Quick Hits

• The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Remastered launches on Switch 2 on 29th September 2026, and per Nintendo Life, players who own The Witcher 3 on the original Switch can claim the remaster for free — with a "Songs of the Past" update confirmed alongside it.
• Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 was a bumper night of reveals and gameplay deep-dives — GameSpot and Destructoid both have full rundowns of everything Geoff Keighley showed.
• Ubisoft announced a Heroes of Might and Magic 3 remake targeting 2027… while simultaneously launching the Complete Edition on Steam without the actual game files, as PC Gamer and VGC document. Ouch.
• The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta's first five-day session pulled high player numbers on Steam but sparked complaints about slide-spamming pace — and the team has promised to patch Captain Price's hairline. Yes, really.
• Exodus, the excitingly Mass Effect-like RPG, finally has a date: 7th April 2027 — and its new showcase featured an octopus companion in a mech suit.

Pokémon & Nintendo

• Big day for Geralt on the go: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Remastered arrives on Switch 2 on 29th September 2026 with updated visuals, and Nintendo Life confirms original Switch Witcher 3 owners can upgrade to the "Definitive Version" for free — plus the newly confirmed Songs of the Past update.
• Nintendo revealed a new Switch 2 bundle launching this October, and the Mario Kart World bundle is returning too, as the first-party releases keep coming thick and fast.
• Final Fantasy VII Revelation — the third and final part of the Remake trilogy — closed out Gamescom Opening Night Live with a new trailer from director Naoki Hamaguchi. Nintendo Life says it "continues to stun," while GameSpot notes the footage is all about the Weapons.
• In Pokémon-adjacent news, Rock Paper Shotgun reports Nvidia's ACE tech — the brains behind PUBG's generative AI teammates — is coming to creature-collecting RPG Aniimo next year, letting players chat with its not-Pokémon. Nvidia also announced Ray Reconstruction for DLSS 4.5 alongside it.
• Feeling thirsty? Nintendo Life spotted A Drink to the Past, a cocktail and mocktail recipe book inspired by The Legend of Zelda from creator Aaron Sensebé. And over on r/Pokémon, the community is flexing hard: a first-time crocheter finished a Snorlax kit (belly struggles and all), plus lovely new Cyndaquil, Cubchoo, Charcadet, and Latias artwork.

Call of Duty

• The first Modern Warfare 4 beta session is nearly over after five days, and while Eurogamer notes high player numbers on Steam, the vibe is mixed — "People wanted faster movement, but not this fast," with players grumbling about slide spammers and the game's increased pace.
• In the beta's most urgent matter, Kotaku reports the Modern Warfare 4 team has promised to patch Captain "Just Fck My Sht Up" Price's hairline — though Kotaku suggests he could simply embrace the bald. We support both paths.

Indie Games

• Gamescom ONL surprise of the night: Gravhounds, an action-builder from indie studio Octopus Panic that sends very good sci-fi boys into battle, per GameSpot's reveal trailer coverage.
• Destructoid has a release countdown running for Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon — the expansion revealed back in June is now just around the corner, with an exact launch date and time locked in.

Steam & PC

• The Heroes of Might and Magic 3 saga is a two-act drama: Ubisoft is remaking the iconic strategy-RPG for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2027 — Eurogamer calls it visually redone but like-for-like on gameplay — while VGC and PC Gamer report the Complete Edition's Steam launch went out missing its game files. It's now available after the issues were sorted.
• Exodus lands 7th April 2027 on PC (Steam and Epic), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and Eurogamer highlights the octopus-in-a-mech-suit companion from its new showcase.
• IGN went hands-on with Total War: Warhammer 40K at Gamescom: the new WarCore engine impresses and unit customization is a welcome addition, though currently "a bit bare-bones."
• PC Gamer checked out 1666: Amsterdam, now in early access for $30 — there's "still plenty that needs ironing out" before it earns that price tag.
• Kotaku tried Steam's newest friendslop hit and was immediately murdered by a spider crab, concluding: "I probably should have brought friends."

Gaming Roundup

• Beyond the headlines above, GameSpot and Destructoid have comprehensive lists of every Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 announcement, trailer, and gameplay deep-dive — and PC Gamer has you covered on how to watch the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026.
• GameSpot marked 13 years since Grand Theft Auto 5 launched with a look back at the biggest gaming stories of the wait — with GTA 6's 19th November release date finally in sight.
• VGC went hands-on with Gears of War: E-Day's second chapter and came away calling its campaign a blend of fresh combat and the franchise's most emotional story yet — Marcus and Dom are doing things to us.
• Eurogamer published a moving Metro 2039 preview, noting 4A Studios is developing the game primarily in Ukraine amid the war — "a game about war that actually has something to say."
• PC Gamer examined how the upcoming Resident Evil movie's first-person POVs reflect 30 years of a series where authenticity keeps moving.
• And in delightfully retro news, IGN reports Atari is re-releasing 39 Atari 2600 games on working physical cartridges via the Atari x Activision Collection — reuniting the two publishers after almost 50 years.