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RuneScape Arrives On XBOX For The First Time In 25 Years With Survival Adventure RuneScape: Dragonwilds! featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Xbox Wire
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RuneScape Arrives On XBOX For The First Time In 25 Years With Survival Adventure RuneScape: Dragonwilds!

For the first time in the franchise's 25-year history, a RuneScape game is coming to Xbox consoles. RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a co-operative survival RPG adventure developed by Jagex, is scheduled to launch on September 15, 2026. Players will explore the forgotten continent of Ashenfall, leveling skills up to 99 and wielding unique Skill Spells to survive and eventually defeat the formidable Dragon Queen, Kuldra.

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LOTR Fans Need To “Be Patient,” Kingdom Come Dev Says About New Middle-Earth RPG featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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LOTR Fans Need To “Be Patient,” Kingdom Come Dev Says About New Middle-Earth RPG

Kingdom Come developer Warhorse is working on multiple new games, including a The Lord of the Rings role-playing game . We don't know much about it right now, and Warhorse isn't likely to share more details anytime soon. In a post on social media , Warhorse said, "We're excited to tell you guys more, you've just gotta be patient for now." In short, you should be more like an Ent and slow down. Good things come to those who wait, after all. Warhorse announced the game earlier this year, saying it will be a "deeply...

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GTA 6 Has A Point Of No Return For Players Who Take Crime Too Far featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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GTA 6 Has A Point Of No Return For Players Who Take Crime Too Far

Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking to add some extra wrinkles to several of its established gameplay pillars, but the biggest update here might just be the inclusion of an honor system. Taking a page from Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 6 will remind you that actions have consequences, as your less-than-legal activities will feed into a criminal profile that evolves with you. Not only are there various profiles within this that gauge just how effective you are at crime--or bloodthirsty--but developer Rockstar Games will let...

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Witcher 4 Dev “Not Worried” About Future Of Consoles Despite Rising Costs featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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Witcher 4 Dev “Not Worried” About Future Of Consoles Despite Rising Costs

CD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski is "not worried" about the future of consoles, despite rising costs that could impact growth in the sector . Speaking to The Game Business , Nowakowski said consoles continue to be "necessary to broaden the audience" for casual and semi-casual players. "It’s important to have easy to plug in and enjoy gaming," he said. He said consoles will "weather the storm" they are currently facing today, including pricing. Nowakowski also said he's heard the rumors that the PS6 and next...

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Sony Warns PlayStation Customers Against Harassing Support Staff Amid Disc Backlash featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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Sony Warns PlayStation Customers Against Harassing Support Staff Amid Disc Backlash

Sony's decision to kill off PlayStation game discs has been met with almost universal disdain since it was first announced, and it looks like its employees have been caught in the crossfire. Just about every Sony announcement or social media post is met with calls for it to reverse its decision, and Sony Japan has instituted a new anti-harassment policy to protect the customer service employees who have had to deal with a vocal contingent of dissatisfied consumers. These changes also align with new workplace laws...

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Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Isn't Even Out Yet, But Already It Feels Like An Old Relic - In All The Wrong Ways featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Eurogamer
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Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Isn't Even Out Yet, But Already It Feels Like An Old Relic - In All The Wrong Ways

Last year, on a bit of a whim, I ended up playing Tomb Raider 1's superb remaster and Crystal Dynamics' 2007 remake Tomb Raider: Anniversary . Both, it turns out, are enormously enjoyable - and very different - ways to play Lara Croft's trailblazing original platform adventure, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. So I can understand why the minds behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis might want to do something beyond a slick visual overhaul. But after my latest Gamescom look, I'm not exactly convinced...

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"The Internet We Once Loved Is Gone": SteamDB Founders Announce The Community-Run Database Has Been Acquired By Nexus Mods' Owners featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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"The Internet We Once Loved Is Gone": SteamDB Founders Announce The Community-Run Database Has Been Acquired By Nexus Mods' Owners

SteamDB, the community-run Steam database, has been acquired by Chosen, the parent company of Nexus Mods. The platform's founders decided to step back after 13 years due to burnout and a growing workload. Chosen plans to fund a dedicated team to manage the site, improve its infrastructure, and explore sustainable monetization methods while keeping the service free to access.

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In Dungeon Settlers, You Build A Colony On Top Of A Teeming RPG Labyrinth In A Trim Take On Rimworld featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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In Dungeon Settlers, You Build A Colony On Top Of A Teeming RPG Labyrinth In A Trim Take On Rimworld

Dungeon Settlers, a new hybrid colony simulator and party combat game from South Korean developer CanOpener, is launching in early access on September 4, 2026. The game blends Rimworld-style colony management with real-time tactical dungeon crawling, requiring players to harvest resources from dangerous underground labyrinths to sustain their surface settlements.

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Square Enix Shares Jumped On Buyout Rumors, But The Company Says It’s Not Happening featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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Square Enix Shares Jumped On Buyout Rumors, But The Company Says It’s Not Happening

Following a report that Square Enix was potentially exploring going private, the company behind hit franchises like Final Fantasy has released a statement denying the claims. Japanese business magazine Sentaku originally reported that Square Enix was exploring this possibility and that foreign investment funds were rumored to be interested in a deal, which saw Square Enix's stock rise by 7%. "The September issue of the monthly magazine Sentaku carried a report regarding the possibility of Square Enix. (the Company)...

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"You Can’t Just Throw New People At That Problem": Bethesda Devs Doubt Future Elder Scrolls And Fallout Games Will Have The Same "Quality Level",... featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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"You Can’t Just Throw New People At That Problem": Bethesda Devs Doubt Future Elder Scrolls And Fallout Games Will Have The Same "Quality Level",...

Bethesda Game Studios developers have voiced serious concerns that future titles in the Fallout and Elder Scrolls franchises will suffer in quality following Microsoft's recent layoffs. Union representatives and staff argue that the loss of veteran employees with decades of experience and deep institutional knowledge of proprietary technology cannot be easily resolved by hiring new personnel.

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