The news!

1-Mods/Fan projects

• GTA 5 Redux Is The Successor To “Pinnacle of V” Mod & Promises To Be The Best Graphical Mod http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gta-5-redux-is-the-successor-to-pinnacle-of-v-mod-promises-to-be-the-best-graphical-mod/
• Pacific Rim Jaeger recreated in Besiege http://www.pcgamer.com/pacific-rim-jaeger-recreated-in-besiege/
• Here Is Your First Look At Brutal Doom 64 – Early Alpha Gameplay Video http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-brutal-doom-64-early-alpha-gameplay-video/

2-Gaming news

LAWBREAKERS WON’T BE FREE-TO-PLAY – PC REQUIREMENTS REVEALED, WILL SUPPORT DIRECTX 12

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/lawbreakers-wont-be-free-to-play-pc-requirements-revealed-will-support-directx-12/

At GDC 2016, Cliff Bleszinski announced that LawBreakers won’t be a free-to-play title. LawBreakers is a new arena shooter powered by Unreal Engine 4 and Boss Key Productions revealed today some new screenshots, as well as the game’s PC requirements.

HITMAN HAS TWO NEW ESCALATIONS TO ATTEMPT

http://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-has-two-new-escalations-to-attempt/

For all that its bugs and underwhelming online features do Hitman a disservice, the PCG team is in agreement that Escalation contracts make for the finest hits the series has ever commissioned. Kicking its 'live service' into high gear, Io has already added two more Escalations to the line-up.

PARAGON – PC REQUIREMENTS REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/paragon-pc-requirements-revealed/

Epic Games’ MOBA free-to-play title, Paragon, enters its Early Access program today, and the team has unveiled its PC system requirements. According to the specs, PC gamers will need at least a modern-day quad-core with 4GB of RAM, a 64-bit OS and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card. You can view the full PC requirements below.

HEROES OF THE STORM IS ADDING A SINGLE-LANE MAP CALLED LOST CAVERN

http://www.pcgamer.com/heroes-of-the-storm-is-adding-a-single-lane-map-called-lost-cavern/

Blizzard is adding a new map to Heroes of the Storm called Lost Cavern, and it's a little bit different than what we've seen before. It's a single-lane map with no Map Objectives, Hearthstones, or Starting Area heals, designed to keep players “laser-focused on one constant, single-lane teamfight.”

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 'OUTER RIM' DLC DETAILED IN NEW TRAILER

http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-outer-rim-dlc-detailed-in-new-trailer/

For those still playing Star Wars Battlefront, a new DLC pack drops this month in the form of 'Outer Rim', which introduces four new maps, two heroes and an Extraction game mode. The video above features plenty of carefully choreographed footage of Star Wars villains getting murdered, but it fails to explain what the Extraction mode is all about.

MIRROR'S EDGE CATALYST STORY DETAILS REVEAL COMPETING FACTIONS AND CITY DISTRICTS

http://www.pcgamer.com/mirrors-edge-catalyst-story-details-reveal-competing-factions-and-city-districts/

The Mirror's Edge Catalyst website has been updated with information about the three central districts in the city of Glass, as well as the three factions that make the place interesting: the Conglomerate, the Runners, and the ominously-named Black November.

XCOM 2 ANARCHY'S CHILDREN DLC IS OUT NOW

http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-anarchys-children-dlc-is-out-now/

Fashion is among the most important aspects of XCOM 2. There are definitely other major points of interest – the fight to save humankind, the fight to keep your marksman (who is your mum) alive – but making sure everyone looks good is arguably more important.

JULIAN GOLLOP ANNOUNCES NEW GAME, PHOENIX POINT

http://www.pcgamer.com/julian-gollop-announces-new-game-phoenix-point/

ulian Gollop, creator of the original X-COM, has announced the next title from Snapshot Games—the studio he founded in 2013 with David Kaye to develop Chaos Reborn. Phoenix Point, their latest project, is world-based strategy with turn-based tactical combat.

DEBUT CUSTOM GAME PASS MOD ROSHPIT CHAMPIONS USES ASSETS WITHOUT PERMISSION

http://www.pcgamer.com/debut-custom-game-pass-mod-roshpit-champions-uses-assets-without-permission/

Roshpit Champions, the headline game mode in Valve's Custom Game Pass initiative through which creators can charge $1 for in-game extras, has been found to use assets from other mods and games without their creators' permission.

And that's it for today and for the week .

But before finishing the post, there are several promotions going on at Steam at the moment

• The Borderlands franchise is on sale

• The Dead Rising franchise is also on sale

• And, coinciding with the start of this year's Formula One season, Codemasters has F1 2015 as free to play during the weekend, and most F1 games are also on sale. Check it out right here.

Don't worry, even though I gave them the info, apparently they were already out of keys.

any recommendations on a racing game for PC (Windows 10) that works with G27 racing wheel?

Well there is the upcoming NFS PC port which apparently supports a number of wheels, anything apart from that I'm not sure of since I haven't played any racing games in about 2 years.

Both Project Cars and Assetto Corsa support the G27, among others.

Also most F1 games support it too, and F1 2015 is free to plat this weekend so you could try it.

Besides those games, there are a lot more that support your wheel. Just go to steam, go to a game's page, discussions and search g27, the results will tell you if it works or not (ie: it doesn't work on Dirt 3).

Thanks.  Will check on those games.  Hate it when PS4 and X1 doesn't support the G27.  

Valve may have found a way to make the HTC Vive more attractive to potential VR buyers. It has found a way to do the same thing Sony does: double the frames.

Valve targeting lower price systems and GPUs for VR

http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Valve-targeting-lower-price-systems-and-GPUs-VR

original story: http://uploadvr.com/valve-cost-vr-graphics/

“As long as the GPU can hit 45 HZ we want for people to be able to run VR,” Vlachos told UploadVR after the talk. “We’ve said the recommended spec is a 970, same as Oculus, but we do want lesser GPUs to work. We’re trying to reduce the cost [of VR].”

“I can run Aperture [a graphically rich Valve-built VR experience] on a 680 without dropping frames at a lower quality, and, for me, that’s enough of a proof of concept,” Vlachos said.

I don't like the sound of compromises tbh, lowering the GPU bar means devs can greatly lower their output, price cuts I'm all the way behind them on that but not for lowering how much the device can do.

We don't know how Valve will manage to do that, it's too early to call for compromises.

What's more, given the extra requirements of VR on PC, if that tech is well implemented it could be good for all because that would allow devs to implement VR on demanding games without compromises on the graphics.

Because let's be honest, most VR games so far have sub-standard graphics. Only Eve: Valkyrie, Elite Dangerous, Project Cars and Adr1ft seem to push the graphics envelope.