If you thought PCs didn't suffer enough after Cyberpunk, here's a look at Flight Sim in VR

Superman with his 3090 and ray tracing

They give out all of the big games for free lowering their value and shaping new expectations for game pricing. Soon people won't give a shit about buying new games at full price and just turn to F2P games. It's a long con.

It happened on mobile, happening on consoles with PS+ and GamePass.
EPIC has the games to fall back when this happens: Fortnite and Rocket League.

So Cavill got injuried while filming The Witcher just in time for the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and got a 3090 at the same time... what a wonderful coincidence for him! (Yeah, sure, "coincidence"...)

The popularity of those games won't last forever.

*** NEW CONTEST ***

HEXUS EPIC Giveaway Day 4: Win one of two Deepcool upgrade bundles https://hexus.net/tech/features/chassis/147099-day-4-win-one-two-deepcool-upgrade-bundles/

The prizes are:

1st- A Deepcool CL500 chassis, Castle 360 RGB all-in-one, DQ Series 850W power supply, a three-pack of MF120 GT 120mm fans and an Assassin III CPU cooler (btw, isn't it weird that the winner gets an AIO cooler and also a tower cooler?)

2nd- A Matrexx 70 chassis and AS500 CPU cooler.

Sadly, this contest is, once again, UK and Europe ONLY.

Maybe not Fortnite.

Fortever and ever.

I'll take all the free games Epic is giving. Not playing most of them but hey i'll take some i might try and end up liking. Buying expensive day 1 games have been so disappointing this gen for me. Bought way less than last gen and still ended up being terrible. 

Let's see. Here are some i bought day 1. 

Red Dead Redemption 2: Gorgeous looking game, graphics are nice and pretty stable and all running on PS4. Gameplay so slow and boring, takes forever to look someone. All the fun just sucked out of it compared to first one. Didn't finish. 

Last of Us Part 2: Another sequel to one of my fav games from last gen. Similar to Red Dead, technical marvel in visuals and sound design. It kind of misunderstood (imo) what made the first one so good to lots of people or they just chose to ignore it. Just one of the most disappointing, sad (literally) games i've ever played. Ludonarrative dissonance to the max. Am done with the franchise. I hope they make so many more for people who liked it. Finished this one, should have stopped half way to keep my sanity. 

Cyberpunk 2077: Had it preordered for PS4 for long time. Didn't have my current pc back then. This one is more entertaining than previous two without me even me putting it into the console. All the drama and the company's bad decision to put it on last gen consoles. Sure they are weak and what not but it just goes to show, whatever power you give game developers. It is always going to be less. Always pushing graphics and overpromising. Will play it on my 5050 Ti or sooner. 

Black Ops 4: Oh yea bought this also. Was entertaining and played a lot. Now that i haven't subbed to ps plus. It is basically useless. Multiplayer behind paywall is one of the most anti consumer ideas. 

Lot of these games just make me feel like maybe i should watch a tv show or read a book and that is what i end up doing. 

On pc front i bought Overwatch for full price. Despite the annoyance that comes with playing a super fast moba. Am still playing it. Lot of the esports kinda titles atleast try to be games. 

Tldr: Most games are not worth it at launch. Trash, bloated, buggy, pseudo movies. Wait for sale and you'll get patched version. 

The Friday news!

Let me tell you that the PC Secret Santa thread is open! If you want to join, come here: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243930/the-11th-semi-annual-pc-secret-santa-event/

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Microsoft Flight Simulator has reached 2 million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-has-reached-2-million-players/
Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator has reached 2 million players worldwide. Microsoft Flight Simulator came out in August 2020, which means that it is the fastest MFS game to grow to over 2 million pilots.

Epic's 2020 Holiday Sale kicks off with daily giveaways and 'unlimited coupons'
https://www.pcgamer.com/epics-2020-holiday-sale-kicks-off-with-daily-giveaways-and-unlimited-coupons/
The Epic Games Store's Holiday Sale 2020 is now underway, featuring discounts of up to 80 percent and the return of "unlimited" $10 coupons—you get one to start things off when you log into your account, and then more for each eligible purchase you make. Also: free games.

The guys at Humble have several new sales:

• The new Humble Winter Indie Mix Bundle comes with 8 games to grab for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/winter-indie-mix
• And at the Humble Store:
  • The Rockstar Holiday Sale brings up to 75& discounts for the next 13 days. The keys are for Steam, Epic Store or the Rockstar Social Club: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rockstar-sale/
  • 2K Games Holiday Sale features up to 80% discounts for 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/2k-holiday-sale/
  • And the Day by Daylight franchise is up to 60% off during the next 14 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dead-by-daylight-franchise-sale/

Fanatical doesn't have any new deal, but the Winter Sale is still going on so don't forget to check it out!

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Godfall Update 2.3.15 brings a lot of QoL improvements and fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/godfall-update-2-3-15-brings-a-lot-of-qol-improvements-and-fixes/
Counterplay Games has released a brand new update for Godfall. According to the release notes, Update 2.3.15 brings a number of Quality of Life improvements, as well as numerous bug fixes. Additionally, it features some PC-only tweaks and fixes.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.12 is available, adds new refinery gameplay, Capital Ship Combat AI and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-12-is-available-adds-new-refinery-gameplay-capital-ship-combat-ai-and-more/
Cloud Imperium Games announced the launch of the latest Alpha update for Star Citizen. Available for all active and new Star Citizen pilots, the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.12: Assault on Stanton update introduces refinery gameplay, new ships, updated planetary environments, new space cloud tech, a multi-purpose handheld tractor beam tool, AI and combat optimizations, and a wide array of other additions and improvements based upon player feedback.

Here are some brand new screenshots from Project EVE
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-some-brand-new-screenshots-from-project-eve/
SHIFTUP has released some new screenshots for its upcoming single-player action RPG, Project EVE. In addition, the team revealed that it will be utilizing technologies such as a high-density 3D scan and performance capture systems, among other techniques.

Extended gameplay trailer released for Cris Tales
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/extended-gameplay-trailer-released-for-cris-tales/
Modus Games has released an in-depth video for its upcoming time-altering JRPG, Cris Tales. Developed by Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK, this Colombian love letter to classic JRPGs is heading to PC in 2021.

New lovely screenshots released for Kena: Bridge of Spirits
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-lovely-screenshots-released-for-kena-bridge-of-spirits/
A new set of beautiful screenshots has surfaced for Kena: Bridge of Spirits. These screenshots were previously exclusive to GameInformer, and showcase the main character, as well as the game’s environments.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer Free Trial Launched
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-multiplayer-free-trial-launched/
Activision has announced that a free trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer has been launched. From today and until December 24th, PC gamers can download the game’s MP mode and play free of charge.

Here are two new videos for Pearl Abyss’ impressive game, Crimson Desert
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-two-new-videos-for-pearl-abyss-impressive-game-crimson-desert/
Crimson Desert was one of the most impressive games that were showcased at the Video Game Awards 2020. And Pearl Abyss released today two additional videos explaining more about Crimson Desert’s world, combat, and development.

Star Wars Squadrons Update 4.1 released, packs backend improvements & bug fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-squadrons-update-4-1-released-packs-backend-improvements-bug-fixes/
Motive Studios has released a brand new update for Star Wars Squadrons. According to the release notes, Update 4.1 brings several backend improvements, as well as a number of bug fixes.