Respawn/EA’s Anti-Cheat Team post dated November 4, 2026 describes a Ranked exploit—mainly on PlayStation 5—that let players enter matches as Rookie IV regardless of true rank, skipping entry cost and recording MMR as 0 while RP still applied. EA banned 905 accounts (tiered 120/240/365 days), deducted 15,112,554 RP, an
Mojang’s Bedrock Edition 26.62 hotfix changelog, posted November 5, 2026, rolls out platform-by-platform approvals. It fixes block selection blocking entity interaction, improves Xbox stability under memory pressure, fixes a Nintendo Switch 2 crash with many rendered objects, and corrects Realms cloud-sync settings tha
Microsoft re-released the October 13, 2026 Excel 2016 security update KB5002934 as build 16.0.5574.1006 after build 16.0.5574.1005 reintroduced silent paste failures when a workbook uses conditional formatting. The MSI package is available from Microsoft Update and the Download Center; it does not apply to Microsoft 36
Psyonix’s official Jump-Start a Friend event runs November 9–22, 2026: sign up for the Jump-Starter title (and Chopper EG Wheels on first Epic site link), earn points in Online Matches with friends — especially returnees inactive 30+ days — and unlock cosmetics through Titanium White Manganese Boost.
Riot’s November 5, 2026 VALORANT post details how VCT 2027 protects online Open Qualifiers: Vanguard Check compliance, Ascendant+ rank gate, staged monitoring through Playoffs, a two-minute POV stream delay, and bans for cheating or match manipulation.
Intel’s public graphics package 32.0.101.9175 (dated November 4, 2026) adds Game On support for three titles and addresses Modern Warfare 4 texture issues on Arc A/B, Planet Zoo 2 crashes, Gears of War: E-Day performance and Procyon AI benchmark failures on listed Core Ultra platforms.
Valve’s CS2 Steam announcement speeds up Retakes: bomb defuse finishes instantly when enough round time remains and no active utility can stop it, with reduced freeze time and round restart delay.
Pearl Abyss all-platform hotfix 2.04.07, posted November 5, 2026 00:00 UTC, fixes Nibrak Cloth Armor vanishing. Available now on Steam PC/Mac, PlayStation, Xbox and Epic; Mac App Store still later.
Optional AMD driver 26.10.2 for Windows 10/11, dated October 30, 2026: fixes intermittent shutdowns and driver timeouts in several games, overlay conflicts, Steam launcher crashes and HAGS video timeouts on RX 7000.
This week's GTA Online event doubles first-time completion bonuses on major heists, guarantees the Panther Statue at Cayo Perico and discounts heist properties 40%.