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Arc Raiders rats are cheating the matchmaking system by throwing themselves in front of friendly fire
Players in Arc Raiders have discovered a way to exploit the game's matchmaking system by intentionally getting killed by teammates in PvE lobbies. This behavior allows "rats" to disrupt matches and loot other players, despite Embark's recent efforts to refine the matchmaking to account for player actions and self-defense.
Mistfall Hunter Arrives On Game Pass, Xbox, PC, PS5 – Enter The Gyldenmist At Your Own Risk
Mistfall Hunter has launched on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, also joining Xbox Game Pass on day one. The game blends extraction gameplay with dark fantasy action RPG mechanics, featuring PvPvE encounters where players risk losing all their loot if they fail to extract. Developed by Bellring Games and published by Skystone Games, it emphasizes skill-based combat and cooperative play without pay-to-win mechanics.
Rules of Engagement: The Grey State Showcases Co-Op PvE Gameplay in New Trailer
Grey State Studio has released a new trailer showcasing the co-op PvE gameplay for their upcoming horror shooter, Rules of Engagement: The Grey State. The trailer highlights diverse environments and a variety of monstrous enemies inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and H.R. Giger. The game is slated for a 2026 launch on PC as a free-to-play title, with its core mode being PvPvE.
Mistfall Hunter Gets New Trailer Showcasing Cinematic Battles Against Bosses and Players
Bellring Games has released a new trailer for its PvPvE extraction RPG, Mistfall Hunter, highlighting cinematic battles against bosses and other players. The trailer showcases the dark fantasy world of Weavereach, the corrupted inhabitants, and the player characters known as Gyldhunters. The game is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, featuring hack-and-slash combat with unique extraction mechanics.
Marathon adjusts the solo queue for its PvE roguelike mode and applies a small list of fixes
Marathon has adjusted its solo queue for the PvE roguelike mode, Vault Breaker, to be less punishing for solo players by reducing enemy aggression and increasing critical damage. The update also includes various bug fixes for issues like unclaimable rewards and UI problems. A double XP weekend is scheduled from July 31st to August 3rd.
Marathon’s Vault Breaker disappoints, but there’s still hope for Season 3
Bungie's new time-limited Vault Breaker PvE mode in Marathon, while offering a glimpse into the game's sci-fi universe without player threats, is not a successful solution for the game's current issues. The mode, set in the Cryo Archive, is difficult for new players to grasp and its progress does not carry over to the core game, limiting its appeal. Despite this, the article suggests that Season 3 holds promise for Marathon with a dedicated PvE experience and core game improvements.
Black Desert Mobile adds a new PvPvE battlefield and revamps its pet system
Black Desert Mobile has released a new patch introducing a PvPvE nightmare zone called Sunken Ruins, where players battle each other, monsters, and environmental hazards. The update also revamps the pet system with a new adoption house, a release feature for promotion materials, and a Tier 8 pet upgrade. Additional changes include the removal of difficulty levels from boss rush and an updated boss rotation schedule.
Mistfall Hunter Interview – Game Balance, Beta Feedback, PvE Mode, PC Features, And More
Bellring Games discusses Mistfall Hunter's development, focusing on player feedback from beta tests that led to changes in early game progression and combat systems. The developers emphasize the importance of PvE content in an extraction RPG and highlight how their genuine third-person action combat differentiates the game from traditional shooters. They also confirm plans for a pure PvE mode and detail PC features like ultrawide support and various upscaling technologies, alongside console targets for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Mistfall Hunter – 15 Crucial Details Before You Jump In
Mistfall Hunter, an extraction ARPG from Bellring Games, is set to release on July 30th for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass. The game features six playable classes, a dual-weapon combat system inspired by Soulslikes but with an arcade feel, and a PvPvE extraction loop. Despite its Soulslike combat influences, Mistfall Hunter aims to be more forgiving with its death and extraction mechanics, and will launch with three maps.
Mistfall Hunter Gets Ready for July 30th Launch With a New Trailer
Bellring Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming PvPvE action RPG, Mistfall Hunter, ahead of its July 30th launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game features players as Gyldhunters battling corrupted enemies and other players for loot, with a focus on extraction. Mistfall Hunter will also be available on PC Game Pass.
