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SWTOR Update 7.8c: Maintenance Time, Dantooine Fixes, and Mission Tracker Improvements
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Jan 24, 2026 • Matt Parker

SWTOR Update 7.8c: Maintenance Time, Dantooine Fixes, and Mission Tracker Improvements

SWTOR Game Update 7.8c at a glanceStar Wars: The Old Republic is getting another small “letter” update: Game Update 7.8c. These mid-cycle patches are usually focused on stability and quality-of-life r...

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EverQuest January 2026 Update Notes Explained: Teleports, Persona Safe Zones, Item Fixes, and Mission Tweaks
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Jan 23, 2026 • Matt Parker

EverQuest January 2026 Update Notes Explained: Teleports, Persona Safe Zones, Item Fixes, and Mission Tweaks

The January 2026 EverQuest update is a quality-of-life heavy patch with a few meaningful gameplay and economy ripples: a new progression-locked teleport item, new achievements tied to Planes of Power...

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FFXIV Patch 7.41 Preview: Phantom Weapons Relic Step and Cosmic Exploration Rewards
Patch Notes Relic Weapons Cosmic Exploration
Jan 23, 2026 • Alicia Mendez

FFXIV Patch 7.41 Preview: Phantom Weapons Relic Step and Cosmic Exploration Rewards

FFXIV Patch 7.41 at a glance (release date and what’s actually new)Patch 7.41 for Final Fantasy XIV is confirmed for Tuesday, January 27. This is a smaller follow-up patch, but it still matters for tw...

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Throne and Liberty January 22 Update: PvP Balance Changes, Battleground Comeback Buffs, and Bugs Still Hurting Builds
Patch Notes PvP Bugs
Jan 22, 2026 • Alicia Mendez

Throne and Liberty January 22 Update: PvP Balance Changes, Battleground Comeback Buffs, and Bugs Still Hurting Builds

The January 22 global update for Throne and Liberty is a short maintenance patch (roughly two hours) that largely focuses on PvP tuning. If you’re actively queueing battlegrounds, building around mage...

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Lost Ark Weekly Update Breakdown: New Ark Pass Rewards, Store Cosmetics, and KR Raid Nerfs Explained
Patch Notes Lost Ark Ark Pass
Jan 22, 2026 • Victor Black

Lost Ark Weekly Update Breakdown: New Ark Pass Rewards, Store Cosmetics, and KR Raid Nerfs Explained

Lost Ark Weekly Update Overview (West + KR)This week’s Lost Ark update is a two-part story: the Western version received a fresh Ark Pass and new shop cosmetics, while Korea saw a massive batch of qua...

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Dune: Awakening Patch 1.2.40.0 Character Transfers: What Moves, What Doesn’t, and How to Prepare
Patch Notes Progression Server Transfers
Jan 21, 2026 • Victor Black

Dune: Awakening Patch 1.2.40.0 Character Transfers: What Moves, What Doesn’t, and How to Prepare

Dune: Awakening patch 1.2.40.0 introduces character transfers, letting you move a character to a different server while keeping key progression intact. Done correctly, you’ll carry over your inventory...

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SWTOR Mac Launcher Update Coming Soon: Automatic Fix for the Black Screen Issue
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Jan 21, 2026 • Matt Parker

SWTOR Mac Launcher Update Coming Soon: Automatic Fix for the Black Screen Issue

SWTOR Mac launcher fix: what Broadsword confirmedStar Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) Mac players who have been stuck dealing with the dreaded “black screen” problem finally have a clear update from Br...

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OSRS Weekly Highlights: Nightmare Defence Bug, Anniversary Oddities, and Raid Purple Chaos
OSRS Bossing Community
Jan 21, 2026 • Matt Parker

OSRS Weekly Highlights: Nightmare Defence Bug, Anniversary Oddities, and Raid Purple Chaos

Nightmare “Defence Sticking” Strategy: What Players Are ReportingA new, highly controversial tactic has been circulating around the Nightmare boss that appears to revolve around keeping the boss’s def...

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RS3 Update Breakdown: UI Refresh, Treasure Hunter Removal, Marketplace Changes, and New Cosmetic Visibility Options
RuneScape 3 Updates MTX
Jan 21, 2026 • Frank Lipton

RS3 Update Breakdown: UI Refresh, Treasure Hunter Removal, Marketplace Changes, and New Cosmetic Visibility Options

What you’ll learnThis breakdown explains the smaller (but important) RuneScape 3 changes that landed alongside the bigger “year-ahead” excitement: the refreshed interface and branding, the removal of...

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