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.
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 »Survival action-RPG ‘V Rising’ leaves Early Access in May
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, …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II Remastered reportedly heading to PC soon
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...
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 gets standalone character creator ahead of launch
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. …
Read More »PS4 exclusive Gravity Rush 2 reportedly getting PS5 and PC remaster
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 …
Read More »Steam breaks new record with 34 million concurrents
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 …
Read More »Palworld has been played by over 25 million gamers in its first month
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 …
Read More »Gigantic is making a comeback six years after shutting down
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, …
Read More »Lies of P officially removes DENUVO following accidental leak
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 …
Read More »Deep Rock Galactic spin-off ‘Survivor’ launches in Early Access
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 …
Read More »The new ‘Valve Prism’ VR headset is unfortunately fake
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.
Read More »Rocksteady rolls out first major patch for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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 …
Read More »Dead Island 2 is finally coming to Steam
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 …
Read More »More people are playing 2015’s Arkham Knight than Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is the first game from legendary studio Rocksteady since the release of Batman: Arkham Knight almost 9 years ago. Unfortunately, it seems as though the live-service multiplayer-focused title has failed to capture the hearts of fans, as just a few weeks removed from the …
Read More »Humble announces ‘Mind-Bending Masterpieces’ bundle
Humble Bundles are a good way for players to get their hands on a number of solid titles for a relatively low price. Those who enjoy puzzle games can now obtain over half a dozen “mind-bending masterpieces” for less than £2 a pop. Available for the next 3 weeks, the …
Read More »Helldivers 2 is PlayStation’s most-played PC game at launch
Helldivers 2 has officially launched, with the game arriving simultaneously on PS5 and PC. On the PC side, the launch has gone down particularly well, with the game achieving PlayStation's highest PC launch numbers ever. Helldivers 2 has peaked at 81,840 players, and currently has over 68,000 players actively in …
Read More »Suicide Squad is Rocksteady’s lowest-rated game ever
It has taken a little longer for Suicide Squad reviews to go live, as review codes were only sent out a few days ahead of launch. At this point, many outlets have published their scored reviews and unfortunately, Suicide Squad has ended up as Rocksteady's lowest rated game ever. Based …
Read More »Steam Next Fest is live again with over 1000 games for you to try
The Steam Next Fest is back with hundreds of game demos spread over seven days, and it's the perfect opportunity to discover new games. This event happens three times a year, and it's a chance for gamers to try out upcoming games before their release. The current Steam Next Fest …
Read More »EA’s Skate will be coming to Steam
EA is bringing back Skate this year, with plans to re-launch the series as a free-to-play game. While the game was first announced for consoles, it is also coming to PC and better yet, it will be on Steam. Skate doesn't have an exact release date yet but EA has …
Read More »Persona 3 Reload becomes biggest ATLUS game on Steam
For decades, the Persona series remained exclusive to Sony’s PlayStation platforms. Back in 2020 however the PS Vita exclusive Persona 4 Golden was remastered for the PC. Since then, many more ATLUS titles have been added to the platform – to great success. Even so, the release of Persona 3 …
Read More »Dreams PC and PS5 ports were “ready to ship” before being cancelled
First shown off all the way back in 2013, Media Molecule’s Dreams served as one of the most interesting first-party PlayStation titles in recent memory. The community-driven game creation toolkit had seen a great deal of post-launch support following Dreams’ release in early 2020. Unfortunately, in April of last year …
Read More »Enshrouded has sold over a million copies in just four days
The co-op survival action RPG Enshrouded was released on Steam Early Access just last week and is already a success. The game has sold over a million copies in just four days, and although it's not on the same level as Palworld, it's still remarkable. Now available on Steam, Enshrouded …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West comes to PC in March
Back in September of last year, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition would be coming to PC in Early 2024. With us nearing the end of January, the team at Guerrilla Games and Nixxes have now announced an official release date...
Read More »Palworld sells 6 million copies in 4 days
Yesterday, we reported on the rapid success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold an impressive 5 million copies in 3 days. This momentum has yet to slow down, with studio Pocketpair announcing that the game has now hit 6 million copies. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Palworld becomes 3rd most concurrently played Steam game ever
Just yesterday, we reported on the immediate success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold over 4 million copies in 3 days. In the short time since, the game has only continued to surge in popularity, selling an additional 1 million copies and becoming one of …
Read More »Palworld has sold over 4 million copies in just 3 days
Palworld was released at the end of last week, and it's already a massive success. After its first three days, Palworld sold 4 million copies and had over a million concurrent players online just on Steam...
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 was the best-selling PC game of 2023
2023 was an excellent year for video game releases across the board. That said, the PC market in particular thrived last year, breaking a whole bunch of records. One of the platform’s greatest success stories was Baldur’s Gate 3, with the surprise hit not only selling the most copies, but also generating the highest revenue...
Read More »Lossless Scaling tool brings frame generation to many games and GPUs
Lossless Scaling, a premium tool available on Steam for scaling windowed games to full screen using spatial scaling and sharpening algorithms, got a major update. From now on, the software also supports frame generation across a wide range of GPUs, including integrated graphics solutions. Lossless Scaling is a tool that …
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