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Until now, Escape From Tarkov PvE has been a place where you can do raids, hunt PMCs, and get loot without having to wipe all your progress. When it was made available as an expansion back in 2024, Battlestate said that EFT's player-versus-environment mode would never force you to reset your character. Now, with the 1.0 and Steam releases on their way, BSG confirms that to reach the conclusion of Escape From Tarkov PvE, you will in fact need to wipe. But it's not forced - and starting from scratch will actually make the completed version of the extraction FPS a lot more enjoyable. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Escape From Tarkov Steam edition is coming, as BSG sets launch window for 1.0 Escape From Tarkov now has custom weapon skins thanks to EFT Arena's battle pass Big Escape From Tarkov event gives realistic FPS a new raid and super-hard boss View the full article

The Rust Jungle update is a testament to the team at Facepunch Studios. Over a decade since it first launched, one of the founding figures of modern survival games remains steadfastly atop the Steam charts, pulling in hundreds of thousands of players daily. Competitors such as Ark, Valheim, and Once Human certainly have their moments, but Rust remains the most consistent presence among them, and a big part of that its regular cadence of impactful updates. Now, it's introducing the game's first new biome since it originally implemented Rust's procedural world generation. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Rust Jungle update has a date, and you can test it right now Rust update makes softcore mode easier, as the survival game teases a new biome New Rust crafting update adds bee farms, new recipes, and more automation tools View the full article

French President Emmanuel Macron publicly praised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for its strong launch, noting it as a big achievement for France’s growing video game industry. Developed by Montpellier’s Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 marks the studio’s first project and quickly caught attention for blending turn-based mechanics with a highly unique, artistic visual style. View the full article

The Keychron M5 offers fantastic value in its wireless connections and software, but its larger design means it's not for everyone.View the full article

Originally slated for a fall 2025 release, GTA 6 has now been delayed to 2026. The upside to this otherwise sad news is that we now have an official release date—May 26, 2026. The devs didn't have much to say about this change, but they did explain the main reason for it. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Rockstar Games said it needs "extra time to deliver at the level of quality [players] expect and deserve." [Hidden Content] "We are very sorry that this is later than you expected," the devs added. "The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team." Although they didn't have a lot to say on this situation, the devs did end their statement by saying they're looking forward to sharing more information soon. This means we'll probably learn more about GTA 6 in the coming months leading up to its new official release date. This story is developing. We're updating it as we learn more information. The post GTA 6 has been delayed to 2026 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Working out how to join the Mages Guild in Oblivion is a worthwhile pursuit, even for players who don’t consider themselves major magic users. Alongside the usual benefits of joining a guild (like a place to sleep and improved Disposition among its members), the Mages Guild gives you access to a treasure trove of alchemical tools and ingredients that you can use to craft potions or even just sell off for some sweet, sweet gold... Read more.View the full article

KDE developer Nate Graham has written up a blog post detailing some planned changes coming to the KDE Plasma desktop, including doing away with the LTS (Long-Term Support) releases and instead extend the supported time for each release. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

With The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredbringing players back to Cyrodiil and the Oblivion Crisis, it reintroduces the most pivotal event in Tamriel's Third Era, something that shakes the entire continent and leads to the many wars talked about in Skyrim. While the game itself only takes place in Cyrodiil, the capital of Tiber Septim's Empire, the Oblivion Crisis affected the entire continent. It was meant to be an invasion on all fronts with different places in Tamriel reacting differently, and while it can be argued Cyrodiil bore the brunt of the invasion, other countries suffered greatly. View the full article

There appears to be some big developments happening behind the scenesView the full article

Roleplay as Bilbo, love the mess in Tales of the ShireView the full article

Here's the fresh and up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for May 2nd, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

GTA 6 has officially been delayed, after all the speculation it might be and Rockstar sticking to that vague Fall release window for ages. It'll now be dropping on May 26, 2026. Read more View the full article

