https://www.ign.com/articles/obsidian-knows-whenever-it-announces-a-new-game-everyone-asks-about-fallout-new-vegas-2-but-it-loves-making-original-ip-and-sequels-to-them Obsidian has said it’s well aware that whenever it announces a new game, people ask where Fallout: New Vegas 2 is, but it loves how it’s been able to create new IP and even release sequels to them — and its owner Microsoft sounds like it supports that approach.

https://www.ign.com/articles/escape-from-tarkov-shares-preorder-and-beta-rewards-as-it-nears-10-launch Today, November 5, marks 10 years to the day Battlestate Games unveiled its extraction shooter, Escape from Tarkov. And now, 10 days from its 1.0 release, the developer has revealed preorder and beta rewards.

https://www.ign.com/articles/valor-mortis-dev-dares-fans-to-question-the-games-soulslike-credentials-if-you-are-not-sure-about-it-challenge-us Valor Mortis, the first-person action game set in an alt-history version of the Napoleonic wars, was announced earlier this year at Gamescom Opening Night Live. In its announcement and subsequent marketing, the developers have been clear about one big element of Valor Mortis: it’s a soulslike.

https://www.ign.com/articles/what-connects-soulslike-players-is-that-they-are-all-struggling-valor-mortis-dev-says-it-wont-have-tens-of-difficulty-options-so-players-can-have-similar-experiences Valor Mortis, the first-person soulslike action game set in an alt-history Napoleonic era, is out next year. And with developer One More Level especially pushing the “soulslike”-ness of the whole thing, it seems only natural that at some point before or after launch there’s going to be a discussion about the game’s difficulty.

https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-games-celebrates-fortnite-player-spike-as-the-simpsons-season-launches Epic Games has celebrated the launch of Fortnite's new The Simpsons mini-season, which it says has welcomed "the biggest number of new and returning Fortnite players since last holiday season."

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-global-release-times-and-pc-specs-confirmed Activision has confirmed the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 global release times and PC specs. Here's when you'll be able to play in your timezone.

https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-issues-fallout-4-mod-warning-ahead-of-anniversary-edition-release-patch-will-make-gameplay-and-performance-improvements-as-well-as-add-new-creations-menu Bethesda has outlined the patch notes for Fallout 4 ahead of the release of the Creations Menu update and Anniversary Edition.

https://www.ign.com/articles/wreckreation-review Overflowing with ambition but ultimately plain and with no style to call its own, Wreckreation feels like a supermarket brand homage to a series of better arcade racers.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-gamesir-handheld-joy-con-controllers-get-limited-time-price-cuts/1100-6534654/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f The GameSir X5s and G8 Plus Galileo have Hall Effect sticks, swappable buttons, trigger locks, and connect via Bluetooth to Switch, Switch 2, iOS, and Android.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hotel-barcelona-collectors-edition-preorder-guid/1100-6535842/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X on April 16, 2026.