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An ARC Raiders auction house would be "risky", but Embark are looking at a playable Speranza hub and an actual trading animation
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An ARC Raiders auction house would be "risky", but Embark are looking at a playable Speranza hub and an actual trading animation

The winter abates, the days begin to lengthen, the snowdrops creep forth from their burrows, and the raiders of ARC Raiders carry on raiding Arcs. Developers Embark have also done another round of interviews, in which they discuss plans for ARC Raiders updates in 2026, and in particular, address the question of whether to implement a player-trading menu and/or some kind of auction house feature. Currently, you can only trade with NPCs. Read more

Alleged Fable concept art seems to point towards a return to Fable 2's rogueish hive of scum and pub islands
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Alleged Fable concept art seems to point towards a return to Fable 2's rogueish hive of scum and pub islands

A bunch of alleged concept art for the Fable reboot has reportedly been unearthed via a developer's portfolio, ahead of the RPG's appearance at this week's Xbox showcase. As of writing, there's no indication as to what stage of developement the apparent game art could be from. However, if it's genuine, it does seem to point towards a location from Fable 2 making a return in the reboot. Read more

Real-time tactics game Strategos is out now in early access with some clever communication and morale systems
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Real-time tactics game Strategos is out now in early access with some clever communication and morale systems

Historical real-time tactics game Strategos is out in early access today, boasting over 120 factions and 250 units based on “the major and minor powers of the ancient Mediterranean”, according to developers Strategos Games. If you are a brazen tomfool, you might summarise it as Total War without the sprawling campaign map element. If you are an excessively brazen tomfool – brazen to the point that a formation of Greek Hoplites would use you as cover while manouvering around so