If you’ve played The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion or its recently released Oblivion Remastered, you’ll know the opening tutorial section and its iconic 'leaving the Imperial sewers' moment well. You’ll also know all about that shocking death that arrives just before you make your final escape and, blinking, emerge into the beautiful open world of Cyrodiil. Warning! Spoilers for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered follow. The shocking death I’m talking about here is of course the assassination of Emperor Uriel Septim, an assassination he knows is coming and has come to terms with. Veteran fans have replayed Oblivion enough at this point to know it’s coming, too. But back in 2006 when Oblivion first came out, it became a rite of passage to try to save him from the inevitable Mythic Dawn backstab that kicks off the story. Hundreds of arrow shots later and players soon discovered that there was nothing that could be done to save poor old Septim, not without tinkering with the game with mods or console commands. Oblivion only really makes sense if the Emperor dies at the beginning, so it stands to reason that the developers at Bethesda forced it to happen no matter what the player did to try to stop it. And now, 20 years later, a new generation of Oblivion fans is trying to save the Emperor, and by that I mean trying and failing in much the same way. Players are waiting, bow and arrow primed, for the assassin to emerge from the shadows in a bid to kill him before he stabs the Emperor, but alas, it is no good. @_elderscroller A new generation must close shut the Jaws of Oblivion! #oblivionremaster #oblivionremastered #obliviongameplay #oblivionclips #oblivion #obliviontok #obliviontiktok #skyrimtok #skyrimtiktok #elderscrollsoblivion #fyp ♬ original sound - ElderScroller blockquote.tiktok-embed[data-video-id='7498837496252370206'] { width: 325px; margin-left: 0; } blockquote.tiktok-embed iframe { border-radius: 8px; } Some newcomers to the game didn’t even know they were supposed to talk to the Emperor in the first place, and so ended up with a room full of dead assassins as the endless stream of Mythic Dawn goons emerged to battle the group. Others are seeking out their revenge on the Mythic Dawn, piling those corpses high. Failed to save the emperor byu/AttorneyDavis inoblivion .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Newcomers are also discovering that the assassins will just keep on coming if you don't talk to the Emperor. They won't stop. They can't stop. They are infinite. Ohhh, you’re supposed to TALK to the emporer byu/Nervous_Tumbleweed34 inoblivion .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } I found out you can ignore the Emporer and have the cultists spawn pretty much infinity during the hold out section The old combat and look of the game really was preventing me from enjoying the original. I'm very happy the remastered it [Hidden Content] — Eclipse (Miniatures Arc) (@3clipserenders) April 27, 2025 Other players are taking to console commands to see what happens, and, yes, it breaks the cutscene that’s supposed to play out after the Emperor is killed. dont try and save the emperor... byu/Aggressive-Fudge1072 inoblivion .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } If you’re anything like me, when you first played Oblivion you reloaded your save to try to save the Emperor and, after multiple failed attempts, gave up. I confess I also tried in Oblivion Remastered, just in case the developers added some new outcome to the game, but alas, the Emperor must die now, in 2025, just as he had to all those years ago. Meanwhile, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered players are warning newcomers to do Kvatch before the level scaling makes it an absolute nightmare. We’ve also got a report on a player who managed to escape the confines of Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls VI. And be sure to check out our comprehensive guide to everything you'll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more. Image credit: Nervous_Tumbleweed34 / reddit. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Since the opening crawl of the first Star Wars film, millions of fans have been hooked. The galaxy far, far away has grown a lot since its inception to include an entire saga, spin-off movies, toys, board games, and more. But if you've been missing out, you can now enjoy May the 4th with deals on all things from Lego Star Wars to Star Wars board games for a limited time. Everything from the best Lego Star Wars sets to the greatest Star Wars board games are seeing huge discounts for May the 4th. If you're in tune with the Force and you're hoping to add to your growing collection (or start one), here are some of the top deals we've found so far. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get hit board game Zombicide's Batman spinoff for under $25 on Amazon 115 best spicy Truth or Dare questions for dirty game nights Get 93% off this 31-piece PC board games mega bundle, packed with classics View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

