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GLOOM GATE | AN RPG TOO INTERESTING TO IGNORE

A tiny monochrome dungeon running on a yellow handheld with a crank is not exactly where we expected one of the more interesting RPG concepts of the week to appear, but Gloom Gate managed to pull us in almost immediately. pcdoorz is, first and foremost, a PC-focused site, and that is not changing, but Beyond PC exists for exactly this kind of occasion when something outside our usual ecosystem is simply too interesting to ignore. Developed by Lucas...

PUBLISHED | 1O.O9.IIO26

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EA SPORTS FC27 | PREMIUM EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE FOOTBALL

There are controversies that deserve an entire article and others that mainly expose a much larger problem. The latest one surrounding EA Sports FC 27 falls firmly into the second category. The published trophy and achievement list includes “All Aboard the Premium Track,” a requirement tied to completing the Premium Pass. In practical terms, players chasing full completion cannot simply ignore EA’s premium progression layer as something completely separate from...

PUBLISHED | O9.O9.IIO26

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KNIGHTS OF FRONTIER VALLEY | OLD-SCHOOL RPG ENTERS VERSION 0.5

Some RPGs wear the old-school label because they use pixel art, an isometric camera or a character sheet filled with numbers. Knights of Frontier Valley is interested in something considerably deeper than that. Adamant Studios is building its game around many of the principles that defined computer role-playing games of the 1980s and 1990s: limited hand-holding, permanent character decisions, dangerous exploration, tactical turn-based combat, survival systems...

PUBLISHED | O8.O9.IIO26

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STRANDED DEEP 2 | THE SURVIVAL SANDBOX RETURNS IN 2027

Stranded Deep 2 has finally stepped out of the shadows, and the biggest surprise is that North Beach Games is not interested in simply rebuilding the first game with prettier water, larger islands and a few additional sharks. Although the sequel itself was confirmed earlier, this new reveal gives us the first meaningful look at what the project actually intends to become, and the answer is considerably more ambitious than a conventional follow-up. The Pacific...

PUBLISHED | 31.O8.IIO26

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THE WITCHER III REMASTERED | MORE THAN A VISUAL UPGRADE

Geralt is heading back onto the Path, although this time the familiar roads of the Continent will look and feel considerably different. CD PROJEKT RED has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a substantially upgraded version of its celebrated open-world RPG scheduled to launch on September 29, 2026. Rather than presenting the project as a simple resolution increase wrapped around the existing game, the studio is promising...

PUBLISHED | 26.O8.IIO26

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 | UPDATE 2.0 | A SERIOUS VISUAL OVERHAUL

Three days before the doors open again, the Zone already looks different. GSC Game World has presented back to the zone the massive free update 2.0 for s.t.a.l.k.e.r. 2: heart of chornobyl, and this is considerably more interesting than another long list of fixes.The update launches on August 20 alongside the Cost of Hope expansion, but every owner of the base game receives 2.0 regardless of whether they buy the DLC. What immediately stands out is the...

PUBLISHED | 17.O8.IIO26

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ANGELIC: DARK SYMPHONY | TACTICAL SCI-FI IN A POST-HUMAN FUTURE

A distant colony has stopped responding, synthetic immortals are returning after two centuries of absence, and something far less understandable appears to be moving through the darkness with them. That is the foundation Angelicore Game Studios has chosen for Angelic: Dark Symphony, a newly announced cinematic science-fiction RPG built around turn-based tactical combat, a large cast of distinctive heroes and a setting that pushes futuristic...

PUBLISHED | 16.O8.IIO26

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GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS | LAST RITES IS A REASON TO RETURN

Night settles over Bolivia, rain cuts visibility and a Ghost team moves into territory controlled by people who no longer behave like ordinary cartel soldiers. Almost nine years after Ghost Recon Wildlands first opened its enormous version of Bolivia, Ubisoft has returned with something considerably more substantial than a routine compatibility patch. Released on August 6, 2026, Last Rites is a free major update for existing owners on PC and consoles, combining an enti...

PUBLISHED | 16.O8.IIO26

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ELDEN RING: TARNISHED EDITION | NEW CONTENT FOR PC

Steel scrapes across stone as two unfamiliar warriors prepare to enter a world PC players have already crossed, conquered and, in many cases, returned to several times. Bandai Namco’s new pre-release story spotlight trailer primarily promotes Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, but its arrival also brings relevant news for the existing PC audience. Tarnished Edition itself is not receiving a separate PC release. Instead, its additional cha...

PUBLISHED | 15.O8.IIO26

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH | LEGACY EDITION OUT

Without a teaser campaign, release countdown or months of recycled trailers, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has simply returned. Aspyr Media released the Legacy Edition on August 11, bringing the 2011 action RPG back to PC and introducing it to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The original game disappeared from digital stores years ago, leaving used console copies and previously activated PC versions as the only practical ways...

PUBLISHED | 12.O8.IIO26

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