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The Witcher 3 Is Getting a Full Remaster on September 29 - and It's Free if You Already Own It - CD Projekt Red and Yigsoft Rebuild Combat, Traversal, Signs and the Skill Tree, Add Transmogrification, and Put Geralt on Switch 2
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The Witcher 3 Is Getting a Full Remaster on September 29 - and It's Free if You Already Own It - CD Projekt Red and Yigsoft Rebuild Combat, Traversal, Signs and the Skill Tree, Add Transmogrification, and Put Geralt on Switch 2

CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered at Gamescom Opening Night Live for September 29, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, co-developed with Hungarian studio Yigsoft. Existing owners upgrade free and get Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no cost. The Songs of the Past expansion follows in 2027 with a new region, Letten, and a chain weapon for Geralt.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game

Capcom expanded the free Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo at Gamescom, adding the Oni Refuge area and a boss fight against Daidara, plus a Switch 2 version. Saving demo progress unlocks the Kubi Akari Charm and stat boosts in the full game, which launches September 4 after Capcom moved the date up three weeks in July.

Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl
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Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl

Capcom gave the twelfth mainline classic Mega Man its first gameplay trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live. Proto Man joins as a playable companion, Custom Chips and a limited-time Override system take over from the Double Gear, and the game is still dated 2027 across Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

Tencent's 400-Creature Collector Is Finally Coming West - Roco Kingdom Goes Global on Phones, PC and Console, With a Closed Beta on October 27
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Tencent's 400-Creature Collector Is Finally Coming West - Roco Kingdom Goes Global on Phones, PC and Console, With a Closed Beta on October 27

Morefun and Tencent announced a global version of open-world creature collector Roco Kingdom at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Quack Quack Test closed beta starts October 27 on PC and phones, with 400-plus unique Jinies, a Magic Academy structure, co-riding and level-equalised turn-based PvP. There is no global release date yet.

Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders From Another World Is Coming to PS5 in 2027 With Double the Enemies - Giant Mushroom Aliens, the Series' First Weapon Customisation System, and a Tokyo Game Show Demo Next Month
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Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders From Another World Is Coming to PS5 in 2027 With Double the Enemies - Giant Mushroom Aliens, the Series' First Weapon Customisation System, and a Tokyo Game Show Demo Next Month

D3 Publisher announced Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World for PS5 in 2027 - an enhanced Earth Defense Force 6 with roughly twice the on-screen enemies, a new giant-mushroom species, DLC-tier tough enemies moved into the main story, more than half the missions restructured, and the series' first weapon customisation system. Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026.

The Journey Studio Is Now a Publisher - thatgamecompany Launches thatgamepublisher, Funded by Sky: Children of the Light Profits and Open to Everyone From Solo Developers to AA Teams
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The Journey Studio Is Now a Publisher - thatgamecompany Launches thatgamepublisher, Funded by Sky: Children of the Light Profits and Open to Everyone From Solo Developers to AA Teams

thatgamecompany announced thatgamepublisher on August 25, a full-service label funded by Sky: Children of the Light's profits that will back games which 'move people through play' - offering funding, marketing, platform strategy and IP development to teams of any size, with a couple of projects already signed.

Nintendo Announces Two Switch 2 Bundles a Week Before the Console Gets More Expensive - Mario Kart World at $549.99 in Late September, Switch Sports Resort at $529.99 on October 22, Each With Three Months of Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Announces Two Switch 2 Bundles a Week Before the Console Gets More Expensive - Mario Kart World at $549.99 in Late September, Switch Sports Resort at $529.99 on October 22, Each With Three Months of Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo revealed Switch 2 bundles pairing the console with Mario Kart World ($549.99, late September) or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort ($529.99, October 22), each including a digital game code and three months of Nintendo Switch Online - landing days before the standard Switch 2 rises to $499.99 on September 1.

Nexon's Project RX Is Now Called Fareidolia - the Anima City Character RPG Goes Hands-On at Tokyo Game Show 2026, With a New Trailer Landing September 17
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Nexon's Project RX Is Now Called Fareidolia - the Anima City Character RPG Goes Hands-On at Tokyo Game Show 2026, With a New Trailer Landing September 17

Nexon and IO DIVISION have named Project RX as Fareidolia, a character-driven 'subculture' RPG set in Anima City where you direct the Restoration Center and live alongside girls called Mates. Playable in an in-development build at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17 to 21, with a new trailer debuting September 17. Coming to smartphones, PC and console.

CD Projekt Red Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead
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CD Projekt Red Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead

CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski says The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release, with more than 500 developers on the project and no Gamescom 2026 showing. The studio's nearest Witcher release is now The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion in 2027.

Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History
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Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History

Announced during the debut Pixel Arcadia showcase, Quintet's 1995 action RPG Terranigma is being re-released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC in early 2027 - its first re-release ever, and its first official North American release, with new art from original designer Kamui Fujiwara.

Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive
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Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive

Publisher Commodore and developer Antstream, working with Team17, are releasing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Switch later this year. It bundles all six games from 1991 to 1996 with modern controls, save states, online co-op and a new Horde Mode.

Ultrapool Puts a Balatro-Style Roguelike on a Pool Table - and It's Out Now on iOS and Android - Icedrop Games' Ten-Round Run-Builder Lets You Buy, Upgrade and Blend Balls With Ghost, Bomb and Chicken Effects at an In-Game Cocktail Bar, Launching on Phones the Same Day as Steam
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Ultrapool Puts a Balatro-Style Roguelike on a Pool Table - and It's Out Now on iOS and Android - Icedrop Games' Ten-Round Run-Builder Lets You Buy, Upgrade and Blend Balls With Ghost, Bomb and Chicken Effects at an In-Game Cocktail Bar, Launching on Phones the Same Day as Steam

Ultrapool, a roguelike about playing pool with wacky trick balls, launched August 24 on iOS, Android and Steam simultaneously. Developer Icedrop Games describes it as a pool version of Balatro crossed with Super Auto Pets, built around ten escalating rounds and a bar that blends any two balls into something new.