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Rise of Kingdoms News · October 12, 2026 Deep dive →

Rise of Kingdoms Talent Tree Rework: Live March 4, Poseidon Nerfed, No Second Pass Dated

Confirmed and live since March 4, 2026: your Defense tree now resists smite and combo damage, and Poseidon's five-march slow is gone. Here is who that touches, and what is still undated.

Our pick Play Rise of Kingdoms free now →

The rework is already in the client and the 8th anniversary events have run since August 27.

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Minecraft News · September 24, 2026 Deep dive →

Minecraft Free on PC: The Trial Is Still 100 Minutes, Game Pass Is Now $13.99

The trial still runs. Roughly 100 minutes, no card needed — and PC Game Pass got cheaper in April, not dearer.

Our pick Play the Minecraft demo free →

The demo runs in the official launcher, on a Microsoft account that has never bought the game.

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Cuphead News · September 12, 2026 Deep dive →

Cuphead 2 Is Confirmed and Undated: The Hand-Drawn Run and Gun Board

Studio MDHR confirmed the Cuphead sequel on 5 June 2026. No title, no date, no platforms — and one of its closest cousins already shipped in April.

Our pick Follow it at Studio MDHR →

No date announced yet.

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NTE News · September 9, 2026 Deep dive →

NTE Next Banners: Blackbird and Akane Rin Confirmed, Still Undated

Blackbird and Akane Rin are confirmed playable, both S-Class. Neither banner has a date. Here is what is dated, what is announced, and what nobody knows yet.

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The 1.4 preview program is where the banner dates become official.

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free-to-play News · September 7, 2026 Deep dive →

Upcoming Free PC Games: The Confirmed Dates and F2P Switches

Aniimo lands September 16, free, 45 GB. Aion 2 on October 5. Path of Exile 2 stops charging for entry on December 11. Three dates locked — and several big names still have none.

Our pick Play Aniimo free →

Official page on Steam and Epic.

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Where Winds Meet News · August 25, 2026 Deep dive →

Where Winds Meet Upcoming Regions: Hexi and Mohist Hill Are Live, Hutuo Is Undated

The two regions you are waiting for are already live. The one that is genuinely next, Hutuo, has no date — and I am not going to invent one for you.

Our pick Play Where Winds Meet free →

Free on PC, PS5 and mobile, one save everywhere: a character built now walks into the new regions on day one.

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Ragnarok Online News · August 10, 2026 Deep dive →

Ragnarok Online 3 Goes to China First: PC Now, Mobile Later, Global Undated

China goes first, and the first test was PC only. No release date exists anywhere yet — 2027 is the window Gravity gave, and I won't invent a day it never named.

Our pick Pre-register free →

Global pre-registration is open on the official RO3 site and needs only an email and a GnJoy account.