Valve broke new records for Steam concurrent users over the course of the pandemic and this year, Steam has grown once again. Just last month, Steam set a new record for concurrent users, with over 30 million people signed onto the platform at once. Now, that record has been broken …
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Elden Ring wins GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022
The 40th Golden Joystick Awards winners have been announced, with Elden Ring coming out as the event's biggest winner. Besides Best Visual Design and Best Multiplayer Game, it also brought home the Ultimate Game of the Year and Critics' Choice awards. From Software also received the Studio of the Year …
Read More »Amazon is reportedly making an offer to buy EA (updated)
Please see the updates at the bottom of the page. EA has been in and out of acquisition rumours for a long time now. Recently, the company responded to those rumours and seemed to deny that there was anything going on, but a new report suggests otherwise. According to sources, …
Read More »Multiversus surpasses 140,000 concurrent players in Steam open beta
MultiVersus, WB Games' Smash Bros-style crossover fighter is now live in open beta form. The game appears to be off to a good start too, as the game managed to gain 140,000 concurrent players on Steam during day-one, accompanied by a ‘very positive' overall user rating. Currently, MultiVersus is in …
Read More »Genshin Impact continues its streak as the most discussed game on Twitter
Throughout the year, Twitter keeps track of the video game discussions taking place on its platform. Last year, the social network announced that Genshin Impact was the most Tweeted about game for all of 2021. 6 months into 2022 and the free-to-play title continues its reign at the top. Taking …
Read More »Diablo Immortal is still making $1 million per day
By now, you should know Diablo fans are not happy with Diablo Immortal. Most people consider it a cash grab, which is hard to counter-argue considering you may spend well over $100K to max out your character. Still, it seems some people don't mind spending that much, as the game …
Read More »Warzone 2 will reportedly include R6-styled interrogations
Call of Duty shook up its formula with the release of 2020’s standalone free-to-play Warzone mode. Built off of 2019’s Modern Warfare, the game struggled to scale over time with the rapid rate of evolution witnessed in Battle Royale games. Its success however has now spawned the creation of a …
Read More »Project Aurora is Call of Duty’s mobile battle royale, playtests begin soon
We've known for a while now that Activision is developing a new Call of Duty Battle Royale game for mobile in order to better compete with other popular mobile shooters, like Fortnite, PUBG and soon, Apex Legends. Now, the game has a title of sorts – Project Aurora, and the …
Read More »New AMD Preview Driver improves DX11 performance by up to 17%
With the Radeon RX 6×50 XT series launch, AMD has also released its latest Preview Driver, bringing new optimisations and features, including performance improvements for games using the DX11 API. So far, the improvement seems promising, with some significant performance gains in certain titles. Although DX12 is slowly becoming the …
Read More »EA has a remake and a new game based on a major IP coming in early 2023
EA doesn't have much going on outside of sports titles in the latter half of this year, but early 2023 is looking very crowded. During its recent earnings report, EA revealed plans to release five games between January and March 2023, including a remake and a ‘major IP'. In the …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly working on a new third-person IP
Ubisoft is one of the most successful gaming companies in the industry. Despite this, the publisher has struggled to create an enticing new IP in quite a few years – with many of their most successful games being of the ‘Tom Clancy’ variety. Despite this, Ubisoft is trying to come …
Read More »You can get The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for free next month
If you've never picked up The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on sale, or played the game at all, then you'll want to keep an eye on Prime Gaming over the next month. In April 2022, Amazon Prime customers can log into Prime Gaming and claim a free copy of the …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Sifu and nine other games this week
Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 30 games to GeForce Now over the course of February. The headliner last week was none other than Dying Light 2: Stay Human. This week, Nvidia is adding ten more titles to the library, with five of those being brand new releases, including …
Read More »New details leak on Deviation Games’ PlayStation exclusive title
Sony has made it a point this current generation to partner with a number of smaller yet highly talented studios to work on a plethora of new and exclusive PlayStation IP. One such studio is Deviation Games, and while not much is known about their current project, a new leak …
Read More »Dying Light 2 gains over 200K concurrent players on Steam at launch
Techland finally made it to the finish line this week and released Dying Light 2: Stay Human. The game has garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics and now, players are jumping in for themselves, propelling the game into the top ten most played titles on Steam. Dying Light 2's …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 didn’t meet expectations but EA hopes DICE can turn it around
