# March 1, 2026

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## Dashboard

### 🌐 Localized News — Multi-Language Translations with AI

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**NEW FEATURE:** Publish news content in multiple languages! Translate your news articles with one-click AI translation or add manual translations — your players see content in their preferred language automatically.
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<figure><img src="/files/N4ewSRPlAwNunvOnshiO" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Localized News with the News Builder</p></figcaption></figure>

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/78CuGJemvKwQdFZwpNM0" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Localized News</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The News Editor now supports multi-language translations, allowing you to publish alerts, main news, and sub-news in up to 7 languages. An integrated AI translation feature uses GPT-4o-mini to generate instant translations that you can review and edit before saving.

**How it works:**

1. Open any news article in the **News Editor**
2. Scroll to the **Translations** section on the left panel
3. Choose a target language and click **AI Translate** for instant translation, or **Add Empty** to write manually
4. Review the translated content in the editor — switch between languages using the language bar at the top
5. Click **Save** to persist the translation

**Supported languages:**

| Language                 | Code  |
| ------------------------ | ----- |
| **English (US)**         | en-US |
| **Spanish (Mexico)**     | es-MX |
| **French (France)**      | fr-FR |
| **Portuguese (Brazil)**  | pt-BR |
| **Thai (Thailand)**      | th-TH |
| **Chinese (Simplified)** | zh-CN |
| **Hebrew (Israel)**      | he-IL |

**Key details:**

| Aspect               | Detail                                                                             |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| AI Provider          | GPT-4o-mini via Puter — no API keys required                                       |
| Translation scope    | Alerts, Main News, and Sub News — all content types translated in a single request |
| Fallback behavior    | Launcher requests content by language → exact match → en-US fallback → primary     |
| Unsaved changes      | Warning dialog when switching languages with unsaved changes                       |
| Confirmation dialogs | Delete and re-translate actions require confirmation before proceeding             |

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## New News Customizations

A bunch of new news customizations are now available! See details below!

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/kfunxxuHsmXfddIbWkSD" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - More News Customizations</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### 🖼️ Banner Main News — Content Support

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**IMPROVED:** The Banner layout for Main News items can now display body content
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<figure><img src="/files/Q4W4EORkSVhjpwj3oczI" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Main News Banner with Content</p></figcaption></figure>

### ⏱️ News Countdown Timers

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**NEW FEATURE:** Add live countdown timers to your main news items — perfect for game launches, events, seasonal sales, and limited-time offers!
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<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/9a2kMSyPqgeqNVFiZpjF" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Countdown on News</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Main news items now support an optional countdown timer that displays a live, ticking countdown to a target date directly inside the launcher.

**How it works:**

1. Open a news article and select a **Main News** item
2. Enable the **Countdown** toggle
3. Set a **target date and time**
4. Optionally customize the **countdown label** (e.g., "Launches in", "Event starts in")
5. The launcher displays a live countdown showing days, hours, minutes, and seconds

**Features:**

* **Live ticking** — the countdown updates every second in the launcher
* **Auto-hide** — the countdown automatically disappears when the target time is reached
* **Inline editing** — configure the countdown directly in the news editor with a live preview
* **Timezone-aware** — all dates are handled in UTC for consistency across timezones

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### 🏷️ Header Badges for News Items

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**NEW FEATURE:** Add eye-catching badges to your main news and sub-news headers — highlight new content, sales, updates, and more!
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<figure><img src="/files/OYm7fagK7XZgJVVmgZTD" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Badges for News Items</p></figcaption></figure>

News items now support optional header badges — small, colored labels displayed alongside the news title in the launcher.

**Configuration:**

| Setting         | Description                                              |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Badge Text**  | Short label text (e.g., "NEW", "SALE", "UPDATE")         |
| **Badge Color** | Background color for the badge — chosen via color picker |

Badges are available for both **Main News** and **Sub News** items and are configured inline in the news editor.

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### 🎨 New Sub-News Layouts & Customization

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**NEW FEATURE:** Sub-news items now support multiple layout modes, custom icons, banner images, and visual customization options for a richer launcher experience!
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The Sub-News system has been significantly expanded with new layout options and visual customization capabilities.

#### Card Layout

The default compact card layout — one item per slot. Each card displays the news title, date, and an optional icon.

<figure><img src="/files/qTtX7zZ12PksYcA0b3iZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sub News - Card Layout</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Wide Layout (2 and 3 columns)

A double-width card that spans two columns, giving more visual prominence to important sub-news items.

<figure><img src="/files/XIcbBfV6oAyzh9IZijiV" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Sub News - Wide Layout (2 columns)</p></figcaption></figure>

A double-width card that spans two columns, giving more visual prominence to important sub-news items.

<figure><img src="/files/0fzp5XYuXlmCfoYn3Wx8" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Sub News - Wide Layout (3 columns)</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Banner Layout

A full-width banner with a background image and overlay text — ideal for major announcements, events, or featured content.

<figure><img src="/files/iyEtN1Cy5mpnTdEj7Mol" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Sub News Banner Layout</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Custom Icons and Custom Title Color

Upload a custom icon for each sub-news item. If no icon is provided, the app icon is used as a fallback. Set a custom color for the sub-news title text via the built-in color picker.

<figure><img src="/files/ivtJekBC92ZEVb0B5JSE" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Sub News - Icon and Title with color</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Desktop Launcher

### 🌐 Language-Aware News Content

The Desktop Launcher now sends the user's system language when fetching news content. If a translation exists for the user's language, the launcher displays it automatically. Otherwise, it falls back to English (en-US) or the primary language.

* **Automatic language detection** — uses the system's current language setting
* **Live reload** — news content refreshes automatically when the user changes the launcher language
* **Fallback chain** — exact match → en-US → primary language

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/S75sULX0S0i2MpejQV8U" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Desktop Launcher Language Aware (Chinese Language)</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/ligsaGtO9xuii5fRWXHh" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Desktop Launcher Language Aware (Portuguese Language)</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### 🎨 Enhanced News Display

The Desktop Launcher has been updated to render all new news features:

* **Countdown timers** — live ticking countdown display for main news items
* **Header badges** — colored badges rendered alongside news titles
* **Banner & wide layouts** — sub-news items render in card, wide, and banner modes
* **Custom icons** — sub-news items display custom icons with app icon fallback
* **Custom title colors** — per-item title color customization is respected

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/FdNodJCxyUmqMPcc6LTW" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Enhanced News Display</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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