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Crimson Desert has now sold over 6 million copies worldwide, Pearl Abyss has announced. The impressive milestone was achieved less than three months after the game went on sale — just 83 days, to be exact. Crimson Desert sold 2 million copies on launch day, and passed 5 million within its first month. “Your adventures and tales continue to make the journey of Crimson Desert even more special,” the South Korean developer said. “Once again, thank you to every Greymane who has stepped into Pywel and experienced the world of Crimson Desert in their own way.” Pearl Abyss CEO Jin-young Heo added: "We are sincerely grateful to players around the world for helping Crimson Desert achieve meaningful success in the global market despite being a new IP. To provide more enjoyable and better experiences, Pearl Abyss will continue moving forward and taking on new challenges." Crimson Desert launched on March 19 and was an instant hit for Pearl Abyss. In its latest financial results, which ...

Nintendo fans have reacted in despair at the lack of updates to Mario Kart World , following this week's big Nintendo Direct broadcast . While DLC and expansions were confirmed for other hit Switch 2 games, such as Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Pokopia, Nintendo once again kept schtum about any plans to add content to the platform's best-selling title. Of course, many fans bought Mario Kart World in a bundle with their console — but owners say that this is the perfect reason why Nintendo should be prioritizing the game with fresh content. After all, it has the biggest install base of any title on Switch 2 — and for many, it could do with sprucing up, to counter claims that its open world is a bit dull. "Nintendo took our Switch 2 bundle and $80 and went home," wrote Yoshimitsu126, in a ResetEra forum thread discussing the lack of Mario Kart World updates. "And now are wondering wtf to do with the open world if they add new tracks. While DK and Pokopia have DLC...

Destiny 2 is seeing a massive resurgence with the release of its final update. Destiny fans have shown up in droves to send off the beloved sci-fi shooter. Although Destiny 2's servers will remain active for the foreseeable future, the game won't be getting any new content going forward. The game's final update was released today and at the time of writing, the game's 24-hour concurrent player count on Steam has peaked at 167,000. This is the highest Destiny 2 player count since the release of 2024's The Final Shape, the last paid expansion for the game, which peaked at 314,000 players. Some players have even been reporting that they're having troubles logging into Destiny 2 due to the sudden influx. Ahead of the update, fans were aiming to surpass the all-time peak of Marathon and crash Destiny 2's servers to show Bungie/Sony that Destiny should continue on. They've already blown past Marathon's all-time peak player count of 77,000 players, and it...

Only two days remain to take advantage of Sony's annual Days of Play Event with great deals on PlayStation DualSense controllers. There are plenty of colors that have been discounted, including some really cool themed limited editions . One such special edition in particular, the Marathon DualSense controller, is on sale for $64 at most retailers after a $20 instant discount. However, there's one place where you can get it for even less. Newegg just recently opened up its own official AliExpress storefront. One of its very first deals it has listed is the Marathon Dualsense controller for just $54.05 with free shipping. That makes it more than $10 less than every other retailer. It's exclusive to the AliExpress storefront and you won't even find it on Newegg's own website. This sale will likely end tomorrow, and may expire sooner if inventory runs out. Save 37% Off the PS5 Marathon Edition Dualsense Controller The Marathon limited edition controller mirrors the fu...

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has confirmed the remake trilogy's finale will feature "one singular ending" for everyone, but players will have a lot of freedom to shape Cloud's final chapter. The developer commented on Square Enix's approach to choice in the recently announced game during a conversation with GamesRadar+ . Like Remake and Rebirth before it, Revelation will put Cloud in situations that require him to make choices that can affect the world around him. Hamaguchi suggested that, as Square Enix aimed to drive home its theme of "resolve," the team didn't want fans to finish the story feeling like everyone had the same experience. For Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, that means making this last leg of the journey feel just as personal for the players controlling the story as it does for Cloud, Tifa, Barret, and the rest of the gang. "This goes without saying, but our heroes, Cloud and his companions, are beloved by ...

Xbox says Gears of War: E-Day was not pulled from PlayStation "last-minute" after the company accidentally published an image showing Gears of War: E-Day with PS5 as one of its launch platforms. The official Xbox Podcast is responsible for the leak, which saw it mistakenly upload a version of a Gears deep dive that included the PlayStation mention. One version of a slide featured in the video included the same art shown during its grand reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, only with PS5 included on the list of platforms. The competing logo shares the screen with the October 6, 2026 release date, suggesting it was far enough in development to launch alongside other, confirmed platforms. Microsoft speedily scrubbed both its YouTube channel and official Xbox page of any mention of the leaked art – but not before many on the internet, including ResetEra user Jessie.Bristol , were able to capture and share the image online. In a now privated episode of the Xbox Podcast, Ge...