to one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time.

>>Watch here the release trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBiH30qcUDE

THE SHIP: REMASTED HAS BEEN DELAYED

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-ship-remasted-has-been-delayed/

The Ship: Remasted, the HD remake of the 2006 multiplayer murder-mystery game of (almost) the same name, was supposed to be out on Early Access today. That date was confirmed as recently as last Friday, February 12—just three days ago. But if you've been waiting for it to happen, you will likely have noticed by now that it hasn't.

FAR CRY PRIMAL TRAILER REVEALS "LEGEND OF THE MAMMOTH" GAMEPLAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-primal-trailer-reveals-legend-of-the-mammoth-gameplay/

The “Legend of the Mammoth” preorder bonus for Far Cry Primal is a series of three missions in which you drink the shaman's concoction, get super-duper high, and then become an “almighty mammoth”—within the confines of your primitive, drug-addled mind, I'm assuming—and stomp your enemies into paste. It was actually announced last October, but today we finally get to have a look at it.

>>Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiuK31oONus

STAR CITIZEN SINGLE-PLAYER AND PERSISTENT UNIVERSE WILL BE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY

http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-single-player-and-persistent-universe-will-be-available-separately/

Roberts Space Industries has announced an update to Star Citizen's purchase options, allowing potential spacefarers to opt into the single-player content exclusively. Basically, $45 gets you either the "Squadron 42" campaign or the core Star Citizen offering, which is the persistent, MMO-like component. Once you've bought either, the other can be had for $15 – meaning everything can be purchased for $60 (though that's subject to change).

FREE AMERICAN TRUCK SIMULATOR UPDATE ADDS A KENWORTH, REDUCES FINES

http://www.pcgamer.com/free-american-truck-simulator-update-adds-a-kenworth-reduces-fines/

If you've ever wanted to haul logs down the hammer lane behind the wheel of a K-whopper long-nose, then you better get your ears on, good buddy, because I've got some news you're going to want to hear. American Truck Simulator developer SCS Software has released a free update that adds the legendary Kenworth W900 to the game, and dials back the penalties for doing bad things with it.

HERE'S THE FIRST SIX MINUTES OF THE WALKING DEAD: MICHONNE

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-the-first-six-minutes-of-the-walking-dead-michonne/

The six-minute preview of Telltale's three-part “mini-series” adventure The Walking Dead: Michonne covers what is clearly the game's tutorial, intended to help players become accustomed to its mechanics without burying them in decisions or details about the story. But it also sets a tone that, if you're at all familiar with the series, is about as happy as you'd expect.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uChQ3LZJF3Q

ROCKET LEAGUE PATCHED TO BAN FILE-FIDDLERS

http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-patched-to-ban-file-fiddlers/

I find the inclusion of the Wasteland arena in Rocket League's competitive playlists questionable—it doesn't make sense to me that a lone, non-standard map should be included in a highly regular, sports-like format. Its like playing one in every five NFL matches at The Oval. Some people are bothered by the wide, sloped Wasteland map more than me, it seems, and they've been deleting its files to avoid it. This, Psyonix has declared, is just not cricket.

FALLOUT 4 DLC AND SEASON PASS CHANGES DETAILED

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-dlc-and-season-pass-changes-detailed/

After a cryptic Tweet earlier in the week, Bethesda has now revealed its plan for Fallout 4 DLC. Plans, I should say. Many, many plans. The first wave of new content comes in three parts: Automatron, £8; Wasteland Workshop, £4; and Far Harbor, £20.

Wait what?!

Who has been moderated for posting news?

And what games are you talking about, and more important, why Ididn't know about it?!!!!

I heard about Consortium. Not really my cup of tea.

Fractured Space... I never heard of it. But it's a multiplayer game, so it's not for me.

Too bad for me

Oh, well, at least others will enjoy it.

Speaking of free games. Golden Axe™, Hell Yeah! Pimp My Rabbit Pack, Hell Yeah! Virtual Rabbit Missions, Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, Jet Set Radio are free on Steam. Just go here and click Install Game. Offer valid for 48 hours.