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Horizon: Zero Dawn had an impressive launch, selling 2.6 million copies within its first two weeks and becoming Sony’ best-selling new exclusive intellectual property for the PS4. It was a departure from developer Guerilla Games’ history of making first-person shooters with the Killzone franchise, but it looks like that change for the studio paid off. According to Sony, to date Horizon: Zero Dawn has sold 3.4 million copies. In an interview with Glixel, Sony Interactive Entertainment America president Shawn Layden says the game got Sony off to a good start in 2017 with a very successful launch, especially for a studio who stepped out into a new genre:...

Our quick take Horizon Forbidden West - 5.0 / 5 Grand beginnings Best PS5 games: Amazing PlayStation 5 titles to pick up More of everything Best upcoming PS5 games: PlayStation titles to anticipate Games in games Generation game To recap Horizon Zero Dawn was rightly revered for being an amazing new IP for PlayStation. Now Guerrilla Games has followed it up with an even more accomplished action-RPG. Forbidden West is bigger, bolder and more beautiful than its predecessor, while the story is similarly epic, innovative and interesting....

On October 30th, 2020, PUBG Mobile was banned in India due to the game’s connection with Chinese conglomerate, Tencent. This ban was enforced under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which grants the Indian government “power to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource.” In other words, it can choose to block the transmission of information to and from certain sources over the internet....

This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 5, “Die Trying.” After four episodes of searching for what was left of the United Federation of Planets, the crew of the USS Discovery actually finds the new incarnation of their government, 930 years later. For a casual fan, the new Starfleet and United Federation of Planets may not seem all that different — after all, didn’t they have greyish uniforms kind of like that in the last Chris Pine movie, Star Trek Beyond?...

The United Kingdom is back in lockdown once again, and I am sure that it isn’t down to an underwhelming pandemic response. Children are once again out of school and being forced to stay at home, complicating matters for millions of parents across the country. Worse yet, not every family has a spare laptop so that both the parent can work from home, and the kids can learn. Well, hopefully this goes some way to alleviate issues, as games consoles can be used as an alternative computer....

How to use Google’s stream transfer Which devices support Google’s stream transfer? Google Home, Google Nest Mini (2nd gen), Google Home Mini (1st gen), Google Home Max, Google Nest Audio Google Nest Hub or Google Nest Hub Max Chromecast with Google TV, Chromecast (2nd or 3rd gen), Chromecast Ultra, or Chromecast Audio Which apps support Google’s stream transfer? When will Google’s stream transfer be available? Want to know more? Google Home, Home Max, Home Mini, Nest Hub, and Max: How do they work?...

See more PC Gaming coverage in association with Nvidia GeForce RTX Ian Buck, Vice President of Accelerated Computing Brian Kelleher, Senior Vice President, Hardware Engineering Ying Yin Shih, Director of Product Management, Accelerated Computing Michael Kagan, Chief Technology Officer Deepu Talla, Vice President of Embedded and Edge Computing Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of GeForce When is the Nvidia Computex Keynote? UK: 4am BST (24 May) Central Europe: 5am CET (24 May) East Coast US: 11pm ET Japan: 12pm JT Where to watch the Nvidia Keynote What can you expect at the Nvidia Keynote?...

If you’re even slightly active in the gaming landscape, you probably heard fans of Final Fantasy 14 losing their collective minds about adorable bunny boys this past weekend. Believe me, their reaction was more justified, with Square Enix confirming that male Viera would be introduced alongside the arrival of Endwalker later this year. It was one of many announcements made during the digital fan festival, an occasion that did a phenomenal job of highlighting the real heart behind the MMORPG while also teasing what to expect from this narrative arc’s final major expansion....

One of the best features about a video game as expansive and immersive as The Witcher 3 is finding those tiny details you may have missed in that first, second, third, or twentieth run. One player has done just that by discovering a small detail concerning the Sirens in The Witcher 3 that even some eagle-eyed fans have overlooked. Redditor cademore7 posted a thread that showcased a unique detail that occurs when killing the Sirens....

I’m not a Fast & Furious fan, and sometimes I get a little jealous of people who are. The only Fast & Furious movie I’ve ever seen is Tokyo Drift, which as I understand it is looked upon as the weird cousin in the Fast & Furious family. And nothing is more important than family, or something. I suppose if I wanted to be a fan, I could just watch the others, but that wouldn’t do much good....

