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Nintendo has made plenty of headlines recently, having successfully shut down the popular Switch emulator, Yuzu, earlier this year. Now, Nintendo is turning its attention to copyrighted mods, aiming for the removal of hundreds of Steam Workshop items for the game Garry's Mod. Garry's Mod is two decades old at …

Throughout the years, we have seen many different methods used by publishers in order to squeeze that little bit extra cash from players. Such techniques have included DLC, microtransactions, loot boxes and battle passes. The latest trend to begin hitting the industry sees publishers charging extra for a couple days …

After spending many years in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released last year to a surprisingly positive reception. Unfortunately, for some, the game was not made available on Steam, instead being a timed Epic Games Store exclusive. Following the announcement back in February, Dead Island 2 is finally available on Steam.

The peak concurrent player count on Steam for Fallout games just keeps increasing. Thanks to the success of Amazon's new Fallout TV series and ongoing sales across all Fallout games, some Fallout games are hitting new all-time peak concurrent player counts.  Based on the data gathered by SteamDB, Fallout 4 …

Unless you've been living under a rock this past weekend, you've likely heard about how well the Fallout TV show is doing. After glowing reviews for the series' opening episode, fans have been quick to praise the rest of the first season. As a result of this uptick in Fallout …

With it having been almost a decade now since the release of FromSoftware’s PS4 exclusive Bloodborne, fans have had plenty of time to fulfil their own desires for more Bloodborne in one form or another. One of the more interesting projects was Bloodborne Kart. Though the name had to be …

Evil Empire, the small studio mostly known for its work on Dead Cells, might be quietly working away on a new Prince of Persia game. We've already seen the studio tackle a licensed IP to great success with the Dead Cells Castlevania DLC, but Prince of Persia might be getting …

If you are wanting to get an early look at Diablo 4's upcoming fourth season and all of its massive changes, then you'll be pleased to hear that the game's PTR is now officially live. You can install an extra 50GB game files (100GB with High Res textures) to gain …

Earlier this week, new rumours surfaced suggesting that Xbox is working on a new gaming handheld to rival systems like the Steam Deck and Windows-based alternatives. Having been down this road before, I didn't put much stock in those rumours. However, a newly published interview with Phil Spencer is making the Xbox handheld seem inevitable. 

Since 2019, ThatGameCompany of ‘Flower’ and ‘Journey’ fame have been working on supporting Sky: Children of the Light: a free-to-play co-op focused casual MMO with beautiful visuals and a haunting world. Launching first on mobile devices back in 2019, the game has slowly found its way onto other platforms – …

2024 quickly got off to a hot start in the gaming world, with the swift releases of breakout early access hits like Palworld and Enshrouded. After garnering more than two million players on Steam, the developers behind Enshrouded are now rolling out the first major content update. Keen Games, the …

Over the past year or so, Ubisoft has slowly but surely been bringing its Epic Games Store / Ubisoft Connect exclusive titles to Steam. Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Division 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest is finally set to arrive on …

The Steam Deck has been a success since it launched. One of its main advantages is its lightweight operating system and the Proton DirectX translation layer, which lets users play Windows games on Linux. However, Playtron, a startup company, aims to take this further with its new gaming OS. Playtron …

The FSR 3 update has finally rolled out, improving the adoption rate of AMD's latest FSR version. However, there are some mixed opinions floating around...

Of all major platforms, Steam has been one of the best when it comes to allowing families to share their game libraries. In a surprising move, Steam’s family program has now been expanded in an even more consumer-friendly manner. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Valve said …

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 …

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.

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 …

V Rising is a survival action-RPG which sees players “Awaken as a vampire,” forcing you to “hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive”. The game first launched in Early Access back in 2022, and after nearly two years of work, …

Ghost of Tsushima is finally on the way and it seems PC gamers can expect to get The Last of Us Part 2 this year as well...

Character creation is a huge part of many RPGs, so much so that players can wind up spending multiple hours simply trying to craft their perfect OC. Capcom’s upcoming Dragon’s Dogma 2 is leaning into this, having now released a standalone character creator app ahead of the game’s official launch. …

All the way back in February 2022, the director for the cult hit PlayStation exclusive series ‘Gravity Rush’ stated that he would like to see the franchise come to PC. It seems as though this will soon be the case, with insiders claiming a remaster of Gravity Rush 2 is …

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. Steam’s latest milestone has now seen the service surpass 34 million concurrent users for the first time ever. Back in January, we reported …

Palworld has achieved another remarkable milestone by surpassing 25 million players across all platforms. Developed by Pocketpair, the game has garnered 15 million unit sales on Steam and 10 million Xbox gamers. Pocketpair announced the latest Palworld download stats on the game's official Twitter/X account. According to the developer, the …

When Motiga announced the shutdown of Gigantic, a MOBA-hero shooter hybrid, less than a year after its release, the developer claimed the game didn't resonate with the players. But now, with the upcoming release of Gigantic: Rampage Edition in 2024, the game is set to make a comeback. This time, …

A few days ago, Lies of P was updated on Steam, with the team at NEOWIZ accidentally uploading a DRM-free version of the game. In the wake of this, the studio has finally opted to remove the infamous DENUVO from Lies of P in an official manner. Despite receiving high …

Deep Rock Galactic is a fun co-op first-person shooter which sees players working together to mine underground resources in fully-destructible environments, all the while trying to hold back the horde of enemies coming your way. Having sold more than 8 million copies, the team at Ghost Ship Games have decided …

Valve has been quiet on the VR front since the launch of Half-Life Alyx and the Index headset. We know that Valve has been working on a standalone, wireless VR headset, codenamed Deckard. Enthusiasts were excited to discover that the headset may be launching soon, under the name 'Valve Prism', after a new webpage was discovered showcasing the headset. Unfortunately though, the Valve Prism is fake. 

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been out for a couple of weeks, with millions of players finally jumping in to Rocksteady's vision for a live-service DC game. The jury is still out on the ‘live service' element of the game, as Rocksteady has yet to fully unveil its …

After spending many years in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released last year to a surprisingly positive reception. Unfortunately, for some, the game was not made available on Steam, instead being a timed Epic Games Store exclusive. Finally however, Dead Island 2 is set to drop onto Steam exactly …