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Subnautica 2 Faces Pushback Over No‑Kill Design

A new PC mod that enables killing underscores a split over self‑defence in Early Access.

PUBG Launches Limited-Time PAYDAY PvE Heists on PC, Consoles to Follow

Path of Exile 2 Sets May 29 Release for Final Early-Access Update

Rebel Wolves' 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' Emphasizes Choice in a Dense Gothic World

Phasmophobia’s Player Character Update Goes Live With Customizable Models and Immersion Upgrades

Resident Evil Requiem Data Shows Players Stick With Leon in Third‑Person, Split on Grace

Valorant Launches Ranked Skirmish: Ascension With Act 3

FFXIV’s Evercold Ends Two-Minute Meta With New Reborn and Evolved Combat

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

Bungie Rolls Out Marathon Mid‑Season Update With Teamwork Rewards and Meta Rebalance

Funcom Pivots Dune: Awakening to PvE First, Disables Hagga Basin PvP on Official Servers

Facepunch Says Rust 2 Is Not in Development After Suspicious Steam Page Spreads

XLGAMES Will Shut Down 'The Cube, Save Us' on May 8 After Fizzling Launch

Bungie Kills Marathon Slide‑Cancel Exploit and Upgrades Outpost Loot in Patch 1.0.5.2

Techland Releases Free 'Restored Land' Overhaul for Dying Light: The Beast

Lords of the Fallen II Reveals ‘Umbral 2.0’ With Reactive Dual-Realm Overhaul

Peer-Reviewed Study Defines and Measures 'Post-Game Depression' With First Scale

Marathon Ranked Mode Launches This Weekend With Holotag Ante and Extraction-Based Progression

Nvidia CEO Defends DLSS 5 After Backlash Over 'AI Filter' Look

Jeff Kaplan Tells Non-Players Criticizing Games to “Shut the F**k Up” During 10-Hour Stream