Counter-Strike 2 Update Speeds Up Retakes And Gives Pet Chickens Tricks

Valve's latest Counter-Strike 2 update ends Retakes rounds faster with an instant defuse, cuts freeze time, lets players ping pet chickens for a trick and reworks the map scripting API.

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Phantom Blade Zero’s New Patch Cuts PC Start-Up Times And Hua’s Grabs

Phantom Blade Zero patch 1.0302256 speeds up PC start-up by changing shader compiling, adds hit-sound sliders and cuts Hua's grab attacks on two difficulties.

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Downloads Open On 10 November On PS5

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-downloads open on PS5 at local midnight on 10 November, Sony says, with 212GB needed. Australian editions are A$129.95 and A$159.95.

Borderlands Passes 100 Million Units As Gearbox Matches The Hunt’s Donations

Gearbox says Borderlands has sold over 100 million units, and it and 2K Foundations will match donations to The Hunt for St. Jude from 6 November.

PUBG Update 44.1 Ends The LMG Meta Rotation And Toughens Up Vehicles

PUBG Update 44.1 hits PC today: LMGs go back to their pre-August balance, vehicles gain 8-15% health, and Ranked Season 44 starts.

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Worlds 2026: Gen.G Sweep LYON And Meet Invictus Gaming In The Semi-Finals

Gen.G beat LYON 3-0 and Invictus Gaming beat Top Esports 3-1 in the Worlds 2026 quarterfinals. The two meet at 9am AEDT on Sunday 8 November, and Dplus KIA play Bilibili Gaming tomorrow at 9am.

Worlds 2026 Knockouts Start At 9am Wednesday With Top Esports Vs Invictus Gaming

The Worlds 2026 quarterfinals open with Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming at 9am AEDT Wednesday, and Riot has posted its Fan Fest plans for finals week.

Rainbow Six Siege’s Osaka Major Opens At 11:30am AEDT On Friday

The Rainbow Six Osaka Major runs 6 to 15 November with 20 teams. Day one's play-in opens with DarkZero against Tyloo at 11:30am AEDT on Friday.

Worlds 2026: KC, LYON And BLG Complete The Quarterfinal Line-Up

Karmine Corp, LYON and Bilibili Gaming won the last three Swiss deciders at Worlds 2026. The quarterfinals start at 9am AEDT on Wednesday 4 November.

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Loftia’s Early Access, Explained: New Districts, Pets And A Cosmetics Shop

Qloud Games' cosy MMO Loftia is in Steam Early Access at A$33.19 for two weeks. Here is what the Early Access build adds, and how its shop and pass work.

Phasmophobia’s Resonance Update, Explained: Unity 6, Ghost Commands And Warnings

Kinetic Games' latest Development Preview explained: Resonance moves Phasmophobia to Unity 6 in late November, with ghost commands and warnings.

Ocarina Of Time’s Remake Added Warp Points, Then Took Them Out Again

Nintendo's Ask the Developer on the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time: why Aonuma pulled the warp points he asked for, and the remake's one rule for its new look.

Avatar Legends’ Avatar State Patch, Explained: Two Reworks, New Stages And A Vote

The Avatar State Patch reworks Avatar Aang and Nightmare Korra, rebalances the roster and opens a vote for the Year 1 Pass's fifth fighter.