This Week on Xbox: Three November Releases to Put on Your Radar
Gravhounds, Zero Parades: Director’s Cut and Escape Academy 2 lead this short preview. Check the Game Pass labels rather than assuming every release is included.
Category: Industry News
Apple’s $429 Apple TV 4K Arrives November 13. Check the Siri Fine Print First
Apple’s new Apple TV 4K costs $429 CAD and arrives November 13. Siri AI, HomePod surround sound and faster hardware sound appealing, but the compatibility details matter.
Nintendo Makes November 1 Pikmin Day, With a Switch 2 Demo Coming Monday
Nintendo has declared November 1 Pikmin Day. A free Switch 2 demo is expected November 2, ahead of Pikmin 4’s expanded November 12 release.
Ottawa’s $1.6 Billion Cohere Bet Comes With Jobs, Compute and Questions
Canada plans an equity investment of up to $1.6 billion in Cohere. The money is staged, the funding round is not fully closed, and the promises deserve follow-up.
Google’s Free Year of Gemini for Canadian Students Has an Auto-Renewal Catch
Eligible Canadian college and university students can claim 12 months of Google AI Plus at no cost before December 31, but a payment method is required and billing follows unless cancelled.
November’s PlayStation Plus Games Bring Zombies, Lara Croft and Monster Train 2
Sony has confirmed November’s PlayStation Plus monthly games: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered and Monster Train 2. Here are the dates and platforms to know.
Rogers Ordered to Pay $15 Million Over ‘Unlimited’ Wireless Claims
Canada’s Competition Tribunal has ordered Rogers to pay a $15-million penalty over its marketing of Infinite wireless plans. The bigger question is what ‘unlimited’ should mean to customers.
No Man’s Sky: Forsaken Adds Haunted Salvage and New Corvette Tools
Hello Games’ October 28 update brings eerie traders and biomechanical corvette parts, alongside courier missions and new interface options.
Google’s Connected Apps Preview Brings Search and Gemini Into One Developer Workflow
Google’s new preview offers shared integration and management for Connected Apps. Availability is phased, and developers still choose which Google surfaces they target.
Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro Starts at $2,799 in Canada. That’s the Real Upgrade Question
Apple’s new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro starts at $2,799 CAD. The meaningful question isn’t how fast the chip is—it’s whether your work actually needs the upgrade.
