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Key stories so far
- Anime Last Stand Codes (November 2026): 3 Working Codes
- Pokémon GO Cresselia and Darkrai Raid Counters (Nov 16-24)
- Blade Ball Codes (November 2026): 13 Active Codes to Try
- MONOPOLY GO Sticker Albums: Monster Mash Ends Nov 25, Full List
- Type Soul Codes (November 2026): 22 Active + How to Redeem
- PlayStation Exclusive Badge Appears on PS5 Store Pages
Live updates
Anime Last Stand Codes (November 2026): 3 Working Codes
3 Anime Last Stand codes that Destructoid and UrGameTips agree on (checked Nov 8, 23:56 UTC), with rewards, how to redeem and why 55 listed codes are stale.
Pokémon GO Cresselia and Darkrai Raid Counters (Nov 16-24)
Cresselia is weak to Bug, Dark and Ghost; Darkrai to Fighting, Bug and Fairy. Raids Nov 16-24, Raid Hour Nov 18: top counters, UTC times, 100% IV CP.
Blade Ball Codes (November 2026): 13 Active Codes to Try
13 Blade Ball codes that Bloxodes, Destructoid, Roblox Den and the wiki agree on (checked Nov 8, 23:10 UTC), with rewards and how to redeem them.
MONOPOLY GO Sticker Albums: Monster Mash Ends Nov 25, Full List
MONOPOLY GO's current sticker album is Monster Mash, ending Nov 25 with 22 sets. Next album not announced; every album since Dec 2025 with dates.
Type Soul Codes (November 2026): 22 Active + How to Redeem
22 Type Soul codes that Bloxodes and Destructoid both list as active (checked Nov 8, 22:10 UTC), their rewards, the Semi-Rank 2 rule and how to redeem.
PlayStation Exclusive Badge Appears on PS5 Store Pages
Sony's PlayStation.com pages for Ghost of Yotei and Until Dawn 2 now show a PlayStation Exclusive badge. Here is what we found, and what it may signal.
GTA 6 New Zealand Launch Time: When Every Region Unlocks
GTA 6 unlocks first in New Zealand: 11:00 UTC on Nov 18, midnight local, per the PS Store and Microsoft Store. Full regional table plus what Sony says.
Smash Bros. creator Sakurai: not using generative AI yet, but ignoring it carries risks
Masahiro Sakurai says he isn't using generative AI, even for brainstorming, and is taking a slow-paced approach, according to Insider Gaming. He said making games is now extremely difficult, so refusing AI outright could leave developers behind, though where and how to use it is complex. In a separate Insider Gaming report, he said he can still work hard and that retirement hinges on demand and his ability to meet it.
Source: Insider Gaming
Nintendo says Switch 2 'new ways to play' are being tested, with announcements hoped for
After Nintendo's latest earnings, Insider Gaming reports that Shinya Takahashi said hardware and software teams are experimenting with new ways to play on Switch 2 and that Nintendo hopes to announce games using them. He said Nintendo starts from an enjoyable way to play, then decides which hardware features it needs. No games or dates were named.
Source: Insider Gaming
WoW: Forever already has a level 60 player, and Blizzard touts its biggest new-player launch in 15 years
Kotaku reports that Daniel "JokerD" Gobey, who was first to reach the level 60 cap in 2019, hit the cap again in WoW: Forever in about three days, using the shorter cooldowns on Undead characters. Kotaku also quotes Blizzard saying the launch brought the most new players for a WoW launch in 15 years, amid one of the game's largest concurrent player counts.
Source: Kotaku
Soulframe Open Preludes: Free PC Download and Requirements
Soulframe is a free Windows PC alpha with no invite needed: sign up at soulframe.com, download the launcher, check the specs, and see what Preludes 17 adds.
Warhammer Survivors Release Date: Nov 10 Times, Game Pass, Demo
Warhammer Survivors launches Nov 10, 2026: about 10:00 UTC on Steam, day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with a free demo and no price yet.
Coral Island Gift Guide: Loved Gifts for 65 Villagers
Loved gifts, birthdays and hated items for Coral Island's 30 romance candidates, 27 other villagers and 8 merfolk, plus gift points and what to skip.
Fortnite Festival Song List: Season 15 Tracks and Season 16
Fortnite Festival's Season 15 song list: 11 Jam Tracks added July 30, what the Item Shop sells now at 500 V-Bucks, and Season 16 starting Nov 12.
Games Like Dragon City: 12 Picks for iPhone and Android
Monster Legends, Dragon Mania Legends, DragonVale, Hatch Dragons and 8 more dragon and monster games like Dragon City, with store ratings and price ranges.
Mobile Legends Codes (November 2026): 3 to Try Now
Mobile Legends codes in November 2026: three listed active, one for new accounts. Status by tracker and the official Code Exchange steps.
Dragon City Codes (November 2026): POLOWIN + 3 to Try
Dragon City codes in November 2026: POLOWIN is listed by two trackers, NOMNOM, TRAILBEGINS and DRAGONCITY by one. How to redeem them on the official site.
Path of Exile 2 1.0 Release Date: Dec 11, What's New
Path of Exile 2 1.0 launches December 11 (PST) as free to play: Shadow and Duelist classes, Acts 5-6, a new league, PC specs and what GGG hasn't said.
