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A new Team Fortress 2 update is live and will install automatically the next time you restart the game. Major changes include: Scream Fortress XVII has arrived! Introduces five new community maps: Cowerhouse, Dusker, Afterlife, Devilcross, and Marshlands. Introduced the Spectral Stash Case: Contains 23 new community-crafted cosmetic items that form the Spectral Stash Collection....

Doja Cat Is Fortnite’s 2025 “Mother of Thorns” for Fortnitemares Published Oct. 8, 2025 Doja Cat as featured in Fortnite’s 2025 Fortnitemares campaign. Courtesy of Fortnite Fortnite has tapped Doja Cat as its 2025 “Mother of Thorns,” naming the rapper the central figure of this year’s Fortnitemares celebration. The collaboration was announced on Oct. 8,...

New content will be revealed earlier than usual. A minor 2.4.1 patch for Diablo 4 was released recently. This is just the beginning — the developers have far-reaching plans. A member of the Diablo 4 team, PezRadar, has begun teasing significant changes: “Over the coming weeks we’ll start outlining the adjustments that will soon arrive...

The iconic shooter is set to keep pushing PCs to their limits. Players were recently reminded of the Crysis franchise. GOG announced the arrival of the remastered trilogy on their service and revealed that the original title has been added to their game preservation program: “We’re pleased to announce that the Crysis Remastered trilogy has...

Bohemia Interactive is preparing new content Bohemia Interactive has published a new Arma Reforger developer diary focused on Kolguyev Island (Kolguyev): “A historic location from the original Arma: Cold War Assault, meticulously reconstructed on the Enfusion Engine, brings an entirely new backdrop to Arma Reforger — one steeped in the forlorn, crumbling ambience of a...

The developers didn’t instantly land on the gameplay formula that has kept players engaged for years. An unusual build of the original The Sims recently appeared online. It’s thought to be the demo that helped prove the life-simulator concept was viable. The creator of the YouTube channel LUCPIX showcased the gameplay footage, claiming this build...

The wait for Olden Era will be considerably longer. Originally, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era was expected to launch in Early Access this summer, but the release was later pushed to late 2025. Now the timeline has shifted again. The HoMM: Olden Era launch has been postponed to 2026. However, a PC demo...

Steam’s policy quirks ended up working against the developers. A demo version of the Team Fortress 2 Classic mod had been slated to appear on Steam in October. During the submission process, however, an unwelcome issue came to light that neither the mod team nor Valve’s reviewers had noticed. It turned out that Steam does...

Combo for the perfect liftoff on Tatooine. We’ll alternate between Valor Mortis and Absolum. Both titles look compelling and should delight fans of the genre. The stream starts at 21:00 Moscow time on our YouTube channel, VK Play, and Twitch. Source: iXBT.games

Sabrina Carpenter Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut; Sheryl Crow Presents Her Published: October 7, 2025 Sabrina Carpenter at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 (UBS Arena, Sept. 7, 2025). Gilbert Flores Sabrina Carpenter added a storied venue to her résumé on October 7, 2025, making her debut at the Grand Ole Opry as part of...