Monday, November 2, 2026.

The most consequential gaming stories, ranked by independent coverage and momentum.

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01

Phantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 Hours

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

+25 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Nov 1, 2026, 10:02 PM CST

• IGN GamesPhantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 Hours↗ (opens in a new tab)
• GematsuPhantom Blade Zero sales top four million in 72 hours↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Push SquarePhantom Blade Zero Is an Instant Hit with 4 Million Sales on PS5, PC↗ (opens in a new tab)
• RPG SitePhantom Blade Zero has sold over 4 million copies in 72 hours across PS5 and PC↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Noisy PixelPhantom Blade Zero Surpasses 4 Million Sales Worldwide in 72 Hours↗ (opens in a new tab)

02

Google Has a Cool The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Easter Egg That Transports Us Back to the 1998 Era of Search Results

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

+14 SourcesFirst seen 2h ago

• IGN GamesGoogle Has a Cool The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Easter Egg That Transports Us Back to the 1998 Era of Search Results↗ (opens in a new tab)
• VGCGoogle’s Zelda Ocarina of Time easter egg transports users back to 1998↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Nintendo LifeGoogle's Ocarina Of Time Easter Egg Will Transport You Back To The Internet Of Old↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Nintendo EverythingThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time just got a special Easter egg on Google↗ (opens in a new tab)

03

Yakuza Series Creator Toshiro Nagoshi's Studio Has Officially Shut Down Before Releasing a Game

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

2 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Nov 2, 2026, 4:17 AM CST

• IGN GamesYakuza Series Creator Toshiro Nagoshi's Studio Has Officially Shut Down Before Releasing a Game↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Noisy PixelYakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Nagoshi Studio Officially Dissolved↗ (opens in a new tab)

04

20 years of PlayStation Store – devs share the great games that surprised them most

PlayStation Blog published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• PlayStation Blog20 years of PlayStation Store – devs share the great games that surprised them most↗ (opens in a new tab)

05

Nagoshi Studio shuts down

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

2 SourcesFirst seen 11h ago

• GematsuNagoshi Studio shuts down↗ (opens in a new tab)
• RPG SiteNagoshi Studio shuts down, officially dissolved as of October 31↗ (opens in a new tab)

06

Over a decade later, Bloodborne remains so popular it reportedly sold a quarter of a million copies this year alone

Eurogamer published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• EurogamerOver a decade later, Bloodborne remains so popular it reportedly sold a quarter of a million copies this year alone↗ (opens in a new tab)

07

"We all met by doing improv comedy" – The Los Angeles indie studio making a comedy game in one of the most expensive places for game dev in the world

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• GamesIndustry.biz"We all met by doing improv comedy" – The Los Angeles indie studio making a comedy game in one of the most expensive places for game dev in the world↗ (opens in a new tab)

08

Dave Bautista Is Looking More Like Kratos After Packing On 20 Pounds Of Muscle

GameSpot published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

GA1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• GAGameSpotDave Bautista Is Looking More Like Kratos After Packing On 20 Pounds Of Muscle↗ (opens in a new tab)

09

Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 14 Games In November

GameSpot published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

GA1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• GAGameSpotXbox Game Pass Is Losing 14 Games In November↗ (opens in a new tab)

10

Rain98 Delayed to 2027, Major Demo Update Planned With New Story Content

Noisy Pixel published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• Noisy PixelRain98 Delayed to 2027, Major Demo Update Planned With New Story Content↗ (opens in a new tab)

11

‘Travis Touchdown will definitely be back’: Suda51 is planning something for No More Heroes’ 20th anniversary next year

VGC published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• VGC‘Travis Touchdown will definitely be back’: Suda51 is planning something for No More Heroes’ 20th anniversary next year↗ (opens in a new tab)

12

Nintendo talks Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake graphics, shares sketches and more

Nintendo Everything published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• Nintendo EverythingNintendo talks Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake graphics, shares sketches and more↗ (opens in a new tab)

13

Former Xbox Manager Explains Why $500M Cost For Gears: E-Day Doesn't Tell The Whole Story

Pure Xbox published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• Pure XboxFormer Xbox Manager Explains Why $500M Cost For Gears: E-Day Doesn't Tell The Whole Story↗ (opens in a new tab)

14

Valve's Steam Frame has taken a spot in the top ten most popular VR headsets on Steam

PC Gamer published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1h ago

• PC GamerValve's Steam Frame has taken a spot in the top ten most popular VR headsets on Steam↗ (opens in a new tab)

15

Ten fictional race tracks we’d love to see return in Gran Turismo 7

Traxion published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 2h ago

• TraxionTen fictional race tracks we’d love to see return in Gran Turismo 7↗ (opens in a new tab)

16

Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Atari, Supercell, Scopely, Zynga, Tripledot, Voodoo and more

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• MobileGamer.bizJobs digest: moves and promotions at Atari, Supercell, Scopely, Zynga, Tripledot, Voodoo and more↗ (opens in a new tab)

17

Phantom Blade Zero Became One of 2026's Best-Selling Games in Just 72 Hours

Polygon published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• PolygonPhantom Blade Zero Became One of 2026's Best-Selling Games in Just 72 Hours↗ (opens in a new tab)

18

When is the Fortnite Chapter 7 end event?

Shacknews published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• ShacknewsWhen is the Fortnite Chapter 7 end event?↗ (opens in a new tab)

19

Trak Racer Opens New Giveaway Featuring Alpine F1 Experience and Racing Simulators

BoxThisLap published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

BO1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• BOBoxThisLapTrak Racer Opens New Giveaway Featuring Alpine F1 Experience and Racing Simulators↗ (opens in a new tab)

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TYLOO’s Lisbon forfeit dents Singapore Major hopes as 100 Thieves edge out fnatic

Esports Insider published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• Esports InsiderTYLOO’s Lisbon forfeit dents Singapore Major hopes as 100 Thieves edge out fnatic↗ (opens in a new tab)