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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG ) is an online multiplayer battle royale game. Each game consists of up to a hundred players who fight each other in order to remain the last man alive.
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PUBG's latest update brings map selection, a rifle and a new car

Screenshot of the Mirado, a new car for Miramar map in PUBG.
PUBG Corp and Bluehole have released patch notes for the update that snuck up to players last night without any highlights. The changes to PUBG include a new vehicle for Miramar map, a new rifle and the previously announced weapon rebalance

PUBG getting a proper esports tournament with a $2 million pool

PUBG screenshot of Buena Fortuna Casino neon sign
Brendan Greene and Co are getting ready to dip their toes into some esports when PUBG goes into its first major esports tournament. Dubbed the PUBG Global Invitational, the esports tournament takes place in Berlin from 25-29 July 20018.

God of War takes over UK boxed charts, Far Cry 5 climbs down

A man with a shield facing away from the camera
If there have been any concerns over the new God of War, they had to be dispelled by now. Indeed, the game's director Cory Barlog can rest, because God of War not only garnered critical acclaim - it's doing well on the financial side too.

PUBG's Metal Rain time limited mode is now underway on PC

Eight characters in PUBG are posing with their guns on and around an SUV.
PUBG Corp are firing on all cylinders as they're rolling out the latest time limited mode for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Eight man squads and flare guns are making a comeback, and a special armoured vehicle named UAZ is making a debut.

Dutch legislation cracks down on loot boxes pretty hard

The standard loot box in Overwatch
Game developers have eight weeks to dump loot boxes from their games after the Netherlands Gaming Authority decided to be the first to crack down on them. Namely, a study showed that four games are in violation of their Better Gaming Act.

PUBG is finally adding map selection after countless requests

Promotional image for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds showing a bunch of players in different outfits.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will soon get the feature that so many players are asking for. PUBG Corp have announced that map selection will soon arrive to test server. It is almost complete and only needs testing before going live.

PUBG Corp tease Codename: Savage's underground system

Rendering of concept art for PUBG's map Codename: Savage
You've got to give it to Brendan Greene and Co because even when it seems like a vacation - they still end up working. In fact, it's the developer's latest trip to Asia where they came up with the idea for Savage's new underground area.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds might be coming to Playstation 4

PlayerUnknown, or simply Brendan Greene, says a PlayStation 4 version isn't out of the question. However he and the team want to catch up with Xbox One and PC versions, as battle royale titles are growing in numbers almost by the minute.

More details on the PUBG Codename: Savage map's upcoming test

PUBG Corp are continuing the testing on Codename: Savage on 16 April 2018 for USA and on 17 April 2018 for Europe and Asia. They have released more details and changes since the last testing run, as a heads up for potential testers.

Far Cry 5 tops UK boxed charts for the third week running

Two armed people walking towards a church
Far Cry 5 seems to have made itself quite comfortable in UK's boxed sales charts, coming in first for the third time running. Having said that, there haven't been any new releases in the past weeks, which does slightly diminish the title.