Rugir – Video game writer at DLCompare

Gravelord is for players who miss loud, messy FPS games

May 22, 2026, 11:21 AM AlexP Gaming News

Gravelord mixes Doom-like chaos, Quake-style speed, dark fantasy humor, and pure retro FPS fun in one wild ride.

Gravelord is one of those games that does not try to act bigger than it is. It knows exactly what it wants to be: loud, fast, messy, ridiculous, and fun. You play as Queedo the Gravedigger, a massive shovel-swinging brute who is out for revenge, and the whole thing feels like someone took an old-school shooter, threw it into a graveyard, added a bunch of monsters, and then gave it a rude sense of humor. The easiest way to describe Gravelord...

Coffee Talk Tokyo brings the cozy café series to Japan

May 22, 2026, 11:08 AM AlexP Gaming News

Coffee Talk Tokyo takes the cozy café series to Japan with new stories, yōkai customers, and chill drink-making.

Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the Coffee Talk series, and it keeps the same late-night comfort that made the previous games so easy to fall into. This is still a game about warm drinks, quiet conversations, strange customers, and those small personal stories that somehow hit harder than expected. Only this time, the café has moved to Tokyo, giving the whole thing a fresh mood without losing what people liked about the series in the first...

Subnautica 2 devs talk player feedback, and what comes next

May 21, 2026, 11:25 AM AlexP Gaming News Early access

Subnautica 2 devs address creature balance, survival tools, player feedback, and what changes are coming next.

Subnautica 2 is still in Early Access, and Unknown Worlds has now put out an official Letter to the Community after players started sharing a lot of feedback about the game’s current state. The post is basically the team saying: yes, they are reading the reviews, yes, they know some things are not landing right, and yes, changes are coming. The biggest point in the letter is communication. The team admits that some players felt ignored or dismissed, which is...

Wreckfest 2 early access gets a big new update full of chaos

May 21, 2026, 11:13 AM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

Wreckfest 2 gets a big Early Access update with new cars, Mora Raceway, Suicide Racing, tuning, and more chaos.

Wreckfest 2 just got another big push in Early Access, and honestly, this is the kind of update that makes people come back instead of letting a game sit in the library collecting dust. Content Update #7 adds new cars, a new racing location, a new mode, and some proper gameplay changes that make the whole thing feel less like a small patch and more like another step toward the full Wreckfest 2 experience. The update brings a good mix of...

Japan was the perfect place For Forza Horizon 6’s new car culture

May 20, 2026, 11:22 AM AlexP Gaming News

Forza Horizon 6 brings street car finds, car meets, and Japanese car culture closer than ever for players to enjoy.

Forza Horizon 6 does something really cool with car collecting this time, and honestly, it fits Japan perfectly. Instead of making every car feel like it only exists inside a menu, the game now lets players find cars out in the world through the new Aftermarket Cars system. These are secondhand cars parked around the map, and when you spot one, you can check it out, test drive it, and even buy it for your own garage. That sounds simple, but...

ARC Raiders Patch 1.29.0 adds Ermal, The Rascal, and big PvE changes

May 20, 2026, 11:01 AM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

ARC Raiders Patch 1.29.0 adds Ermal, The Rascal, balance tweaks, durability fixes, and anti-cheat upgrades.

ARC Raiders just dropped Patch 1.29.0, and honestly, this one has a lot more going on than a normal clean-up update. Embark is adding new content, touching the balance, fixing some annoying stuff, and also making a pretty big move on the anti-cheat side. For a game that already has a strong mix of extraction tension and PvE chaos, this patch feels like it is aimed at making the whole loop better without killing what players already enjoy. The biggest new...

WWE 2K26 Universe Mode finally gets attention in Update 1.10

May 19, 2026, 9:31 AM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

WWE 2K26 Update 1.10 fixes Universe Mode, AI behavior, Create Suite issues and adds fresh content.

WWE 2K26 just dropped Update 1.10 and while this one does not come with a giant headline feature or a new superstar pack, it’s the kind of patch that a lot of players have been asking for. Instead of throwing random extras into the ring, this update goes after bugs, mode issues, AI behavior, and a long list of annoying problems that have been hanging around since launch. For Universe grinders and Create Suite addicts, this patch is probably going...

Marathon Season 2 adds PvE and players have waited for this shift

May 19, 2026, 9:13 AM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

Marathon Season 2 adds new PvE content as more players look for a break from sweaty PvP matches.

Marathon is making a pretty big turn with Season 2, and honestly, it feels like Bungie may have finally noticed something players have been saying for a while now: not everyone wants every match to feel like a ranked tournament where a random squad teabags your body after deleting you in three seconds. There is a massive crowd sitting out there waiting for more PvE content, not just in Marathon but also in games like ARC Raiders. A lot...

Crimson Desert patch 1.07.00 adds more reasons to jump back in

May 18, 2026, 10:40 AM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

Crimson Desert Patch 1.07.00 adds boss rematches, new mount options, combat tweaks, and plenty of useful fixes.

Crimson Desert just got Patch Notes Version 1.07.00, and while this is not some giant expansion-sized update, it does add a pretty solid chunk of new stuff for players who are still roaming around Pywel after finishing the main content. The main addition here is the new wave of boss rematches. Pearl Abyss has added more bosses that players can fight again, which is great news if you enjoy testing your build, your timing, or just want another excuse to...

Hotel Architect is a cozy sim where one bad room can ruin everything

May 18, 2026, 10:24 AM AlexP Gaming News

Build, manage, and fix your dream hotel in Hotel Architect, a cozy sim with guests, chaos, and smart planning.

