Classics IV

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for November 2026, with three titles joining the service, including Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Subscribers will be able to claim the remastered collection of the classic Lara Croft adventures alongside two other games at no extra cost. Gaming outlets and players are sharing the lineup as the new monthly reveal lands.

An eight-minute overview trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has been released, detailing the game's scope. It confirms four playable factions, more than 70 campaign missions and 30 multiplayer maps. Fans of the classic RTS series are discussing the scale of the returning franchise and what the new entry means for the genre.

The final update for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced has been released, and it adds a feature the original 2013 game never had: a New Game+ mode. Gaming outlets such as Kotaku are covering the patch, describing the addition as a welcome improvement that gives players a reason to replay the pirate adventure with carried-over progress and possibly new challenges.

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus free games for November in Japan: Secret Neighbor, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and Monster Train 2. All three titles will be available to subscribers at no extra cost during the month. The lineup is drawing attention for its mix of a multiplayer horror game, a classic adventure remaster collection, and a roguelike deckbuilder sequel.

A 1984 photograph by Martine Franck documenting the Théâtre du Soleil's production of Shakespeare's Henry IV in France is being shared among theatre and photography enthusiasts. Ariane Mnouchkine's company is famed for its inventive staging, and Franck, the Magnum photographer, captured the troupe's work extensively. The image is drawing fresh attention as part of wider appreciation of archival theatre photography.

A new ukulele cover of 'Spooky', the 1967 hit by Classics IV, has been shared online as a Halloween-season music offering. The song, known for its moody groove and haunting organ riff, is a seasonal favourite, and covers of it tend to resurface each October. Listeners are being invited to hear the stripped-down ukulele take via a video link.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Ghostwire: Tokyo have been added to the GOG Preservation Program, GOG's initiative to keep classic games playable and updated on modern systems. The additions, announced for today, mean both titles will receive ongoing compatibility maintenance. Gamers are discussing the program's growing library and what it means for long-term game preservation.

A Spanish-language reading community is discussing Part II, Chapter IV of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, in which Anna moves deeper into St Petersburg high society while her attraction to Vronsky becomes impossible to ignore. Readers are sharing and commenting on the chapter as part of an ongoing serial reading of the classic novel.

The Spanish automotive site espírituRACER has named the Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI with 115 CV, from the fourth generation, its car of the day. The pick celebrates the popular German compact diesel, a model widely regarded as a benchmark of its era, and has been shared among car enthusiasts tracking classic and everyday vehicles.

Games Workshop and developer KING Art have released a game overview trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, giving fans a detailed look at gameplay ahead of the long-awaited return of the classic RTS series. The trailer walks through factions, mechanics and campaign content, and fans are debating what it means for the franchise's revival.

A streamer known as TheBlitzNation has been playing the resynced version of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, showcasing gameplay at Beckford's Key, one of the pirate adventure's island locations. The footage covers the game's pirate and Templar themes and is being shared with gaming audiences across Canada, the US, UK, Spain, Australia and Japan.

A new gameplay trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has been released, giving fans their closest look yet at the Space Marines in action. The footage highlights combat and unit detail in the long-awaited return of the classic real-time strategy series. Strategy fans are closely watching the sequel, which revives a beloved franchise after years without a new mainline entry.