Remastered lands September 29 as a free upgrade. Here is the platform-by-platform checklist, Switch 2 digital vs physical paths, the PS Store half-off tip for new buyers, and what still costs money.
Kepler_L2’s NeoGAF posts say both next-gen chips have taped out. We line up the rumored TFLOPS, Zen 6 / RDNA 5 notes, BOM estimates, and a plain owner verdict for anyone eyeing a PS5 Pro or Series X today.
Xbox Free Play Days close Sunday, The Witcher 3 Remastered arrives Tuesday as a free upgrade for existing owners, and PS Plus Extra adds Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Sniper Elite: Resistance in the US, UK, and Japan.
A claim-by-claim read of the PS5-heavy GTA 6 pre-order story: The Verge’s unnamed sources, Matthew Ball’s “matching our share” reply, Sensor Tower’s mid-August 77/23 estimate, and how that lines up with install-base math before the Nov 19 launch.
EA Sports FC 27’s first full review day lands at an NGC Rating of 78 from 12 verified scores. Critics praise Career Mode and manual defending, split hard on The Grounds, and disagree on whether Ultimate Team’s light year justifies another annual buy.
Deluxe early access opens Sep 28 at 3:00 PM PDT (Sep 29 00:00 CEST). Here’s how Standard, Deluxe, and the Joker collector packs differ on price, extras, and platforms before the Oct 2 launch.
Nintendo’s U.S. Customer Appreciation Sale closes tonight at 8:59 PM PT, Minecraft Dungeons II lands day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on Monday, and eight titles leave the Pass on Wednesday.
Monochrome and Good Smile Company launch Ignisphere, a new fantasy IP, with action RPG Dawngazer directed by Takafumi Noma for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam in 2028—plus novels and figures already in the plan. Xbox is not listed.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches October 2. Tell us if you’re buying day one, waiting on patches or a sale, holding for Game Pass, or skipping for backlog.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s embargo lands at Metacritic high-80s and an NGC Rating of 86 from 12 verified scores. Critics agree the dogfighting and soundtrack soar; cutscene length and unfinished multiplayer grades decide whether you pre-order before the Oct 2 Zero bonus deadline.
