Dev of chill sailing game "blown away" as player count jumps over 282,000% following 2.4 million downloads as Epic Games Store freebie

A Red Dead Redemption 2 player online has shared their surprise after stumbling upon a great detail about the game's fishing camps, which is easily missed by most players. The fishing in Red Dead Redemption 2 is only a small part of the experience, but it still has its own fun details to discover.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth received widespread critical acclaim from critics in the lead-up to its release, becoming the highest-rated game in the series to date, and it seems that’s being reflected in how the game is performing. Having launched earlier today, the game has got off to a solid start, if its Steam numbers are any indication.

In response to player concerns, a Palworld developer has assured fans that the future PvP mode will avoid falling into the same pitfalls as other survival multiplayer titles such as Rust. These concerns were sparked by the release of Palworld’s roadmap that detailed future features such as new islands, Pals, bosses, and more, as well as the controversial potential addition of a PvP mode.

Despite reaching massive numbers during its debut, The Finals player count has dropped dramatically since peaking in December. Days after the free-to-play first-person shooter was shadow dropped at The Game Awards 2023, The Finals was outdoing Call of Duty on Steam. However, it appears as though The Finals has lost some of its allure, as players on Steam have either flocked to other titles in recent weeks or simply walked away.

Early access survival game Enshrouded lets up to 16 players take part in a dedicated server at the same time, but those players are now discovering that if even a single one of them completes a quest objective, it completes for everyone - even if they're not actually online.

Black Forest Games, the studio behind the recent Destroy All Humans! 1 and 2 remakes, has reportedly laid off about 50 people. This news comes from Kotaku, which learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that these layoffs were announced yesterday, January 24, and that more information about them would be provided next week. 

The number of games industry job losses announced in January is already more than half the total job losses in the entirety of 2023.

A Palworld player has recently created a Lifmunk with an absurdly high attack value using the breeding mechanics of the game. Despite still being an early access release, Palworld sold over five million units, and it already has a fanbase of players who are exploring each of the game’s mechanics to their full potential.

Palworld players have filed over 50,000 bug and error reports since launch, but the good news is that lost save data might be able to be restored.

The Adamantine Forge in Baldur's Gate 3 is as tough as mithril nails. You have to fight a giant towering construct in what is one of the game's most unconventional bosses. Swinging a sword and casting spells aimlessly won't get you anywhere. You have to soften it up with lava, lure it to the central pillar, and crush it over and over again. Or you can just dive on it with an owlbear, I guess.

Palworld’s riotous success has been startling to see. Following its early access launch last week, it’s surpassed key sales milestone at an alarming rate, and at last count, stood at 4 million copies sold in just three days. Unsurprisingly, that’s reflected in its player engagement numbers as well.

I keep hitting refresh on the SteamDB page of Palworld. Each time I do, the numbers keep shooting up. Despite the fact that Pocketpick’s new game has only come out today – in Early Access as well – the numbers suggest it’s going to be a big hit.