PCGamesN Saturday, December 4, 2021 7:35 AM  The early access release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker has seemingly pushed the venerable MMO to new heights, as the game's all-time concurrent player record has been smashed for the second time this year - and the new count is more than double FFXIV's previous peak from June this year. Despite being out for over ten years now, or eight as A Realm Reborn, Final Fantasy XIV has continued to go from strength to strength in 2021 alone. The MMO reported over 22 million registered players back in April and has repeatedly broken its concurrent player count record this year. According to SteamDB, the new concurrent player count for Final Fantasy XIV today is 87,831 - beating the previous record of 67,148 on July 18. By the end of June, the peak was still around 41K, meaning the MMO has more than doubled its concurrent players in just under six months - and added over 20,000 players to its previous record. On December 2, the player count was 40,232. RELATED LINKS: FFXIV Shadowbringers review, FFXIV Gunbreaker job guide, FFXIV Dancer job guide |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 4, 2021 6:06 AM  Todd Howard has a "one-pager" for Fallout 5. Perhaps Bethesda Game Studios is working on bringing that initial design doc to life, or maybe it handed development over to another studio as it did to Obsidian for Fallout: New Vegas. Either way, the developers probably have some clue as to what it's going to be about. And we don't. That gives us a golden opportunity to put forth an idea that will horrify you: the idea of a Fallout 5 set in the world before the bombs drop. The snatches of Fallout's pre-war world were always its most gripping narrative element. The very first thing the original CRPG shows you is a world clinging onto the visual language and cheery public service broadcasts of our real-world post-war America, despite having been bombed to a fine paste. How and why did that culture form? In that first RPG, and indeed all its sequels, an alt-history timeline plots depleting resources and superpowers squabbling over the scraps, leading of course to a giant nuclear war that leaves the world irreparably brown. So what was life like during those years, from the 2050s to the 2070s? RELATED LINKS: Fallout 4 console commands, Fallout 4 mods, Buy Fallout 4 |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 4, 2021 5:55 AM  December 4, 2021: The original GTA Trilogy is back, but only on Rockstar's launcher for people who own the Definitive Edition. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is out, and while I hate to put too many qualitative statements about a game here in a news story, there's no way around it. It's bad. Rockstar previously provided an update on the "unexpected technical issues" plaguing the remastered open-world games and promised patches are coming and the originals getting relisted. One of those has happened, at least, although not in the way everyone would like. The original versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas are now available for free for anyone who purchased the new Trilogy - or plans to pick it up before July 1, 2022. However, there is no word on when the classic trilogy will be relisted on the Rockstar launcher to buy as a separate bundle as the developer promised - or whether the games will come back to Steam or any other PC storefronts after they were pulled in October. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 4, 2021 4:00 AM  Friday comes around once again, dear reader, and on this particular Friday you find us a much diminished team, since by hook, crook, or coincidence almost all the rooms in the treehouse are empty. A shock indeed. There are at least a few of us left, walking up and down the halls looking for something to do. Maybe we'll find some games to play! Who knows? It is my eternal hope, at least. |
Twinfinite Saturday, December 4, 2021 5:55 AM In the mood for a cooking sim-cum-horror game? Well, Scythe Dev Team has got you covered with its latest title, Happy's Humble Burger Farm, which is officially out now for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Nintendo Switch owners can look forward to experiencing the devilish burger-flipping action in "Q1, 2022." Accompanying […] The post Happy's Humble Burger Farm Gets Blood-Drenched Launch Trailer appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 4, 2021 8:00 AM Spike Chunsoft asks players to download them for the best experience. The post Day One Patches for Danganronpa V3 and S Now Available appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 4, 2021 7:00 AM The Another Eden Chrono Cross will begin next week and will bring Serge, Kid, and Harle to the game as playable characters. The post Another Eden Chrono Cross Event Begins Next Week appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Saturday, December 4, 2021 6:00 AM No Quarters Necessary Good morning, good day, good weekend, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? December is officially upon us,... The post Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid? appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Saturday, December 4, 2021 5:30 AM Stance confirmed after cries of hypocrisy from viewers Following an online backlash directed at the event and its organizers, Geoff... The post Following backlash, Geoff Keighley confirms Activision 'will not be part of' The Game Awards appeared first on Destructoid. |
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