48 stories from 3 sources

Big projects moved closer, but concrete release details stayed scarce

Day’s Recap

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8:37 PMIGN

Naughty Dog Will 'Fully Reveal' Intergalactic in 2027, but No Release Window Yet

Summary

Naughty Dog says it will fully unveil Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in 2027, though the studio is not ready to talk about when it will launch. Neil Druckmann also teased two new projects set in The Last of Us universe, but stopped short of confirming whether they are games.

Naughty Dog is keeping its next moves unusually vague, offering just enough to keep fans

Why it matters

Naughty Dog has multiple major projects in the works, but concrete details remain a long way off.

3:48 PMIGN

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is 'Testing the Bounds' of What Naughty Dog Is Capable of, Troy Baker Says

Summary

Troy Baker says Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is pushing the studio beyond what it has done before. He teased that the game could leave fans with their minds blown, without revealing much about how.

That is classic big-project teasing, but it fits a studio known for ambitious storytelling and

Why it matters

Naughty Dog is signaling that Intergalactic is more than a change of scenery and could mark a major evolution for the studio.

1:22 PMPolygon

Here’s Every Change in the Witcher 3 Remastered

Summary

CD Projekt Red has laid out the full list of changes coming with The Witcher 3 Remastered. The patch notes cover what players can expect before the updated version launches.

A complete change list is useful here because remasters often mix meaningful upgrades with smaller

Why it matters

The patch notes give returning players a clear look at what is actually new.

1:18 PMIGN

The Witcher 3 Gets 30 FPS on an RTX 5080 With Frame Gen Disabled

Summary

The Witcher 3 Remastered is bringing a major visual upgrade, including demanding path-tracing effects. Even an RTX 5080 reportedly manages only around 30 frames per second with frame generation turned off at maximum settings.

That is a serious warning for anyone planning to push every visual slider to the

Why it matters

PC players may need to choose between cutting-edge visuals and a consistently smooth frame rate.

7:00 PMPolygon

GTA 6’s $400 Collector’s Edition Is the Latest Example of a Horrible Trend

Summary

Grand Theft Auto 6 is getting a $400 collector's box, putting another premium-priced package in front of fans eager for the biggest game of the year. The offering has renewed complaints that publishers are increasingly designing special editions around their wealthiest customers.

Big collector's editions have always been expensive, but the prices are getting harder to ignore

Why it matters

The package highlights how blockbuster game launches are becoming increasingly dependent on high-spending superfans.

3:40 PMPolygon

Naughty Dog Officially Celebrates Last of Us Day with DLC

Summary

Naughty Dog's 2026 Last of Us Day plans include new avatars, a charity stream, Ghost of Yotei DLC, and other fan-focused extras. The celebration expands the series' presence across games and community events without announcing a new mainline sequel.

It is a broad anniversary-style celebration, mixing merchandise and digital content with charity work. The

Why it matters

Naughty Dog is keeping The Last of Us visible while giving fans no clear timeline for the franchise's next major chapter.

1:59 PMIGN

The Last of Us Day Reveals Ghost of Yotei Collab Content and Ambience Video as Fans Beg Naughty Dog for TLOU 3

Summary

Naughty Dog's 2026 Last of Us Day celebration includes Ghost of Yotei crossover content, new player avatars for PlayStation and Steam, and a one-hour ambience video. Fans are also using the occasion to ask for any news about The Last of Us Part 3.

The celebration gives fans plenty of small extras while carefully avoiding the update many of

Why it matters

The response shows how much demand remains for TLOU 3, even when Naughty Dog's official plans point elsewhere.

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8:12 PMIGN

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Movie Is So Popular, It Increased RE2 Remake Sales by More Than 50% on PS5

Summary

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie appears to be sending curious viewers back to the games. Sales of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes on PS5 jumped sharply after the film hit theaters, with RE2 seeing an increase of more than 50%.

That is a strong reminder that a successful adaptation can work as a very effective

Why it matters

The movie is pulling new and returning players toward Resident Evil's most accessible modern classics.

2:10 PMPolygon

Control Resonant Proves Everything Is a Live-Service Game Now

Summary

Control Resonant's day one update significantly reworked its combat after launch. That kind of overhaul shows how modern games increasingly ship as flexible products rather than finished, fixed releases.

Patches used to clean up bugs and smooth rough edges. Now they can reshape the

Why it matters

Players are increasingly buying games that may change dramatically after they arrive.

1:38 PMPolygon

New 'Pokémon Winds and Waves' Leaks Fill Major Gap Left by Game Freak's Silence

Summary

A new batch of alleged Pokémon Winds and Waves leaks reportedly includes early gameplay, regional maps, and character models for the Elite Four and gym leaders. The material offers a rare look at a project that Game Freak has kept largely under wraps.

