Walmart cancelled some Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 pre-orders a day before the October 29, 2026 launch and now offers a reorder window and $519 gift cards.
The FBI has blamed North Korea's TraderTraitor hackers for the $6 billion-plus Binance theft; Binance says 90% is replenished and withdrawals resume November 1.
Binance said on 29 October 2026 a security breach had an estimated $6.3 billion impact, froze about $3 billion and paused withdrawals, pledging to cover user losses.
FromSoftware on October 29, 2026 delayed Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods to 2027 to fine-tune rules and balance after its August network test; no date set.
Edge issue 430, out October 29, 2026, gives 12 new GTA VI screenshots and Rockstar details on Leonida's map, K-9 police and a Criminal Profile system.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said on October 29, 2026 the site will become logged-in-only, with tests in select non-US markets in Q4 2026.
Justice released 'Pusher', a GTA VI score track with Gesaffelstein, on October 29, 2026; the full score arrives December 11, after the game's November 19 launch.
Nintendo's Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 goes on sale on October 29, 2026, but pre-orders sold out and Nintendo says it underestimated demand and will restock.
Capcom and TiMi's free-to-play Monster Hunter Outlanders launched on iOS and Android on October 29, 2026, with four-player co-op and gacha pulls.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Valve's Steam AI labels drive boycotts of games; critics say buyers deserve to know, October 28, 2026.
Twin brothers from Ghana and a Hawaii woman have pleaded guilty in the US to a romance scam that took about $9 million from victims in 25 states, Germany and Austria.
Ubisoft released Title Update 1.0.8 for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on October 27, 2026, adding New Game+, a Nightmare difficulty and classic takedowns.
Instagram began testing Features, horizontal videos up to 90 minutes long, with a small group of US creators, Adam Mosseri announced on 26 October 2026.
A partial Steam outage on October 26, 2026 left many PC and Steam Deck users stuck on a 'loading user data' screen; Valve had not explained the cause.
Pokémon UNITE will end service on March 23, 2027; gem sales and new UNITE Club memberships stopped on October 27, 2026, and a farewell event starts November 12.
Indian esports organisation Global Esports said on October 19, 2026 it is ending competitive operations and releasing its VALORANT team to become GE Studios, an AI venture.
UCLA's 2026 Teens and Screens report, released October 23, finds 72.9% of 10-24-year-olds rank YouTube for storytelling and older youth feel 'doom' about AI.
Centre tells Supreme Court that 21,900 digital arrest complaints involving Rs 647 crore were filed from January to August 2026; hearing due October 29.
Bengaluru police arrested a 25-year-old worker this week over an AI-made Instagram video showing a fake blast at Vidhana Soudha, a warning for anyone sharing AI clips.
Rajasthan Police's cyber crime wing warned on 21-22 October 2026 that fraudsters are taking over WhatsApp accounts through fake QR codes and stolen OTPs, then asking contacts for money.
Prime Video India added Sony LIV as an add-on subscription on 21 October 2026, at Rs 399 a month or Rs 1,499 a year, with billing managed inside the Prime Video app.
Mumbai Police notices dated October 18, 2026 asked at least 24 X users sharing Sabeer Bhatia's video essay to remove posts, citing BNS defamation and insult sections.
GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 leave PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on November 17, 2026, two days before GTA VI launches.
Xbox began testing Cloud Playtime on October 21, 2026: stream owned games without Game Pass, from $3.99 for 10 hours, wider rollout in November.
Sega said on October 21, 2026 that anyone can play Football Manager 27 free on PC and Mac from October 29 to November 3, ahead of its November 10 launch.
EA Sports confirmed on October 20, 2026, that its Fight Night boxing game series is returning after about 15 years; no date or platforms yet.
Riot revealed Hush, Valorant's 31st agent and a Duelist, on 18 October 2026; she launches in India on 28 October and unlocks for 200,000 XP or 1,000 VP.
Norway said on October 19, 2026 its planned under-16 social media ban will also cover games and messaging apps judged harmful, naming Roblox, TikTok and Snapchat.
The CBI arrested a Kerala man on October 17, 2026 over a fraud network it says bought students' ATM cards for Rs 3,000-7,000 to withdraw stolen money in Dubai.
