Quarterstack readers followed industry news from November 2 through November 8. The most-read stories spanned console platforms, handhelds, PC, reviews, esports, sales, and game launches.
Console Platform News
Xbox Game Pass adds Sea of Thieves emote and Skate Pack for November. Pure Xbox says Xbox Game Pass members can claim a Sea of Thieves emote and Skate pack in the November 2026 perks rollout. It calls the Rare-made X25 Emote the most notable perk for Xbox’s 25th anniversary on Nov. 15 and says more surprise perks may arrive around that date.
Sony opens PlayStation Store Black Friday sale November 4 through November 30. Sony’s PlayStation Store Black Friday 2026 sale runs from November 4 through November 30, with discounts up to 75% off across thousands of PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation VR2 games, expansions, and DLC. Sony said new titles join on November 16, while some discounts expire on November 20.
Handheld & Emerging Platforms
Sony announces Japan-only PlayStation Portal Player with internal storage. Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia announced a revised PlayStation Portal Player in Midnight Black launching in Japan on December 10, 2026, for ¥39,980. Pre-orders open November 13, 2026; the handheld adds internal storage, uses Japanese system language, and requires a Japanese PlayStation Network account.
GOG says native Linux Galaxy client will launch in 2027. GOG says a native Linux version of its Galaxy client will launch in 2027, with improvements also coming to Windows and Mac. The GOG Team announced the date in a post on X (Twitter), and closed beta sign-ups are available through the GOG Anniversary page.
Reviews & Review Scores
Nintendo launches Ocarina of Time remake to 96 Metascore amid review-bombing attempt. Nintendo released the Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 on November 5, 2026. Critics awarded it a 96 Metascore from 80 reviews with no mixed or negative feedback, and reviewers gave it a 95 on OpenCritic; Zelda fans posted over 6,000 positive user reviews.
Nintendo Everything finds Anomalith at odds with itself on Switch 2. Nintendo Everything reviewed Anomalith for Switch 2 on Nov. 6, 2026, listing FuRyu as developer and publisher and the Switch 2 release date as October 28, 2026. It recommends the game only on a steep discount and on Hard difficulty.
Esports Coverage
Gen.G sweeps Invictus Gaming 3-0 to reach Worlds 2026 grand final. Gen.G swept Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the League of Legends Worlds 2026 semifinal on November 7 in Allen, Texas, becoming the first team to qualify for the grand final. Strafe Esports says the sweep ends Invictus Gaming’s run.
Game Release Dates & Launches
Sony’s PlayStation Blog sets Hozy for PlayStation 5 on November 9. Sony’s PlayStation Blog announced on November 6, 2026, that Hozy will be available on PlayStation 5 starting November 9, 2026. The blog frames Hozy as a cozy home restoration game about cleaning and renovation; tinyBuild and Come On Games will release it in 2026.
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