The Black Panther hype is real, and now there are numbers to prove it. Movie ticket retailer Fandango is reporting that Black Panther holds the record for most pre-sale tickets sold for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. “Black Panther is riding an incredible wave of momentum right now,” Davis said in the release. pic.twitter.com/JL1c28AgWm — ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) January 10, 2018While pre-sale tickets don’t always translate to box office success, it is a good indicator of the anticipation leve

But it’s also a place he visits alone, in which he discovers lessons that are relevant and useful outside the confines of the game’s world. But Breath of the Wild’s richness, its heritage of Nintendo’s mission of discovery and wonder, makes it a herald for all games that have something useful to teach kids. (I don’t love the fact that, like so many games, Breath of the Wild that success comes through violence against, in this case, monsters. It’s set in a similar world as Breath of the Wild, ful

But it’s also a place he visits alone, in which he discovers lessons that are relevant and useful outside the confines of the game’s world. But Breath of the Wild’s richness, its heritage of Nintendo’s mission of discovery and wonder, makes it a herald for all games that have something useful to teach kids. (I don’t love the fact that, like so many games, Breath of the Wild that success comes through violence against, in this case, monsters. It’s set in a similar world as Breath of the Wild, ful

Steam Spy is a third-party site that scrapes information from Steam to estimate sales information and publishes the data on its web page. And Steam Spy has some impressive news to share: 7,672 games were released on Steam in 2017. 7,672 games were released on Steam in 2017, 21 games per day on average. https://t.co/4oLZp6tFwo — Steam Spy (@Steam_Spy) January 10, 2018There wasn’t really a quiet day in 2017 to launch your game, as Steam is now a constant flood of new releases. 38% of all Steam gam

Steam Spy is a third-party site that scrapes information from Steam to estimate sales information and publishes the data on its web page. And Steam Spy has some impressive news to share: 7,672 games were released on Steam in 2017. 7,672 games were released on Steam in 2017, 21 games per day on average. https://t.co/4oLZp6tFwo — Steam Spy (@Steam_Spy) January 10, 2018There wasn’t really a quiet day in 2017 to launch your game, as Steam is now a constant flood of new releases. 38% of all Steam gam

A beloved underground Japanese hit is heading to Steam, more than a decade after it first launched. Free-to-play horror classic Yume Nikki is now widely available after circulating online for years — and its Steam release appears to be in anticipation of a new project based on the original game. Yume Nikki, as its Steam store page notes, is a “divisively controversial work.” Despite its cult fanbase, the Windows PC adventure game is a surrealistic journey through a dozen dream worlds, each fille

A beloved underground Japanese hit is heading to Steam, more than a decade after it first launched. Free-to-play horror classic Yume Nikki is now widely available after circulating online for years — and its Steam release appears to be in anticipation of a new project based on the original game. Yume Nikki, as its Steam store page notes, is a “divisively controversial work.” Despite its cult fanbase, the Windows PC adventure game is a surrealistic journey through a dozen dream worlds, each fille

Have you ever wanted to write a song with everyone’s favorite Toad, who is also a Captain? A new $3 sound pack from Jesse Martin will make that dream a reality, using 20 custom samples taken from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Or at least that’s what we heard at summer camp, we can’t guarantee it will work. These samples can be used with your favorite music production software to make any kind of Toad-inspired song your heart desires, and if you do decide to make something you can always post i

Have you ever wanted to write a song with everyone’s favorite Toad, who is also a Captain? A new $3 sound pack from Jesse Martin will make that dream a reality, using 20 custom samples taken from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Or at least that’s what we heard at summer camp, we can’t guarantee it will work. These samples can be used with your favorite music production software to make any kind of Toad-inspired song your heart desires, and if you do decide to make something you can always post i

Understandably, fans of the studio’s games and the promise of a massive, open-world Cyberpunk RPG are hungry for new information. Here it is:*beep* — Cyberpunk Game (@CyberpunkGame) January 10, 2018While that’s not much to go on, it’s a sign of life — or the sound of something booting up? While CD Projekt Red has been relatively tight-lipped about Cyberpunk 2077 over the years, we do know a few things about the project. Cyberpunk 2077 will be a “story-based RPG experience” with single-player “pl

