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Elder Scrolls Online previews Season Zero, plus future seasons and a return to Skyrim

This afternoon, Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax Online took the wraps off of more content coming over the course of 2026, including the Night Market. Ahead of the reveal today, we attended a press event to introduce more details for the upcoming Season 0, as well as tease a bit of what’s coming beyond that in […]
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Wisdom of Nym: Evaluating the big additions of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail thus far

One of the things that I observed ages ago about Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail expansion was that our patches were each adding one big new thing aside from what’s expected. Sure, a given patch would have the new raid (alliance or normal) and new dungeon and so forth, but in addition you get one thing. […]
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Final Fantasy XIV gets Halloweeny with another round of All Saints’ Wake

Do you hear the cackle of a witch in the woods? Do you sense the disquieting presents of a ghoul in the closet behind you? Do you feel that you’re never too old to dress up in a costume and demand treats from strangers? Then it’s time to pull out your best glamour and partake […]
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Elder Scrolls Online’s partially paywalled Battle for the Writhing Wall finally begins next week

All the way back in April and long before the summer’s devastating studio layoffs, ZeniMax Online Studios revealed a major cadence shift for Elder Scrolls Online that aimed to do away with the old chapter system and introduce special seasons, including one-time FOMO-ish events. The first core event of that new system is a player-vs.-wall […]
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Former Project Blackbird developers band together to found – wait for it – Sackbird Studios

When you get a project you worked on for years that was in a compelling state swept out from beneath you, you are more than entitled to throw a bit of shade. So it goes for the former developers on Project Blackbird and The Elder Scrolls Online who have banded together to form the new Sackbird Studios. […]
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Genshin Impact Reveals New Characters and Miliastra Wonderland for Version 6.1

Genshin Impact has officially unveiled Version 6.1 in the latest developer livestream, giving players an overview of the next Song of the Welkin Moon chapter, as well as a deep dive into Miliastra Wonderland – the game's long-awaited sandbox mode. Version 6.1, dubbed Luna II, will be an important update for Genshin Impact: introducing Nefer as the first Dendro hypercarry since Version 5.0, and commencing the open beta for Miliastra Wonderland. From a storytelling standpoint, it will feature a direct confrontation against Rerir, one of the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah and the main antagonist of Nod-Krai.

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