Almost everything this week lands on Thursday, Nov. 5, when Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and the Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade both release. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered arrives Tuesday, Nov. 3, World of Warcraft: Forever opens Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 starts at midnight ET on Friday, Nov. 6.
Here's the week at a glance, with U.S. prices where they've been announced:
- Monday, Nov. 2. Free demo of Pikmin 4: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2).
- Tuesday, Nov. 3. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC). Price TBA.
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. PT. World of Warcraft: Forever (PC). Included with a WoW subscription.
- Thursday, Nov. 5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2). $59.99 digital, $69.99 physical.
- Thursday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. ET. Stellar Blade Complete Edition (Switch 2). $59.99.
- Thursday, Nov. 5. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition (Switch 2).
- Thursday, Nov. 5. Where the Seeds Fall (PS5, Switch 2, PC). $9.99.
- Thursday, Nov. 5. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (Xbox Series X|S, PC). $19.99, or included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- Friday, Nov. 6, 12 a.m. ET. Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. Free.
A Pikmin 4 demo Monday, Godzilla on Tuesday
Nintendo's free demo of Pikmin 4: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy goes live Monday, Nov. 2, ten days before the full game launches Thursday, Nov. 12. Progress carries over if you buy the game, which we cover in our piece on the demo.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Atari brings back Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, Pipeworks' 2002 GameCube monster brawler, rebuilt for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC with online matches and local co-op. The game is already listed on Steam.
World of Warcraft: Forever opens Wednesday
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft: Forever on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET). It reimagines the game's original world, Azeroth, with a level cap of 60, and Blizzard includes it with a regular WoW subscription or prepaid Game Time at no extra cost. The optional Skyborne packs add the new race, a mount and cosmetics, and our breakdown of what Forever includes covers the rest.
Thursday, Nov. 5, on Switch 2
Ocarina of Time, the week's headliner, is a ground-up remake of the Nintendo 64 classic. It launches Thursday, Nov. 5, exclusively on Switch 2, at $59.99 on the eShop and $69.99 for the physical edition, and the download takes 24.5 GB. Nintendo hasn't posted an unlock time, so our price and launch-time guide explains how to pre-load it.
Stellar Blade arrives on Switch 2 on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET) as a $59.99 Complete Edition that bundles every DLC released so far. SHIFT UP says the cartridge holds the full game with no extra download, and four Bayonetta-inspired outfits unlock for free on Switch 2, PS5 and PC at the same moment.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition also lands Thursday, Nov. 5, bringing the 2021 adventure to Switch 2 with new '80s glam-rock outfits. Docked, you can pick a sharper image (1440p at 30 frames per second) or smoother motion (1080p at up to 40). Handheld play runs at 30 frames per second.
Where the Seeds Fall, the cheapest new release
Where the Seeds Fall, CygamesEdge's debut, launches Thursday, Nov. 5, on PS5, Switch 2 and PC. You descend through a shattered world by jumping, gliding and riding air currents. It costs $9.99, a PC demo is already on Steam, and we looked at how it plays when it was dated in September.
Escape Academy 2 joins Game Pass
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Coin Crew Games' escape-room sequel, launches Thursday, Nov. 5, on Xbox Series X|S and PC. You can play in online or split-screen co-op, and a no-timer mode lets you solve puzzles at your own pace. The Xbox Store lists it for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, or at $19.99 to buy.
Modern Warfare 4 Season 1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 goes live on all platforms at midnight ET on Friday, Nov. 6, which is 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 5. It adds three multiplayer maps and a new zone for DMZ mode, and it brings the game into Warzone, the series' free battle royale. The battle pass costs 1,100 COD Points, the in-game currency bought with real money, and maps and rewards are in our Season 1 guide.
Edge of Memories moved to December
Edge of Memories, the Midgar Studio action RPG we covered in September when it was set for Thursday, Nov. 5, now launches Thursday, Dec. 3, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Publisher Nacon says it wants a quieter release window and will put an updated demo on Steam first. For the rest of the month, including GTA VI on Thursday, Nov. 19, see our November release calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What games come out on Switch 2 this week?
Three arrive on Thursday, Nov. 5: the Ocarina of Time remake ($59.99 digital), Stellar Blade Complete Edition ($59.99, from 10 a.m. ET) and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition. Where the Seeds Fall also launches that day on Switch 2, PS5 and PC. A free Pikmin 4 Switch 2 demo goes live on Monday, Nov. 2.
What time does Stellar Blade release on Switch 2?
At 7 a.m. PT and 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 5. SHIFT UP launches it simultaneously worldwide, which is midnight on Friday, Nov. 6, in Korea and Japan. The $59.99 Complete Edition includes all DLC released so far.
How much is Ocarina of Time on Switch 2?
$59.99 on the Nintendo eShop and $69.99 for the physical edition. It launches Thursday, Nov. 5, exclusively on Switch 2, and needs 24.5 GB of storage. Digital pre-orders download ahead of time and unlock on launch day.
Which new game is on Game Pass this week?
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, on Thursday, Nov. 5, for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members. It's a co-op escape-room puzzle game with online and split-screen play. Outside Game Pass, the Xbox Store lists it at $19.99.
Why isn't Edge of Memories coming out on Thursday, Nov. 5?
Nacon delayed it to Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. In a Thursday, Oct. 15, announcement, the publisher said it wanted a less crowded release window so the game has room to be discovered. An updated Steam demo comes first.
When does Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 start?
At midnight ET on Friday, Nov. 6, which is 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 5, on all platforms at once. The update is free, and the Season 1 battle pass costs 1,100 COD Points.
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