The news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

XCOM 2, Civilization 6, Total Warhammer 2 going cheap in Fanatical's Spring Sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-civilization-6-total-warhammer-2-going-cheap-in-fanaticals-spring-sale/
According to the Met Office, Spring in the Northern Hemisphere officially begins on Tuesday, March 20. And while I'm hardly holding my breath for better weather—seriously, Mother Nature, ease up on the snow, eh?—I am looking forward to some seasonal videogame savings. To this end, Fanatical's Spring Sale kicks off today and runs through March 26.

>>Check it out here. And you can add the SPRING10 code to get an extra 10% discount.

On the Humble Store, there's a sale featuring Rebellion: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rebellion-sale/.

If that's not enough for you, there's also Steam and its massive 1343 weeklong deals (maybe to compensate last week's poor sale). I can't list them all, but some of them are:

• The oldie Caesar 3 is 35% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/517790/Caesar_3/
• Death Road to Canada is 40% cheaper: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252610/Death_Road_to_Canada/
• If you want something a bit more spicey, the Early Access title House Party is also 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/611790/House_Party/
• The strategy game Templar Battleforce is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/Templar_Battleforce/
• Brais is 66% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/Braid/
• Scribblenauts Unlimited is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/218680/Scribblenauts_Unlimited/
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/34820/Combat_Wings_Battle_of_Britain/
• And the last one is POSTAL 2, 90% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/POSTAL_2/

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.3.2 driver is now available, improves performance in Final Fantasy XV
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-18-3-2-driver-is-now-available-improves-performance-in-final-fantasy-xv/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, this driver improves performance in Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition, and fixes some minor stutter that could be experienced during some particle effects.

>>You can download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout 3 remake in Fallout 4 has been cancelled, Fallout 4 New Vegas mod still in development
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-3-remake-in-fallout-4-has-been-cancelled-fallout-4-new-vegas-mod-still-in-development/
Remember the Fallout 3 fan remake in Fallout 4, Capital Wasteland? Well, even though this remake looked amazing and had a lot of potential, its development team decided to cease its development. The main reason behind this cancellation was the legal issues that could surfaced by using the voice-acting from Fallout 3.

GAMING NEWS

Report: The pirated version of Final Fantasy XV runs faster/better than the Steam version
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/report-the-pirated-version-of-final-fantasy-xv-runs-faster-better-than-the-steam-version/
We’re pretty sure that a lot of our readers were looking forward to our comparison between the pirated and the Steam version of Final Fantasy XV. And after numerous tests, we can safely say that the pirated version runs better than the Steam version.

>>Not surprising, given that the game uses Denuvo.

Here are 25 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-25-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-pc-version-of-ni-no-kuni-2-revenant-kingdom/
PCGamer has shared a video, showing 25 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is a new RPG developed by world-renowned video game studio LEVEL-5, with participation from former Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose and music composed by Joe Hisaishi.

Satisfactory is a new game from the creators of Goat Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/satisfactory-is-a-new-game-from-the-creators-of-goat-simulator/
Coffee Stain Studios, the team behind Goat Simulator, has released a new teaser trailer for its new title, Satisfactory. Satisfactory will enter its alpha stage this May and apart from that, we don’t know anything about it, and this teaser shows an alien lizard finding food and eating.

>>Thankfully, it doesn't look like the other game.

First gameplay footage for Warcraft-y RTS, Iron Harvest
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-for-warcraft-y-rts-iron-harvest/
KING Art Games has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming real-time strategy game, Iron Harvest. According to the team, Iron Harvest will go back to the roots of Company of Heroes and Warcraft to combine classic real-time strategy with modern technology in a unique setting.

Shadows: Awakening is a new isometric single-player RPG, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadows-awakening-is-a-new-isometric-single-player-rpg-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Kalypso Media has revealed a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming RPG Shadows: Awakening. The new video shows a selection of the different playable characters that await when players take control of the Devourer later in 2018 – each offering a wealth of deadly abilities that can be combined across realms to devastating effect with the game’s unique party system.

Splinter Cell 2018 to be revealed at E3 2018? Ubisoft lists the game on Amazon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/splinter-cell-2018-to-be-revealed-at-e3-2018-ubisoft-lists-the-game-on-amazon/
It appears that a new Splinter Cell game may soon be revealed. A new product for ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 2018’ appeared on Amazon. The interesting thing here, however, is that this product is from Ubisoft itself, so this may very well be an unintentional leak.

>>Surprised? By the way, the Amazon link no longer works.

