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Black Friday 2026 game deals: up to 75% off on PlayStation Store now, Steam Winter Sale on December 17PlayStation Store's Black Friday sale runs November 4–30 with up to 75% off thousands of games; some discounts end November 20. Steam's own calendar has the Winter Sale from December 17 to January 4.Read
PUBG Update 44.1: the LMG meta ends early, vehicles get tougher, vans get a trunkKRAFTON's 44.1 notes: LMGs back to pre-August, vehicle health up 8–15% and some tires up to 75%; Nightmare difficulty in Rondo, Xeno Point: Hell and the IVE collaboration.
Popular new Steam games this week (November 9, 2026 – November 15, 2026): DREADMOOR, Football Manager 27, Worst Class EverThe 30 most awaited games coming out on Steam from November 9, 2026 to November 15, 2026, from Steam's own "popular upcoming" list, day by day.
Gears of War turns 20: free RAAM in E-Day, Season 2 Legacy on December 1For Gears of War's 20th anniversary The Coalition started a two-week event in Gears of War: E-Day: new modes, RAAM free for everyone, and the Legacy season on December 1.Explainers
Pausing YouTube music without leaving the game: why YouTube's shortcuts aren't enoughYouTube's own shortcuts only work while the browser is in front; in a game, pausing a song means Alt+Tab. YouTube Help's shortcuts and how to control music without leaving the game.
What does Windows Game Mode do? Should you keep it on?According to Microsoft, Game Mode stops Windows Update from installing drivers and showing restart notifications while you play. What it does, what it doesn't, and how to turn it on or off.
"Optimizations for windowed games" in Windows 11: lower latency in borderless modeAccording to Microsoft, this setting lowers latency for DirectX 10 and 11 games in windowed and borderless mode and enables Auto HDR and variable refresh rate. Where it is and why it matters.
The Sticky Keys popup in the middle of a game: why it opens and how to stop itPress Shift five times and Windows asks about Sticky Keys and drops you to the desktop. Why it happens, according to Microsoft's own shortcut list, and how to block it in games.
Mouse double-clicking on a single click? Check these firstTwo clicks for one, drags that drop, a gun that fires twice. Logitech's own support steps, and what software can do once a switch wears out.
"Enhance pointer precision": what it is, and should you turn it off for games?This box in Windows' mouse settings exists to make the pointer more precise at slow speeds. Why players turn it off, where to find it, and what to watch for.
Apex Legends this week: Godzilla event, a faster Crypto, E-District night pulled for nowRespawn's November 4–6 announcements: Godzilla has hit Storm Point, Crypto's drone now recalls in 0.7 seconds, and E-District's night version left the rotation over visibility.
New games on Xbox this week (November 9–13): Football Manager 27, Warhammer Survivors and 36 moreFrom Xbox Wire: the 39 games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC from November 9 to 13, day by day, with the Game Pass ones marked.
GTA 6 pre-load starts November 10: times and 212 GB of spaceRockstar says GTA VI's digital pre-load begins on PS5 at midnight local time on November 10 and on Xbox at 12 a.m. GMT on November 10, and needs up to 212 GB.
GTA 6 Launch Gallery: 39 new screenshots from RockstarOn November 5 Rockstar opened the Launch Gallery on GTA VI's official site: 39 new screenshots of Vice City, the Grassrivers swamps, Leonida Keys and Port Gellhorn.
What Türkiye plays on its phone: PUBG MOBILE is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Türkiye on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What The US plays on its phone: MONOPOLY GO! is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in the US on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Germany plays on its phone: Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Germany on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What France plays on its phone: Gossip Harbor : jeu de fusion is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in France on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Spain plays on its phone: Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Spain on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Brazil plays on its phone: Roblox is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Brazil on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Russia plays on its phone: Homescapes – три в ряд is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Russia on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Italy plays on its phone: Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Italy on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Poland plays on its phone: Coin Master is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Poland on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Japan plays on its phone: モンスターハンターアウトランダーズ is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Japan on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What The Netherlands plays on its phone: Candy Crush Saga is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in the Netherlands on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Czechia plays on its phone: Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Czechia on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Ukraine plays on its phone: PUBG MOBILE is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Ukraine on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Saudi Arabia plays on its phone: Roblox is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Saudi Arabia on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What South Korea plays on its phone: 운빨존많겜 is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in South Korea on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What China plays on its phone: 三角洲行动 is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in China on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Taiwan plays on its phone: Garena 傳說對決：十週年裂隙穿梭版本 is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Taiwan on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Thailand plays on its phone: EA SPORTS FC™ Football Mobile is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Thailand on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Vietnam plays on its phone: Coin Master is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Vietnam on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Indonesia plays on its phone: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the top grossing game (November 8, 2026)The top grossing and most downloaded iPhone games in Indonesia on November 8, 2026, from Apple's own App Store charts, and what sells only there.
