Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation 5 system software version 26.07-14.22.00 is a security-only update from Sony Interactive Entertainment, released on November 2, 2026, for PS5 and PS5 Pro. The update is about 1.267 GB, carries the single patch note "We have made some security fixes to the system software," and adds no new features. Key Takeaways PS5 firmware version 26.07-14.22.00 rolled out on November 2, 2026, for PS5 and PS5 Pro. PS5 firmware 14.22 is a 1.267 GB download whose only stated change is security fixes. PS5 firmware 14.22 follows version 14.20 from October 21, 2026, just 12 days earlier. No minimum PS5 firmware for GTA 6 has been confirmed by Sony or Rockstar Games, despite datamining claims about versions 14.10, 14.20, and 14.22. Most PS5 owners can install PS5 firmware 14.22 automatically or from Settings, System, System Software, System Software Update. What is PS5 update 14.22? PS5 update 14.22 is Sony's November 2026 system software rele...

Image: Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto VI is an open-world action game from Rockstar Games, set in the state of Leonida and due on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026. A report published on November 3, 2026, claims a PlayStation account was suspended after a GTA 6 leak clip was shared through PlayStation App messaging, but Sony has not confirmed that specific ban. Key Takeaways Notebookcheck reported on November 3, 2026, that a Reddit user said a friend lost PlayStation account access after sharing a GTA 6 leak clip in PS App messaging. Sony, Rockstar Games, and Take-Two Interactive have not publicly confirmed this specific PlayStation account ban. PlayStation policy does allow Sony Interactive Entertainment to suspend accounts temporarily or permanently for breaches of its Terms of Service or Code of Conduct. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with preload reported from November 12, 2026. Players should not share leaked GT...

Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, 2026. Image: Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto VI is Rockstar Games' open-world crime game set in the state of Leonida, starring Lucia and Jason in a modern Vice City. GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, and at launch the game can only be played on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no PC version, no PS4 or Xbox One version, no Switch 2 version, and no cloud workaround at launch, so this guide covers every route that actually works on day one. Key Takeaways GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only, according to Rockstar Games' official GTA VI page. GTA 6 has no PC version at launch, no PS4 or Xbox One version, and no Nintendo Switch 2 version announced. GTA 6 will not stream to PC through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch, Xbox has confirmed, and the game is not a day-one Xbox Game Pass title. GTA 6 preload starts on November 12, 2026, with boxed copies reaching stores a week before launch ...

Petit Planet gameplay. Image: HoYoverse / GosuGamers. Petit Planet is a cozy galactic life simulation game from HoYoverse, the studio behind Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. HoYoverse announced on November 1, 2026 that Petit Planet will come to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, making it the studio's first game on a Nintendo platform, according to CBR's coverage of the announcement. Key Takeaways HoYoverse announced on November 1, 2026 that Petit Planet will come to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, during the game's Pre-Launch Special Program livestream. Petit Planet launches first on December 4, 2026 for PC, iOS and Android, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version following sometime in 2027. HoYoverse has given no month, price or Switch 2-specific features for the Petit Planet console version yet. Petit Planet is described as HoYoverse's first game on a Nintendo platform, and outlets compare its cozy life sim style to Animal Crossing. When does Petit Planet come to Switch 2...

Ceto-7 on Steam. Image: Steam. Free Steam games are games on Steam that cost nothing to download and play, and five notable ones surfaced on Steam around November 1, 2026. ScreenRant's November 1, 2026 roundup names Hot Mic, Ceto-7, The Onion Voting Simulator 3D, Origins Trading Card Game and Risk It Little Biscuit as five free Steam games worth trying this month, spanning party games, horror, satire, card battles and survivors-like action. Key Takeaways Five free Steam games highlighted on November 1, 2026 are Hot Mic, Ceto-7, The Onion Voting Simulator 3D, Origins Trading Card Game and Risk It Little Biscuit. These five Steam games are free-to-play releases, not limited-time keep-forever giveaways, so there is no claim deadline to miss. Hot Mic is an online party game for up to eight players with 18 modes, while Ceto-7 is an hour-long underwater survival horror game. Origins Trading Card Game is a free trading card game in which all cards can be obtained for free, according to de...

DOOM (2016) gameplay. Image: id Software / Bethesda. DOOM (2016) is a first-person shooter from id Software and Bethesda that rebooted the classic DOOM series with fast, brutal demon combat. Amazon Prime members can claim DOOM (2016) free on PC through Prime Gaming until November 4, 2026, as a GOG code, and once claimed the game is theirs to keep, even if the Prime membership later lapses. Key Takeaways DOOM (2016) is free to keep on PC for Amazon Prime members through Prime Gaming until November 4, 2026, according to GameRant, GamingBible and ComicBook. DOOM (2016) is claimed as a GOG code through Prime Gaming, so a free GOG account is needed to redeem it. DOOM (2016) normally costs $19.99 or £15.99, according to GamingBible, making the Prime Gaming offer a full-price saving. Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit shares the same November 4, 2026 Prime Gaming deadline, redeemed through the Epic Games Store. How long can you claim DOOM (2016) free? DOOM (2016) can be claimed free th...

Gladiator: Blades of Fury arena combat. Image: Epic Games Store / Steam. Gladiator: Blades of Fury is a 2019 arena combat game that is free to keep on the Epic Games Store until November 8, 2026. The game normally costs $9.99, and anyone who claims Gladiator: Blades of Fury on Epic before the deadline keeps it in their library permanently, even after the game returns to its regular price. Key Takeaways Gladiator: Blades of Fury is free to keep on the Epic Games Store until November 8, 2026, according to GameRant and FreeGG. Gladiator: Blades of Fury normally costs $9.99, so the Epic offer saves the full price of the game. Gladiator: Blades of Fury is a 2019 arena combat game featuring medieval fighters such as Barbarians, Knights and Dwarves. Gladiator: Blades of Fury is a non-weekly Epic freebie, separate from the weekly Epic free game slot held by Sorry We're Closed until November 5, 2026. How long is Gladiator: Blades of Fury free on Epic? Gladiator: Blades of Fury is free on th...