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Horizon Forbidden West has had an extremely strong debut on PC, as the second entry in the series by Guerrilla Games sold quite well in the US during its release week.

The back half of March was a big one for new video game released, with the likes of Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Princess Peach: Showtime!, and Alone in the Dark all hitting store shelves around the same time. Alongside those new titles, however, Sony also released the PC port of Horizon Forbidden West, which has got off to an impressive start on the platform.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire shattered expectations with a staggering $80 million domestic opening, the second-biggest opening of the year behind Dune: Part Two’s $82.5M. Notably, it also marked the biggest opening for a MonsterVerse sequel and falls within the ballpark of the $93M earned by 2014’s Godzilla.

Last week, we asked you to travel to 19th-century Japan and share epic moments from Rise of the Ronin using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Taliesin and Evitel cover the latest news in The Weekly Reset. This week they put Plunderstorm on trial, objectively weighing the pros and the cons of the game. Where do you fall — love it, hate it, or it's complicated?

A free trial of Cyberpunk 2077 will be available for PS5 and Xbox Series X players later this week. 

It’s that rare part of the year for avid European Formula 1 fans where we’re faced with the decision of setting alarm clocks and getting up at awful time of the morning to watch the Australian Grand Prix. Given the absolute dominance of the sport that we’ve seen in the past 18 months, I was not in that number for Qualifying this morning, but then, what was that I spied in the replay a few hours later? The glimmers of an interesting race? Well, now I’m wondering if I really want to set my alarm for 4AM tomorrow…

Over the years, FromSoftware has managed to establish itself as one of the best developers in the world, mostly down to the breakout success of the Dark Souls series and a scarily consistent output of exceptional titles after that. Its games are renowned as some of the best in the business, and you could argue that the gaming landscape would be completely different if the developer wasn't in the picture.

Last week, we asked you to share epic moments from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (without spoilers) using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

The highly anticipated trailer for the forthcoming Star Wars: The Acolyte has finally been released, sparking excitement among numerous fans. Prior to this release, enthusiasts had already voiced their hopes and expectations for the upcoming series.

Taliesin and Evitel cover the latest news in The Weekly Reset. This week they talk about the surprise, or lack thereof for half the player base, of 10.2.6 the Pirate Patch, the Hearthstone event, the upcoming updates to Mythic dungeons, and more...

As more people get Steam Decks and other handheld PC consoles, which are much easier to share among households than a PC, it was integral for Valve to make its generally barebones family-sharing settings more robust. On Monday, the company announced that Steam Families is now available in beta, adding more features for people who want to share games or control access on the platform.