Games

Matt Filer’s community-made modding toolkit reaches 1.0 after nine years of work, with custom level creation and live editing. OpenCAGE is free, but requires a purchased and installed copy of Alien: Isolation.

Digital Foundry found slower multiplayer input response on Switch 2, especially in portable mode, despite 6v6 generally running near its 60fps target.

Evercold’s second new job pairs a crossbow with an avian familiar. The physical ranged DPS will be playable only in Evolved mode, with no Reborn option.

Nintendo’s surprise Pikmin Direct sets a November 2 demo date, alongside Hello! Pikmin shorts and a winter Secret Caves update for Pikmin Bloom.

Soulframe opens its PC pre-alpha without invitation waits on November 6. A major update is also planned for November.

Silver Palace is heading for a December 14, 2026 global launch on PS5, PC, iOS and Android. Global preregistration is now open.

Crimson Desert’s free five-hour trial is available now. Xbox access is open to all players, while PlayStation requires PlayStation Plus Premium or Deluxe. Progress carries over if you buy the full game.

Honkai: Star Rail 4.7 arrives November 11 with ★Aha, while Affinitive Eidolon introduces separately unlocked combat abilities for three familiar characters.

Activision has apologized for Itaewon crowd-crush footage used in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and plans to remove it completely in a November 12, 2026, update.

A server issue has temporarily interrupted online access in Dark Souls II and Dark Souls III across all platforms. The October 30 notice gave no restoration time.