Beyond how-to books full of generic advice, there are few books out there that seek to uncover the phenomenon of esports. In Young Guns: Obsession, Overwatch and the Future of Esports, author Austin Moorhead gives readers a front-row ticket to the never-ending drama that drives competitors in the Overwatch League (OWL). Young Guns will be available from Hachette Book Group starting on March 31. The story itself is quite a ride....

In the wake of September’s PS5 event, Sony’s had some marketing issues with defining the exclusivity of upcoming titles. It’s been an issue with the Demon’s Souls Remake supposedly coming to PC, and then all of a sudden not coming to PC. The same thing could happen to Final Fantasy 16, which was never confirmed for other platforms officially, but has also had any mention of the PC taken off its initial reveal trailer as well....

Some of the features regarding loading times of Xbox Series X titles are exciting examples of the next-gen technology ahead. With Grand Theft Auto 5 already confirmed for a next-gen launch in 2021, GameRiot wanted to showcase the title’s loading times which have been significantly reduced. Equipped with an on-screen timer, GameRiot began the testing phase whilst pointing out that Grand Theft Auto 5 initially took around “1 minute and 43 seconds” to load on the Xbox One....

Green Ronin Publishing has announced The Lost Citadel Roleplaying sourcebook is now available in print, and you can purchase the 304-page hardcover tome on the Green Ronin Online Store for $54.95. The sourcebook is the result of the studio’s successful The Lost Citadel — Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Roleplaying Kickstarter campaign from June, 2017. The Kickstarter campaign offered the sourcebook in hardcover format, but if you missed pledging to it, here’s your chance to add it to your TTRPG collection....

Modding video games can lead to all manner of interesting experiences, and few series have been as heavily modded as Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto. Many mods around the Internet change in-game aesthetics and models, such as a GTA: San Andreas mod adding Insomniac’s Spider-Man as a playable character, but some, like a recently created Grand Theft Auto 5 mod, have had much more practical real-world effects. A modder who goes by Makinolo uploaded “GTBikeV” to the site GTA 5 Mods on May 20, which allows any player who downloads and installs it to turn their Smart Bike Trainer into a controller for the game, essentially letting them have an “immersed” bike ride throughout its open world....

GTA Online has a bunch of hidden features that a lot of players aren’t aware that they’re able to partake in within the game world. Novice players and even some veterans are probably unaware of some of the more obscure features that Rockstar added into the game. This list will cover some of the best and most unique activities that fans can partake in within the online game world and hopefully show some players a bunch of new things that they didn’t know they could do....

It’s fair to say that GTA Online has had a rather impressive amount of staying power, as shown by the fact that GTA 5 has been sticking around in sales charts since its release. Part of the reason for this is the amount of extras Rockstar has thrown at the player base, be it in the form of new content or enticing deals. As it turns out, plenty of players have been on the receiving end of random discounts that are not tied to the game’s global deals....

In the wake of a horrifying family tragedy, 343 Industries announces a heartfelt tribute to a loyal fan that’s set to be introduced in an upcoming update to Halo 5: Guardians. Halo is one of the most beloved franchises in all of gaming, and over the past fifteen years a passionate community has flourished around its genre-defining multiplayer content. Now, 343 Industries has demonstrated its appreciation for one loyal fan with a tribute added to Halo 5: Guardians....

A Steam user by the name of PalmDesert hits the much-wanted Steam level of 1000, accumulating an impressive 5,029 games on the platform along the way. It’s fair to say that Steam has changed the way in which gamers are able to access the titles of their choice. The digital distribution platform is now for many the go-to system for PC gaming, providing a quick and easy way for users to purchase titles....

As far as Twitch streamers go, one of the more popular ones is Mychal “Trihex” Jefferson, who has made a name for himself by doing speedruns. One of the platform’s more outspoken users, Trihex has been no stranger to controversy, and is currently banned from Twitch for an undetermined amount of time. During a recent stream, Trihex used a homophobic slur, calling one of his friends a “f*****” and therefore violating Twitch’s Terms of Service, resulting in the ban....