This week, DICE announced that the first season of post-launch content for Battlefield 2042 has been delayed by months, giving planned new content a Summer 2022 release window. This was followed by EA's quarterly earnings call, during which executives admitted the game did not meet expectations. Speaking on the call, …
Read More »Sony unveils PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games of 2021
Now that 2021 has come to an end, Sony has detailed the PlayStation Store's top downloads of the past year. Of course, there are plenty of games on this list that we'd expect to be among the most downloaded games of the year, but there are still a few surprises among …
Read More »Jedi Fallen Order and more free with Prime Gaming
Following in the footsteps of services such as PlayStation Plus and Games with Gold, each month, those with a Prime Gaming account (through Amazon/Twitch Prime) can get their hands on a number of premium games for free. This month, subscribers can look forward to quality titles including Star Wars Jedi: …
Read More »The Steam Awards 2021 winners announced – Resident Evil Village wins GOTY
Over the last month, gamers on Steam have been able to vote for their favourite games of the year in a number of categories, including GOTY, the best VR game, best game you suck at and more. Last night after tallying up all the votes, Valve revealed the 2021 Steam …
Read More »Titanfall 2 mod allows players to host their own custom multiplayer servers
Titanfall 2 isn't the easiest game to play online nowadays, with hackers being left to their own devices and multiplayer services being prone to DDOS attacks while Respawn focuses most of its efforts on its flagship game, Apex Legends. However, players on PC may now have an alternative to official …
Read More »Valve reveals the top 100 Steam games of 2021
We are closing in on the end of 2021 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making …
Read More »Ubisoft’s NFT platform is flopping
Despite little interest from the gaming crowd, Ubisoft forged ahead with its launch of Quartz, its own NFT platform, currently available in just a few select countries. So far, Quartz has only integrated with Ghost Recon Breakpoint, selling a few cosmetic masks and weapon skins with unique serial numbers as …
Read More »A record-breaking number of mobile games made $1 Billion in 2021 – and they’re all free-to-play
Despite being free at the point of entry, many free-to-play game studios have managed to amass an audience who are willing to spend a great deal of money on their games. This has been proven time and time again, and in 2021 a record-breaking 8 mobile titles managed to rake …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 4 – Win an FSG Core MK2 Gaming PC from OCUK! (Closed)
Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is … Rick Smith! If you missed out this time around then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through December. Today’s competition can be found HERE. For day 4 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, …
Read More »Respawn is removing Titanfall from sale next year
It has been over seven years since Respawn burst onto the scene with its original IP, Titanfall. The original game focused exclusively on multiplayer and still has a dedicated fan base, but soon, it will be disappearing from storefronts and subscription services. Today, Respawn announced that as of the 1st …
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free December line-up announced
With so many different services available offering free titles to those who are subscribed, it’s any wonder that people still purchase games at full price. Still, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime / Twitch Prime will soon be able to get their hands on 9 free titles come the 1st of December - including Need for Speed Hot Pursuit...
Read More »This year’s Game of the Year nominees have been revealed
The Game Awards are just a month away and the nominees have now been revealed. Potential GOTYs this year include the likes of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Deathloop, Metroid Dread and some more surprising nominees. The nominees for each category are selected by a jury, but it is then …
Read More »Asus introduces the TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A, a 200Hz curved gaming monitor
ASUS is adding a new TUF Gaming monitor to its ranks this week. The new VG30VQL1A offers a curved, 21:9 display with a blazing fast 200Hz refresh rate, enabling smoother performance in games, particularly competitive titles like CS:GO, Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends etc. The VG30VQL1A uses a curved …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 will use Easy Anti-Cheat and cross-platform bans
DICE has had its fair share of problems trying to keep cheaters out of Battlefield games, so with Battlefield 2042, the studio is implementing new tools to tackle the problem. Not only will Battlefield 2042 shift to Easy Anti-Cheat, the same system used by Apex Legends, but it will also …
Read More »Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye confirm support for Steam Deck
While Proton will ensure that almost every game available on Steam can run on the upcoming Steam Deck, and PCs running Linux, there has been a big question mark hanging over certain multiplayer titles, as not all anti-cheat solutions support Linux. Fortunately, Valve has managed to solve this issue, and …
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