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What is coming up in October and November 2026: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and the Esports Awards
Two dated events from the 2026 calendar of video games: the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime premieres on Netflix on October 20, and the Esports Awards are scheduled for November 17 in Miami.
NewsGrand Theft Auto VI is still listed for November 19
As of October 12, 2026, the Wikipedia list of video game events still shows Grand Theft Auto VI releasing on November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
NewsPlanet Zoo 2 launches on October 13, with aquatic and flying species
Frontier Developments' Planet Zoo 2 is scheduled for October 13, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X|S. It adds fully aquatic and flying species to the construction sim.
NewsXtrover has a new home on the web
xtroverllc.com relaunches as an interactive showcase for the studio, with a live WebGL hero, a re-imagined 29 Royale chapter, and guides for card, board and kids games.
NewsGame shutdowns keep coming: ten titles closed between September and October 2026
Ten game shutdowns between September 1 and October 12, 2026, from Let It Die to Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem, and what a shutdown means for players and for studios that build for phones.
News29 Royale's next update adds the Training Grounds, gifts and a smarter skip
Version 1.0021 of 29 Royale is in release candidate testing. It brings a free practice match with a guided tutorial, gift buttons at the table, and refinements to how a hand can be skipped.
NewsParamount completes its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, and Warner Bros. Games merges into Paramount's studio
On October 6, 2026, Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Games then merged with Paramount Games Studio.
NewsThe 29 Royale arena ladder, explained
How trophies work in 29 Royale, the eight arenas from the Jungle to the Legendary Arena, and why the ladder is paced for about a hundred trophies an hour.
NewsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is out, with a Metacritic score of 92
CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered released on September 29, 2026 on multiple platforms. The Wikipedia list gives it a Metacritic score of 92.
NewsAvatars, borders and the shop: how unlocking works in 29 Royale
A look at the 29 Royale shop. Which avatars are free, which unlock by arena, how rewarded ads work, and why idle animations never switch off.
NewsValve's Steam Frame hardware is out, as of September 18, 2026
Valve released the Steam Frame hardware on September 18, 2026, according to the Wikipedia list of video game events. This is the record we can confirm so far.
NewsTokyo Game Show 2026 ran at Makuhari Messe, with one day lost to a typhoon
The Tokyo Game Show ran from September 17 to 20, 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. A planned activity on September 21 was cancelled because of Typhoon Dujuan.
NewsTrails in the Sky 2nd Chapter releases on four platforms, rated 90 on Metacritic
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter released on September 17, 2026, on Windows, Switch, Switch 2 and PS5. The Wikipedia list gives it a Metacritic score of 90.
NewsBlizzCon 2026 ran in Anaheim on September 12 and 13
Blizzard Entertainment held BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California on September 12 and 13, 2026, according to the Wikipedia list of video game events.