We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. …
Read More »GOG is bringing DRM-free games to the cloud via Amazon Luna
GOG has made a name for itself by offering DRM-free PC games, including some major AAA titles from third-party studios, as well as DRM-free day-one releases from CD Projekt Red, like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Looking ahead to the future, GOG is looking to expand by offering its …
Read More »Former single-player Battlefield lead has ‘nothing positive to say’ about working with EA
A few weeks ago, Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, announced plans to leave EA and his newly formed Battlefield studio, Ridgeline Games. Just a day later, EA confirmed it was shutting down the studio entirely and handing future single-player Battlefield development over to Critereon, alongside other studios. Now, it seems Lehto's …
Read More »Sony reportedly ‘pausing’ PlayStation VR2 production due to sales decline
While Sony executives have insisted that PlayStation VR2 sales have been fine, analysts have been claiming the opposite since launch. Some new evidence of the souring situation has surfaced this week with Sony reportedly pausing production of the headset due to an overabundance of stock. According to Bloomberg, Sony has …
Read More »Aspyr’s Battlefront Classic Collection reportedly used modder’s work uncredited
Fans were already quick to notice the AI upscaling used for Aspyr's recent Battlefront: Classic Collection remasters, with this being seen as the main culprit for the game's massive 70GB+ install size. As it turns out, the launch version of the game may also contain mods without the creator's permission. …
Read More »Stellaris is getting a new expansion soon
Stellaris has stood the test of time as one of the most popular space-based 4X strategy games on PC. Development isn't slowing down in 2024 either, with the new Machine Age expansion set to launch very soon. The update includes new Ascension Paths for Machine Empires and three new origins: …
Read More »Dark and Darker is returning via the Epic Games Store and may come back to Steam too
Ironmace, the developer behind the fantasy dungeon crawler Dark and Darker, has announced that they are preparing to reintroduce the game to a wider audience after it was removed from sale on Steam in April 2023. This time around, the game will be releasing on the Epic Games Store. Ironmace …
Read More »Steam surpasses itself once again with 36 million concurrent players
Over the past few years, the Steam platform has seen strong and consistent growth, with the PC-based service reaching record numbers of concurrent players every few months. Just recently however, the service has seen a massive surge in players, having now reached 36 million concurrents – one week after hitting 35m.
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Sharkoon has added an ergonomic office chair to its line-up with the release of the Office Pal C30
Read More »Palworld studio looking to bring game to more platforms
Palworld quickly became one of the biggest indie success stories of all time upon its Early Access release in late January; amassing a whopping 12 million copies sold on Steam alone in just two weeks and becoming the 2nd most-concurrently played game in the platform’s history – among other broken …
Read More »Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty officially surpasses 5 million players
Back in March of last year, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – an open world souls-like which managed to break records for the publisher, cementing this brand new IP as an undeniable success. Following a year’s worth of post-launch support, the game has now reached …
Read More »Valorant datamine reveals plans for multiplatform release
After spending years in the competitive PC FPS space with little to no competition, Counter Strike found an equal in the form of Valorant; the latest title from League of Legends makers Riot Games. Having grown over the course of the past few years on PC, Riot Games look set …
Read More »Hyper Light Breaker is now set to launch in Steam Early Access this Summer
Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, has announced that their upcoming co-op rogue-lite prequel, Hyper Light Breaker, will be released in early access on PC this summer. After delaying Hyper Light Breaker twice, Heart Machine expects to launch the game on Steam Early Access in just a few …
Read More »Deep Rock Galactic Survivor has sold 1 million copies, new biome incoming
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, the single-player survival spin-off of the popular co-op mining game, has recently reached an impressive milestone by selling over 1,000,000 copies in just one month of being released on Steam Early Access. To commemorate the achievement, the developer Funday Games and publisher Ghost Ship have released …
Read More »New PlayStation 5 Pro leak points to late 2024 launch
We first heard about plans for a PS5 Pro last year, a more powerful model with a beefed up GPU for improved ray-tracing performance to sell alongside the standard PS5 system, which underwent a redesign late last year to introduce a detachable disc drive. The latest leak includes some extra details on specs, as well as some information on a new Super Resolution technology for improved visuals.
