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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Hard Mode is available from the start this time, so you won’t need to replay the mammoth RPG to get to the good stuff

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Square Enix Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will permit players to access Hard Mode from the very outset of their adventure, in contrast to FF7 Remake and Rebirth, which required users to complete the game before unlocking the harder difficulty option. This information comes from director Naoki Hamaguchi, who informed Hardcore Gamer that the Hard Mode in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation “won’t operate in precisely the same manner” as it did in the past. For next year’s concluding chapter, the developers “reconceptualized the high-difficulty experience to correspond with the new game design.” This time, the realm of Gaia is said to open up quite early in the gameplay. Cloud and his team can head straight to some of the game’s most difficult battles as soon as they take off in their flying vessel, irrespective of their preparedness for the conflict. Thus, Square Enix‘s strategy towards difficulty had to be adjusted as well. “Hard...

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Moonlighter dev delays Steam playtest for its “Tower Defensevania” ReVamp over concerns that AI copycats might clone it before launch

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Digital Sun Digital Sun – the independent studio behind addictive roguelike Moonlighter and atmospheric RTS Cataclismo – has postponed a scheduled Steam playtest for its upcoming title, ReVamp, due to worries about “games being reverse-engineered, replicated and published before the original is even out.” The developer had intended to allow players into its vampiric “Tower Defensevania” ReVamp towards the close of this eerie month, but a rising trend of gen-AI imitators replicating both classic and forthcoming games left the studio concerned. Watch on YouTube “So many of you registered for ReVamp’s initial playtest here on Steam (thank you!), but we’ve opted to initiate with something more limited on our Discord, with the public playtest set to follow at a later date,” the developer mentioned in a recent Steam blog post. Digital Sun highlighted concerns regarding “reports of games being reverse-engineered, replicated and published before the original has even launched,” expressing that “sharing...

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Someone has made a Lego Millennium Falcon out of a chicken set, and now I think I’ve seen it all

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Lego) Just when I believe I’ve observed everything, someone decides to transform a chicken into a Lego Millennium Falcon. More precisely, they have fashioned the galaxy’s swiftest heap of junk utilizing a Moana Lego Hehei kit (which is adorably google-eyed and frequently available for less than $30 at Amazon). Enthusiast Switz399 shared their creation on reddit, and it’s… rather impressive, actually? Yes, it might appear slightly more floral than Han Solo’s ship usually is because of the flowers on Heihei’s foundation. Yet, it’s unmistakably the scruffy nerf herder’s aircraft. Most remarkable of all is the revelation that they seemingly utilized every single part in the box. Don’t waste, don’t want, I assume. Will it Falcon HeiHei Chicken from r/lego In addition to the design being accurate (including the challenging cockpit that protrudes at a peculiar angle), this construction adeptly captures minor yet easily-overlooked features like the circular grills at the rear and...

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First episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 will stream live for free on Twitch

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Netflix/CD Projekt Red) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is nearly here, with the inaugural episode of the upcoming season scheduled to launch live on Twitch. CD Projekt Red declared that the debut will broadcast live on its official Twitch channel on October 20 at midnight EST. You can view the official announcement below to ascertain your particular time zone. For episodes 2-10, however, having that Netflix subscription will be necessary. The studio also revealed that select streamers will co-stream the episode on their individual channels, and users will have the opportunity to earn Twitch Chat Badges. Edgerunners is heading to Twitch! 🔥 Catch the initial episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 on our official Twitch channels on October 20: 🕛 12:01 AM CEST / 3:01 PM PDT / 9:01 AEDT / 7:01 AM JST 🕛 12:00 PM CEST / 3:00 AM PDT / 9:00 PM AEDT / 7:00 PM JST 🕘 9:00 PM CEST...

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I’ve been covering MMOs for 13 years, and this is by far the most disgusting grind I’ve ever seen

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Jagex) In January 2023, an Old School RuneScape enthusiast made history by soaring to 200 million proficiency in the MMO’s challenging Agility skill in less than a minute by redeeming eight years worth of accrued minigame tickets. It was unparalleled – a ‘witness it to believe it’ instance, akin to observing someone topple a series of dominoes as vast and intricate as the Taj Mahal. On October 16, 2026, another OSRS player, Vollshtandig, achieved 200 million Agility proficiency following a 3,475-hour effort that is somehow even more daunting. A few months earlier, Vollshtandig revealed his ambition to attain 200 million proficiency in every skill – a feat that only 73 individuals have accomplished in OSRS’s history, or merely 60 if you consider the newly introduced skill Sailing – by focusing on them individually. Once he selects a new skill, he cannot gain experience in any other until he achieves max proficiency in...

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Swedish town flexes its survival game royalty by enshrining Valheim and V Rising into its roads

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

You may not be familiar with the municipality of Skövde, Sweden, but if you’re frequently following Steam’s most popular games, you’ve likely encountered some of the titles emanating from its surprisingly prolific game development community. This town of approximately 58,000 residents has produced numerous viral successes – especially in the survival category – resulting in its own Hollywood-esque “Walk of Game” that honors all of them. Skövde’s Walk of Game welcomes titles that have achieved sales of at least 3 million copies (or reached 15 million downloads for free games) and have had no less than 50% of their development time spent in the town. Games celebrated in the city’s pavements comprise Goat Simulator and Satisfactory from Coffee Stain Studios, V Rising from Stunlock Studios, Valheim from Iron Gate, and Raft from Redbeet Interactive. RV There Yet? has been immortalized in the streets of our town Skövde, Sweden! In addition to the other remarkable...

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Ex-Marathon lead says Path of Exile is “the most freeform” ARPG when it comes to buildcrafting

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Grinding Gear Games) Blizzard’s Diablo franchise is what most individuals associate with the term ARPG, yet Path of Exile is undoubtedly the nearest contender. Directly and explicitly motivated by Diablo 2, Grinding Gear Games’ free-to-play ARPG enjoys an exceptionally devoted and substantial player community of its own, and it’s not difficult to discover genre aficionados who regard it as their preferred choice for various reasons. The instance we’re here to discuss involves Joe Ziegler, the game director most recognized for directing Riot’s competitive shooter Valorant and subsequently Bungie‘s extraction shooter Marathon, who claims to have an astounding 3,437 hours logged in Path of Exile due to the unmatched complexity of buildcrafting it presents. “ARPGs to me revolve around buildcrafting and the ingenuity of assembling components,” Ziegler shares with PC Gamer. “And I believe Path of Exile is the most unrestricted manifestation of that. The extent of experimentation one can experience in...

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In Time for Halloween, Directive 8020 Adds Online Multiplayer in Major Update on PS5

by Ralph on October 20, 2026 0

Here’s The Situation by Stephen Tailby 10 hours ago Creator Supermassive Games has recently launched a substantial new update for its newest Dark Pictures horror expedition, Directive 8020. The complimentary update introduces online multiplayer to the sci-fi story-driven game, enabling up to five participants (a copy of the game each is necessary) to share the experience together without needing to be in the same location. There are a couple of distinct methods to engage with the game together online. The first is Custom Mode, in which all participants select a character initially, and control alternates between users depending on which character is highlighted. Round Robin Mode eliminates character selection and merely cycles control among players at predetermined intervals. Playing online, you may all vote on which decisions to make at specific moments, either reaching an agreement or choosing your individual paths and observing which option prevails. The update also introduces new customisation downloadable content,...

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