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Open-World Survival
News and analysis from the open-world survival genre – the games where the map itself is the whole point, and staying alive on it is the job.
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7 Days to Die V3.4.0 Adds Backpack Search and Trader Drone Recovery
7 Days to Die V3.4.0 introduces a backpack and container search bar with filters, plus trader drone recovery. The update also flags a known multiplayer crash…
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Soulmask Bone Bash DLC Arrives October 22
Soulmask’s first festival DLC, Bone Bash, launches October 22 with a free skeleton storyline, paid Día de Muertos content, and new themed servers.
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Enshrouded 1.0 Update Launches With Complete Map and Cinder’s Cradle
The Enshrouded 1.0 update is out, opening the full Embervale map with the new Cinder’s Cradle biome, raising the level cap to 50, and concluding the…
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Once Human Isles of Abyss Scenario Launches October 21
Once Human’s new PvE scenario Isles of Abyss arrives October 21 with a 21-day cycle, 12 worlds per server, and a permanent server merge set for…
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Valheim 1.0 Update Brings the Deep North Biome
Valheim leaves early access with the 1.0 update, adding the Deep North biome, over 40 weapons, new creatures, and a host of late-game changes.
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ARK Survival Ascended Cerberax: Taming Details and September 30 Date
Wildcard reveals Cerberax taming mechanics, three-headed combat roles, and confirms September 30 for the UE5.8 upgrade, Therizinosaurus TLC, and new creatures.
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Craftopia 1.0 Launches 2027, Xbox One Support Dropped
Pocketpair announces Craftopia will leave Early Access with Version 1.0 in 2027, prioritizing polish over new content and discontinuing Xbox One support.
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Rust Monument Blockers and Upkeep Tax Hit Big Groups
Rust’s latest update adds monument blockers to keycard rooms, scales Tool Cupboard upkeep by player count, and introduces HQM nodes, drone marketplace power, honey bandages, and…
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Soulmask Beyond Gravity Update Adds Burning Highlands, New Masks, and Bosses
The Soulmask Beyond Gravity update introduces the Burning Highlands area, multiple new dungeons, three new masks, and three new bosses.
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Aloft 0.3.6 update brings Unity 6, new islands, and world-gen overhaul
The Aloft 0.3.6 update, Discovery & Ancestry, moves the game to Unity 6, adds new islands and world events, and revamps progression.