ARC Raiders players can now download update 2.3 and dive into new content with a ton of fixes, adjustments, and some exciting additions.

ARC RAiders Souls Offering Player Project

Update 2.3 brings with it a brand-new player project for raiders to contribute to. The Souls Offering content is available now and players can begin the grind today.

While the four contradas of Toledo can’t agree on much, one thing they all have in common are the losses they’ve suffered topside. As brutal stories from Pendola Pass trickle into the cantinas, Celeste is encouraging members of Speranza to pause and honor the fallen.

Remember each fallen Raider for who they were, and the dents they were able to make in ARC’s onslaught. Each offering is unique, but all who pause in reverence share in their Soul’s Offering.

ARC Raiders Noxious Set

In addition to the player project, the big update also includes a new set for players to add to their wardobe.

“Update 2.3 is rolling out right now with the Noxious Set, a number of fixes and a new player project! Please restart the game to download.”

The update included the other following changes, as well:

• Adjusted loot distribution in the Emperor. Containers near the entrance now yield lower-tier rewards, with higher-tier loot placed deeper inside.
• Fixed a case where rolling enemies would continue to lay tracks after they died.
• Improved the way ARC move when they are close to the borders of the map.
• Fixed an issue where players could stand on the Skulker indefinitely.
• Adjusted Vaporizer debris so they no longer fly away or jitter; responses now better match their weight and size.
• Added new visual hatches to make it easier to see how far the Frigate puzzle has progressed.
• Fixed missing collision on the Frigate that allowed players to enter or hide inside geometry, and prevented players getting stuck on the wings.
• Minor animation adjustment to the Bull Rush skill’s camera animation on hit.
• Fixed an issue where magazines did not eject during reloads on Bettina, Bobcat, and Kettle.

Since Frozen Trail has released, the ARC Raiders team has been including fixes in the weekly updates. After today they will go back to the regular schedule of fixes every three weeks and store updates on a weekly basis.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more ARC Raiders news and updates.

ARC Raiders is available now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles.

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Helldivers 2 players can celebrate Liberty Day in-game today and claim a special reward to commemorate the occasion.

Helldivers 2 Liberty Day Rifle Reward Details

Helldivers 2 launched all the way back in February 2024, but the game is still going strong thanks to frequent updates and exciting in-game activities. This week delivers the annual Liberty Day celebration and a handful of minigames for players to enjoy as they check in for the occasion.

“Long ago, before the formation of the Democratic Council, humanity lived in utter undemocratic chaos. Citizens of Super Earth had no reliable sources of truth. People believed anything, everything, with erratic voting records influenced by information, misinformation, and disinformation. Society was crumbling, descending into total democratic anarchy. We needed leadership and action to unite our beliefs, our votes, and our views.”

Every October 26, the Helldivers community comes together to celebrate all the wonderful things Managed Democracy has given them. Part of that celebration luckily involves a nice reward for players.

“For Liberty Day 2186, we have some new celebration items especially for our Helldivers: aboard your Super Destroyers this year, we have drafted new regulations regarding holiday ship adornments for October 26. Now, for 24 hours on our special day, you will see banners, rugs, party supplies, and other fun decorations aboard your ship.”

Liberty Day Gift:

• The AR-23L Liberator Legacy
  • This classic modeled after weapons used in the First Galactic War will bring a retro flair to modern loadouts.
  • The AR-23L Liberator Legacy will be rewarded at the conclusion of the Liberty Day celebrations. Be sure to log in and participate in the celebrations to claim your gift.

Liberty Day Minigames:

• Minidivers. Work together in the chat to send emoji stratagem codes and stop the waves of enemies.
• Adopt-a-SEAF. Receive your very own blueberry to care for and send on missions. Meet your new friend on the frontlines.
• Oath of Enlistment. Do your part and receive a copy of your oath to keep.
• Raise the Flag. Salute in the chat and raise the flag together.

Note that some of the minigames are only available to members of the official Helldivers 2 Discord server.

That should be just about everything players need to know to prepare to hop into the event, check out some minigames, and claim their Liberty Day reward.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Helldivers 2 news and updates.

Helldivers 2 is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles.

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On October 31, 1986, Universal Studios Hollywood launched its first-ever Halloween Horror Nights event. The big draw that evening was the Terror Tram, which was really just their normal, everyday Studio Tour repurposed to scare the crap out of people. “It’s one Halloween you’ll never forget. That is…if you live to talk about it,” promised a print advertisement for the event. Unfortunately, those words would end up sounding eerily prescient afterward.

At some point during the nighttime tour, trams were supposed to drive by a parked tram full of mannequins made up to look like corpses. That was 20-year-old Paul Rebalde’s cue to jump out from the pile of fake dead bodies and try to frighten the folks on the passing vehicles. However, one of those attempts didn’t go according to plan, and Rebalde somehow got himself stuck between the third and fourth sections of a four-section tram. In the process, he was run over and dragged for roughly 100 feet.

The Tragic Death That Shut Down Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights for YEARS

Sadly, Rebalde was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 9 p.m. that night. “There was no indication that the tram had a problem or anything like that,” said Universal Studios publicity director Joan Bullard of the incident. “The sheriff has told us that it was an unfortunate accident,” she continued. Though no changes were made to the show, Bullard assured visitors that safety procedures “would be heightened even more” the following evening.

Rebalde had been working several jobs at the park leading up to his death, including selling toys and managing a booth that sold film by the front gate. “He was one of the sweetest kids that worked up here,” recalled a fellow Universal Studios employee. “He was the kind of guy that always walked around with a smile on his face. Everybody liked him,” they added.

Halloween Horror Nights was discontinued for six years due to the tragedy, but eventually returned in 1992.

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