What a week to be a nerd. In just a few days, Bethesda finally gave The Elder Scrolls VI a real name, HoYoverse locked in the final test for its creature-catching RPG, and a brand-new dark fantasy visual novel appeared out of nowhere. Here is the week in nerd news.
The Elder Scrolls VI Is Officially Sentinel
After eight years of going by a numeral alone, the next Elder Scrolls game finally has a full title. Bethesda Game Studios revealed The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel on November 3, 2026, at the end of a video celebrating the studio's 40th anniversary, with studio chief Todd Howard handling the announcement himself. The teaser shows an Elder Scroll rising out of desert sand before the logo appears, and it comes with a cryptic passage credited to Yazar, Moth Priest of High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell, dated 4E 206. Since Skyrim takes place in 4E 201, that puts this story at least five years later.
The name itself is the biggest clue about where we're headed. Sentinel is a major port city in Hammerfell, the Redguard homeland, which strongly suggests the game takes place there — though Bethesda has not officially confirmed the setting. What they have confirmed is that there's no release date, no gameplay footage, and no announced platforms yet, and that it will be "some time" before they share more. The timing is poetic, though: Skyrim turns 15 this month, having launched on November 11, 2011.
Honkai: Nexus Anima's Final Beta Starts November 25
HoYoverse announced on November 5 that Honkai: Nexus Anima, its open-world creature-catching adventure RPG, will launch in spring 2027 on PC, iOS, and Android. Before that, the Final Closed Beta kicks off on November 25, 2026, and sign-ups are open now through 1:59 AM UTC on November 22. Slots are limited, progress will be wiped when the test ends, and the beta debuts the new Nexus Arena mode, where players build any lineup they like and climb the ranks.
Plus: LunaReverse Announced, ExileCon Delivers
Aniplex and CYBIRD announced LunaReverse on November 7, a dark fantasy visual novel about revenge and transformation coming to Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, and PC via Steam, with English support confirmed. No release date or price yet, but an official website is already live. And over at Grinding Gear Games' ExileCon this weekend, Path of Exile got its new Covens of Umbra expansion reveal, plus fresh details on Path of Exile 2's 1.0 launch next month.
From the sands of Hammerfell to a whole new Honkai adventure, this week reminded us why we love this hobby. Which of these are you most hyped for? Let us know in the comments!
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