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Cyberpunk 2077, the next game from The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red, is the biggest title the studio has ever made. The sci-fi-flavoured RPGwas originally announced back in 2012, but the Polish outlet has remained quiet on specificities of the project since. Now it has been revealed that the title …
Read More »Caffeine launches this week on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Crowdfunded sci-fi horror game Caffeine will launch this week on PC and current-gen consoles, developer Incandescent Imaging has revealed. The Unreal 4-powered game’s Steam page states it will release later today for Windows PC, with PS4 and Xbox One versions due out this week as well. Caffeinewill arrive as an …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: September 27 – October 3
Valve’s own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has climbed to the top of the heap on Steam’s latest weekly best-selling products chart. The eSports hit beat out 2015 chart regulars Grand Theft Auto V and Ark: Survival Evolved – finishing in second and third, respectively. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain …
Read More »World in Conflict server shut-off postponed
Strategy title World on Conflict has, temporarily at least, been saved from the brink. Sadly, all great things must come to an end and this is true even for World in Conflict. It is with sadness that we now inform you that all online services for World in Conflict will …
Read More »Sniper Elite franchise surpasses 10m copies sold
The Sniper Elite franchise has surpassed 10m copies sold, developer Rebellion has revealed. The UK-based studio announced the news in a video update (posted below). The first Sniper Elite title launched in 2005, meaning sales average out to right around 1m per year. Whether you’ve bought one or whether you’ve …
Read More »PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight will go back on sale later this month
The long-awaited return of Batman: Arkham Knight on PC should occur this month. As many of you know, we released a major patch for Batman: Arkham Knight PC a few weeks ago,” Warner Bros has said. While there were significant performance improvements made to the game, the teams are continuing …
Read More »Rocket League attracts over 750,000 players a day
Gap between number of PlayStation 4 and PC users narrowing
Read More »Soma approaching 100,000 sales
Frictional Games’ latest horror release Soma has sold nearly 100,000 copies since its launch late last month. A post on the developer’s blog reveals the game has sold 92,000 units across all platforms – finishing sixth on Steam’s top ten list last week in the process. It took Frictional’s previous …
Read More »The Stanley Parable dev launches follow-up The Beginner’s Guide
The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden has announced the launch of his next game The Beginner’s Guide. Windows and Mac editions of the game are available now onSteamand Humble Store for $10 – though Steam is offering a 20 per cent launch week discount that Humble Store isn’t reflecting at …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin II Kickstarter concludes at over $2m in funding
Larian Studios’ Kickstarter campaign for Divinity: Original Sin II has ended successfully with over $2m in funding. The crowdfunding effort launched last month, seeking $500,000 for a sequel to its well-received 2014 release. "After 35 days, 42,713 backers, over 19,000 comments, and a whopping final total of $2,032,434 (plus an …
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