Read More »Helldivers 2 may have surpassed 8 million copies sold
We already knew that Helldivers 2 has been a huge success so far. One look at the game's high concurrent player counts on Steam proves that. The story got more impressive when we learned that sales of the game were growing week to week, avoiding the usual decline many other …
Read More »Aspyr responds in wake of rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launch
Yesterday, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection had a very disappointing launch. Players logged into the game to find a low number of available servers, bugs, and an unreasonably large 70GB+ install size. Now, Aspyr has spoken out about some of the game's problems, promising fixes. Aspyr addressed the situation …
Read More »Gameloft is creating a new survival Dungeons and Dragons game for consoles and PC
Gameloft, known for the development of various popular mobile games and Disney Dreamlight Valley, has recently announced a partnership with Hasbro to create a new Dungeons & Dragons game set in the Forgotten Realms universe. The game promises to be a combination of survival, life simulation, and action role-playing, focusing …
Read More »Latest Humble Bundle includes Saints Row and Red Faction
Humble Bundles offer a strong selection of thematically linked titles on a regular basis for a heavily discounted cost. The latest bundle offers a collection of the now-unfortunately-shuttered Volition Studios’ best work, including Saints Row and Red Faction. Available to purchase for the next 3 weeks, the ironically-named Plaion: The …
Read More »Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic Games offers a title or two for free to all those with an EGS account. Though not always the most exciting offerings, this week’s release includes the most recent entry in the dormant Deus Ex series. Available to add to your library right now (and will remain …
Read More »Valve reveals top 100 most-played Steam Deck games
With the release of the Steam Deck back in 2022, Valve has been keeping track of exactly what kind of games owners have been playing on its portable handheld. With us having entered the Steam Deck’s 3rd year on the market, Valve has revealed the top 100 most played games …
Read More »Diablo IV, Naraka: Bladepoint and more to get RTX upgrades
Ahead of the annual Game Developers Conference, Nvidia has announced a lengthy list of games – both old and upcoming – which are set to be further enhanced by its RTX capabilities; with the likes of Diablo IV set to get ray-traced reflections and shadows in just a few short …
Read More »GeForce Now gets nine more games this week
Nvidia continues its tradition of GeForce Now Thursdays, with a new wave of games being confirmed. This week, The remake of Star Ocean 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, is headlining, with indie hits like Space Engineers and older major titles like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also making appearances. …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launches with broken multiplayer and minimal servers
There was plenty of buzz when Aspyr announced plans to launch the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, bringing back the original two games with full online multiplayer. Unfortunately, the game's launch today has not gone as planned, swiftly garnering negative reviews due to major issues. The Battlefront Classic Collection packages …
Read More »PS5 update brings major DualSense enhancements
Last month, Sony released a PS5 firmware update via their beta branch, bringing with it a notable set of improvements across the board – including DualSense enhancements. Now, the firmware has graduated out of beta and is available for all. Available right now to download and install, the latest PS5 …
Read More »Nvidia unveils huge wave of RTX game upgrades and software updates
The annual Game Developers Conference is kicking off on Monday but Nvidia has a few new RTX related announcements going live ahead of the event. This month, even more games are getting RTX features. Diablo 4 will soon get ray-traced graphics, Star Wars Outlaws has been confirmed for ray-tracing and …
Read More »Ryzen 7800X3D hailed as a ‘game changer’ for esports
One of Counter-Strike 2's first major esports tournaments is set to kick off soon. For each esports tournament, a lot of thought is put together into the setups the players will be using to ensure that all competitors can play the game at the highest frame rates and fidelity settings …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake celebrates 7 million copies sold
One of the biggest games of 2023 was the long-awaited remake for Resident Evil 4. Released in March, the title is nearing its 1 year anniversary. Ahead of this, Capcom have revealed that RE4 Remake has already sold 7 million copies. Making the announcement via a press release, publisher Capcom …
Read More »Embracer Group sells off Saber and Metro studio 4A Games
Saber Interactive splits off from Embracer, taking the KOTOR Remake, 4A Games, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks and other studios with them...
Read More »Sea of Stars to get 3-player couch co-op update
Sea of Stars is an indie RPG from Sabotage Studio – the team that brought you 2018’s excellent retro action-platformer The Messenger. Launching to near-universal acclaim last year, Sea of Stars ultimately went on to win ‘Best Indie Game’ at the 2023 Game Awards. That said, the title looks set …
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