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Embark Removes Skill Points From Arc Raiders’ Fourth Expedition and Pays Out Blueprints and Tokens

The studio says the move is meant to help new players catch up and curb veteran advantage.

Clint Hocking Says Modern Lighting Has Made Stealth Games Harder to Read

Little Kitty, Big City Marks Second Anniversary With Free ‘Birthday Bash’ Update

Bungie Sets Multi-Year Story Plan for Marathon That Invites Player Input

Blizzard Apologizes for Bug-Plagued WoW Patch 12.0.5, Promises Hotfixes and Refunds

Civ VII Targets Spring for Free 'Test of Time' Overhaul Restoring Single‑Civ Play

Embark Weighs Changes to Arc Raiders Late-Spawn System After Player Frustration

Hitman: World of Assassination Adds Cross-Progression on February 3

Bruno Mars’ Roblox ‘Steal A Brainrot’ Concert Draws 12.7 Million Concurrent Players

FandomWire Names 2025’s Best Indie Games, Crowning 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' No. 1

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update and Switch 2 Edition Launch January 15

Arc Raiders Sets Optional Expedition Reset for Dec. 17–22 as Hoarding Concerns Grow

Treyarch Unlocks Black Ops 7’s Endgame for All Players Today

Battlefield 6 Patch 1.1.1.5 Goes Live, Ending Drone ‘Hammer-Flight’ and Fixing Lock-On Missiles

Metroid Prime Visual Retrospective Unveils Rare Development Insights Ahead of Prime 4

Helldivers 2 Canonizes Player-Led Seyshel Beach Victory as 'Avengement Day'

NASCAR 25 Launches on PS5 and Xbox as iRacing Debuts a Simulation-First Reboot

Battlefield 6 Sensitivity Settings: The Latest Baselines and Where to Find Every Control

RGG Studio Elevates Yakuza 3’s Dark Ties to Playable Spin-Off, Bundled With Kiwami 3 in February 2026

Datamine Hints at 'Mysteries' Loot-Box Logic in Marvel Rivals Season 4