Gaming & Internet Culture

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The terms and trends from Twitch chat, Discord and beyond. · 26 entries and 346 news timelines, updated daily

• Warhorse Co-Founder Hopes GTA 6 Will Normalize $80 and $100 Game PricesAs of October 2, 2026, per insider-gaming.com, Klima believes raising unit prices is necessary for t
• RuneScape Dragonwilds 2027 Roadmap: Modding and Hunter SkillJagex announced the 2027 roadmap for RuneScape: Dragonwilds at RuneFest 2026, confirming the Blood C
• German Valorant Player Banned After Buying Used CPU From CheaterA German Valorant player was banned after purchasing a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D that had been blackliste
• Miami Heat’s GTA 6 night includes sold‑out merch, $3M Rockstar partnershipIt began on Sep 22, as businessoutreach.in reported: "Welcome to Vice City" Sign Installed. The late
• Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Breaks Steam RecordGears of War: E-Day hit a peak of 20,374 concurrent Steam players during early access, more than dou
• Naughty Dog Reportedly Developing New Uncharted GameNaughty Dog is reportedly developing a new Uncharted game, not a remake, led by Shaun Escayg. Nathan
• DOOM: The Dark Ages free Slaughter Mode arrives by November 30id Software announced a free Slaughter Mode update for DOOM: The Dark Ages, arriving by November 30,
• Jagex Announces RuneScape 4 at RuneFest 2026Jagex announced a new MMO with the working title RuneScape 4 at RuneFest 2026. The game is being bui
• SNL Features GTA 6 and Zelda Characters in Weekend UpdateSNL’s Weekend Update on Oct. 4 2026 featured live‑action portrayals of GTA 6’s Jason Duval (Marcello
• TuffTuff means cool, sharp, or impressive, but said flatly as 'that's tuff,' it can also mean 'that suck
• Mario Kart Tour Servers Shut Down After $268.5M RunMario Kart Tour officially shut down on September 29, 2026, ending its seven-year run. The mobile ga
• Minecraft and Skate 2 Mods Go Viral in Modern Warfare 2Modders have integrated Minecraft and Skate 2 mechanics into Modern Warfare 2 (2009) using a custom
• OSRSOSRS is short for Old School RuneScape, the massively popular online game Jagex built from a 2007 ba
• PUBG: Black Budget Canceled After Two Alpha TestsKrafton has canceled PUBG: Black Budget, an extraction shooter spinoff of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROU
• T1 Academy Wins Inaugural WSCI, Securing World Champion TitleT1 Esports Academy defeated Solary 3-2 in the grand final to win the inaugural World Star Challenger
• LurkTo lurk means to hang out in a stream, chat, or forum reading and watching without ever posting or t
• Skyrim Lead Designer Hopes Elder Scrolls 6 Adds Boats and Naval CombatBruce Nesmith, former lead designer of Skyrim, said he hopes Elder Scrolls 6 will feature boats and
• StrafingStrafing is moving sideways relative to a target while keeping your aim or weapon pointed at it, use
• South Korea Wins Asian Games 2026 LoL GoldSouth Korea won the League of Legends tournament at the Asian Games 2026 on October 2, 2026, complet
• Deadlock's City Never Sleeps Update Overhauls Map and Adds Six HeroesValve released the City Never Sleeps update on September 29, 2026, adding six heroes and reworking t
• Capcom Reveals Plan for When Resident Evil Remakes Catch UpCapcom executive producer Jun Takeuchi stated the company has a plan for when Resident Evil remakes
• 100 Thieves Apologizes for AI-Generated OSRS T-Shirt Design100 Thieves apologized after a teaser for an OSRS t‑shirt revealed AI‑generated errors, sparking bac
• Gears of War: E-Day Devs Explain Missing Classic FeaturesStudio Creative Director Matt Searcy explained that classic Gears of War features like Lancer duels
• Witcher 3 Remaster divides players over brighter visualsAfter the Sept 29, 2026 release of Witcher 3 Remastered, players are divided over its visuals. Many
• Xbox Cloud Gaming Strategy Collapses as Access ShrinksXbox Cloud Gaming is facing significant contraction in 2026, with streaming hours reduced to 15 per

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