Gears of War: E-Day Sold an Estimated 230,000 Copies as 1.7 Million Played on Game Pass
An analyst estimates 230,000 copies sold and 1.7 million Game Pass players. We checked the $37m revenue figure against list prices and Steam's own data.
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GTA 6's First Six Radio Stations Revealed, With Podcasts and On-Foot Listening for the First Time
Rockstar has revealed GTA 6's first six radio stations, from Cocoteo FM to The Chamber 106.6, plus on-demand podcasts and radio you can hear on foot.
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Reviews Land at 84 on Metacritic as Steam Players Warm to the Base Game
Capcom's Dark Arisen expansion reaches PC and consoles on 9 October with an 84 Metascore, while Dragon's Dogma 2's recent Steam reviews run far above its lifetime 62%.
Xbox Game Pass October Wave 1: Battlefield 6 Joins on 13 October as Clair Obscur Leaves on the 15th
Nine games join Game Pass from 8 to 16 October, led by Battlefield 6, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and eight others leave on 15 October.
GTA 6 Won't Stream to PC Through Xbox Cloud Gaming on 19 November, Xbox's Strategy Chief Says
A report said Xbox had exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights that could put the game on PC at launch. Xbox says it won't stream exclusively or to PC.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches With an 88 Metascore, Star Wars' Best Since KOTOR
Galactic Racer is out on PC, PS5 and Xbox with the best Metascore for a Star Wars game since 2003. Steam players are cooler, at 78% positive on launch day.
Monster Hunter Rise Passes 20 Million Sales as a $3.99 Steam Sale Lifts Its Player Count
Capcom says Monster Hunter Rise has topped 20 million units, 2.4 million behind World. On Steam it is $3.99 and its daily peak is nearly triple its monthly average.
The Witcher 3 Remastered's Next Update Targets PS5 Performance as Post-Launch Steam Reviews Sit at 72%
CD Projekt Red's next Witcher 3 Remastered update will focus on PS5 performance, visuals, Twitch Drops and console audio. Steam reviews since launch: 71.9% positive.
The Outlast Trials Hits a Record 94,507 Steam Players After a 90% Autumn Sale Discount
Red Barrels' co-op horror game more than doubled its 2023 launch peak once it dropped to $3.99. Here are the numbers, the reviews and when the deal ends.
RuneScape 4 Is in Development, and RuneScape Reignited Launches 2 December: Every RuneFest Reveal
Jagex has a fourth RuneScape MMO in Unreal Engine, a fresh-economy Reignited mode for 2 December and new OSRS and Dragonwilds dates. Here is what is confirmed.
AION 2 Peaked at 171,530 Steam Players in Paid Early Access; the Free-to-Play Launch Is 5 October
NC's MMO drew 171,530 concurrent Steam players with Founder's Packs alone. Here are the numbers, the 5 October launch times and what changes when it goes free.
WoW: Forever Beta Hits Level 30 and Adds Uldaman, but Dungeon Quest XP Bonus Is Halved
Blizzard's 1 October WoW: Forever beta build raises the cap to 30, opens three dungeons and halves the bonus XP from dungeon quests. Here is what changed.