Secret World Legends – First free story update releases on April 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/secret-world-legends-first-free-story-update-releases-on-april-4th/
Funcom has announced that the first story update for its massively multiplayer online game, that went from the subscription-based The Secret World to the free-to-play Secret World Legends, will be released on April 4th. This update will be free to all owners and will continue the storyline of the game by expanding into a whole new location: South Africa.

The Raven Remastered is now available, free to all owners of the original game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-raven-remastered-is-now-available-free-to-all-owners-of-the-original-game/
THQ Nordic has announced that a remastered version of KING Art Games’ whodunit adventure, The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief, has been released. This remaster features fully remastered animations, lighting and hair in full HD resolution, as well as subtitles in French, Spanish and Simplified Chinese for the first time (already available in German, Russian, Polish and Italian).

V-Rally 4 has been announced, to be released in September 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/v-rally-4-has-been-announced-to-be-released-in-september-2018/
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games today announced their collaboration on the return of the ultimate off-road simulation: V-Rally. Absent since 2003, the epic title is now making its big comeback with more than 50 models of emblematic rallying and extreme motorsports vehicles. Nostalgic players can collect, upgrade, customize, and master the favorite cars, three of which can be seen in today’s trailer – a Porsche 911 Safari, a Ford Mustang and a Ford Fiesta RS RX.

>>Miyamotoo has made a thread about this announcement (it's multiplat and will also launch on Switch).

The news, part two:

PUBG's latest anti-cheat update has been rolled back
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-latest-anti-cheat-update-has-been-rolled-back/
PUBG Corp has changed direction on the latest anti-cheat update to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, which was causing all sorts of performance problems and random crashes. The studio said over the weekend that it would not roll back the patch, "in order to keep blocking cheats effectively," but apparently the situation was worse than it first expect, because it's since had a change of mind.

PUBG adds emotes and friends list, despite anti-cheat delay
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-adds-emotes-and-friends-list-despite-anti-cheat-delay/
As promised in last week's roadmap post, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now has emotes, Steam achievements and an in-game friends list. Rolled out today, PUBG's PC Update #7 is live.

Hearthstone: The Witchwood expansion will have a Dungeon Run-style 'Monster Hunt' mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-next-expansion-is-called-the-witchwood/
A trio of Hearthstone developers went into the forest to discover the secrets of The Witchwood, the new expansion for Hearthstone. They were never heard from again—but we did get a pretty cool teaser out of it.

Dota Plus is a new subscription-based suite of player tools and rewards
https://www.pcgamer.com/dota-plus-is-a-new-subscription-based-suite-of-player-tools-and-rewards/
Valve has unveiled a new subscription-based Dota 2 service called Dota Plus, "an evolution of the Battle Pass" that will replace the Majors Battle Passes with an ongoing service that will be regularly updated with new features and content.

Hardboiled cop RPG No Truce With the Furies is now called Disco Elysium
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardboiled-cop-rpg-no-truce-with-the-furies-is-now-called-disco-elysium/
No Truce With the Furies is an isometric RPG styled after a hardboiled cop show, set in the corrupt, beautifully dilapidated city of Revachol West. As a disgraced detective, players will investigate crimes, break down doors, arrest and interrogate suspects—or maybe just wander the streets, exploring the city's mysteries and delivering some semblance of justice as the whim strikes. It's all a bit vague, to be honest, but it seems like the real question isn't "whodunit," but "what kind of cop—and what kind of person—do you want to be?"

Fortnite Battle Royale is getting remote explosives
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-battle-royale-is-getting-remote-explosives/
When it's not adding Hunting Rifles and Miniguns into its last-person-standing stramash, Fortnite Battle Royale is lining up loot llamas and remote explosives. And while we already know bountiful camelids are en route this week, the fact sticky bombs are "coming soon" suggests they might be too.

Jeff Goldblum will be 'with you the whole game' in Jurassic World Evolution
https://www.pcgamer.com/jeff-goldblum-will-be-with-you-the-whole-game-in-jurassic-world-evolution/
Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Frontier's incoming theme park management sim Jurassic World Evolution.
Goldblum features in the following video short to tell prospective players he'll play Malcolm in Jurassic Evolution World, and that he'll be with them "the whole game".

Tomb-raiding tactics game Pathway picked up by Chucklefish
https://www.pcgamer.com/tomb-raiding-tactics-game-pathway-picked-up-by-chucklefish/
Pathway is a turn-based RPG about raiding temples and tombs in an alternate pre-WWII era where, on top of breaking the Treaty of Versailles, Germany is spending 1936 investing in occult mysticism. Apparently they're onto something ghastly, so your friend Morten tries to put a stop to their plans but winds up captured. That's where you come in with your party of tomb raiders.

