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SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege has surpassed 25 million registered players worldwide
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-siege-surpassed-25-million-players-worldwide/
Ubisoft announced today that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege has now surpassed the 25 million registered players mark. In addition, the French company announced that Operation White Noise is now available for all platforms.

Machinarium, Botanicula and other Amanita adventure games on sale on Itch.io
http://www.pcgamer.com/machinarium-botanicula-and-other-amanita-adventure-games-on-sale-on-itchio/
Czech developer Amanita Design is currently holding a small sale on Itch.io. The sale runs through 3 pm Pacific this Saturday, December 9, and includes four of Amanita's best adventure games.

The Surge 'A Walk in the Park' DLC is out now, and the base game is 50 percent off
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-surge-a-walk-in-the-park-dlc-is-out-now-and-the-base-game-is-50-percent-off/
A major DLC update for The Surge released today in the form of A Walk in The Park. As the name implies, it's set in a park: an amusement park. As the name doesn't imply, the amusement park is in ruins and is full of things that want to kill you. Of course it is! Anyway, it looks like a nice change from the base game's same-ish ruins.

>>Check it out at Steam. And be careful, it will only last one more day

That's not the only deal on Steam right now. There's also the Midweek Madness deals:

• Rise of the Tomb Raider is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/Rise_of_the_Tomb_Raider/
• Styx: Shards of Darkness is 60% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/Styx_Shards_of_Darkness/
• And there's a special sale, that will last until this Friday, with all the Finish games going on sale to celebrate its 100 years of independence: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/finland_sale/

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MODS/EMULATORS

New beautiful screenshots released for the Oblivion total conversion mod for Skyrim, Skyblivion
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-screenshots-released-oblivion-total-conversion-mod-skyrim-skyblivion/
The team behind Skyblivion, an Oblivion total conversion mod for Skyrim, has released a new set of screenshots. These screenshots will give you an idea of the mod’s current state. And from the looks of it, Skyblivion retains the same atmosphere as Oblivion did when it came out.

Counter-Strike 1.6: Source brings the classic CS to the Source Engine, new beta release now available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/counter-strike-1-6-source-brings-classic-cs-source-engine-new-beta-release-now-available/
While there is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive available to everyone, a lot of players believe that Counter-Strike 1.6 is the best version of the game. One of them is most probably modder ‘JASONakaBOURNE’ who is currently working on porting Counter-Strike 1.6 to the Source Engine.

>>You can download it from moddb. And check the article to learn how to change the resolution.

Fallout 4 Horizon 1.4 mod overhauls gameplay mechanics, redesigns systems & enhances overall experience
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-horizon-1-4-mod-overhauls-gameplay-redesigns-systems-enhances-overall-experience/
Modder ‘zawinul’ has released a brand new version of his Horizon mod for Fallout 4. Fallout 4 Horizon is a large scale overhaul of Bethesda’s RPG that rebalances and expands the gameplay from the ground up.

>>You can get it from Nexus mods.

GAMING NEWS

Destiny 2 – Patch 1.1.0 is now available, improves in-game framerate counter, fixes SLI stuttering
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-patch-1-1-0-now-available-improves-game-framerate-counter-fixes-sli-stuttering/
Bungie has released a brand new patch for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, this update improves the accuracy of the in-game framerate counter and fixes some stuttering issues that occurred on SLI systems. Moreover, it improves font texture handling to address cases of stuttering or hitching.

After a whole year, BioShock Remastered & BioShock 2 Remastered receive brand new patches
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/whole-year-bioshock-remastered-bioshock-2-remastered-receive-brand-new-patch/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. 2K Games have released a brand new update for BioShock Remastered and BioShock 2 Remastered. These patches come after a whole year since the release of the previous patches. So yeah, it’s kind of cool that 2K Games is still supporting them, though we’d expect to see them… you know… when the games were more relevant?

Bridge Constructor Portal is a new game based on the “Portal” franchise, releases on December 20th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/bridge-constructor-portal-new-game-based-portal-franchise-releases-december-20th/
Headup Games has announced that it has been working on a new Bridge Constructor game. This game will embrace the world of Valve’s Portal franchise and will release – as a standalone title – on December 20th.

>>After your first reaction (which will probably be something like WTF?!) is over, you can go to Shikamo's thread and leave your thoughts on this. Oh! And here are the first screenshots.

Outcast: Second Contact – Second patch is now available, offering general performance improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/outcast-second-contact-second-patch-now-available-offering-general-performance-improvements/
Appeal Studio has released the second patch for Outcast: Second Contact. This new patch brings fixes to NPC pathfinding and general performance improvements. Moreover, it fixes several memory leaks and various crashes.

