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Battlefield 1 Player Count Passes 21 Million

While many first-person shooter gamers are gearing up forCall of Duty: WW2, others are still pouring into last year’s World War 1 title,Battlefield 1. According to Electronic Arts,Battlefield 1has gained over 2 million additional players since March 2017, bringing the unique player count to 21 million for the shooter. The success ofBattlefield 1isn’t too surprising considering the massive hype EA built around the title before launch, and the strong performance the game has had since release....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Ronald Thomas

God of War Designer Says Graphics Have Not Been Downgraded

Several days ago, Sony and Santa Monica Studio released a story trailer that finally confirmed therelease datefor the forthcoming action-adventure epic,God of War, with the video’s content leading some fans to contest that the latest trailer’s visuals indicate a downgrade in graphics. to clear the air and refute these claims, the title’s principal artist, Raf Grassetti, has stepped forward to explain why certain scenes now look different from moments found in previously released clips....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · John Wood

Resident Evil 7 Ships 500,000 More Copies

Capcom announces thatResident Evil 7has shipped a total of 3 million units worldwide and also discusses the box office success of theResident Evilfilm franchise. Releasing to critical acclaim andshipping 2.5 million unitsin its first week on sale,Resident Evil 7has been a successful venture for Capcom in a number of ways. The game’s success has continued two weeks since launch, with Capcom shipping 500,000 more copies of the game to retailers worldwide, bringing the total number of copies ofResident Evil 7out in the wild up to 3 million....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Ashley Jones

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Removing Fun Feature to Boost Performance

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsdeveloper PUBG Corporation has continued to release updates to the game to improve the experience for players, including the launch of akillcam and replay feature. But while previous tweaks have been welcomed by fans, the latest change to the popular battle royale game is already proving controversial. PUBG Corporation has confirmed that in the latest patch to the game, it made significant changes to the pre-match area. This pre-match area is wherePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsplayers congregate before a match; the game would spawn them all into the same location....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Stefanie Phillips

Resident Evil 2: How to Get to the Boiler Room and Club Key

As expected, the recently releasedResident Evil 2is filled with secrets and locked doors, pushing players to leave no stone unturned. Fromunlockable weapons like the magnumand shotgun to locked areas of the map like the Clock Tower, players will need to look through every inch of the Raccoon City Police Department in order to find answers. One section of the building known as the Boiler Room has been especially tricky in getting to thanks to its location as well as the requirements to get there....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Thomas Castro

The Division Player Data Mines Day One Patch Details

While most gamers accept the fact thatbeta tests for upcoming gamesare little more than glorified demos, that shouldn’t discount the changes the tests can influence. Sure,Tom Clancy’s The Divisionjust recently had an open beta – less than a month before the full game released – but from that beta will presumably comedozens of useful changes. However, while Ubisoft has yet to detail specifically what has changed betweenThe Division’s open beta and launch, one crafty player has found new details....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Peter Woodward

Video Game Loot Box Gambling Investigation Heats Up

Last week, the Belgian Gambling Commission confirmed that it is currently investigatingStar Wars Battlefront 2’s loot boxes overpossible gambling offenses. But Belgium is not the only country raising questions about this sort of business model. According to NU.nl (via Google Translate), authorities in the Netherlands have now begun an investigation about whether loot boxes should be classed as gambling. The Dutch Gaming Authority said that “suppose we assume that this is a game of chance....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · David Scott

10 Characters We Want in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch

There’s little denying the raw appeal of seeing mascots from different franchises going toe-to-toe with one another, and it’s that very premise that is partially responsible for theSuper Smash Bros.series' incredibly success. The crossover-fuelled fighting game takes a number of all-star gaming icons from throughout Nintendo’s longstanding history (as well as a handful of beloved third-party guests) and makes them duke it out with one another, while the execution of the game from a developmental standpoint has allowed it to blossom into a go-to series for professional fighting game tournaments like EVO....

August 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2116 words · Mr. Joseph Glenn

Bastion Creators Announce New Game Pyre With Trailer

Supergiant Games, the creators ofBastionandTransistor, announce their third project: a party-based role-playing game calledPyrefor PC and PlayStation 4. Indie studioSupergiant Gameshas unveiled its third project to the world. EntitledPyre, the game is looking to carry on the tradition of the company’s previous titles in terms of art style, atmosphere, and focus on storytelling, but it looks to be trading the hack-and-slash approach ofBastionandTransistorfor party-based role-playing game elements. Pyre, which will be playable at PAX East, is set in a mystical land called Downside....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Kellie Matthews

Destiny 2 Shows Gambit Gameplay on Kells Grave Map

One of the biggest additions toDestiny 2coming in the Forsaken expansion isthe new Gambit mode. For those unacquainted, Gambit is what developer Bungie is calling a combination of the bestDestinyPvE has to offer mixed with PvP. In essence, it’s a mode where two teams battle PvE enemies on two different sides of an arena with the ability to block each other’s progress with how well they do, and occasionally they can send a player to the opposition’s side for some straight PvP action....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Kimberly Salazar MD

Kingdom Hearts 3 Release Date Delayed to Early 2019

Kingdom Hearts 3may be arriving somewhat later than expected, according to an announcement made during Saturday night’s Kingdom Hearts Orchestra event.Kingdom Heartscreator Tetsuya Nomura apologized, asking fans to wait just a little bit longer, and then announced thatKingdom Hearts 3would officially launch on August 09, 2025. Up until today,Kingdom Heartsfans have been expecting a release date for the popular Disney and Square Enix mash-up action RPG in 2018. A final release date was expected to be announced at E3 this year, either during a major console media briefing orSquare Enix’s own press conferenceon Monday, June 11....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jonathon Powell

Resident Evil 7 Trailer: Could a Familiar Character Return?

Capcom releases a short new trailer for the upcoming horror gameResident Evil 7, possibly featuring a phone call from a character seen in a previousResident Evilgame. With just a few months left untilResident Evil VIIlands on store shelves, Capcom has started ramping up its efforts to build hype for the game. This has included the release of thespooky Kitchen demofor PlayStation VR units yesterday, as well as a new trailer that Capcom has revealed today, featuring a phone call from someone that sounds eerily similar to a character from a pastResident Evilgame....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Jamie Wells

Sekiro: Can You Beat the First Boss Genichiro Ashina?

Within an hour after starting From Software’s latest game,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the main protagonist Wolf will find himself going toe-to-toe with General Genichiro Ashina, who serves as the first boss fight. The battle with Genichiro is a tough one, even for From Software standards, and seems virtually impossible to win. However, it does seem as though it’s technically possible forSekiroplayers to beat the Genichiro at the beginning of the game....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Jodi Ferguson