Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is one of the most popular games on the planet right now, and it's still setting new records. The PC game recently hit 800,000 concurrent users on Steam, which is up from a reported 600,000 just two weeks ago.With over 800,000 concurrent users on Steam, Battlegrounds is well ahead of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Grand Theft Auto V. It's still behind the No. 1 ... more.

Right on schedule, Destiny 2's PC beta client is now available to pre-load, at least for some players. People who pre-ordered Destiny 2 on PC can now pre-load so they can start playing precisely when the beta goes live on August 28.People who pre-ordered a digital copy need only press "Install" in the Battle.net app to pre-load. Retail customers have to go to bungie.net/redeem to redeem their code... more.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will wear Destiny-themed cleats during games this weekend, according to Bungie. Judge, who was an All-Star this year and won the Home Run Derby, is apparently a fan of Destiny's Warlocks. He's also going to wear batting gloves that have cool-looking Destiny flair.This sort of thing is not usually allowed, but August 25-27 is MLB's first-ever "Players Weekend... more.

Crackdown 3 was announced way back in 2014, only a few months after the Xbox One was released. However, just recently, the game was delayed until Spring 2018. Now, Microsoft says that it made a mistake in announcing the game as early as it did.In an interview with Polygon, Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager Shannon Loftis said that, in her opinion, the game was announced prematurely. She... more.

Piracy is one of the main enemies of many, if not most, video game and media companies, as it is often blamed for lost sales. One indie developer, however, has embraced piracy as a way to get its game in the hands of more people. Acid Wizard Studio has uploaded its own game onto The Pirate Bay, the popular torrent site, in order to give those who can't afford it access to a safe version.Darkwood w... more.

Developer Cloud Imperium Games has made a big announcement about Star Citizen. The studio announced that it's working with Faceware Technologies to introduce the company's "first-of-its-kind" facial tech that will let you animate your character's face in real time as you speak with other players in the incredibly ambitious PC space game. "The new feature will track players' facial expressions and ... more.

The vehicles of the Star Wars universe are as iconic as the aliens and planets, and fans have come to expect cool new ships in every movie. Thankfully, it looks like the upcoming The Last Jedi will be no different. The official Star Wars Show has revealed two new vehicles--an updated version of the classic AT-AT walker, called an AT-M6, and a huge new Star Destroyer, known as the First Order Dread... more.

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins responded to Cameron's comments in a statement posted on Twitter.pic.twitter.com/8zkJXHLCJW — Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) August 25, 2017The original story is below.Famous filmmaker James Cameron has shared his thoughts on the critically praised action movie Wonder Woman, which stars Gal Gadot in the title role. Speaking to The Guardian, Cameron said the mov... more.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that a lot of Xbox 360-era Halo DLC was becoming free, but there was an issue with Halo: Reach's Noble Map Pack. Now, that's been resolved, and the DLC is completely free.The expansion adds three new maps, Breakpoint, Tempest, and Anchor 9. You can download it from your Xbox 360 or queue up your download from Xbox.com here.In other Halo news, Microsoft today ... more.

Here's something interesting and unexpected. Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw, who no longer works at Valve, today posted what he called "Epistle 3" on his blog, and, with key names replaced, it looks like it's an outline for what the story for Episode 3 could have been.Laidlaw was the sole writer for both Half-Life 1 and 2, and had crafted each game's wider narrative. Later, he was assigned as lead ... more.