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Civilization VII's 2027 roadmap brings a free Atomic Age update to Switch and Switch 2
Arc of Tomorrow adds a fourth Age for free, while Earthrise will be the strategy game's first paid expansion.

Dune: Awakening's solo mode can make survival less prescriptive
The coming solo mode could make Arrakis more approachable without erasing its multiplayer identity.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is now available on Xbox Series X|S
The vampire role-playing game is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC.

GTA VI DualSense controllers open for UK pre-order on 10 September
Two GTA VI DualSense designs arrive with the PS5 game, but their availability is not identical.

Halloween: The Game lists Windows 11 and an SSD for its Steam launch
Steam's PC specification calls for Windows 11, 16GB of RAM and a 45GB SSD.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight's Switch 2 release has one open question
The Switch 2 launch brings a well reviewed Gotham adventure to a new audience, but performance details are still missing.

Bit Reactor furloughed staff before Star Wars Zero Company launched
The Star Wars Zero Company developer confirmed furloughs before launch, while the number affected and any return date remain unclear.

How to prepare an existing Valheim world for the 1.0 update
Keep an old world or start again with clear 1.0 save, achievement and crossplay caveats.

Valor Mortis has the right studio for a difficult first-person Soulslike
The Ghostrunner studio is taking first-person melee into a slower, more deliberate kind of action game.

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.