Far Cry 5 - two player co-op mode - detailsFar Cry 5's online co-op mode will be available immediately after the in-game tutorial. Each player will see and collect their own loot. Far Cry 5 will be available on 27 February, 2018 on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and PC.OCTOBER 31
Overwatch teams get special skinsOverwatch World Cup will be made all the more fun and watchable with the new team uniforms, an updated UI, a third person smart camera and more. The Uniform concept will premiere at BlizzCon on 03 and 04 November.OCTOBER 27
Wolfenstein II - review roundupWolfenstein II: The New Colossus is available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. A Collector's Edition is also available. Day One Patch will give PS4 players a 1440p P resolution and 60 FPS.OCTOBER 27
World first Destiny 2 prestige raid claimed via glitchThe team that managed to be first across the finish line for Destiny 2's prestige raid has claimed the title with the generous help of exploits beyond Bungie's awareness. The raid was previously delayed over glitch/exploit related concerns, apparently to little effect.OCTOBER 19
Rogue Trooper Redux out for all platformsRogue Trooper Redux's release date has finally rolled around. The game sees the return of 2000 AD hero Rogue enhanced with HD graphics, remodelled assets, new special effects and more. Rogue Trooper Redux is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.OCTOBER 17
Battlefield 1: Turning Tides-a new OperationBattlefield 1's third expansion will be available in December. Turning Tides will bring a variety of maps set across Gallipoli and the North Sea. A new faction will be available in January.OCTOBER 16
Doom - coming to Switch in NovemberDoom for Nintendo Switch will come out in November. The game will feature a singleplayer campaign, an Arcade Mode and various multiplayer modes. A new id Software developer video explaining the game's features was released today.OCTOBER 16
Star Wars Battlefront 2 crate concernsEA responded to the loot crate criticism by releasing a statement. They are "looking into more ways to allow players to stay and play together as a team". Star Wars Battlefront 2 releases on 17 November.OCTOBER 13
Fortnite Battle Royale has drawn in 10 million players since launchEpic have announced that Fortnite Battle Royale has had 10 million players since it launch roughly 2 weeks ago. PUBG's current chief competitor still has a long way to go before it can contest the crown of the current king of the growing battle royale genre.OCTOBER 13
PUBG passes 2 million CCU and 16 million salesPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has reached a new high with its current peak concurrent player count passing 2 million players on the back of over 16 million sold copies. According to SteamSpy most of the new players are from China.OCTOBER 12
Destiny 2 Prestige raid delayed in order to fix exploitDestiny 2's Prestige raid was supposed to be already available today for players looking for some higher difficulty pleasures, but the content deployment will be delayed due to exploits that have become apparent during testing.OCTOBER 10
Fortnite BR is off to a great start with over 500,000 peak concurrent usersThe first AAA take on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has entered the arena with reports of more than solid player counts. Epic Games have announced that the Battle Royale free-to-play standalone mode for Fortnite has attracted over half a million concurrent players over the past weekend.OCTOBER 10
PUBG is close to hitting 2 million concurrent playersPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been stirring up various bits of controversy, over the past month. Microtransaction shenanigans, the treatment of streamers, and throwing a bit of a tantrum over copycat projects - quite some bad buzz. Players don't care, as PUBG's heads for 2 million concurrent logins.OCTOBER 9
ECS - season 4Faceit’s premiere Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) league, today revealed the full lineup of teams for season 4. The action will be streamed on Faceit's official YouTube channel. Season 4 kicks off on 06 October.OCTOBER 4
Last chance to play Hawken on PCFree-to-play mecha shooter Hawken will be shutting down servers for the PC version of the game 2 January 2018. The console versions of Hawken will stay open for business and there is no official word on why the PC original is being shut down.OCTOBER 4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has passed 1.5 million concurrent playersThere is no indication yet of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds slowing down. The battle royale shooter has now passed the 1,5 million concurrent player record on Steam and if the snowball keeps rolling it might become impossible to melt.SEPTEMBER 30
The Overwatch LeagueFor its inaugural season, the League will have a toal of 12 city-based teams. One of them is the team from Shanghai. The team, led by Chinese internet technology company NetEase is the first Overwatch League team to have an official name.SEPTEMBER 29
Far Cry 5 - to be scored by Dan RomerFar Cry 5 will feature some original music by Dan Romer. Mr Romer used many Americana instruments to convey the feel of the fictional Hope County, Montana. The soundtrack will be available colse to the game's release.SEPTEMBER 28
'Ghost War' has a release dateGhost War - the upcoming PvP mode for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands has a release date. The mode will be free for those who own the base game. Ghost War will bring eight unique maps into the mix.SEPTEMBER 28
EVE: Valkyrie - WarzoneEVE: Valkyrie - Warzone is now out for PlayStation 4 and PC. The game can be played with or without a VR headset. EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone includes all the content and improvements released for EVE: Valkyrie since launch. New ships, maps and loot capsules are also available.SEPTEMBER 26
Bluehole is "contemplating" action against Epic's Fortnite Battle RoyalePlayerUnknown's Batlegrounds developer Bluehole Studio is concerned about competitors copying their battle royale shooter, and they have a problem with Epic Games doing so in their Fortnite Battle Royale game mode. The studio is currently "contemplating" action against Epic Games.SEPTEMBER 22
Fortnite Battle Royale will launch free and standalone next weekPeople Can Fly and Epic Games really want to be in the first wave of games riding the success of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, so Fortnite's Battle Royale game mode will be free to play across all platforms starting 26 September 2017.SEPTEMBER 22
The Overwatch LeagueTeams for Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia have signed on for the first season of the Overwatch League. This brings the total up to the desired 12 teams. Preseason play will start on Wednesday, 06 December.SEPTEMBER 21
PlayerUnknown's Reddit AMA - nobody was ever banned for honkingBrendan PlayerUnknown Greene has answered some fan questions during a Reddit AMA today. The things most players had on their mind were PUBG optimisation, upcoming features and Brendan's experiences in Korea.SEPTEMBER 20