Major Game Releases
The Talos Principle 2, Nov 2nd. Metascore: 88
RoboCop: Rogue City, Nov 2nd. Metascore: 72
For the King II, Nov 2nd. Metascore:75
WarioWare: Move It!, Nov 3rd. Metascore:75
Risk of Rain Returns, Nov 8th. Metascore: 83
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Nov 9th. Metascore: 78
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Nov 10th. Metascore: 56
Super Mario RPG, Nov 17th. Metascore: 83
Persona 5 Tactica, Nov 17th. Metascore: 78
The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Nov 20th. Metascore:76
Fortnite OG Season
Fortnite is going back to its roots with the OG season. The current throwback is to Chapter 1 Season 7 where the map was ice-themed, and planes were added. The season will change on November 23rd.
Fortnite Age Restriction
In the newest update during the OG season, Fortnite released an update banning the use of some skins in creative maps. The main target is skins with ammo and weapons, however, some have been banned for other reasons such as being a zombie. Despite this, skins like the Terminator and Michael Myers have not been banned for use in creative maps.
Steam Deck OLED
The Steam Deck is getting an upgrade. Valve has decided to give it a better battery life and an OLED screen. The starting price is $549.00. The regular steam deck is getting a price drop to $399.00
The Game Awards Nominees
The Game Awards is a live event that happens in December every year. The current nominees and categories will be available to look at here. You can also click the category if you wish to vote for it.
Game of The Year: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Super Mario Bros Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
Best Game Direction: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
Best Narrative: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, Lies of P, Super Mario Bros Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
Best Score and Music: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Hi-Fi Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
Best Audio Design: Alan Wake 2, Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake
Best Performance: Ben Starr in Final Fantasy XVI, Cameron Monaghan in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Melanie Liburd in Alan Wake 2, Neil Newbon in Baldur’s Gate 3, Yuri Lowenthal in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2,
Innovation in Accessibility: Diablo IV, Forza Motorsport, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact: A Space for The Unbound, Chants of Sennaar, Goodbye Volcano High, Tchia, Terra Nil, Venba
Best Ongoing: Apex Legends, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Genshin Impact
Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game: Cocoon, Dave The Diver, Dredge, Sea of Stars, Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon, Dredge, Pizza Tower, Venba, Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Honkai Star Rail, Monster Hunter Now, Terra Nil
Best VR/AR: Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of The Mountain, Humanity, Resident Evil Village VR Mode, Synapse
Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, Dead Island 2, Ghostrunner 2, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure: Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
Best RPG: Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Lies of P, Sea of Stars, Starfield
Best Fighting: God of Rock, Mortal Kombat 1, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Pocket Bravery, Street Fighter 6
Best Family: Disney Illusion Island, Party Animals, Pikmin 4, Sonic Superstars, Super Mario Bros Wonder
Best Sim/Strategy: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cities Skylines 2, Company of Heroes 3, Fire Emblem Engage, Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing: EA Sports FC 24, F1 23, Forza Motorsport, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, The Crew Motorfest
Best Multiplayer: Baldur’s Gate 3, Diablo IV, Party Animals, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario Bros Wonder
Best Adaptation: Castlevania: Nocturne, Gran Turismo, The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Twisted Metal
Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Hades II, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year: Ironmouse, PeopleMakeGames, Quackity, Spreen, SypherPK
Best Esports Game: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile, Valorant
Best Esports Athlete: Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok, Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut, Max “Demon1” Mazanov, Paco “Hydra” Rusiweiz, Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyukk, Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
Best Esports Team: Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Gaimin Gladiators, JD Gaming, Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach: Christine “Potter” Chi, Danny “Zonic” Sorensen, Jordan “Gunba” Graham, Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young
Best Esports Event: 2023 League of Legends World Championship, Blast.TV Paris Major 2023, EVO 2023, The International Dota 2 Championships 2023, Valorant Champions 2023