https://gamersguild.site/ Community posts about the games people play: impressions, guides, discussions and round-ups, written by members. en Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamersguild.site/posts/jagex-pulls-dragon-slayer-2-trailer-over-generative-ai-row/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/jagex-pulls-dragon-slayer-2-trailer-over-generative-ai-row/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jagex took down a RuneFest trailer for Dragon Slayer 2 after players spotted six fingers and other telltale signs, blaming a 'trusted external partner'. RuneScape https://gamersguild.site/posts/playstation-veteran-warns-disc-free-consoles-cut-ownership/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/playstation-veteran-warns-disc-free-consoles-cut-ownership/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Shawn Layden says Sony's move away from physical discs shifts the conversation from owning a game to merely renting access to it. https://gamersguild.site/posts/dragonwilds-details-december-luminance-update-and-2027-saga/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/dragonwilds-details-december-luminance-update-and-2027-saga/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMT RuneScape: Dragonwilds used RuneFest to outline the Luminance update for December and a two-chapter saga stretching across 2027. RuneScape https://gamersguild.site/posts/old-school-runescape-plans-hardcore-servers-and-a-new-raid/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/old-school-runescape-plans-hardcore-servers-and-a-new-raid/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:50:00 GMT Old School RuneScape laid out a RuneFest slate led by the Fractured Archive raid on October 20, plus Hardcore servers and a Menaphos questline. RuneScape https://gamersguild.site/posts/runescape-outlines-three-2027-story-arcs-and-remastering-work/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/runescape-outlines-three-2027-story-arcs-and-remastering-work/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT Mainline RuneScape's RuneFest roadmap spans three 2027 story arcs, remastered content and a new update structure, separate from the Reignited servers. RuneScape https://gamersguild.site/posts/arc-raiders-and-the-finals-are-headed-to-film-and-tv/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/arc-raiders-and-the-finals-are-headed-to-film-and-tv/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:40:00 GMT Nexon has teamed up with Chernin Entertainment to turn Embark's two shooters into television and movie projects, though which game lands where is still unclear. ARC Raiders https://gamersguild.site/posts/nba-2k25-is-being-delisted-as-mycareer-shuts-down/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/nba-2k25-is-being-delisted-as-mycareer-shuts-down/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:35:00 GMT 2K Sports is pulling the two-year-old basketball sim from stores in October, then closing the servers that keep its biggest modes alive. https://gamersguild.site/posts/gran-turismo-7-spec-iv-part-1-lands-october-15/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/gran-turismo-7-spec-iv-part-1-lands-october-15/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT The first half of Polyphony's free Spec IV update adds the Sportsland SUGO circuit, six cars and more, with the rest due in December. https://gamersguild.site/posts/kojima-is-wary-of-ai-replacing-artists-after-dlss-5/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/kojima-is-wary-of-ai-replacing-artists-after-dlss-5/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:25:00 GMT Hideo Kojima says DLSS 5 work on Death Stranding 2 left him with mixed feelings, and he is not keen on AI taking work from artists. Death Stranding https://gamersguild.site/posts/kojima-keeps-od-a-mystery-to-sharpen-the-horror/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/kojima-keeps-od-a-mystery-to-sharpen-the-horror/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:20:00 GMT Hideo Kojima is deliberately withholding details about his horror project OD, aiming to preserve a genuine shock for players. https://gamersguild.site/posts/how-bill-skarsgard-became-the-face-of-kojima-s-physint/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/how-bill-skarsgard-became-the-face-of-kojima-s-physint/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:15:00 GMT Bill Skarsgard will lead Hideo Kojima's espionage project Physint, and the director has explained how the casting came together. Death Stranding https://gamersguild.site/posts/rockstar-explains-how-gta-6-gets-built-block-by-block/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/rockstar-explains-how-gta-6-gets-built-block-by-block/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:10:00 GMT Rockstar North boss Rob Nelson explains the milestone-driven method behind Grand Theft Auto 6 and the studio's refusal to chase