The news, the sequel:

Dark Souls 2 map editor lets you remove enemies entirely
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-2-map-editor-lets-you-remove-enemies-entirely/
A couple of months back, James spoke about how Dark Souls mods were on the cusp of becoming weird as hell. Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin now has a level editor and file repacker which lets users reshuffle enemies and/or remove them from the game's levels entirely, facilitating a different type of weird altogether.

Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness DLC unveiled, due Spring 2018
http://www.pcgamer.com/darkest-dungeon-the-color-of-madness-dlc-unveiled-due-spring-2018/
Since launch early last year, Darkest Dungeon has given us a wonderful official expansion in Crimson Court and a host of neat unofficial player-made mods. Now, developer Red Hook Studios has unveiled 'The Color of Madness'—a new slice of DLC that's due next Spring and features extraterrestrial beings.

US lawmaker who called out Star Wars Battlefront 2 lays out plans for anti-loot box law
http://www.pcgamer.com/us-lawmaker-who-called-out-star-wars-battlefront-2-lays-out-plans-for-anti-loot-box-law/
Hawaii Rep. Chris Lee came to the attention of gamers a couple of weeks ago when he posted a video on YouTube calling out loot boxes, and Star Wars Battlefront 2 in particular, a game he described as "a Star Wars-themed online casino." In a new video that he put up today, Lee laid out a more detailed plan for curtailing "predatory gaming practices," and explained how people opposed to loot box mechanics can help make it happen.

Korea is coming to Civilization 6 in the Rise and Fall expansion
http://www.pcgamer.com/korea-is-coming-to-civilization-6-in-the-rise-and-fall-expansion/
Korea is coming to Civilization 6, led by the formidable Queen Seondeok, the first Queen of Silla, which along with Baekje and Goguryeo made up the Three Kingdoms of Korea. As described by Wikipedia, Queen Seondeok's reign was not without its problems, including wars with with Baekje and Goguryeo and an uprising led by men who believed that women aren't fit to rule. But she reigned for 15 years, during which she put welfare policies into place, invested heavily in education, and is credited with encouraging "a renaissance in thought, literature, and the arts."

Hello Neighbor releases this week, so here's a new trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/hello-neighbor-releases-this-week-so-heres-a-new-trailer/
Hello Neighbor is a game about stalking your neighbors. More specifically, a game about stalking one particularly creepy neighbor, a neighbor who appears to be hiding something in his home. But who's the real creep, here? I hide stuff from my neighbors too, such as belongings I don't want them to steal. But who gives a toss about real world moral dilemmas, because Hello Neighbor is a video game – a promising one – and it'll release this week.

PlayerUkn1wn: Friendly Fire is the latest Steam game trying to capitalize on PUBG's name
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerukn1wn-friendly-fire-is-the-latest-steam-game-trying-to-capitalize-on-pubgs-name/
We've seen the battle royale genre explode recently as developers scramble to reproduce or riff on the startling success of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. But the side-effect of PUBG's popularity—combined with Steam Direct, which now lets anyone with $100 list and sell a game—is an increasing number of games trying to capitalize not on PUBG's features but simply on its name.

>>This is another example of Valve's mismanagement. Don't they have a team checking out the submitted projects to avoid things like these?

Oh My Godheads leaves Early Access, gains launch trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/oh-my-godheads-leaves-early-access-gains-launch-trailer/
Oh My Godheads, a game best summarized as "capture the flag only with the heads of angry deities instead of flags", has left Early Access. In doing so it's gained two new levels (Lost Island and Viking Town) as well as two new godheads (Kali and Badb) and a launch trailer, as you can see above.

Rumu, the sci-fi adventure starring a vacuum cleaner, releases next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/rumu-the-vacuum-cleaner-sci-fi-adventure-releases-next-week/
Announced in October, Rumu is a point-and-click adventure starring a sentient vacuum cleaner, set in an eerily abandoned sci-fi Smart Home. If that's not a perfect elevator pitch, I don't know what is. There's also a cat in it. Oh, and it's releasing next week, on December 13.

Superhot reveals Mind Control Delete standalone expansion
http://www.pcgamer.com/superhot-reveals-mind-control-delete-standalone-expansion/
Time manipulation shooter Superhot was well received by Phil last year, with our reviewer billing it "effortlessly stylish, perhaps to the detriment of substance." In a bid to expand its self-acknowledged "linear nature", developer Superhot Team has unveiled Mind Control Delete—a work-in-progress standalone expansion that adds roguelike elements to the original formula.

