Fallout 76 data miner banned after reporting exploits to BethesdaBethesda banned a high profile Fallout 76 data miner that maintained the website called Map 76 following the latter's testing of an exploit. The company denies that was the reason for the ban but the wording leaves a lot of room for debate.NOVEMBER 12
Apparently, a 62-year-old grandma spent 27,000 hours in ARKHave you ever seen someone with 27,000 hours spent in a single game? Apparently, there is a 62-year-old grandma ARK: Survival Evolved that clocked in close to that amount of time but it debatable how much of it was spent idling.NOVEMBER 8
Rumour: Fallout 76 subscription sales were excellentMany people laughed at Bethesda when they launched a subscription service for the reviled Fallout 76. However, certain leaks and Bethesda's further behaviour point to Fallout 1st selling really well and people shelling out money, despite all the backlash.NOVEMBER 7
Fallout 76 nuke launch codes, week of 5 November 2019Bethesda rolled out the new launch codes on 5 November 2019, coincidentally the same day when the Halloween festivities concluded. Furthermore, if you purchased Riot Armor Paint, keep an eye on your Atom balance as it should go up soon.NOVEMBER 6
Someone hijacked Fallout 1st domain to poke fun at BethesdaBethesda pulled one of their more brazen manoeuvres lately by introducing a $13 a month premium subscription to Fallout 76. It riled up the community and someone actually hijacked a similarly named domain to make fun of Bethesda.NOVEMBER 1
Fallout 76 is getting a subscription feeBethesda are introducing Fallout 1st soon, a subscription service for Fallout 76. Thankfully, it will not lock out the existing players out of a game they paid for.OCTOBER 23
Here is the first look at DayZ's brand new map LivoniaBohemia Interactive have shared the first look at DayZ's new map. Named Livonia, the new map is packed with thick forests, lakes and rivers and wild animals.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 25
Funcom's Conan games are free on Steam this weekendThere's never been a better time for the cheapskating brigade and if you're a fan of Conan the Cimmerian then all the better, as Funcom are making the Conan trilogy available for free this weekend on Steam. Genre? Well, take your pick!SEPTEMBER 20
Dying Light 2 map size details revealedAccording to Chief Technology Officer Pawel Rohleder, the map in Dying Light 2 will be at least four times larger than the map in the original game. Also, some player choices will open new regions on the map and impact the existing ones.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 6
Conan Exiles is introducing Battle StandardsFuncom's online survival RPG Conan Exiles is set to introduce a new type of placeable named Battle Standards in a free update. Battle Standards allows players to set specific areas as PvP zones where they can set arenas for dueling.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 2
SCUM getting new cities, vehicles, locationsIn a lengthy development update, the kind that Gamepires admit they haven't done in a while, SCUM's developer revealed a bunch of goodies coming to their trusted SCUMmunity, like cities, a couple of new vehicles, few new locations and more.AUGUST 19
Ancestors trailer shows off RPG mechanicsIn the latest development video, Panache Digital Games have showcased some of the RPG mechanics in their survival game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. The video reveals skill trees and how experimentation can lead to different paths.Semir OmerovicAUGUST 17
Epic Games Store new freebies revealedEpic Games have revealed next week's free games that will be available to everyone with Epic Games Store account. Instead of one, Epic will now give away two games - This War of Mine and Moonlighter. Both of these arrive on 25 July 2019.Semir OmerovicJULY 19
Subnautica: Below Zero gets Arctic LivingUnknown Worlds Entertainment rolled out an update for their delicious survival Subnautica: Below Zero, and there's plenty to satisfy your underwater urges - new multi-purpose Large Room, Control Room, Jukebox, Flashlight Helmet and more.JULY 17
Conan Exiles free update adds new dungeonFuncom have released a new free update for Conan Exiles. Update 36 comes with the Warmaker's Sanctuary dungeon, community paintings, and changes to the temperature system. Various NPCs and items have also been added or shuffled around.JUNE 26
Subnautica: Below Zero getting new biomesIt's not Dreamworks' Kowalski, mind you, but rather Unknown World Entertainment's own contraption that happens to resemble the resourceful crewmember of Madagascar. Dubbed the Spy Pengling, it's like a land version of the Scanner Room.JUNE 6
Dead by Daylight dev abolished crunchBehaviour Interactive, the developer of survival horror game Dead by Daylight, claims to have made crunch nothing but a distant memory, and while that process was neither short nor painless, it has had magnificent results across the board.MAY 27
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey release dateAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey, the upcoming game from the creator of Assassin's Creed Patrice Desilets will launch on 27 August 2019 as an Epic Store exclusive. The devs also shared a brand new trailer, explaining the game's mechanics.Semir OmerovicMAY 24
Days Gone gets trailer on fighting the hordeWith two days left until launch, as well as the review embargo up, Days Gone is getting the final pieces of Sony's trailer and director comment features. This time, they're aimed at the game's hordes of freakers, and how to handle them.APRIL 25
Days Gone roundup, neither bad nor greatReviews for SIE Bend Studio's zombie survival game Days Gone are in and not many seem impressed. Ranging from disjointed and meaningless narratives to tedious, chore-like missions, there aren't many things that set Days Gone apart.APRIL 25
Subnautica: BZ gets Snowfox, new biomeUnknown Worlds Entertainment have rolled out a hefty update for Subnautica: Below Zero and it adds the game's first land vehicle, the Snowfox, Snow Stalker land creatures and their biome, new Leviathan Chelicerate and its biome and more.APRIL 25
Conan Exiles Year 2 Season Pass announcedFuncom have released Treasures of Turan DLC and announced Year 2 Season Pass that will include the mentioned content as well as three other pieces of content that will be released over the course of 2019, bringing new eye candy along.APRIL 15
Days Gone systems ensure unpredictabilityIn a recent interview, Days Gone director and writer John Garvin discussed Bend Studio's post-apocalyptic tale, claiming that the stacking of different systems ensure that predictability is impossible, which greatly enhances the experience.MARCH 28
Generation Zero, a whole lotta emptyGeneration Zero has launched and spent a few days on the shelves, so it's time to dig in and see whether Avalanche's 80s survival is all it was cracked up to be. If you want the short version, then no, at its present state, it isn't much.MARCH 28