Amazon India says its Influencer Program has 2 lakh creators and creator-led shoppers rose 107% in Jan-Sep 2026; YouTube, Pinterest tagging added.
Samsung launched the Galaxy F70 5G in India on October 18, 2026, at Rs 19,999 (Rs 17,999 with a bank offer); sales start October 20 on Flipkart.
A Delhi court issued a bailable warrant against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on October 17, 2026, in a 2018 defamation case over a video; next hearing is October 31.
Riot Games said this week it will end League of Legends Classic on January 6, 2027 as players drift back to the main game, and will refund RP spent on Classic-only items.
On October 15, 2026, the Supreme Court held internet access is a fundamental right of every person, including children, and rejected blanket bans.
Rockstar released the GTA VI launch trailer on October 15, 2026, with a new Justice, SZA and Tame Impala song, ahead of the game's November 19 release.
A modder's PS5X emulator, a port of KytyPS5, now boots four PS5 games on the Xbox Series X via Developer Mode, but performance is poor and no PS5 exclusives run.
A DoT circular dated 13 October 2026 makes operators show callers' KYC-registered names on 4G and 5G phones from 1 November 2026.
Krafton India renamed BGMI Lite as BGMI Air on October 15, 2026; the 1 GB game has 10 million pre-registrations and launches by the end of 2026.
CERT-In warned Chrome users on 14 October 2026 of critical flaws; Google's Chrome 155 update fixes 37 vulnerabilities, seven critical, and needs a browser restart.
Sony announced on October 14, 2026 nine PS Plus Extra and Premium games for October, led by Mafia: The Old Country and Horizon Forbidden West, arriving from October 20.
YouTube's Creative Capital report, out Oct 13, 2026, surveyed 20,617 EU creators; 65% say they get no government grants and it seeks EU support.
KRAFTON India's 2026-27 Esports College Campus Tour, which began on 10 October 2026, covers 256 colleges with BGMI and Real Cricket contests till March 2027.
Raye said on October 13, 2026 her Royal Albert Hall sign-up got 1.8 million entries for 5,000 seats, with bots making hundreds of thousands of fake ones.
Hello Games will release No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad on October 28, 2026, free to try with a $19.99 unlock, announced during Apple's Indie Games Week.
Anonymous leaker Cyberleek said on 12 October 2026 it would release a full GTA VI build if its memecoin hits a $30 million value; the claims are unverified.
WhatsApp began testing scheduled messages with some Android beta users, reported on 12 October 2026, letting texts and media be set up to two weeks ahead.
Redseer estimates festive e-commerce sales reached ₹24,000 crore on 8–9 October 2026, with Gen Z about one-third of shoppers and small towns leading demand.
A widely quoted survey says 46% of Gen Z prefer social media to search engines; new India data shows how creators now shape young shoppers' buying.
Hyderabad police chief V.C. Sajjanar warned on 12 October 2026 that replying 'NO' to fake WhatsApp debit alerts can lead to money being stolen.
In an order dated 8 October 2026, the Delhi High Court protected Kangana Ranaut's personality rights and told Meta to remove identified AI deepfakes within 72 hours.
Two elderly Pune men lost over Rs 13 lakh after callers posing as Election Commission officials got them to install APK files, police cases of 10-11 Oct 2026 show.
Unsealed claims in New York's lawsuit allege TikTok gave some teens a non-working 'Algo Refresh' tool in a 2023 test; TikTok says the claims mislead.
From October 6, 2026, creators and publishers in India can set up a followable Google Search profile; Google lists a 10,000-follower minimum on one platform.
Turkey's rules, published on 10 October 2026, bar platforms from serving under-15s from 1 November and require age checks through the e-Devlet portal.
The Philippine Senate passed the SMART KIDS Act on October 8, 2026, to keep under-18s off social media; the House must still agree.
Rockstar on October 8, 2026, previewed six GTA VI radio stations and confirmed on-demand podcasts outside vehicles, ahead of the game's November 19 launch.
India's IT ministry told social media platforms on 8 October 2026 to label AI-generated posts that depict ongoing events, a rule that directly affects young creators.
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