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- New Fortnite Item Makes Everything on the Item Shop Completely Free Polygon ·
Fortnite Treasure Hunters is here at last. This season is all about pirates and plundering treasure. Players can look the part using the Straw Hat Pirates skins from One Piece . It can get expensive to purchase cosmetics in Fortnite , but this season, there's an in-game item that makes everything in…
- Animal Crossing Is Finally Getting Some Real Competition With Petit Planet for Switch 2 In 2027 Polygon ·
Many Animal Crossing competitors have emerged since New Horizons became a breakout success in 2020 , but few have a chance to take on the popular Nintendo series like HoYoverse's Petit Planet . Now, we've learned that a showdown between the two games will take place on Nintendo Switch 2, as a…
- The 10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of November 2026 Polygon ·
When fall brings cold, windy, and wet weather, it’s the perfect time to stay inside and curl up with a good book. November offers plenty of options, with fresh entries in long-running series, standalones by bestselling authors, and brand-new talent to check out. Whether you want to imagine sailing…
- Blizzard Is Getting Our Hopes Up Again For World Of Warcraft On Xbox Pure Xbox ·
It's got to happen, right? One of Xbox's biggest releases of 2026 isn't actually releasing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - it's Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Forever , which is still a PC exclusive launching on November 5th. That said, we've seen signs that Blizzard might be pushing towards a…
- Hardware Review: SCUF Omega PS5 Controller - No-Frills Pro Controller Doesn't Do Much to Impress Push Square ·
Does what it says on the tin. For the last few weeks, I’ve been testing out the SCUF Omega PlayStation controller, a highly customisable pro controller ideal for those looking to step up their competitive play. With a plethora of additional buttons and a high price tag to go with it, let’s see if…
- Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2026 Nintendo Life ·
It's nearly OoT. As the fog on the moors begins to clear after Halloween, we head into the month of November with the biggest game of the year on the horizon. Not that one. That one. Yes, Nintendo gamers will have their eyes on the imminent return of a little green-garbed boy and his fairy this…
- Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion swaps sand for snow on 1st December Eurogamer ·
Funcom's survival MMO Dune: Awakening is heading north with a free expansion that trades the deserts of Arrakis for a frozen new map. Read more
- Manage a Dessert Shop with an Actual God in Honkai: Star Rail's Climactic PS5 Update Push Square ·
Aha. If you’re a regular of HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail , then you’ll probably have been waiting for 5-Star character Aha’s arrival, as part of v4.7 on 11th November. The anticipated Aeon is effectively a god, bringing outrageous buffs to all characters on the path of Elation. She’s…
- 15 Years Ago, Zelda Told its Most Memorable Story with its Worst Gameplay Polygon ·
Hold the controller over your head. The Master Sword glows. Point it at the screen, hit Y to recenter, and swing. On the screen, Link swings… kind of the right way. Then, your chatty companion, Fi, chimes in with a very long and earnest explanation of something you figured out several minutes ago.…
- Everyone Is Running a Con in You Can See Everything IGN ·
Full spoilers follow for You Can See Everything , which is in theaters now. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” — The Usual Suspects You Can See Everything is, deservedly, one of the most-talked-about films of the year, and is sailing past box office…
- HoYoverse's Animal Crossing Rival Skips PS5 for Switch 2 Push Square ·
New cosy game picks Nintendo. HoYoverse is undoubtedly gunning for the Animal Crossing audience with its next title Petit Planet , so it’s perhaps no surprise to see the Chinese dev focus on Switch 2 with its upcoming cosy title. However, it’s noteworthy as the juggernaut Chinese dev has brought…
- Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (October 2026) Nintendo Life ·
The best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in October. Games. Video games. Good video games. There have been a lot of them this month — too many to play, in fact. So if you're looking for the cream of the crop, and specifically the good video games on eShop that you can't (yet) buy in any physical form…
- UK Deals: AliExpress Has a Ton of Early Black Friday Deals for Gamers IGN ·
Black Friday is a-comin’, and while US gamers certainly tend to have more deals to sift through than their UK counterparts, those of us in Blighty have plenty to look forward to thanks to AliExpress . The retailer is offering a sizeable slate of new deals, including some awesome mini PCs, power…
- Dungeons & Dragons Turned Hansel and Gretel Into a Near-Perfect Adventure Polygon ·
Most of the published adventures for Dungeons & Dragons focus on epic fantasy , tasking players with fighting ancient necromancers, rampaging demons, or invading armies in order to prevent some great calamity. But the stakes don’t have to be so high to have a great session, and a bit of whimsy can…
- Petit Planet coming to Switch 2 in 2027 Gematsu ·
miHoYo will release a Switch 2 version of free-to-play cosmic life simulation game Petit Planet … Source
- 7 Near-Perfect Prime Video Sci-Fi Shows that Hook You in the First Scene Polygon ·
Prime Video is home to sci-fi shows of great variety, but some of the best ones capture our attention from the get-go. When a premise is solid and well-thought-out, the first episode often becomes a promising indicator for the rest of the story. With that in mind, here are seven near-perfect Prime…
- Netflix's Near-Perfect Thriller With 94% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Getting Cut From Streaming Polygon ·
The End of the F***ing World is among the best in this genre. Based on Charles Forsman’s minicomics, the eight-part miniseries follows James (Alex Lawther), a teen who thinks he is a psychopath, and Alyssa (Jessica Barden), who considers James a welcome distraction from her tumultuous home life.
