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WARDOGS pulls IR Rangefinders, halves CWIS kill time on Havoc in same-day hotfix
Bulkhead shipped a security/stability patch and a balance hotfix on Friday, nerfing the controversial IR Rangefinder and walking back last patch's CWIS buff.
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Posts tagged #wardogs
Karl writes here in his own words: game takes, what's changing on papakow.com, and how the community stuff works. No SEO filler, no ghostwriters.
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WARDOGS 0.1.2 fixes WD-L020 crash, closes cash/XP exploits, threatens permanent bans
A minor patch shipped 30/09/2026 kills a Windows 11 launch crash, locks down economy exploits and warns repeat exploiters face bans without warning.
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Are clans farming the Clean Sweep achievement on official WARDOGS servers?
Are clans farming the Clean Sweep achievement on official WARDOGS servers? Yes, at least on one OCE server on Monday 21 September 2026. PapaKow joined an official casual server where a coordinated…
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WARDOGS WD-L020 launch crash traced to Windows 11 preview update KB5124010
Team17 confirms an optional Windows 11 patch, not a game bug, is stopping some PCs from launching WARDOGS — rollback works but isn't foolproof.
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Is WARDOGS good for solo players?
Is WARDOGS good for solo players? Yes. After a long night on OCE servers on Monday 21 September 2026, PapaKow's honest read is that WARDOGS caters to solo players more than it first looks like it…
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WARDOGS hits 3 million sales, Golden Joystick nod — but cheating gripes linger
BULKHEAD marks 3M copies sold and a Golden Joystick nomination while confirming Season 2 for 15 October, even as its CEO admits the studio is still fighting cheaters and DDoS attacks.
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WARDOGS goes down for surprise security patch, no changelog yet
Bulkhead pulled servers offline for about an hour on 25 September for unspecified security updates, days after a non-EU network disruption.
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WARDOGS Season 2 confirmed for 15 October — full progression wipe, rain weather incoming
Bulkhead confirms Season 2's launch date and its first-ever cash/level wipe, splitting the playerbase between accusations of a rug-pull and cheers for a fresh start.
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WARDOGS first impressions — is it worth your time in the beta?
I've put a lot of weekend hours into the WARDOGS beta. Here's what stands out, what needs work, who it's for, and the loadout I keep coming back to.