PUBG's desert map named and detailed, new screens
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-desert-map-named-and-detailed-new-screens/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has spent the last several weeks teasing screens of its incoming desert map, and is set to showcase its first in-game footage at The Game Awards tomorrow. Now, developer Bluehole has revealed more on what it's all about—including its name, and details of its specific regions.

Metro Exodus to showcase new footage at The Game Awards
http://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-to-showcase-new-footage-at-the-game-awards/
The Game Awards takes place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles tomorrow, December 7. We already know PUBG's desert map gameplay will debut at the event—and now it appears we'll see more from 4A Games' Metro Exodus too.

Destiny 2's Prometheus Lens exotic is completely broken and a menace in PvP
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-prometheus-lens-exotic-is-completely-broken-and-a-menace-in-pvp/
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, is now live, bringing a shot of fun campaign content and a much-needed patch. Among other improvements and fixes, the coinciding patch included nerfs to problem PvP weapons like the Uriel's Gift auto rifle and Last Hope sidearm. Yay! Or not. Little did we know, the expansion also added the most overpowered weapon in the history of Destiny PvP: the Prometheus Lens, a new exotic trace rifle.

Guru3D 2017 December 7 contest: Win a Plextor M8Pe M.2. NVMe SSD

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2017-december-7-contest-win-a-plextor-m8pe-nvme-(256gb)-ssd.html

It's a 256GB drive.

Thursday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

There are two new sales at GOG:

• A special Team 17 sale, with discounts up to 70% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171206_team17_sale
• A Slitherine launch promo: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171205_launch_promo_slitherine

SOFTWARE

Valve drops Bitcoin as a Steam payment option
http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-drops-bitcoin-as-a-steam-payment-option/
Less than two years after adopting Bitcoin as a payment option on Steam, Valve has announced that it is dropping support for the virtual currency. The decision to eliminate the option comes as a result of both the extremely high transaction fees charged by Bitcoin, and recent, also-extremely-high levels of instability in its value.

Oculus revamps the VR experience with Rift Core 2.0 beta
http://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-revamps-the-vr-experience-with-rift-core-20-beta/
While many people wondered if VR would prove a passing fad (and some still do), the bigger question now is what's next? It's a loaded question, of course, though Oculus is providing part of the answer with its Rift Core 2.0 beta, which is now available to the public.

MODS/EMULATORS

Brutal mod for Quake, Qore, will be now using the FTEQW Engine, gets new gory gameplay video
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/brutal-mod-for-quake-qore-will-be-now-using-the-fteqw-engine-gets-new-gory-gameplay-video/
Modder ‘DaisyFlower’ has announced that his Brutal mod for Quake, Qore, will switch engines. Instead of using the Darkplaces engine, Qore will be now using the FTEQW Engine. As the modder noted, this engine is better in pretty much every way, and features a more developed particle system.

Mafia Redux 1.1 mod for the first classic Mafia game adds new high resolution textures & 2D/3D assets [UPDATE]
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/texture-pack-first-classic-mafia-game-adds-tons-new-high-resolution-textures/
Modder ‘GhostCZMods’ has released a brand new Texture Pack for the first classic Mafia game. According to its description, Mafia Redux 1.1 adds new roads, new sidewalks, new barrels and a new loading bar. Moreover, it adds a new window design, a new design of cigarettes and new skins for Tom, Paulie, Sam.

>>You can get it from moddb.

GAMING NEWS

New Divinity: Original Sin 2 patch released, comes with modding and gameplay improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-divinity-original-sin-2-patch-released-comes-modding-gameplay-improvements/
Larian Studios has released a brand new patch for Divinity: Original Sin 2. According to the release notes, this patch adds and improves numerous gameplay features. Moreover, it comes with a number of bug fixes, GUI improvements, and modding enhancements.

Wild West Online will feature mounted combat, gets new gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/wild-west-online-will-feature-mounted-combat-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
WWO Partners and 612 Games have announced that Wild West Online will feature mounted combat. According to the companies, this is one of the most requested features and will come to its alpha build later this month. In order to showcase it, 612 Games released a brand new gameplay trailer.

Destiny 2 locks content, that was previously accessible to people, behind its latest Curse of Osiris DLC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-locks-content-that-was-previously-accessible-to-people-behind-its-latest-curse-of-osiris-dlc/
Activision and Bungie have just released the Curse of Osiris DLC for Destiny 2. And according to reports, Bungie has locked some content that was previously available to people behind this new DLC.

>>I hope this is just a mistake.

EVERSPACE gets a Hardcore Mode via a free update
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/everspace-gets-a-hardcore-mode-via-a-free-update/
ROCKFISH Games launched today the standalone Hardcore Mode for EVERSPACE. This free update to the arcadey roguelike 3D space shooter promises to provide a brand new challenge for pilots. Rather than merely being a maddening new difficulty level for the game’s primary story, Hardcore Mode comes in the form of a brand new, standalone experience.

