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A wheeled mech faces orange crystals, ruined towers and a waterfall in the Sandswept Highlands.
Building beyond the old fields

A home in Lightyear Frontier's new wilderness

Lay out holograms before adding materials, then furnish a home as deliveries help the Colonies grow.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Red-robed mages and soldiers fight a force of beasts in Fool King.
A realm with a familiar ruler

Fight your friends for the crown in Fool King

A share code brings a group into its own realm, with separate decrees and scores for taking the throne or holding it.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 22 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
G'roda, a smiling frog warrior in spiked armour, surrounded by bright blue magic
Frog troops, spell schools and a growing town

Wielders of the Essence puts magic in your ranks

Wielders of the Essence links your troops to your spellbook. Eight-minute battles feed a growing town ahead of its 5 November Steam launch.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
A mech cockpit overlooks planted beds, blue farm buildings and an alien bird in Lightyear Frontier.
Inside the connected workshop

A pipe and a crate are a useful start in Lightyear Frontier

Stores can reject unwanted items, while a crafting machine skips recipes it cannot currently feed.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 6 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
A lone Viking crosses a snowy Deep North landscape in Valheim
Full release / PC survival

Valheim 1.0 launches with the Deep North, save guidance and mod caveats

The final biome is live, while Iron Gate sets expectations for old saves and mods.

GamerGuru PC Desk · 9 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Two Valheim warriors face blue creatures in a snowy ruined hall in the Deep North.
Version 1.0 / Old saves

Valheim 1.0: how to keep your old world save

Old worlds load in 1.0. Here is when to keep one, when to restart for the Deep North, and how achievements and mods work.

GamerGuru Editorial · 6 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Two Viking warriors confront blue-furred creatures in a snowy ruined hall in Valheim's Deep North.
Survival design / PC and console

Valheim 1.0 should be a fresh journey, not just a Deep North expedition

Deep North is not merely a new destination. It asks players to rediscover why Valheim's long journey mattered.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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