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A player used a bit of “soft power” when requesting a refund. Recently a user known as BabaYodaTheFirst shared his interaction with Steam support. Once again, Valve impressed with its customer-focused response. When filing the refund request the player admitted he had exceeded the standard two-hour window, but he’d spotted a sale and wanted to...

When designing the quests, we deliberately aimed for a hardcore experience. The full release of Escape from Tarkov is drawing near, giving players the chance to “escape Tarkov” — but it won’t be straightforward. Battlestate Games’ head, Nikita Buyanov, addressed the community to outline what players should expect — and only a handful have managed...

After seven years of support and more than fifty updates, Electronic Arts is bidding farewell to The Sims Mobile. The Sims Mobile enjoyed a long and eventful run, but its chapter is now drawing to a close. Electronic Arts confirmed that the update released on October 20, 2025, will be the game’s final patch. The...

Players recounted their most unforgettable moments. Participants in the recent ARC Raiders server test singled out their encounters with tumbleweeds as the standout memories. This is not an exaggeration. In ARC Raiders, as with other extraction shooters, an unexpected clash with an enemy often ends in death. That kept players on high alert, straining to...

A concise roundup of our stories from last week, in which we thoroughly examined the games industry. A worthy heir to its legendary predecessors — preview of the homegrown Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Has the industry really come to this? Review of the viral brainrot roguelike Megabonk Another strong entry in the...

The game director decides the gameplay. Naoki Hamaguchi, the game director responsible for the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, recently addressed the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in a new interview and discussed whether it might influence Square Enix’s approach to the Final Fantasy series. Hamaguchi pointed out that, despite the game’s warm reception...

A star of Stranger Things will appear in the fourth solo Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland, but Marvel is keeping the specifics of her role strictly confidential. Sadie Sink was photographed on the set of Spider-Man: A Brand New Day for the first time. The actress was seen alongside director Destin Daniel Cretton in London,...

Not long ago we invited you to join three live painting sessions in which our colleague Annie transformed a blank canvas into a finished image. Many of you tuned in and watched the artwork slowly emerge. As we mentioned during the streams, this piece was more than a creative exercise. It was created with intent...

The project is developed by Blazing Planet studio and is scheduled for release on PC. Blazing Planet has announced that its adventure about life in Gigahreschevka, Choice of Life: Samosbor, will arrive on PC on November 6. The developers promise an original setting and a branching narrative in which every decision the player makes produces...

Players will immerse themselves more deeply in the history of the Roman Empire. Ubisoft has announced three expansions for Anno 117: Pax Romana, which are included in the Year 1 Pass (available with the Gold Edition or as a standalone purchase). The first expansion, Prophecies of Ash, transports players to the untamed island of Latium,...