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Discord Wants Your Government ID to Keep the Kids Safe
Discord is rolling out global age verification and "teen-by-default" settings, demanding face scans or IDs for sensitive content. Given their recent security track record, I might just dust off my TeamSpeak client.
ARC Raiders Wants Me to be Squad Fodder for a Little Extra XP
ARC Raiders is finally adding a Solo vs. Squads mode tomorrow, but the level 40 entry fee and "extra XP" reward have the veteran community asking one question: XP for what? I dive into why this update feels like streamer bait for a player base that actually wanted a High Roller mode.
The Slow, Painful Rot of Ubisoft: Is the 2026 "Major Reset" Just a Final Gasp?
Ubisoft has officially entered panic mode, gutting six games and shuttering studios in a desperate "major reset." I am looking at the wreckage of a company that used to lead the industry and wondering if there is anything left to save.
Tfue Is Unbanned and Yeah I Was Probably Too Harsh (But Streamers Are Still Annoying)
UPDATE: Tfue is back in ARC Raiders after a ban that lasted less than a day, and while streamer privilege is annoying as hell, I think we all need to put the pitchforks down for a second.
Embark’s Hidden Aggro Rating is Creating a Solo Hellscape for the Wrong Raiders
Embark officially confirmed their hidden "Aggro Rating" system, and while keeping pacifists together sounds nice, it’s creating a solo hellscape for the wrong reasons.
I Wiped My ARC Raiders Progress for a 0% Buff, and I Regret Nothing
I wiped my entire ARC Raiders account for a shiny new prestige buff, only to find out the math doesn't actually work. Here is why I still don't regret hitting that reset button.
I Nuked My Arc Raiders Account for a Hat (For My rooster), and I (Mostly) Don't Regret It
I just deleted months of progress in Arc Raiders for a hat that I can't even wear and some extra pocket space. Here is why the "Expedition" reset was the most painful, yet necessary, decision I have made in Speranza.
Sony Just Patented A ‘Black Mirror’ Technology That Wants To Deepfake Your Video Games Into Safety
Sony just filed a patent for real-time AI censorship that can deepfake your games into a G-rated nightmare, and it feels like we are living in a Black Mirror episode.
'Kingdom Come' Director Says AI Critics Are Just 'Smashing Steam Engines,' And I Am Tired
The director of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 just jumped into the AI debate with a flamethrower, telling us to stop smashing steam engines and accept that our jobs are gone.
The New ‘ARC Raiders’ Loot Drops Are Suspiciously Good, And I Think We’re Being Baited
ARC Raiders is currently raining Blueprints from the sky, but a new theory suggests this loot explosion is a calculated trap to get us to wipe our accounts.
The 'Free Kit' in Arc Raiders Is a Brilliant Feature That Is Currently Ruining the Endgame
I love the free kit. It makes the game playable. But if I have to fight one more suicide squad of naked players while trying to kill a boss, I am going to lose my mind.
ARC Raiders Players Are Refusing to Wipe Because Grinding Blueprints Sucks, and They're Right
Embark wants us to voluntarily wipe our progress for cool rewards. A new poll shows that most players are saying "hell no," and the reason is painfully obvious.
One redditor Ran the 'Naked Man' Experiment in Arc Raiders, and the Results Prove We Are All Monsters
Does anyone in Arc Raiders care about mercy? One player ran 75 raids with zero gear to find out, and the results are a grim reminder that we are playing with sociopaths.
Arc Raiders Fixed the Worst Part of Extraction Shooters by Just Giving Us Free Stuff
I hate extraction shooters. I hate losing my gear. But Arc Raiders fixed the genre with one simple button: the "Free Loadout." If you want this nerfed, you are wrong.
Ubisoft Says You're "Playing Fewer Games." No, We're Just Not Buying Broken Ones.
Ubisoft is blaming you for their bad sales, claiming "consumers are playing fewer games." What a load of bullshit. We're just sick of paying full price for broken betas.
This Reddit Post Suggests Arc Raiders on PS5 Is Just a Murder-Sim, and on PC It's... Kinda Nice?
Why are Arc Raiders players on PS5 so much more bloodthirsty than on PC? A fascinating Reddit post breaks down the numbers, and the "why" is even more interesting.
Embark, i Love You, But We Need to Talk About These Spawns
I love this game. But dying before I can even move my mouse is making me want to uninstall. Embark, this is the one thing you're getting wrong.
This Black Ops 7 Campaign Is an Online-Only, Unpausable Insult
I can't believe this is real. The Black Ops 7 campaign is online-only. You can't pause it. It has no checkpoints. And it kicks you for being idle.
'Black Ops 7' Is Full of AI Slop, Because Your €80 Means Nothing to Activision
So, Black Ops 7 is here, and it costs €80. What did we get for that price? A game infested with AI-generated slop. They're not even hiding it.
Forget the Queen, ARC Raiders Needs a Real Indoor Nightmare
The outdoor ARCs are terrifying, but the second I step inside, the tension dies. ARC Raiders needs a true indoor predator to make the whole loop scary.