Nocturne
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The full League of Legends patch 26.10 preview is here, and I fear Naafiri still has that dog in herRiot Games has previewed League of Legends Patch 26.10, which includes nerfs to Naafiri and Zed, alongside adjustments for Galio, Ambessa, Anivia, Shyvana, and Ashe. The patch also reverts a 2014 change to Lee Sin's Safeguard ability, making it more versatile. Despite some nerfs, Naafiri is expected to remain strong due to item interactions and a light touch on her passive.
League of Legends patch 26.08 is already in trouble, as Riot reviews controversial Viego buffsRiot Games is reviewing controversial buffs planned for Viego in League of Legends patch 26.08 after player feedback suggested they were too powerful. Lead gameplay designer Matt 'Phroxzon' Leung-Harrison stated that internal data initially supported the buffs, but external data appears different, prompting a re-evaluation before the patch's release. The article also touches on other balance changes for champions like Mel, Mundo, Hwei, Lillia, Lucian, and Tahm Kench.
D7VK version 1.5 brings Direct3D 3 support via Vulkan on LinuxThe D7VK project has released version 1.5, adding support for Direct3D 3 via Vulkan on Linux, bringing the total supported Direct3D versions to 3, 5, 6, and 7 for use with Wine and Proton. This update includes significant improvements and fixes for various games, such as implementing execute buffers and back buffer/depth write backs, which resolve issues in titles like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and SimCity 4.