diff --git a/server/components/AccountSidebar.vue b/server/components/AccountSidebar.vue
index 11335fc6..fa907aaa 100644
--- a/server/components/AccountSidebar.vue
+++ b/server/components/AccountSidebar.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="flex grow flex-col gap-y-5 overflow-y-auto px-6 py-4">
     <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-x-2 font-semibold text-zinc-100">
-      <UserIcon class="size-5" /> {{ $t("account.settings") }}
+      <UserIcon class="size-5" /> {{ $t("account.title") }}
     </span>
     <nav class="flex flex-1 flex-col">
       <ul role="list" class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-y-7">
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const navigation: (NavigationItem & { icon: Component; count?: number })[] = [
     count: notifications.value.length,
   },
   {
-    label: t("settings"),
+    label: t("account.settings"),
     route: "/account/settings",
     prefix: "/account/settings",
     icon: WrenchScrewdriverIcon,
diff --git a/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue b/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
index 6c0ea5a9..e8a88ad5 100644
--- a/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
+++ b/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@
               :src="useObject(article.imageObjectId)"
               class="absolute blur-sm inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-all duration-200 group-hover:scale-110"
             />
-            <div
-              class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent to-zinc-800 transition-all duration-200"
-            />
+            <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-zinc-900/50" />
           </div>
 
           <h3 class="relative text-sm font-medium text-zinc-100">
diff --git a/server/components/RelativeTime.vue b/server/components/RelativeTime.vue
index 8dfe2861..4d162c7e 100644
--- a/server/components/RelativeTime.vue
+++ b/server/components/RelativeTime.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="relative inline-block group">
+  <div class="relative inline-block group/relative-time">
     <!-- Visible relative time -->
     <time :datetime="isoDate" class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
       {{ DateTime.fromJSDate(date).toRelative({ locale: $i18n.locale }) }}
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <!-- Custom tooltip that shows on hover -->
     <div
       role="tooltip"
-      class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 mb-1 px-2 py-1 rounded bg-zinc-900 text-white text-xs whitespace-nowrap shadow z-10 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity pointer-events-none"
+      class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 mb-1 px-2 py-1 rounded bg-zinc-900 text-white text-xs whitespace-nowrap shadow z-10 opacity-0 group-hover/relative-time:opacity-100 transition-opacity pointer-events-none"
       aria-hidden="true"
     >
       {{ $d(date, "long") }}
diff --git a/server/i18n/locales/en_us.json b/server/i18n/locales/en_us.json
index 330cadf8..0df185cd 100644
--- a/server/i18n/locales/en_us.json
+++ b/server/i18n/locales/en_us.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
       "title": "Notifications",
       "unread": "Unread Notifications"
     },
-    "settings": "Account Settings",
-    "title": "Account"
+    "settings": "Settings",
+    "title": "Account Settings"
   },
   "actions": "Actions",
   "adminTitle": "Admin Dashboard | Drop",
diff --git a/server/pages/account/notifications.vue b/server/pages/account/notifications.vue
index 2a60d6d4..9b83be5a 100644
--- a/server/pages/account/notifications.vue
+++ b/server/pages/account/notifications.vue
@@ -40,14 +40,16 @@
                 {{ notification.description }}
               </p>
               <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                <a
-                  v-for="action in notification.actions"
-                  :key="action"
-                  :href="action.split('|')[1]"
+                <NuxtLink
+                  v-for="[name, href] in notification.actions.map((v) =>
+                    v.split('|'),
+                  )"
+                  :key="href"
+                  :href="href"
                   class="inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-blue-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-blue-400 ring-1 ring-inset ring-blue-400/20 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-blue-400/20 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95"
                 >
-                  {{ action.split("|")[0] }}
-                </a>
+                  {{ name }}
+                </NuxtLink>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="ml-4 flex flex-shrink-0 items-center gap-x-2">
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@
               <button
                 v-if="!notification.read"
                 type="button"
-                class="inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-zinc-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-400 ring-1 ring-inset ring-zinc-400/20 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-zinc-400/20 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95"
+                class="inline-flex gap-x-1 items-center rounded-md bg-zinc-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-400 ring-1 ring-inset ring-zinc-400/20 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-zinc-400/20 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95"
                 @click="markAsRead(notification.id)"
               >
                 <CheckIcon class="size-3" />
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@
               </button>
               <button
                 type="button"
-                class="inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-red-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-red-400 ring-1 ring-inset ring-red-400/20 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-red-400/20 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95"
+                class="inline-flex gap-x-1 items-center rounded-md bg-red-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-red-400 ring-1 ring-inset ring-red-400/20 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-red-400/20 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95"
                 @click="deleteNotification(notification.id)"
               >
                 <TrashIcon class="size-3" />
diff --git a/server/pages/news.vue b/server/pages/news.vue
index 4f47c30f..110ea65b 100644
--- a/server/pages/news.vue
+++ b/server/pages/news.vue
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-6 grow">
-      <NuxtPage />
+      <NuxtPage :articles="news" />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue b/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
index 37559ce3..7ae39192 100644
--- a/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
+++ b/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-html -->
 <template>
   <div>
-    <div v-if="article" class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+    <div v-if="article" class="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
       <!-- Banner header with blurred background -->
       <div class="relative w-full h-[300px] mb-8 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-        <div v-if="article.imageObjectId" class="absolute inset-0">
+        <div class="absolute inset-0">
           <img
-            :src="useObject(article.imageObjectId)"
+            :src="
+              article.imageObjectId
+                ? useObject(article.imageObjectId)
+                : '/wallpapers/news-placeholder.jpg'
+            "
             alt=""
             class="w-full h-full object-cover blur-sm scale-110"
           />
@@ -14,12 +18,6 @@
             class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent to-zinc-950"
           />
         </div>
-        <div v-else>
-          <!-- Fallback gradient background when no image -->
-          <div
-            class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-zinc-800 to-zinc-900"
-          />
-        </div>
 
