November brings several major releases across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, but the biggest is hard to miss. Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives this month alongside a complete remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, World of Warcraft: Forever, Shrek 2 Remastered, Warhammer Survivors, and several new Nintendo Switch 2 releases.
November 3
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered brings the 2002 arena fighter back for modern systems. Players can choose from 12 giant monsters and battle through destructible cities while throwing buildings, using special attacks, and generally making a mess of everything nearby. The remaster includes updated visuals, gameplay improvements, and both local and online multiplayer.
November 4
World of Warcraft: Forever
Platform: PC
World of Warcraft: Forever returns to the early days of Azeroth while expanding the original experience with new content. Blizzard describes it as a permanent third version of World of Warcraft alongside Modern and Classic. The game includes new and reworked zones, more than 1,000 new quests, nine dungeons, two raids, and the new Skyborne race. Access is included with an active World of Warcraft subscription or game time.
November 5
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time returns as a full remake built for Nintendo Switch 2. Link’s 1998 adventure has been rebuilt with new visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue, a symphonic soundtrack, improved camera controls, and updated movement. The story still follows Link as he travels through time and attempts to stop Ganondorf from taking control of the Triforce and Hyrule.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition brings Eidos-Montréal’s story-driven action game to Nintendo Switch 2. Players control Star-Lord while leading Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot across the galaxy. The Encore Edition is optimized for Switch 2 and adds a new collection of 1980s glam-rock outfits for the Guardians. TV mode includes separate performance and quality settings.
Stellar Blade Complete Edition
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Stellar Blade Complete Edition brings EVE’s fight to reclaim Earth to Nintendo Switch 2. The action-adventure game centers on fast combat built around dodging, parrying, combos, and large boss battles. The Complete Edition includes previously released content from the NieR:Automata and GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE collaborations, along with four new outfits inspired by Bayonetta. The Switch 2 version also uses Joy-Con 2 motion controls for activities including fishing.
November 10
Football Manager 27
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac, iOS, Android
Football Manager 27 returns with changes designed to make managing a club easier to navigate while adding more detail to the world around it. Updates include a redesigned interface, changes to the match-day experience, Tactical Tweaks, an improved news feed, and expanded events surrounding transfer deadline day and cup draws. The PC and Xbox versions will also be available through Game Pass at launch.
DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Shrek 2 Remastered brings back the 2004 movie tie-in game with updated graphics and several new features. Players travel through Far Far Away as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and other characters, with each hero bringing different abilities to combat and puzzles. The remaster adds photo mode, character swapping on every platform, and support for up to four players through local, online, or mixed co-op.
Warhammer Survivors
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Warhammer Survivors takes the increasingly popular survivors-style formula into the worlds of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Developed by Auroch Digital, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, the game includes more than 40 champions and large waves of enemies. Players collect weapons, level up, build combinations, and try to survive increasingly crowded battles.
November 12
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Metaphor: ReFantazio makes its Nintendo Switch 2 debut after earning widespread praise on other platforms. The fantasy RPG comes from the creators of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 and follows a journey through a kingdom holding a tournament to determine its next ruler. Combat mixes turn-based battles with real-time action, while the Archetype system gives characters different abilities and roles.
Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy adds new ways to play Nintendo’s strategy adventure. Players can use the Switch 2 microphone to give voice commands to Oatchi while exploring the game’s tiny world. The new Dandori Academy challenges players to collect treasure as efficiently as possible in timed stages, with medals, multiple difficulty levels, online leaderboards, and 72 stages planned over time.
SONIC PICO PARK
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
SONIC PICO PARK combines Sonic and friends with the cooperative puzzle gameplay of PICO PARK. Stages bring Sonic-style rings, springs, and loops into challenges where players have to work together to reach the goal. Up to eight players can join locally or online, with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and other familiar characters available to play.
November 19
Grand Theft Auto VI
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
The wait for Grand Theft Auto VI finally ends on Nov. 19. Rockstar’s next open-world crime game returns to a modern-day Vice City and expands beyond the city into the state of Leonida. The story follows Jason and Lucia after a score goes wrong and pulls them into a larger criminal conspiracy. Players will travel through Vice City and other parts of Leonida as the pair rely on each other to survive.
Rockstar has confirmed digital pre-loading begins Nov. 10. The installation can require up to 212 GB depending on the console, so players planning to jump in at launch may want to clear some storage ahead of time. The game launches first on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC release date announced for launch.
November 24
Gothic 3 Classic
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
Gothic 3 Classic brings the third game in the original Gothic RPG trilogy to modern consoles. Players once again take control of the Nameless Hero in the land of Myrtana, where humans and orcs are fighting for control after years of war. The Nov. 24 release follows the console versions of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Complete Classic, completing the trilogy on current systems.
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