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It appears Embark Studios is facing a classic case of success-induced server strain. This weekend, Arc Raiders saw its concurrent player count on Steam explode, rocketing past an all-time high of over 350,000 players. While this is a massive milestone for the extraction shooter, the victory wasn't achieved without its …

After well over a decade since its Early Access launch, Escape From Tarkov has finally Gone Gold ahead of the game’s 1.0 launch later this month.

While Monster Hunter Wilds had a successful launch, the game's sales have been dwindling ever since, in part due to Capcom's unwillingness to address the title's underlying technical performance issues. Sales have continued on a downward trend all year, with Capcom's latest quarterly earnings showing it losing out to much …

Fanatical’s latest Build your Own Shooter bundle is officially available, letting you claim up to 15 different games for less than £1.50 each.

While Sony’s PC initiatives have been mostly a success, one of the biggest controversies with the console maker’s recent PC ports has been its use of region locking as a result of their integration with the PlayStation Network. Fortunately, Sony seems to be backtracking on this somewhat, with an update to Ghost of Tsushima on PC removing the region-lock requirements while also adding official Steam Deck verification.

Just when you thought the PC storefront wars had settled down, a new challenger is reportedly entering the arena. According to recent rumours, ByteDance, the massive tech conglomerate behind TikTok, is gearing up to launch its own competitor to Steam named “GameTop”. While Steam still holds the lion's share of …

For months, there have been rumours of a new remake for Halo: Combat Evolved, the original game that kicked the franchise off. This would be the second remastering of the original game, following Halo Anniversary for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This new re-release also brings about another huge change - Halo will be available on PlayStation for the first time.

With several Steam sales coming up, now is a great time to top up your Steam Wallet. If you also happen to be in the market for a new RTX 50 series graphics card, then MSI has just the offer for you, with up to £100 in Steam vouchers available …

This week, gaming fans were surprised to find that the 2006 cult-classic, Scarface: The World is Yours, had re-appeared for sale on PC platforms like Steam, from a new publisher known as EC Digital. As it turns out, there may be something fishy going on here, as the Scarface rights …

In recent years we’ve seen Valve tweak and improve its Steam store front, adding new features, deprecating others while giving much of its UI/UX a fresh coat of paint. Those enrolled into the platform’s Steam Labs feature can now check out the service’s new ‘Personal Calendar’ – allowing you to more easily track future upcoming releases.

In a market saturated with hardcore extraction shooters, a charmingly absurd parody has just waddled its way to the top of the Steam charts. Escape from Duckov, a top-down PvE looter shooter featuring heavily armed ducks, has become an overnight sensation since its launch on October 16th. Developed by Team …

In the wake of the series coming to Xbox and Nintendo Switch, Sony San Diego’s annual MLB: The Show franchise is seemingly headed for PC in the near future.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 became one of the highest-rated shooters of 2024 but Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are not done with the game just yet. Following on from a massive Anniversary Update this summer, the developers have now made a free demo available across all platforms.  From today …

Just seven months after hitting a new peak, Valve's PC gaming platform has done it again. Steam has set a new record for concurrent users, with over 41 million players logged in at the same time this past Sunday, October 12th. According to SteamDB, while some might be quick to …

In partnership with GreenManGaming, Bungie has released a Destiny charity bundle including all available past content and even the upcoming Renegades expansion.

Steam Next Fest has returned. This week, there are hundreds of new game demos to try, giving you the opportunity to sample a lot of promising new indie titles due out later this year and beyond. Here, we lay out a few of our recommendations for some of the standout demos available this week. 

It has long been rumoured that Valve is working on a new VR headset under the codename Deckard. Now, it is claimed that production on Valve's next generation VR product has begun. 

In a surprise - yet welcome - announcement, Serious Sam 2 has received a massive update on PC to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary.

For anyone who misses the simpler days of Team Fortress 2, before the endless stream of hats and the current bot infestation, some great news has just arrived. The development team behind the popular Team Fortress 2 Classic mod has announced that an open beta for its official Steam release …

Following a surprise update, it seems as though the 2009 Activision classic ‘Prototype’ might be set to receive a remaster.

Over a decade from release (and years since its sequel launched) PAYDAY 2 has now added a subscription service, letting you rent the game’s DLC.

Following its initial release last year, the classic PC MMORPG Habbo Hotel: Origins is officially coming to Steam 'soon'.

Following leaks and rumours, the long-removed Steam page for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has been relisted – sparking hopes for a re-release.

In the years since its initial release, Larian Studios has continued to update and improve the excellent Baldur’s Gate 3 with new story content; endgame additions; extra subclasses alongside a slew of bug fixes and optimisation improvements. As part of the game’s latest patch, Baldur’s Gate 3 should now run much more smoothly on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld.

Borderlands 4 has been out for over a week now and despite some performance issues, the game achieved high critic review scores and has gone on to become a top seller. Since launching ten days ago, the game has now surpassed 2.5 million copies sold.  GI.biz, a news outlet focused …

Valve has officially announced that it will end support for 32-bit versions of the Windows operating system in its Steam client. The change, scheduled to take effect on January 1st, 2026, marks the final step in the platform's transition to exclusively supporting 64-bit systems. The decision is a practical one, …

Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update for its Xbox app on PC and handheld devices, aiming to address the issue of “too many launchers” on a device. The new version introduces an aggregated gaming library, which automatically detects and displays your installed games from multiple storefronts in one …

Palworld has been in early access for over a year and a half but we are nearing the end of this journey. In a recent video, Pocketpair detailed its plans for Palworld 1.0, confirming that the game will leave Early Access next year.  Since launch, Palworld has received five major …

Borderless Gaming has been helping gamers manage unruly game windows for some time. After more than a decade, the developer has finally released version 1.0, bringing a massive overhaul with it. Relaunching on Steam as a premium, paid application, the new version has been completely redesigned from the ground up, …

For months, we've been hearing rumours that Valve is working on a new home console, one that would bring the Steam Deck experience to the living room. Now, a recent trademark filing suggests that Valve is close to an announcement.