Games Per Second

Despite what people argue every other day, this proves PC gaming is not dead.
Valve has announced that Steam has passed the six million mark for concurrent users. The Stats page peaked at 6,046,442 users with free-to-play title Dota 2 attracting the most players. Other top games include Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Assassin’s Creed 3, Football Manager 2013, Team Fortress 2 and Counter Strike. The Steam Autumn Sale is said to have boosted these numbers from everyday deals with […]

On December 4, Rockstar Games is releasing the Painful Memories Pack for Max Payne 3, featuring four new maps – Marty’s Bar, Shoot First, Canal De Panamá and Roscoe Street Subway from the first Max Payne game. The DLC includes new assault rifles, avatars, items and introduces a new feature called the Hangover Burst which causes blurred vision, reduced stamina and health to respawned enemies.
The pack will cost 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $9.99 on PlayStation Network and […]

Mike Julliard has started a petition on change.org to get Rockstar Games to release Grand Theft Auto V on PC because “GTA is an amazing PC game and the idea of it not being on PC is a mistake”. Already more than 50,000 people have signed the petition and about 49,000 more are needed.
The petition states:
To: Rockstar Games
Please release GTA V on PC. GTA games have been a large part of so many peoples lives and it’s a big shame […]

During a Twitter Q&A session with fans, Crystal Dynamics global brand manager Karl Stewart revealed that the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot will take 12-15 hours or more to complete, “depending on your play style”. Stewart also said that Lara Croft will have regenerative health but she will have no ability to swim.
“Will the story have a sequel if this game is successful?” asked an eager fan, to which Stewart replied, “Why of course.”
The new Tomb Raider game is due for […]

Since the update yesterday, players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 have been experiencing leaderboard issues such as scores and ranks reset to zero. Treyarch is aware of the issue and currently working on the problem.
The studio posted an update on Twitter saying, “Since this morning’s backend update, we’ve been made aware of leaderboard issues that some are having — we’re looking into it, stand by. Currently working through server side issues re leaderboards…they’ll be re-enabled as soon as […]

A listing on the Korean Ratings Board suggests that the 3DS survival horror title Resident Evil: Revelations could be coming soon to home consoles.
The Capcom title stars protagonists of the first Resident Evil game Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine with new sidekicks and features Raid Mode, a two-player co op. The game has also received positive reviews for its impressive visuals, excellent gameplay and engaging storyline.
Resident Evil: Revelations was released earlier this year in January. Release dates for Xbox 360 […]

THQ has released a live action trailer titled ‘The Preacher’, featuring a survivor who preaches to other survivors living in the refuge of the Metro. The release date for Metro: Last Light is also narrowed down to March 2013.

A sales manager for Sydney-based online retailer 4Cabling has shattered the Guinness World Record for longest gaming marathon by playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for over 135 hours. Guinness rules grant players a ten-minute break every hour which means Okan Kaya didn’t actually play continuously for 7 days. Since unspent time is accumulated, Kaya took naps in between to stay fresh and healthy. In the end, Kaya ranked 37th on the Black Ops 2 leaderboard.
Earlier this year, two […]

Rovio’s Angry Birds isn’t just one of the most addictive mobile games of the generation; it’s now taking over soft drink industry by “outselling Coca Cola and Pepsi” as sales of Angry Birds fizzy pop drink skyrocket in Helsinki, Finland, according to The Next Web.
Rovio CMO Peter Vesterbacka confirmed that the drink is coming soon to stores in New Zealand and Australia.
The soda tastes “a bit like Lilt but less sugary and maybe a bit more like apples”. Sounds refreshing!

Earlier this week, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players on the PC platform were treated to a series of welcome improvements as Valve introduced two updates over the weekend. The first update contained some game-changing tweaks while Valve was quick to release a second follow-up update which evened out the quirks of the first one. The balance related changes come as a result of feedback from professional players in Counter-Strike teams such as NiP, Ubinited, Team ALTERNATE and Area 51 who most […]

EA’s Patrick Soderland recently told OXM that other projects are currently in the making at the Swedish studio, not just games of the Battlefield franchise.
When asked if it was hard to justify risks like Mirror’s Edge while successful franchises are performing well in sales, Soderlund replied, “Well it depends, right? Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. It’s also important for us – the DICE guys are roughly 300 people in the Stockholm studio; not all of them are working […]

According to a blog post by the CEO of Artery Studios and Secret of the Magic Crystal creator Tamas Bako, the Steam autumn sale will kick off tomorrow, November 21.
“..Valve contacted me about two weeks ago to announce their Autumn (Nov 21-27) and Winter (Dec 20-Jan 4) sales and to ask whether we’d like to include SOTMC (Secret of the Magic Crystals) or not,” he wrote.
Valve has yet to officially confirm the dates stated.