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13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Pearl Abyss expands AI across development as DokeV targets late 2028

The Crimson Desert studio says AI tests ideas and its team still builds the content. Crimson Desert's Switch 2 version is due in the first half of 2027.

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Hardware
9 Nov 2026 · 6 min read
AMD fixes the Radeon driver bug that kept SSDs writing in optional Adrenalin 26.11.1
By Mira Tan
Industry
8 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Sega's ALL.Net arcade outage: still no restart date after the November 12 update
By Kai "Flick" Santos
New releases
7 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
GTA 6 preloads are open: times in MYT, the 212GB download and boxed codes
By Ivy Marlowe
Patch notes
13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Slay the Spire 2 adds The Fool, plus Blitz and Dread modes, in its biggest beta patch
By Rook Hallam
Shooters
9 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Modern Warfare 4's DMZ is free to try until 2 a.m. MYT on November 12
By Kai "Flick" Santos
New releases
9 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy launches January 28, and its founders' beta ends January 7
By Ivy Marlowe
Community
13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
The Game Awards 2026 nominees arrive November 18 MYT, with Roblox and PS5 streams added
By Kai "Flick" Santos
Shooters
12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
id Software confirms a new game directed by Hugo Martin as Doom gets Slaughter Mode
By Kai "Flick" Santos

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13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

The Game Awards 2026 nominees arrive November 18 MYT, with Roblox and PS5 streams added

The show itself airs at 8:30am MYT on December 11. Winners are 90% jury and 10% fan vote, and Vidio, mewatch and Bigo Live carry it in Southeast Asia.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

13 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

PS5 QSSR upscaling reaches Spider-Man 2, with ARC Raiders and Control Resonant next

The free updates are for the base PS5, not the Pro. Control Resonant gets it in December, while ARC Raiders and The Finals have no date beyond soon.

13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Slay the Spire 2 adds The Fool, plus Blitz and Dread modes, in its biggest beta patch

The bow-wielding musician is the first new character since early access began in March. It is beta-only for now, and the main branch moves to v0.111.0.

13 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames, with B.J. and Grace Walker back

Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson return as B.J. Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. Xbox has shown no trailer, platforms or release window for the sequel yet.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

A patched $45 USB-C hub now works as a Switch 2 dock, HDR included

About 540 bytes of firmware answer Nintendo's dock handshake and a 108-byte fix repairs HDR. No code is public, and VRR still does not work on the hub.

12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Halo: Campaign Evolved gets a free four-player Firefight mode this winter

New maps and weapons are promised, but no date yet. More details come at Halo Fest in Seattle on December 12 and 13; PvP is still not announced.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Steam's Linux client goes 64-bit as Achievement Sets reach every player

The client now runs in a Steam Runtime container, though 32-bit libraries are still needed. DLC achievements can no longer break a 100% completion.

12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

id Software confirms a new game directed by Hugo Martin as Doom gets Slaughter Mode

Teams in Texas and Frankfurt are on it, with no title or date yet. Doom: The Dark Ages adds an endless Slaughter Mode free for Revelations owners on Nov 16.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

21 more original Xbox games reach PC, and KOTOR finally gets achievements

The PC list now has 25 games, 11 of the new 21 from Star Wars. Windows 11 is required, only six are on Game Pass, and old discs cannot be redeemed.

11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Microsoft Auto SR leaves preview on ROG Xbox Ally X and now works in handheld mode

A new Performance Mode lifts the cap to 120 fps and Auto HDR now works with it, but those two arrive later through Windows updates rather than today.

11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Ocarina of Time remake sells 5.2 million in four days, a Switch 2 record

Japan accounts for 810,000 of the sales, which include digital copies. Nintendo calls it the best start for any Switch 2 game it has published itself so far.

11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

PS5 passes 100 million shipped, almost six years after launch

Sony's figure counts consoles shipped to stores. The PS5 is the fourth PlayStation past 100 million, but its pace is slower than the PS4's as prices climb.

11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Overwatch brings back 2-2-2 Role Queue for 6v6 Competitive on December 8

The four-week test runs next to 5v5 and Open Queue 6v6, with its own balance patch. Blizzard says 5v5 stays the main mode and admits queues may slow.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

11 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Nintendo DMCA wipes 144 Switch modchip firmware repos and Citron Neo from GitHub

Four November 6 notices also hit the Citron Neo emulator and two Yuzu copies. Installed modchips keep working, but firmware updates just got harder to find.

10 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Switch 2 update 23.5.0 brings back eShop gifting, but only for family groups

Gifting switches on with an eShop update on November 17, child accounts cannot send gifts, and a dataminer says the firmware also patches October's jailbreak.

10 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Marathon Symbiosis adds PvE Expeditions on December 8 with a free week

A 3v3 deathmatch beta, the Limbo social space and the blade-wielding Bishop shell arrive too, and progress from the December 8 to 15 free week carries over.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

10 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Steam now shows average Steam Deck framerates before you buy

A histogram exposes stutter that an average hides, data covers thousands of Deck-tested games, and desktop PCs are next via an opt-in on the Steam Client Beta.

10 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

PlayStation Plus PC app shuts down December 10 after under 0.4% used it

Premium members can still stream on PS5 and PlayStation Portal, and console benefits are untouched. Sony will notify affected PC users before the cut-off.

10 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Sony cancels Fairgames after its playtest misses retention goals

Haven Studios keeps every job and becomes a support team for other PlayStation studios. The PvP heist game was revealed in 2023 and never got a release date.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

9 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

Modern Warfare 4's DMZ is free to try until 2 a.m. MYT on November 12

The trial covers the whole extraction mode, X01 and Story Missions included, on PC, PS5 and Xbox. UAV Towers were just made 40% rarer, which helps solo players.

By Kai "Flick" Santos

9 Nov 2026 · 6 min read

AMD fixes the Radeon driver bug that kept SSDs writing in optional Adrenalin 26.11.1

The optional driver out November 12 fixes idle drive writes on RX 7000 cards and newer. It will not install itself, and RX 6000 coverage is still unclear.