The Forest has shipped 5.3 million copies

Endlight Games has announced that its horror-themed survival title The Forest has flogged 5.3 million copies worldwide since its release via Early Access back in 2014.

That’s a pretty impressive figure considering the game isn’t exactly backed by a triple-A budget; Endlight revealed that The Forest was originally built on a modest $125,000. The sales are all from the PC version too, as the PlayStation 4 edition of the game has only just come out. Read More …

Kingdom Hearts 3 unveils Big Hero 6 voice actors

Square Enix has announced that the cast of Big Hero 6 will be reprising their roles for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3.

The timely reveal comes as Big Hero 6’s cinematic release celebrates its fourth anniversary. For the record, the cast includes Ryan Potter, Jamie Chung, Scott Adsit, Khary Payton, and Honey Lemon.

Big Hero 6 is just one of many worlds featured in the highly anticipated Disney-RPG, among which includes Frozen, Tangled, and Toy Story. If you still need to catch up on the story, then there’s always the Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far compilation on PlayStation 4.

Kingdom Hearts 3 is scheduled for release on January 29, 2019 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

#BigHero6 powered into theaters on this day in 2014!

To celebrate, we’re announcing the heroic voice cast for #KingdomHearts III including @jamiechung1, @genirodriguez, @kharypayton, @ryankpotter, Scott Adsit and more! pic.twitter.com/xUfQVYGNH5
— Kingdom Hearts (@KINGDOMHEARTS) November 7, 2018

Grab PUBG free on Xbox One for a limited time

The Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds can be downloaded free for a limited time.

While Microsoft hasn’t actually made a formal announcement, a quick look at PUBG’s Microsoft Store listing confirms that the game is indeed available for free. News on the shooter was expected to drop at X018 this weekend, so this could be it; we’re not entirely sure, but it’s a nice surprise all the same. Read More …

NES games confirmed for Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online is getting a trio of new NES games next week, including the classic 1986 action-adventurer Metroid.

Samus’ inaugural outing will be joined by Mighty Bomb Jack and TwinBee, with all three titles arriving on Wednesday, November 14. The games join an existing lineup of classics like Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. 3, and The Legend of Zelda, so it’s a pretty decent library already. Read More …

Chinese Mobile Gaming News

ePlay Digital Inc. is pleased to confirm meetings have been arranged with some of the largest gaming and social media enterprises in China as well as Chinese hedge funds that specialize in sports and esports investments.

The company will be in China the week of Nov 19 discussing ePlay Digital and its flagship mobile game and technology platform, Big Shot™. Meetings will be conducted in multiple cities. Read More …