NEWS

Quake 4’s cancelled expansion The Awakening is now playable through openQ4 0.14.1, restoring 13 maps, weapons, enemies and campaign features.

Fortnite players on PC and Android are being disconnected mid-match during November 14 Treasure Hours. Epic Games is investigating the issue.

Xbox developer inXile confirms no staff were injured in a shooting at its Tustin office complex. Police have arrested a suspect.

GTA 6 physical edition download codes may be visible through some sealed cases, but independent tests found US and UK copies protected.

Escape from Tarkov’s mobile spin-off will feature top-down extraction gameplay, with early builds underway and a potential announcement in 2027.

A leaked GTA 6 album tracklist lists 34 songs, including rumored contributions from Dua Lipa, Playboi Carti and Lana Del Rey.

Gears of War: E-Day SSD testing reveals 3.7 GB/s peak streaming speeds, 2GB RAM savings and smoother gameplay on NVMe drives compared with SATA.

Alabaster Dawn’s updated roadmap confirms new weapons, quests and story expansions, with major updates planned for Q1 and Q2 2027.

SEGA reveals India as the final Crazy Taxi: World Tour map, featuring cities, countryside, industrial areas and a Bollywood-themed mission.

Nintendo’s latest DMCA notices target 217 GitHub repositories linked to Picofly modchip firmware, Citron Neo and Yuzu, with 215 disabled.

A Linux 7.5 patch addresses corrupted video playback on older AMD Radeon HD 2000 and 3000 GPUs after an AI-assisted driver investigation.

Valve releases SteamVR 2.19.3 and SteamOS 0.5.9 betas with Steam Frame chroma-key passthrough, Linux VR fixes and improved Steam Link streaming.

GTA 6’s Twitch Drops campaign runs November 18–30, offering exclusive badges and emotes for watching streams and subscribing.

SteamOS 3.10.0 Preview adds AMD HDMI 2.1 VRR, FRL and ALLM support, NVIDIA Mesh Shaders, improved frame timing and gaming fixes.

GTA 6 starts Jason and Lucia with basic lockpicking and car theft skills before unlocking more advanced robbery opportunities.

Riot Games confirms LoL Worlds 2027 in Japan and South Korea, MSI in Valencia, Spain, and an expanded First Stand tournament in China.

CachyOS previews Package Installer 2.0 with a redesigned interface, integrated AUR and Flatpak support, and nine color themes.

GDC’s November 2026 survey finds 40% of gaming professionals use generative AI at work, while 55% believe it negatively affects the industry.

Team Meat announces Super Meat Boy Again+ for PC, featuring over 300 levels, new visuals, music by Danny B and additional secrets.

Nexon releases new Vindictus: Defying Fate cinematic and gameplay trailers, showcasing its story, combat and characters ahead of its 2027 launch.

Warhammer Survivors reveals free updates through Q1 2027, including new characters, weapons, cross-save support and a larger Q2 release.

Pearl Abyss targets a late 2028 release for DokeV, with a development update planned for 2026 and playable demos expected in 2027.

MAGES. announces Girls und Panzer Mahjong Tag Battle for PS5 and Switch 2 in 2027, featuring 30 characters, special abilities and tag-team mahjong.

AMD’s desktop CPU shipment share dropped to 29.9% in Q3 2026, while Intel reached 70.1%, according to Mercury Research data.

The Game Awards 2026 nominees will be revealed November 17 at 9 AM PT. GTA 6 and the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake are eligible.

MapleStory Classic World’s November 18 update adds Forgotten Hollow, 34 quests, Rotten Mushmom, Thanksgiving events, new weapons and gameplay improvements.

Astro Bot gets an unofficial native Windows port using AnyPS5, with DLSS Frame Generation, Reflex and up to 128 displayed FPS in developer tests.

Where Winds Meet Version 2.4 adds the Hutuo region, new storylines, world bosses, anniversary rewards and combat changes on November 13.

Colorful launches the iGame X870E Senna V14 motherboard in China for CNY 2,399, featuring Ryzen support, DDR5-8400+, five M.2 slots and Wi-Fi 7.

Sturmjäger’s new co-op trailer details 30-second player respawns, improved bullet visibility and customizable PC controls ahead of launch.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer reaches 1.5 million players across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as Fuse Games hints at future plans.

Chaos Zero Nightmare’s November update adds Blazebell, Vivian, Season 5 Chapter 2, revamped Great Rift battles and new progression features.

Annihilated launches on Steam with 96% positive reviews, offering four story routes, turn-based card combat and a choice to rescue one hero.

DRAMAtical Murder re:code launches on Steam December 25, 2026, with English support, Mizuki’s route and updated visuals.

Warota enters Steam Japan’s top three revenue chart after its Early Access launch, bringing village building, crafting and monster battles to PC.

Pearl Abyss confirms wider AI use in game development, including automation, testing and DokeV concept validation, following Crimson Desert’s AI art controversy.

GTA 6’s November 19 launch coincides with 32% more employee leave bookings worldwide and a 38% increase in Germany, according to HR data.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn reveals a pirate rescue mission with zero-gravity combat, player choices and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles.

Discord details Linux upgrades with Steam Deck streaming, GPU video encoding, Wayland push-to-talk, faster updates and planned audio sharing.

Queen’s Domain surpasses 200,000 worldwide sales in under two weeks, doubling its earlier milestone across PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.

Dungeon Automata, formerly Algolemeth, launches on Steam January 26, 2027, with programmable golem combat and automated dungeon exploration.

Forest Escape: Last Train is coming to PS5, with a new Rainbow location featuring multiple stages and a boss encounter. No PS5 release date is confirmed.

GDC’s November 2026 survey finds 40% of game industry professionals use generative AI, while 55% believe it negatively affects the industry.

Windows 11 KB5132061 expands automatic Memory Integrity protection on eligible PCs, raising questions about gaming performance and security.

Intel Core Ultra 7 260K debuts in Newegg ABS gaming PCs with 20 cores, a 5.4GHz turbo clock and limited availability.

GTA 6 introduces Macca & Friends, an in-game animated series following Macca the Gator and his wetland companions across Leonida.

Razer introduces the Soma Pro and Soma Sensa HD Haptics gaming chairs with six haptic actuators, wireless connectivity, spatial audio and RGB options.

Backloggd launches its Android mobile app closed beta on November 13, with iOS testing and a free public beta planned for 2027.

Kiln: Reshaped adds three game modes, offline multiplayer, Steam Deck and Proton support, Steam login and expanded progression.

God of War: Sons of Sparta launches on PS4 November 16 with a free update adding Hermes Mode for speedrunning and one-hit Erebus Mode on PS4 and PS5.