XDefiantmay only have been out for a week, but Ubisoft’sCall of Dutycompetitor has already broken some major milestones, reportedly hitting over seven million unique players. According toInsider Gaming, Ubisoft expected to cross the eight million mark by the end of May 28, and has already set company records for players. According to the article, the publisher’s internal goal was to reach five million unique players within a month of release, a milestone that has been smashed within seven days....

Sharing is good Shuhei Yoshida went into the importance of the DualShock 4’s share button for the PS4’s overall strategy in a roundtable discussion this morning. He says that it’s a “huge focus” for Sony, and one of the key features of the PS4. “We believe that that’s important for consumers today — to talk about or share what they’re doing with other people,” Yoshida said. “It’s just part of their lifestyle to find something interesting on the internet and immediately share it wit other people....

Not a full remake, more an HD re-release WhenTy the Tasmanian Tiger 4released on Steam last year, developer Krome Studios teased that the previous games would also eventually make their way to the platform. It has now finally, officially announced that the originalTy the Tasmanian Tigeris coming to Steam Early Access in March The video up top shows some of the nice tweaks being made for the re-release, including a higher resolution, more detailed backgrounds, and the inclusion of anti-aliasing....

Grab a steamy cup ofBright Falls Blend coffee, folks, this is the big one. The second Alan chapter ofAlan Wake 2, Initiation 2: Casey, takes you from the streets to the subway, and things can get confusing — but our walkthrough and guide should steer you straight. You enter the chapter smoothly after the previous one ends. The game tosses Alan onto the street in a twisted mirror version of New York City within the Dark Place....

Releasing June 25 for $40 If last year’sAnno 1800made you want to revisit the wider city-building series, good news: Ubisoft is updating and optimizing four games for anAnno History Collectionthat’s launching July 18, 2025. The titles in question areAnno 1602,Anno 1503,Anno 1701, andAnno 1404, along with their expansions:New Islands, New Adventure;Treasures, Monsters & Pirates;The Sunken Dragon; andVenice. What kind of work went into updating them for 2020? There’s a new sheen with resolutions “up to 4K,” online matchmaking (includingAnno 1503), borderless window support, multi-screen support, bonus content like soundtracks, and the big one: save file compatibility with the original versions of the games....

For PC and PS4 I know now to get my hopes up with modern stealth games. A lot of them tend to either screw up the stealth part or don’t build a compelling enough world, butAragamiseems to have that latter part covered just looking at it. I mean…look at it. Lince Works certainly knows how to get my attention, and I won’t have to wait very long to check it out for myself, as the game hits PC and PS4 on October 4....

Skins, missions, challenge maps Remember when low-key-horrible publisher WB announced a$40Batman: Arkham Knightseason passlast week without even saying what is in it? Fun times, like the $50 doctor bill I just got in the mail after being assured everything was taken care of. While WB isn’t spilling everything in its six-month plan (apparently “content” will be dropping monthly, like little poops), itdetailed someof what you’re paying for, including a Batgirl prequel story set in an “entirely new location....

Capcom’s stocks just hit a five-year high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and it looks like this has something to do with wiggle wands and Raccoon City. It seems that Capcom (and its stock holders) are banking on the success ofupcoming Capcom titlesdeveloped for the Nintendo Wii.Bloombergsays that Capcom stock rose 6.3 percent to 2,855 yen, its highest close since Sept. 26th, 2002. Shares have climbed 14 percent over the past two days and 33 percent this year....

– Narwhalnutjust revealed a new indie game that he made,Belle Boomerang. –BlanchimontreviewsWarriors Orochi 4 Ultimate. –Brady4JahreviewsNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchwith a focus on accessibility. – Scrustlewrites an essay on the nature of stealth games with a focus onDishonoredand its systems. – Taterchimpwrites ananalogybetween his favorite videogames and anal beads. – Pedrovay2003details how you can get started in joining the PC Virtual Reality scene. –Flegmashares his thoughts regarding the small indie game,Switch ‘n’ Shoot....

No new Clans have been added in the Balance Update. Fire Force Reignitionhas a lot of systems, and one of those is the Clan system. A lot of new players don’t understand the actual benefit of being in a Clan because, frankly, the game does a terrible job of explaining it, and they don’t seem to do anything. Well, some, but not all, clans give you certain benefits, and being in a particular Clan can actually give you an advantage....

Signs language In today’s contest you can win unique deckbuilding narrative adventure gameSigns of the Sojourner! There are plenty of card games on the market these days — hell, the genre practically blew up a few scant years ago. Most focus on using decks to demolish foes, cast spells, and crumble empires. But where’s the nuance of it all? EnterSigns of the Sojourner. This deckbuilder guides players through an emotional narrative using cards to make or break connections with its denizens....

And DLC! And the first game for PC! Today’s contest features some cool swag from, and also a free copy of,Metro Exodus! From Russia, with love, as they say! Except in this case. It just doesn’t look like there’s much love in theMetrouniverse. Everything is super slimy and gross and mutated, and honestly I don’t think I’d like to vacation there. Nothing personal,Metro, I just need a bit more sun in my lineup....

E-mo-tion In theDetroit: Become Humanhands-off theater demo we were shown at E3 2017, we got to see some of the iconography that will define the android/human conflict at the heart of the game’s story. The androids’ much-lauded digital graffiti featured a single fist, raised to the sky in defiance. Some old-fashioned paint-based graffiti from the anti-android group depictedthreeraised fists, also raised to the sky in defiance. Using a symbol traditionally associated with marginalized groups for both sides of a conflict is a curious design decision, which is why I was both relieved and concerned to hear that it was not actually a design decision....