Big Walk has sold 1 million copies since launching a week ago, its publisher has announced. That's a huge figure for Australian studio House House, whose previous breakthrough hit Untitled Goose Game took three months to reach that milestone.It's also pretty huge when you consider that Big Walk is currently a monthly "free" PlayStation Plus game, meaning a lot of people on that platform won't need to buy a copy....

Halloween: The Game is the next multiplayer horror game from Illfonic, the studio behind Friday the 13th and Predator Hunting Grounds. Like Friday the 13th it's an asymmetrical affair: one player takes the form of psychotic masked serial killer Michael Myers, while everyone else plays the hapless survivors. It's set to release on September 9, but when it does, players based in Australia won't be able to buy it.Illfonic confirmed...

Among the heavy hitters and viral sensations that make up Steam's most-wishlisted games, Over the Hill exudes "little engine that could" energy. It's a chill, vibey offroad driving game that puts you in an old school 4x4 and sets you off among some low-poly hills to get lost. You've got a grappling hook and the option to drive in a co-op pack with a few friends, which may be the...

At the end of last month, id Software lead services programmer Chris Hayes offered a blunt appraisal of Xbox's management during an interview with YouTube channel Auf ein Bier, saying Microsoft's repeated mass layoffs have proved that its leadership "fundamentally don't understand art."Elsewhere in the interview, Hayes expanded the scope of his criticism beyond the immediate damage wrought by the latest round of Xbox cuts. Looking at the industry more...

Payday-in-Fortnite isn't the day's only big news out of everybody's favorite violent clowns rob banks franchise. Starbreeze, in partnership with Vice Studios, has also done a deal with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unit Film and Television to "executive produce" an adaptation of Payday.What sort of adaptation is being made—that is, television or movie—isn't specified. The deal between Starbreeze and Vice, announced in March, says only that the two will "adapt...

Given the current state of the industry elsewhere—it's, uh, dire—I'm pleased to report that Square Enix, creator of the Final Fantasy series among other games, is doing pretty alright, all things considered. The news comes as a result of a financial results report, shared here by Gamebiz.jp (and translated by Automaton). In the fiscal year ending 2027, ol' Square saw a major 88.6% operating profit increase year-on-year, mostly thanks to...

As the global memory shortage continues raging my regular search for gaming PC deals is increasingly accompanied by tears and grimaces. So, I was surprised this morning to find an RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC for just $1,000 at Newegg. I've not seen one so cheap in quite a while.There is, of course, a caveat to getting this build so cheap. Its system memory is unfortunately comprised of just a...

It's hard to believe, travelers, but No Man's Sky has turned 10 years old. As part of the sprawling space sandbox's double-digit anniversary, Sean Murray took some time to talk to PC Gamer about No Man's Sky's decade of development, as well as the future of earth-sized multiplayer fantasy game Light No Fire. It was announced in December of 2023, but we haven't heard much about it since.Looking back over...

No Man's Sky has changed an awful lot in the 10 years since its launch. Hello Games' space sandbox has received a few dozen major free updates that have added features like base-building, spaceship construction, multiplayer missions, companions, mechs, and even its own version of the Death Star.Speaking to PC Gamer for No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary, Sean Murray said that despite all those massive changes and added features that...

If you use the Xbox store to buy either Xbox or PC games—and yes, the latter is possible—you may be prompted to verify your age the next time you try to buy an R18+ game.Microsoft confirmed as much via emails sent to users over the weekend, which I received. "Starting August 2026, to comply with Australia regulations, you may need to verify your age before purchasing or accessing apps and...