No Man's Sky update adds proto-multiplayerThe Atlas Rises update for No Man's Sky looks like the first major leap towards the game that Hello Games kept promising shortly before launch. Additional story content, a procedural mission system and the first glimpses of multiplayer are now part of the game.AUGUST 12
Free No Man's Sky 'Atlas Rises' update is coming this weekNo Man's Sky recently spawned an ARG and apparently more than a few people still cared enough to participate. Hello Games definitely still care about their game and IP. A new free update for the game titled Atlas Rises is releasing this week.AUGUST 9
Conan Exiles' Frozen North expansion coming in AugustConan Exiles is about to go through some extreme climate change. The Frozen North expansion will be added to the base game for free on 16 August 2017, for both PC and Xbox One. The expansion will add a lot of cool new content.AUGUST 4
ARK: Survival Evolved release pushed back to late AugustARK: Survival Evolved has been delayed from 8 August to 29 August 2017, owing to complications with the game's Gold Master certification. The finished product should ship along with the free Ragnarok DLC according to the new release schedule in late August.JULY 31
JCB Pioneer: Mars is coming to PC this summerIndie dev studio Atomicom joined forces with Games Co and JCB to produce JCB Pioneer: Mars. The game is a blend of survival and construction gameplay set on an alien planet. JCB Pioneer: Mars launches in Steam's Early Access this summer.JULY 10
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - new mapMr. Brendan Greene of PUBG shared two images of a new map coming to the game. Twitter post showed an abandoned desert city. An exact release date for the map is still unknown.JULY 6
Conan Exiles teases mammoth expansion ahead of Xbox launchConan Exiles still isn't our of Early Access but Funcom finds it necessary to tease a free and frosty upcoming expansion. The Norwegian studio has shared some screenshots and a short promo video of the upcoming additional content.JULY 3
H1Z1: King of the Kill updatedDaybreak Games released a new update for H1Z1: King of the Kill. The update introduced team scoring and leaderboards as well as some UI improvements. "Pleasant Valley Nightmare" Skirmish is a new time-limited skirmish playable on the weekends.JUNE 30
Metal Gear Survive pushed backKonami delayed their Metal Gear Survive into 2018. The stealthy survival game is the first Metal Gear title after Hideo Kojima, the creator of the series, left Konami.JUNE 14
Portal Knights - After the FracturePortal Knights is an indie survival RPG available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game is a mix of exploration, crafting and role-playing elements. Portal Knights offers a singleplayer and a multiplayer mode.MAY 24
It is now Praey for the GodsNo Matter, an indie studio developing a project called Prey for the Gods encountered some issues when they tried to trademark that name. Subsequently, they changed the name of the project at the behest of ZeniMax, who own the trademark for the name "Prey".MAY 4
The Division: free for the weekendThe Division will be available for free this weekend. People who play on their PCs will have a two hour head start roaming the infected streets of New York.MAY 3
PlayerUnknown and the giant map ideaBrendan Greene, creator of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, has indicated he'd like to make a game with a truly massive map and put 2,000 players on it.Robert EdwardsAPRIL 15
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold 1 million copiesPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sold over 1 million copies since its Early Access launch on 23 May 2017, making $11 million in the first 3 days alone. The creators have promised the game will see a full release in 6 months.APRIL 10
Rain World review - Slugcat can go die in a ditch; I'm doneRain World has a lot going for it. The core mechanics are simple and functional, the sound design is great; Slugcat is cute; the story delivery has an endearing quality to it; the environments are gorgeous; but when everything comes together it amounts to a never ending exercise in frustration.APRIL 10
Conan Exiles sluggish updateConan Exiles is still in Early Access and this is the game's 24th update. The update brought a new dungeon and a new boss, as well as some fresh items and foes.APRIL 6
State of Decay 2Sanya Weathers, the community director for Undead Labs, shared some information on the number and size of the maps in the upcoming State of Decay 2.APRIL 6
MinecraftMojang released their latest Minecraft snapshot - the snapshot 17W13A. The changes it brings include some feathery friends and a new robot butler.MARCH 30
New mini-game: GlideA race track for experiencing the elytra full on - Glide will be available for consoles tomorrow. In the form of a free mini-game, Glide will feature a race track full of obstacles and "power-ups" with a time counter and a leaderborad.MARCH 27
The first making of videoCapcom has released a making of video documenting the "beginning hours" of the development process.MARCH 23
Tackling the frame ratesNo Man's Sky latest 1.23 patch to improve the frame rates on the PlayStation 4 ProMARCH 22
The DivisionUbisoft apparently didn't send everyone from The Division team to go work on the upcoming Avatar gameMARCH 9