Fortnite: Battle Royale – Patch 1.10 introduces new inventory, packs several performance improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-battle-royale-patch-1-10-introduces-new-inventory-packs-several-performance-improvements/
Epic Games has released a new patch for Fortnite: Battle Royale. According to the release notes, patch 1.10 introduces a brand new inventory system and reduces aim assist on controllers. Below you can find a screenshot that shows this new inventory system.

Tom Clancy’s The Division is now available for free until December 10th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-is-now-available-for-free-until-december-10th/
As promised, Ubisoft has launched the free weekend for Tom Clancy’s The Division. From today and until December 10th, players can download and play this MMOFPS for free. As always, progress during the Free Weekend is saved if players purchase the game.

LOST SPHEAR demo releases later today on Steam
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/lost-sphear-demo-releases-later-today-on-steam/
Square Enix has announced that a brand-new demo for LOST SPHEAR, the second title from Tokyo RPG Factory, will be available on Steam later today. In the demo, players will join Kanata and his friends on their adventure and get an early look at some of the exciting new features in LOST SPHEAR.

Dying Light: Bad Blood announced, new standalone expansion blending PvP & PvE styles of gameplay
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dying-light-bad-blood-announced-new-standalone-blending-pvp-and-pve-styles-of-gameplay/
Techland has just announced a new standalone expansion for Dying Light: Bad Blood. This expansion is the result of the numerous fan requests for a Player-vs-Player approach to Dying Light, as well as the recent popularity of the battle royale genre.

Devil May Cry HD Collection announced, coming to the PC on March 13th, first screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/devil-may-cry-hd-collection-announced-coming-to-the-pc-on-march-13th-first-screenshots/
Capcom has announced that a HD Collection for the first Devil May Cry games will be released on March 13th. While the team did not reveal any tech details, it released some screenshots that can be viewed below.

>>Shikamo has made a thread about it.

Thursday news, part two:

Her Story creator leading new interactive series based on 1983's WarGames
http://www.pcgamer.com/her-story-creator-leading-new-interactive-series-based-on-1983s-wargames/
WarGames is a movie from 1983 about a young hacker almost starting World War 3. #WarGames, however, is a new interactive series said to reimagine the '80s film and is being headed up by Sam Barlow, creator of FMV masterclass Her Story.

QWOP successor Getting Over It is now available on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/qwop-successor-getting-over-it-is-now-available-on-steam/
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a simple, devious game about climbing a mountain using only a sledgehammer (the blunt end) and wearing nothing but a cauldron. It first released exclusively via Humble Bundle on October 6. Foddy says over 2.7 million people have tried the game since, and a whole lot more have access now that Getting Over It is available on Steam for $8.

Destiny 2's 'Eater of Worlds' raid lair goes live on Friday, see the new armor now
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-eater-of-worlds-raid-lair-goes-live-on-friday-see-the-new-armor-now/
We got our first look at Eater of Worlds, the first Destiny 2 raid lair, in the Curse of Osiris launch trailer that arrived on our doorstep earlier this week. That expansion went live yesterday, and today Bungie announced that the doors to the new Leviathan joint will open on Friday.

Watch a new trailer for Polygod, a 'minimalist rogue-like FPS' coming next year
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-a-new-trailer-for-polygod-a-minimalist-rogue-like-fps-coming-next-year/
Polygod, a "minimalist rogue-like FPS," reminds me a lot of Lovely Planet, with two scoops of Heavy Bullets thrown in for good measure—and a lot more bullets flying around. The gameplay is fairly straightforward: Battle as far as you can through randomly generated levels, empower your avatar with various good/bad upgrades, die, and do it again. But I really like its bright, untextured visual style (the music is pretty great too), and while it starts off fairly slowly, the action becomes frantic in a real hurry.

Cozy sandbox RPG Deiland was inspired by Stardew Valley and Final Fantasy
http://www.pcgamer.com/cozy-sandbox-rpg-deiland-was-inspired-by-stardew-valley-and-final-fantasy/
Where Stardew Valley asks you to build a farm, Deiland, an upcoming sandbox RPG from developer Chibig, asks you to build a planet. Its Kickstarter ends tomorrow, and has already raised more than double its $10,000 goal.

