Cows, Cider & Construction Tiers: Manor Lords Update 0.8.097 Explained
Manor Lords update 0.8.097 hits Steam’s beta branch with cows, seasonal farming, cheese, mead, cider, and an advanced Construction Yard tier.
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Anthem’s Lost Local Server Code and the Stop Killing Games Debate
Mark Darrah reveals Anthem had local server code until months before launch — and Stop Killing Games says the shutdown is exactly what their campaign targets.
Pirates Access Beast of Reincarnation Ahead of August Launch
Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation has surfaced in piracy communities three days before its August 4 launch, with early performance reports already circulating.
UVW-CWA Hardship Fund Offers Laid-Off Game Devs Up to $5,000 in Direct Aid
UVW-CWA’s Game Worker Hardship Fund offers up to $5,000 to US and Canada developers hit by layoffs, backed by an itch.io bundle raising over $20,000.
Capcom Adds 50–60 FPS Performance Mode to Dragon’s Dogma 2
Capcom’s latest Dragon’s Dogma 2 patch splits graphics settings into two modes, targeting 50–60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X in performance mode.
Tariff Refunds Drove Sony’s Q1 Gaming Profit Surge, Not PlayStation Sales
Sony’s G&NS segment hit record Q1 operating income, but tariff refunds — not PlayStation game sales — account for the bulk of the 37% profit jump.
Diablo 4 Season 11 PTR Overhauls Tempering, Masterworking, and Defenses
Diablo 4’s Season 11 PTR launches October 21, bringing deterministic Tempering, a reworked Masterworking system, and a full defensive stat overhaul.
Eight PlayStation Games Lose Online Services in August 2026
From inFAMOUS Platinum trophies gone forever to Let It Die’s offline conversion, here’s every PlayStation online shutdown hitting in August 2026.
Xbox Series X Price Hike Won’t Stop Microsoft’s Per-Unit Losses — and PS6 Could Pay the Price
Microsoft still loses ~$150 per Xbox Series X even at $800, and the memory crisis driving those losses could force Sony into a $1,000-plus PS6.
FF14’s Yoshida Commits to Matching WoW Housing and Overhauling MSQ Access
Naoki Yoshida confirmed two FF14 housing overhauls and two MSQ accessibility fixes for Evercold, admitting his team is actively racing to match WoW’s housing system.