Elden Ring has topped 20m sales. That’s according to a recent Bandai Namco investor report (via ResetEra), which confirmed that the publisher has sold 20.5 million units of From Software’s seminal adventure since it launched back in February 2022. “Repeat sales of existing titles such as Elden Ring were strong, especially overseas, worldwide sales reaching … Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the biggest boxed video game launch of the year so far in the UK. According to our sister site GamesIndustry.biz, that makes it the series’ biggest ever launch week in the UK, surpassing the launches of even early games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of … Read more
Brace yourself, Fortnite fans, but it looks like ranked mode is on the way. Epic Games stopped short of confirming it outright, of course, but instead dropped a mysterious tweet and a 20-second video teaser that declares that “a new way to grab the Victory Royale is coming”, inviting you to “rise through the ranks”. … Read more
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has stated the Breath of the Wild style of gameplay, continued in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, is a new kind of format for the future of the series. In an interview with Game Informer, Aonuma was asked if the open world design would be the foundation for the next … Read more
Have you ever heard of live service games? These types of digital titles provide gamers with an ongoing, evolving experience that is hardly ever the same twice. From cosmetic updates to changes in the core of the gameplay, live service games keep players engaged with often surprising, new content. To make the most of this … Read more
The Mortuary Assistant is now available on Nintendo Switch. The smash-hit indie horror hit – which offers some genuinely unsettling moments in its 10ish hour run time over numerous playthroughs – doesn’t seem to boast any Switch-specific features, but it does mark the first time the chilling creeper is available outside of Steam. “Having completed … Read more
In World of Warcraft, there are many playable classes with different mechanics, and even choosing a distinct specialization can significantly affect the gameplay, since one wind is designed for damage, the second for helping allies and the third for playing defense – this is just an example of how specialization works. Newbies who come to … Read more
After being invaded by Thargoids at the end of last year, Elite Dangerous is now letting its players fight back in its next update. Update 15 introduces a new tool to help players finally get inside the mysterious Thargoid Maelstrom clouds that have been cropping up across the galaxy ever since the invasion began last … Read more
More than once on TikTok in the run up to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom I have seen a video that seems to have been born from a simple wish: that cooking in real life was as much fun as cooking in Breath of the Wild is. It’s always the same. A pot. An armful … Read more
As the fallout from Redfall’s release continues, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has raised eyebrows with his claim that Microsoft expected the game to score much better in critics’ reviews. During a wide-ranging interview with Kinda Funny, Spencer said Xbox had planned for Redfall to land with an average review score “double digits” higher than the … Read more
Free-to-download action role-playing game Torchlight: Infinite comes out 9th May across PC and mobile, Shanghai-based publisher XD Games has announced. The launch proper comes after an extended open beta and Steam early access period that’s run since October 2022. 9th May kicks off a new season called Cube of Rapacity, brings an overhaul to the … Read more
Redfall Latest Character Trailer Shows Off The Cryptid Hunter Arkane Studios is a major video game development studio with a host of popular titles under its belt. These include the Dishonored franchise, Prey and Deathloop, Bethesda Softworks along with Arkane Studios have been preparing for the release of their upcoming co-op first person shooter, Redfall. … Read more
Getting older is a fact of life, but sometimes it can be frustrating, particularly in the fast-paced world of gaming. You don’t have to be very old these days to feel ancient when playing modern shoot-em-ups, with the faster reflexes of teenage players making those over 30 feel slow by comparison. Modern Warfare Tips 5 … Read more