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Minecraft Simulation Distance: What It Does and How to Tune It
What Minecraft's simulation distance actually does, the mob-spawning trick most guides miss, and the right value for survival, PvP, and modded servers.
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SCUM 1.3 Patch Notes: Into the Wild Hunting Season (June 2026)
SCUM 1.3 patch notes: Into the Wild brings a hunting overhaul, Hunter's Grotto, animal trails, bait feeder, smoker. No wipe. Hotfix 1.3.0.2 live June 8.
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Icarus Week 235 Patch Notes: Deep Cycler + Obsidian Veins (June 5, 2026)
Icarus Week 235 dropped June 5, 2026: a new Deep Cycler device reconfigures Deep Ore Veins, Obsidian arrives on all maps, plus 500 MB texture savings.
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Valheim 1.0 Release Date: September 9 + PS5, Switch 2 & Crossplay
Valheim 1.0 launches September 9, 2026 with the Deep North biome, PS5, Switch 2, and full crossplay. What dedicated server owners need to know now.
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Soulmask 1.0 Roadmap 2026: 90-Day Overhaul Plan & Public Test Branch
Soulmask's 1.0 roadmap drops a 90-day overhaul: June balance & HUD, July Workshop building blueprints, August UI 2.0, plus a new Public Test Branch.
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Palworld 1.0 Release Date: July 10, 2026 + World Tree Revealed at SGF
Pocketpair confirmed at Summer Game Fest 2026 that Palworld 1.0 launches July 10, 2026, with the World Tree unlocked, a new sword-Pal, and the first-ever cinematic trailer.
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Rust June 2026 Patch Notes: New Player Model, M16A2 & Force Wipe
Rust June 2026 patch notes: first player model overhaul in 10 years, loot-only M16A2 and Ballistic Armour, plus an opt-in navmesh on this force wipe.
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Satisfactory 1.2 Patch Notes: Stable Launch & Weather (June 2, 2026)
Satisfactory Update 1.2 hit the stable branch on June 2, 2026 with weather, Fluid Trucks, a vehicle path rework, Unreal Engine 5.6.1, and console parity.
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Windrose Best Base Location Guide 2026: Biomes, Harbors, Multiplayer
Pick the best base location in Windrose: Coastal Jungle starter spots, Foothills mid-game hubs, Cursed Swamps outposts, plus multiplayer dedicated server tips.
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