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Deadlock 09-16-2026 explained: comeback souls reworked, slows cut ~20%, Celeste and Warden nerfed
Valve’s Minor Update 09-16-2026 scales Unstable Rift comeback resist over match time, cuts global move slows ~20%, rewires Shiv rage knives, buffs Holliday and Silver, and nerfs Spiritual Overflow, Decay, and Mercurial Magnum.
PUBG Update 43.1 explained: kicks, water surface firefights, LMG Meta Rotation cuts, Jujutsu Kaisen, Career Leaderboards
Krafton’s PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 43.1 — PC Sep 10 / console Sep 17 — adds Kick and water-surface sidearms, retunes LMGs after the first Meta Rotation, ships Jujutsu Kaisen world dressing, Solo Deathmatch, and Career Leaderboards.
Hell Let Loose Update 21 explained: Conquest Morale, rifle grenades, and the AT/armor pass
Expression Games’ Update 21 is live on all platforms (console 1.060) — Conquest’s 1,000-point Morale mode, rifle grenades, ROKS 2 and M1903A3, fire selectors, AT gun traverse buffs, HE radius changes, and Commander vehicle spawn 5→8.
Rainbow Six Siege Y11S3.1 explained: Buck ammo, Sledge swing speed, and a Horus Lance bug sweep
Ubisoft’s Sep 22 Y11S3.1 mid-season pass is a refinement sheet — Buck Skeleton Key 31→36, Sledge hammer 1.0→0.8s, Castle panels 9→10 melee, Thermite 200→220, shotgun damage bumps — plus a long Noor Horus Lance fix list.
Delta Force 2nd Anniversary explained: Flagship Frenzy, Mid-Autumn Jade Rabbit, and 3,900 tickets
TiMi’s Sep 22 no-downtime build opens the Sep 24–Oct 15 anniversary wave — Flagship Frenzy 8v8 sea CTF, Mid-Autumn Jade Rabbit skins, Anniversary Tokens — with 3,900 Limited-Time Delta Tickets and the bundle lucky draw starting Sep 26.
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail First Look: Pendola Pass, Frigate, and Oct 8 drop
Embark’s 23 Sep First Look for Frozen Trail — Pendola Pass, Frigate, Bully/Skulker/Hydra, Outpost Amplification, Stiletto and Bantam, grapples and tethers, Reward Pass — free on Oct 8 across PC, consoles, and GeForce NOW.
Overwatch September explained: Sep 8 balance, D.Mon follow-ups, Sep 22 Team Drives fix
Blizzard’s Sep 8 retail balance sheet — D.Mon, Mauga, Freja, Kiriko, Baptiste — plus Sep 10/17 hotfixes and the Sep 22 Team Drives / Ashe Metalcore bug fix, with Junkrat’s Loot Hunt still live through Sep 29.
Helldivers 2 7.1.0 explained: Evacuate HVA retune, then 7.1.1 crash hotfix
Arrowhead’s Devoid of Liberty 7.1.0 (22 Sep) retunes Evacuate High-Value Assets, spawn pressure, One-Two, Trident, and Melta Mine — then 7.1.1 (24 Sep) patches fullscreen terminal and ultrawide crashes.
Marvel Rivals 20260924: God Quarry Domination map and Galacta’s Gift Vol.3
NetEase ships Version 20260924 on 24 Sep at 09:00 UTC with no downtime — God Quarry Domination, a limited Quick Match window, Costume Coin’s Galacta’s Gift Vol.3 return, new store bundles, and LAST SPLASH swimsuit exits.
Fortnite Override today: Suppressing Fire, Health Siphon, and Bounty Hunter Sprites
Epic’s v42.20 notes stamp Suppressing Fire, Health Siphon, and Bounty Hunter Sprite variants for Thursday 24 Sep — full same-day Override explainer.
Guilty Gear Strive 2.03: Counter Blitz window widened, Deflect Shield input simplified
Arc System Works ships Strive Ver. 2.03 on 24 Sep — Counter Blitz activation until recovery ends, Deflect Shield on D+P/D+K only, Ranked Platinum/Diamond win-streak bonus, and character balance from Sol through Baiken.
WARDOGS Season 1 explained: Early Access economy, Patch 0.11 browser split, Season 02 on Oct 15
Bulkhead’s WARDOGS Early Access Season 1 changelog — slower XP, vehicle unlock reshuffle, Launch Hotfix #1, Patch 0.11 Community/Official browsers — plus the official Season 02 teaser dated 15 October.
Dota 2 7.41f explained: lifesteal and regen nerfs, Bounty Hunter Track cut, post-TI scrub
Valve’s 15 Sep Gameplay Patch 7.41f hits Infused Raindrops, Satanic, Mask of Madness, and late-game recipe costs, nerfs Track gold and Shadow Fiend souls, buffs Anti-Mage Mana Break, and ships a bug pack for Roshan pit, Big Game Hunter, and Planar Pocket.
CS2 Rush Hour: silent reloads, Premier’s pick-four, and a new 3v3 mode
Valve’s Rush Hour package for Counter-Strike 2 is a competitive QoL drop: Premier’s pick-four map flow, a queued Rush 3v3 mode, and silent reloads that trade time for quiet.