GTA 6 is days from launch and just got its first mandatory update, Nintendo says the Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in four days, Magic’s World Championship 32 is mid-run in Atlanta, Riftbound is banning eight cards on Nov 23, and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens next Friday. Here are the five stories that mattered most this week. If you are picking a Hunger Games watch order before the weekend, our Hunger Games movies in order guide has it.
Week of Nov 8 to Nov 14, 2026 · Published Nov 14, 2026 · Sources linked in each story
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1. GTA 6 gets its first update and a 24-hour launch party
Rockstar’s support page says Grand Theft Auto VI unlocks at midnight local time on Nov 19 in every region, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. The first official update went live Nov 13 and is mandatory, so install it before launch night. Rockstar is also teaming with YouTube for a 24-hour livestream that starts with a pre-show at 11 PM Eastern on Nov 18. My take: a launch day livestream is a marketing flex, but a forced patch a week out is the part worth acting on.
Why it matters: Check your storage and your pre-load now. Our guides cover the 30fps story and the pre-order record. (Sources: Rockstar Games, ComicBook.com)
2. Ocarina of Time remake sells 5.2 million in four days
Nintendo announced on Nov 11 that the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time passed 5.2 million units worldwide in its first four days. That makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game, though Nintendo can only speak for its own titles. It now sits second among Nintendo’s own Switch 2 games, behind Mario Kart World. A 28-year-old game outselling every new first-party release is a very funny sentence to write.
Why it matters: Remakes of beloved classics are now the safest big bet on the console. Our Ocarina of Time remake guide has the price and what is new. (Sources: VGC, Game Informer)
3. Magic World Championship 32 reaches Atlanta
The Worlds event runs Nov 13 to 15 at MagicCon Atlanta with a $1,000,000 prize pool. Day 1 mixed Star Trek booster draft with Standard, and Yuuki Ichikawa finished it with a clean record. Momo, Friendly Flier was the most-played Standard deck with 24 pilots, ahead of Selesnya Landfall with 19, and neither topped a 40% win rate. The Top 8 is Standard only, played Sunday as best of five.
Why it matters: Sunday’s Top 8 decides which Standard decks get the price bump. Our MagicCon Atlanta page tracks the event. (Sources: magic.gg, Shacknews)
4. Riftbound bans eight cards and two battlefields
Riot’s Riftbound ban list update takes effect Nov 23 for Standard and 2v2 Constructed. The cards are Riven, Broken Blade, Zhonya’s Hourglass, Stellacorn Herder, Nocturne, Horrifying, Rhasa the Sunderer, Brynhir Thundersong, Dazzling Aurora and Baited Hook. Emperor’s Dais and Star Spring are the two banned battlefields. Korea and Traditional Chinese regions are not affected until Radiance releases there. Banning a 10-cost like Rhasa shows how much the format wants to move.
Why it matters: Banned singles usually drop fast, so sell before Nov 23 if you hold extras. Our Radiance display guide and Legacy release date page cover what is next. (Source: Riftbound.gg)
5. Sunrise on the Reaping opens next Friday
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set for theaters on Nov 20. It follows young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, through the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence returns as director. Reading the book first is the easy homework.
Why it matters: It is the biggest theatrical opener of the week and a good moment to rewatch in order. See our Hunger Games movies in order guide. (Sources: AP via WLOS, TechRadar)
Also this week
- Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production (Game Informer).
- GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game in PlayStation and Xbox Store history, per Game Informer. Our pre-order record post has the numbers.
- Star Wars Unlimited swept the first TGC Awards at Spiel Essen (TheGamer).
Coming up next week
- Nov 15: Worlds 32 Top 8 and champion crowned.
- Nov 16: God of War: Sons of Sparta gets a PS4 version and new content.
- Nov 19: GTA 6 launches at midnight local time.
- Nov 20: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and One Piece OP-18 arrive. Our One Piece chase cards guide is the warm-up.
- Nov 23: Riftbound bans take effect.
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