         <div class="relative h-full flex flex-col justify-end p-8">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-x-3 mb-6">
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
 
       <!-- Article content - markdown -->
       <div
-        class="mx-auto prose prose-invert prose-lg"
+        class="mx-auto prose prose-blue prose-invert prose-lg"
         v-html="renderedContent"
       />
     </div>
diff --git a/server/pages/news/index.vue b/server/pages/news/index.vue
index 9bf8d014..59fc6ff1 100644
--- a/server/pages/news/index.vue
+++ b/server/pages/news/index.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+  <div class="flex flex-col px-8">
     <div class="mb-8">
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-4">
         <div>
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Articles list -->
-    <TransitionGroup name="article-list" tag="div" class="space-y-6">
+    <TransitionGroup
+      name="article-list"
+      tag="div"
+      class="gap-6 grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-5"
+    >
       <NuxtLink
         v-for="article in articles"
         :key="article.id"
@@ -26,8 +30,11 @@
         >
           <div class="relative h-48 w-full overflow-hidden">
             <img
-              v-if="article.imageObjectId"
-              :src="useObject(article.imageObjectId)"
+              :src="
+                article.imageObjectId
+                  ? useObject(article.imageObjectId)
+                  : '/wallpapers/news-placeholder.jpg'
+              "
               alt=""
               class="h-full w-full object-cover object-center transition-all duration-500 group-hover:scale-110 scale-105"
             />
diff --git a/server/public/wallpapers/news-placeholder.jpg b/server/public/wallpapers/news-placeholder.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cb90462
Binary files /dev/null and b/server/public/wallpapers/news-placeholder.jpg differ
diff --git a/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/index.post.ts b/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/index.post.ts
index 1dd7cb15..fb09c2e4 100644
--- a/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/index.post.ts
+++ b/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/index.post.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (h3) => {
 
     tags: parsedTags,
 
-    ...(imageId && { image: imageId }),
+    ...(imageId && { imageObjectId: imageId }),
     authorId: "system",
   });
 
diff --git a/server/server/internal/library/index.ts b/server/server/internal/library/index.ts
index d9e563ad..75a1140f 100644
--- a/server/server/internal/library/index.ts
+++ b/server/server/internal/library/index.ts
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ class LibraryManager {
     }> = [];
 
     const files = await library.versionReaddir(game.libraryPath, versionName);
-    for (const file of files) {
-      const filename = path.basename(file);
-      const dotLocation = file.lastIndexOf(".");
-      const ext = dotLocation == -1 ? "" : file.slice(dotLocation);
+    for (const filename of files) {
+      const basename = path.basename(filename);
+      const dotLocation = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
+      const ext = dotLocation == -1 ? "" : filename.slice(dotLocation);
       for (const [platform, checkExts] of Object.entries(fileExts)) {
         for (const checkExt of checkExts) {
           if (checkExt != ext) continue;
-          const fuzzyValue = fuzzy(filename, game.mName);
+          const fuzzyValue = fuzzy(basename, game.mName);
           options.push({
             filename,
             platform,
diff --git a/server/server/internal/metadata/index.ts b/server/server/internal/metadata/index.ts
index 1bb3b1d5..2dbffe48 100644
--- a/server/server/internal/metadata/index.ts
+++ b/server/server/internal/metadata/index.ts
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ export class MetadataHandler {
             {},
             ["internal:read"],
             wrapTaskContext(context, {
-              min: 63,
-              max: 100,
+              min: 60,
+              max: 95,
               prefix: "[object import] ",
             }),
           );
@@ -227,6 +227,13 @@ export class MetadataHandler {
 
