In Arc Raiders PvP grabs only 30% of players 🤝
Embark Studios faced a harsh truth: in their extraction shooter one in five players has never attacked another raider, while 95% use voice chat, researchers and criminologists say that the voice layer turned raids into a space for talks, shared adventures and cooperation instead of nonstop war. PEACE.
⚓️ Windrose, a pirate co-op survival from Kraken Express that sold 500,000 copies in 2 days. Devs thanked the community and promised a hotfix around Friday.
Open world, up to 8 players: sailing, crafting, base-building and ship battles; story runs ~50 hours. Early access for 1.5-2 years with the content set to double. Available on Steam and Epic Games Store. SET SAIL, our stream at 15:00 MSK on Friday
Blizzard rolled out a shared post‑match voice channel in Overwatch, supposedly to encourage "positive exchanges" with opponents 🤦♂️
Reality check: socials are flooded with clips where players yell insults and use the mic to flex, not to be polite. Clips prove the feature backfired, what the devs were REALLY thinking is anybody's guess.
🔥 Fires in the Capital DLC for Wartales: your squad is sent to Isandrin, the Empire's capital in the middle of a political crisis.
You'll have to navigate between reforms from General Maxim and the agendas of the Legion. The headline feature is a dynamic chaos indicator: ignore city problems and prices spike, crime surges and areas lock. You can restore order by force or by peaceful means, charity, countering propaganda, and every choice shapes whether the metropolis survives. CHAOS🔥
Chris Avellone admits a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas could exist, but it's unlikely to come from Obsidian, don't expect the original crew to just walk back in.
He pointed out, half-joking, that Bethesda holds the rights and calls the shots, jealously guarding its IPs, so fans' hopes run straight into a corporate gatekeeper 😅
😱 Don't sleep on Steam: the psychological horror Nine Hells is FREE to claim forever.
Play as Davy and dive into a nightmare reality to uncover a terrifying truth, classic 2000s horror vibes, puzzles, exploration and an oppressive atmosphere backed by deep sound design. Made by caffeineline. Russian accounts can grab it, but there's no localization.
🚢 Windrose set sail and CRUSHED it, 500,000 copies sold in 48 hours, peak concurrent players nearly 100,000. Devs thanked the community, called the result a huge responsibility and are already working on the first hotfix, due this Friday. Plans: stability fixes, regular updates and continued content to keep players hooked after a massive launch.
🐙 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss drops tonight, the launch trailer is live.
Publisher Nacon and developer Big Bad Wolf lean hard into atmosphere, psychological tension and classic Lovecraftian dread. It's out on PC tonight, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series already have the game. There's a Russian text localization. You play Interpol occult agent Noah, investigating missing miners in the Pacific with an AI partner, the probe leads to a drowned ancient city and something far more dangerous. WILD
⚡️ PIONER released its roadmap for 2026, a quarter-by-quarter, no-fluff plan to expand the MMO shooter.
Immediate patches will focus on UI and balance; in Q2 a big update brings a mercenaries chapter, expanded anomaly systems and a new bestiary; Q3 introduces the story arc Resurrection of the Abyss and revamped raids with legendary loot; by year‑end, new zones, a clan overhaul and a seasonal event. Devs stress ongoing optimization and server work alongside content, pushing back on studio-rumor chatter.
👀 Looks like Marvel's Wolverine is set to be shown next week, Insomniac Games ramped up promo and urged PlayStation 5 owners to add it to wishlists.
The studio promised fresh details this spring and said they're READY to break the silence; expect a gameplay showcase before pre-orders, most likely during State of Play.
