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Rogue Point Hits v1.0, Exits Steam Early Access with New Map, Boss, and Mod Support
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Rogue Point Hits v1.0, Exits Steam Early Access with New Map, Boss, and Mod Support

Crowbar Collective and Team17 have launched the v1.0 version of four-player co-op tactical shooter Rogue Point, bringing the game out of Steam Early Access on August 4, 2026. The full release adds a fifth map called The Clinic, filled with confining corridors, three new weapons (the Mule small shotgun, KT50 semi-automatic carbine, and A1M semi-automatic marksman rifle), new cosmetics, and a new MERX boss named the Oil Rig, a flame-throwing adversary designed to keep players constantly moving. Perhaps the most notable addition for the game's long-term health is the introduction of mod support. Players can now build custom maps and campaigns using Unreal Editor, then upload them directly to the Steam Workshop. Mods are automatically downloaded by anyone joining a modded host's session. The feature is a fitting nod to Crowbar Collective's roots as the volunteer team behind Black Mesa, the community-built remake of Valve's original Half-Life, and marks Rogue Point as the studio's first original IP as a full-time studio.

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Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Adds The Hood, Summer Skins, and a Smaller File Size
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Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Adds The Hood, Summer Skins, and a Smaller File Size

Marvel Rivals is keeping its momentum going with Season 9.5: The Mystery of Thebes, launching August 7. The mid-season update's headline addition is The Hood, a sinister underworld figure best known to many fans as the MCU villain from Ironheart. NetEase Games has been steadily expanding the roster since the game's launch, and The Hood marks the latest in that string of new hero additions. His design has already turned heads online, with some players noting that his aesthetic looks like it walked straight out of Chainsaw Man.

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Final Fantasy XIV Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 With Free Trial and Launch Discount
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Final Fantasy XIV Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 With Free Trial and Launch Discount

Final Fantasy XIV has officially arrived on the Nintendo Switch 2, marking the first time Square Enix's beloved MMORPG has ever landed on a Nintendo platform. The launch brings with it a generous 30% discount on the Complete Edition for a limited time, giving newcomers a solid incentive to jump in. And for anyone not ready to commit, the game's legendary free trial is also available on day one, letting players experience a massive chunk of the game at no cost, provided they have a spare 117GB of storage on hand.

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Electronic Arts Acquired for $55B: Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners Take EA Private
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Electronic Arts Acquired for $55B: Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners Take EA Private

Electronic Arts has officially been taken private in a landmark $55 billion acquisition, completing a deal that was first announced back in September 2025. The purchasing consortium is led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and also includes private equity giant Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, the firm run by Jared Kushner. The deal ranks as one of the largest acquisitions in gaming history, and it marks a dramatic shift for EA, which had previously been a publicly traded company on the stock market.

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Fan Ports Half-Life to PS1 Using Rust, Awaits Valve's Blessing
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Fan Ports Half-Life to PS1 Using Rust, Awaits Valve's Blessing

A developer known as Bonnie Studios has pulled off a remarkable feat: porting Half-Life 1 to the original PlayStation. Rather than relying on an emulation layer, the developer built a custom renderer and game runtime from scratch using the Rust programming language, allowing Sony's first console to genuinely run Valve's landmark shooter. The results make it clear why Valve itself never attempted the port, as significant sacrifices in both graphics and performance were necessary to get the game running on the aging hardware at all.

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