It seems as though fans were more than eager to jump all over the early alpha release of the standalone version of DayZ on Steam. The game already picked up $5.1 million in sales in the first 24 hours with 88,000 players joining up in the first 12 hours.
Those figures equate to over 172,000 copies of the game sold already. Considering that this game is listed as Early Access on Steam and is also very much in alpha status, that is quite the impressive feat.
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DayZ Standalone Nets $5.1 Million in Sales in First 24 Hours
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New Legend of Zelda Game Coming from Tecmo Koei - Hyrule Warriors
The good news is that a new game is coming in The Legend of Zelda franchise for the Wii U! The odd news is that this new game is coming from Tecmo Koei and looks a lot like a Dynasty Warriors game but with Link.
The tentative name is Hyrule Warriors and it features Link going around fighting a lot of enemies.
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A Class Action Lawsuit Against EA Due to Battlefield 4 is Moving Forward
A class action lawsuit brought on by EA shareholders over a "loss in value caused by Battlefield 4 issues" is moving forward. The suit by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP actually references the PlayStation 4 version of the game specifically.
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Patch 2.1 for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was Released
The 2.1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was released today by Square Enix. The 2.1 patch is being called "A Realm Awoken" and includes a load of new gameplay content for players of the MMORPG.
Highlights for the 2.1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for December 17, 2013- The Crystal Tower: Reaching to the heavens, this massive monolith, long thought to be a legend from eras past, has been unearthed in the wake of the Calamity. What could be the purpose of this crystalline construct, and what forgotten relics now stir within its walls? Those who would unravel these mysteries must first win their way through the Labyrinth of the Ancients, the perilous maze that leads to the entrance of the tower proper.... -
PlanetSide 2 Released Second Major Optimization Patch and Auraximas
Double dose of great PlanetSide 2 news for you today. First up is word that the second phase of "Operation: Make Faster Game" (OMFG) was rolled out. This optimization patch includes further improvements to the game's physics systems and a revamped Esamir. The full list of those changes are below.
In addition to this, the holiday inspired Auraximas is in full swing in the game. This Winter event includes giveaways, holiday inspired items, sales in the game's marketplace, and more. This event runs from now until January 8, 2014. Take out some snowmen for easy XP and for the "Snowblower" title by taking out 10 or more.
Special holiday themed items are also available. Some of these include "the Deep Freeze snowball gun and Player Studio snowflake camos, frosty hood ornaments and stocking decals."
Changelog for PlanetSide 2's PU02 update for December 17, 2013Performance: - Esamir Object Optimization. We optimized the number of unique objects, overall object count, and polygons per object on Esamir. This will give players the same environment based performance increases they see on Indar. - Physics Optimizatio... -
Capture Mode Coming to GTA Online Tomorrow
Rockstar Games revealed today that the Capture team-based game mode is coming to Grand Theft Auto Online tomorrow.
(It)will go live tomorrow as part of the latest free automatic update on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. With 20 new Jobs across four unique modes, this GTA twist on classic capture the flag style confrontations brings a whole new level of adversarial action to the world of Los Santos and Blaine County. These new Jobs will be accessible in Freemode and are spread across the four different modes described below....
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Sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts Are Down 19% Compared to Black Ops II
It's the end of the world as Activision knows it as sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts are even worse than an already lowered sales forecast for the game.
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will Include Better Visuals than PC Version
Crystal Dynamics says that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will feature better visuals than even the PC version of the non-definitive edition. The Definitive Edition is slated for release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Sure, I'll bite. So what does Crystal Dynamics planned that will make it better than the already graphically superior PC version of the game?
Speaking specifically to the differences between the Definitive Edition and the PC version, Amos stated that the next-gen versions of the game use upgraded character models for Lara and all of the major story NPCs in the game, in addition to the TressFX and higher-resolution... -
Freedom Cry DLC Coming Tomorrow for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The DLC that gives you control over Adewale, Freedom Cry, will be released tomorrow for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Once a pirate, now a trained Assassin and illustrious member of the Brotherhood, Freedom Cry tells the story of Adewale 15 years after the events of Black Flag. Taking place in 18th-century Haiti, Adewale will take his new crew and new set of weapons, including a machete and a blunderbuss, to assassinate enemies, and free slaves, delivering merciless justice in plantations and cities alike. When the fight goes to the seas, Adewale will command the Experto Crede, a fearsome brig that... -
New LEGO The Hobbit Announcement Trailer
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New LEGO The Hobbit Announcement Trailer
Check out this new announcement trailer for LEGO The Hobbit.
The game will take players through the events of the first two films, oddly omitting the events of the third movie. Presumably there will be another LEGO game later on when that last film is released.... -
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Battlefield 4 PC Patch Address Mutual Kills, Sound Loop Crashes, and More
A patch for the PC version of Battlefield 4 was released today. The patch includes, among other items, fixes for the SUAV providing quick roadkills, fixes for mutual kills, and fixes for the sound loop crash.
Changelog for Battlefield 4 PC for December 16, 2013
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