· Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Street Fighter opens No. 1 at the box office with about $13 million Friday

Legendary and Paramount's live-action Street Fighter, directed by Kitao Sakurai, took first place at the Friday box office with an estimated $13 million from 3,575 theaters, according to Variety, and is projected to earn about $31 million over the weekend…

✔ Sources: Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter

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Riot Games will shut down League of Legends Classic in January

Riot Games says League of Legends Classic, a throwback mode that launched in late July 2026, will go offline in January 2027 because most players have gone back to other parts of League. Players will be refunded for Classic-only content, and Riot says it…

✔ Sources: PC Gamer, Dot Esports, Massively Overpowered

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Orioles owner David Rubenstein says team owners are making money

Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein said, in comments reported by Baltimore Baseball, "A lot of my friends were buying teams, and I realized they're making money," adding that he ultimately bought the Orioles for a philanthropic purpose and that…

✔ Sources: CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports

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