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Monster Hunter: World is off to a great start selling 5 million copies in just the three days after release, according to an announcement from Capcom.

A press release from Capcom was released yesterday detailing the success of their new title. Capcom announce that across both PS4 and Xbox One, Monster Hunter: World has hit a new series record in sales.

The sales on both PS4 and Xbox One include digital downloads as well, and since the developer has already reached 5 million sales in just the first three days they kindly remind us that the game isn't even out on PC yet.

Bluepoint Games the developer handling the remake of Shadow of Colossus, has explained in a new video the lengths they have gone to remake the classic PS2 title for the PS4.

Bluepoint Games has taken the massive task upon themselves to remake the title for the PS4, the developers in the video say the mission of remaking the game has been an "honor" and more-so the PS4 release is a complete rebuild of the game but still harbours the classic PS2 feel.

Bluepoint talk about when they were remaking the title how important it was for them to respect the older release but still manage to incorporate upgraded textures without taking away from the original feel of the 2005 version of the game.

Rainbow Six Siege has recently tweeted on the games official Twitter page that their current roadmap includes support for both the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

Rainbow Six Siege or Ubisoft responded to a fans tweet saying support for the PS4 Pro/Xbox One X "would make the game even better." Ubisoft said that support for both consoles is "definitely on our road map" but sadly the company "do not have an ETA for it though."

It would not be surprising if the developer is working on 4K textures, HDR and lighting improvements before they add support. As this would account for the extra time being taken and also be a very smart move for the developer.

Sea of Thieves has got some of the best water effects we have seen in a game so far, and now to add to that amazement information has surfaced regarding more weapons being added, and also a kraken.

Reddit user m4rx has taken to the Sea of Thieves subreddit to reveal potential weapons, chests, potions, foods, enemies and much more after data mining the Sea of Thieves beta files.

The data mining has shown files regarding a Kraken, a boarding axe weapon, harpoon gun and even some ship customization options. It is not confirmed that all of these files will be made available once the game is fully released, but that doesn't mean it isn't a possibility. A full list of the datamined files can be found here.

On the Fortnite Battle Royale subreddit a disabled fan going by the nickname of RAOBJSheff posted a new thread describing how he goes about playing Fortnite, and how Epic Games can improve his experience.

RAOBJSheff explains that he is unfortunately one-handed but this doesn't stop him and his friends from jumping into a game of Fortnite. The problem is the auto-run feature that Epic Games has added, RAOBJSheff requested to reddit for this to a toggle option as this causes him to die more than he would like to.

Here is what he had to say on the reddit post: "I lack the subtle movements a thumb can provide on the left stick so have to press it hard against my cheek bone to play. The new autorun feature means I constantly run and now fall out of buildings, off walls and die way more than normal."

Fast-paced gory top-down shooter Feral Fury has hit digital stores for PS4 and Xbox One.

A new trailer has been released a day before the games launch. It certainly shows some fury with players performing combat rolls, fighting bosses, dodging lasers and being immersed within a whole lot of action.

Not only do players get the classic top-down feel of dominating a level but Feral Fury also combines good game mechanics with a decent storyline.

Grand Theft Auto V continues making money hand over fist thanks to Rockstar's massively successful engagement strategy.

Leviathan. Juggernaut. Cash cow. All of these terms (and more) can be used to aptly describe Grand Theft Auto V: despite releasing in 2013, the game's GTA Online multiplayer component has carried it higher and higher on the money scale. Rockstar's parent company Take-Two has seen stellar success quarter after quarter thanks to GTA Online's new content, and now GTA V sits at the top-earning digital game of 2017--beating out competitors like the massively successful Call of Duty: WWII that made over $500 million in its opening weekend alone in total game sales.

According to analyst firm SuperData's latest 2017 year in review report, GTA V is the top-earning digital game in revenue throughout last year. The game earned over half a billion dollars or $521 million, the firm reports. As of July 2017, GTA Online has earned Take-Two over $1 billion dollars in revenue.

