Dying Light: Bad Blood’s Steam Debut Sees Fewer Than 500 Players at Its Peak

Dying Light’s battle royale standalone failed to impress during its debut week on Steam.

Techland’s attempt at hopping on the battle royale bandwagon hasn’t panned out very well so far, with Bad Blood peaking at 455 concurrent players during its first week on Steam, according to GitHyp.

The figure has continued to fall since then, with the concurrent player count falling to below 100 this week.

Dying Light: Bad Blood launched as a $20/ £16 standalone on September 13, and has mixed reviews on Steam, compared to Dying Light’s very positive reviews, and while it’s still in Early Access, it doesn’t seem to have generated much interest in the community, judging by the player count.

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Justin Bieber Producer, Skrillex, And Utada Hikaru Are Behind The Kingdom Hearts 3 Opening Theme Song

Here’s something cool and unexpected: Skrillex is teaming up with singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru to write the opening theme music for Kingdom Hearts III. And the song is produced by the person who helped Justin Bieber write “What Do You Mean.”

The song is called “Face My Fears,” and it’ll be released on January 18, 2019 alongside the previously announced Kingdom Hearts III song “Don’t Think Twice.”

Publisher Square Enix said in a press release that Skrillex originally planned to simply remix Hikaru’s “Don’t Think Twice” for the opening theme music. But because Skrillex and Hikaru are friends, they decided to write a completely new song instead.

Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait a while longer to hear “Face My Fears,” it seems. Some other notes about the song: it was produced by Poo Bear, who also produced Justin Bieber’s smash hit “What Do You Mean.” Skrillex, meanwhile, has won eight Grammy Awards.

Kingdom Hearts 3 is set to release on January 29, 2019 on Xbox One and PS4. For more, check out all of GameSpot’s previous written and video content here.

Kingdom Hearts 3’s Opening Song Is a Skrillex/Utada Hikaru Collaboration

Square Enix has confirmed that the opening theme song to Kingdom Hearts III, titled “Face My Fears,” is a collaboration between longtime Kingdom Hearts theme musician Utada Hikaru and Grammy Award-winning artist Skrillex.

According to Square, Kingdom Hearts fan Skrillex previously intended to work with Hikaru to remix “Don’t Think Twice,” a previously revealed Kingdom Hearts III track. Their collaboration grew into the new track, which will be released on Jan. 18, 2019 alongside “Don’t Think Twice.”

Producer Poo Bear also collaborated on the track. A listing from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers days ago hinted at this possible collaboration, but Square has at last confirmed it’s a reality.

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IGN UK Podcast: Live(ish) From Tokyo!

This week Krupa and Gav are in Tokyo hanging out with the IGN Japan crew, Daniel and Esra. They’ve been at the Tokyo Game Show getting confused by Kojima, playing Devil May Cry and losing their minds over Astro Bot.

There’s also the first ever Keyword Countdown on Japanese soil. Enjoy!

If you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: [email protected]

IGN UK Podcast #454: Live(ish) From Tokyo!

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Bad Times at the El Royale Review

Bad Times at the El Royale is a cleverly constructed crime yarn about a group of strangers faced with crossing the line between right and wrong. And there is a literal line running through the story’s seedy setting, a ghost town of a resort on the Nevada-California border that’s faded since its swingin’ Rat Pack-era heyday.

One character is merely staying there because it’s cheaper than staying in Reno proper, another is on the run, and two more are looking for something hidden on the hotel’s grounds. None of the guests know what really happens inside the El Royale and none of them are looking for absolution — that’s the goal of a different character — although events just might end up offering it to some of them. Choices define people, actions trigger consequences, and even a bad person might be capable of doing something good. But there can be a heavy price to pay for doing the right thing.

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