Loot, paranoia och flykt – historien om extraction shooters
This article traces the history and evolution of the extraction shooter genre, starting with The Division's Dark Zone in 2016 and Escape from Tarkov's beta in 2017. It highlights key titles like Hunt: Showdown and the recent success of Embark Studios' Arc Raiders, discussing the genre's core mechanics of looting, player-versus-player conflict, and the tension of extraction. The piece also touches on the genre's saturation and Bungie's controversial take with Marathon.
Albion Online’s world will be beset with dragons come August 31’s Dragonfire update
Sandbox Interactive announced that Albion Online's 'Dragonfire' update, launching August 31st, will introduce dragons as a major PvE element. Players can expect epic encounters with the fire dragon Azaryon, dragon attacks in open-world zones, new Ancient Lands maps, a Dragon Sanctuary raid dungeon, and the ability to raise their own drake mounts.
Arc Raiders' matchmaking optimisation is live as Embark warns players they may experience longer queues than usual…
Embark Studios has implemented matchmaking optimizations for Arc Raiders, aiming to improve match quality by considering player behavior in different squad sizes. While this may lead to longer queue times, the developers are working to refine the process, especially during low-population hours. The studio also addressed player suggestions for separate PvE and PvP modes, explaining the complexity involved in such a change.
Marathons tillfälliga PvE-läge lockar tillbaka spelarna
Bungie's Marathon has introduced a temporary Player-versus-Environment (PvE) mode called Vault Breaker, leading to a significant increase in concurrent players on Steam. This roguelite-style mode allows solo, duo, or trio play with progressively challenging vaults and offers cosmetic rewards. While the mode is experimental and available only until August 4th, new PvE content is confirmed for the next season, though initial player reception is mixed.
Roadmaps and Plans
This article provides development roadmap updates for Gods, Death & Reapers #33 and introduces a new PvPvE mode for Conqueror's Blade titled Rebel Purge. It also briefly mentions an upcoming update for Dung Ho!.
Marathon’s mid-season update adds a temporary PvE roguelike mode and several balance tweaks
Bungie has released a mid-season update for Marathon, introducing a limited-time PvE roguelike mode called Vault Breaker. This update also includes several balance adjustments to weapons and gear, as well as UI improvements.
I love Splatoon Raiders for the same reason I love Donkey Kong Bananza - it's dead simple, you can barely see what's going on, and yet somehow it works
Splatoon Raiders is a hectic third-person shooter that focuses on overwhelming action and loot collection, drawing comparisons to the simplicity and chaos of Donkey Kong Bananza. The game successfully spins off the PvE Salmon Run mode from the main Splatoon series, offering a thrilling single-player or co-op experience with satisfying core mechanics.
"LawBreakers tripped so Concord could faceplant": Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski looks back on his career so far and struggle with alcoholism
Former Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski discusses his struggles with alcoholism, which impacted his career and led to the failure of his studio Boss Key Productions and the game LawBreakers. Now sober for four months, Bleszinski is considering a return to game development, focusing on PvE experiences rather than PvP.
Marathon's 'experimental' PvE mode will only be playable for 2 weeks when it goes live in July, full rollout expected to happen sometime in Season 3
Bungie has announced that Marathon's new 'experimental' PvE mode, Vault Breaker, will initially be available for a limited two-week period starting July 21st. The full rollout of this roguelite PvE experience, which introduces unique Sponsored Kits and a new currency system, is planned for Season 3, beginning September 22nd. This limited-time approach aims to gather player feedback before a wider release.
Marathon's experimental PvE roguelite mode is, bafflingly, only around for two weeks when it drops next week
Bungie's upcoming mid-season update for Marathon, arriving next week, will introduce an experimental PvE roguelite mode called Vault Breaker. This mode will be available for a limited two-week period, running from July 21st to August 4th, and will feature players infiltrating vaults to collect Vault Data for upgrades. The update also includes icon refreshes for implants and a new evolution system for The Cradle.
