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Steam's Spring Sale kicks off with deep discounts on Arc Raiders, Hades 2, and more
gaming22 days ago

Steam's Spring Sale kicks off with deep discounts on Arc Raiders, Hades 2, and more

The Steam Spring Sale is underway and runs through March 26 at 1 PM ET, offering discounts across a wide catalog. Highlights include Arc Raiders at $32, Hades 2 under $23, Silent Hill f at $35, No Man's Sky at $24, Ghost of Tsushima PC at $36, and Red Dead Redemption 2 for $15, with several big indie and 2025 releases on sale. The event also features steep showpiece discounts like 90 percent off on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Fallout New Vegas, and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, encouraging players to buy now before the sale ends.

ARC Raiders Patch 1.20.0 nerfs Il Toro, adds Rawhide Outfit and two new haircuts
gaming25 days ago

ARC Raiders Patch 1.20.0 nerfs Il Toro, adds Rawhide Outfit and two new haircuts

ARC Raiders Patch 1.20.0 introduces the Rawhide Outfit and two new haircuts, while nerfing the Il Toro (lower fire-rate and pellet damage, higher dispersion, longer reloads, and increased falloff) and increasing its dependence on upgrades and mods. The update also lowers Energy Clips resale value and fixes several issues, including persistent audio from destroyed projectiles and various collision gaps, alongside other balance tweaks and bug fixes.

Arc Raiders taps real voices for AI-driven lines, boosting immersion
gaming26 days ago

Arc Raiders taps real voices for AI-driven lines, boosting immersion

Arc Raiders’ developer Embark Studios re-recorded some AI-generated voice lines with professional actors after launch, saying real voices provide higher quality. The studio paid actors to license their voices for text-to-speech use and replaced several lines, though not all AI lines were scrapped. In response to feedback, the team plans to keep using actors for updates while still employing AI for non-essential lines.

Embark Says AAA Quality Comes With a Quarter-Budget
technology28 days ago

Embark Says AAA Quality Comes With a Quarter-Budget

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund argues that AAA-quality results can be achieved with far fewer people and a smaller budget by modernizing pipelines, using photogrammetry and procedural generation, and treating AI as a production tool rather than a replacement for actors; Arc Raiders is positioned to make a niche extraction shooter more accessible, with plans for multiple titles without a dramatic headcount increase.

Arc Raiders Drops AI Voices for Real Actors
gaming28 days ago

Arc Raiders Drops AI Voices for Real Actors

Embark Studios says Arc Raiders has shifted away from AI-generated voice lines, with many lines now recorded by real actors and paid for booth time; the studio uses AI mainly as a production tool to test lines before recording and still licenses or uses AI for non-essential lines like certain location pings. The move is intended to improve immersion and reassure players about actor involvement, though some AI usage remains.

ARC Raiders 1.19.0 Brings New Cosmetics, Fixes, and Post-Outage Relief
gaming1 month ago

ARC Raiders 1.19.0 Brings New Cosmetics, Fixes, and Post-Outage Relief

ARC Raiders patch 1.19.0 is live, adding the Devotee Outfit Set with two new haircuts, plus fixes for inventory sell value, duplicate items in sell/recycle popups, coin balance after durability, Tab usage with Snaphook, doorway standoffs at the Auditorium, two interact prompts for Comet, Zipline exploit on Blue Gate, water freezing on Dam Battlegrounds, and Electromagnetic Storm lighting. It also acknowledges last week’s outage causing loadout losses and says they will review cases and restore items where possible, making an exception to compensation due to the outage.

