The smaller news of the day, one line each, in our words, with a link to whoever reported it first. The bigger stories get a full page. Times are in UTC.
French union STJV says a 19-month hiring freeze hurt Arkane Lyon and seeks staff protections while Marvel's Blade remains at risk, according to ActuGaming. ActuGaming ↗
The Last of Us Part II Remastered players can unlock Nathan and Sam Drake-inspired No Return skins by finishing Chronological mode, according to IGN Latinoamérica. IGN Latinoamérica ↗
IGN reports that a former Escape from Playtime designer says almost the entire team was laid off, while Mob Entertainment confirms cuts but says development continues, with matchmaking improvements planned. IGN ↗
According to GamesRadar+, a Newzoo survey of about 6,000 players found physical copies made up 30% of owned console games they played, not new game sales. GamesRadar+ ↗
Final Fantasy VII producer Yoshinori Kitase told IGN that Square Enix is more likely to invest in new games, while leaving room for more remakes. IGN ↗
A shopper says a secondhand Pokémon 3 VHS still held its Unown promo card, according to VidaExtra, making an old movie tape a surprising collector find. VidaExtra ↗
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his comments about RAM in personal computers were taken out of context and supports more memory production, according to Kotaku. Kotaku ↗
VGTimes reports that Alinea Analytics estimates 21.6 million copies of God of War Ragnarök sold, while 6.7 million players accessed it through PlayStation Plus, counted separately from sales. VGTimes ↗
Kotaku reports that a Canadian petition about BioWare’s closure passed the 500-signature threshold for presentation to Parliament; it does not change who owns Mass Effect. Kotaku ↗
BioWare co-founder Trent Oster said the Save Mass Effect campaign makes him want to reunite former developers, but announced no revival plan, according to GamesRadar+. GamesRadar+ ↗
Nintenderos reports that a new Metroid Ravenous teaser shows five Space Ninjas who devour warriors for power; the Switch 2 game arrives Jan. 28. Nintenderos ↗
Hobby Consolas reports that Australian consumer group Choice gave PlayStation a 2026 Shonky Award, criticizing digital ownership and the removal of purchased movies. Hobby Consolas ↗
Nintendo Life reports that Macronix is ending ROM production, though it is not yet clear whether Switch players will see any change to physical game cartridges. Nintendo Life ↗
IGN Italia says id Software and MachineGames are working more closely on id Tech, but that does not confirm Wolfenstein 3 or give players a release date. IGN Italia ↗
GameGPU says players may have to wait until after GTA 6 comes out to see the Max Payne remakes in action, but the outlet offers no evidence for that timeline. GameGPU ↗
PC Games says Warcraft Logs plans tighter API rules and paid keys for commercial projects after its developer count rose from about 200 to 10,000. PC Games ↗
4Gamer.net reports Persona 5 Tactica is 60% off on Japan’s PlayStation Store through Nov. 20; the Switch Digital Deluxe edition has the same discount through Nov. 19. 4Gamer.net ↗
PlayCentral reports that PS VR2 cannot currently be ordered through PlayStation Direct in the US or Germany, though German retailers still have stock and Sony has not announced an end to sales. PlayCentral ↗
Hobby Consolas says Sony has released PS4 system software version 14.02 with security fixes, but the short patch notes list no new features for players. Hobby Consolas ↗
alineaanalytics.substack.com estimates Gran Turismo 7 has sold 12.7 million copies and earned $840 million since 2022, ranking third among this generation’s PlayStation first-party games by revenue. alineaanalytics.substack.com ↗
Valve now requires developers to play a build through Steam for five minutes before pre-release review, aiming to reduce repeat checks and release delays, according to Game*Spark. Game*Spark ↗
Sabotage Studio is working on a new game called Project Sparrow, according to Vandal, but the Sea of Stars developer has shared no genre, platforms or release date. Vandal ↗
Hobby Consolas cites analyst David Gibson as saying Macronix is phasing out Switch game-card ROM chips; he says other suppliers remain, so physical games are not ending. Hobby Consolas ↗
Overwatch game director Aaron Keller says Blizzard will continue an unfinished story in 2027, with the next Season 6 hero reveal serving as a prologue, according to PC Games. PC Games ↗
VGC says Bloomberg reports that Ubisoft and at least two other companies have bid for Arkane Lyon; no deal is confirmed, leaving Marvel’s Blade’s future uncertain. VGC ↗
Epic plans to replace Blueprints, Actors and the C++ gameplay framework with Verse in Unreal Engine 6, according to Famitsu; early access is targeted for around 2027. Famitsu ↗
