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gaming1 month ago•5 min saved

StarCraft Site Glitch Hints at 2575 ARG Ahead of BlizzCon 2026

Ahead of BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard's StarCraft site began glitching and unveiling an ARG with decrypted ASCII messages dated 2575, linking to Roxara and Theta Squadron. The logs suggest a looming threat or containment scenario, prompting fan theories about a new StarCraft shooter, a revival of StarCraft: Ghost, or a narrative-driven mainline title. The timing plus a BlizzCon schedule gap has fueled speculation of an official reveal, though Blizzard has not commented and Nexon-perimeter rumors add to the intrigue.

via Wccftech|

#arg #blizzcon #gaming

video-games6 months ago•7 min saved

Marathon’s Weeks-Long ARG Targets a Hidden Endgame Map

Bungie’s Marathon launch has kicked off a weeks-long alternate reality game driven by a massive player community. Players interact with in-game terminals and a mysterious Cryoarchive website, with progress tracked across Discord, Reddit, and fan sites. The quest has spanned six steps of puzzles, poems, and cipher challenges, with the seventh step demanding defeating 500 million United Earth Space Council enemies. At the time of writing, players have logged roughly 318 million kills (about 17,700 per minute) and expect the milestone to take over a week. A corrupted Cryoarchive dashboard and an evolving match-puzzle mechanic keep the effort dynamic, all aimed at unlocking a new map set on the Marathon ship—an endgame reveal born from a large, collaborative community effort.

via aftermath.site|

#arg #bungie #community

games6 months ago•13 min saved

Marathon's Endgame Lock: Kill 500 Million UESC Robots to Unlock Cryo Archive

Marathon’s endgame Cryo Archive unlock is gated behind an ARG that requires players to kill a cumulative 500 million UESC security bots; at about 315 million killed so far, the reveal could slip into next week, with fans wondering if Bungie will add twists akin to Helldivers 2’s evolving galactic war.

via Kotaku|

#arg #bungie #cryo-archive

games6 months ago•14 min saved

Marathon’s Endgame Gates Are Blocked by a Grueling Intro Quest

Marathon’s final Cryo Archive level is gated behind reaching rank 25 and having alliances with all factions, with Sekiguchi’s intro quest forcing players through Outpost to inject a biochemical and scan themselves—an oft-frustrating, dangerous, damage-over-time task that serves as a challenging barrier before accessing the endgame.

via Kotaku|

#arg #bungie #cryo-archive

games7 months ago•14 min saved

Marathon Players Crack Cryo Archive ARG With Coordinated Terminal Hunt

Fans and creators of Marathon have advanced Bungie’s Cryo Archive ARG by coordinating timed terminal activations on the Perimeter map to unlock scrambled feeds and progress on a dedicated Cryo Archive site, a feat led by streamer MrRoflWaffles. After unlocking all cameras, the community awaits Bungie’s next steps in a 13-step puzzle that could span more websites and maps, potentially revealing a new endgame map tied to the classic Marathon lore.

via Kotaku|

#arg #bungie #cryo-archive

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

Assassin's Creed Shadows: Fans Solve Map Mystery and Praise New Stealth Mechanics

Fans of Assassin's Creed have deciphered clues from developer riddles and an ARG experience, suggesting that the upcoming game, Shadows, will be set in the Kansai region of Japan, specifically around Kyoto and Osaka, during the Sengoku period.

via Kotaku|

#arg #assassins-creed #gaming

gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

"Uncovering Secrets: MTG's Murders at Karlov Manor Revealed"

Magic: The Gathering fans have discovered a hidden code in the Murders at Karlov Manor set, which leads to a glowing path linking the art in each card when the dual lands are organized in a specific order. The code 'RNA32X5+4' was revealed, and it's linked to the 164th card of Ravnica Allegiance, Cult Guildmage. This discovery is part of an Augmented Reality Game (ARG) announced by Wizards of the Coast, and fans are eagerly unraveling the mystery as more clues emerge in the upcoming Magic cards.

via Wargamer|

#arg #augmented-reality-game #gaming

gaming3 years ago•2 min saved

"Escape From Tarkov: Teaser, Arena, and ARG Unveiled at Gamescom"

A new teaser for Escape From Tarkov Arena, a stand-alone game in the Escape From Tarkov franchise, has been released through an ARG (Alternate Reality Game). The community is decoding clues and speculating about the game's features, with some hoping for a public reveal at Gamescom. The game is expected to offer a more PvP-focused combat experience, similar to Call of Duty multiplayer, and may potentially offer beta access through the ARG.

via Forbes|

#arena #arg #escape-from-tarkov

gaming3 years ago•1 min saved

Baldur's Gate 3 surprises fans with free murder mystery prequel.

Larian Studios has launched an online murder mystery ARG prequel called Blood in Baldur's Gate, set 15 years before the events of Baldur's Gate 3. Players must find out who has killed an elf by investigating locations on a map of the lower part of Baldur's Gate. The game updates every weekday and will run for the next three weeks. Baldur's Gate 3 will fully release on August 31 on PC and PS5.

via Eurogamer.net|

#arg #baldurs-gate-3 #gaming

gaming3 years ago•1 min saved

The Enduring Influence of Bungie's Marathon on Modern Gaming.

Bungie's Marathon trailer released at PlayStation's Showcase on Wednesday contained a hidden QR code that led users to a website with a login page. After cracking the code, users were able to recover videos of an interview with the game's director revealing more details on the upcoming title, sparking an ARG.

via Push Square|

#arg #bungie #gaming

gaming3 years ago•3 min saved

"Bungie's Marathon: A Sci-Fi Shooter with Hidden Secrets and Cross-Platform Release"

Bungie has released a new video documentary about Marathon, its newly announced sci-fi PvP extraction shooter. The game is PvP-focused and won't have a single-player campaign, but it will honor the mythology and story of the original Marathon games. Bungie fans went on a scavenger hunt to uncover the ViDoc, which revealed a ton of secrets hidden in the reveal trailer. Marathon is releasing on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and it will have full crossplay and cross progression.

via IGN|

#arg #bungie #crossplay