Ocarina of Time Empty Bottle Locations: All 5 (Switch 2)
All 5 Empty Bottle locations in Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: the new Potion Shop bottle, Lon Lon Ranch, Kakariko, Lake Hylia and 5 Big Poes.
El Shaddai spin-off Zero Nine Reversi arrives on PC
El Shaddai: Zero Nine Reversi, a Reversi twist in which every stone has HP, is now on Steam at a launch price of $3.59, rising to $3.99 after November 15, according to Gematsu. It first launched on iOS and Android on April 27, and the mobile versions were updated today with online multiplayer and an archive. The PC version supports keyboard and mouse.
Source: Gematsu
My Hero Ultra Rumble Mobile gets a teaser trailer and pre-registration
Bandai Namco has released a teaser trailer for My Hero Ultra Rumble Mobile, and pre-registration is open on the App Store and Google Play. The official site lists it as a free-to-play game with in-app purchases and a release date still to be announced. It is a separate game from the console and PC versions, with no cross-play or cross-progression with them; Gematsu reports that iOS and Android players can match up together.
Steam Deck Black Friday 2026: No Sale Yet, Prices from $399
Valve hasn't announced a Steam Deck Black Friday deal: 256 GB $399, 512 GB OLED $789, 1 TB OLED $949, all full price. Steam's game event runs Nov 26-30.
King Legacy Codes (November 2026): 7 New + How to Redeem
Five King Legacy codes match on three trackers (checked Nov 8, 16:28 UTC), plus 2 newer ones, the Shop redeem steps and the Update 11 Halloween window.
Minecraft Sulfur Cube Guide: All 13 Archetypes and TNT
Minecraft sulfur cube guide: 13 archetypes by block (speed, bounce, friction), TNT and Cold cubes from 26.4 Snapshot 7, plus how to bucket one. Checked Nov 8.
Survive Your Ideas Guide: Words, Items and Meta Words
Survive Your Ideas guide: how rounds work, every word the developers confirm, 40 items by rarity and meta word prices. Checked Nov 8, 15:28 UTC.
Apex Legends Godzilla Event: Nov 10 Start, Pass and Skins
Apex Legends Godzilla Event runs Nov 10 to Dec 1: Storm Point attack, 950 AC Event Pass, 10 Legend skins and Twitch Drops. Start hour not yet announced.
AION 2 Codes (November 2026): No Active Code Confirmed
AION 2's only official code, TAKEFLIGHTAION2, expired Oct 13. See the status table, how to enter a coupon and the free rewards live until Nov 17.
Football Manager 27 Price: PC, Game Pass, Netflix, Console
FM27 costs $59.99 on PC, $53.99 in Steam's pre-purchase offer to Nov 10. Game Pass, Netflix and Apple Arcade include it; console prices are not listed yet.
Fortnite Pirate Token Drop Rate: 1 in 137,500 per Chest
Epic says the Fortnite Pirate Token drops 1 in 137,500 per chest, boosted 1.5x in Treasure Hours. See every chest odd and your chance by chests opened.
Pokémon GO Regidrago Counters: Best Max Battle Attackers
Dynamax Regidrago hits Max Battles Nov 12 (6-7 p.m. local hour). Weak to Dragon, Ice and Fairy: top Max attackers, tank picks, particle cost and UTC times.
+1 Speed Keyboard Escape Codes (November 2026): 3 to Try
Try BYP4SS1 (15,000 Speed), SAMMYLOOSER and STEAKTREADMILL, checked Nov 8, 12:43 UTC. Trackers compared, plus how to get the Discord social code.
Fallout Shelter Weapons List: Best Weapons by Damage
Which Fallout Shelter weapon hits hardest? Ranked by average damage, with the best of each class, a Rare-weapon shortlist and what the Legendary crafts cost.
Xbox 25th Anniversary Week: Every Game Pass Addition (Nov 10-15)
Six day-one Game Pass games arrive Nov 10-12, then Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and five more join Game Pass Essential on Xbox's 25th anniversary, Nov 15.
RIVALS Season 4 Release Time: Nov 13 in Every Time Zone
RIVALS Season 4 starts Nov 14 at 02:00 UTC (Nov 13, 6 PM PST). Time zone table, how Ranked works and what to finish first. Checked Nov 8 UTC.
Fallout 3 Console Commands: Caps, Level Up, Item IDs, God Mode
Press ` on PC and type player.additem 0000000F 1000 for caps. Fallout 3 commands for god mode, level up, carry weight and quests, plus a table of item IDs.
MapleStory Idle RPG Codes (November 2026): 1 Active, 1 to Try
THANKYOUALL is the one MapleStory Idle RPG code trackers agree on (111 cubes, 11M Mesos, to Jan 27, 2027). See expired codes and how to redeem.
Planet Zoo 2 Updates: Patch Notes 1.0.4 to 1.0.9 (Nov 5)
Planet Zoo 2 is on update 1.0.9 (Nov 5). Every patch since 1.0.4 with dates, loan and accreditation changes, and what Frontier plans for the next update.
Pulse Elevate Delayed Indefinitely: PS5 Speakers Miss Nov 12
Sony delayed the $219.99 Pulse Elevate speakers indefinitely, six days before the Nov 12 launch, citing a production issue. No new date or pre-order details.
