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Avowed's Roadmap Is Complete — And Obsidian Just Cancelled the Sequel
September 21, 2026 · avowed obsidian anniversary-update
The Anniversary Update added three new races and a bigger New Game+, closing out Avowed's post-launch content. Weeks later, Obsidian laid off a quarter of its staff and cancelled Avowed 2. Here's what actually changed in the game, and what the studio news means.
Read the full scroll →Elden Ring Patch 1.17: The First Major Balance Update in Nearly Two Years
September 21, 2026 · elden-ring patch-1-17 balance
FromSoftware went quiet on balance changes for a long time. Patch 1.17 breaks that silence with weapon rebalances, a Great Katana fix, and buffs to a few sorceries mages should know about.
Read the full scroll →Kingshot in September 2026: Gen 8 Heroes, Blizzard Brawl, and a Real Shake-Up at the Top
September 21, 2026 · kingshot gen-8 gen-7
Two full hero generations have shipped since our last check-in, plus a new solo event and a KvK prep-phase overhaul aimed at kingdom power leaders. Here's what actually changed, and who's worth building around.
Read the full scroll →Oblivion Remastered Hits Switch 2 — And We Finally Wrote the Guides You've Been Asking For
September 21, 2026 · oblivion-remastered switch-2 knights-of-the-nine
PC and console players have gone over a year without a patch, but Oblivion Remastered just launched on Switch 2 with its own update track. We used the quiet window to add the two guides our build and spellmaking readers keep asking about: Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles.
Read the full scroll →What Is Elden Ring Nightreign? (And Why It's Still Getting Major Updates)
September 21, 2026 · elden-ring nightreign deep-of-night
It shares the name and the engine, but Nightreign is a standalone co-op roguelite, not an expansion. Here's what it actually is, and why its September update is worth paying attention to.
Read the full scroll →Elden Ring in 2026: The State of the Game, the Switch 2 Launch, and the A24 Film
June 11, 2026 · elden-ring fromsoft state-of-the-game
Four years after launch and Elden Ring is still growing. Patch 1.16 lands this summer, the Tarnished Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in August, and Alex Garland's A24 film is 20 months out. Here's everything you need to know about the current state of the game.
Read the full scroll →Oblivion Remastered at One Year: What Got Better, What Didn't, and Why the Gate Is Still Worth Walking Through
April 30, 2026 · oblivion oblivion-remastered bethesda
The shadow drop that broke the internet turned one this month. A year of patches, mods, and community debate later, here's an honest read on where the Remastered stands — the genuine improvements, the still-unfixed gotchas, and what's still coming.
Read the full scroll →Avowed Six Weeks Later: What the Community Got Right (and Spectacularly Wrong)
April 7, 2026 · avowed community review
The launch discourse has settled. The hot takes have aged. Here's an honest look at which Avowed complaints were legitimate, which were skill issues in disguise, and what Obsidian actually got right.
Read the full scroll →Avowed Patch 1.3: What Changed, What Didn't, and Whether It Matters
April 7, 2026 · avowed patch patch-1-3
Patch 1.3 is the biggest Avowed update since launch. Here's a plain-language breakdown of every meaningful change, which community complaints it addresses, and what's still waiting for a fix.
Read the full scroll →Kingshot in 2026: What's Working, What Isn't, and What's Coming
April 7, 2026 · kingshot state-of-the-game community
Six months into the Gen 6 era, the community is louder than ever — about power creep, pay walls, and the alliance wars that keep breaking the wrong way. Here's an honest read on where Kingshot stands.
Read the full scroll →Ten Magic Items Worth Giving Your Low-Level Party
April 5, 2026 · dm-tools magic-items low-level
Low-level magic items are often boring — a +1 sword, a healing potion, a torch that doesn't go out. Here are ten items with genuine mechanical interest and story hooks baked in.
Read the full scroll →The Order of the Silver Flame: Paladins Who Hunt the Undead
April 5, 2026 · lore paladins undead
Deep in the mountain fortresses of the north, an ancient order of paladins wages an endless war against the undead. Their flame never goes out — and neither does their resolve.
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