However, with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , I've felt the compulsive need to check in to the game and attempt a few runs, whether I get oh-so-close to victory or die a hilariously-brief death. Though it doesn't exactly break away from all of the attributes we expect from Early Access titles - IE bugs, bugs, and more bugs - it makes for one of the most effective survival experiences I've played in years by keeping its survival focus lean and simple, but with tons of depth for its rapidly-growin...

Whatever nagging issues and growing pains that PUBG news still has from its Early Access launch, there's still tons to enjoy from the multiplayer-only experience, thanks in large part to its addictive and intense gameplay. PUBG seems to have skyrocketed at the right place and time (especially given its perfect concept for streaming), and while the overall game has some significant work ahead to improve the experience, the core of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one that, I think, will be the fo...

Adjusted squad team colors to make them more consistent between different colorblind options Added a function where a player can select more detailed criteria for the "Cheating" category in the in-game report Pushing past six million copies in the past few weeks, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has dominated the Steam charts throughout this year alongside continued monthly updates, with the game's upcoming August updates to be one of its most expansive Over on the Steam community forum for the...

Adjusted squad team colors to make them more consistent between different colorblind options Added a function where a player can select more detailed criteria for the "Cheating" category in the in-game report Pushing past six million copies in the past few weeks, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has dominated the Steam charts throughout this year alongside continued monthly updates, with the game's upcoming August updates to be one of its most expansive Over on the Steam community forum for the...

In the same way that Counter-Strike 's early days led to it dominating the competitive scene and Minecraft 's years of beta access led to it becoming a game that defined a generation, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't necessarily the first "battle royale" game out there, but it is the one that's leading the charge on making players fight to survive, and it's thrilling in every Sure, I've had plenty of my share of games that ended hilariously early, whether they were from my own poor choices o...

In the same way that Counter-Strike 's early days led to it dominating the competitive scene and Minecraft 's years of beta access led to it becoming a game that defined a generation, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't necessarily the first "battle royale" game out there, but it is the one that's leading the charge on making players fight to survive, and it's thrilling in every Sure, I've had plenty of my share of games that ended hilariously early, whether they were from my own poor choices o...

Still a sore spot amongst PC gamers is the fact that the previous game was only ever out on consoles. People couldn’t understand why Rockstar wouldn’t tap into that vast market, although most people theorize it was due to the incredible difficulties the programmers had coding the g First, let's start with the basics. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a survival first/third-person shooter that revolves around the idea of a "battle royale" experience, where 100 players are dropped onto a remote loc...

Still a sore spot amongst PC gamers is the fact that the previous game was only ever out on consoles. People couldn’t understand why Rockstar wouldn’t tap into that vast market, although most people theorize it was due to the incredible difficulties the programmers had coding the g First, let's start with the basics. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a survival first/third-person shooter that revolves around the idea of a "battle royale" experience, where 100 players are dropped onto a remote loc...