Leaks can be incomplete, outdated, or outright fake, so none of these details should be

Why it matters

If authentic, the leaks could reveal the first meaningful look at the game's world and major characters.

12:40 PMPolygon

Super Mario Galaxy on PC Is Officially One Step Closer to Being Reality

Summary

A community effort has decompiled Super Mario Galaxy, bringing the possibility of a native PC port closer than before. It is an important technical milestone for fans hoping to play one of Mario's standout adventures on modern hardware.

Decompilation does not instantly produce a finished PC version, but it can make future ports

Why it matters

The project could eventually make Super Mario Galaxy more accessible to PC players.

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10:00 PMPolygon

10 Essential NES Games Still Missing From Switch Online

Summary

Nintendo Switch Online has built a solid NES library, but several obvious classics are still missing. A new roundup highlights 10 essential games that have yet to join the service, leaving some of the system's biggest gaps untouched.

Nintendo has covered plenty of familiar ground, but its retro library still feels oddly incomplete

Why it matters

Switch Online subscribers still cannot access some of the NES titles most worth preserving and replaying.

8:00 PMPolygon

Switch Finally Gets One of 2025’s Best-Reviewed RPGs

Summary

Keep Driving, one of 2025's best-reviewed RPGs, has arrived on consoles, including the Switch. Its road-trip setup and flexible, pick-up-and-play structure make Nintendo's handheld a particularly natural home for it.

The Switch version gives more players a chance to catch up with a standout from

Why it matters

A highly praised RPG is reaching a new audience on the platform best suited to its portable road-trip format.

7:44 PMIGN

Resident Evil Fans Have Already Modded Austin Abrams' Character from the Movie Into RE2

Summary

Resident Evil fans wasted no time bringing Austin Abrams' movie character, Bryan, into the Resident Evil 2 remake. A new mod gives the game a direct connection to Cregger's film, even as the movie continues its global theatrical rollout.

This is exactly the kind of fast, unofficial crossover the series inspires. The movie has

Why it matters

The mod shows how quickly Resident Evil's fan community can turn a new character into part of the franchise's gaming culture.

6:54 PMIGN

The Elder Scrolls Doesn't Have a New Vegas-Like Spinoff Because Todd Howard Is 'Very Protective' of the Franchise, Former Dev Claims

Summary

A former Bethesda developer says The Elder Scrolls never got its own Fallout: New Vegas-style spinoff because Todd Howard is highly protective of the franchise. That cautious approach may explain why outside studios have had so few chances to put their stamp on Tamriel.

It is an intriguing contrast with Fallout, where Bethesda was willing to let another team

Why it matters

Bethesda's tight control may be preserving the series' identity while limiting its room to experiment.

5:30 PMPolygon

Dressmaker's Chaotic Evil Endings Prove Why it's Dominating Steam Right Now

Summary

Dressmaker turns a seemingly wholesome tailoring job into a playground for sabotage. Players can deliberately ruin customers' days, with their choices leading to five different endings that reward increasingly chaotic behavior.

The hook is simple but effective: make clothes, then decide how badly to misuse that

Why it matters

Dressmaker stands out by turning a cozy crafting premise into a compact sandbox for cartoonishly terrible decisions.

5:25 PMIGN

New Game Ready to Add Meat and Blood to Steam’s Tidying-Up Craze

Summary

Steam's wave of cozy cleanup games is about to take a much darker turn. A new title plans to mix the familiar satisfaction of sorting and scrubbing with plenty of meat, blood, and macabre mess.

The tidy-up formula has become one of Steam's dependable small-game trends, so adding horror is

Why it matters

The game shows how quickly a simple cozy genre can be remixed into something stranger and more memorable.

5:03 PMIGN

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Finally Making Double XP Tokens Only Active During Matches

Summary

Modern Warfare 4 is changing how Double XP tokens work so they count down only while players are actually in a match. That fixes one of Call of Duty's most persistent frustrations, where menus, matchmaking, and interruptions could eat into valuable boost time.

It is a small change, but longtime players have been asking for it for years.

Why it matters

Players will get the progress they paid or worked for without losing boost time to the game's own downtime.

4:17 PMIGN

'As Far as I'm Concerned, That's a Step in the Right Direction' — Path of Exile Dev Optimistic About Diablo 5

Summary

Chris Wilson, the former co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, is cautiously encouraged by Blizzard's plans for Diablo 5. The game was announced at BlizzCon 2026, but players will have to wait until spring 2029 to see whether it delivers.

Praise from a major figure in the action RPG space carries some weight, even when

Why it matters

Diablo 5 already has the attention of the genre's toughest audience, and early signs suggest Blizzard may be thinking seriously about its next move.

