Every week PCGamesN recount the highest performing titles on Valve’s platform, from the ten Steam top sellers to the Steam games with the most concurrent players. Why? Because knowing what games people are flocking to is useful for discovering new titles and reminding us of the ones we really ought to have tried by now. This week PUBG reclaims its place atop the global top sellers charts and a new battle royale game breaks into the most played games of the week. The first portion of this weekly roundup focuses on Steam sales – that is to say the games and DLC that are selling like proverbial hot cakes. We pull these entries from the Steam store itself, under the global top sellers page. The second part of our Steam charts rundown looks at concurrent players, which gives us some insight into the most played games of the past week. The top sellers list has room for a couple of new popular names, but the games we’re used to seeing in the top concurrent chart are vying to … [Read more...] about Steam charts: most popular games, 22-28 September, 2018
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
After years of leaks and accidental teases, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is finally a reality. Showing up during Microsoft's E3 2018 press briefing, this threequel to Square Enix's rebooted Lara Croft series has already landed with a big impact in the crowded hub of E3 2018 games so far. The third adventure for this new Croft sets her off globetrotting in a new corner of the world - welcome to the Americas, Lara - and raises the stakes for her sneaking, exploring, and fighting to seemingly apocalyptic levels. Not that they were low before, but that constant solar eclipse imagery does look a bit more threatening than usual.Square Enix has made it clear that this is "the end of the beginning" for Lara Croft: in other words, the final installment of the trilogy that reinvented her character as a more human, fallible tomb raider. One who still happens to go on unbelievable adventures fighting semi-mystical forces, granted, but no more fighting smack-talking skateboard kids. Where will … [Read more...] about Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider REVEALED – everything we know about the game so far
LARA Croft is BACK in a brand new action adventure game called Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The newly unveiled title is a direct sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider, and is part of the ongoing franchise reboot. Here's what we know so far. Shadow of the Tomb Raider release date – when is the game out? Square Enix officially revealed Shadow of the Tomb Raider on April 27. But the game won't actually go on sale until September 14, 2018. The Tomb Raider franchise was brought back to life in 2013, and this is the next third entry to the renewed game series. You'll be able to play the game on Xbox One X, PlayStation 4, and Windows PCs – including via Steam. Shadow of the Tomb Raider story – what's the plot? The new game will take on a largely similar style to previous entries in the reboot. That means lots of action, gorgeous and thrilling set pieces, and a healthy helping of mystery to go with it. Here's how Square Enix describes the game: "In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara … [Read more...] about Shadow of the Tomb Raider REVEALED – everything we know about the game so far
Big Square Enix Steam Sale Going On Now For A Limited Time
Square Enix has discounted a wide range of its recent and legacy Windows releases with a Steam sale this weekend. The promotional push is aimed at raising attention towards the impending release of Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition, which is prominently featured but not discounted. Still, lots of other games, and even other Final Fantasies, are being sold on the cheap.The featured selection includes Nier: Automata for $30, Rise of the Tomb Raider for $19.79, Life is Strange: Before the Storm for $9.85, the recent Lost Sphear for $35, and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for a whopping 80% off at $7.If you'd rather catch up on some classics, several Final Fantasy games are discounted as well. Those include the SNES-era Final Fantasy IV and VI for $8 apiece, the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for $15, and most recently, the cute Pokemon-like World of Final Fantasy for $20. It also includes all three Final Fantasy XIII entries for $10 or below, so you could get the full set for under thirty … [Read more...] about Big Square Enix Steam Sale Going On Now For A Limited Time
Steam Awards 2017 Winners Announced And, Surprise, The Witcher 3 Is Still Winning Things
Voting for the second annual Steam Awards recently concluded, and Valve has now revealed the winners. Although the categories are more unusual than what we're accustomed to seeing from end-of-year awards, that didn't stop the usual suspects from winning.As you'll see, Steam Awards are not restricted to games released in 2017, and with good reason. Valve recently announced Steam's best-selling games for the year, and many of them, like Rainbow Six Siege, Grand Theft Auto V, and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, are in some cases multiple years old.In the Choices Matter category, which is meant to celebrate games that provide you with a range of freedom, The Witcher III came out on top, beating out the likes of Divinity: Original Sin II and Dishonored 2. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds won the Mom's Spaghetti category, which consisted of intense, stressful games like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and The Evil Within 2.The Labor of Love award, for older titles with strong continued support, went to … [Read more...] about Steam Awards 2017 Winners Announced And, Surprise, The Witcher 3 Is Still Winning Things