Unavowed's first teaser sheds light on a supernatural adventure from Wadjet Eye
http://www.pcgamer.com/unavoweds-first-teaser-sheds-light-on-a-supernatural-adventure-from-wadjet-eye/
When I got the email about the first teaser for Unavowed, I thought to myself, boy, that sounds awfully familiar. So I looked back a bit, and sure enough, there it was: The March 2016 announcement of a new supernatural adventure game coming from indie publisher Wadjet Eye, about a centuries-old squad of supernaturals that quietly protects humanity from the demonic presence lurking in the shadows.

A free Figment demo is now available on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-free-figment-demo-is-now-available-on-steam/
"If Dr. Seuss made a puzzle game, it would probably look like Figment," we said back in the mists of October, and if that doesn't make you want to at least give it a look then I really don't know what else to say. If it does, but you remain somewhat hesitant despite our enthusiasm (because let's be honest, it's odd), then you'll be pleased to know that a free demo is now available on Steam.

Porn game publisher is paying to make motorcycle brawler Road Redemption X-rated
http://www.pcgamer.com/porn-game-publisher-is-paying-to-make-motorcycle-brawler-road-redemption-x-rated/
In an interview with PC Gamer, Mark Antoon, President of Nutaku, a digital distribution platform for adult games, revealed that they've been working with developers Pixel Dash Studios and EQ-Games to produce an adult version of Road Redemption, the motorcycle brawler developed as a spiritual successor to Road Rash.

>>I'm speechless.

World of Warships gets new, Australian HMAS Vampire vessel
http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warships-gets-new-australian-hmas-vampire-vessel/
If you've been waiting to do serious damage in an Australian-built water vessel of doom, then now you can. But only in World of Warships, which today added the HMAS Vampire, which changed hands from the Royal British Navy to the Royal Australian Navy back in 1933. If you've ever been to Sydney, there's a variety of the Vampire on display at Darling Harbour, didn't you know.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds confirms Aquarail jet ski, R45 six-shot revolver
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-confirms-aquarail-jet-ski-r45-six-shot-revolver/
Yesterday, we learned more about PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' much-anticipated desert map—including its name and details of its specific regions. Today, developer PUBG Corp has confirmed the existence of the previously rumoured jet ski and R45 six-shot revolver.

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption release date set
http://www.pcgamer.com/sinner-sacrifice-for-redemption-release-date-set/
Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is the debut project from Dark Star Game Studios—a Hong Kong-based outfit whose team is comprised of ex-Ubisoft, Blizzard and Konami devs. I went hands-on with an early build at this year's Gamescom, and while what I played was a little rough around the edges, I enjoyed what I saw.

Total War: Warhammer 2 reveals free Skaven-themed update, out next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2-reveals-free-skaven-themed-update-out-this-week/
Since launch in September, Total War: Warhammer 2 has given us plenty to write about. Creative Assembly and Sega have now unveiled The Laboratory—a free Skaven-themed update that looks as silly as it does brilliant. It's due next week.

GTA Online gets its first new heist in almost three years next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-gets-its-first-new-heist-in-almost-three-years-next-week/
GTA Online gets a new heist on 12 December—The Doomsday Heist is described as an 'epic new online adventure' that sees your criminal crew contending with 'apocalyptic' threats. The trailer above suggests that it'll involve a whole host of the new vehicles Rockstar has added to the game over the last few years, including the military bunker vehicles and the aircraft from Smuggler's Run. There's also a bloody submarine and underwater cars.

Watch today's Beyond Good and Evil 2 update livestream here
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-todays-beyond-good-and-evil-2-update-livestream-here/
Beyond Good and Evil 2 surprised us at this year's E3 by actually showing face. After years of assuring us it was still in the works, Ubisoft dropped a fancy cinematic that contained zero in-game footage despite looking lovely. We learned that number two is a prequel and, judging by said E3 trailer, appears to go in a very different direction from its 2003 forerunner.
Today, at 5pm GMT/9am PT, Ubisoft will host a development update livestream.

Guru3D 2017 December 8 contest: Corsair Gift Pack worth € 339

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/guru3d-2017-december-8-contest-corsair-prize-pack-worth-%E2%82%AC-339.html

The pack includes a Corsair VOID PRO headset, the ST100 RGB headset stand/soundcard and a K95 RGB PLATINUM! keyboard.

Great. I'm late and today there are a lot of news :-/. Oh, well, here are the news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Almost every game on Origin is 30% off
http://www.pcgamer.com/almost-every-game-on-origin-is-30-off/
EA pointed out at The Game Awards today that it's running a storewide 30%-off sale on Origin. Use the code FILLYOURSTOCKING at checkout to claim the discount, which'll get you Star Wars Battlefront 2 and other normally $60 games for $37.79.

>>I'm not sure Battlefront 2 is the best example right now.

