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October 4, 2026

Deadlock is the king of MOBA character designs, and it’s all thanks to Valve’s embrace of New Yorkyness

In Valve’s MOBA, Deadlock, players explore The Cursed Apple, an urban setting inspired by New York City. The game features new characters that embody the essence of city life, including Solomon, an elderly chess player, Baba, a whimsical grandmother, and the Rat King, who commands rats. Other characters include a reimagined Chinese immigrant construction worker as Sun Wukong, Vyper, a flirtatious criminal, and Seven, a pulp villain with a softer side. Deadlock distinguishes itself with character depth, contrasting with typical MOBA heroes. The game has over 100 unique names for the Rat King's rats and more than 10,000 voice lines. Recent reports indicate a peak in concurrent players, reflecting its growing popularity. The focus on New York archetypes opens possibilities for future characters, such as a ghost journalist or a witch with a hot dog cart.

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October 4, 2026

Forget what PC Gamer said: The Witcher 3 will always be my 2015 GOTY

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been remastered, originally released in 2015, featuring enhanced graphics and minor gameplay improvements. A new expansion titled Songs of the Past is set to be released in 2027, with previous expansions available for free. Players will need a fresh save file to access the new DLC.

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October 4, 2026

The Witcher 3’s remaster just brought it to a new all-time concurrent player count peak

The Witcher 3 has been remastered, attracting a peak of 123,359 concurrent players on Steam, a significant increase from over 30,000 in August. The original game, launched in 2015, received a score of 92% from critics. The remaster is available for free to existing owners and is currently half price during Steam's autumn sale. It includes new features, visual upgrades, and compatibility upgrades for popular mods. Guides are available to help players personalize Geralt's style.

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October 4, 2026

Launched in 2020, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library held around 300 books; RSF continues adding censored journalism

The Uncensored Library is a digital archive created by Reporters Without Borders and BlockWorks within Minecraft to combat censorship by providing access to banned journal articles. It features approximately 300 books across twelve wings, representing countries with restricted information. The library is accessible through a dedicated Minecraft server or by downloading it for Windows and Mac users. The selection of countries and articles is based on Google Analytics and the Press Freedom Index, with contributions from journalists. The library continues to grow, with recent updates adding new content from various countries, including the United States, Egypt, Belarus, and Russia. Since its launch in 2020, it has attracted over one million visitors and its books have been read ten million times.

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October 4, 2026

Is Minecraft Dungeons 2 cross platform? Crossplay and multiplayer explained

Minecraft Dungeons II was released on September 29, 2026, and features full cross-platform play across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, allowing up to four players to team up. Players can join sessions through matchmaking or by sharing a party code. To enable cross-platform play, players must sign into their accounts and toggle the setting in the game options. Crossplay allows players on different platforms to join the same session, while cross-progression enables saved character transfers between platforms. Xbox players need an active Game Pass subscription for online multiplayer, PlayStation users require PlayStation Plus, and PC players only need to own the game.

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October 4, 2026

Upcoming Steam freebie is so highly anticipated that thousands of players are paying to play it early

AION 2, an MMORPG from NC, is set to launch as a free-to-play game on October 5. It features a world 36 times larger than its predecessor, AION, and emphasizes aerial combat. The game has already reached the top of Steam's global Top Sellers chart due to early access purchases, which began on September 30. The Standard Founder's Pack is priced at £18.49, offering full game access and in-game bonuses. Despite mixed reviews on monetization, there is significant interest in the game.

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October 4, 2026

Signal Veil, A Survival Horror Game Inspired by ’90s Anime, Announced for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, & PC

A new psychological survival horror game titled Signal Veil is being developed by the Chilean studio Time Hunters in collaboration with Tokyo-based publisher Serafini Productions. It will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game features a ’90s anime aesthetic and follows Aki Mizuno, a teenage girl searching for her missing mother at Nishikawa High School. Aki inherits a supernatural cellphone that helps her detect spirits and interact with the environment. The gameplay includes fixed camera angles reminiscent of classic survival horror games, strategic combat with limited resources, and ritual-like enemy encounters. An official release date has not been announced, but players can add it to their digital wishlists.

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October 4, 2026

Valorant player claims to have inherited hardware ban through secondhand CPU, Riot anticheat boss disputes parts of story

A user on the PCBaumeister subreddit shared that they purchased a secondhand CPU, which was linked to a prior owner's ban from the game Valorant. Riot Games stated that hardware bans last four months and do not transfer to new components in a different system. Phillip Koskinas from Riot's anti-cheat division could not find any support ticket related to the user's claims, indicating that the scenario might be unlikely. The user bought the CPU on September 21, while the original owner's ban was recorded on August 12, raising questions about the validity of the claims. The incident has sparked discussions about the possibility of inheriting hardware bans and the frustrations players face when locked out of games. Miscommunication may have contributed to the situation, highlighting potential inconsistencies in support responses from Riot Games.

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October 4, 2026

Crimson Desert DLC delayed by 2 weeks, please join me in wishing the devs a fond ‘take your time, please drink some water’

Pearl Abyss has rescheduled the release of its upcoming DLC, Charting the Unknown, to October 29, 2026, which is two weeks later than the original date of October 15, 2026. The new release times are as follows: - Europe: October 29, 2026, at 22:00 (UTC) and 23:00 (CET) - North America: October 29, 2026, at 15:00 (PT) and 18:00 (ET) - Asia: October 30, 2026, at 7:00 (KST/JST) Since its launch, Crimson Desert has received numerous updates, including new creatures, chests, weaponry, difficulty settings, mounts, and boss rematches. Players have reported features similar to Skyrim’s Hearthfire DLC, such as building construction options, and gameplay mechanics like "running on water" and "grabbing onto a shark."

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October 4, 2026

One of the most popular Total War: Warhammer 3 mods was ‘deliberately corrupted’ by its creator to sabotage AI-made copies

The Lords of the End Times expansion for Total War: Warhammer 3 has made the SFO Grimhammer 3 mod incompatible with the latest game version, prompting the creators to work on a fix. Some individuals have been reworking the original mod using AI coding and reuploading it, leading to frustration within the modding community. The creator of SFO Grimhammer 3 has corrupted the mod to prevent unauthorized uploads and has threatened to make it private if the situation escalates. They have stated their opposition to the appropriation of their work for AI purposes and emphasized that their mods will remain free. A functional version of SFO: Grimhammer III for game version 8.1.1 has been restored on Steam in response to community feedback. The creator hopes to raise awareness about the issues caused by AI-generated modifications and advocates for AI to be a supportive tool rather than a replacement for individual creativity in modding.