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Furukawa: Pokémon Winds and Waves key for Switch 2 in 2027
Nintendo's Furukawa told investors on November 6 that Pokémon Winds and Waves, due in 2027, is a key Switch 2 release. A leak claims it moved from 2026.
Skydance Games layoffs: Marvel 1943 team told game continues
Skydance Games laid off at least 25 people on November 9 and is scaling down projects. Staff were told on November 11 that Marvel 1943 is not cancelled.
Bethesda: no Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel news for some time
Bethesda said on Skyrim's 15th anniversary, November 11, that there would be no big announcements and no new Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel news for some time.
Switch 2 hits 26.35 million as first-half sales drop 37%
Nintendo's November 5 results put Switch 2 at 26.35 million units. First-half hardware sales fell 37.4% to 6.49 million, but operating profit rose 49.1%.
Bandai Namco is closing Unknown 9 studio Reflector
Bandai Namco's board voted November 10 to dissolve Reflector Entertainment, maker of Unknown 9: Awakening, with a loss of about 21 million euros.
Mobile publisher Fortis Games shuts down, about 440 jobs hit
Fortis Games, the mobile publisher backed by Las Vegas Sands, closed on November 10. Former staff and the CEO put the job losses at about 440.
PS Plus November 2026: Death Stranding 2 leads Extra lineup
Sony's November PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup adds Death Stranding 2, Atomfall and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Most games arrive November 17.
Sony is retiring the PlayStation Plus PC app on December 10
Sony will retire the PlayStation Plus app on PC from December 10, ending PC cloud streaming. It says under 0.4% of eligible Premium members used it.
PlayStation cancels Fairgames; Haven Studios keeps its staff
Sony cancelled Haven Studios' PvP heist shooter Fairgames on November 10 after a playtest missed retention goals. PlayStation says no jobs will be cut.
Golden Joystick Awards 2026: Resident Evil Requiem wins GOTY
Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards on November 11. Crimson Desert took PC Game of the Year.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sells 5.2 million in four days
Nintendo says the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake sold over 5.2 million copies in four days after its November 5 launch, 810,000 of them in Japan.
Take-Two bookings fall 18%, GTA 6 pre-orders unprecedented
Take-Two's net bookings fell 18% to $1.60 billion in its September quarter, but it kept its $8.0B to $8.2B full-year outlook on GTA 6 pre-orders.
GTA 6 targets 30fps on all consoles; PS5 Pro adds RT shadows
Rockstar says GTA 6 targets 30fps on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S. The Pro gets PSSR upscaling and ray-traced shadows, not a higher frame rate.
GTA 6 will stream on Xbox One via the cloud on day one
Microsoft says GTA 6 streams through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1am ET on November 19, so Xbox One owners can play. You still have to buy the game.
GTA 6 sets pre-order records on PlayStation and Xbox stores
Sony and Microsoft said on November 10 that GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game ever on their stores. Neither gave a number. Launch is November 19.
WoW: Forever launches with no WoW Token, and that changes its whole economy
Blizzard's Classic+ edition went live on November 4. Everyone starts at level 1 with zero gold, and there is no official gold price.
Nintendo Direct recap: Metroid Ravenous, Mario Kart, Kirby
The September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct revealed Metroid Ravenous, a free Mario Kart World update and Kirby and the World Beyond. Dates and what is out now.
Phantom Blade Zero reportedly passes 4 million copies in three days
Reports say the action game sold more than 4 million copies in its first three days. The studio hasn't confirmed it yet.
GTA 6 release date: November 19, and Rockstar has posted pre-load details
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Most of Q4 has cleared around it.
Game Pass November 2026: 11 games incl. Toxic Commando, 14 leaving
Xbox Game Pass adds 11 titles in November, and 14 games leave, including GoldenEye 007.
Switch 2 finally gets VRR in docked mode, with a catch
Variable refresh rate is coming to docked Switch 2 play. TechRadar says there's a classic Nintendo catch.
Blizzard closed nearly 4,000 WoW Forever beta accounts for gold buying and selling
Over 2,100 buyers and almost 1,600 sellers or botters were banned before launch, and a new trade-restriction penalty arrived.
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