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The Original ARC Raiders Concepts Look Like Tier 5 Weapons
I dug up the original concept art for ARC Raiders' weapons, and it raises a massive question. These designs look cleaner than our current maxed-out gear, are we looking at a future Level 5 upgrade?
ARC Raiders Finally Nuked Stream Snipers, and It’s Beautiful
ARC Raiders is finally cleaning house, and the tears of banned stream snipers taste delicious. Embark Studios just dropped the hammer on long-term harassers, and frankly, it’s about time.
The Official "Cold Snap" Stats Are Here, and You Guys Are Absolute Maniacs
The official ARC Raiders "Cold Snap" stats are out, revealing a community obsessed with snowballs and pyrotechnics. From frozen deaths to guitar solos, here is the breakdown of the winter chaos in Speranza.
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 Just Nuked the Arc Raiders Dev Console Because You Lot Can't Have Nice Things
Embark Studios just nuked the "NewConsole" command in Arc Raiders, ending a wild week of players using dev tools to spawn with infinite gear and play in first-person.
Arc Raiders Convinced a Million Players to Delete Their Loot, Now They Want to Make It Fun
Over a million Arc Raiders players willingly nuked their inventories last month, but the developers admit the economy accidentally turned everyone into terrified hoarders.
How To Access The "Friendly Lobby" In ARC Raiders By Being A Total Pacifist
The developers have confirmed that aggression-based matchmaking is real, so I turned myself into a pacifist punching bag to see if I could find the mythical "friendly lobbies."
Arc Raiders Just Smashed 12 Million Sales and I’m Starting to Think People Actually Like Getting Shot
Arc Raiders just smashed through 12 million copies sold and hit a massive 3.2 million daily active users. It is officially a juggernaut, and I am here to tell you why the machine apocalypse is only getting started.
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.
Augments Are the Only Thing Keeping You From Being Loot in ARC Raiders
Augments in Arc Raiders are far more than just backpack upgrades, they are the core of your raid identity. From guaranteed trinket space to heavy shield compatibility, your choice of frame dictates exactly how you survive the machines Topside.
Nvidia Finally Kills the 'Night Vision' Cheat in Arc Raiders
NVIDIA finally killed the custom filters that let Arc Raiders players see in the dark, and while the flashlight still blows, the playing field is finally level.
Arc Raiders Just Clobbered Battlefield 6 To Take Steam’s Christmas Top Spot
Arc Raiders just clobbered Battlefield 6 to take the top spot on Steam's Christmas sales chart. It turns out players actually want to spend their holiday in the Rust Belt rather than another broken EA warzone.
The "Nice Guy" Queue: Evidence Mounts for ARC Raiders' Hidden Matchmaking
Players are becoming convinced that ARC Raiders is secretly sorting lobbies based on how aggressive you are. If you stop shooting, you might just end up in a pacifist paradise.
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.
How to Play ARC Raiders on Steam Deck (Without It Melting)
ARC Raiders is technically Steam Deck Verified, but it still needs some serious tweaking to stop crashing. Here is how to get the extraction shooter running without turning your handheld into a brick.
ARC Raiders Keeps Crashing? Here Is How to Fix the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG Nightmare
If your game keeps crashing with a "Device Removed" error, don't panic. Your GPU isn't dead, but Unreal Engine 5 definitely hates your integrated graphics.
Signs of an Arc Raiders Traitor: How To Spot the Folks Who Will Shoot You in the Back
"Don't shoot!" is the biggest lie in gaming history. Here is how to tell when your new best friend is actually just waiting for the perfect moment to take your stuff.
The Arc Raiders Gunsmith Bible: Blueprints, Stats, and The $7,000 Trap
Stop guessing why your gun shoots like a garden hose. Here is the complete breakdown of every attachment in Arc Raiders, which ones require blueprints, and why selling that $7,000 Legendary is a rookie mistake.
Arc Raiders Skills Are Lying To You: Here Is What They Actually Do
The Expedition reset wiped us all back to square one, which means you have zero skills and a lot of choices. I analyzed the raw data to tell you which perks are god-tier and which ones are literally broken.
The Rusted Gear Hell Is Back: Here’s Where To Find Them After The Reset
We all nuked our accounts for the Expedition, and now we are paying the price. Here is the only reliable way to find those miserable Rusted Gears so you can finally upgrade your Gunsmith bench again.