Gaming News Digest — November 1, 2026

The BTR-80A with a 30mm cannon is coming to raids, with no exact date yet.

The Manta water update lands November 3, reworking naval exploration, combat and world generation.

Javelin anti-cheat blocked 439,945 cheat attempts in September, though peak online fell from 55k to 36k.

Co-founder Greg Zeschuk called the studio's sale to EA "the final nail in the coffin."

The On the Trail: Deep Water DLC adds three locations, plus a free Free Roam update for the base game.

Activision apologized for real tragedy footage in the intro and will remove it in the nearest update.

The Charting the Unknown DLC holds "Mixed" Steam reviews, with peak online at 30,902.

Bungie's Josh Dean denied the game depends on Marathon and urged players not to buy games "as charity."

Bandai Namco released an Alexander, the Iron Fist keycap, sold exclusively in its official store.

The Path of Exile 2 showcase runs November 6-8 in Auckland, with the main reveal on November 7 at 10:00 NZ time.

Patch 0.1.4 added Russian and Ukrainian localization plus controller support, with combat tweaks.

Evercold slipped to February 23, 2027, with preorders opening November 4 and Early Access on February 19.

Zephyr, a crossbow-wielding ranged DPS with a falcon familiar, is Evercold's second combat job, starting at Level 90.

Patch 0.5.1.0 brings smarter AI, an overhauled shelter, rebalanced crafting and lighter shelter resources.

Rockstar's Rob Nelson says a Criminal Profile morality system, from Professional to Irredeemable, shapes Jason and Lucia's story.

Leonida's landmass roughly equals GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined, with far more enterable interiors.

A court ordered leakers to pay miHoYo 1 million yuan (~$150,000) over unreleased build data.

The Doom creator found a new publisher after Microsoft's exit and rehired some laid-off staff.

Yacht Club Games' title sold over 500,000 copies in two weeks, giving the studio financial stability "for now."

Leaked remake footage shows Persona 3 Reload-tier presentation, though it looks unfinished and may not be real.

Two mechs shown at Kojima Productions' Tokyo exhibition resemble Metal Gear's REX and Gekko, with no confirmation they appear in-game.

Miyamoto declared November 1 Pikmin Day, as Pikmin 4 with Dandori Academy hits Switch 2 on November 12.

The cyberpunk shopkeeper sim sold 500,000 copies since its October 28 Steam launch, holding 96% approval.

A live-action Netflix series is in the works, with Donald Glover directing, writing, producing and starring.

Elementa's open-world detective action-RPG launches December 14, 2026, on PC, PS5, iOS and Android.

A former volunteer is threatening legal action over code, though the team says it rebuilt the systems from scratch.

The game opens to everyone on November 6 alongside the Prelude 17 update.

Update 16 adds at least six heroic weapons, and a Halloween screenshot contest runs until November 1.

Mark Darrah expects a leaner classic hero's journey from Casey Hudson's Arcanaut Studios.

Patch 1.31 adds two Halloween transmog sets, plus Xbox and PS5 performance boosts.

The update is in final testing before platform certification, with crossplay's first phase nearly done.

Rebel Wolves' debut sold over a million copies in its first days after release.

Telltale lets players link an account so remaster choices carry into the sequel.

The Kraaghelm dwarven kingdom opens November 11 with new weapons and defensive towers.

RGG Studio showed a two-minute gameplay and story trailer for returning fighter Lionel Raphael.

The Tau System and its Star Chart arrive in December, alongside the 67th Warframe, Brisco, voiced by Matt Mercer.

Over 230,000 players tried the demo during Steam Next Fest, placing 19th in the top 50 most popular demos.

This mod makes most single-minute interactions in The Seance of Blake Manor cost no time.

A neon tunnel arcade game where you steer through accelerating obstacles and collect special cubes for points.

A story-driven 2.5D action-adventure about a former child soldier and his son facing Armageddon.

The trailer spotlights a nitro-fueled arcade racer playable with or without a VR headset.

A first-person multiplayer delivery game with physics-based jobs, launching November 2, 2026, with 29 players in the demo now.

A free Nikana with Dax skin is available via the code WF-IronMouse.