Hotel Architect is one of those games that looks simple and cozy, then suddenly you realise you have spent your whole evening moving walls, fixing rooms, hiring staff, and trying to understand why your guests are still complaining. This is a hotel building and management game where you get to create your own place from scratch. You design the layout, build bedrooms, decorate lobbies, set up restaurants and bars, hire workers, and try to keep everything running without the whole thing...

Windrose hits 2 million sales and becomes 2026's pirate hit

May 15, 2026, 4:32 PM AlexP Gaming News

Windrose reaches 2 million sales, proving pirate games are back and with big updates still on the way.

Windrose just pulled off something very few people saw coming. The pirate survival game has now passed 2 million copies sold, and for a title that arrived without the hype train of a giant AAA release, that number is pretty wild. Back at the start of 2026, most players probably had their eyes locked on the usual heavy hitters. Instead, Windrose quietly sailed in, dropped anchor, and somehow became one of the biggest surprise hits of the year. What makes the...

CarX Drift Racing Online 2 has big street racing energy

May 15, 2026, 4:16 PM AlexP Gaming News Early access

CarX Drift Racing Online 2 brings street racing vibes, deep tuning, drifting action, and big early promise.

CarX Drift Racing Online 2 has that kind of energy that instantly pulls in anyone who grew up on late-night street racing games. The second you load in, the vibe feels heavily inspired by the golden era of car culture. There is a strong Need for Speed flavor here, mixed with underground drift scenes, tuned imports, loud engines, and that whole “meet at the parking lot and settle it on the track” mood. It is less about polished motorsport...

ARC Raiders is ditching monthly updates for a risky new plan

May 14, 2026, 6:33 PM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

ARC Raiders drops monthly updates for a twice-a-year plan as Frozen Trail now carries huge expectations.

For a lot of live service games, the usual routine is easy to predict. A patch drops every few weeks, a few balance tweaks land, maybe a new item shows up, and players jump in for a couple of days before moving on again. Embark now wants to take ARC Raiders in a different direction. The studio has confirmed that the game is moving away from monthly major updates and switching to a new schedule: two big updates per year. According...

Outbound might be the perfect survival game for chill players

May 14, 2026, 6:07 PM AlexP Gaming News Gameplay

Outbound mixes cozy road trips, survival, and base building into a relaxing adventure solo or with friends.

There’s a certain type of player that sees the word “survival” and immediately thinks of hunger bars, nonstop pressure, and games demanding a second full-time job. Outbound goes in the complete opposite direction. This feels like the survival game for people who want to slow down, do things at their own pace, and enjoy the trip instead of racing toward an end goal. No stress, no constant panic, just you, your camper van, and an open road waiting to be...

Crimson Desert 1.06.00 finally adds features players wanted

May 13, 2026, 12:36 PM AlexP Gaming News Updates & Patches

Crimson Desert Update 1.06.00 adds mounts, combat pets, major fixes, and tons of quality of life changes.

The new Crimson Desert 1.06.00 update is finally here, and this is not one of those tiny patches filled with a few bug fixes and menu tweaks. Pearl Abyss dropped a proper quality-of-life and content update that touches almost every part of the game, from exploration and combat to inventory management and customization. It feels like the kind of patch players have been asking for since launch, especially for people spending dozens of hours roaming the massive world. The biggest...

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is one of 2026’s biggest surprise hits

May 13, 2026, 12:16 PM AlexP Gaming News

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is crushing sales with its unique cartoon noir style and players are loving it so far.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looked like one of those games people would share online for a few days because of the art style and then forget about a month later. Instead, it turned into one of the biggest surprise hits of the year. The second you see it in motion, you understand why. The game looks like a lost cartoon from the 1930s, but behind the old-school black-and-white visuals is a chaotic shooter packed with explosions, mobsters, secret rooms, weird...

ARSONATE might be the next big indie horror surprise

May 12, 2026, 2:33 PM AlexP Gaming News

ARSONATE mixes horror, fire mechanics, and PvP mind games into one of Steam’s most interesting indie games.

At first glance, ARSONATE looks like one of those tiny indie releases that quietly appears on Steam and disappears a week later. But after seeing more of it in action, this game feels like it could become one of those underground hits players keep recommending to friends months from now. The setup is simple, the visuals are rough around the edges in a good way, and the tension it creates is way stronger than you’d expect from a small card-based...

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era gets it right

May 12, 2026, 2:21 PM AlexP Gaming News Gameplay

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era brings back the classic strategy formula fans waited decades for.

For a lot of strategy fans, this is the one. Not just another attempt to revive a legendary name, but the first time since Heroes of Might and Magic III that a new entry actually feels like it understands why people fell in love with the series in the first place. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era brings back the classic formula that defined countless late-night gaming sessions back in the day, but it does it without feeling...

007 First Light might be the best Bond game since GoldenEye

May 11, 2026, 12:44 PM AlexP Gaming News

007 First Light brings open missions, RPG systems, and classic Bond action that feels bigger than ever.

It has been a very long time since a James Bond game truly felt like a big event, but 007 First Light is starting to look like the closest thing we’ve had to another GoldenEye moment. Ever since the first gameplay details and previews dropped, players have been talking about the same thing: this does not feel like a cheap movie tie-in or a scripted shooter with a Bond skin on top. It feels like a real modern Bond experience...

Farever has rough edges but the potential is huge

May 11, 2026, 11:44 AM AlexP Gaming News

Farever is showing huge MMO potential with fun combat, exploration, and players already comparing it to genre giants.

Farever might be one of the most surprising MMO launches of the year. It came out without the massive marketing push most online RPGs rely on, yet players are already talking about it like it could become something special if the developers keep supporting it properly. The genre has been stuck in a weird place lately, with many MMOs either feeling too old, too grindy, or overloaded with systems that scare away new players. Farever feels different. It feels like...

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