Activision Blizzard’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice debuted at the top of the UK weekly charts. Sales figures for FromSoftware’s new IP are on a par with what Dark Souls sold back at launch in 2011, but are down 29 per cent compared to Bloodborne’s launch sales in 2015. But once …
Read More »FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is Steam’s biggest launch title of 2019 to date
It hasn't yet toppled the concurrent peak set by Dark Souls 3, though
Read More »Sony announces new direct livestream video program, State of Play
Inaugural show will debut later today
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Blizzard has removed the option to buy lucky dip loot boxes with real money from Heroes of the Storm. MOBA Heroes of the Storm currently offers various ways for players to purchase boosts, bundles and Heroes, including three different types of in-game currency: Gold, Gems, and Shards. While all are …
Read More »How IGN’s ‘Prepare to Try’ trio became an instant Patreon success as RKG
New YouTube channel RKG is an instant hit, with its three creators pivoting away from IGN while sticking to the formula their fans love. We catch up with the trio to understand their appeal and take stock of the sector as a whole
Read More »Grads in Games Awards, Search For A Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star finals day announced
Grads in Games Awards, Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star return on April 17th
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 ships 2 million in just two weeks
The hack-and-slasher's sales looks set to eclipse those of DmC 4
Read More »Xbox Live is coming to Nintendo Switch, starting with Cuphead
"Bringing Xbox Live features beyond Xbox and PC to Nintendo Switch"
Read More »Metro Exodus sold 2.5x more on Epic Games Store than predecessor did on Steam
Plus Subnautica had 4.5m free downloads in just two weeks
Read More »The Outer Worlds and Detroit: Become Human among 16 Epic Games Store PC exclusives – plus Ubisoft partnership will continue
Broad range of exclusive titles announced for Epic Games Store at GDC 2019
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