Video Game News 11/8/2026

#Shadow
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Path of Exile 2 goes free-to-play December 11 with the Shadow joining the Duelist at 1.0

Path of Exile 2 devs want to solve missing archetypes with its Templar and Marauder classes, and it'll help Druids too

Path of Exile 2's 1.0 version is out this year after all, arriving in December with a full campaign, two neat new classes, and more

Path of Exile 2 leaves early access December 11 while Path of Exile keeps running

#SavingMassEffect
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Saving Mass Effect would take $200m+, says BioWare co-founder

"This trailer is my way of saying goodbye": Have a listen to the Mass Effect 5 score that could have been, courtesy of one of the original games' composers

Mass Effect Cast Celebrates N7 Day With Video Asking Fans to Help Save the Franchise

For This Year’s N7 Day, Fans, Alumni And Policy Makers Fought For Mass Effect’s Future

#Classic
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World of Warcraft Forever sets a new launch-day record for Blizzard’s 22-year-old MMO

WoW: Forever is the biggest launch in World of Warcraft history, says Blizzard

WoW: Forever Sets World of Warcraft Launch Records, Blizzard Says

#Playstations
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Sony Indefinitely Delays Another PS5 Peripheral Days Before Release

Sony delays PlayStation's Pulse Elevate speakers indefinitely, less than a week before launch

Sony Has Indefinately Delayed The PlayStation Pulse Speakers Just Days Before Launch

#180IsLiveWithSix
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Assassin's Creed is reportedly going to ancient Rome, while a mobile spin-off heads to Jerusalem

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Title Update 1.8.0 Is Live With Six Changes

Assassin's Creed Hexe Reportedly Delayed As New Assassin's Creed Games Leak

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Nintendo's Bill Trinen Explains Why Ocarina Of Time Is The Perfect Place To Start In The Zelda Universe

Video: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, 3DS, N64)

Rumour: Data Found In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time May Hint At Master Quest DLC

Nintendo’s Bill Trinen believes Zelda Ocarina of Time remake is the perfect first Zelda game

Dataminers discover Master Quest possibly coming to Zelda Ocarina of Time remake

Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Guaranteed a GOTY Nomination. It Will Never Win

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time For Switch 2 Could Bring Back A Classic Mode

Master Quest references potentially found in Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake files [update: more details]

#BitReactor
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Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor lays off staff, a month after bringing furloughed developers back

After Star Wars Zero Company dev Bit Reactor brought back an unspecified number of furloughed devs, some of those who weren't have seemingly been laid off

#WardogsSeason
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Wardogs Season 3 brings an urban map, Limited Mode, and a 185,000-account ban wave

As Wardogs Season 3 looms, Bulkhead claims to have built 'one of the world's most sophisticated anti-cheat systems', assisted by 'machine learning and AI'

#WowForever
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WoW: Forever is more than just a millennial retirement home

Blizzard spent seven years testing WoW Forever before it said yes

#Path
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Path of Exile 2's game director thinks a death recap will finally allow us players to complain about the right things

Path of Exile 2 Death Recap Shows Up in ExileCon Demo, Arrives With 1.0 Launch

#Skyrim
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The Sunday Papers

Zelda: Ocarina of Time Beats The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in One Major Way

#LegendaryEdition
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BioWare May Be Dead, But a Modder Has Rebuilt Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Into the Legendary Edition

How Modders Spent Three Years Remastering Mass Effect 3’s Fantastic Multiplayer For Legendary Edition: ‘Let’s Do Something Stupid’

#Pikmin4
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 Demo Is Live With Save Carryover

Despite Nintendo Switch 2 sales dropping by 37% it is still 6 million ahead of original Switch

Japanese Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch releases for November 12, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Metaphor: ReFantazio, Pikmin 4 for Switch 2, Shrek 2 Remastered, Sonic Pico Park, more

We’re still missing these Nintendo Switch 2 Editions

Nintendo Switch Online adds Pikmin icons