Storm Stories Contest: ARC Raiders Seeks Your Hurricane Moments
gaming1 month ago

Storm Stories Contest: ARC Raiders Seeks Your Hurricane Moments

ARC Raiders is running a 'Storm Stories' video contest from March 7–21 inviting players to submit 16:9, 1080p Hurricane clips (MP4/AVI, max 1GB) showing their best moments. The winner receives a Raider Kit with items like a cassette player, Bluetooth headphones, soundtrack on cassette, Polaroid Go camera, vinyl sticker pack, multi-tool, and Cotopaxi bag; 10 runners-up get 2400 Raider Tokens. Winners will be featured in a Hurricane-themed Community Highlights video. To enter, follow ARC Raiders on X, like and repost the promo post, then reply with your video using the designated hashtag #ARCSTORMSTORIES. Only one submission per account; entries must be received during the promotion period; terms apply.

Marathon Trails Arc Raiders in Steam Sales Ahead of Launch
gaming1 month ago

Marathon Trails Arc Raiders in Steam Sales Ahead of Launch

Marathon’s Steam sales are estimated at around 250,000 copies prior to its March 5 launch, about half of Arc Raiders’ pre-launch figure, suggesting it may struggle at release despite a strong open beta; Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 5 million copies, Atomic Heart’s final DLC Blood on Crystal is due April 16, and a fan turned an Eevee LEGO set into a Bidoof, while Morning Checkpoint rounds up other gaming news.

ARC Raiders Unveils Firefly and Comet, Deploys Fresh Tactics for Topside Skirmishes
gaming1 month ago

ARC Raiders Unveils Firefly and Comet, Deploys Fresh Tactics for Topside Skirmishes

ARC Raiders introduces two new top-side enemies: Firefly, a tenacious aerial threat, and Comet, a heavily armored rolling explosive. Tactics include using a Photoelectric Cloak or exploiting the Firefly’s fuel tank while staying in solid cover or indoors; lure grenades can help against Firefly, and aggressive, surgical shots are advised. For the Comet, aggro from a distance to make it expose its inner weak point, use high rate-of-fire or armor-piercing ammo, spread out your squad to minimize group damage, and target armor plating on the sides or the front when it reveals weak points. Quick thinking and coordinated play are key to surviving these predators.”,

Arc Raiders Rolls Out Free Surgeon Raider Deck in February Update
gaming1 month ago

Arc Raiders Rolls Out Free Surgeon Raider Deck in February Update

Arc Raiders’ February update adds two new ARC types, a new Dam Battlegrounds area, and fresh quests, plus a free Surgeon Raider Deck filled with cosmetics and Raider Tokens. Earn Creds by completing daily challenges to buy items from the Surgeon Deck and other cosmetics, with Creds also usable on previous Raider Decks (no expiration noted). The full Surgeon Deck rewards are previewed in the gallery.

ARC Raiders Patch 1.17.0 Unleashes Hurricane Content, New Enemies, and Weapon Tuning
gaming1 month ago

ARC Raiders Patch 1.17.0 Unleashes Hurricane Content, New Enemies, and Weapon Tuning

Patch 1.17.0 adds hurricane map conditions, two new ARC enemies, seasonal weather features, and a raft of balance and QoL tweaks. Weapon tuning targets the Stitcher, Kettle, Venator, Jupiter, and Aphelion to adjust TTK, headshot multipliers, reloads, zoom, and handling, with Jupiter and Aphelion receiving ADS and swap-time improvements. Feats can be rerolled three times daily for free, PvP Feats are removed, and new ARC parts are introduced at crafting cost; item values and costs are adjusted accordingly. A broad slate of bug fixes spans gameplay, audio, UI, maps, progression, crafting, and anti-cheat enforcement, alongside known issues noted by the team.

Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky patch brings wind-driven map, airborne threats, and more
games1 month ago

Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky patch brings wind-driven map, airborne threats, and more

Arc Raiders’ Shrouded Sky update arrives Feb 24, 2026 (likely with the same regional release times as prior patches) and is expected to be a free content patch for existing players, with possible paid cosmetic packs. The update adds a wind-affected Map Condition, a new airborne Arc Threat/enemy type, a Trophy Display project, a Raider Deck, plus map updates and an Expedition window, per Embark Studios’ Escalation Roadmap.