         context?.progress(60);
 
+        logger.info(`Successfully fetched all metadata.`);
+        logger.info(`Importing objects...`);
+
+        await pullObjects();
+
+        progress(95);
+
         await prisma.game.create({
           data: {
             id: gameId,
@@ -262,12 +269,6 @@ export class MetadataHandler {
           },
         });
 
-        progress(63);
-        logger.info(`Successfully fetched all metadata.`);
-        logger.info(`Importing objects...`);
-
-        await pullObjects();
-
         logger.info(`Finished game import.`);
       },
     });
diff --git a/server/server/internal/news/index.ts b/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
index a0ea6964..00725eb9 100644
--- a/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
+++ b/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class NewsManager {
     description: string;
     tags: string[];
     authorId: string;
-    image?: string;
+    imageObjectId?: string;
   }) {
     return await prisma.article.create({
       data: {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class NewsManager {
           })),
         },
 
-        ...(data.image && { image: data.image }),
+        ...(data.imageObjectId && { imageObjectId: data.imageObjectId }),
         author: {
           connect: {
             id: data.authorId,
diff --git a/server/server/internal/tasks/index.ts b/server/server/internal/tasks/index.ts
index 0a644998..44d8ef41 100644
--- a/server/server/internal/tasks/index.ts
+++ b/server/server/internal/tasks/index.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TaskHandler {
     this.taskCreators.set(task.taskGroup, task.build);
   }
 
-  create(task: Task) {
+  async create(task: Task) {
     let updateCollectTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
     let updateCollectResolves: Array<(value: unknown) => void> = [];
     let logOffset: number = 0;
@@ -131,44 +131,6 @@ class TaskHandler {
 
     const taskPool = this.taskPool;
 
-    // Create a pino transport that replicates the old log function behavior
-    // const taskLogger = pino({
-    //   hooks: {
-    //     logMethod(args, method) {
-    //       // Combine all arguments into a single string message
-    //       const message = args.map(String).join(" ");
-    //       const now = new Date();
-
-    //       const pad = (n: number, width = 2) =>
-    //         n.toString().padStart(width, "0");
-
-    //       const year = now.getUTCFullYear();
-    //       const month = pad(now.getUTCMonth() + 1);
-    //       const day = pad(now.getUTCDate());
-
-    //       const hours = pad(now.getUTCHours());
-    //       const minutes = pad(now.getUTCMinutes());
-    //       const seconds = pad(now.getUTCSeconds());
-    //       const milliseconds = pad(now.getUTCMilliseconds(), 3);
-
-    //       const logObj = {
-    //         timestamp: `${year}-${month}-${day} ${hours}:${minutes}:${seconds}.${milliseconds} UTC`,
-    //         message,
-    //       };
-
-    //       // Push the formatted log string to the task's log array
-    //       const taskEntry = taskPool.get(task.id);
-    //       if (taskEntry) {
-    //         taskEntry.log.push(JSON.stringify(logObj));
-    //         updateAllClients();
-    //       }
-
-    //       // Optionally, still call the original method if you want logs elsewhere
-    //       method.apply(this, args);
-    //     },
-    //   },
-    // });
-
     // Custom writable stream to capture logs
     const logStream = new Writable({
       objectMode: true,
@@ -227,7 +189,7 @@ class TaskHandler {
       endTime: undefined,
     });
 
-    updateAllClients(true);
+    await updateAllClients(true);
 
     droplet.callAltThreadFunc(async () => {
       const taskEntry = this.taskPool.get(task.id);
@@ -267,9 +229,7 @@ class TaskHandler {
 
           acls: taskEntry.acls,
 
-          ...(taskEntry.error
-            ? { error: JSON.stringify(taskEntry.error) }
-            : undefined),
+          ...(taskEntry.error ? { error: taskEntry.error } : undefined),
         },
       });