Homefront is available for free on Humble Bundle for the next 48 hours
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/homefront-is-available-for-free-on-humble-bundle-for-the-next-48-hours/
Deep Silver and Humble Bundle are currently offering the first Homefront game for free. This offer will last for the next 48 hours, so be sure to visit its Humble Bundle page in order to acquire your free copy.

Bethesda stabs EA with its latest single-player video, offering all of its latest games with a 50% discount
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/bethesda-stabs-ea-with-its-latest-single-player-video-offering-all-of-its-latest-games-with-a-50-discount/
As we’ve already stated, Bethesda is one of the few publishers that invests and heavily supports single-player games. (...)During this year’s The Video Games Awards event, Bethesda presented a video in which it clearly stated that it will keep making single-player games.
Furthermore, Bethesda announced that it will discount all of its latest games this weekend by 50%. As such, players will be able to purchase all of Bethesda’s latest single-player games at attractive prices.

Fortnite surpasses 30 million players, gets 50v50 mode until December 17th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-surpasses-30-million-players-gets-50v50-mode-until-december-17th/
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite has surpassed 30 million players. Moreover, this past weekend the game had 1.3 million concurrent players. In order to celebrate this achievement, Epic Games has released a limited-time 50v50 mode for Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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MODS/EMULATORS

Hyrule Warriors, Pokken Tournament & Devil’s Third running on the WiiU emulator, CEMU 1.11.2 now available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hyrule-warriors-pokken-tournament-devils-third-running-on-the-wiiu-emulator-cemu-1-11-2-now-available/
The team behind the amazing WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version for its Patreon members. CEMU 1.11.2 adds file menu shortcuts to recently launched games, improves robustness of file location handling, and includes unicode support and the ability to launch games from network storage.

GAMING NEWS

Square Enix will reveal the new Tomb Raider game in 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-will-reveal-the-new-tomb-raider-game-in-2018/
Square Enix has just officially confirmed that it’s working on a new Tomb Raider game. And while The Video Games Awards begin later today, it appears that this new Tomb Raider won’t be one of its reveals. According to Square Enix, the first reveal will happen soon, later in 2018.

Far Cry 5 has been delayed until March 27th, The Crew 2 has also been delayed
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-5-has-been-delayed-until-march-27th-the-crew-2-has-been-also-delayed/
Ubisoft has just announced that Far Cry 5 has been delayed until March 27th. The game was originally meant to hit shelves this February, however the team needed a bit more time in order to further polish it.

Warlock’s medieval game, Of Kings And Men, is free to play until December 11th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warlocks-medieval-game-of-kings-and-men-is-free-to-play-for-the-next-3-days-ends-on-december-11th/
Green Man Gaming has launched has launched a free weekend for Warlock’s medieval title, Of Kings And Men. From now and until December 11th, PC gamers can download and start playing it.

>>Here's the Steam page.

Infinity: Battlescape looks absolutely stunning in these latest screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/infinity-battlescape-looks-absolutely-stunning-in-these-latest-screenshots/
I-Novae Studios has released three incredible screenshots for its upcoming multiplayer space sim game, Infinity: Battlescape. These new screenshots showcase some of the WIP cockpits, sporting some of the best visuals we’ve ever seen. And while this may be an exaggeration, these screenshots are up to Star Citizen’s standards.

First details, screenshots & PC requirements for THQ Nordic’s new survival game, Fade to Silence
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-screenshots-pc-requirements-for-thq-nordics-new-survival-game-fade-to-silence/
Steam has just leaked the first details, screenshots and PC requirements for THQ Nordic’s upcoming survival game, Fade to Silence. In Fade to Silence, players take the role of Ash, a natural but tormented leader. In that role players explore a post-apocalyptic, frozen wasteland to gather the resources necessary to establish a refuge for survival. With dwindling resources, simple tasks like upgrading equipment and collecting materials quickly require an expedition to scavenge the necessary items.

THQ Nordic is working on a new Jagged Alliance game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-is-working-on-a-new-jagged-alliance-game/
It appears that both of THQ Nordic’s surprises for this year’s The Video Games Awards have been leaked. The official website for Jagged Alliance pretty much confirms that THQ Nordic will be shortly announcing a new game.

Firewatch developer Campo Santo reveals its new title, In the Valley of Gods, releasing in 2019
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/firewatch-developer-campo-santo-reveals-its-new-title-in-the-valley-of-gods-releasing-in-2019/
Campo Santo Productions, developer of Firewatch, has revealed its new title called In the Valley of Gods. In the Valley of Gods is a single-player first-person adventure in which players explore a remote and ancient valley in the Egyptian desert. Players will uncover treasure and treachery in pursuit of a discovery that could bring them fame and fortune—or leave them for dead, buried beneath the sands. The game is planned for a 2019 release.

