OpenCritic Weekly Recap

Topics covered: BlizzCon recap, Red Dead Redemption 2 launch, League of Legends eSports, Disco Elysium, Death Stranding review updates, Nintendo report, and game releases.

Stories covered: BlizzCon leaks, EA games return to Steam, Kotaku and GMG Union tussle with G/O media, new game launches, free games in November, League of Legends eSports, Valve pushes a new library UI, Bethesda refunds Fallout 76 in Australia, and Focus Home Interactive hits some commercial success.

Stories covered: New game launches, The Last of Us delayed, Ubisoft fiscal guidance, Stadia updates, Microsoft earnings, US Congress responds to blitzchung, Fallout 1st, auto-chess updates, Battlefield V content update, Remote Play Together, Seasonal Events, and Five Below gaming centers.

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