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Bridger Western Stand Tier List
This guide provides a tier list for Stands in Bridger Western, ranking them based on their individual power potential and flexibility in PvP combat. It categorizes Stands into S, A, B, and C tiers, with S-tier including Time Stop and Combo/Skill-based Stands. The article also details how to obtain and reroll Stands within the game.
Elder Scrolls Online Season 0 brings new Night Market zone – Skyrim teased for 2027
The Elder Scrolls Online is launching Season 0: Dawn and Dusk on April 2nd, introducing a new format for content updates. This season includes the Night Market event zone, Challenge Difficulty for overland encounters, and updates to PvP progression. Future seasons will bring back the Thieves Guild, introduce ship battles, and hint at a return to Skyrim in 2027.
Last Man Sitting Launches on PC With Co-Op Roguelite Office Chair Combat
Last Man Sitting has launched on PC, featuring roguelite action shooter combat where players use office chairs to battle hostile office appliances. Developed by DoubleMoose and published by Raw Fury, the game supports single-player and co-op modes, with over 200 power-ups and customizable upgrades driving progression. A PvP arena mode and cosmetic DLC are also available at launch.
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan has "over 5,000 hours" in Rust and calls it "the pinnacle of PvP games," but his own survival game takes cues from World of Warcraft
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan expressed his deep admiration for Rust, calling it the "pinnacle of PvP games" after accumulating over 5,000 hours of playtime. While his new survival game, The Legend of California, draws inspiration from the genre, it will focus more on base-building and open-world multiplayer elements reminiscent of World of Warcraft, rather than Rust's intense PvP.
The Elder Scrolls Online 2026 Seasons Detailed — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
ZeniMax detailed the 2026 seasonal content roadmap for The Elder Scrolls Online, introducing new event zones, difficulty options, PvP rewards, and story continuations. Season 0 will feature the "Dawn and Dusk" event with "The Night Market," while Season 1 will focus on the Thieves Guild with new stealth mechanics and a questline involving Sheogorath. The game will also be available on Xbox and PC Game Pass starting June 2.
Elder Scrolls Online will feel like an entirely new MMO, with Sea of Thieves-style naval combat, solo dungeons, revamped PvP, and an exciting return to Skyrim underway: "We still want to do new zones"
The Elder Scrolls Online is set to receive significant updates in its 2026 roadmap, introducing features like Sea of Thieves-style naval combat, solo dungeons, and revamped PvP systems. A new zone set in Skyrim is also planned, aiming to move away from the game's decade-old formula.
The Elder Scrolls Online 2026 Seasons Direct - All The Big Reveals!
Zenimax Online Studios and Bethesda Softworks revealed upcoming content for The Elder Scrolls Online during their 2026 Seasons Direct. Season Zero, launching April 2, introduces the limited-time zone "The Night Market" in Fargrave and optional overland difficulty scaling on June 8. Future content includes new story arcs, experimental features like naval combat and underwater exploration in 2026, and a return to Skyrim in 2027 with new regions and dynamic weather.
Mortal Online 2 discusses party system developments, journal UI overhauls, and a new PvP flag
Star Vault provided updates on Mortal Online 2's upcoming features, including a new party system with a maximum of five players and UI improvements. The developer is also overhauling the game's journal for better integration and is considering a new PvP flagging system to make player intentions clearer.
Marathon boss cryptically suggests the game is too hard, outright confirms "we have some iterations / big balance…
Marathon game director Joe Ziegler cryptically suggested that significant balance changes are coming to the game, referencing Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' Bungie is brewing major iterations and balance adjustments that could impact weapons, items, factions, and the loot economy. The discussion around Marathon has often focused on its demanding difficulty, particularly in PvP and PvE encounters, and Ziegler's comments hint at potential shifts to make the game more approachable.
Pax Dei’s spring kitchen sink update with dueling, better resource spawning, and hidable helmets
The sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei has received its spring update, introducing a dueling system that allows consensual PvP combat without the risks of full PvP. The patch also includes improvements to resource spawning, the ability to hide helmets and weapons, and optimizations to the building system.