trends. https://gamersguild.site/posts/tencent-wants-the-next-larian-with-bg3-as-a-north-star/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/tencent-wants-the-next-larian-with-bg3-as-a-north-star/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Tencent names Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring as benchmarks as it searches for the next Larian or FromSoftware. Baldur's Gate 3 https://gamersguild.site/posts/supermassive-ninja-theory-and-the-coalition-face-layoffs/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/supermassive-ninja-theory-and-the-coalition-face-layoffs/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:55:00 GMT Fresh redundancies hit Supermassive and Ninja Theory while The Coalition staff brace for cuts, with a Warhorse founder warning of worse to come. https://gamersguild.site/posts/d-d-s-world-of-warcraft-book-bends-the-mmo-to-the/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/d-d-s-world-of-warcraft-book-bends-the-mmo-to-the/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:50:00 GMT Wizards of the Coast says the November rulebook paraphrases Azeroth for the table rather than reproducing the online grind. World of Warcraft https://gamersguild.site/posts/wow-forever-fan-builds-add-on-that-flags-gold-laundering/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/wow-forever-fan-builds-add-on-that-flags-gold-laundering/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMT A player-made tool called IRS compares gold history against income stats to spot trades that cannot legitimately be explained. World of Warcraft https://gamersguild.site/posts/wow-forever-class-tour-rolls-on-with-hunter-mage-paladin/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/wow-forever-class-tour-rolls-on-with-hunter-mage-paladin/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:40:00 GMT Part two of the Class Highlights series bundles three very different playstyles into one video ahead of the reboot's launch. World of Warcraft https://gamersguild.site/posts/swtor-s-masters-of-the-force-update-gets-a-closer-look/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/swtor-s-masters-of-the-force-update-gets-a-closer-look/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:35:00 GMT Broadsword talks up the long-awaited content drop and a DirectX 12 overhaul, though a release date is still missing. https://gamersguild.site/posts/borderlands-online-revival-is-playable-in-english-at-last/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/borderlands-online-revival-is-playable-in-english-at-last/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT Eleven years after its China-only shutdown, the fan-restored MMO known as BLOL is live, free and already drawing players. https://gamersguild.site/posts/warhammer-blood-bowl-is-blood-bowl-3-5-and-that-s-fine/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/warhammer-blood-bowl-is-blood-bowl-3-5-and-that-s-fine/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:25:00 GMT A beta build shows a sharper rules update and a faster seven-a-side Rumble Mode that finally gives lighter teams room to breathe. https://gamersguild.site/posts/ffvii-revelation-teases-hot-springs-as-ps5-exclusivity-ends/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/ffvii-revelation-teases-hot-springs-as-ps5-exclusivity-ends/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMT A short clip shows Cloud, Barret and Red XIII soaking up buffs, as the director explains the trilogy's multiplatform shift. https://gamersguild.site/posts/breath-of-the-wild-runs-at-4k-on-ps5-via-emulation/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/breath-of-the-wild-runs-at-4k-on-ps5-via-emulation/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMT Jailbroken consoles can now run the Nintendo classic at a much higher resolution, and not everyone is impressed. https://gamersguild.site/posts/quest-ptc-revamps-windows-and-restores-classic-home-spaces/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/quest-ptc-revamps-windows-and-restores-classic-home-spaces/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:10:00 GMT Horizon OS 2.9 in the Public Test Channel reworks how windows behave and revives fan-favourite virtual spaces. https://gamersguild.site/posts/astro-bot-rescue-mission-runs-on-quest-3-in-new-vr-mod/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/astro-bot-rescue-mission-runs-on-quest-3-in-new-vr-mod/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:05:00 GMT A PSVR exclusive from 2018 reaches Quest 3 and PC VR through an emulator project, with a DualSense standing in for the PS4 pad. https://gamersguild.site/posts/the-new-denpa-men-shutters-on-6-december/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/the-new-denpa-men-shutters-on-6-december/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT Genius Sonority has pulled paid purchases and set a December shutdown, with refunds for unused currency