2024-02

Microsoft has revealed that Palworld, the "Pokémon With Guns" survival game from indie developer Pocketpair, had the biggest third-party launch ever on Xbox Game Pass. Thanks to Game Pass, Palworld has been played by more than 7 million players on Xbox, which, when added to the 12 million that have played the game on Steam, puts the total player count at 19 million. That's a massive feat for any game, let alone an independently developed one. 🎉Total number of players exceeds 19 million🎉 It's been less than two weeks since #Palworld was released, thank you! ・Steam: 12 million~ copies ・Xbox: 7 million~ players We will continue to prioritize fixing bugs! Thank you for your continued support of #Pocketpair! pic.twitter.com/twgAeYVL07 — Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 31, 2024 Xbox shared these details about Palworld's Game Pass launch in a new Xbox Wire post, which is also where it revealed Palworld...

Publisher Paradox Interactive has revealed the first revamped look at Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gameplay, and it looks great. While this isn't the first time we've seen footage of Bloodlines 2, this is the first look at the game as made by The Chinese Room, which took over the development of the game after Paradox removed Hardsuit Labs from the project.  Paradox Interactive, which owns the Vampire: The Masquerade IP, has been trying to make Bloodlines 2 happen for years and years. Development seemed promising for a bit, but in 2021, Paradox removed original developer Hardsuit Labs from the project. We learned last year that Everybody's Gone To The Rapture studio The Chinese Room took over development (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz), and now, we've got our first look at their version of Bloodlines 2.  Check it out for yourself in...

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the monster-catching survival game Palworld is the hottest thing since sliced bread. As such, it’s only natural that players would want to take it anywhere they go; it’s currently only available on PC and Xbox Series X/S (via early access). However, mobile versions have recently been spotted, but you’ll want to think twice before downloading them. An app posing as Palworld has appeared on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. In an X post, however, Palworld developer Pocketpair states that there is no official mobile version of Palworld. The app store version lists its developer as Oleksandra Kryvcun, which is the primary tip-off that something is amiss. Though not available, the app is available for pre-order and lists a February 11 launch date.  [Warning] There is no Palworld application for phones. Apps using...