Image: Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a Switch 2 remake of Nintendo's 1998 Nintendo 64 classic, launching on November 5, 2026, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. The remake earned its first review score on November 4, 2026, with Famitsu awarding it 37 out of 40, and Nintendo UK announced a midnight launch event in London for the night of November 4, 2026. Key Takeaways The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake earned 37 out of 40 in Famitsu, with scores of 9, 9, 9, and 10 from four reviewers. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches on November 5, 2026, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo UK hosts a midnight launch event on November 4, 2026, at Argos Tottenham Court Road in London, with sales from 00:05 on November 5. Buyers at the London midnight event receive a free replica of the original UK Nintendo 64 box and an Ocarina of Time key ring, while supplies last. The digital edition costs $59.99 in the US, and the remake needs about 27 GB o...

Image: Xbox / Coin Crew Games Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1 is Microsoft's first Game Pass lineup for November 2026, published on Xbox Wire on November 3, 2026. The wave adds 16 games across Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass, and Essential between November 3 and November 17, 2026, and it confirms 13 games leaving the service on November 15, 2026. Key Takeaways Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1 was published on Xbox Wire on November 3, 2026, with games arriving from November 3 to November 17, 2026. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School joins Game Pass on November 5, 2026, as a day-one release for Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Warhammer Survivors and Football Manager 27 Console both arrive on November 10, 2026, as day-one Game Pass releases. Thirteen games leave Xbox Game Pass on November 15, 2026, including GoldenEye 007, Wreckfest, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Eight classic games join Game Pass Essential on November 15, 2026, including Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, a...

Rockstar Moves GTA 6 Preload Up to November 10 and Confirms 212 GB Download Rockstar Games has officially accelerated its GTA 6 launch plans. In a November 3 announcement, the studio confirmed that digital preloading for Grand Theft Auto VI will now begin on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 — two days earlier than the previously expected November 12 date — and that the preload file will require up to 212 GB of storage, depending on the device. The game itself still launches on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and preloaded files stay locked until launch day. This is a follow-up to our earlier report on the GTA 6 preload starting November 12 , which covered the original date and the then-reported download size. What changed on November 3 is official: Rockstar itself, not a leak, has now set the date, confirmed the file size, and added a free launch collectible on top. Cruising through Leonida ahead of GTA 6's November 19 launch. Screenshot: Rockstar Games. Key Tak...

Kai Cenat Locks In His GTA Marathon: 5 Games, 14 Days, One Countdown to GTA 6 Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has confirmed the start date and time for his five-game Grand Theft Auto marathon, and the clock is now ticking toward GTA 6. The marathon begins on November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST on Twitch and YouTube, giving Cenat exactly 14 days to play through GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA 4 and GTA 5 before GTA 6 launches on November 19. Cenat confirmed the schedule during a livestream on November 2, then locked it in with his own post on November 3: "PLAYING GTA 3, VICE CITY, SAN ADREAS, 4 & 5 ALL ON STREAM NOVEMBER 5TH 3PM EST." Multiple outlets, including NDTV, The Express Tribune, AsiaOne and Sportskeeda, have since reported the same date, time and five-game lineup. Kai Cenat streaming on Twitch. Image: Dexerto. Key Takeaways Kai Cenat's five-game GTA marathon starts November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST (12 noon PST, 8 PM GMT, 1 AM PKT on November 6) on Twitch...

Image: Saqred Games Grim Siege is a dark fantasy trading card game from Saqred Games, now permanently free to play on Steam. Grim Siege launched in September 2026 at $6, switched to free to play on October 29, 2026, and now costs nothing to download and play on PC. Key Takeaways Grim Siege is now permanently free to play on Steam, after launching in September 2026 at $6. Grim Siege switched to free to play on October 29, 2026, according to reports published on November 2 and November 3, 2026. Grim Siege is a dark fantasy trading card game where players defend their own tower while attacking their opponent's tower. Grim Siege holds about 90% positive reviews from Steam users, though its total number of ratings remains modest. Players who bought Grim Siege before the price change were given in-game currency as a thank you from developer Saqred Games. What is Grim Siege? Grim Siege is a deck-building card game with a dark fantasy theme. The objective is to defend your own ...

Image: Top Hat Studios / Anji Games Silly Polly Beast is a story-driven psychological survival action horror game from Anji Games and Top Hat Studios, coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in November 2026. Top Hat Studios and Anji Games announced the Switch 2 version on November 2, 2026, during Top Hat's Fall 2026 Showcase, with a new announcement trailer. Key Takeaways Silly Polly Beast is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in November 2026, publisher Top Hat Studios and developer Anji Games announced on November 2, 2026. Silly Polly Beast first launched on October 28, 2025, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC through Steam. Silly Polly Beast follows Polly, a 17-year-old girl who escapes a nightmarish shelter and finds herself trapped in a dangerous underworld. No exact launch date, price, or Nintendo eShop page has been confirmed yet for the Silly Polly Beast Switch 2 version. Silly Polly Beast joins a growing Switch 2 survival horror library, following The Outlast Trials on...

Image: ZA/UM Zero Parades: Director's Cut is a story-driven espionage role-playing game from ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, out now on November 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox on PC. The console release follows the PC launch of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies in May 2026, with the Director's Cut as a free update on PC. Key Takeaways Zero Parades: Director's Cut launched on November 3, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and Xbox on PC. Zero Parades: Director's Cut is the console version of ZA/UM's espionage RPG Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, first released on PC in May 2026. Zero Parades: Director's Cut costs $39.99 on Steam for the PC version, with the Director's Cut as a free update for PC owners. Zero Parades follows a brilliant but tormented operant on a final desperate assignment, rebuilding a broken network at the End of History. Zero Parades: Director's Cut is also available through Xbox ...

Image: Atari / Toho Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is a kaiju arena fighting game, out now on November 3, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. The remaster updates the 2002 GameCube fighter with improved visuals, quality-of-life changes, and online multiplayer alongside local play. Key Takeaways Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered launched on November 3, 2026, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and Switch. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered costs $29.99 on Nintendo's US store. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered updates the 2002 fighter with improved visuals and online multiplayer. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered features battles across eight locations with day and night variations. The remaster arrives on the same day as Zero Parades: Director's Cut, making November 3, 2026, a busy day for PS5 and Switch 2 owners. What is Godzilla: Destroy All M...

Image: Nightdive Studios / Atari Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is a modern remake of Looking Glass Studios' 1998 stealth game, launching on December 3, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Nightdive Studios, Eidos-Montreal, and Atari announced the date on November 2, 2026, alongside a new trailer, a new campaign, and full edition prices. Key Takeaways Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches on December 3, 2026, on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and Switch. Thief: The Dark Project Remastered costs $29.99 for the Standard Digital Edition and $34.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition. Thief: The Dark Project Remastered includes a new self-contained campaign, The Tarnished Mirror, at launch. Physical editions for PS5 and Switch 2 start at $29.99, with a $39.99 Steelbook Edition and a $69.99 Deluxe Trapezoid Edition. Nintendo Switch owners can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Thief: The Dark Projec...