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Summer Event 2026 Wrap-Up & Leaderboard

Sep 1, 2026, 16:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Events

Thanks for participating in our event and congratulations to all the winners! Our next seasonal event is running now!

dLcompare’s Summer Event has officially come to an end, and the community certainly didn’t go quietly. After weeks of ratings, comments, reviews, and plenty of competitive leaderboard climbing, the seasonal event has wrapped up with more than $2,000 in prizes handed out. The event turned dLcompare into something of a gaming community marathon, with participants earning points through different activities across the platform. By the time the final scores were tallied, the numbers were impressive: users collectively submitted 8,300 game ratings,...

BlizzCon 2026: Diablo V, a new StarCraft, and World of Warcraft: Forever

20 hours ago Fyra Frost Gaming News Gameplay

Blizzard has done it again, reinventing its most popular franchises to maintain them at the top of their respective genres.

Blizzard returns to the front pages across the world with the announcements made at BlizzCon 2026. We already knew that something big was cooking for Starcraft, but there's been quite a few exciting surprises for most of the company's franchises, including World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone. However, three major announcements could shape the future of its biggest franchises. Diablo V is official, StarCraft is returning in a surprising new form, and World of Warcraft: Forever...

How To Fish player count drops, but isn't that normal?

Sep 11, 2026, 14:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches Industry

How to Fish has lost most of its peak Steam players. Is the hype fading, or does the fishing game need more content?

How to Fish became one of Steam's biggest surprises of 2026, but its extraordinary launch momentum is already fading. The multiplayer fishing game attracted hundreds of thousands of players during its viral breakout, yet SteamDB's latest numbers show that most of that audience has now moved on. According to SteamDB, How to Fish reached an impressive all-time peak of 373,971 concurrent players on August 26. That figure transformed the quirky indie title into one of Steam's biggest games almost overnight....

Bodycam Smashes Its Steam Record as Players Flock Back

Sep 11, 2026, 13:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches Industry

Bodycam may have been in Early Access for more than two years, but its latest Steam record makes it look more alive than ever.

Bodycam has suddenly become one of Steam's most talked-about tactical shooters again. Reissad Studio's ultra-realistic FPS has reached a new all-time concurrent player record, showing that its community is not only surviving but growing significantly after months of relatively modest activity. The game hit 38,958 concurrent players on September 6, according to SteamDB, comfortably surpassing its previous record. That's an impressive turnaround for an Early Access title that had spent much of 2026 attracting only a fraction of that...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Pre-Order Bonus is special on Xbox

Sep 10, 2026, 20:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Inner Circuit M4 blueprint hides a special Xbox-only design that other players won’t be able to see.

The recent look at the campaign convinced many players to get the game already but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is giving players another reason to pre-order the game. However, there is a curious twist attached to the game's new weapon blueprint: only Xbox Series X/S players will actually get to see its special version. Activision has revealed the Inner Circuit M4 Weapon Blueprint, a bonus included with digital pre-orders of Modern Warfare 4. The blueprint is available across...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster offers a classic metroidvania experience

Sep 10, 2026, 19:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Gameplay

This exciting Metroidvania adventure with an old-school feel and modern graphics may be exactly what you need.

What happens when you mix classic Metroidvania exploration, old-school fantasy, brutal swordplay, and the ability to transform into beasts? You get Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster, a colorful 2D adventure that looks like it escaped from another era and decided to bring some modern twists along for the ride. Developed by Dormidin Studio and published by Selecta Play, Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster launched on September 9, 2026, inviting players to explore the dangerous world of Arborea. Available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox...

Explore an alien ecosystem in Honeycomb: The World Beyond

Sep 10, 2026, 18:10 Fyra Frost Gaming News Gameplay

An alien planet full of strange wildlife could hold the secret to the survival of human species.