SOULCALIBUR VI officially announced, will be using the Unreal Engine 4 and is coming to the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/soulcalibur-vi-officially-announced-will-be-using-the-unreal-engine-4-and-is-coming-to-the-pc/
Bandai Namco has announced the next part in its SOULCALIBUR series. SOULCALIBUR VI will be using the Unreal Engine 4, will release in 2018, and will be officially coming to the PC. The publisher has also released the first trailer for its new fighting game, and you can watch it below.

>>And here are the first screenshots.

Sea of Thieves releases on March 20th, gets brand new gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-releases-on-march-20th-gets-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/
Microsoft has announced that Rare’s staggering shared world pirate adventure will release on March 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a brand new trailer for Sea of Thieves, and you can watch it below.

PlayerUnknown’s: Battlegrounds leaves Early Access on December 20th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-leaves-early-access-on-december-20th/
Bluehole has announced that PlayerUnknown’s: Battlegrounds will leave Early Access and fully release on December 20th. Bluehole also revealed that Miramar, the new desert map for the game, will go live today. PC gamers will be able to playtest this map prior to the game’s official release.

GTFO is an interesting 4-player co-operative game for hardcore FPS fans, first official screenshots & trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/gtfo-interesting-4-player-co-operative-game-hardcore-fans-first-screenshots-trailer/
10 Chambers Collective has just announced a terrifying 4 player co-op game for hardcore FPS players, brought to you by the game designer behind the PAYDAY franchise, GTFO. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released the first official screenshots and trailer for it.

New Metro: Exodus trailer surfaces, release date set for Fall 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-metro-exodus-trailer-surfaces-release-date-set-for-fall-2018/
Deep Silver and 4A Games have released a brand new trailer for Metro: Exodus. Metro Exodus is described as an epic, story-driven first-person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created.

Saber Interactive is working on World War Z, first trailer released [UPDATE: First details]
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/saber-interactive-is-working-on-world-war-z-first-trailer-released/
At this year’s The Video Games Awards, Saber Interactive revealed that it’s working on World War Z. The team has released a trailer for it that can be viewed below. Other than that, we don’t have any additional information about it. We know that it will be coming to current-gen platforms in 2018, including the PC. From the looks of it, the game will feature hordes of enemies, similar to those of PS4’s exclusive game, Days Gone.

Here are the first 4K official screenshots for The Astronauts’ new Painkiller-inspired game, Witchfire
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-the-first-4k-official-screenshots-for-the-astronauts-new-painkiller-inspired-game-witchfire/
The Astronauts has released the first 4K official screenshots for its upcoming action shooter, Witchfire. Witchfire was one of the highlights of last night’s The Video Games Awards event. Its announcement trailer initially gave the impression of a walking sim. And then out of nowhere, the game turned into a fast-paced shooter.

Part two of the news:

Iconoclasts release date announced in stunning animated trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/iconoclasts-release-date-announced-in-stunning-animated-trailer/
Iconoclasts was already an ambitious project when we first played it in March 2013. A playable demo was first released in 2012, and it came to Steam Greenlight in July 2015—a program that doesn't even exist anymore. Solo developer Joakim 'Konjak' Sandberg has been working on the Metroidvania platformer ever since, and today, finally, Iconoclasts has a firm release date: January 23, 2018.

Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs is live in North America and Europe
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-kobolds-catacombs-is-live-in-north-america-and-europe/
The Hearthstone expansion Kobolds & Catacombs was slated to go live later today in North America, and not until tomorrow in Europe. Here's an early holiday surprise, then—Blizzard says it's live in both regions now.

Overwatch's Winter Wonderland event returns December 12
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-winter-wonderland-event-returns-december-12/
Overwatch's Winter Wonderland seasonal event returns December 12, bringing with it old and new holiday-themed character skins as well as a new Brawl, Mei's Yeti Hunt.

Star Wars Battlefront 2's premium currency might not return
http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2s-premium-currency-might-not-return/
Electronic Arts pulled the plug on microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront 2 shortly before its release, but the reprieve was only temporary: DICE general manager Oskar Gabrielson said that "the ability to purchase crystals in-game will become available at a later date," after EA had made the system a little more palatable for players. Now, however, it appears that they might actually be gone for good.

Destiny 2's broken Prometheus Lens rifle won't be fixed until next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-broken-prometheus-lens-rifle-wont-be-fixed-until-next-week/
The Prometheus Lens exotic trace rifle that came to Destiny 2 in the Curse of Osiris expansion isn't just overpowered, it's straight-up broken. Its ability to insta-fry enemies is great as long as you're on the right end of it, but if you're not, it's just a wildly unfair, face-melting piss-off. Bungie community manager David "Deej" Dague said yesterday that the weapon is bugged, and the studio would address the issue on its blog, and so it has—sort of.