The Gaming Video Content segment of the games industry, which includes streams, let's plays, and other gaming content published on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, is a maturing sector that earns billions every year. But YouTube had a big problem in 2017...

Last year saw we saw big advertisers like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Procter and Gamble, and AT&T yank advertisements from YouTube following a big content controversy: ads were playing over videos deemed racist and massively inappropriate. It didn't help that major YouTube stars like Pewdiepie were also part of the controversy. Predictably enough this exodus took a toll on YouTube's advertising revenue, which it relies on to keep the platform afloat and support content creators. SuperData notes that YouTube earned 69% of its GVC revenues from advertisements in 2017. But how badly was its Gaming Video Content hit by the move? Pretty bad.

According to analyst firm SuperData, YouTube's GVC revenue dropped by a massive 50% year-over-year in 2017, effectively meaning it earned Google half of 2016's pre-controversy revenues.

Free-to-play gaming is king, and the smartphone platform reigns throughout 2017.

Analyst firm SuperData just published their latest year in review report to highlight how key sectors of the games industry fared in 2017. According to the data, mobile gaming topped the free-to-play market in Asia, North America and Europe with some $51 billion in collective earnings, representing 72% of the combined revenues across mobile, free-to-play PC, and social gaming for the year. Free-to-play gaming, specifically mobile, typically top the yearly earnings charts above console gaming.

One of the more surprising metrics shows just how many people actually play F2P games around the world: SuperData notes that one in three people on the planet play on PC or mobile, and actually pull in $82 billion of the global games market, or about 89%. In fact players spent $14 billion more on mobile games in 2017 than in 2016, showing a clear rise in the popularity and the appeal of buying in-game purchases.

Microsoft acquires PlayFab, a "complete backend platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games" that ties in with the company's plans to accelerate games with Azure.

Remember Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Compute platform? Remember when the company said it would accelerate the power of gaming via the cloud? Clear results didn't really materialize like Redmond had promised, but now it's doubling down on cloud-based tools in a bid to power its new gaming push. The company recently snapped up PlayFab in a bid to bolster its games-as-a-service business strategy, which Microsoft has embraced over time (most of it's third party games have GaaS elements and are monetized, not to mention Xbox LIVE which thrives on engagement).

But the acquisition isn't just to power games themselves, but also give developers a wider toolset to open new avenues for their creations. For example, Microsoft has confirmed that both Crackdown 3 and PUBG on Xbox One use/will use Azure, and we're betting both games will also use PlayFab's backend tech too.

Bethesda has announced on their website that a free-to-play weekend for Fallout 4 is on the way to Xbox One players as well as PC.

Starting on the 25th of January, Xbox One players will have the option of using their Xbox Live Gold memberships to obtain Fallout 4 completely free. The free-to-play weekend runs from the 25th of January until the 28th.

PC gamers have not been left out either as the same deal will be running from February 1st through until February 4th. Any purchases made over the free-to-play weekend will be discounted heavily, there is a full list of the discount offers below.

Obsidian has announced the release date for the anticipated sequel Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Accompanied with the release date is also the information regarding pre-order bonuses for players.

Players that decide to pre-order either the deluxe or standard edition will receive the following in bonuses: St. Drogga's Skull, Beakhead, the Hawk (In-Game Pet) and The Black Flag.

For players that decide they want to purchase the Deluxe edition they will be receiving a copy of the games soundtrack, in-game pet, special items, digital pen-and paper RPG guide, high resolution game map and a guide book.

Not to long ago a open world gameplay trailer was released for the upcoming Dynasty Warriors 9, now a string a Officer gameplay videos have been released showing off more combat for the title.

These individual videos concentrate on single characters showing off their fighting style as well as unveiling each of the officers ultimate abilities.

The officers that are seen throughout each of the short clips are Cai Wenji, Han Dang, Fa Zheng, Wen Yang, and Meng Huo.

