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Gaming News

Even Square Enix Is Chort-Posting Now

A patch 7.5 dungeon boss with zero dialogue and no loot worth chasing has become Final Fantasy 14's biggest meme in months. Square Enix is already in on it.

6 May 2026Final Fantasy XIV3 min read

Patch Notes

Core Keeper 1.2.1.0 - Minor Update Patch Notes (6th May 2026)

Core Keeper's 1.2.1.0 update is live today, delivering chest labels, a new Casual mode, and two new storage pouches.

6 May 2026Core Keeper5 min read

Patch Notes

Enshrouded Changelog for Hotfix #40 v.0.9.1.1 Notes (6th May 2026)

Enshrouded's Hotfix #40 lands today with fixes for mining animation sync, severe rubberbanding near large lakes, and missing rain puddles.

6 May 2026Enshrouded2 min read

Patch Notes

Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression: 6.2.3 Patch Notes (6th May 2026)

A targeted fix for the Hive Guard, whose armor values got quietly scrambled back in patch 6.2.1.

6 May 2026Helldivers 22 min read

Patch Notes

Valheim Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test) Notes (6th May 2026)

Valheim's public test branch gets a major save system overhaul, breaking world files into smaller chunks to speed things up and reduce the risk of corruption.

6 May 2026Valheim4 min read

Patch Notes

Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.59 Update Patch Notes (6th May 2026)

The 1.59 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is live today, headlined by a ground-up rebuild of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

6 May 2026Euro Truck Simulator 29 min read

Patch Notes

Abiotic Factor Hotfix v1.3.0 Patch Notes (6th May 2026)

Abiotic Factor's latest hotfix tackles pet progression loss, chair duplication exploits, and a wave of chemistry system issues introduced with the Cosmic Companions update.

6 May 2026Abiotic Factor5 min read

Gaming News

Call of Duty Finally Dumps PS4 After Six Years

Six years. That's how long Call of Duty kept shipping on PS4 hardware after the PS5 launched. Activision has finally confirmed the next entry is current-gen only.

6 May 2026Call of Duty3 min read

Gaming News

Before It Even Launches, IO Hints at 007 First Light Sequel

007 First Light doesn't launch until May 27, but IO Interactive's CEO is already floating the idea of a sequel if the community embraces the studio's take on Bond.

6 May 2026007 First Light3 min read

Gaming News

Xbox Kills Copilot AI, Then Hires Five AI Executives

Asha Sharma announced Xbox will stop developing Copilot for console and wind it down on mobile, then revealed five new hires pulled largely from Microsoft's CoreAI division.

6 May 2026Nathan Lees4 min read

Gaming News

FF7 Return Leak Already Shot Down by Known Insider

A nearly 1,000-word ResetEra leak claiming Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 will be called "Return" and revealed at Summer Game Fest has already been shot down by a known insider.

6 May 2026Final Fantasy 73 min read

Gaming News

IO Interactive Built 007 First Light for Half Typical AAA Co

IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak claims the studio's Glacier 2 engine and lean development philosophy kept 007 First Light's budget well below the $200 million territory its competitors have crept into.

6 May 2026007 First Light3 min read

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Lego Batman Hides a Perfect Kevin Conroy Tribute

Preview builds of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight contain a billboard Easter egg honoring the late Kevin Conroy, and it might be the best tribute to the legendary Batman voice actor we've seen in a game.

6 May 2026LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight3 min read

Patch Notes

World of Warcraft Hotfixes Patch Notes (5th May 2026)

Blizzard pushes sweeping class tuning across World of Warcraft: Midnight, pulling back Unholy Death Knight and Guardian Druid while giving Marksmanship Hunter and Outlaw Rogue a serious shot in the arm.

5 May 2026World of Warcraft12 min read

Gaming News

Fans Hated Grace's AI Makeover, and Capcom Calls That a Win

Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo 'yassified' Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft, and fans hated it. Capcom's director says that backlash is proof the original design landed exactly as intended.

5 May 2026Resident Evil Requiem3 min read

Gaming News

Only 7 Heroes in Lego Batman, and That's the Point

TT Games stripped the roster down to seven for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and early previews suggest the trade-off gives each character real mechanical depth.

5 May 2026LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight3 min read

Patch Notes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Black Ops 7 Update Notes (5th May 2026)

Black Ops 7's Season 03 Reloaded update quietly addresses some frustrating Endgame and Zombies bugs alongside a Strider 300 fix that nearly slipped through the cracks.

5 May 2026Call of Duty: Black Ops 72 min read

Patch Notes

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Patch #4: Network (5th May 2026)

Unfrozen drops a targeted hotfix for a multiplayer crash that was killing 3+ player sessions, plus localization fixes across several languages.

5 May 2026Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era3 min read

Gaming News

Forza Horizon 6 Headlines Massive Game Pass May Drop

Thirteen games hit Game Pass in the first half of May, headlined by Forza Horizon 6 on May 19. It's the strongest two-week stretch the service has had in a while.

5 May 2026Nathan Lees3 min read

Gaming News

13 Games Hit Game Pass in May, Led by Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6, Doom: The Dark Ages, Subnautica 2, and Mixtape headline a stacked May for Game Pass, arriving just weeks after Microsoft slashed the subscription price.

5 May 2026Nathan Lees3 min read

Gaming News

Still Can't Play Horizon Hunters Gathering? Guerrilla Says T

Guerrilla is adding two new hunters, a story episode, and a whole new region to Horizon Hunters Gathering's second playtest. Getting an invite is still the hard part.

5 May 2026Horizon Hunters Gathering2 min read