and a short life for the Switch 2 port. https://gamersguild.site/posts/gears-of-war-e-day-patch-tackles-bilefrog-error-codes/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/gears-of-war-e-day-patch-tackles-bilefrog-error-codes/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:55:00 GMT The Coalition's day-one update targets a split-screen sign-out dubbed Bilefrog-Kalona, plus campaign, Versus and Horde Siege fixes on launch eve. https://gamersguild.site/posts/everything-shown-at-the-big-break-showcase/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/everything-shown-at-the-big-break-showcase/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:00 GMT Dozens of indie titles shared the spotlight in a week that also saw Hellblade's studio begin shedding staff months after a PS5 reveal. https://gamersguild.site/posts/call-of-duty-details-modern-warfare-4-dmz-extraction-mode/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/call-of-duty-details-modern-warfare-4-dmz-extraction-mode/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:45:00 GMT Activision has outlined a beefed-up extraction shooter on the Hajin map, with a 70-tier progression track replacing Zombies as MW4's third mode. https://gamersguild.site/posts/t1-reaches-first-valorant-champions-top-eight/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/t1-reaches-first-valorant-champions-top-eight/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMT Straight-maps wins for LOUD and T1 completed the Shanghai playoff field, with T1 breaking new ground in its third Champions appearance. VALORANT https://gamersguild.site/posts/used-cpu-report-questions-valorant-hardware-bans/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/used-cpu-report-questions-valorant-hardware-bans/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:35:00 GMT A player says Vanguard blacklisted a second-hand Ryzen chip over its former owner's alleged cheating, raising awkward questions for used-PC buyers. VALORANT https://gamersguild.site/posts/metroid-prime-4-returns-to-uk-top-10-as-dungeons-ii-debuts/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/metroid-prime-4-returns-to-uk-top-10-as-dungeons-ii-debuts/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Minecraft Dungeons II only reached number two, but the Switch 2 version took 70 percent of its platform split in a quiet week of UK physical sales. Minecraft https://gamersguild.site/posts/tekken-8-player-hits-god-of-destruction-blindfolded/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/tekken-8-player-hits-god-of-destruction-blindfolded/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:25:00 GMT SuperBrine says he climbed from Beginner to the game's ninth-highest rank with a sleep mask on, leaning on audio cues and matchup experience. https://gamersguild.site/posts/halo-studios-still-intends-to-publish-its-new-halo-novel/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/halo-studios-still-intends-to-publish-its-new-halo-novel/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:20:00 GMT Halo Studios says it remains set on putting the announced Halo book on shelves, even as layoffs and reboot talk swirl around the series. https://gamersguild.site/posts/ace-combat-8-is-the-series-biggest-steam-launch-to-date/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/ace-combat-8-is-the-series-biggest-steam-launch-to-date/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:15:00 GMT Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has shot past its predecessors on Steam, giving the franchise its strongest platform debut after its 2 October release. https://gamersguild.site/posts/work-work-work-prologue-demo-lands-on-8-october/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/work-work-work-prologue-demo-lands-on-8-october/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:10:00 GMT Toge Productions and Mojiken Studio will release a free Prologue demo for the puzzle adventure WORK WORK WORK on 8 October, ahead of the full game. https://gamersguild.site/posts/nolan-north-would-return-to-uncharted-with-one-caveat/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/nolan-north-would-return-to-uncharted-with-one-caveat/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:05:00 GMT Amid unconfirmed chatter about a new Uncharted, Nathan Drake's actor has said he would come back, if any revival lives up to the series. https://gamersguild.site/posts/capcom-on-ai-in-the-re-engine-a-tool-not-a-replacement/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/capcom-on-ai-in-the-re-engine-a-tool-not-a-replacement/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Capcom says its engine is evolving with AI tools but not into one run by them, while a Banjo-Kazooie: Recompiled dev calls fast AI ports a myth. https://gamersguild.site/posts/noematica-a-lucid-dreamer-s-sims-rival-swearing-off-dlc/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/noematica-a-lucid-dreamer-s-sims-rival-swearing-off-dlc/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMT