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ARC Raiders has long been one of the most eagerly awaited extraction shooters, and it looks like those expectations have been met. After the latest pre-release tests went live, the game immediately climbed into Steam’s most-played charts. The game is available to try for free until this evening — developers at Embark are validating server...

For many years League of Legends has remained one of the premier esports titles, and it still treats seasonal events with a healthy dose of humor. Summoner’s Rift usually looks familiar, but long-time players remember winters when the map was transformed into a snowy festival. After a lengthy pause, Riot Games has formally confirmed the...

The community has produced a PC port through their own efforts. Tech enthusiasts are continuing to refine an unofficial PC build of Bloodborne. A modder recently published remaster update 0.93. fromsoftserve restored the game’s baked lighting and enabled alternate color grading for most areas — these palettes were created by FromSoftware but, for some reason,...

NPC behavior in Oblivion was distinctly quirky and spawned a wealth of memes. The creator behind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, TES IV: Oblivion, and Fallout 3 recently joined the FRVR podcast. Bruce Nesmith discussed Radiant AI, the system that governs NPC behavior in Bethesda’s titles. Many players remember the humorous character incidents in Oblivion,...

Fans of the franchise can immerse themselves in the beloved world through a video game. Netmarble issued a reminder about the title. The developers are attending TwitchCon 2025 and prepared a special trailer. In this action-RPG, players will accompany Sung Jinwoo on his path to becoming the world’s strongest hunter. You can join 4-player cooperative...

The franchise will continue beyond Halo Infinite. Details about Halo’s future are expected on October 24. Various “insiders” typically become more active shortly before that date. According to Rebs Gaming, the teams behind new Halo titles are employing generative AI at every stage of development. Reportedly, several elements — such as enemy AI or terrain...

Image: MAPPA/Crunchyroll Mappa’s forthcoming feature, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, weaves 2D and 3D techniques to striking effect, pairing hand-drawn characters with three-dimensional environments in a manner reminiscent of Ufotable’s work on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. At New York Comic Con, Mappa’s panel — which included assistant director Masato Nakazono, supervising producer Manabu...

Many were skeptical that Rockstar Games could deliver something truly exceptional. This October marks nine years since the announcement trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. At the time, some observers were highly doubtful and braced for failure. GameRoll_ compiled a number of player reactions: “Funny that people expected Arthur Morgan to be a terrible lead...

Sam Rivers, Founding Bassist of Limp Bizkit, Has Died at 48 Published Oct. 18, 2025 Sam Rivers with Limp Bizkit at Machaca Fest, Parque Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico — Nov. 30, 2024. Medios y Media/Getty Images Sam Rivers, the bassist who co-founded Limp Bizkit and anchored the band’s sound for decades, has passed away. He was...

Sabrina Carpenter Teases Tonight’s SNL With Behind-the-Scenes Snapshots Published: October 18, 2025 Sabrina Carpenter on the set of Saturday Night Live during promos — Oct. 14, 2025. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC With only hours remaining before she takes the SNL stage, Sabrina Carpenter rallied fans with an Instagram carousel of backstage moments and rehearsal snapshots. “TONIGHT,” Carpenter...

Valve keeps a close eye on fan-made creations. Recently NdorfN shared how they celebrated his son’s birthday and posted a photo of the cake: “My wife, who doesn’t know anything about the game, asked her brother to 3D-print a ‘butterfly’ and a karambit, bought smoke flares, and baked this cake.” The cake displayed the Counter-Strike:...

While fans wait for the next entry in the franchise, many are replaying earlier titles. In October, fans mark the 14th anniversary of Batman: Arkham City. On that occasion many return to Rocksteady Studios’ game, and some have only recently completed it to 100%. One player shared that achievement on Reddit. For some players, Batman:...

You can now expand your collection of decorations in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. The developers of the long-haul driving simulators Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator have recently launched a Halloween event. The event revolves around delivering holiday-themed cargo and is broken into several parts: Personal objective — complete...

Developers continue to support the original Path of Exile. The Path of Exile team has published a teaser for the next expansion and reminded players about an upcoming livestream. A special stream focused on the update is slated for October 23 at 22:00 Moscow time on the Path of Exile Twitch channel. The broadcast will...

Escape from Tarkov’s concepts continue to inspire other developers. Escape from Duckov was released recently. The Tarkov-inspired twist featuring ducks has attracted player interest. In the first 24 hours the makers sold more than 200,000 copies of Escape from Duckov, and a day later they reported sales had exceeded 300,000. Escape from Duckov is a...

Some fans would prefer to see a polished version of the original first. Recently, DayZ enthusiasts noticed new developer job listings and began speculating that Bohemia Interactive might be expanding the franchise with an entirely new title, rather than only releasing DLC for the current game. The vacancy states that the “Senior Environment Artist” will...