Honeycomb: The World Beyond, an ambitious adventure that combines survival, crafting, and exploration elements, has officially launched, sending players far away from Earth and into the strange, dangerous, and surprisingly beautiful world of Sota7. After a lengthy development journey, the game is finally putting its alien playground in the hands of players. Sota7 isn't your typical survival-game wasteland. Instead of arriving on a barren planet covered in rocks and wondering how quickly you can build a shack, Honeycomb: The World Beyond is...

EA SPORTS FC 27 has changed after the beta

Sep 10, 2026, 16:15 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches

EA had used the feedback received from the beta to significantly improve the game experience in EA SPORTS FC 27.

The Closed Beta for EA SPORTS FC 27 has done exactly what a good beta should do: give EA a chance to see what happens when real players get their hands on the game and, perhaps more importantly, discover which new mechanics work differently once thousands of players start pushing them to their limits. The feedback gathered during the test has already resulted in a series of gameplay changes, giving us an early glimpse at how the final version of...

WARDOGS: first patch and launch trailer

Sep 10, 2026, 13:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches Early access

Bulkhead has released the launch trailer alongside a long list of changes implemented after the beta.

The waiting is over. WARDOGS is officially charging into Early Access today, and Bulkhead is not sending players into battle with the same build they experienced during the latest beta. The studio has spent the time since testing tearing into the game, changing systems, reworking progression, tuning vehicles, fixing technical problems, and preparing its multiplayer infrastructure for the much larger fight ahead. The release of the official launch trailer now sets the tone. It is loud, chaotic and unapologetically focused on...

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake gets a November release date

Sep 9, 2026, 20:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Nintendo has revealed the official release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake in a video that also shows gameplay.

The wait is finally over. Nintendo has officially revealed when fans will be able to relive to one of Hyrule's most legendary adventures, confirming that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026. After months of anticipation and only brief glimpses of the project, Nintendo has now opened the floodgates with a new trailer packed with gameplay and fresh details. For Zelda fans, this isn't simply another trip down memory lane. Nintendo...

WARDOGS is going hard against cheaters

Sep 9, 2026, 16:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Early access

Bulkheadhas unveiled its strategy to control one of the worse problems in massive FPS games nowadays: cheaters.

WARDOGS is preparing to unleash hundreds of players onto the battlefield, but Bulkhead Interactive has another enemy to deal with before the shooting really gets going: cheaters. In the studio's latest developer video, the team has revealed its plans to tackle one of multiplayer gaming's most persistent headaches. For a game that is built around huge-scale FPS battles, keeping the playing field fair is hardly a minor detail. When dozens of players are fighting for survival, discovering that someone on the...

WARDOGS shows how clear communication can fuel hype

Sep 8, 2026, 15:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Early access Industry

This kind of contest will definitely boost the game's sales, but there is more to it than it seems.

Few things grab the attention of a gaming community quite like the words “$100,000 prize.” When BULKHEAD announced its enormous WARDOGS contest, it was almost guaranteed to become a talking point. But as the initial excitement settled, questions started appearing around what the competition was actually trying to accomplish and, perhaps more importantly, who was allowed to take part. The studio eventually addressed those questions directly in a video, providing some much-needed context around the $100K competition and its intended audience....

WARDOGS brings something different and exciting

Sep 7, 2026, 14:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News

The game offers a new take on the classic massive multiplayer experience with an emphasis on freedom and cooperative gameplay.

The FPS genre has a bit of a problem. There are plenty of shooters, plenty of soldiers, plenty of explosions and enough battle passes to fill a small warehouse. Yet finding something that genuinely feels different is becoming increasingly difficult. Enter WARDOGS, the upcoming large-scale military shooter from BULKHEAD, which appears to have stumbled onto a surprisingly effective recipe: take the chaos of a massive war, throw 100 players into it, add vehicles and destruction, and then give everyone a...

The Blood of Dawnwalker sells one million copies in just three days

Sep 7, 2026, 12:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Industry

Unique gameplay, a thrilling and immersive storyline, and a dark world to explore are the highlights of a game whose popularity keeps growing by the day.