What Türkiye bought on Steam this week: Counter-Strike 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Türkiye, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Counter-Strike 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What The US bought on Steam this week: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in the US, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Germany bought on Steam this week: AION 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Germany, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: AION 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What France bought on Steam this week: AION 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in France, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: AION 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Spain bought on Steam this week: AION 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Spain, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: AION 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Brazil bought on Steam this week: AION 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Brazil, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: AION 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Russia bought on Steam this week: Dota 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Russia, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Dota 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Italy bought on Steam this week: Phantom Blade Zero is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Italy, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Phantom Blade Zero at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Poland bought on Steam this week: Counter-Strike 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Poland, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Counter-Strike 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Japan bought on Steam this week: AION 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Japan, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: AION 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What The Netherlands bought on Steam this week: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in the Netherlands, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Czechia bought on Steam this week: Counter-Strike 2 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Czechia, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Counter-Strike 2 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What South Korea bought on Steam this week: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in South Korea, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What China bought on Steam this week: Phantom Blade Zero is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in China, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Phantom Blade Zero at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Taiwan bought on Steam this week: Phantom Blade Zero is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Taiwan, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Phantom Blade Zero at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
What Thailand bought on Steam this week: Phantom Blade Zero is #1 (October 27 – November 3, 2026)Steam's weekly top sellers in Thailand, week of October 27 – November 3, 2026: Phantom Blade Zero at #1, the new entries, the biggest climbers and what sells only there.
GTA 6's score is by Justice: a 30-track album on December 11Rockstar says GTA VI's in-game score was composed by Grammy-winning French duo Justice. The 30-track Original Score album arrives on streaming, CD and vinyl on December 11.
Korea's PC bang chart (November 7, 2026): League of Legends #1 for 431 weeks with a 34.18% shareThe top 10 games in Korea's PC bangs (internet cafés) on November 7, 2026 by share of play time, from Gametrics: ranks, shares and movers.
Adding a key overlay to OBS: transparent, no green screenThe cleanest way to show which keys you press in a tutorial or a stream is OBS's browser source. How it works, what to watch for, and how to keep what you type private.
Mouse polling rate: 1000 Hz or 8000 Hz?Polling rate is how many times a second the mouse reports to the PC. 8000 Hz cuts input delay from 1 millisecond to 0.125; but Razer itself says not every PC and not every game can handle it.
VALORANT crosshair codes: how to get one, and how to use it in other gamesA VALORANT crosshair can be shared as a code. How codes are exported and imported, according to Riot's own patch notes, and how to use the same crosshair outside VALORANT.
G HUB won't open and the logo keeps spinning: Logitech's own fixG HUB getting stuck on its loading screen is very common. Logitech's own service restart steps, and the one thing to do before reinstalling so you don't lose your profiles.
Razer Synapse won't open or keeps crashing: Razer's own stepsWhat Razer's support page says when Synapse 4 won't start: RazerID login, running as administrator, antivirus and RazerAppEngine. Plus how to move on without losing your macros.
Snap Tap and SOCD in CS2: what Valve said and what to doWith an August 2024 update, Valve stopped features that automate several player actions from one input on its official servers. A clear summary for anyone using Snap Tap or SOCD.
Why does music get quieter in Discord (or not)?When a communication app opens audio, Windows can lower other sounds by 80% by default. How it works, how to turn it off and how to lower music only while you talk.
AFK fishing in Minecraft: reeling in by soundIn Minecraft a fish bites after 5 to 30 seconds, and each level of Lure takes 5 seconds off. How to set up a macro that reels in by the bobber's sound, without watching the screen.
Roblox kicks you after 20 minutes: how to avoid the AFK kickRoblox's official docs say players idle for at least 20 minutes are disconnected automatically. How to stay in during grinds, queues and waiting games.
Razer Synapse 4: Snap Tap, macros and Synapse 3 devicesRazer opened Synapse 4 to everyone on 28 September 2024: it supports over 230 Synapse 3 devices, claims a 30% speed-up for tasks like macro creation and brings Snap Tap to more keyboards.
From Logitech Gaming Software to G HUB and beyond: what happens to your profiles?Logitech says you don't need to uninstall LGS 8.98 or later to use G HUB. But how do years of macros and key assignments move to another program?
Free on Epic Games this week: Flotsam, Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsThe games free on the Epic Games Store from November 5, 2026 to November 12, 2026, their normal US price and the next free game.