Yesterday, a trailer for Sea of Thieves washed up on shore and now instead of watching the trailer we are looking at the water itself.

The pirate-themed action-adventure cooperative multiplayer game which is played from the first person perspective allows for players to embark on a voyage across the seas to explore the open world.

To do this players will have to take on specific roles such as steering, hoisting sails, firing cannons and navigation. While doing all of these tasks players will notice the water effects surrounding their ships, these effects are truly incredible as the wave height and swell of the water changes over time while keeping its glistening colour.

Intrepid Studios has released the first look at UnderRealm within Ashes of Creation. This first iteration showcases the colourful world built in Unreal Engine 4.

Ashes of Creation is an upcoming MMORPG which is set in a fantasy like world that will provide players with what the developers are calling a "Reactive World."

Players will influence the world around them through completing quests, creating communities, participating in events, besieging a castle and many more activities that will create the "Reactive World" that the developers are aspiring to build.

Capcom has uploaded a new video onto their Monster Hunter YouTube channel discussing the creation of Monster Hunter World.

The video has been titled as "Concept" which details the creation of Monster Hunter World from the perspectives of producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, executive director Kaname Fujioka and art director Yuya Tokuda.

According to Gematsu, Capcom will be releasing a new episode every week which will delve into different aspects of the creation of Monster Hunter Worlds. These episodes will include a look into how the games monsters have been developed through motion capture.

Tencent Games has announced on Twitter the closed beta times for their upcoming Nintendo Switch title Arena of Valor.

Players that signed up to the beta that have been selected to participate in the beta will get an email regarding the dates for the closed betas opening. The beta will be running from January 27th until January 28th, and will only be for Nintendo Switch EU applicants.

Arena of Valor which seems much like a League of Legends inspired game currently has a playable roster of 35 heroes, these characters include a variety of roles such as tanks, assassins, mages, supports, warriors and marksmans.

Arc System Works' new Dragonball fighter is pretty popular for a fighting game insofar as concurrent player count, especially on Steam.

Dragonball FighterZ is being hailed as one of the purest, most enjoyable video game adaptations of the beloved anime series to date, and it seems tons of gamers are eager to get their Ultra Instinct action on. In fact, the game is doing well on Steam where its Steam player count peaks at about 43,921. This makes it the most-played fighter in terms of concurrent players on Steam, beating out competitors like Tekken.

Gamers are getting their kamehamehas on well above other fighting games such as Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, and Ultra Street Fighter IV. Interestingly enough Dragonball FighterZ almost has more peak players than those three games combined on Steam.

The world of ARK: Survival Evolved is getting rendered in pixellated voxel graphics in a bid to capture some of the Minecraft audience.

Minecraft is a gaming juggernaut that makes Microsoft money hand over fist, and it behooves competitors to take notice. While the big mover in the industry is currently battle royale games like PUBG and Epic's Fortnite, the devs of ARK have taken a different tact: the voxel sandbox survival genre.

PixARK, the new Minecraft-esque game that takes place in the ARK universe, will feature online and singleplayer content as well as crafting, base-building, survival action, and the signature dinos that can be tamed. Procedural generation means worlds will always be different and there are over 5 different biomes.

BioWare now has tunnel vision on the single most important game it's ever developed: Anthem.

After Mass Effect: Andromeda, BioWare has a lot of proving to do in the eyes of gamers, and following the big hubbub over Battlefront II, players are somewhat wary of EA. A while ago I predicted that Anthem, BioWare's new online shooter, would be a service game with microtransactions--something that's a touchy subject as of late...and based on everything we've heard so far, it seems quite plausible. Now the expectations are all on BioWare's shoulders and the team is gearing up the game's development.

BioWare's key teams across its Edmonton and Austin branches (remember Montreal was closed after ME: Andromeda and employees were absorbed into other teams) are focusing near-exclusively on Anthem to ensure it meets the Fiscal 2019 release target, sources have told Kotaku's Jason Schreier.