Blizzard hands Priest and Warrior big buffs in a new World of Warcraft Midnight class tuning patch
Blizzard Entertainment has released a new patch for World of Warcraft Midnight, featuring significant buffs for the Priest and Warrior classes. This tuning aims to improve underperforming specs for Mythic raids and balance the upcoming PvP season.
Never Wither – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Never Wither is a multiplayer online survival crafting ARPG that allows players to transform into creatures they encounter to build a homestead and purify a corrupted continent. The game features creature companions that can gather resources, farm, and defend settlements, with clan systems enabling cooperative kingdom building and PvP territory contests. Beta sign-ups are currently open.
After 75 hours, Marathon is already one of my favorite shooters in years | GamesRadar
GamesRadar's review praises Marathon as an exceptional extraction shooter that excels in PvP encounters and world-building. After 75 hours, the publication considers it one of their favorite shooters in years, highlighting its intense gameplay and engaging setting.
'We want more for them': Arc Raiders' lead dev reassures players that balance and end-game content are a…
Embark Studios' production director Caio Braga addressed player concerns regarding Arc Raiders' balance and lack of endgame content. He acknowledged the challenges of balancing PvE and PvP elements and stated the team is focused on delivering impactful updates and more engaging endgame experiences for players.
Cute But Dangerous - ALTERA Penguin Soldier Gameplay
Vulkanic is releasing a new trailer for their upcoming military survival sandbox game, ALTERA, showcasing penguin soldiers. The game is planned to launch on Steam on March 31st, 2026, with over 2000 people already requesting access to the playtest. Key features include a large explorable world, territory capture, base building, and seamless first-person/third-person perspective switching.
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan says he wants to put "Rust-like mechanics" in his new survival game "someday," but for now base-building is more like "Valheim and Subnautica"
Jeff Kaplan, former lead of Overwatch, is developing a Wild West survival game called The Legend of California with his studio Kintsugiyama. While he intends to add Rust-like PvP mechanics to optional servers in the future, the current base-building system is more akin to Valheim and Subnautica, focusing on utility and aesthetics rather than defense.
Our full chat with Embark: How Arc Raiders was saved mid-development, the balancing process, and the possibility of…
Embark Studios production director Caio Braga discussed the development of Arc Raiders, including how the game was significantly reworked mid-development. He highlighted the importance of player feedback and balancing different playstyles, noting that the studio has prototypes for vehicles in the game.
CookieRun: OvenSmash and CookieRun: Braverse Booster Set Now Available
CookieRun: OvenSmash, a real-time PvP battle action title, and CookieRun: Braverse: A Game of Truth and Deceit, a new booster set for the trading card game, have both launched. OvenSmash is available on iOS and Android, featuring fast-paced matches and multiple game modes. The Braverse booster set includes 243 regular cards and 61 hidden cards, introducing new mechanics for strategic play.
CookieRun: OvenSmash Launches Globally on Mobile - GameHaunt
CookieRun: OvenSmash has launched globally on iOS and Android as a free-to-play 3v3 PvP mobile action game developed by Devsisters Corporation. The game features tactical team-based combat in an urban fantasy setting called Platter City, differing from the base-building and endless runner mechanics of previous titles like CookieRun: Kingdom. Devsisters also confirmed that CookieRun: New World is targeting a 2029 release.
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Stardust Exile, Mortumus, Iverian Wars, and Triad Wars Revived
This article rounds up several lesser-known MMO and MMO-adjacent multiplayer games, focusing on titles with war themes. Updates include a web client for the sci-fi MMORTS Stardust Exile and new gameplay footage for the full-loot PvP MMORPG Mortumus. Additionally, the free-to-play Iverian Wars: Craxion vs. Defugel has launched, and a fan is reviving the Sleeping Dogs spin-off Triad Wars.