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Fortnite · news

What are the Fortnite Pirate Shop Access drop rates? Epic printed the odds

Fortnite Status printed Pirate Shop Access chest odds November 7: 1 in 137,500 in a normal match. Treasure Hours boost that token. Saturday’s 2–4 p.m. ET window was 1.5×; 9–11 p.m. ET was 2.0×. Each chest is its own roll.

Nov 8, 2026 · 2 min

Fortnite · news

Epic: buying a Fortnite account for Pirate Shop Access is a scam

Epic’s Fortnite Status account told players not to buy accounts or fake tools for Pirate Shop Access. The reward is a chest drop, same as any other Battle Royale chest. Status later printed drop rates; the scam warning still stands.

Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min

Fortnite · news

Fortnite dates the Obsession collab: Item Shop, October 21

Fortnite’s official account dated the Obsession crossover October 21. The Fortnitemares brief already had Obsession on the October collab list with no day attached. Epic has not printed a shop clock or the pack contents.

Oct 20, 2026 · 1 min

Fortnite · news

When are Fortnite Treasure Hours today? November 7 Fortune windows, explained

Fortune Treasure Hours ran Saturday November 7 in two Eastern windows: 2–4 PM and 9–11 PM. Status moved Treasure Hours to Saturdays. Everyone drops with a Shock Rocket and a Self-Revive. Status later printed Pirate Shop Access chest rates; that is a separate page.

Nov 7, 2026 · 3 min

Fortnite · news

Lil Uzi Vert is Fortnite’s week-2 Stronghold boss. Captain’s Day loot, explained

Epic staff posted the week-2 captain. Lil Uzi Vert took the Stronghold Sunday at 9 AM ET with a new SMG and Sprite. The 24-hour Captain’s Day drop boost ran 9 AM ET Sunday through 9 AM ET Monday. The Shop outfit is still dated November 12.

Nov 9, 2026 · 2 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

Fortnite · news

Fortnitemares 2026: the corruption spreads across BR, Horde Rush, and Reload

Fortnitemares 2026 hits Battle Royale, Horde Rush, and Reload this October. Epic’s cursed cast includes Freddy Krueger at a new POI, FNAF bosses you can possess, and collabs rolling through the month.

Oct 14, 2026 · 1 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

Fortnite · news

Fortnite Crew overhauls December 5: more V-Bucks, last Crew Pack, OG Pass ends

Epic dated Fortnite Crew changes for December 5. V-Bucks start at 1,000 a month and rise with tenure to 1,600. Crew Packs end after December. The OG Pass ends that day. The $11.99 USD price does not move.

Nov 5, 2026 · 3 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

Call of Duty · news

Can you play MW4 DMZ for free? November 11 cutoff, explained

Activision opened Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ as a free trial. Steam and Xbox Wire both end it November 11 at 10 a.m. PT — 1:00 p.m. ET Wednesday. PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam have dedicated listings. GameRant also names Switch 2; this desk did not find an official store listing there.

Nov 8, 2026 · 4 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

Fortnite · news

When will Fortnite servers be back up? November 1 v43.00 downtime, explained

Epic posted the Treasure Hunters downtime. v43.00 starts 1 AM ET on November 1. Matchmaking closes at 12:30 AM ET. The booked window ends 08:00 UTC. Epic did not print a later return clock.

Oct 31, 2026 · 2 min

Fortnite · news

Fortnite Treasure Hunters starts November 1 on Crossbones Isle — Ace and Robin lead the Battle Pass

Epic’s Treasure Hunters brief is up. The hunt starts November 1 on a new 80-player island. Ace and Nico Robin are on the Battle Pass. Luffy, Nami, and Usopp hit the Shop at launch. Epic did not print a downtime clock.

Oct 30, 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

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

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 weekend patches: Search and Destroy XP triples, and the bomb-stretch fix is rolled back

Modern Warfare 4’s first weekend notes are on the official rolling patch page. October 24 cleaned Hijack spawns and a vanishing DMZ exfil heli. October 25 triples Search and Destroy and Collateral kill XP and rolls back a bomb-stretch fix.

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 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