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NOV 2026Video Game Release Dates for October and November 2026The rest of fall 2026 is crowded. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a remake of The Legend…NOV 5Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Comes to PS5 and PC on November 5 With an Open CampusCoin Crew Games’ co-op escape-room sequel trades a linear story for an open campus, with couch and online…NOV 10Shrek 2 Remastered Launches November 10: Price, Rating and PC SpecsAspyr’s Shrek 2 Remastered comes out Nov. 10, 2026, for $29.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2,…NOV 17GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Leave PS Plus on November 17GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2 and nine other games leave PS Plus Extra and Premium from Nov.…JAN 15Rainbow Six Mobile Is Shutting Down on January 15, 2027: What Players Know So FarUbisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile, its free-to-play tactical shooter for iPhone and Android, less than a…JAN 26Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26, 2027, With Early Access on January 21Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PlayStation 5 on Jan. 26, 2027. Playground Games confirmed the date on…
WHAT’S COMING
Announced, dated or on the way
Oct 21EA Sports Says Fight Night Is Coming Back After 15 YearsEA Sports announced on Instagram that Fight Night is coming back, more than 15 years after Fight Night Champion. No…Oct 16GTA 6 Launch Trailer: Jason’s Army Past, a Call From Lucia and a New Justice SongOct 14Is Peak Crossplay? Not Yet, but Console Crossplay Is Coming: The Developer TimelineOct 14Is Warhammer Survivors Multiplayer? The Developer Says Single-Player at LaunchOct 14Is GTA 6 Multiplayer? What Rockstar and Take-Two Have Officially Said Before Launch
WHAT TO PLAY
Rankings, guides and arguments
Oct 21Shrek 2 Remastered Launches November 10: Price, Rating and PC SpecsAspyr’s Shrek 2 Remastered comes out Nov. 10, 2026, for $29.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and…WHAT’S HAPPENING
News and enforcement
Oct 22Father, Son and Holy Guns Demo Hands-On: Sanity, Sisters and a Stubborn CameraHow we played: Game Empress played the Father, Son and Holy Guns demo (build 0.70.03) solo on Oct. 21 and…Oct 21GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Leave PS Plus on November 17Oct 21Next Xbox Could Cost Up to $1,800 and Arrive in 2028, Fortune ReportsOct 14Is Phantom Blade Zero Multiplayer? What Happened to the 2023 Multiplayer DungeonsOct 14Is Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Multiplayer? No, and Here Is What the Official Listing Shows
COLLEGE ESPORTS
Where the next players come from
Varsity tryouts, scholarship money and state league deadlines. Competitive gaming is turning into a funded school sport.
EsportsCAMPUSEscape Academy 2: Back 2 School Comes to PS5 and PC on November 5 With an Open CampusMarvel RivalsTHE GAMESTLCC Lists Online Marvel Rivals Tryouts for September 7$2,500ON THE TABLECarroll University in Waukesha Accepting Applications for Esports Scholarships Up to $2,500: How to Apply12 PCsNEW KITBinghamton University’s New Gaming Lounge Gives Students 12 PCs and Console GamingSchool sportVARSITY STATUSJonesboro-Area Students Are Turning Video Games Into a School Sport at Valley ViewFive gamesONE SEASONTexas High Schools Have Until September 15 to Join Five-Game Esports Fall Season
THE FULL FILE
Everything else we filed
Oct 21Next Xbox Could Cost Up to $1,800 and Arrive in 2028, Fortune ReportsA Fortune profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix could cost $1,200 to $1,800, a handheld…Oct 16GTA 6 Launch Trailer: Jason’s Army Past, a Call From Lucia and a New Justice SongRockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer on October 15, 2026. That is 35 days…Oct 14Is Peak Crossplay? Not Yet, but Console Crossplay Is Coming: The Developer TimelinePeak is PC-only today. Its developers have announced console crossplay with Steam and added room codes for it.…Oct 14Is Warhammer Survivors Multiplayer? The Developer Says Single-Player at LaunchAuroch Digital says Warhammer Survivors launches single-player and can be played offline, with multiplayer possible later but not…Oct 14Is Phantom Blade Zero Multiplayer? What Happened to the 2023 Multiplayer DungeonsPhantom Blade Zero is listed as single-player only. In 2023 S-GAME promised multiplayer dungeons. Here is the timeline…Oct 14Is Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Multiplayer? No, and Here Is What the Official Listing ShowsCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse is single-player only, with no co-op or PvP, according to its official Steam listing. Details…Oct 14Is GTA 6 Multiplayer? What Rockstar and Take-Two Have Officially Said Before LaunchTake-Two calls GTA 6 a single-player experience and has not dated an online mode. Here is what official…Oct 14Peak Is Rated for PS5 by the ESRB, Which Says Hungry Players Can Eat Teammates as Rotisserie ChickenThe ESRB has rated Peak E10+ on PlayStation 5. Here is what the listing says, and how big…Oct 14Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority Warbond Launches October 20: Every Weapon, Armor and PassiveThe sniper-focused Warbond adds the R-40 Sightliner, AMW-20 Apex, two camouflage armors and the Stationary Shroud passive on…Oct 14Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 Adds Six Cars; Gran Turismo DualSense Costs $84.99, Pre-Orders October 22Spec IV Part 1 adds six cars and Sportsland Sugo. The 30th anniversary Gran Turismo DualSense costs $84.99…Oct 14GTA 6 Is Rated M by the ESRB, and Take-Two Will Report Earnings 10 Days Before LaunchGrand Theft Auto VI is rated M for Mature 17+ with seven descriptors. Here are the official dates,…Oct 12Warner Bros. and Paramount Games Businesses Unite Under Tony Driscoll at SkydanceWarner Bros. Games and Paramount Games Studio are being brought together under Tony Driscoll within Skydance’s games and…
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