Games corner. Xbox turned 25 this week and spent the birthday opening presents early.
1. Wolfenstein 3 is actually happening
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed Thursday that Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames, with Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson back as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. The New Order trilogy wrapped in 2019 and people have been asking politely ever since, so this one landed without a trailer or a logo. No date, no platforms, no footage — just the confirmation.
Xbox Wire
2. GTA VI would like 212 GB of your drive
Preloads opened this week for anyone who pre-ordered digitally, and Rockstar's number is 212 GB once installed — and since the physical box is a code, buying a disc case saves you nothing on the download. On a 512 GB Series S that's essentially the whole console. Six days out, so this is the week to decide which games you love less.
Rockstar Newswire
3. The Game Awards names nominees Tuesday, and GTA VI squeaks in
Geoff Keighley announced Friday that the 2026 nominees arrive Tuesday, Nov 17 at noon ET — two days before GTA VI launches. It qualifies, barely: the cutoff is Nov 20, so the year's biggest release gets to compete on roughly forty-eight hours of existence. Whatever else happens, that's going to be the entire conversation.
Polygon
Summaries mine, reporting theirs — links above. Tell me what you're playing instead below.
