The Best Video Games Of 2017

The biggest game on Steam is getting its biggest update since launching out of early access in December. The phenomenon known as **PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ** is currently working through issues getting a second map on the Xbox One version, but on the PC version, a third map is currently in testing as developers at Bluehole's PUBG Corp also prepare to launch its twelfth major update. This one - given the amount of changes it offers - will be on the test server for a wh


The title certainly has its issues, with an overall weaker story and the inexplicable addition of loot box microtransactions that has received plenty of criticism. However, overall it's still an excellent game for players who want more of that blend of Assassin's Creed and Lord of the Rin


Going free and adding a new mode is smart, but will players leave the bigger and more popular PUBG and Fortnite for it? Player attention is easily replaced the by the next better thing in this genre, and big missteps are not quickly forgotten. For this reason, once more battle royale games debut - especially ones from triple-A developers currently stuck in their old ways - start hitting, PUBG could follow a similar path to H1


Despite claims that H1Z1 was dead and the depressing, massive drop in player activity that can be seen on Steam Charts , Daybreak remains confident and dedicated to their battle royale title. It launched out of early access finally two weeks ago and brought with it a surprise brand new mode called **Auto Royale ** which "puts the pedal to the metal within the standard battle royale conce


Another year later, early 2017, and H1Z1: King of the Kill is a force to be reckoned with. It topped the charts of Twitch.tv, was popular among YouTubers and peaked at over 100,000 concurrent players. It was a game-changer, and one that helped skyrocket the idea of battle royale gameplay, allowing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to come in and rather quickly take over the market. Streamers began moving over, leaving H1Z1 for the more "realistic" PUBG . PUBG was the new hotness, its creator having a hand in both games. Not long later, Epic Games (the makers of the game engine that PUBG uses) stole their idea and added a free-to-play battle royale mode themselves to fledgling Fortnite and made it available on not just PC, but PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well. Again, for fr


You can grab the standard edition of _ Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds _ on the PlayStation 4 for $30 USD. A Survivor’s Edition and Champion’s Edition are available as well, but truth be told, you’ll be happy enough with the standard edition. The deluxe versions include additional outfits and in-game items that can be used to customize your character, but these cosmetic features have no effect whatsoever on the actual gameplay and are hardly worth your time if you are looking to just jump into the fray right a


The original Injustice: Gods Among Us was a great concept well-executed: a brutal fighting game from the creators of Mortal Kombat starring characters from the DC Comics universe. Injustice destiny 2 Speedrun Tips ups the ante with a great lineup of fighters and the same vicious combat as before, which proves more than enough to make the title the best fighting game of the y


But wait, there's more! On top of all this new gear to loot, Adrenaline syringes will also now spawn in the regular world and are faster to use (6 seconds instead of 8 seconds). Players will however, lose sniper rifle magazines and level 3 helmets which will now only appear in supply dr


Avoid Team Killing - While purposefully killing one's teammates is obviously frowned upon in PUBG , there are many instances where team killing can be accidental. One common way players end up killing each other on accident is when firing out of a car, as players will stick their whole bodies out of the window to aim at passing enemies. Make sure to communicate with teammates to avoid accidentally blowing them to pieces, especially since team killing may cause you to join the millions of other banned players in the g


After teasing major balance changes PUBG Corp outlined exactly what players can expect from PC 1.0 Update #12 . First, let's look at the balance changes, and then we'll showcase the new additions to the g


In early 2016, a year after its launch, Daybreak split H1Z1 into two separate projects: Just Survive (the original gameplay) and the newer King of the Kill , a battle royale mode that was popular in the modding community for both DayZ and ARMA . Daybreak even sought out Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene himself, the creator of the mode, to help make King of the Kill for H1Z1 before he eventually went on to make the self-titled PUBG with Korean developer Blueh


How impressive it then that the free Fortnite achieved even higher player counts, and in the last few weeks has taken over PUBG as the number one played (and streamed) shooter. Rapid content updates, better communication with its user base, a broad appealing title available on both consoles and PC have allowed it to take over while PUBG conversely sits relatively stagnant on updates, instead favoring a focus on sketchy loot box microtransactions (many of which now require real-money to open) and all of which can be sold for real-money raising concerns for hacking and the effects of gambl