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RTX Spark PCs Gain EA & Ubisoft Support, Bringing Games Such As Apex Legends, Arc Raiders, The Finals & Many More To NVIDIA’s First Client PC Platform
NVIDIA's RTX Spark PCs are getting huge support from gaming studios, bringing the latest and greatest titles to the company's first client PC platform. NVIDIA's RTX Spark PCs Bring 100+ FPS Gaming With RT & DLSS Support In Sleek & Slim Form Factors & Are Fully Backed By Game Studios With Optimized...

Windows 11's latest Patch Tuesday update is breaking games and turning off PCs — This temporary fix might get ARC Raiders and The Finals running again
Windows 11's latest Patch Tuesday update from August 11 is reportedly causing issues for some PC gamers, especially if they're playing ARC Raiders and The Finals. The studio behind the games, Embark, has offered a temporary fix while Microsoft investigates the problem.

Apex Legends ENC Qualifiers Finals: Scores, teams, and more
40 teams are going to the Finals this November.

THE FINALS will be adding a new "Elytra" anti-cheat
Embark have given an update in the ongoing fight against cheaters, with a new anti-cheat named Elytra to begin rolling out that's home-grown. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-finals-will-be-adding-a-new-elytra-anti-cheat/

THE FINALS will be adding a new "Elytra" anti-cheat
Embark have given an update in the ongoing fight against cheaters, with a new anti-cheat named Elytra to begin rolling out that's home-grown. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Embark Studios releases update for ARC Raiders and collab with The Finals
Embark Studios launched the 1.39 update for the extraction adventure ARC Raiders with matchmaking improvements and a collab with The Finals. The update includes Embark’s cross-game summer celebration with The Finals, the competitive multiplayer game launched by Embark in 2023. It also adds the new...

AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions
The LEC returns today with the 2026 Summer Split getting underway in Paris, France. There will be a nine-week run between now and the finals in September, and from there, we’ll see which three European teams head to the League of Legends World Championships. This week, we’re introducing something a...

ARC Raiders Dev Adds PvE Mode, But Not to the Game Fans Were Hoping
While it may not be what ARC Raiders fans were hoping or expecting, Embark Studios has finally added a highly requested PvE mode to one of its games, though it's instead coming to The Finals. As Embark handles two live service-style games, both continue to flourish in their own ways, though this...

The Finals releases a new map, updated tutorials, and bot matches with Season 11
We hope you like some ’50s-era science fiction aesthetics in your multiplayer PvP FPS because that’s just the kind of thing that The Finals Season 11 is bringing, along with some updates and improvements to some of its systems and the arrival of bot matches. The latest season introduces a new map...

Hands On: In Its Eleventh Season, The Finals Is Better Than Ever
You can't escape from progress. The Finals has been constantly improving over its recent seasons, focusing on the new player experience and quality of life changes that make playing the game all the more enjoyable, and with Season 11 recently being released, I can confidently say the game is in the...

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
Hot and heavy. We're in the midst of another heat wave here in the UK, but temperatures are projected to drop this weekend. Let's hope that happens sooner rather than later, because it's pretty unbearable here. Aaron Bayne The Finals just launched its 11th season, Galaxy Masters, so the seasonal...

‘Confidence is confidence’: Team Nemesis’ sacred on staying humble in the finals
The tournament's youngest player isn't feeling the pressure.

Best Specializations in The Finals Season 11 (Meta Ability Tier List)
The Finals Season 11 is here and with it comes a bunch of buffs and nerfs to your favorite character abilities. Here is every Specialization, ranked.

THE FINALS ranked system and rewards, explained
Where will you place on the leaderboard?

ARC Raiders - How to Unlock Azimuth Outfit & Archeologist Backpack
Players can unlock a The Finals outfit in ARC Raiders by completing a series of Contracts. Here's how to get these free cosmetics.

The Finals Season 11 goes galactic with a reworked melee system
The Finals' upcoming Galaxy Masters season will come with a slew of new features, with reworked melee combat among them.

THE FINALS Year 3 roadmap: Melee rework, new onboarding, and the biggest Season yet
Featuring Seasons 10 to 12.

All new content in THE FINALS Season 11: Melee rework, Galaxy Estates, and bot matches
Contestants, we have a liftoff!

Update 11.0.0
Welcome to Season 11 of THE FINALS. This time, the gameshow is going interplanetary! Our generous sponsor, COMETA, is bringing you a new Arena out of this world, the reworked melee combat system, bot matches, and so much more! Let’s take one small step for Contestants and one giant stop for the...
THE FINALS Drops Interesting Rules for Season 11 in New Gameplay Trailer
This is a game show that’s quite a challenge, with a world that can work either for you or against you, depending on how you use it.

ARC Raiders begins next expedition and trials season, collabs with The Finals, and improves matchmaking
It’s time for the next trials season and expedition effort in PvPvE extraction shooter ARC Raiders, as this week brings on Expedition 4 and Trials Season 5, on top of several other feature additions that players are likely going to want to know about. From now until July 21st, players can...

Arc Raiders’ Matchmaking Update Gives Players What They’ve Always Wanted
The latest Arc Raiders update is out now, and alongside the opening of the Expedition 4 window and an upcoming crossover event with Embark's first-person shooter The Finals, the extraction game is getting a matchmaking overhaul that fulfills one of players' biggest wishlist items. Starting today,...

If you want this free Arc Raiders skin, you need to play the most underrated FPS around
I really dig Arc Raiders, but its cosmetics often leave me wanting more. However, every once in a while, Embark Studios cooks up something rad that I'd love to wear around Blue Gate or Buried City. It's no surprise that this outfit, the Voltage Marauder set, comes from The Finals - one of, if not...

If you want this free Arc Raiders skin, you need to play the most underrated FPS around
There’s not long left to claim the Voltage Marauder set inspired by Arc Raiders, but you’ll need to reach The Finals to wear it in the arena.
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