New releaseDeath Strandinghas set another PS4 sales record. The game, developed by Hideo Kojima and the team at Kojima Productions, is available on PS4 but it also set torelease on PC in summer 2020. A tweet by Game Data Library, an account which tweets out Japanese sales data, confirmed thatDeath Strandingis the best launch of a new game IP in this console generation. The game has sold 185,909 copies in the region compared to the second best launch of a new IP,Judgement, the game which waspulled from sale in Japan because of a drugs scandal....

First episode is out now As you may have heard, A-1 Pictures (who worked onSword Art Online, among many other shows since 2006), is producing aFinal Fantasyanime. It’s set for a five episode run — six if you opt for the special edition of the game in September — and all of it will be free. It’s calledBrotherhood, which is fitting, as it’s a good old fashioned brodown that highlights the relationship between Noctis and his crew....

Counter Strike 2 News FlyQuest’s new direction is likely to begin with a new in-game leader. Australian squad FlyQuest have made a second roster change for the season, dropping in-game leader Christopher “dexter” Nong to the bench as the team moves “in a new direction” today. Dexter was a founding member of the revamped FlyQuest roster, which went international late last year after AWPer Alistair “aliStair” Johnston was dropped for Romanian Iulian “regali” Harjău....

CS:GO News “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” -G2 eliminate Major Champions Outsiders from BLAST Premier World Finals. G2 Esports was looking to end the year on a high at the BLAST Premier World Finals, and today they picked up a big scalp to do exactly that. Taking down the Outsiders in a dominant 2-0, the team has now secured playoffs at the event thanks to a1.94 ratingperformance from m0NESY....

The Challenge Horn is an essential item for clearing endgame content inRuneScape Dragonwilds, and crafting it requires using different resources. The Challenge Horn is similar to the Ram Horn, but building it is far more difficult. This guide will provide all the essential details related to its production, including all the required workstations and items. This is a must-use item required to complete the game by challenging General Velgar. How to craft the Challenge Horn in RuneScape Dragonwilds The first step is to obtain the recipe for the item, which can be done in theFractured Plainsregion....

Call of Duty Guides The Chemist is a tough AI enemy in DMZ mode. If you take him down, you’ll get an exclusive weapon. Grab your gas mask and let’s gooo! DMZ is full of AI enemies that have become even craftier and tougher after therecent update. One of the most difficult AI foes to take on is the Chemist, but it’s worth it for the exclusive loot. To take on the Chemist, you’ll need to the Radiation Zone in Al Mazrah....

FragPunk News If you want to jump into the rule-breaking world of FragPunk, you’re probably wondering if the FPS is free-to-play. FragPunk is a first-person shooterof the tactical variety. The twist is that you have Shard Cards, which can upend entire rounds by giving enemies big heads, adding fog, or bringing back defeated players as zombies. It’s a super fun concept, but a game like this has many wondering. Is FragPunk free-to-play?...

Valorant News LOUD vs EDward Gaming kicks off Day 5 of VCT Masters Madrid, sending home one of the tournament’s pre-event favorites. The final day of theVCT Masters Madrid Swiss Stageis here. It starts with LOUD vs EDward Gaming, in another elimination match. The rematch from Champions 2023 will see if LOUD can continue being one of the best in the world, or if EDG can finally get over the hump....

Mortal Kombat 1 News Mortal Kombat 1 took the stage at Summer Game Fest 2023 and it did not disappoint. The Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1) gameplay reveal appeared in all its glory at Summer Game Fest 2023. The lengthy segment gave fans insight into the story, Kameo mechanic, new characters, and more. Here’s everything we learned from the MK1 gameplay reveal at Summer Game Fest. MK1 is a true reboot courtesy of the Fire God Liu Kang While this may not be news to some, Ed Boon explained that Mortal Kombat 1 is a series reboot....

Enter The Baz [Update:According to comment from Woolie Madden of the Two Best Friends series “Dave Lang and Adam actually put him [The Baz] in the game because Matt and I asked for him as our ‘create your own character’ donation reward [on Kickstarter]. They honored all supporters after the campaign was cancelled. So we created him, they put him in”. So that’s the scoop on how The Baz got into Divekick....

Plus Ride to Hell, Deadpool, Dark, and more This week sees the return of Relic’s superb World War 2 strategy series,Company of Heroes,with the bloody conflict in the Eastern Front being presented in a brand new engine. Though it adds little more than extreme weather and a new, explosive campaign to the tried and tested formula, it’s really rather splendid. On top of this, the Biker action game,Ride to Hell: Retributionfinally drops, after a bit of a delay; the merc with the mouth,Deadpool, gets his very own game;Darkleaps out of the shadows with a smattering of stealth and vampire action; and that really rather awful lookingSpartacus Legendsgame is a thing....

In addition to the other 7-inch ones If the 7-inch Vault Boy bobbleheads were too rich for your blood at $20, Bethesda has announced another 5-inch line that’s going for $15 apiece. At this point you have a huge range to choose from, running the gamut of pretty much every major special ability or perk in the game. I’ve never really been a big fan of Vault Boy in particular, but I’m tempted by the Perception one....

The above adisnotofficially endorsed by Nintendo. When asked for comment, Nintendo was too busy trying to sneak suspiciously friendly Japanese men into the homes of children and old people to tell us whether or not they’d approve of a metamorphic journey through our collective childhoods. The adis, however, one of the more awesome promotions I’ve seen for the Wii. Nintendo should be embracing the whole “The Wii isjust likewhen you were a kid, only way more awesome and with boobs!...