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Discord's New Age Check: Privacy-Friendly or Still a Pain?
Discord is rolling out its retooled age verification today. The original plan was postponed after backlash, so here's what's changed and what it means for you.
How Console MMOs Got Their Start: A Look Back
Console MMOs weren't always a thing. A new retrospective explores the early games that paved the way for today's console-friendly MMOs.
Undead Labs Goes Indie: Layoffs Hit, State of Decay 3 Still Coming
Undead Labs confirms it's now an independent studio, has undergone layoffs, and is still working on State of Decay 3.
WoW Forever: Blizzard's Epic Classic Do-Over Revealed
World of Warcraft Forever was announced at BlizzCon, promising a massive classic-style do-over with trailers, panels, and a beta already being mined.
Nodusfall Hands-On: Hoyoverse's New Monster-Slaying RPG
Hoyoverse's Nodusfall got a hands-on preview at Gamescom, offering a fresh co-op monster-slaying experience in a grim, post-apocalyptic world filled with mythological beasts.
Trove's Rematch Update Brings Back PvP with New Battle Mode
Trove's latest update, Trove: Rematch, revamps PvP and introduces a new Battle Mode. Get ready for fairer, more fun player-versus-player action.
RuneScape's Havenhythe Island Part 2 Is Coming
Jagex has previewed the second half of Havenhythe Island, the next big RuneScape content update, which brings the conclusion to the Sanguine storyline and new high-level challenges.
WoW Forever Beta: New Character Creation and Wild Items Revealed
Blizzard drops fresh developer diaries for World of Warcraft Forever, detailing new character creation options and a new race, while beta players uncover crazy items.
ARC Raiders Devs Promise More PvP Ahead of Frozen Trail Update
ARC Raiders executive producer Aleksander Grøndal teases more PvP and repeatable content as the Frozen Trail update arrives October 8th.
Neverness to Everness 1.4 Update: Theme Park, Ghost Bus & Porsche
Neverness to Everness Version 1.4, 'For Whom the Verses Mourn,' arrives September 30 with a theme park, a ghost bus, and more Porsche content.
Titan Quest II Leaves Early Access January 19
Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic have announced that Titan Quest II will exit early access on January 19, marking its full launch after over a year of open development.
EVE Online GM Week Returns Sept 28 With Loot Pinatas
EVE Online's annual GM Week kicks off September 28, celebrating the Game Masters with spaceship loot pinatas and more. Here's what you need to know.
Crystal of Atlan Drops Neon Karate DJ Class & KOF Collab
Crystal of Atlan's August update adds a neon karate DJ class and a King of Fighters crossover, following its May NieR: Automata anniversary event.
Streamer 'One Chestnut Little Sasha' Beats Cancer, Enters Recovery
Popular streamer One Chestnut Little Sasha has passed her first post-treatment checkup after 12 rounds of chemotherapy for stage III Hodgkin lymphoma, officially entering recovery.
CS2 Update Adds 3v3 Rush Mode and Secret Chicken Eggs
Counter-Strike 2's latest update introduces Rush, a new 3v3 game mode, along with a stealth addition: chicken eggs.
Halo Moves to Activision: Co-Creator Marcus Lehto Reacts
Microsoft shifts Halo to Activision, closing Halo Studios and sparking a reaction from co-creator Marcus Lehto, who says he's 'shocked but not entirely surprised.'
NBA Star Predicts GTA 6 Will Tank Pro Sports in November
Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets says pro athletes will be too busy playing GTA 6 to perform at their best this November, joking that leagues will 'plummet'.
Star Wars Zero Company Hits 1 Million Sales - But Is That Enough?
Star Wars Zero Company reportedly sold 1 million units, with 70% on PC. But with Bit Reactor's staff furloughed, does commercial success even matter?
Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War Bundle Hits Switch 2 This Month
Aspyr is bringing Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY and Shadow of War Definitive Edition to Switch 2 in a $70 bundle, with a 50% off launch deal.
PlayStation's Real Wolverine Claws Are Here to Slice Your Groceries
PlayStation hired Fiedlero Knives to craft custom Wolverine-inspired claws for the game's launch. They're not for sale, but they slice produce just fine.
Arc Raiders' New Battle Pass: Pay $10, Earn More Back
Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update adds a premium battle pass for $10 that pays back more than you spend, while free players still get all gameplay items.
Rainbow Six Siege Dev: GTA 6 Will Hurt Player Numbers
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege creative director Joshua Mills says GTA 6 will temporarily impact player counts, but the team plans to reward loyal players and has no plans for Siege 2.
Discord Rolls Out Age Verification, Sparks FanDuel Sponsorship Confusion
Discord has started age verification, using an algorithmic model that avoids ID uploads for most users. Meanwhile, a FanDuel sponsorship test has users connecting the two events.
How Vault Boy Saved Fallout: The Iconic Mascot's Origin Story
Fallout's Vault Boy was created to solve an icon problem in the original RPG, but Steve Jackson's dislike of it led to the SPECIAL system.