Rebel Wolves has wasted no time proving that there is still plenty of appetite for ambitious single-player RPGs. The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold more than one million copies worldwide in just three days, giving the studio a remarkable commercial debut for its first game. The developer announced the milestone on September 5, thanking players for playing, sharing, and supporting the game. The achievement is particularly notable because The Blood of Dawnwalker is a new IP from a relatively young studio...

This Week's Video Game Releases - September 2026 (Week 37)

Sep 7, 2026, 11:30 Fyra Frost New Game Releases Release date

This week is really packed with releases, with most of them arriving next Thursday. Are you ready?

After last week's busy launch lineup, the second week of the month is bringing another collection of new games, ranging from creepy horror adventures and chaotic racing to JRPG classics, tactical multiplayer battles, and enough bus-driving simulation to make every commute feel slightly more exciting. There are ten notable releases to keep an eye on between September 7 and September 13, with Thursday looking particularly dangerous for anyone attempting to avoid spending the weekend glued to the screen September 7 - 13...

Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Expansion Sets Sail This October

Sep 5, 2026, 14:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown is the game's first expansion, adding new islands, underwater exploration, story content, housing features, and more.

Crimson Desert is about to get considerably bigger, and apparently the original map wasn't enough. Pearl Abyss has officially announced Charting the Unknown, the first expansion for its open-world action-adventure game. The new DLC will arrive after the game has officially turned into Crimson Desert Enhanced, and it will take players beyond the familiar shores of Pywel, adding new locations, underwater exploration, story content, gameplay systems, and plenty of opportunities to wander off in completely the wrong direction. Charting a...

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Shows Off Gameplay in Bloody Tears Trailer

Sep 5, 2026, 13:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Gameplay

Rose Belmont is a worthy successor, as proven by her devastating vampire-killing skills.

Konami has released a new gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, giving fans another look at the upcoming Metroidvania while putting a fresh spin on one of the franchise’s most recognizable musical themes. Titled Bloody Tears, the trailer showcases combat, exploration, abilities, enemies, and several of the systems players will use when Rose Belmont begins her hunt through Dracula’s castle. The trailer is particularly notable for its new arrangement of Bloody Tears, the iconic Castlevania track that originally debuted in Castlevania II: Simon’s...

The Blood of Dawnwalker is already a hit on Steam

Sep 3, 2026, 21:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Industry

The game from Rebel Wolves has taken Steam by the Storm and positions itself to become one of the big hits of 2027.

The Blood of Dawnwalker has made an impressive start following its release, with Rebel Wolves' dark fantasy RPG quickly climbing the Steam charts. After receiving generally positive reviews before launch, the game has now translated that critical attention into strong early interest from PC players. Developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former The Witcher 3 developers, The Blood of Dawnwalker launched on September 3, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. While exact sales figures have...

Final Final Fantasy VII Revelation has an official release date in 2027

Sep 3, 2026, 20:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Square Enix has confirmed the official release date of the game, so we will see the end of the trilogy of remakes next April.

The long-awaited conclusion to Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII remake project finally has a release date. During the latest State of Play presentation, the company confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch worldwide on April 8, 2027. The announcement also came with a substantial gameplay showcase, offering a deeper look at what players can expect from the third and final chapter of the remake trilogy. Cloud and his companions will continue their journey following the events of Final Fantasy...

Eight players can now share the screen on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Sep 2, 2026, 22:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches

Nintendo has released a surprise update that makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe a more appealing option to the fans of the racing series on Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo has given Mario Kart 8 Deluxe a surprising new lease on life with a free update for Nintendo Switch 2, adding one of the game's biggest local multiplayer upgrades yet. Version 4.0.0 is now available and allows up to eight players to race together on a single console using split-screen. Eight players, one console The headline feature in this update is undoubtedly the new eight-player local multiplayer mode. With a Nintendo Switch 2 and enough compatible controllers, a full group can...

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