Gaming News November 6, 2026: Zelda Returns, GTA 6 Nears

This gaming news November 6 2026 roundup is dominated by one date: November 5. Nintendo turned yesterday into a Switch 2 showcase, PlayStation’s monthly games are now claimable, and the Grand Theft Auto VI countdown has hit the home stretch.

Key Takeaways:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launched November 5 on Switch 2 at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical.
Switch 2 also got Stellar Blade Complete Edition, Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition, CRYMELIGHT, and Absolum the same day.
PlayStation Plus members can claim five games — Dead Island 2, the Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered trilogy, and Monster Train 2 — through November 30.
Grand Theft Auto VI arrives November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC version announced for launch day.
Football Manager 27 and Shrek 2 Remastered land November 10; Honkai: Nexus Anima’s final closed beta starts November 25.

Gaming News November 6 2026: Ocarina of Time Returns on Switch 2

The week’s headline release needs little introduction. According to Tech-Gaming’s new-releases list, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical. IG News describes the remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic as having completely modernized graphics and gameplay adjustments for new players, while GameSpot’s November rundown adds voiced cutscenes and Zelda Notes companion support for performing ocarina melodies. For a game re-released on nearly every Nintendo platform since the N64, this is the most ambitious rework yet.

Switch 2’s Stacked November 5: Stellar Blade, Guardians, and More

Zelda didn’t arrive alone. According to Tech-Gaming, Stellar Blade Complete Edition launched on Switch 2 at $59.99, bringing Shift Up’s post-apocalyptic action adventure to Nintendo hardware for the first time, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition arrived at $39.99, replacing the streaming version Switch owners previously had to settle for. The day also delivered CRYMELIGHT, FuRyu’s dark action RPG built around a poker-card power-up system, at $19.99, plus the beat-’em-up Absolum. As IG News put it, this is shaping up to be a historic month for video games.

PlayStation Plus November Games Are Live: Five Games, One Claim Window

November’s monthly games are now claimable. According to the PlayStation Blog, the lineup is Dead Island 2 (PS5 and PS4), Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered (PS5 and PS4), and Monster Train 2 (PS5 only), available to add to your library from November 3 through November 30. The Tomb Raider collection bundles three games, so the month technically delivers five.

GameRant values the trio at $96.97 combined, and notes the one catch: Monster Train 2 has no PS4 version, so PS4-only subscribers get four of the five. Premium members got a bonus too — GameRant reports the native PS5 version of Metro Redux joined the Premium lineup this week. Claim everything before November 30; anything you add stays playable as long as your membership stays active.

GTA 6 Countdown: 13 Days Out, and Still No PC Date

The month’s biggest release is now less than two weeks away. Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and according to GameSpot, it is the title the rest of the month’s calendar is built around — publishers have largely cleared out of its way. The Indus Pulse reports pre-orders opened at $79.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.

PC players should note one thing: as WindowsForum’s November breakdown stresses, Rockstar’s official pages list only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no Windows PC version announced for launch day. Day-one play will need a current-gen console, as we covered in our Gaming News October 30, 2026 roundup.

Looking Ahead: Football Manager 27, Shrek 2, and Hoyoverse’s Next Bet

The calendar doesn’t slow down after Zelda week. Football Manager 27 launches November 10 on PC, Mac, and consoles; according to WindowsForum, its free Launch Preview ran until November 3. Shrek 2 Remastered arrives the same day at $29.99 with 4K visuals and four-player co-op, and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School launched November 5 as a day-one Game Pass title.

On mobile, Mobilegamer.biz reports Hoyoverse’s creature-catching RPG Honkai: Nexus Anima will run its final closed beta from November 25 ahead of a spring 2027 launch, while the studio’s life sim Petit Planet arrives worldwide on December 4.

What to Play This Weekend

If you own a Switch 2, the choice is obvious: return to Hyrule. On PlayStation, claim the November Plus games before you forget — Dead Island 2 alone is worth the two minutes it takes. And if you’re still deciding on holiday hardware, our early Black Friday tech deals roundup is worth a look before the GTA 6 rush hits.

FAQ

When did The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake come out on Switch 2?

November 5, 2026, at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical, with modernized graphics, voiced cutscenes, and Zelda Notes support.

What are the PlayStation Plus games for November 2026?

Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered, and Monster Train 2, claimable November 3–30, 2026.

When does GTA 6 come out, and is it on PC?

November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version has been announced for launch day.

What else is coming this month?

Football Manager 27 and Shrek 2 Remastered on November 10, Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on November 12, and Honkai: Nexus Anima’s final closed beta from November 25.

Gaming News November 6, 2026: Zelda Returns to Hyrule, Switch 2 Stacks Up, and GTA 6 Is 13 Days Away