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Arc Raiders is kicking off its last major event of the year. The Cold Snap update arrives moments from now, and it’s perhaps the game’s biggest since its momentous launch in late October. We’ve known about the existence of Cold Snap for a while, of course, but we finally have a solid idea about what to expect. Cold Snap is made up of different components – including new content – that all players have access to. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As the name suggests, of course, Cold Snap introduces the new snowfall Map…

RAM prices have been, uh—bad. You can keep track of them yourself via the work of our diligent hardware team, but the rampant use of generative AI by big tech has led to such sharp increases, you could basically watch them climb in real time. This has also impacted Larian, of all people.That’s per an interview with TheGamer, wherein Larian CEO Swen Vincke told the site that it’s facing issues with “the price of RAM and the price of SSDs and fuck, man. It’s like, literally, we’ve never had it like this”.The problem is, it seems, the slow pace of…

Publisher Headup and developer Dvora Studio have released deckbuilder dungeon defense game Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, the companies announced. Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on January 21, followed by a full release on May 8.Here is an overview of the game, via Headup:AboutStep into the role of a Dungeon Monarch, a chosen guardian of your master’s dungeon. Equipped with formidable magic and an inexhaustible army of summonable troops that synergize with one another, your mission is to repel adventurers, envious rivals, and other deities seeking to invade and…

From Dec 15-24, we’re shining the spotlight on titles in The Play List and trials — with unique benefits and challenges. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members receive EA Play with their subscription, so make sure to check out all your rewards starting today. EA Play’s Holiday Picks Sports games dominate days 1 to 4, with EA Sports UFC 5 ringing the starting bell. Set up your favorite matches from 2025 to relive iconic wins or change their outcomes. Then switch gears for day 2, and play up to 10 hours of EA Sports College Football 26. Plus,…

A blissfully technical debt-free release.Disclosure: Nintendo World Report contributor Syrenne McNulty is one of the game’s producers. Word comes from the land down under this morning that one of 2025’s more unique adventures is coming to Switch both 2 and original early in 2026. First spotted by Vooks, a listing for Dispatch has appeared in the Australian eShop listing a January 29 release. Released episodically on PC and the PlayStation 5, the game wrapped its season on those platforms a few weeks ago. The Switch 2 and Switch games are both AUD$43.95 with a 10% launch discount and a no…

The battle for Warner Bros. may be down to Netflix and Paramount, but the studio has a clear favorite. Earlier this month, Netflix bid $82.7 billion dollars for Warner Bros., jilting Paramount in the process. Paramount responded with a hostile takeover bid of $108.4 billion. Now, Warner Bros. is urging its shareholders to reject Paramount’s “illusory” offer.”Following a careful evaluation of Paramount’s recently launched tender offer, the Board concluded that the offer’s value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders,” reads a letter to shareholders from Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., the chair of Warner Bros.…

Looking for something new to play? Fallout 76 is available now on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for free, but only for a limited time. Bethesda has announced that the online RPG is now completely free to download and play through December 23. The freebie offer is not available on PC.Additionally, Bethesda has announced that Fallout 76’s paid membership, Fallout 1st, is getting a free trial through December 23 as well. The Fallout 1st Limited Preview Trial, as it’s called, can be claimed through Fallout 76’s in-game Atomic Shop right now.During the trial, players can get a taste of the…

Hunted Cow Games, the Scottish indie studio behind one of the longest-running browser MMORPGs in gaming history, today announced Fallen Sword II, a cross-platform RPG inspired by their cult classic that has captivated millions of players since 2006. The game is set for release in Q3 2026 on PC and mobile platforms, and is available to wishlist now on Steam.A Legacy Forged in Scotland When Hunted Cow launched Fallen Sword from their tiny Elgin office in December 2006, the team could never have predicted its meteoric rise, gaining over 250,000 players in just three months. By the end of its…

TL;DR: Battlefield 6 leads as the best-selling game of 2026, outperforming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 despite Black Ops 7’s recent release. Battlefield 6 maintains strong sales and a larger active player base, highlighting its market dominance and sustained popularity in the competitive gaming industry. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has lost to Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6 for the best-selling game of 2026, with recent data from Circana indicating the latest Battlefield entry continues to top the charts.VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGESThe data was released by Mat Piscatella, the Senior Director & Video Game Industry Thought Leader at…

Diablo 4 is getting a loot filter, the Horadric Cube, and two new classes: The Mephisto finale in Lord of Hatred sounds like a really big add-on package.Diablo 4 has a new class: The long-awaited return of the Paladin is a pre-order bonus in Lord of Hatred, the second add-on for Blizzard’s action role-playing game. Anyone who adds one of the three editions of the expansion to their virtual shopping cart now will receive immediate early access to the fighter of light.Admittedly, the Paladin is only one part of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. Upon its release on April 28, 2026 ,…