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Valve has added an exception to its VRS rulebook, allowing BC.Game to compete in the Asia Regional Standings after a new rule initially barred the team from qualifying for the PGL Singapore Major.
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Blizzard has changed World of Warcraft: Forever's PvP system so players no longer need to compete on a weekly leaderboard to earn titles like High Warlord and Grand Marshal.
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Infinity Ward has laid out the full scope of Modern Warfare 4's single‑player story, from a full‑scale North Korean invasion of South Korea to global operations across New York and Paris, plus early access for pre‑order owners.
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A Discord protection bot suffered a breach, leaking email addresses, IDs and IP data for millions of users.
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Denuvo is asking courts to compel Discord, Valve and Reddit to hand over user data on a hacker it is suing for cracking its DRM protection.
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Sony and Crunchyroll will bring a new anime hub to PS5, giving players a centralized place to stream Crunchyroll shows on the console.
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San Diego County has filed a lawsuit against AppLovin, alleging the company bypassed parental controls to serve children ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping, and sexual content, including a sexualized AI chatbot ad in a physics-based puzzle
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Speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics, SuperScale CEO Ivan Trancik argued that the top eight UA networks absorb half of mobile ad spend but return only a quarter of the profit, while the long tail of smaller networks holds the majority of earnings.
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Commentator Clint ‘Maven’ Evans announced he is leaving the Call of Duty League, citing an unconventional relationship with Joe ‘MerK’ DeLuca’s ex-wife as the reason for his departure.
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PUBG Mobile Flash, a lighter version of the battle royale game, is now available for pre-registration on Google Play and the App Store ahead of its November 2026 release.
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The studio behind Sonic Mania and Penny's Big Breakaway is reportedly working on a new Ape Escape title for PlayStation.
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Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has refuted reports that Microsoft secured exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6, stating the game will not stream exclusively or to PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming when it launches November 19.
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Valve introduced a three‑month regional restriction in the Major Supplemental Rulebook, applying it immediately to the upcoming PGL Major Singapore and removing BC.Game from contention after the team added Tyson "asap" Paterson.
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Today's Contexto answer for October 7, 2026 is 'critic', a job based on opinions often tied to negative viewpoints about games, movies, and music.
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Epic Games has added Jack the Clown to the Fortnite Item Shop as part of a Halloween Horror Nights collaboration, offering the character as a standalone outfit or a discounted bundle.
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Poncle announces Android and iOS ports for Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors alongside a free content update for all platforms on October 12, 2026.
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Nexon’s Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment have confirmed that both ARC Raiders and The Finals will be adapted for film and television, bringing the games to new audiences.
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Golden Bug Studios has confirmed that its hand‑drawn Metroidvania roguelike Rabbit’s Tale will launch on Nintendo Switch later in 2027.
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