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SAVE POINT · THE WEEK IN GAMES

October 12–18, 2026

60 STORIES · 15 GAMES AND TOPICS · 6 CRITICS' ROUNDUPS · 15 RELEASES

One from every game

The week’s featured story for each game and topic we covered, or its newest.

Valorant · News

LOUD Are Valorant’s First Two-Time Champions After a 3-1 Win Over Vitality

Four years after their 2022 title, LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 in the Shanghai grand final and became the first team to win Champions twice.

· 2 min read

Elden Ring · News

Elden Ring’s $4.99 Tarnished Pack Adds Two Classes and New NPC Invasions

Patch 1.17 brought the add-on to PlayStation, Xbox and Steam alongside better parries, lighter shields and faster Meteorite casts.

· 2 min read

News

Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Early Access Opens All 16 Missions

Digital preorders can play the complete globe-spanning story now, one week before the full game launches on October 23.

· 2 min read

League of Legends · News

Karmine Corp Sweep MVK Again to Take the Last Worlds 2026 Swiss Spot

KC beat MVK 3-0 for the second time in three days and open the Swiss Stage against Anyone's Legend on October 23 in Allen, Texas.

· 2 min read

Assassin's Creed · News

Assassin’s Creed Podcast Ties Unity’s Crown Jewels to the Louvre Heist

The official Assassin’s Creed podcast traces the French Crown Jewels from 1792 to 2025, then tests Chronicles: China’s Great Wall.

· 2 min read

Call of Duty · News

Modern Warfare 4 Won’t Join Game Pass Until Holiday 2027

Activision says the October 23 launch is a separate purchase, while Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6, and Modern Warfare III stay on Game Pass Ultimate.

· 2 min read

Collectibles · News

Santa Cruz’s $139.95 Pokémon TCG Skate Decks Hide 30 Card Designs in Blind Bags

Three gold-glitter chase decks are limited to 500 each worldwide, and Santa Cruz’s US store is canceling bot orders and may release more units Monday.

· 2 min read

Fortnite · News

Fortnitemares 2026 Runs to November 1 With Freddy Krueger and FNAF Bosses

Beat a Five Nights at Freddy’s animatronic to possess it, or defeat Freddy Krueger in the new Nightmare Neighborhood to claim his teleporting slash.

· 2 min read

GTA · News

GTA Online’s Halloween Event Pays Triple for Survivals and Slasher

This week, winning three Races earns the Orange Glow Skeleton Onesie and GTA$100,000. Weekly challenges continue through November 4.

· 2 min read

Hardware · News

NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Laptops Launch at $2,599 With Hundreds of Games

Six PC makers now sell RTX Spark laptops. NVIDIA promises 1440p above 100 fps, but Call of Duty and PUBG won’t arrive until 2027.

· 2 min read

Minecraft · News

Avatar Legends Add-On Brings Elemental Bending to Your Minecraft Worlds

Gamemode One’s official add-on costs 1,340 Minecoins and lets you learn all four elements at temples that generate in your own worlds.

· 2 min read

PC Gaming · News

Beyond These Stars Builds a City on the Back of a Space Whale

The new PC city-builder launches in Game Pass with ecosystem management, planetary outposts, and a sentient world named Kewa.

· 2 min read

Pokémon · News

Mega Chandelure and Shiny Greavard Headline Pokémon GO’s Halloween

Halloween 2026 runs October 27 to November 5, with a Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day on October 31 and Super Max Level for Mega Sableye.

· 2 min read

Streamers · News

Twitch’s Stream-o-Ween Runs Through October 31 With Spooky Hype Train Emotes

Streamers can tag in for a shot at front-page features, and Sea of Thieves and Hunt: Showdown 1896 reward events start later this month.

· 2 min read

Esports · News

True Damage Yasuo Turns a Worlds 2026 Skin Into Team Support

Riot’s featured Worlds skin arrives with Patch 26.21, and a portion of proceeds will be shared with top-tier esports teams.

· 2 min read

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