Asphodel Cybernetics' Digital Dollhouse sells itself as a strange, customizable lucid dream, with a loud promise: no DLC gouging, ever. https://gamersguild.site/posts/boltgun-2-s-rotatable-level-broke-its-own-dev-team/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/boltgun-2-s-rotatable-level-broke-its-own-dev-team/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:50:00 GMT Auroch Digital's designer describes Vicious Circles, a spinning tentacle lock of a map that turned your Space Marine into the key, ahead of launch. https://gamersguild.site/posts/overwatch-s-china-only-rewards-spark-a-fan-backlash/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/overwatch-s-china-only-rewards-spark-a-fan-backlash/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT Hero flourishes for Shion, Kiriko and Reaper stay behind a regional wall, and players elsewhere are tired of being handed a smaller game. https://gamersguild.site/posts/dead-by-daylight-dev-is-hiring-for-a-sci-fi-shooter/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/dead-by-daylight-dev-is-hiring-for-a-sci-fi-shooter/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMT Behaviour Interactive, the studio behind Dead by Daylight, is staffing a triple-A science-fiction FPS measured against a high realism bar. https://gamersguild.site/posts/jagex-reveals-fourth-runescape-mmo-and-reignited-date/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/jagex-reveals-fourth-runescape-mmo-and-reignited-date/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT At RuneFest 2026 Jagex announced a fourth RuneScape MMO built in Unreal Engine, and set 2 December for RuneScape Reignited, a new character type. RuneScape: Dragonwilds https://gamersguild.site/posts/fire-emblem-joins-tetris-99-for-a-crossover-event/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/fire-emblem-joins-tetris-99-for-a-crossover-event/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Nintendo's battle royale is hosting a special in-game event to mark the Switch 2 exclusive's arrival, with the 57th cup now live. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave https://gamersguild.site/posts/runescape-dragonwilds-unveils-multi-year-roadmap/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/runescape-dragonwilds-unveils-multi-year-roadmap/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMT Jagex has outlined its Dragonwilds plans into 2027, led by the Blood Crystal Saga and the addition of a new Prayer skill. RuneScape: Dragonwilds https://gamersguild.site/posts/three-day-one-titles-join-game-pass-october-6-8/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/three-day-one-titles-join-game-pass-october-6-8/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMT Microsoft has yet to detail October's Game Pass lineup, but three day-one releases are already confirmed for the coming days. https://gamersguild.site/posts/platinumgames-says-it-wants-to-expand-bayonetta/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/platinumgames-says-it-wants-to-expand-bayonetta/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:50:00 GMT PlatinumGames president Atsushi Inaba says the studio wants to develop Bayonetta further as a character and broaden her world. https://gamersguild.site/posts/warner-bros-and-paramount-settle-on-skydance-as-new-name/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/warner-bros-and-paramount-settle-on-skydance-as-new-name/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT The proposed merged studio would be called Skydance, with senior Warner Bros. executives reported to be leaving as James Gunn gains ground. https://gamersguild.site/posts/cs2-player-slide-reaches-a-record-seventh-month/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/cs2-player-slide-reaches-a-record-seventh-month/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:40:00 GMT September's average fell to roughly 805,000 concurrent players, the lowest monthly figure since February 2024, extending an unusual losing streak. Counter-Strike 2 https://gamersguild.site/posts/capcom-plans-to-evolve-re-engine-into-an-ai-era-tool/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/capcom-plans-to-evolve-re-engine-into-an-ai-era-tool/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:35:00 GMT The studio's REX initiative aims to fold AI into its in-house engine, with a programmer outlining efficiency and QA improvements at a Capcom conference. https://gamersguild.site/posts/kcd-co-founder-says-many-rpgs-are-still-built-for-teens/ https://gamersguild.site/posts/kcd-co-founder-says-many-rpgs-are-still-built-for-teens/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT Warhorse's Martin Klima says he is tired of chosen-one power fantasies and thinks the audience has grown up faster than the genre. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II