Amid the seemingly relentless shutdown of fan projects by big publishers, here's one game that's not just thriving but has the blessing of its IP-owning overlord. Most had suspected that Microsoft would take down Installation 01, a fan-made Halo game that aims to bring the multiplayer Halo experience to all PC platforms.

Following its free DLC reveal earlier this week, Techland has unveiled Gemly—a new "community focused" digital distribution platform that aims to bring the developer closer to its players. Ahead of Dying Light's first portion of free DLC due later this year, the zombie survival-meets-parkour 'em up has also launched its 'Content Drop #0' on PC.

Some of the world’s best Smash Bros. players say they are owed thousands of dollars for their performances in a tournament called BEAST 7 held in Sweden last February. Adam “Armada” Lindgren, the first place winner in the event’s Super Smash Bros. Melee bracket, tweeted yesterday that BEAST 7 had yet to provide “an explanation of exactly where all the money went,” and that the situation had been “handled in a really unprofessional way. Guess I have to talk to the other winners and see what we will do.”

Prey launched in May to a mixed reception. Some of the criticism it received was due to a bunch of the PS4 version's performance problems, such as input lag, screen-tearing, and more. Now, two months after the game's most recent update, version 1.05 is live, and it promises to address many of those issues.

Today, publisher SOEDESCO announced that Weirdbeard games’ physics-based tower building game Tricky Towers gets a boxed release for PlayStation® 4 and PC. The game will hit stores on November 3.

Over in the good old US of A, September's issue of Game Informer magazine has landed and brought with it a whole host of new details on a social space called Headquarters being introduced to Call of Duty: WW2. Apparently the area will let you not only fight to the death against a friend but also watch loot box openings and win prizes. Tonally dissonant, sure, but rather par for the course in a game where you regularly die to W33dKing_99.

There was particular excitement when it was announced that Stardew Valley would see release on Nintendo Switch, and now it looks like there isn’t too long left to wait. Chucklefish Games director Finn Brice was first to share a photo with the game running on the popular portable home console, before marketing manager Molly Carroll soon added that she was testing it on the publisher’s dev kit.

Razer on Thursday launched an all-new customisable gaming controller for the Xbox One and PC called the Wolverine Ultimate. It comes with an abundance of extra buttons, including a couple of remappable multi-function bumpers, four multi-function triggers plus a Quick Control Panel. It hits international shores sometime in the fourth quarter.

For anyone who has explored the Mushroom Kingdom of Nintendo's video game universe, Mario's voice is unforgettable. His cheerful "Woo-hoo" and "Ohhhh, Mamma Mia" have made him one of the most beloved characters in video game history — the Mario franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in the world, with more than 210 million units sold internationally. Mario is a household name, and his adventures to save Princess Peach from the villain Bowser have become a standby for players both young and old.

The Thargoids did not come in peace. For nearly a year, players have been hunting for signs of extraterrestrial life in the virtual galaxy of Elite. Then, several months ago, one pilot made first contact with an assumed Thargoid vessel. At the time, the alien vessel appeared to scan him before warping off. Now, hours after the launch of update 2.4 which Frontier Developments ominously named The Return, player reports have begun flowing in that the mysterious Thargoids are on the offensive—and they're packing some powerful weaponry to boot.

Looks like Sony really is going to go hard at Paris Games Week – despite it taking place just a few weeks prior to PlayStation Experience in December. A new PlayStation Blog post notes that the platform holder will be making “big new game announcements and updates” in the French capital later this month.

If you thought that Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite was just a little bit off, you may be right. YouTuber and Comicbook.com Writer Liam Robertson uncovered some interesting info about the game directly from employees at Capcom involved with the project, which he talked to over the past few months leading to the game’s release. They proved to be reliable sources since they provided accurate info to Robertson about the DLC characters months ahead of their announcement.

In September, the Nintendo Switch system was once again the top-selling current-generation console hardware, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. This marks the third straight month that Nintendo Switch has been No. 1, and the fifth time overall in the seven months since its launch. Nintendo Switch has already surpassed 2 million units sold in the U.S. alone, and has yet to go through its first holiday shopping season.

When I think of the qualities that define a Rockstar game, the first things that come to mind are open-world innovation, an unparalleled understanding of pop culture, and compelling storytelling. The latter is why I count myself among those disappointed that Rockstar never made a story expansion for Grand Theft Auto V.

The following is a survey of more than 200 registered Steam developers, concerning their opinions about the platform in 2017 and what they would most like to see improved. It comes out to nearly 100 pages, including quotes and survey results about Steam reviews, the volume of games on Steam, and more. For a breakdown of the major issues—including why only 39 percent of the surveyed developers believe Valve currently earns its cut of sales on Steam—check out our article here.

Well, isn't this quite the problem to be having. It really doesn't seem that long ago there were righteous complaints about the dearth of decent Nintendo titles, understandable given a fairly miserable 2016 which saw the Wii U shuffle off this mortal coil with little in the way of love or support. The assumption was, of course, that Nintendo was busying itself for what was set to be an important 2017 - but even then, I doubt anyone could have predicted what was to come.

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the finest PlayStation exclusives in recent years and in just seven days time (November 7th) the first DLC expansion will release just in time to spoil the Xbox One X party. This morning Daily Star Online had the chance to take a behind closed doors look at some new gameplay from the upcoming expansion together with the Guerrilla Games team.

Telltale Games, the developers behind choice-based episodic series like The Walking Dead, Batman, and Guardians of the Galaxy, has announced 25 percent of its staff has been laid off in a company-wide restructure. The reduction affects 90 staffers across all of Telltale's divisions but are, according to a press release, not going to affect Telltale's already announced slate of games, which includes new seasons of The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us.

Activision announced that Call of Duty: WWII sales have surpassed over $500 million during the first three days of launch, beating out highly anticipated Thor: Raganork and Wonder Women’s opening weekend sales. Activision also announced that Call of Duty: WWII set a new record on the PS4 Store: Call of Duty: WWII is the best-selling digital full game by units sold on its first day of availability on PS4 store ever.

Now that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is out for the masses, Bethesda has set its sights on what’s to come for the game, and has released a post-launch roadmap for the game to detail it’s Freedom Chronicles DLC. Starring three different heroes, Wolfenstein II: The Freedom Chronicles is a multipart DLC that lets players continue to bring the pain to the Nazis in America from the perspective of other characters. The DLC is available individually or as part of a season pass...