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I don’t know about you, but when I am in the middle of an intense firefight with enemies surrounding me, all I can think is, “I wish I had a duck”. Well, PUBG Mobile can now make that weird dream of mine a reality, as B.Duck returns to the fight.

Since launching in 2014, Jackbox Games have managed to turn their Party Packs into a must-have at parties. Who wants to speak to guests when instead you can make them do really stupid things? Keep your deep conversation; starting October 15th, I am going to throw on The Jackbox Party Pack 12 and make people argue instead! There are five new games to enjoy, and if you want to flex your one-liners, then We Forgot a Card is for you.

If you are a professional Pokémon Champions player, then I have some bad news for you: the competition just got a lot wider. A competitive pathway for Trainers in India has opened in through the Pokémon Champions India Series 2027 Season, feeding into competitions all the way up to the 2027 Pokémon World Championships. To achieve this, India is now its own region in Pokémon Champions, so ensure that you select that. And then, get your teams together because the first competition begins this month.

If there is one place you don’t want to find teenagers, it is anywhere, frankly. They are annoying. But certainly not in the middle of a battlefield. Yet, take a trip over to Fortnite, and you will find a certain key-wielding quartet in the firing line, and a strange moon in the sky. Kingdom Hearts has come to Fortnite. Sora, Kairi, Roxas, and my beloved Riku are storming the stage, allowing players to grab their outfits, complete with Back Bling, Pickaxe, and Lego Fortnite style.

There is no denying that Rainbow Six Mobile is a fantastic reimagining of the Siege gameplay for phones. The only downside is that sometimes the full 5v5 can take a bit too long to slip into that break when you are waiting for your reports at work, wink wink. Luckily, there's a new permanent 3v3 mode for that quick kick. Between September 8th and October 13th, this new mode, Close Quarters, will be highlighted in Operation Concrete Impact.

When The King of Fighters AFK was released last year, I was sceptical. How would a fighting game, a famously dynamic genre, adapt to being an idler? Well, apparently quite well, as Netmarble are now celebrating the game's first anniversary. Players can hop in and enjoy a host of rewards, including the return of an icon. Protagonist rival Iori Yagami is debuting a new style from KOF XIII, and he is available with a double summon rate for a limited time.

It feels like wherever you look, whatever hobby you have, you will find Snoop Dogg rocking up. Baking with Martha Stewart, dressage commentary, even Fortnite. The meme of Snoop completing life and doing side quests is alive and well. But Snoop might not be alive and well for long, as he is stepping into the crosshairs of Agent 47 in Hitman: World of Assassination starting tomorrow.

Despite still playing at the age of 41 and putting up respectable numbers, LeBron James can’t remain the face of the NBA forever. So, we look to the newer generation. For my money, it will either be the powerhouse that is Luka Dončić or my beloved Minnesota Timberwolves' own Anthony Edwards, the latter of whom is joining the ranks of Dunk City Dynasty. At the risk of turning this article into an Anthony Edwards praise piece, he deserves it, so it is what it is.

I am not sure how many people would agree with this, but I am a much bigger fan of a tournament's Survival stage than the Grand Final. It feels more tense, more scrappy, very last-chance saloon. And for the participants of the 2026 PUBG MOBILE World Cup, those saloon doors have now slammed shut, as we have our Grand Final lineup locked in. 16 teams went into the Survival Stage with everything to lose, and even more to gain.

When saying card game these days, the first to come to mind is Magic. However, we can’t forget the king of games: Yu-Gi-Oh. To celebrate 100 Million Downloads on its flagship mobile offering, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Konami is kicking off a campaign with the aim of drowning us all in Blue-Eyes White Dragons.