If at some point over the last 20 years you’ve found yourself in an Internet argument or had a question in your head you just couldn’t seem to get rid of, chances are good that you’ve relied on an online wiki. And you probably used the online wiki: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But for video games, Wikipedia provides a more general, top-down view, painting in broad strokes what a game is about, how it was made, when it was released, and how it was received by players. In addition, many games and franchises have their own dedicated wikis that go a step further; these wikis are often part game guide, part lore book, and part historical record. Read full article Comments View the full article

Posting on Instagram, Macron stated (translated from French), "A million copies and to date, one of the best-rated games in history: and yes, it's French! Congratulations to Sandfall Interactive and all the creators of Expedition 33. You are a shining example of French audacity and creativity." Read more View the full article

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THE FINALS has a repeating issue where major updates will break it in some way, with the latest update causing the game on Desktop Linux / Steam Deck to freeze a few minutes into a match. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Todd Vaughn's retiring after 26 years at the companyView the full article

When Bethesda shadow-dropped The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered amid the launch of fellow role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, most thought there could be only one winner. But, according to the publisher of Clair Obscur, not only did Oblivion not harm Clair Obscur, Clair Obscur actually benefitted from Oblivion’s release because it boosted excitement for the RPG genre. So says Kepler Interactive’s senior portfolio manager Matt Handrahan, who told The Game Business all about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s launch success against the odds. First, some background. RPG fans were faced with the difficult choice between spending hundreds of hours in Oblivion’s Cyrodiil, or embarking on an expedition to take down the Paintress in Clair Obscur. The launch of the two games in the same week provoked both joyful and frustrated reactions from RPG fans, as well as a cheeky comment from Kepler Interactive itself. In an X/Twitter post, Kepler shared an edited image of the characters from Clair Obscur walking into an Oblivion Gate, with the text "**** its like barbenheimer" in a humorous nod to the simultaneous release of the films Barbie and Oppenheimer in theatres on the same day in 2023. **** its like barbenheimer [Hidden Content] — Kepler Interactive (@Kepler_Interact) April 22, 2025 Microsoft, which owns Oblivion developer Bethesda and which had heavily backed Clair Obscur since its reveal at an Xbox Showcase last year, also came under fire for shadow-dropping Oblivion on top of Clair Obscur, with both games being Game Pass day-one titles. But, according to Handrahan, there was nothing to worry about. “We always knew that Expedition 33 had a very specific identity,” Handrahan said. “When I was in the press, I saw the Western-style RPG and the Japanese-style RPG as having quite different appeals and audiences. I knew plenty of people that would play an Elder Scrolls game that wouldn't necessarily play Final Fantasy and vice versa. “Also, by the time that we rolled around, we had momentum of our own and we felt pretty confident that we could stand beside it. I think there were other aspects, like the price point we were at and the inclusion in Game Pass… so we knew we would have a lot of interest around the game. We were confident in that. And it went as well as it possibly could have done in our eyes. And, actually, proximity to Oblivion didn't seem to harm us at all. In many ways, I think it just drew attention to quality RPGs that week and everybody was thinking and talking about the genre.” Clair Obscur has become a big hit for Keplar and its French developer, Sandfall Interactive, selling over 1 million copies in just three days and posting impressive concurrent player numbers on Steam. It’s done so well that French President Macron has praised the development team. Bethesda has announced Oblivion Remastered has seen over 4 million players since launch, but hasn’t announced a sales figure. It too has seen big Steam concurrent player numbers. The Game Business quoted data from Ampere that shows 35% of Clair Obscur players also played Oblivion remastered, which means there was significant overlap. A lot of that has to do with both games launching in Game Pass, with the overlap percentage dropping for Steam and PlayStation 5 players. We’ve got plenty more on Oblivion Remastered, including a report on a player who managed to escape the confines of Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls VI. We've also got a comprehensive guide to everything you'll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more. As for Clair Obscur, be sure to check out our tips for the important things to know before heading into the game. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Survival hellscape Rust has added a tropical jungle biome to its procedurally generated maps, the biggest change to the landscape of the game in nine years. It'll appear close to where new players spawn and hides a number of threats and fun. Poisonous snakes will skitter through the undergrowth and riverside crocs will chew your face given the chance. There are ruins and temples hidden among the trees, housing some basic loot. And you can swing from vines, perhaps inspiring a whole new life in the canopy. Probably for the best, considering there are now tigers and panthers stalking the ground below. Read more View the full article

