Arc Raiders and its cutthroat PvP encounters have generated dozens of viral clips since launch, but some peaceful players prefer PvE to such a degree that they’ve started using the aggression-based matchmaking (ABMM) to find friendly lobbies. The jig is up: developer Embark Studios is matching aggressive PvP players together. […]
Year: 2026
‘This Is Like a Whole New World’ – Arc Raiders Players are Using Aggression-Based Matchmaking to ‘Retire’ from PvP
Arc Raiders and its cutthroat PvP encounters have generated dozens of viral clips since launch, but some peaceful players prefer PvE to such a degree that they’ve started using the aggression-based matchmaking (ABMM) to find friendly lobbies. The jig is up: developer Embark Studios is matching aggressive PvP players together. […]
Hytale Isn't Even Out Yet and It's Already Made Enough Money to Cover the Next 2 Years of Development Costs
Minecraft-style sandbox game Hytale looks set to be a significant hit even at the early access stage. Hot on the heels of predicting over 1 million players for tomorrow’s launch, its developer has said Hytale has already made enough money to cover the next two years of development. In a […]
Stellar Blade Studio Shift Up Gifts Staff Yet Another Big Bonus, This Time an Apple Watch, AirPods Max, and a $3,400 Cash Bonus
Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has once again given bonuses and gifts worth around $4,000 to its entire team. According to the South Economic Daily, the South Korean studio gifted each of its 300-ish staff a pair of Apple AirPods Max, an Apple Watch, and a cash bonus of around […]
Hytale Can Run Doom, Apparently, and It’s Not Even Out Yet
Where can you play 1993 classic fps Doom? Loads of places. Cooking pots, smart photo frames, receipt printers (what), Wikipedia (what???), Alarmo, the wacky list goes on. And as of yesterday, that list includes unreleased indie sandbox Hytale, courtesy of a clever modder. Doom running in Hytale comes courtesy of […]
Hytale Can Run Doom, Apparently, and It’s Not Even Out Yet
Where can you play 1993 classic fps Doom? Loads of places. Cooking pots, smart photo frames, receipt printers (what), Wikipedia (what???), Alarmo, the wacky list goes on. And as of yesterday, that list includes unreleased indie sandbox Hytale, courtesy of a clever modder. Doom running in Hytale comes courtesy of […]
Today’s Top Deals: Big Savings on Our Favorite Budget Gaming Monitor, Switch 2 Case, Turtle Beach Gaming Headset, and More
Winter is in full swing, which means you’ll likely be hunkering down for the next few months, or maybe you’re taking a fun trip to escape the colder weather. If you’re doing the latter, you might want to take advantage of the great deal on a Switch 2 carrying case […]
Today’s Top Deals: Big Savings on Our Favorite Budget Gaming Monitor, Switch 2 Case, Turtle Beach Gaming Headset, and More
Winter is in full swing, which means you’ll likely be hunkering down for the next few months, or maybe you’re taking a fun trip to escape the colder weather. If you’re doing the latter, you might want to take advantage of the great deal on a Switch 2 carrying case […]
It’s Official: BioWare Has Now Pulled the Plug on Live-Service Failure Anthem
Anthem, the failed attempt at a live-service game by Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare, is now offline for good. This morning, shortly after 10am Pacific time, Anthem’s remaining players reported seeing the game’s servers blinking out of existence, rendering the game fully unplayable, forever. BioWare had not given […]
As Fortnite Enables Third-Party Microtransactions, Steal the Brainrot's Developer is Slammed By Fans For Immediately Adding $45 Premium Bundles and Gambling-Style Mechanics
Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel. Steal the Brainrot is Fortnite's biggest third-party game, and over the weekend saw a concurrent peak of more than […]