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DayZ Badlands Discount Ends Today as Switch 2 Port, Halloween Event and Dean Hall's GRUNTZ Reshape the Survival Genre
Badlands' launch discount expires today, DayZ: Cool Edition is out on Switch 2, the Halloween event is live, and Dean Hall's GRUNTZ prototype is playable now.
DayZ Badlands Week One: 325,500 Sales, a 267 km² Desert, and Mixed Reviews
Badlands moved 325,500+ copies in its first week and pushed DayZ past a 435,500 player peak — yet Steam reviews are mixed and the Halloween event skips the new map.
Palworld 'Side by Side' Update: What v1.1 Actually Is and What We Know
Pocketpair named Palworld's next update 'Side by Side' for Winter 2026, then had to clarify it's v1.1 — not a sequel. Here's what's confirmed and what's still speculation.
Is DayZ Crossplay in 2026? Xbox and PlayStation Yes, PC No
The question "is DayZ crossplay?" gets a different answer depending on which version of the game is installed on your machine: Steam PC is its own pool, the Microsoft Store / PC Game Pass build shares servers with Xbox , and PlayStation is isolated. Two friends who both own DayZ on PC can still...
Dune: Awakening Update 1.5 Adds Full Solo Mode and Reworks Progression So You 'Don't Have to Lose Things Anymore'
For a year, Dune: Awakening players have asked Funcom for the same thing: let us play alone. Update 1.5, now live across all platforms, finally delivers. Arriving alongside the game's console debut,...
Rust Drops Battle Pass From 2026 Roadmap as 'Power Trip' Update Adds Player-Maintained Monuments
The Roadmap Overhaul: Why the Battle Pass Had to Go The headline change is unambiguous: the Battle Pass is gone from the 2026 roadmap. Facepunch's official roadmap page now states that the plan...
The Best Video Games to Play This Weekend (May 1-4, 2026)
You've cleared your schedule for the weekend, but the big May releases— Forza Horizon 6 , 007 First Light , Directive 8020 —aren't here yet. What do you play? The answer might surprise you: this...