Grand Theft Auto V Is The Third Best-Selling Game Of All Time

Though we typically restrict our focus on the Console Deals’ blog, some milestones are too big to ignore. Per GameSpot, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has now sold 90,000,000 copies. Not only does this make GTA V by far the most successful entry in one of gaming’s biggest franchises, but one of the best selling games of all time.

For some context, GTA V has now sold about the same amount of copies as the four previous games in the main series (III, Vice City, San Andreas and IV) combined.  Mojang’s Minecraft is the only other game from this decade to have made it into the top ten.

Selling on both the XBox One and the PS4, GTA V’s achievement is significant for several reasons beyond the obvious. Many of the games joining it on the all-time best sellers list are from older generations of consoles, when competition was more limited and choice was less. Pokémon Red and Blue (8th on the list), for example, was one of the premier game on the Game Boy, which in the late 90s was effectively the only game in town when it came to handheld consoles. Modern games have to compete with a huge number of AAA releases every year, as well as external threats from things such as mobile gaming.

Also incorporated into the list are pack-in games that came free with consoles. Tetris (the best selling game of all time) and Wii Sports (4th) were both included free with the Game Boy and Wii, respectively. Not only was this not the case with GTA V, but it’s not featured much at all in bundles. We often see games shoot up the best selling charts when they’re included in a good value bundle. GTA V is, because of its enduring popularity, not often spotted in bundles, and the PS4 hard bundle it was part of is now almost impossible to find.

And yet GTA V continues to sell. Last year alone,   15 Million Copies were bought, which alone would have been enough to earn the game the title of 47th best selling game ever. That’s despite the game now approaching its fifth birthday.

It’s unlikely that GTA will surpass its current ranking as the 3rd best selling game ever. Above it are Minecraft, which is still itself selling in incredible quantities and is around the 144,000,000 mark. Tetris remains the king at 170,000,000, a number unlikely ever to be surpassed.

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'The floor is lava' among a dozen temporary game modes coming to Fortnite soon

                      Other modes will reduce the map size or speed up rounds.

Fortnite Battle Royale's stream of temporary game modes looks set to continue flowing—Epic will add five to the game within the next month and at least five more soon after, it said yesterday. One of the first five will be a reworked version of the 50v50 game mode it first introduced in December, but the other four will be new, and they include a mode that reduces the size of the map by limiting the drop zone to within the first circle.

Other than those two, players can expect a blitz mode with shorter rounds, a mode that has less time between circles and one with "team sizes in between 50v50 and squads". Epic is planning to "quickly spin up a dozen or so limited time modes", it said in a blog post, including one called 'The Floor is Lava' (which, incidentally, is the name of the next playstyle I'm testing out in a series of articles about the shooter). Presumably, you won't be able to touch the ground, so building will be paramount.

Elsewhere in the blog post, the team mentioned that they will soon remove the SMG from the game, possibly permanently, as they test new weapons. The team is also changing the way that audio works: instead of hearing sounds in your headset based on where the camera is looking, you'll hear based on the direction your character is facing (apparently players were confused about the sounds of chests dipping in and out as they swung the camera round). 

Building will sound different, too, with more emphasis on the initial placement of structures. Epic says you will "hear a steady 'chunk, chunk, chunk' as [enemies] place the structures", which presumably means that it'll be quieter than normal after you've started the process.

If you're interested in hearing more explanation for the ongoing connection issues the game has been experiencing, or want to learn about about future social changes (including a "Looking for Group" feature), then head over to the full post

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Compete in the PC Gamer Weekender's Tournament Area with Rocket League, Hearthstone and League of Legends

In association with Motorola and Three.

One week from tomorrow, the PC Gamer Weekender returns to the Olympia London for the UK's biggest celebration of all things PC gaming. 

Alongside exclusive access to new gamesahead of release, and a range of developer talks, the Weekender also brings with it the Tournament Area in association with Motorola and Three—where players can face-off in competitive bouts of Rocket League, Hearthstone and League of Legends over the course of both days. 

Sign-ups open at 10am, and are free-of-charge and welcome to all. Multiple tournaments will run Saturday and Sunday, divided into game-specific time slots throughout each day.     

Think you've got what it takes? Prove it at the PC Gamer Weekender 2018. 

You can still get tickets for the show here. Ticket prices start at £12.99, and you can save 20% with the discount code PCG.  

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IN-FORM STARS

Fifa 18 TOTW 21 – FUT Team of the Week including Mo Salah, Michy Batshuayi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan unveiled by EA Sports

This week's selection features a handful of Premier League aces among some the globe's most revered footballing talents

IT'S that time of the week again when Fifa Ultimate Team players are rubbing their hands with glee at the latest Team of the Week.

Here are the in-form superstars from some of Europe's biggest clubs who have made the grade for the 21st edition of the season – and how long you have to get snap them up.

There's plenty of Premier League talent in this week's TOTW line-up

Who's in Fifa TOTW 21?

The 21st Team of the Week squad of the season is available from packs from February 7-14.

It's a good week for fans of the Premier League, with Arsenal stars Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey, Liverpool ace Mo Salah and Bournemouth's Nathan Aké in the line-up.

They are joined by in-form global talents Gonzalo Higuain, Mats Hummels and Chelsea flop Michy Batshuayi.

Here is the team in full:

• Alban Lafont (GK) – 81
• Nathan Ake (CB) – 84
• Mats Hummels (CB) – 90
• Alex Telles (LB) – 85
• Henrikh Mkhitaryan (LM) – 86
• Aaron Ramsey (CDM) – 84
• Illarramendi (CM) – 84
• Florian Thauvin (RM) – 86
• Mohamed Salah (RW) – 89
• Gonzalo Higuain (ST) – 92
• Michy Batshuayi (ST) – 85

Among the substitutes are the resurgent Theo Walcott (RM – 83), ex-Newcastle star Luuk De Jong (ST – 81) and Benfica's Jardel (CB – 83).

When is the FUT Team of the Week revealed?

Fifa Ultimate Team's Team of the Week feature is released by EA Sports every Wednesday, and is active for a week from 6.00pm GMT.

TOTW recognises the players from across the globe who have stood out for their clubs in the previous round of fixtures.

In total, a squad of 23 is selected, with 11 starters, seven substitutes and five reserves.

All of these in-form stars are recognised with special in-form cards available for that week only with improved stats – they are therefore highly-sought.

The feature is also present on Fifa Mobile, although the format is trimmed down slightly and the cards' stats are not boosted to the same extent.

TOTW celebrates the players who've stood out in most recent round of fixtures across the world

Who was named in the Fifa Team of the Year?

Team of the Year (TOTY) gave Fifa 18 Ultimate Team and Fifa Mobile gamers the chance to get their hands on limited-edition cards honouring the standout players from 2017.

TOTY items are available in packs for a limited time after the squad is announced, and were highly-sought after and incredibly rare.

The player cards gave even the planet's biggest superstars dramatic upgrades, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rated 98 and 99 respectively in this year's line-up.

Selected from a longlist of 55 nominees, the final XI was laid out in a 4-3-3 formation, consisting of four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers.

After being announced position-by-position, the team was completed in full on January 17 and the feature was live for the rest of the month.

Here are the superstars who made the cut this year:

• David De Gea
• Sergio Ramos
• Leonardo Bonucci
• Marcelo
• Dani Alves
• Luca Modric
• Kevin De Bruyne
• N'Golo Kanté
• Harry Kane
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Lionel Messi