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• Velocity 2X has millions of PS Plus downloads, but can't fund a sequel

  Velocity 2X developer FuturLab has posted a candid tweet thread about the difficulties of getting funding for critically-acclaimed game sequels.

• World War Z trailer shows off terrifyingly huge zombie hordes

  World War Z’s Swarm engine will pit you against hundreds of individual zombies at any given time.

• Underworld Ascendant gets an official November release date

  Underworld Ascendant’s release date has been pushed back somewhat, but you’ll still be able to dungeon crawl the Stygian Abyss later this year.

• Dying Light: Bad Blood, the battle royale standalone spin-off, hits Steam Early Access next month

  Bad Blood, the Dying Light multiplayer battle royale offshoot, will launch through Steam Early Access in September.

• Monster Hunter World tops 10 million copies worldwide

  The recent PC release of Monster Hunter World helped push the game over the 10 million units mark.

• Far Cry 5's Dead Living Zombies releases at the end of this month

  Dead Living Zombies, the final DLC included with the Far Cry 5 Season Pass, will be released later this month. Check out the trailer.

• Diablo 3 will run at 60fps "across the board" on Switch and in 720p undocked

  Diablo 3 will run at 60fps “across the board” on Switch, and native 720p resolution in handheld mode.

• Fortnite: Flaming Hoop locations - Where to jump through Flaming Hoops with a shopping cart or ATK

  Now that ATKs are back online it’s time to unleash your inner daredevil and take to the skies!

• Realm Royale lost about 95% of its Steam player base since launch

  Realm Royale, the battle royale shooter from Paladins, and Smite developer Hi-Rez, has seemingly lost players’ interest in the two months since its release.

• This Hitman 2 video shows you "how to Hitman" by blending into your surroundings

  How do you Hitman? Well, you have to be stealthy, heartless, and look rather hunky in a suit. Well, the last bit isn’t really a prerequisite in Hitman 2, unfortunately.

• PUBG Mobile has been downloaded over 100M times and has 14M daily players

  PUBG mobile is doing really well: it’s been downloaded more than 100 million times since release.

• Diablo 3- Eternal Collection for Switch confirmed, will be available digitally and at retail

  As you know, Diablo 3 – The Eternal Collection is coming to Switch. Watch this video featuring a chat with Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime and Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime.

• Monster Hunter World PC settings: best setup and tips for hitting 60fps

  Monster Hunter World is finally arriving on PC, and that can only mean one thing: lots of wrangling to get the best possible performance out of the game. We’ve got some tips for how to hit 60fps at 1440p and 4k…

• Here's our first look at gameplay from Just Cause dev's co-op shooter Generation Zero

  Generation Zero, Avalanche’s 1980’s-set co-op sci-fi shooter, has produced its first gameplay trailer.

• Warhammer: Vermintide 2 DLC Shadows over Bogenhafen releases later this month

  The first DLC drop for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be released at the end of the month.

• The Quiet Man gameplay snippet shows the protagonist beating up gang members

  Here’s a look at combat gameplay in The Quiet Man.

• Diablo 3 – Eternal Collection is coming to Switch with Zelda bonuses this year

  Diablo 3 – Eternal Collection could be coming to Switch, if a now removed article from Forbes is any indication.

• Monster Hunter World armor: armor sets list and all armor skills guide

  When you’re hunting huge beasties with giant claws and even bigger teeth, you’re going to need some serious protection to shield your squishy human body from dismemberment. To help out, here’s our round up of all the Monster Hunter World armor we’ve seen so far, along with every armor skill that we’ve encountered.

• Monster Hunter World Weapons: which weapon should you choose? All 14 types evaluated

  With its launch on PC this month, Monster Hunter World is about to get a whole lot of new players. Luckily, it has a play style for everyone – but it all starts with a bit of a quandary: which weapon should you start with?