4:10 PMPolygon

All taxi locations in Control Resonant

Summary

This guide maps every taxi needed for Control Resonant's The Last Taxi quest. It also walks players through the puzzle tied to each vehicle, so the mission does not become a scavenger hunt with a side of confusion.

The quest combines exploration with puzzle solving, but finding the taxis is likely to be

Why it matters

A location-by-location walkthrough can save players a lot of wandering and help them complete one of the game's more involved side quests.

2:50 PMIGN

The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past EP Drops, Giving First Taste of New Music from the Expansion

Summary

A new five-track EP offers the first sample of the music coming with The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion. The soundtrack features work from Magda Urbanska, Marcin Przybylowicz, and Daniel Elms.

The music is an early way for fans to get a feel for the expansion

Why it matters

The EP gives players an early glimpse of the expansion's mood and shows that the new content is getting a full musical treatment.

2:29 PMPolygon

Where to find yuna mei in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

Summary

Yuna Mei is a material players need to rebuild Fortuna's Temple in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. This guide explains where to find it and how to collect it without wasting time searching the wrong areas.

Resource hunts like this can quietly stall progress, especially when the game does not make

Why it matters

Finding Yuna Mei lets players move forward with rebuilding Fortuna's Temple and keeps the restoration quest on track.

2:13 PMPYMNTS

Ebanx Aims to Expand Payment Access for LatAm Gamers

Summary

Ebanx is teaming up with NetEase Games Club to make it easier for players across Latin America to buy games and in-game content. The partnership targets a familiar problem: millions of gamers have money to spend but limited payment options.

Latin America is a fast-growing gaming market, and better local payment support could help publishers

Why it matters

More flexible payments could turn a huge audience into a much bigger customer base for game companies.

1:29 PMPolygon

Where to find sandworm meat in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

Summary

Sandworm meat is a key material for recruiting Nezha in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. This guide points you to the spots where the elusive ingredient can be found.

It is the kind of small quest hurdle that can bring progress to a halt

Why it matters

Finding the meat gets you one step closer to adding Nezha to your party.

1:27 PMIGN

Why Is Everyone Talking About LA Noire 2 All of a Sudden?

Summary

Talk of a sequel to LA Noire has suddenly picked up, reviving rumors that Rockstar could return to its detective drama. There is still no clear confirmation that the game is actually in development.

The renewed buzz may be little more than old speculation finding a fresh audience. Until

Why it matters

A cult favorite is back in the conversation, but fans should keep their expectations in check.

12:51 PMPolygon

Steam Dev’s Viral GTA Clone Is The Perfect PS2 Throwback

Summary

A solo developer has gone viral with a trailer for a new game inspired by the rough-edged open-world crime games of the PS2 era. Its early footage is already drawing attention for capturing that specific GTA-era feel.

The appeal is not just the crime-game formula, but the low-poly visuals, chunky action, and

Why it matters

The viral trailer shows there is still a big audience for compact, unapologetically retro takes on open-world games.

12:43 PMPolygon

'Legacy of a Legendary Sculptor' walkthrough in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

Summary

The 'Legacy of a Legendary Sculptor' quest asks players to track down a series of goddess statues in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. This walkthrough lays out where to find each one.

Collection quests are rarely difficult because of the objectives themselves. The real challenge is usually

Why it matters

The statue locations let players finish the quest without wasting time retracing every area.

12:33 PMIGN

GTA 6 Has an 'Advanced' Weather System, but How Will It Work?

Summary

GTA 6 is confirmed to feature an advanced weather system, prompting questions about how deeply storms and changing conditions will affect the game. Players are especially wondering whether the tropical setting could bring hurricanes or other major weather events.

Rockstar has not explained the system in detail, so the most exciting possibilities are still

Why it matters

Weather could become one of GTA 6's biggest tools for making its open world feel unpredictable.

12:19 PMPolygon

Target's Pokémon 30th Anniversary Event Leaves Parents Angry and Confused

Summary

Parents arrived at Target expecting a family-friendly Pokémon 30th Anniversary trading card event, only to find that many had misunderstood what was being offered. The confusion left some families frustrated and angry.

Pokémon events can attract huge interest from both collectors and families, so unclear expectations are

Why it matters

The mix-up shows how quickly a major Pokémon promotion can create confusion when the event details are not clear.

11:57 AMIGN

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Acknowledges That Chaos Is Harder to Fight Than Tyranids, Confirms Plan to Do Something About It

Summary

Space Marine 2's game director has acknowledged a complaint players have raised since launch: Chaos enemies are tougher and less enjoyable to fight than the Tyranids. The team plans to make changes to address that imbalance.

That is a welcome bit of candor from the developers. Tyranids deliver the game's most

Why it matters

A targeted enemy rebalance could make the campaign and ongoing missions feel much fairer.

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