As expected, Call of Duty: WWII has finished top of the UK chart in its first week on sale (ending November 5). Interestingly, after the relatively poor sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, sales monitor Chart-Track says WWII's sales were "significantly higher" than that 2016 title.Below Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed Origins drops one place to No.2, while FIFA 18 continues to chart well at No... more.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now has an Xbox One release date. During Paris Games Week, developer Bluehole revealed that the phenomenally popular battle royale game launches in early access for the console on December 12 for $30.Beginning that day, Xbox One players will be able to play PUBG via the Xbox Game Preview program. Bluehole also says that it's "on track" to release the 1.0 PC version in... more.

World of Warcraft has a new expansion on the way, but even though this is the seventh major addition to Blizzard's MMO, it still might be a good place for newbies to join. At Blizzcon 2017, we talked with WoW production director John Hight about that new player experience and what features will be introduced in the newly announced expansion. You can read our full interview below, or catch up on so... more.

For the second year in a row, South Korea earned the top spot in the Overwatch World Cup, beating out Team Canada in the finals this year. The South Korean team was the favorite to win going into the tournament, and their performance did not disappoint.Blizzcon is the yearly culmination of several of Blizzard's major online gaming franchises, and other esports winners from the convention included:... more.

This year at Blizzcon, Blizzard announced that Heroes of the Storm will add two new characters to its roster, Hanzo from Overwatch and Alexstrasza from Warcraft. But what exactly do the new heroes and other upcoming changes mean for the game? Heroes of the Storm production director Kaeo Milker walked us through what to expect from HotS over the next year, including how the matchmaking process is g... more.

Just like that weird guy you never see for most of the year, but who suddenly appears in the summer driving an ice cream van full of treats in your area, Xur is back. This week Destiny 2's suspiciously odd merchant has popped up on Earth's European Dead Zone. That makes for another easy opportunity to expand your collection of Exotic items, which PC players in particular may still be focusing on. ... more.

This year's BlizzCon has finally arrived, which means there's a multitude of news for some of Blizzard's biggest games. From the new Overwatch character reveal to the announcement of the new World of Warcraft expansion, there's a whole lot of exciting news and announcements waiting to be revealed. We've compiled all the biggest ones from the show below.What news and announcements are you most exci... more.

Runic Games, the studio behind Torchlight, Torchlight II, and Hob, has been shut down. In a statement published on its official website studio head Marsh Lefler confirmed the news and thanked fans for their support."I'm sorry to say that today will be Runic's last day open. Our focus is on our family here, and helping them find a new place to call home," reads the statement. "If you are in games a... more.

Overwatch fanboys and gals, you're in for an early BlizzCon treat. Razer has just announced a new line of officially licensed PC gaming accessories inspired by Blizzard's beloved mech pilot D.Va.The new line is on the smaller side, but includes D.Va's signature MEKA headset, a themed mouse, and mousepad. Of course, the mouse and matching pad are tastefully pink, and decked out with her cheeky bunn... more.

Cheating isn't unfamiliar in any video game, but for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, it's becoming a serious issue. So much so that the team behind the title has publicly announced its commitment to fight cheating in its massively popular title."As part of our efforts to foster a safe & fair ingame environment, we are deploying new measures to combat cheaters," the team said via Twitter. "We sincer... more.