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Stellar Blade PC debut welcomes record numbers for a PlayStation published single player release
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Stellar Blade PC debut welcomes record numbers for a PlayStation published single player release

by admin June 14, 2025


UPDATE 13/6/25: Stellar Blade really has got off to a stellar start on PC, and has now reached a concurrent player peak of 183,830 over on Steam.

The original story continues below.

ORIGINAL 12/6/25: The PlayStation published Stellar Blade made its way onto PC last night, and has got off to a very good start indeed.

According to SteamDB, Stellar Blade has already welcomed a peak player count of 99,980, less than 24 hours since its release on PC. This means it currently has the highest peak concurrent player count for a PlayStation published single player game on the platform.

To compare, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered has a peak player count of 66,436, while Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition has a peak of 56,557. Meanwhile, The Last of Us Part 1 has a peak of 36,496 and its sequel – The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered – has a peak of 30,690.

Stellar Blade PC features trailer. Watch on YouTube

As for what players are saying, right now Stellar Blade is sitting quite happily with an “overwhelmingly positive” Steam review average. “In a world full of unoptimised slop it really is great to see a game run so smoothly,” reads one such review.

So, yes, things are going well for Stellar Blade’s PC release. Back in February of this year, Shift Up stated in a financial report it expects the PC version to exceed console sales.

“In the AAA game market, PC devices have a higher market share than consoles, so we expect the performance of the PC version to exceed that of the console version,” the company said at the time. “We are particularly observing trends such as the significant expansion of the single-player action game market in the Asian gaming industry.”

Image credit: SteamDB/Eurogamer

Not sure if the game is for you? In Eurogamer’s original Stellar Blade review we noted it “has a fair bit of weirdness”, but ” its killer tunes and vibey, flow-state combat – plus a transformative hard mode – are enough to leave you entranced”.

If you are popping into Stellar Blade for the first time now that the game is available on PC, but need a little helping hand here or there, be sure to check out our guides. Here’s one on all Stellar Blade can locations to get you started.



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TIGA welcomes UK Spending Review's focus on creative industries, but emphasizes "importance" of UK Games Fund
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TIGA welcomes UK Spending Review’s focus on creative industries, but emphasizes “importance” of UK Games Fund

by admin June 12, 2025


Trade body TIGA has responded to the spending review outlined by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling the government’s commitment to increasing funding for the creative industries as “encouraging.”

Reeves’ spending review was published on June 11. It included a “significant increase in funding to support regional growth and drive innovation, develop creative places, and ensure the UK’s creative industries remain world-leading,” designating the creative industries as one of the government’s eight growth driving sectors.

In a statement, the organization said: “The Government’s commitment to ‘a significant increase in funding for the creative industries as one of the government’s eight growth driving sectors’ is encouraging. We look forward to seeing the specific policies that will be set out in the Creative Industries Sector Plan and the forthcoming Industrial Strategy White Paper.

“Plans in the [spending review] for capital investment, investment in education and for the British Business Bank are also positive,” TIGA CEO, Dr Richard Wilson OBE, added. “The UK games industry will also be looking with interest to the Autumn Budget. The single most important measure that the Government can take to drive investment, employment and studio growth in the UK video games industry is to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit.

“In our submission to Government, as well as emphasising the importance of investing in the UK Games Fund, we suggested that it could consider raising the rate of VGEC from 34 per cent to 39 per cent; raising qualifying expenditure from 80 per cent to 100 per cent; and or introducing an Independent Games Tax Credit (IGTC) with a rate of 53 per cent on 80 per cent of qualifying costs, on budgets for games of up to £23.5 million, in line with the existing Independent Film Tax Credit. One or more of these reforms would help to keep the UK a leading location for game development globally, boost investment, create high skilled jobs, and encourage the growth of games clusters throughout the UK.”

Earlier this year, TIGA announced the appointment of four new board members from across the UK games industry.



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Binance Welcomes Syria After US Sanctions Relief
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Binance Welcomes Syria After US Sanctions Relief

by admin June 12, 2025



Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, became one of the first crypto trading platforms to launch in Syria after the easing of US and European Union sanctions in May.

Syrian residents can now access Binance’s platform and trade crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC), the company announced on Thursday.

The launch follows US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s May 23 decision to lift sanctions on Syria, which was followed by the EU lifting all economic restrictions on the country.

An excerpt from Binance’s announcement on launch in Syria on Thursday. Source: Binance

“In compliance with applicable sanctions, platforms like Binance previously did not serve users in Syria,” Binance’s announcement noted, adding that Syria is no longer classified as a prohibited country under its terms of use with the latest sanctions relief.

Spot, P2P, futures trading available after KYC

Binance’s rollout in Syria features a full access launch, allowing Syrians to trade at least 300 tokens, including Bitcoin, XRP (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Toncoin (TON) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

All services, including spot trading, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange, futures trading and earn programs, are only available once users complete Binance’s Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, Binance MENA highlighted in an announcement on X.

Source: Binance MENA

Additionally, Syrian users can use Binance Pay for seamless cross-border remittances and access tailored educational content in Arabic.

According to data from the International Monetary Fund, Syria had a population of 21.4 million in 2010, with an estimated GDP per capita of $2,810. According to some estimates, up to 13 million people of Syrian descent resided outside the country as of 2016.

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.

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