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Industry · news

Nintendo Indie World dates Witchbrook January 28, 2027 — plus a Switch 2 slate through next year

Nintendo’s October 28 Indie World Showcase dated Witchbrook January 28, 2027. Nintendo’s recap only lists Switch 2 and Switch. Gematsu, same day, adds PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC, plus Game Pass on day one.

Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min

Industry · news

Sword of the Sea is out today on Switch 2 — Xbox Series is on Gematsu’s same-day list

Sword of the Sea launches on Nintendo Switch 2 today, per Nintendo’s October 28 recap. Gematsu and Fictions’ new-platforms trailer also date Xbox Series X|S October 29. Original PS5 and PC street date was August 19, 2025.

Oct 29, 2026 · 1 min

Industry · news

Sony cancels Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble before a global launch

Sony and Oh BiBi are ending Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble. The mobile free-to-play arena shooter never got a full worldwide release. Existing players can keep playing until May 1, 2027. In-app purchases are already off.

Nov 7, 2026 · 2 min

Industry · news

Week on the desk: October 26–31, 2026

Sunday housekeeping. Sixteen briefs from October 26–31, grouped as game news, new drops, and tech. Every link is a page that already exists on respawnhq.net.

Nov 1, 2026 · 1 min

GTA 6 · news

GTA 6 targets 30 fps on every console. PS5 Pro gets PSSR and exclusive ray-traced shadows

The November 10 pre-load post is the first time Rockstar has printed a frame-rate target for Grand Theft Auto VI. 30 fps on both platforms. PS5 Pro gets PSSR and ray-traced shadows. DualSense haptics and Tempest 3D Audio are the PS5 extras. Cloud play on Xbox One is Series S settings.

Nov 10, 2026 · 3 min

Industry · news

New games this week: November 9–15, 2026

A weekday list, not a rumor board. Xbox Wire dates Hozy November 9. Steam dates DREADMOOR Early Access the same Monday. Nintendo dates Pikmin 4’s Switch 2 Edition and Metaphor November 12. Where official clocks disagree, we say so.

Nov 9, 2026 · 5 min

Industry · news

Week on the desk: November 2–7, 2026

Sunday housekeeping. Briefs from November 2–7, grouped as game news, new drops, and tech. Every link is a page that already exists on respawnhq.net.

Nov 8, 2026 · 2 min

Industry · news

Switch 2 sold 2.67M last quarter, down 41%. Verdict: WAIT

Nintendo’s fiscal second quarter moved 2.67 million Switch 2 consoles, 41% below a year ago. Kyoto held the 16.5 million full-year hardware target. Ocarina of Time’s Switch 2 remake is out today. This desk has not tested the hardware. Verdict: WAIT.

Nov 5, 2026 · 3 min

GTA 6 · news

When can you pre-load GTA 6? November 10 clocks, 212 GB, explained

Rockstar dated digital GTA 6 pre-load for November 10. PlayStation 5 is midnight local. Xbox is one global GMT clock. Code-in-box hits retailers November 12. The file is up to 212 GB. November 19 did not move.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min

Industry · news

New games this week: November 2–8, 2026

A weekday list, not a rumor board. Xbox Wire dates Gravhounds November 2. Nintendo dates Ocarina of Time November 5. Blizzard still prints November 4, 3:00 p.m. PST for WoW: Forever. Where official clocks disagree, we say so.

Nov 2, 2026 · 5 min

Call of Duty · news

Activision will strip Itaewon news footage from MW4 on November 12

Activision told MBC it will remove Itaewon crowd-crush news footage from Modern Warfare 4 on November 12. The Korea Herald printed the apology October 30. Eurogamer followed October 31. This desk has not watched the clip.

Nov 1, 2026 · 1 min

Industry · news

Biggest new game releases of November 2026

A first-of-the-month calendar, not a rumor board. Rockstar still prints November 19 for GTA 6. Nintendo dates Ocarina of Time November 5 and Pikmin 4’s Switch 2 Edition November 12. Where official clocks disagree, we say so.

Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min

Industry · news

Apple’s first Touch MacBook Pro uses a tandem OLED — pre-orders are open, it ships November 6

Apple put Touch on a Mac for the first time. The PROLED XDR line is tandem OLED, 2000 nits, M5 Pro and M5 Max. The cheaper 14-inch M6 still uses Liquid Retina XDR. This desk has not tested either. Verdict: WAIT.

Oct 30, 2026 · 2 min

GTA 6 · news

Edge’s GTA 6 visit: Criminal Profile, police heat, and Nelson says “it’s ready”

Edge’s 16-page GTA 6 cover is online. Nelson’s unscripted 90-minute playthrough shows a heat system, a Criminal Profile, K9 units, and working buses. He told Edge the game is ready.

Oct 29, 2026 · 3 min

Industry · news

New games this week: October 26–November 1, 2026

Eight dated releases this week, from Fangtopia and Hunter’s Moon today through Look Outside on Friday. Steam lists Phantom Blade Zero on October 28; S-GAME and Gematsu print October 29.

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min

Call of Duty · patch

MW4 launch patch: 20 maps, four new modes, and Tac Sprint locked to a perk

Infinity Ward published Modern Warfare 4’s launch patch notes on October 21. Multiplayer opens with 20 maps, four new modes, 33 weapons, and Tac Sprint sitting on the Blood Rush perk — not as a default.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min

Fortnite · news

Epic says Fortnite is returning to Australia’s App Store — the exact day is messy

Epic told Reuters Fortnite returns to Apple’s Australian App Store on Thursday after a federal court ordered Apple to process eligible Epic apps. CEO Tim Sweeney’s own post only said it comes back “soon.” Apple plans to appeal.

Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min

New games this week: October 19–25, 2026

Industry · news

New games this week: October 19–25, 2026

Eight notable releases this week, from Frostpunk on Switch today through Modern Warfare 4 on Friday. Steam Next Fest also runs October 19–26.

Oct 19, 2026 · 3 min

Call of Duty · news

When does Modern Warfare 4 DMZ early access start? Oct 20 unlock and Oct 23 launch times, explained

MW4 DMZ Early Access is Tuesday, October 20 (PT) for digital preorders. Official Call of Duty Updates later set 10am PT. Worldwide launch is October 23. Preload already ran October 14.

Oct 19, 2026 · 3 min

Tales of Eternia Remastered is out on Switch 2, consoles, and Steam

Industry · news

Tales of Eternia Remastered is out on Switch 2, consoles, and Steam

Tales of Eternia Remastered launched October 16, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with graphics/SFX toggles and a simultaneous v2.0.0 update.

Oct 16, 2026 · 1 min

Call of Duty · news

Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access starts October 16

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 opens campaign early access on Friday, October 16 (PT) for digital preorders, with DMZ early access October 20 and worldwide launch October 23.

Oct 13, 2026 · 1 min

NBA 2K27 and 2K26 locker codes: every live code, and the one everyone files wrong

NBA 2K27 · guide

NBA 2K27 and 2K26 locker codes: every live code, and the one everyone files wrong

NBA 2K27 hit early access on August 26 with no locker codes of its own yet. Three are live in 2K26, including the cover-athletes code that most sites wrongly file under 2K27.

Aug 29, 2026 · 2 min