The creators of Job Simulator are making Vacation Simulator
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-creators-of-job-simulator-are-making-vacation-simulator/
One of our favorite VR games, Job Simulator, puts you in a post-scarcity society's virtual 'simulation' of what it was like to work a job. It's basically a big environmental toy where you can muck with interactive items—photocopy your head, throw staplers at robots. At The Game Awards today, Owlchemy Labs announced that it's developing a follow-up: Vacation Simulator.

A new From Software game just got teased at The Game Awards 2017
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-from-software-game-just-got-teased-at-the-game-awards-2017/
In what may go down as one of the cruelest teases in history, a short video was aired at The Game Awards tonight which confirmed that From Software is working on something unannounced. Given the nature of the video, which appeared to sport a dark fantasy or horror aesthetic, I'm pretty sure it's not the next Armored Core game.

A Way Out, EA's co-op prison break game, has a new trailer and a release date
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-way-out-eas-co-op-prison-break-game-has-a-new-trailer-and-a-release-date/
Electronic Arts announced at The Game Awards tonight that A Way Out, the two-player prison break escapade that's like a David Cage game, only co-op and good, will be out on March 23, 2018. A "friends pass free trial" version of the game will also be available that will make the entire co-op game available to play with a friend who owns the full version.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 teases ship models, story details, in-engine animations
http://www.pcgamer.com/beyond-good-and-evil-2-teases-ship-models-story-details-in-engine-animations/
Beyond Good and Evil 2's appearance at this year's E3 came as a surprise. The fancy trailer that aired during Ubisoft's presentation didn't offer any actual in-game footage, but it at least proved the game's existence. Yesterday, an hour-long livestream provided a progress update—that was condensed into the following five minute developer diary.

Outlast 3 will be made 'at some point', no DLC for Outlast 2, VR game could be in the works
http://www.pcgamer.com/outlast-3-will-be-made-at-some-point-outlast-vr-could-be-in-the-works/
Fans of the Outlast series were treated to a stack of news yesterday evening, all tucked into a post on the game's official Facebook page.
After declaring the series en route to Nintendo's Switch console in the new year, Red Barrels said it has no plans to extend number two by way of DLC in the immediate future.

Adorable dog dungeon crawler Fidel Dungeon Rescue gets a bunch of free content
http://www.pcgamer.com/adorable-dog-dungeon-crawler-fidel-dungeon-rescue-gets-a-bunch-of-free-content/
One of the main reasons we started the Indie Channel was to try and cover as many cool indie games as possible. Alas, some games still slip through the cracks. Case in point: Fidel Dungeon Rescue, an adorable dungeon crawler that somehow passed us by. It just got a big free update, so now seems like a good time to fix this glaring omission.

Twin-stick farming roguelike Atomicrops looks like the exact opposite of Stardew Valley
http://www.pcgamer.com/twin-stick-farming-roguelike-atomicrops-looks-like-the-exact-opposite-of-stardew-valley/
Where Stardew Valley invites you to get cozy and farm at your leisure, Atomicrops demands quick reflexes and sharp aim. It's a self-described "roguelike farming simulator" that plays like a twin-stick shooter, and according to two-man team Toby Dixon and Danny Wynne, it's coming in 2019.

And now, the GOG and Steam weekend deals:

+GOG

• The weekly sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171204_weekly_promo
• The Slitherine launch promo: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171205_launch_promo_slitherine
• And lastly, the Team 17 sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171206_team17_sale

+Steam

• The Division is free to try and 70% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365590/Tom_Clancys_The_Division/
• Nioh: Complete Edition is 20% off, but only for 24 more hours! http://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/Nioh_Complete_Edition___Complete_Edition/
• Rocket League is 40% off, but also for only 24 hours: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/
• Absolver is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/473690/Absolver/
• Finally, Bohemia is the star of the publisher weekend. You can grab any of its games, which are more than just ARMA, for up to 80% less: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/bohemia_sale/

Now, one more thing before calling it a day and end the news. In case you're not aware, the annual Secret Santa event is already set in motion by RavenXtra. If you haven't signed up yet, please go to the thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=233298

Now I'm done. I hope you all have a happy and gaming weekend.

For Rifters (and ReVivers): the VR-mech-game in the Oculus store can be played free today! Normal price is $30.

I like it so far.

Just starting Nioh on PC, the fighting system seems deep ! Graphics are comparable to Dark souls, running at 60fps easily.