So, have you guys heard about what has happened with AMD and an allegedly "security company" from Israel? That's some sh!t of the worst kind.

AMD is doomed!

^^^ You mean what suspiciously looks like Intel hiring some "security company" in country where they have big presence to shit on AMD?

Instead of Intel, say some company called Viceroy Research that already did something similar before, but with banks, to lower the price of the stocks and take advantage of it.

Wccftech has a good article about it: https://wccftech.com/low-down-amd-security-exploit-saga-cts-labs/

Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Warframe has surpassed 38 million registered players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warframe-has-surpassed-38-million-registered-players/
Digital Extremes has announced that Warframe has surpassed 38 million registered players and that the game will soon turn five years old. Eager Tenno can share their five-year journey with other community members by learning unique Warframe factoids, discussing their favorite moments, watching new videos, buying cool commemorative gear, and maybe even unearthing some free in-game items.

Lovely platformer A Hat in Time celebrates free modding update with quick sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/lovely-platformer-a-hat-in-time-celebrates-free-modding-update-with-quick-sale/
A Hat in Time was one of our favorite indie games of 2017, with Dominic calling it a rival to some of Nintendo and Double Fine's best ideas in his review. Today, it got a whole lot bigger with the release of integrated mod support and improved modding tools as part of the free modding update. In celebration of the update, A Hat in Time is on sale on Steam for $20 (33 percent off) through 10 am Pacific Thursday, March 15.

That's not one of Steam's Midweek Madness sale, tho, because they are:

• Farming Simulator 17, 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/447020/Farming_Simulator_17/
• Kerbal Space Program , also 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/Kerbal_Space_Program/

SOFTWARE

Twitch Prime now offers free games to subscribers
https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-prime-now-offers-free-games-to-subscribers/
Twitch has sweetened its Prime pot with the addition of Free Games with Prime, a new program with a very self-explanatory title: If you subscribe to Twitch Prime, you'll get free games every month.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Wolfenstein 3D mod lets you pat the dogs until they go to sleep
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-wolfenstein-3d-mod-lets-you-pat-the-dogs-until-they-go-to-sleep/
When Wolfenstein 3D released in 1992, the game was missing one crucial feature: the ability to pat dogs. Instead, the dogs in Wolfenstein 3D were prone to biting you, and the only way to retaliate was to brutally murder them. Sure, they were dogs belonging to Nazis, but that didn't mean the dogs themselves were Nazis. When you think about it, the dog violence is unacceptable.
Anyway, there's a mod for this particular predicament now. Dubbed Return to Castle Woofenstein, or Woof3D, not only does it let you pat the dogs until they have a snooze, but it totally removes nazis from the game.

>>Check it out at itch.io

GAMING NEWS

Devil May Cry HD Collection and Ghost of a Tale get brand launch trailers
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/devil-may-cry-hd-collection-and-ghost-of-a-tale-get-brand-launch-trailers/
Capcom and SeithCG have released new trailers for Devil May Cry HD Collection and Ghost of a Tale, respectively. Both Devil May Cry HD Collection and Ghost of a Tale have just been released and they are available on Steam.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is now scheduled for a May 8th release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-2-deadfire-is-now-scheduled-for-a-may-8th-release/
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is now planned for a May 8th release. The game was originally meant to come out next month, on April 3rd, however the team needed a bit more time in order to further polish it.

Jurassic World Evolution to be released on June 12th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-world-evolution-to-be-released-on-june-12th/
It appears that the release date for Jurassic World Evolution has been leaked. Rob Keyes, manager at Screenrant and CBR, has shared the following screenshot that was captured from a ‘Jurassic World: Evolution‘ event at the Universal Backlot. During that event, Frontier revealed that the game will release on June 12th.

>>Don't bother checking the instagram link, because the pic has been removed. However, there's still a caption of it in the article.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider to be released on September 14th according to official website
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-to-be-released-on-september-14th-according-to-official-website/
The source code of the official website for the new Tomb Raider game has just revealed a lot of new ‘secret’ details about it. This new Tomb Raider game will be titled Shadow of the Tomb Raider, will be released on September 14th, and while there will be an official reveal tomorrow, the publisher will start taking pre-orders on April 27th.

Skyrim VR is coming to Steam on April 3rd
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/skyrim-vr-is-coming-to-steam-on-april-3rd/
Bethesda has just announced that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is coming to the PC using SteamVR on April 3rd. According to the publishers, Skyrim VR contains the complete critically-acclaimed core game as well as all its official add-ons – Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn – in one package.

