Find out which ones have been the top sellers and the most played on Valve's platform this year. The list includes some surprises.
There are some events that are becoming a tradition. Valve's game distribution platform is famous for its seasonal sales throughout the year, but it also publishes a list that reveals the top sellers and most played games. The Steam Best of 2021 list is already out, and it reveals some surprising facts about the video game community.
The Top Sellers category shows that a huge number of players enjoy certain games without caring about how old...
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Final Fantasy XVI next reveal on Spring 2022
27-Dec-2021, 5:00 pm
Murillo Zerbinatto
News
Final Fantasy XVI was delayed almost half a year, as well as news regarding more details of the game.
In an announcement of Sony showcases like the State of Play or at annual gaming events like E3, Summer Game Fest, or The Game Awards, fans' hearts begin to skip anxiously whenever Square Enix pops on the screen. But when the first screens show a game other than Final Fantasy XVI, spirits get sullen, and anticipation feels betrayed.
Final Fantasy XVI was first announced in September 2020. Since then, we have only had a few crumbs of information, such as voiceover...
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Take a look at Elden Ring's mounted combat
27-Dec-2021, 4:00 pm
Sacha Loric
News
We're getting tidbits on Elden Ring's horseback riding and mounted combat mechanics.
Some new updates have emerged on Elden Ring’s gameplay regarding equipable items and horseback riding. This hotly anticipated RPG with plenty of players asking questions, some of which director Hidetaka Miyazaki was happy to answer.
Riding high
One of the most anticipated gameplay elements is your mount, Torrent. A horned spectral steed that you can summon at any time, Torrent will prove essential to your travels and exploration wherever you can summon him. Unlike...
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Nier series won't continue
27-Dec-2021, 1:00 pm
Fyra Frost
News
Nier creator Yoko Taro has declared that the series is finished in a Christmas message but is it for real?
One of the big questions about the future of the NieR series is if we are going to see any more chapters. NieR: Automata was a really big hit when it was released in the West, and it's probably the game that contributed more to popularizing the series outside of Japan. The creator of the series, Yoko Taro, already had quite a success with Drakensang, but the adventures of 2B took the NieR series to a new level....
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Merry Christmas 2021
24-Dec-2021, 12:00 pm
Fyra Frost
News
The dLcompare team wishes you a Merry Christmas.We hope that you can celebrate the festivities safely with your people
The dLcompare team wishes you a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. We hope that you can celebrate the festivities safely with your people and that you can continue to enjoy all those things that you love, including video games, of course....
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Silent Hill creator unveils Slitterhead
24-Dec-2021, 10:00 am
Sacha Loric
News
Looks like it's a compelling return to the horror genre for Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama.
The Game Awards 2021 turned the heads of many a horror fan with sneak peeks at Alan Wake II and Hellblade: Senua’s Saga, but nothing churned the gut quite like the trailer for the upcoming horror game Slitterhead. Currently being developed by the original Silent Hill’s creator, Keiichiro Toyama, Slitterhead incorporates psychological and body horror with a dense urban cityscape that strongly resembles Hong Kong. The trailer needs to be seen to be believed:
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Bravely Default II sells over a million copies
23-Dec-2021, 8:00 pm
Murillo Zerbinatto
News
Bravely Default II reaches the one million sales milestone, joining other JRPGs in the seven-figure pantheon.
On the game's official website, Square Enix announced that Bravely Default II reached the major milestone of one million copies sold. It's an impressive number, especially considering that some claim that JRPG turn-based games are outdated and can't hold their own against contemporary genres.
Bravely Default II was first released on the Nintendo Switch on February 26 and sold more than 900,000 units. A few months later, on September 2, the game arrived on the PC via...
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Weird West delayed to Spring 2022
23-Dec-2021, 11:00 am
Fyra Frost
News
Devolver Digital's unique mix of supernatural events and Wild West stories will arrive a couple months later than expected.
A while ago, developer WolfEye Studios surprised us with the announcement of Weird West, an upcoming video game that takes a unique approach at the Wild West theme. The game will offer a combination of action RPG and simulation mechanics in order to deliver an exciting experience in a world that is a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West. With different characters and storylines to discover and a simulated sandbox world that reacts to each of your decisions, the...
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is free on PC for a limited time
23-Dec-2021, 9:00 am
Fyra Frost
Free Games
Hurry up and claim this unique XCOM-like RPG where you explore a post-apocalyptic world full of dangerous mutants.
If you have been following us, you should already know that Epic Game offers one or more free games every week to all players via its digital store. A wide number of games have been available since they launched the platform, and they cover all genres. Not all of them are AAA titles, but it's still a very nice way of getting free games for your collection. You may not know that the process changes during holidays, and instead of...
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Halo Infinite launches Winter Contingency Event
22-Dec-2021, 5:00 pm
Sacha Loric
News
343 Industries gifts players with a Christmas-themed event called Winter Contingency.
It’s the season to be jolly with the launch of Halo Infinite’s Winter Contingency Event. Following the fairly frosty reception of the previous event, Fracture: Tenrai, 343 Studios have opted to make some improvements. The Winter Contingency Event offers players a bundle of cosmetic items while lessening the stress of getting them. Check out the launch trailer now:
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Company of Heroes 3 campaign revealed
22-Dec-2021, 2:00 pm
Fyra Frost
News
Relic Entertainment shows the features in Company of Heroes 3 campaign in a video commented by the developers.
The Company of Heroes franchise is returning to the digital storefronts with a new installment once more. We had the opportunity of trying Company of Heroes 3 during the pre-alpha beta event that took place recently and the game already offers quite a nice gameplay experience. Despite being in the very early stage of developement, the type of strategic gameplay that made Company of Heroes 2 one of the biggest games in the genre is easily recognizable as...
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Don't Starve Together is coming to Switch
22-Dec-2021, 10:00 am
Fyra Frost
News
The multiplayer version of Don't Starve offers you a whole new world of possibilities and more chances of survival.
The games in the Don't Starve series are quite challenging, but the survival and exploration experience that they offer has made them one of the preferred choices for many players. The original Don't Starve is available across plenty of platforms, including Nintendo Switch, but it's not possible to enjoy the enhanced gameplay features, additional characters, and multiplayer options of its sequel on the hybrid console yet.
Don't Starve Together takes the gameplay to a new level, and it's perfect...