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Kinetic News

New Billing Is Coming: What Does This Mean for Your Account

Our new billing system is rolling out later this month alongside the Harmony update. So, what does this mean for your account?

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Kinetic News

New Billing is Coming: What Does This Mean for Affiliates & Partners?

Our new billing system will begin rolling out alongside the Harmony update later this month. So, what does this mean for affiliates and partners?

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Gaming News

How to Preload GTA 6: File Size, Release Date, & FAQ

GTA VI is almost here, boasting a massive file size and the biggest world Rockstar Games has ever made. Learn how to best prepare for the game's release!

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Kinetic News

More Grandma Sherman Deals Are Coming!

Around a year ago, we launched our Grandma Sherman Deals. The idea was simple. Older hardware that was still perfectly capable of running game servers would be rolled into these deals and offered at crazy low prices. These deals have always been limited, with stock often running out quickly. Today, we're making Grandma Sherman Deals a permanent part of Kinetic, with stock available in most of our locations!

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Minecraft

How to Ride Pokemon in Cobblemon 1.7+

Cobblemon 1.7 added the ability to mount and ride your Pokemon! Find the easiest way to ride your Pokemon, and which ones are able to be mounted at all!

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Gaming News

How to Get a Fortnite Pirate Shop Token for Free Skins

Learn all you need to know about Fortnite's new pirate shop tokens, letting players claim all item shop content for completely free every day for 28 days!

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Company

An Update to Our Pricing

I'm sure many of you know, demand from AI companies and data centres has been driving up the cost of RAM and storage. We've tried our absolute best to keep these increases away from our customers, but with hardware continuing to become more expensive, we've reached a point where we can no longer keep absorbing the additional costs.

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Kinetic News

Happy Halloween from Kinetic Hosting!

From all of us at Kinetic Hosting, we want to everyone a Happy Halloween. Come see what we've been up to this spooky season, and how you can get involved!

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Minecraft

Top 5 Coolest Minecraft World Seeds for 26.2

Minecraft's world generation system is known for some unexpected surprises. With more being discovered every day, we've collected 5 of the best for 26.2!

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Minecraft

How to Easily Change Your Minecraft Skin in 2026

Personalizing your Minecraft character can be one of the most fun parts of the game. Learn how to change your Minecraft skin and find custom styles/looks!

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News

The Best Multiplayer Horror Games for Halloween 2026

If you're still looking for a game to play this Halloween, we've found 5 of the best games you can play with friends to get into the spooky spirit in 2026!

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Minecraft

Top 5 Spooky Resource Packs for Halloween (2026)

Immerse yourself in the Halloween season for 2026 with 5 of our picks for the best spooky resource packs, compatible with the latest versions of Minecraft!

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Enshrouded

Enshrouded 1.0: Easiest Ways to Level Up & Get Skill Points

Enshrouded 1.0 introduced a load of new spells and levels for you to unlock. Check out the quickest ways you to can level up and gain skill points now!

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Company

Emergency Maintenance - Critical PHP Security Release

Yesterday, the PHP development team announced two critical security vulnerabilities affecting PHP, one of the world's most widely used web programming languages. Security patches are expected to be released today, 21 October 2026, at 2:00 PM UTC (3:00 PM UK time).

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Minecraft

Top 5 Best Minecraft Horror Mods for Halloween 2026

Embrace the spooky season for Halloween 2026 with 5 of the best horror mods for Minecraft to make one of the world's coziest block games far more sinister!

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Enshrouded

Enshrouded 1.0, Out Now! New Features & Patch Notes

Enshrouded is releasing from Early Access with its 1.0 update, bringing an all-new region, flight for building & more! See all the new changes to the game.

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Hytale

How to Play Minigames in Hytale

Hytale has introduced its own minigame system, and they're already playable in-game now! Find out how to play the all-new minigames in the game today.

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Hytale

What's New in Hytale Chapter 1: Out of the Breach - Out Now!

Hytale has released their first official chapter after almost a year of work! Find out everything new to the game in Hytale Chapter 1: Out of the Breach.

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Hytale

Hytale Chapter 1 Release Date & Update Recap

Hytale has announced the release date of chapter 1, and it's right around the corner! Let's recap what we know is coming in the game's first major chapter.

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Hytale

Hytale: New Changes Coming in Chapter 1 & Beyond

Hytale's developers have shared a glimpse into all of the things they're working on. We'll help cover all of the changes you can expect in future updates!

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Minecraft

How to Find & Summon a Warden in Minecraft

Everything you need to know on how you can summon a warden in Minecraft, what items they drop, and more as you prepare to tackle the Deep Dark!

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