Third-person fantasy action-RPG, Decay of Logos, releases this Autumn, gets brand new screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/third-person-fantasy-action-rpg-decay-of-logos-releases-this-autumn-gets-brand-new-screenshots/
Rising Star Games today announced it has entered into a partnership with Amplify Creations to publish the third-person fantasy action-RPG Decay of Logos on digital storefronts in Autumn 2018.

Wednesday news, part two:

Pure Farming 2018 out now, promises 7 DLCs and updated modding tools
https://www.pcgamer.com/pure-farming-2018-out-now-promises-7-dlcs-and-updated-modding-tools/
If you're after a filtered farming experience, I suggest you hit up the likes of Stardew Valley. But if you prefer getting your hands dirty with genuine, authentic, unadulterated or, um, pure sims, know that Pure Farming 2018 is out now.

Battlefront 4 concept art reveals Dark Side Luke, Jedi Maul, and Evil Chewbacca
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefront-4-concept-art-reveals-dark-side-luke-jedi-maul-and-evil-chewbacca/
Free Radical's Star Wars: Battlefront 3 was reportedly close to completion when the plug was pulled in 2008: Close enough that quite a bit of gameplay footage has surfaced over the years, and also for design work on Battlefront 4 to have begun. And as a big pile of concept art that recently found its way to Imgur reveals, the studio was looking at a reversed-roles "alt-Star Wars" take on the galaxy far, far away, in which the bad guys are good and the good guys are bad.

Activision eyeballs the Battle Royale genre
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-eyeballs-the-battle-royale-genre/
Battle Royale is the big genre right now. PUBG leads the way, but Fortnite BR is coming on strong and there are plenty of others looking to hop on the bandwagon: New projects like Darwin Project and SOS, and updates to existing games including Paladins, Dying Light, and maybe even CS:GO. And it sounds like shooter behemoth Activision may be interested in cutting a slice of that pie for itself, too.

>>Will they make a new game or turn one of their franchises into that?

Mousey RPG Ghost of a Tale is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/mousey-rpg-ghost-of-a-tale-is-out-today/
Ghost of a Tale is an action RPG about Tilo, a mouse minstrel searching for his lover Merra in a world populated exclusively by (freaking adorable) animals. Quite frankly, mouse musician is all I need to hear, but there's also this little tidbit: Ghost of a Tale is now available on Steam for $25.

A new Prey DLC tease carries an encoded hint
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-prey-dlc-tease-carries-an-encoded-hint/
Bethesda has dropped yet another tease about whatever it's got cooking for Prey—DLC is the assumption—and unlike the previous two, this one comes with more than a suggestion that it exists.

GTA Online's Occupy and Bunker series offer double $GTA and experience this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-occupy-and-bunker-series-offer-double-dollargta-and-experience-this-week/
GTA Online's Occupy and Bunker series offer double $GTA and experience this week. A selection of its facilities, supercars, aircraft and other luxury items are subject to a limited-time sale.

Sunless Skies teases new region with crumbling Big Ben
https://www.pcgamer.com/sunless-skies-teases-new-region-with-crumbling-big-ben/
"Albion is the heart of the British Empire's territory in the High Wilderness, and the only place in the heavens you can reliably get a decent cup of tea," explains narrative director Chris Gardiner. "Its hub is London—your actual Victorian London—which has been flung into space by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. She rules it from the Throne of Hours, which allows her some dominion over time itself. We're excited to get to Albion and dig into the engines of the Empire and all its dirty secrets.

Her Story creator's #WarGames out now, reimagines 1983 Matthew Broderick film
https://www.pcgamer.com/her-story-creators-wargames-out-now-reimagines-1983-matthew-broderick-film/
Sam Barlow, the mastermind of 2015's wonderful FMV thriller Her Story, returns today with #WarGames. Out now, the interactive adventure is modern slant on the Matthew Broderick-starring 1983 movie—this time with a hashtag in tow.

Does anyone here know an OS/2 and OS/2 Warp emulator? I have some games but no way to play them.

Mousey RPG Ghost of a Tale is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/mousey-rpg-ghost-of-a-tale-is-out-today/
Ghost of a Tale is an action RPG about Tilo, a mouse minstrel searching for his lover Merra in a world populated exclusively by (freaking adorable) animals. Quite frankly, mouse musician is all I need to hear, but there's also this little tidbit: Ghost of a Tale is now available on Steam for $25.

Finally, this one's completed and out - it has so much charm, with great visuals and animations, and it's quite clever design - it's remarkable what (basically) one guy (with some additional help) has been able to achieve.