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Top story · Oct 22, 2026

WARDOGS Region Lock: BULKHEAD Caps Ping at 175 to Stop Cheaters, and Not Everyone Is Happy

The WARDOGS region lock has begun. On the evening of 21 October 2026, BULKHEAD announced that official WARDOGS servers would drop to a maximum ping of 175, with proper region locking in progress behind…

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Steam Next Fest October 2026: 8 Survival and FPS Demos Worth Playing Before It Ends
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Steam Next Fest October 2026: 8 Survival and FPS Demos Worth Playing Before It Ends

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