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Weird West Review

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In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?

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It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
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Among Us Reportedly Had 'Half a Billion Monthly Active Users in November'

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Among Us was allegedly played by roughly half a billion players in November, making it "by far the most popular game ever in terms of monthly players." As reported by SuperData, Among Us' earnings figures are comparatively smaller than other titles with as a similar amount of active players considering it isn't heavily monetized. The PC version, which costs $5 USD, was responsible for 64% of the revenue from August to November despite only accounting for 3% of the player base. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/22/among-us-review"] SuperData also revealed that the launch of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands led to the highest monthly revenue for the MMO since 2008 and highest player count since 2010. Additionally, Assassin's Creed Valhalla sold 1.7 million units digitally and performed 50% better than Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Even though Among Us was originally released in 2018, 2020 is the year it found incredible success and popularity thanks to top streamers around the world playing it. U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even played Among Us on Twitch to encourage voting and drew in over 430,000 viewers. In our Among Us review, we said it "lives up to the hype created by its delayed explosion in popularity, for the most part. It's a style of intense, refreshing multiplayer experience that simply didn't catch on digitally before recently. Its well-earned following speaks to just how enticing murdering and deceiving your friends can be, as well as Innersloth's endearing art, approachability, and clever minigame design." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/11/among-us-toppat-airship-map-reveal-trailer"] For more on Among us, which is now available on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass for PC, check out its upcoming map called The Airship and our look at how Among Us came back from the brink of obscurity. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/among-us-reportedly-had-roughly-half-a-billion-monthly-active-users-in-november

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