Xbox Game Pass November 2026: games coming and leavingFrom Xbox Wire: the 15 games joining Game Pass in early November, 8 classics added to Essential, and 13 games leaving on November 15, with dates.
Apex Legends Season 31 Cipher: Akimbo Wingman, Strongholds, a reworked Crypto and Legend bans in rankedApex Legends Season 31, Cipher, started on November 3, 2026. According to EA's patch notes: Akimbo Wingman, mid-match Strongholds, Crypto's new drone, Legend bans in ranked and about 30 GB less disk space.
Japan's game sales this week (October 26, 2026 – November 1, 2026): Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on Switch 2 is #1 with 23,466 copiesThe top 10 boxed games sold in Japan from October 26, 2026 to November 1, 2026, from Famitsu: titles, platforms, weekly and total sales.
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November 2026: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered, Monster Train 2According to PlayStation.Blog, November's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games are Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered and Monster Train 2, claimable from November 3 to November 30.
Windows 11's October 28 preview update: a new gaming view in Xbox mode and an AMD HDMI audio fixMicrosoft's optional October 28, 2026 update KB5127936 brings a refreshed Gaming Task View to Xbox mode and fixes HDMI and DisplayPort audio on some AMD cards. The known issue with USB headsets is still open.
CS2's silent reload no longer needs a held key: Hold or ToggleCounter-Strike 2's October 28, 2026 update added a Hold or Toggle option for silent reload. With Toggle you can let go once it starts. How to cancel it and what else was fixed.
Discord: Discoverable Servers get web pages on November 16, and messages may reach search in DecemberAccording to Discord's October 27 post, every Discoverable Server gets a public web page from November 16, 2026, and messages from public channels may appear in web search from mid-December. Who it affects and how to turn it off.
GTA 6 is out November 19: on PS5 and Xbox, no PC version yetAccording to Rockstar's official page, Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The launch trailer arrived on October 15; no PC version has been announced.
OBS Studio 33 is out: a new browser engine, a new plugin folder and audio monitoring hotkeysOBS Studio 33.0 was released on October 23, 2026. Browser sources got a newer engine, the place plugins load from changed, audio monitoring got hotkeys and Game Capture recognises fullscreen games better.
Steam's Personal Calendar is out of Steam Labs: new and upcoming games picked by your playtimeSteam's Personal Calendar left Steam Labs and became a full store feature. Based on the games you play most, it shows recently released games and games coming in the next 8 weeks; the recommendations are retrained daily.
The Virtus.pro era in PUBG: PGS 10 champions, far ahead in PGS pointsVirtus.pro won PGS 10 and lead the PGS points table by a wide margin: PGS 3 and EWC titles in 2026 and a string of second places. PGS 12 closes the season.
Battlefield 6 Season 5 roadmap: European Casino, server browser and PlatoonsAfter Vegas Strip and Area 51, Battlefield 6 Season 5 brings a European Casino map on 10 November and the server browser and Platoons on 8 December.
Apex Legends Ranked is getting Legend banningRespawn laid out Ranked for Seasons 31 and 32: Legend banning at Diamond+, new Iron, Emerald and Grandmaster ranks, a Pro-Am league and reworked rewards.
Advanced Shader Delivery in Windows 11: precompiled shaders so games load in seconds, not minutesMicrosoft's October 15 Windows blog post described Advanced Shader Delivery, which delivers precompiled shaders for supported games. Edge for Game Bar and a US 25-game Xbox offer are in the post too.
Steam Achievement Sets in beta: DLC achievements no longer break a finished gameValve started Achievement Sets in the Steam client beta, grouping achievements into developer-made sets. Each set has its own progress bar, and adding new achievements later no longer breaks a completed set.
Windows 11's October 13 update fixes mouse input stutter in some gamesMicrosoft's October 13, 2026 security update KB5127648 fixes an issue that could cause mouse input to stutter in some games. Which versions get it, how to get it, and the known issues on the list.
Steam's October 13 update: no more screenshot hitches, and Steam stops stealing focusValve's October 13 client update fixed frame hitches when taking screenshots in D3D11 and D3D12 games, cut the cost of game recording in some D3D12 games and stopped Steam stealing focus from another window at startup.CS2 crosshair update: outline colour, “Static Quadrant” and negative gapValve's 1 October update gives the CS2 crosshair an outline colour option, a new Static Quadrant style and negative gaps for classic dynamic. The share code format changed too.
Discord's September update: echo cancellation for your whole PC's sound on WindowsWith its September 25 update Discord widened echo cancellation on Windows from call audio alone to a much broader set of sounds on your PC. Audio devices got icons, and friend-online notifications got controls.