Elta: Defy All Gods Confirmed for February 2, 2027 Release
Afterburner Studios has officially set the release date for Elta: Defy All Gods, bringing its science-fantasy action to consoles and PC early next year.
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Minecraft Dungeons II Launches September 29 with Unreal Engine 5
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Xbox Insiders Can Join the Chicken Invaders Collection Preview Today
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Rust July 2026 Update Adds Rentable Apartment Complex and Marketplaces
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FIFA Heroes Launches Globally: iShowSpeed and Central Cee Join the Pitch
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ARC Raiders Update 1.33.0 Targets Cheaters and Item Duping
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Skyrim Nightblade Officially Unveiled By Bethesda As Free Download 2026
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Scary Shawarma Kiosk The Anomaly Walkthrough and 2026 Update Guide
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Aniimo Official Release Date 2026: Global Closed Beta Details
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The Alters: Last Variable Release Date, Features, and Campa2026
The Alters: Last Variable expansion launches July 13, 2026. Get full details on the 20-hour campaign, new scientist alters, and gameplay features from 11 Bit Studios.
Rust 2026 Update: Facepunch Overhauls Player Models and Animations
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No Rest for the Wicked PS5 Release Set for October 2026
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ARC Raiders is Being Review Bombed: Understanding the 2026 Controversy
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Halo Project Ekur Rumors: PvE Extraction Shooter Details for 2026
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Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Launches March 23, 2026 on Mobile
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Cities: Skylines 2 Patch Notes: Mortality Overhaul and Bicycle Nerf
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SEGA Announces Sonic 1 & 2 Mobile Delisting: February 17, 2026 Release Date and Details
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Reanimal Review: A Cinematic Horror Masterpiece from Tarsier Studios
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Yodubzz Studios Announces HumanitZ 1.0: Release Date and Details
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Rust 2026: Facepunch Just Unleashed the Future (and a Battle Pass?)
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Stuck in ARC Raiders' Mid-Game? This One Quest is Your Gatekeeper.
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Finally: Embark Zaps Arc Raiders' Biggest Cheat Loophole!
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Suda51 vs. NetEase: The Weirdest 'He Said, She Said' in Gaming Right Now
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Fallout 76 is done with map expansions—and that's exactly what it needs
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The Dream is Dead: Why Intrepid Studios Just Imploded
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The Takeover: Iceflake Studios Just Detailed How They’re Fixing Cities: Skylines 2
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No Rest for the Wicked: Embers Just Changed EVERYTHING About Your Build.
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The Saltstone Wall: How to Fix the Worst Bottleneck in No Rest for the Wicked
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About Time: Reanimal Finally Brings Crossplay and a Friend Pass to Tarsier Fans
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ARC Raiders on Steam Deck: It's FINALLY Good! Here's Our Verdict
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Netflix Just Made Blender the Unstoppable Industry Standard
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The Trident is Back! Arrowhead's 'Siege Breakers' Warbond is a Game Changer.
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Don't Bother: Arc Raiders' 'A Prime Specimen' Quest is a Buggy Mess
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Arc Raiders 'Headwinds' Update: Solo vs. Squads Could Change EVERYTHING (for better or worse!)
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Embark Studios Just Put the Hammer Down on ARC Raiders Exploits
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Reanimal is Getting a Friend's Pass—and It’s a Total Game Changer
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Hytale on Steam? Not Yet. Here's Why Hypixel is Skipping Valve.
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Hytale Finally Kills the Minecraft Port Forwarding Nightmare
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Arc Raiders Has a Massive Problem—And It’s Not Just Nickmercs
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