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Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2026 Revealed

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7 SourcesUpdated 6h ago

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 10:42 AM CDT

GameSpotPlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2026 Revealed (opens in a new tab)
Push SquarePS Plus Essential Games for November 2026 Announced (opens in a new tab)
Noisy PixelPlayStation Plus November 2026 Games Revealed, Including Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered (opens in a new tab)
PolygonPlayStation Plus November 2026 Free Games Lineup Officially Revealed (opens in a new tab)
IGN GamesPS Plus November Games Include Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider Remasters (opens in a new tab)
VGCNovember’s three ‘free’ PS Plus Essential monthly games include Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (opens in a new tab)
PlayStation BlogPlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered, Monster Train 2 (opens in a new tab)

Slime Rancher 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in January 2027 With Exclusive In-Game Item; New Trailer Streaming Now

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 7h ago

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 9:32 AM CDT

Cozy Magical Sim Witchbrook Gets A January Release Date

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3 SourcesUpdated 4h ago

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 9:52 AM CDT

Modern Warfare 4 Season 1: Everything you need to know for November 6 launch

PlayStation Blog published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

PlayStation BlogModern Warfare 4 Season 1: Everything you need to know for November 6 launch (opens in a new tab)

Never Played Football Manager Before? Here are Some First-Timer Tips Before Football Manager 27 Arrives

Xbox Wire published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

Xbox WireNever Played Football Manager Before? Here are Some First-Timer Tips Before Football Manager 27 Arrives (opens in a new tab)

Shift Up’s Destiny Child to return as idle RPG Destiny Child: Assemble

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 16h ago

First seen Oct 27, 2026, 3:17 PM CDT

Seriously scary horror games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

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1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

Nintendo UK NewsSeriously scary horror games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch (opens in a new tab)

Art the Clown and Sienna Shaw from Terrifier join Dead by Daylight's PTB servers

Shacknews published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

ShacknewsArt the Clown and Sienna Shaw from Terrifier join Dead by Daylight's PTB servers (opens in a new tab)

Embers Adrift irons out player trading wrinkles and adds improvements to options in latest patch

MassivelyOP published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

MassivelyOPEmbers Adrift irons out player trading wrinkles and adds improvements to options in latest patch (opens in a new tab)

As Mass Effect Expires, Exodus Reveals 40 Minutes of Gameplay with the Protagonist's New Face

Push Square published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

Push SquareAs Mass Effect Expires, Exodus Reveals 40 Minutes of Gameplay with the Protagonist's New Face (opens in a new tab)

Video Games Should Cater To More (Types Of) Men

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1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

AftermathVideo Games Should Cater To More (Types Of) Men (opens in a new tab)

Modern Warfare 4’s Multiplayer Is the Best Call of Duty Has Been in 7 Years

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1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

PolygonModern Warfare 4’s Multiplayer Is the Best Call of Duty Has Been in 7 Years (opens in a new tab)

EA cofounder Bing Gordon on why EA missed mobile – and what Zynga got right

MobileGamer.biz published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

MobileGamer.bizEA cofounder Bing Gordon on why EA missed mobile – and what Zynga got right (opens in a new tab)

Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine

Game Developer published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceUpdated 2h ago

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT

Game DeveloperEpic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine (opens in a new tab)

The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Everything published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

Nintendo EverythingThe Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily announced for Nintendo Switch 2 (opens in a new tab)

BeamNG.drive Powertrain Mod Adds Fully Customizable Transmission Systems

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1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

BoxThisLapBeamNG.drive Powertrain Mod Adds Fully Customizable Transmission Systems (opens in a new tab)

CPM 2 is the PC’s latest open-world driving game... but it needs more time in the oven

Traxion published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 6h ago

TraxionCPM 2 is the PC’s latest open-world driving game... but it needs more time in the oven (opens in a new tab)

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The Board

PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2026 Revealed

Slime Rancher 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in January 2027 With Exclusive In-Game Item; New Trailer Streaming Now

Cozy Magical Sim Witchbrook Gets A January Release Date

Modern Warfare 4 Season 1: Everything you need to know for November 6 launch

Never Played Football Manager Before? Here are Some First-Timer Tips Before Football Manager 27 Arrives

Shift Up’s Destiny Child to return as idle RPG Destiny Child: Assemble

Seriously scary horror games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

Art the Clown and Sienna Shaw from Terrifier join Dead by Daylight's PTB servers

Embers Adrift irons out player trading wrinkles and adds improvements to options in latest patch

As Mass Effect Expires, Exodus Reveals 40 Minutes of Gameplay with the Protagonist's New Face

Video Games Should Cater To More (Types Of) Men

Modern Warfare 4’s Multiplayer Is the Best Call of Duty Has Been in 7 Years

EA cofounder Bing Gordon on why EA missed mobile – and what Zynga got right

Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine

The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily announced for Nintendo Switch 2

BeamNG.drive Powertrain Mod Adds Fully Customizable Transmission Systems

CPM 2 is the PC’s latest open-world driving game... but it needs more time in the oven

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