Classic World's launch turned trading into the game's hottest debate. This guide covers the four confirmed trade rules, both sides of the Steal-exploit inflation fight, and what to do with your first mesos before Forgotten Hollow opens. ...
Final Fantasy XIV is running an All Worlds maintenance to deploy Patch 7.57 Hotfixes, with servers offline from 12:00 to 18:00 Beijing Time on October 20 and Data Center Travel, Mog Station services and Duty Recorder affected. Square Enix separately warned on October 19 of a wave of unauthorized logins on Japanese accounts, believed to be credential stuffing, and urged players to reset passwords and enable one-time passwords. The hotfix notes themselves have not yet been published. The week ahead also brings a Duty Commenced broadcast, the first Crucible Rankings season, and the Tokyo Fan Fest keynote on October 31. ...
XLGAMES will self-publish ArcheAge Chronicles under a buy-to-play model with no in-game store at Early Access launch, pledging to never sell pay-to-win items. A free Steam Next Fest demo runs October 19-26 in Diamond Shores, adding a new dungeon and the game's first public PvP. PC Early Access targets Q4 2026; price and exact date remain unannounced. ...
Frozen Trail 2.0 pushed ARC Raiders to a seven-month player-count high on October 8, and the PvE toggle beta running through October 20 has the community arguing. The sharper complaint is stash space: maxing it costs 675,000 Coins, and Coins can only be earned by selling loot. Here is what changed, both sides of the PvE debate, and what Raiders are really buying. ...
Founder's Access has been live since October 6 and free Grand Launch lands October 21, making this the window to shop. Community price chatter is loud but unverified, so this guide sticks to the numbers that never move: NPC prices. It ranks six purchases in order, flags what spikes on launch night, and gives a three-signal check for judging any asking price. ...
Founder's Access has been live since Oct 6, with Grand Launch arriving free on Oct 21 — a roughly two-week head start. Only two Founder's Packages grant early entry: Orange Mushroom and Zakum. The Snail tier does not. Founder's First Step check-in ends Oct 20, so log in daily, push Crafting at Lv.10 and Citizenship at Lv.12 early, and lock in a fixed party before launch. ...
October 2026 is FFXIV's busiest month this year: the Fall Guys collaboration reopens Oct 7-27 PDT, Patch 7.57 maintenance lands Oct 13, All Saints' Wake opens Oct 15, and Keybound Brawler launches in the Gold Saucer on Oct 28. Blunderville MGF expires Oct 27, so spend it before the cutoff; Rhiyes plus the two minions is the realistic floor. ...
The Launch Scale Test ended with 73,761 peak concurrent players and a full character wipe — so no one saw a complete kit. We break down what the test proved, the seven systems that stack your real Combat Power, and a role-by-role read on all eight classes before October 5. ...
The WoW Infinite beta raises the level cap to 30, and trade chat never sleeps. This checklist covers the 20→30 leveling path, the post-30 gold economy, class demand, and how gold runs actually work — plus the risks to watch before carrying progress into launch. ...
Minecraft LIVE aired September 26 with its biggest structural news since 2011: The Sift, the fourth dimension. We break down every announcement, how Dungeons II becomes the only door into The Sift this year, the Ice Caves drop reaching your world first — and the scam wave to avoid while you wait. ...
