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KEY POINTS Embark Studios released its January “Headwinds” update for the popular multiplayer action game Arc Raiders on Tuesday, January 26, introducing new matchmaking options, updated map conditions, and early elements of player driven content. The update comes after the conclusion of the Cold Snap event and precedes the larger February “Shrouded Sky” patch, which … Read more
KEY POINTS TikTok will roll out new age verification technology across the European Union in the coming weeks, aiming to better identify users under thirteen as regulators intensify pressure on platforms to protect minors and comply with data protection rules. The expansion of TikTok age-verification technology marks a shift from self reported ages toward behavior … Read more
KEY POINTS Spotify said it will raise the Spotify subscription price for Premium plans in the United States beginning with February billing cycles, marking the latest in a series of price increases as the audio streaming service aims to bolster revenue and invest in product development. Stockholm based Spotify Technology SA said Thursday that its … Read more
KEY POINTS Thousands of Minecraft players experienced disrupted gameplay over the weekend as Minecraft Realms, the game’s subscription based multiplayer hosting service, suffered a widespread outage. The disruption began Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, affecting users on PCs, consoles, and mobile devices. The outage prevented both Bedrock Edition and Java Edition users from accessing their private … Read more
KEY POINTS Minecraft Bedrock Realms experienced a significant outage on Saturday, leaving thousands of players worldwide unable to access their worlds or connect to multiplayer servers. The disruption, reported across PC, console, and mobile platforms, began around 12 pm Eastern Daylight Time, according to outage monitoring site DownDetector. The outage represents one of the largest … Read more
KEY POINTS Fortnite servers are down worldwide on Jan. nine as Epic Games conducts scheduled maintenance to deploy its v39.20 update, temporarily halting matchmaking and live services across all platforms. The downtime, announced in advance by Epic, is expected to last several hours as engineers complete deployment checks and synchronize content globally. The temporary shutdown … Read more
Millions of League of Legends players faced access issues on Jan. 4, 2026, when the popular multiplayer online battle arena game experienced a widespread League Client down error. Users reported that the desktop client failed to launch, froze at the loading screen, or disconnected during login attempts. Riot Games confirmed it was investigating the issue … Read more
On Jan. 4, millions of players worldwide encountered difficulties accessing League of Legends, the popular multiplayer online battle arena game from Riot Games. Reports surfaced of clients freezing during launch, login attempts failing, and matches failing to load across multiple regions. According to Downdetector, over 7,000 users reported issues at the peak of the outage, with … Read more
Gamers attempting to log into Rocket League on Christmas Eve faced widespread server issues, with players from multiple countries reporting connection problems and unexpected game disconnections, according to data from online monitoring platforms. Psyonix, the developer of the popular vehicular soccer game, confirmed the downtime and provided multiple updates on efforts to restore services. “We … Read more
Thousands of players attempting to access the online action game ARC Raiders on December 24 encountered server outages, leaving many unable to log in and experience the new Cold Snap update, according to reports from the game’s community and social media activity. Gamers reported encountering persistent “Network Timeout” errors despite logging in, while the game’s … Read more