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SAVE POINT · THE WEEK IN GAMES

October 26 – November 1, 2026

24 STORIES · 14 GAMES AND TOPICS · 11 RELEASES

One from every game

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

League of Legends · News

K/DA and True Damage Will Take the Stage at the Worlds 2026 Finals Opening Ceremony

Riot says both bands will perform at Barclays Center on November 14, after a run of K/DA releases since October 19 and tie-ins with Louis Vuitton, Secretlab and Good Smile Company.

· 2 min read

Assassin's Creed · News

Black Flag Resynced Adds New Game+ and Nightmare Mode in Its Last Major Update

Title Update 1.0.8 lets you replay up to five times with Edward’s gear, money and the Kenway fleet, while Nightmare Mode has enemies deal 1.8x damage.

· 3 min read

Call of Duty · News

Modern Warfare 4 Is Out: How Its 33 Operators and Apex Attachments Unlock

Five Operators are available from the start, and most of the rest come from editions, campaign missions, DMZ levels and challenges. You also choose how to Prestige.

· 3 min read

Collectibles · News

K/DA’s FIRESTARTER Merch Includes $249.99 Statues and a Riftbound Set Sold by Drawing

K/DA’s FIRESTARTER Ahri and Akali statues are $249.99 on pre-order, and the $150.00 Riftbound x K/DA: Couture Collection drawing picks its first buyers on November 3.

· 2 min read

Esports · News

Riot Names Its 32 VCT 2027 Partners, Eight in Each Territory

Partners get direct entry to Kickoff 2027 on two-year renewable deals. Cloud9, FURIA and Evil Geniuses are among the 2026 league teams not on the list.

· 2 min read

Hardware · News

PlayStation’s $99.99 Pulse Headset Launches November 19 in White and Midnight Black

The PlayStation Pulse brings planar magnetic drivers and PlayStation Link in White or Midnight Black. Pulse Edge, with active noise cancellation, follows in early 2027.

· 2 min read

PC Gaming · News

Final Fantasy Resonance Is Out, Taking the Series to HD-2D for the First Time

Square Enix rebuilds the first arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a turn-based RPG, with Cloud and other heroes as Visions. It’s $49.99 on Steam, with a free demo.

· 2 min read

Pokémon · News

A Permanent Pokémon Store Is Coming to London, Scheduled to Open by 2029

The Pokémon Company International calls it the brand’s first physical retail space outside Asia. There’s no address or exact date yet, but exclusive merchandise is promised.

· 2 min read

Valorant · News

Hush Joins Valorant in Patch 13.09 as the Warden Gets Recoil Buffs

Riot’s October 27 notes add the telekinetic Duelist from Guangdong province, trim Clove’s Pick-me-up speed and make Haste and Snapshot official buff terms.

· 2 min read

Elden Ring · News

Elden Ring Patch 1.17.2 Fixes a Piquebone Arrow Bug and Is Required for Online Play

The bug-fix-only update stops Piquebone Arrows inflicting status buildup when shot a certain way, and Nintendo Switch 2 isn’t among its target platforms.

· 2 min read

Fortnite · News

Hylnd Amp Finishes First at the Fortnite Mobile Series Championship in Copenhagen

Tenth and without a Victory Royale after Day 1, Hylnd Amp won six matches on Day 2 to top Epic’s official leaderboard. First place pays $50,000.

· 2 min read

GTA · News

Justice’s GTA VI Original Score Arrives as a 30-Track Album on December 11

The new single “Pusher” feat. Gesaffelstein is out now, and the score is coming to streaming, a Double CD and a limited Triple Crystal Clear vinyl.

· 2 min read

Minecraft · News

Domino’s Pizzas Now Unlock a Minecraft Dungeons II Skin, Cape or Pet

Domino’s Rewards members who order the new Domino online get a random code for one of three cosmetics, and US buyers can enter a giveaway of 20,000 copies of the game.

· 2 min read

Streamers · News

Twitch’s Recaps Spotlight Takes Partners’ Best Clips to Instagram and YouTube

Recaps Spotlight builds on Stream Recaps, the post-stream highlight reels Twitch launched on October 20. Joining is optional and free, and it’s for Partners only.

· 2 min read

Esports results

All esports
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T11
CTBC Flying Oyster0

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: T1

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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BILIBILI GAMING1
Karmine Corp0

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: BILIBILI GAMING

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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Team Secret Whales0
LOS2

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: LOS

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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Anyone's Legend0
Team Liquid Alienware2

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: Team Liquid Alienware

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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T12
Movistar KOI0

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: T1

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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LYON1
Invictus Gaming2

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: Invictus Gaming

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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Karmine Corp2
CTBC Flying Oyster0

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: Karmine Corp

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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WorldsFinal
BILIBILI GAMING1
TOP ESPORTS2

League of Legends

Games won · series

Winner: TOP ESPORTS

Source: LoL Esports ↗

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