- Three Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In November & December 2026 Pure Xbox ·
A few notable delistings on the way as well. November has officially arrived, and therefore we thought we'd bring you our latest roundup of games getting delisted over the next few weeks, with this roundup specifically focusing on November and December 2026. The good news is that there's not much to…
- 6 Perfect 'Peanuts' Comics from the 1960s that Prove Charles Schulz is a Genius Polygon ·
By the 1960s, Schulz hit his sweet spot with well-defined characters and a freshness to the material which would sometimes flag in the decades to come. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of hilarious, heartwarming, and inspired Peanuts comics from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, but taken as a whole…
- Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches 12th November and a demo is out tomorrow Eurogamer ·
Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will launch on 12th November, bundled with a new mode called Dandori Academy. Read more
- Welcome to the New Era of Video Game Adaptations Polygon ·
Buckle up, because that trend is about to kick into full gear. This week, we got a flood of news stories confirming that Hollywood is in a full-on gold rush. The film rights to video games are currently getting snapped up at an alarming rate. While that’s not exactly new for an industry that has a…
- Feature: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Revenge Of The 'Gator Nintendo Life ·
See ya later. It's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl , can you believe it! Last week , we took a look at two very different covers for NSO newbie Avenging Spirit on the Game Boy. The disparate designs did the North American variant no favours, as it wound up with only 30% of the vote…
- The Sunday Papers Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Sundays are for looking upon my DIY works and despairing. Strewn sawdust, spilled paint, and hunks of broken MDF litter my living room kingdom. When will it be over? When will I be free? When will I be able to reassemble my sofa, sit down with a cup of tea in hand, and admire my books, unpacked and…
- 20 Years Later, The Departed's Best Line Is Still One Of The Greatest Quotes In Gangster Movie History Polygon ·
In crime cinema, a lethal line of dialogue can carry just as much weight as a loaded gun. Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas hooks audiences with Henry Hill's seductive declaration, “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster,” framing a life of crime as the ultimate aspiration.…
- Forget Jason Statham, the Best Action Movie of the Last 30 Years Is Back on Netflix Polygon ·
Harrison Ford spent decades making wildly implausible heroes feel like ordinary guys having a terrible day. An archaeologist outrunning a giant boulder? Sure. A space smuggler taking on an evil empire? Absolutely. In Air Force One , he pulls off something that now feels considerably more farfetched…
- 24 Years Later, the Funniest Lord of the Rings Movie Quote Is Still a Legendary Fantasy Line Polygon ·
Somewhere in Middle-earth, is there a Chili’s that serves orcs? Does an Uruk-hai host greet hungry customers, tell them it’ll be a 20-minute wait, and hand them a menu? Does the kitchen run out of manflesh halfway through the dinner rush? Is halfling served as an appetizer? What precisely is in the…
- Capcom Officially Reveals Fourth Mega Man: Dual Override Robot Master Nintendo Life ·
"He's cooking up a storm". Capcom continues to build excitement for Mega Man: Dual Override , and following the official reveal of Tank Man earlier this week, it's now lifted the lid on Cook Man. He is one of the many Robot Masters coming to the game. This master chef is ready to slice and dice…
- Watch: Nintendo Treehouse Play Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy Nintendo Life ·
A special broadcast timed in with Pikmin Day. Apart from its Pikmin Day Direct, Nintendo has announced it's hosting a special Treehouse broadcast for Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
- Round Up: Pikmin Day 2026 - Updates, Demo And New Animated Shorts Nintendo Life ·
Happy Pikmin Day! Nintendo surprised us with a Pikmin -themed Direct this weekend, announcing Pikmin Day! If you haven't already watched the video, here's everything from the broadcast: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
- 9 Years Later, Jon Bernthal’s Action Series Is a Masterpiece From Start to Finish Polygon ·
Ever since superhero movies and television became popular, fans have debated which actors are the perfect fit for their characters. The debate has escalated over the years, especially when multiple actors have played iconic characters like Superman and Spider-Man . Nine years ago, one of the best…
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