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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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Conan Exiles Head Hunter Event Returns with Revamped Rewards
The Head Hunter Event is back in Conan Exiles from August 18–30 with faction-locked rewards, leaderboards, and new bazaar items. Here’s why I’m actually excited this…
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Soulmask Beyond Gravity PTB Adds Burning Highland, Three New Masks
The Beyond Gravity PTB just dropped on Steam with a new desert region, three new masks, and a pile of quality-of-life changes. Here’s my take on…
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Once Human Dye Update Slashes Prices 60% and Refunds Players
The Once Human dye system gets a full pricing overhaul in the August 24 update, with a 60% price cut and automatic refunds for past dye…
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Dune Awakening Major Update Release Date Confirmed for September 22
Funcom’s newsletter confirms the Dune: Awakening major update hits September 22 with console support and single-player, plus a physical PS5 edition. Here’s my take.
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Boaratos Charges Into ARK: Survival Ascended’s Astraeos Finale
The final Astraeos update brings the fiery Boaratos on August 26, and I’m already thinking about bacon. Transfers and Conquest details round out the crunch.
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Aloft’s final Early Access update, Discovery & Ancestry, hits August 26
Aloft’s last pre-1.0 content drop brings a Wind Spirit companion, Unity 6 upgrade, and a revamped world. Here’s what I make of it.
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Palworld 1.0.3 Patch Notes: Jetragon Unlock Drops to 70, Oil Gets Faster
Palworld 1.0.3 moves Jetragon tech to level 70, speeds up crude oil, and fixes a pile of bugs. Here’s what I think actually matters.
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ARK Survival Ascended Concavenator Release Set for August 26
The fan-favorite Additions mod creature finally gets an official release date, and I’m genuinely excited about what its desert movement and pack tactics will bring to…
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Once Human 3.0.3 Update: Block Adventure, Trading Overhaul & More
The 3.0.3 update for Once Human brings a limited-time Block Adventure event, a new trading purchase order system, and monthly challenge rewards. Here’s my full walkthrough…
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ARK Therizinosaurus TLC Revealed, Switch Official Servers Sunsetting
The beloved Tickle Chicken gets a full TLC overhaul, and Studio Wildcard announces the end of official Switch servers on August 31. Here’s what it means…