Understandably, fans of the studio’s games and the promise of a massive, open-world Cyberpunk RPG are hungry for new information. Here it is:*beep* — Cyberpunk Game (@CyberpunkGame) January 10, 2018While that’s not much to go on, it’s a sign of life — or the sound of something booting up? While CD Projekt Red has been relatively tight-lipped about Cyberpunk 2077 over the years, we do know a few things about the project. Cyberpunk 2077 will be a “story-based RPG experience” with single-player “pl

Called Total War: Three Kingdoms, the epic strategy series will simulate the battlefields of ancient China for the first time. The Total War series blends pausable real-time combat with grand strategy. This is the second entry in the Total War franchise scheduled for release in 2018. Total War: Thrones of Britannia is part of an ongoing initiative to create spin-offs of the franchise centered around key historical events. The game is billed as a “historical strategy game,” so expect a healthy do

You don’t have to worry about cosmetics if you don’t want to, and rare items don’t do much to change the balance of the game itself. You can also buy items or crates from other players. A few fans will make a lot of money by finding the rare items, but PUBG itself is likely going to make a ridiculous amount of money enabling and profiting from this market’s existence. This isn’t a new idea, as rare items in games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or Team Fortress 2 have also been sold on the

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new achievements system for Xbox designed for those players who tend to focus heavily on a small number of games. According to Windows Central, the new “Career” system will sit alongside the current Gamerscore program, which rewards points to players for completing certain in-game goals. Most games offer a limited number of achievement points, which are soon collected by dedicated players. This system rewards people who play and complete lots of games. But it

YouTube has finally responded to the conversation around Logan Paul’s disturbing, rule-breaking video that featured the body of a man who committed suicide in Japan. YouTube published the open letter on Twitter through a series of five tweets. The channel violated our community guidelines, we acted accordingly, and we are looking at further consequences. YouTube’s statement follows Paul’s own apologies, which he posted on Twitter and YouTube last week. A YouTube representative confirmed to Polyg

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new achievements system for Xbox designed for those players who tend to focus heavily on a small number of games. According to Windows Central, the new “Career” system will sit alongside the current Gamerscore program, which rewards points to players for completing certain in-game goals. Most games offer a limited number of achievement points, which are soon collected by dedicated players. This system rewards people who play and complete lots of games. But it

In recent weeks, a number of streamers have revealed major life developments to a growing audience of viewers, detailing some of the most painful moments of their lives. When Dr. Disrespect announced his infidelity during a stream, the award-winning caster said he wanted to be as transparent with his viewers as possible. “I just wanted to let you guys know that, and I apologize to you guys,” Dr. DisRespect said. ManvsGame and Boogie2988 have all thanked their communities on stream, in YouTube vi

In recent weeks, a number of streamers have revealed major life developments to a growing audience of viewers, detailing some of the most painful moments of their lives. When Dr. Disrespect announced his infidelity during a stream, the award-winning caster said he wanted to be as transparent with his viewers as possible. “I just wanted to let you guys know that, and I apologize to you guys,” Dr. DisRespect said. ManvsGame and Boogie2988 have all thanked their communities on stream, in YouTube vi

Nier: Automata, an action RPG about weaponized fetish dolls, is one of the saddest games ever made. [This a r ticle contains spoilers for Nier: Automata .] Nier: Automata is a deeply anxious game about deathThere’s no toll to this endless war, and the circumstances on the front never really change. “Maybe it’s all doomed,” Nier: Automata tells the player, and the only way out is to become … something else. Nier: Automata says we must escape the tragic loops imposed by the mistakes of our paren

Notorious League of Legends streamer Tyler1 returned to authorized play on Monday, Jan 8, 2018, after Riot Games lifted the extraordinary ID ban it imposed on him in April, 2016. Tyler leaned into his infamy, branding himself “the most toxic player in North America.” He started throwing games and raging on stream to entertain his fans. Riot responded with the ID ban, which meant any account Riot discovered Tyler using would be banned on sight. Tyler has since become an outlaw in League of Legend