The Biggest Gaming News For November 8, 2021

Today’s stories feature exciting updates on titles including Pokemon Unite and Horizon Forbidden West, along with something “orange” being teased by Xbox Game Pass.

Here are the biggest gaming news stories for November 8, 2021.

Metal Gear Solid 2 And 3 Will Be Temporarily Unavailable Due To License Renewal

Raiden looking at his dog tags whilst talking to Snake in MGS 2

Konami has pulled Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 from digital storefronts for the time being due to the company being in the process of renewing the licenses for some of the historical archive footage used in the games.

Pokemon Unite's Top Players Love Lucario, Mr Mime, Hate Gengar, Garchomp

Pokemon Unite Lucario leaping in a purple abyss

Some of Pokemon Unite's best players are using some rather surprising Pokemon as their mains, including Mr Mime.

Pokemon Unite Adds Shrine Style Crustle, But Other Holowears May Be Gone For Good

On a related note, Crustle's new Shrine-Style look – along with a few other notable Holowear options – is available now in Pokemon Unite, which has officially kicked off season two.

Halo Infinite's Battle Pass Is $10

Spartan running with plasma rifle in Halo Infinite Technical Preview

It’s been confirmed that every one of Halo Infinite’s battle passes will cost $10, which, for reference, is $3 more expensive than Fortnite’s.

Streamer Maya Suspects She Was Roofied At Twitch Rivals Event

Twitch streamer Maya sat in her chair with her hand on her face

Having previously been a victim of being roofied, streamer Maya believes that she was roofied at the recent Twitch Rivals event in Las Vegas. In addition, Maya was reportedly denied a bathroom break during the same event.

Riot Games Has Planned A Month-Long Celebration For The Launch Of Arcane

Riot Games is going all-out with the release of Arcane, with all of Riot’s games featuring some sort of League of Legends-style celebration over the next couple of weeks.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Doesn't Even Let You Play Offline If Servers Are Down

Today’s biggest head scratcher news comes courtesy of Square Enix and Guardians of the Galaxy, which apparently can’t be played without an internet connection despite the game not having an online component.

Metroid Dread Producer Says It Is "Not The Ultimate End" For Samus

Metroid Dread might not be the “ultimate end” for Samus, according to the game’s producer. We may have to wait another 20 years to see if that’s true, but hey… at least it’s something.

Horizon Forbidden West's Machines Will Lead You To Resources

Guerrilla Games has shed some light on what players can expect when Horizon Forbidden West launches next year.

Pokemon 25th Anniversary Celebrations Continue With Limited Edition Baccarat Crystal Pikachu

A new Pokemon X Baccarat line celebrates the 25th anniversary of the franchise with two crystal Pikachu figurines to go along with a crystal Poke Ball with gold mesh. This collaboration probably won’t be cheap, trainers.