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WoW Forever Beta Gets Class Tuning, Name Bans, and a Classic-First Stance

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta is heating up on multiple fronts. The first major patch notes have landed, bringing a round of class tuning changes across several specs and opening up the new cooldown manager feature for player testing. The balance updates signal that Blizzard is actively iterating on the game's feel ahead of a wider release, giving beta participants an early look at how classes may shape up at launch.

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Ubisoft's Canceled Zelda Game Would Have Starred Ganondorf as the Hero

A fascinating piece of gaming history has come to light, thanks to revelations from a former Ubisoft developer. Ubisoft Milan reportedly pitched and prototyped a Legend of Zelda spin-off that would have turned the franchise on its head, casting iconic villain Ganondorf as the playable protagonist. The project was set in an entirely new universe, making it a significant departure from the established Zelda formula that fans have come to know over decades.

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Bungie Plans Radical Marathon Overhaul With New Zones, PvE, and Social Hub

Bungie has laid out an ambitious roadmap for Marathon, the extraction shooter that launched in March 2026 to a rocky reception, detailing sweeping changes planned through 2027. In a new blog post, the studio described the game as "growing beyond extraction," signaling a significant philosophical shift for the title. Major updates are slated for December 2026 and March 2027, with each expected to bring large-scale additions to the game's content and structure.

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Arc Raiders Is Getting a Limited PvE Mode Test Next Month

Embark Studios has announced a limited, weeklong test of a Player-versus-Environment (PvE) mode for its popular extraction shooter Arc Raiders. The test will give players a more cooperative-focused way to experience the game, free from the threat of other players, and comes after persistent community demand for a dedicated PvE option. The studio has been careful to temper expectations, however, noting that the test is not a promise that a permanent PvE mode will be added in the future.

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Scalpers Exploit Child Pokémon Influencer's Death to Inflate Rare Card Prices

The family of Avery the Poké Kid, a beloved young Pokémon influencer who recently passed away, has spoken out after scalpers began exploiting his death to artificially inflate the price of a rare Pokémon Trading Card Game card. The card in question is the Pokémon 30th Anniversary Special illustration rare (SiR) Jirachi card, drawn by artist Akira Egawa, which Avery pulled during a heartbreaking card pack opening that resonated deeply with the Pokémon community. Following his death, opportunistic scalpers seized on the emotional weight of that moment to drive up demand and prices for the card across the secondary market.

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