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EA Classics 🎮, Wardogs update 🪖, Neural Clouds ☁️

Games and Player Updates 🎮

EA launches 25 classic PC games on Steam, including Road Rash and Wing Commander

EA has launched 25 classic PC games on Steam, including anniversary editions of Road Rash and six Wing Commander titles, plus 18 other releases including Ultima games, Crusader and Theme Hospital. The anniversary editions feature modern-system updates and more than 1,500 restored cinematic scenes, while the restored Wing Commander titles incorporate community mods. The full collection will be available across Steam, GOG and the EA App, with free anniversary upgrades for existing Wing Commander owners on GOG and the EA App.

Wardogs Season 3 set for November 12 with urban map and Limited Mode

Bulkhead and publisher Team17 say Wardogs Season 3 will launch November 12, 2026, adding an urban map and Limited Mode to the 100-player Early Access tactical FPS. Limited Mode will restrict equipment while sharing cash and XP…

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Sovereign Tower rewinds 🔄, Gears E-Day ⚙️, Neural Clouds ☁️

Engine Workflows and Systems 🛠️

Wild Wits Games details Sovereign Tower’s rewind system and Godot workflow

Wild Wits Games’ Paul Mozet and Lisa Garnier describe developing Sovereign Tower, a narrative Round Table management RPG available on Steam for Windows and Linux. Its rewind mechanic preserves the ruler’s knowledge while restoring earlier game states, requiring granular saves and extensive testing; some bugs that reached release are still being fixed. The team also discusses cutting narrative variations to control localization costs and using Godot’s scene system, AnimationPlayers and Tweens to integrate assets and animate scenes and interfaces.

Refactoring a Unity weapon system with polymorphism and events

Code Monkey demonstrates refactoring a Unity weapon system while preserving its pistol, shotgun and rocket launcher behavior. The tutorial replaces weapon-specific switch statements with polymorphic C# classes, separates ScriptableObject configuration from runtime ammunition state, and uses events to decouple weapon logic, visuals and UI. It also…

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Wardogs Season 3 📅, Extra Life Campaign ❤️, EA Classics 🎮

Game Updates and Events 🎮

Wardogs Season 3 set for November 12 with urban map and Limited Mode

Bulkhead and publisher Team17 say Wardogs Season 3 will launch November 12, 2026, adding an urban map and Limited Mode to the 100-player Early Access tactical FPS. Limited Mode will restrict equipment while sharing cash and XP with the default mode; final restrictions remain undecided. The update includes a season wipe, three-month seasons and progression closer to Season 1’s pace. Bulkhead also reports a ban wave covering 185,000 accounts and additional anti-cheat measures, with a player trust score planned for 2027.

Daybreak sponsors five studio teams for 2026 Extra Life campaign

Daybreak Game Company is contributing $5,000 each to five studio teams fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network through Extra Life in 2026. Game Day week runs November 7–15, with studio events and in-game rewards continuing through year-end. EverQuest Legends joins for the…

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