Inside Picks Five November 2026 Releases, Led by Ocarina of Time and GTA6

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• games This Week's Japan Game Releases Include Ocarina of Time on Switch 2

  The calendar puts three Switch 2 titles on the same November 5 date, with Stellar Blade Complete Edition following a day later, so the platform's software slate for that week is crowded rather than spread out.

• games Game Industry Hiring Shifts Toward AI Roles and Planners in FY2026 First Half

  The split in the numbers shows studios trimming generalist production and localization roles while paying up for planners and designers who can carry technical and AI-adjacent work, which narrows who can move between companies.

• games Monora Reports 13 Projects And 3.2 Million Yen From Three Months Of Play

  Monora is testing whether recorded play can pay for itself, and the 3.2 million yen figure is the first concrete measure of whether that cycle closes.

• games MARY Hands-On: One-Character Edits Draw Confused Reactions From the Cast

  The report argues the game works because the characters answer every absurd edit with a careful reaction, and that sincerity is what draws out the player's willingness to experiment.

• games Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star Opens POP IN 2 Gacha With Newly Drawn MEMcho And Kana Arima

  The gacha rides on art made for this game and supervised by the anime's character designer, which ties the puzzle game's pull to the anime's visual staff rather than to new animated material.