Minimap Sept. 24: Oculus, Adrift, Minecraft, Maxis, Star Wars Battlefront, Call of Duty, Nickelodeon

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Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Retail Gear VR will ship in November for $99, aimed at a mainstream audience
• Oculus makes huge play for VR video with Netflix, Twitch support coming to Gear VR
• Adrift is now an Oculus Rift launch title, delayed to 2016
• Minecraft is coming to the Oculus Rift
• Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw leaves EA, studio being brought under EA's mobile division
• Star Wars Battlefront beta kicks off Oct. 8
• Call of Duty's new eSports league will have $3 million and amateurs in 2016
• Nickelodeon indulges in ‘90s nostalgia with new programming block

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Heroes sucked, but here's how Heroes Reborn can suck less
• Marvel's Jessica Jones, explained
• TwitchCon 2015: What it is, and what to watch
• This is what it's like to watch Netflix in virtual reality