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LoL Patch 26.22 Reworks Mel and Buffs Scaling Picks
Riot Games’ post-Worlds patch removes Mel’s projectile reflect in a mid-scope rework, buffs scaling champions, and tunes Overlord’s Bloodmail.
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Overwatch x Stellar Blade ‘EVE Protocol’ Collab Starts November 4
Blizzard and Shift Up confirmed the Overwatch x EVE Protocol collaboration on October 23, with key art showing five Stellar Blade characters. The event begins November 4.
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Aurora Gaming Enters VALORANT With Derke, Boo and trexx
Aurora Gaming announced its first VALORANT roster on October 28, signing Derke, Boo, trexx, chiwa and B1SK. The team holds no VCT EMEA partner slot and must fight through open qualifiers in November.
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Apex Legends Cipher Season Brings Crypto Rework and Legend Bans
Respawn’s Season 31 overhaul reworks Crypto’s drone into a battery-powered intel tool, replaces Care Packages with Strongholds, and introduces Legend Bans in Diamond-plus ranked lobbies.
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Riot Adds Optional Vanguard On-Demand Mode for LoL and VALORANT
Riot Games introduced Vanguard On-Demand, an optional mode that runs the anti-cheat driver only while a Riot game is active instead of at system boot. About 35 percent of players already qualify.
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Valorant Patch 13.09 Adds Duelist Hush, Buffs Warden
Patch 13.09 introduces Hush as Valorant’s ninth Duelist, smooths out the Warden’s recoil, and adds official names for movement-speed and reveal buffs.
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Worlds 2026: First Seeds AL and TSW Eliminated at 0-3
Anyone’s Legend and Team Secret Whales became the first teams knocked out of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage after 0-3 sweeps by Team Liquid and LØS respectively.
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Respawn Reveals Ranked Roadmap, ALGS Split 2 Playoffs Set for Vegas
Respawn published a Ranked Roadmap covering Seasons 31 and 32 with Legend Banning, new rank tiers, and a Pro-Am League. ALGS Year 6 Split 2 Playoffs will bring 40 teams to Las Vegas with a $2 million prize pool.
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VCT 2027 Replaces League Play With Cups and Open Qualifiers
Riot Games announced the VCT will move to a tournament-based format in 2027, replacing regular-season league play with VCT Cups and opening qualifiers for Masters and Champions to any team worldwide.
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Overwatch Devs Let the ‘Scary’ Jetpack Cat Meta Ship on Purpose
Associate Game Director Alec Dawson confirmed that Team 4 saw the Jetpack Cat and Bastion carry combo during testing, called it scary, and shipped it anyway to let players experience the chaos before balancing.
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Valorant’s Hush Redirects Utility Midair as New Duelist
Riot Games revealed Hush, a telekinetic Duelist whose abilities can be redirected in flight, at the VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 grand final. She launches October 27 in Season 2026 Act VI.
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Gen.G and Citadel Gaming Launch Co-Branded Battle Royale Rosters
Gen.G and Citadel Gaming announced a partnership on October 16, 2026, fielding co-branded rosters in Apex Legends, Warzone, and Fortnite under the Gen.G Citadel banner.