Back in February, Valve released the source code for Team Fortress 2 (TF2) into the Source SDK, which allows modders to see how it all works and get their standalone mods onto Steam. But also, it allows them to fix up issues directly in Team Fortress 2. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is theoretically terrible news for the creators of Skyblivion, a long-in-development mod that recreates Bethesda's 2006 RPG in the Skyrim engine. On the one hand, you could argue that the official comeback care of Virtuos Studios renders Skyblivion unnecessary. On the other, there's the usual worry that Bethesda's intellectual property lawyers are going to erupt from the toilets like radioactive rats and eat the modders alive. The Skyblivion crew professed themselves undaunted by the news, however. "This always was a passion project and still is until the end," modder KRebel insisted last week. "For the community its a win-win as you get twice the amount of Oblivion this year." And Bethesda have now met them with open arms by not only declining to sue the pants off Skyblivion for intellectual property infringement, but handing the modders keys for the official remaster and even going on camera to say that they're looking forward to Skyblivion's release. Read more View the full article

The Blaze of Glory event starts on May 6 in ****** Ops 6 and Warzone, and you can claim rewards by earning Blaze BucksView the full article

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 has finally started, and since its theme is based on Star Wars, we have a bunch of new locations or POIs to explore on the map. So, here's everything you need to know about new locations in Star Wars Galactic Battle. Table of contentsAll new locations in Fortnite Star Wars Galactic BattleFirst Order BaseResistance BaseVader Samurai’s SolitudeOutpost EnclaveAll POIs in the Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 mapAll new locations in Fortnite Star Wars Galactic Battle There are four new locations or POIs in Fortnite Star Wars Galactic Battle: First Order BaseResistance BaseVader Samurai’s SolitudeOutpost Enclave Image via Epic Games Each of these four POIs has set bases on all four corners of the map. First Order Base Image by Epic Games The First Order Base is located on the top right corner (northeast of Pumped Power) and has replaced ******’s Dojo. Just like the movies, it includes a hangar to repair damaged First Order TIE fighters. You can enter here in five ways. But the ideal spot you must look out for is its utility shaft. This is its main point of weakness, making it the easiest way to get inside this base. Resistance Base Image by Epic Games The Resistance Base is on the top left corner (west of Flooded Frogs), replacing Whiffy Wharf. It's an underground base where you can find X-wings and new weapons and equipment that have been added to the loot pool. Vader Samurai’s Solitude Image by Epic Games Vader Samurai’s Solitude is located on the bottom left corner (southwest of Canyon Crossing), replacing Shogun’s Solitude. Here, you have to deal with his stormtrooper samurai guards while also getting the chance to challenge the Sith Lord and get his Lightsaber as a reward. Outpost Enclave Image by Epic Games The Outpost Enclave is on the bottom right corner (south of Kappa Kappa Factory). replacing Hopeful Heights. All POIs in the Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 map There are a total of 18 POIs in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3. Below, you can find the list of all locations: Brutal BoxcarsCanyon CrossingCrime CityFirst Order BaseFlooded FrogsFoxy FloodgateKappa Kappa FactoryLonewolf LairMagic MossesMasked MeadowsOutlaw OasisOutpost EnclavePumped PowerResistance BaseSeaport CityShining SpanShiny ShaftsVader Samurai’s Solitude That's all for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 locations. Do check out all the new, unvaulted, and vaulted weapons in this new season. The post All new locations in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]