Video Game News 9/3/2026

#ProjectHadar
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The Witcher Remake is currently on the back burner because progress on it depends on The Witcher 4's development, CD Projekt Red confirm

The Witcher Remake is on hold while its studio works on The Witcher 3’s expansion

The Witcher Remake Put on Ice as Dev Focuses on New Expansion and The Witcher 4

There are 519 developers assigned specifically to The Witcher 4

The Witcher Remake Is Still On Pause

CD Projekt Red sees profit climb 37% in H1 2026

CD Projekt Red won't be abandoning physical releases

CD Projekt Red isn't 'planning to rely on AI making complete games', and will still be 'predominantly using people' for The Witcher 4 and beyond

The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2077 Developer CD Projekt Red Ramps Up Hiring on 'Project Hadar'

The Witcher Remake Is on Hold Until The Witcher 4's Development Progresses, Confirms CD Projekt Red

#NexusMods
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"The internet we once loved is gone": SteamDB founders announce the community-run database has been acquired by Nexus Mods' owners

Nexus Mods Acquires SteamDB as Creator xPaw Steps Back from Burnout

Nexus Mods now owns SteamDB, but promises not to change it: "We think that's worth protecting."

Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB

Nexus Mods is acquiring database and analytics site SteamDB

SteamDB joins Nexusmods

#Disney
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Planet Coaster studio Frontier says it’s working on a Disney game in the same ‘management sim’ genre

Planet Zoo 2 Developer Announces Partnership With Disney to Develop New Game

Planet Coaster Dev Announces Partnership with Disney on a New Management Sim

Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game

Planet Coaster studio Frontier Developments announces new title based on Disney IP

Planet Coaster Maker Announces Disney Game Development, Opening Doors to a Disneyland Park Creator

#Switch2
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Video: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch graphics and loading times comparison

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch 2 Patch Adds 8-Player Split Screen

Nintendo Drops Free Switch 2 Update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game

Video: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 4.0.0 Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2 & Switch)

Video: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Looks Gorgeous (And So Silly) On Switch 2

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets Switch 2 Patch with 8-Player Multiplayer

#Playstation
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PlayStation State of Play: Where to watch today’s presentations

Watch PlayStation State of Play September 2026 Livestream Here

Live: Watch Sony's PS5 State of Play Here (September 2026)

Guide: What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026?

PlayStation State Of Play September 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

How to Watch PlayStation’s September 2026 State of Play

#SquareEnixDeniesRumours
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Square Enix Denies Rumours of Being Bought Out

Square Enix denies it's going private following Japanese reports to the contrary

Square Enix denies going private after report sends stock surging

Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Denies Rumors That It's Going Private

#RpgMonsterHunterWilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds shares video previews of the boost bracer mechanic arriving with its next expansion

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Trailers Show Boosted Actions and Great Sword

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance is turbocharging combat, and the new Boost Bracer will either save or damn its legacy

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's new combat gimmick is putting some Devil May Cry stink on hitting dinosaurs with hammers

#Playstation
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Sony, Microsoft Say They Have No Obligation to Offer Refunds For Tariff-Based Price Hikes

Following Nintendo's example, Sony and Microsoft argue they have no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers

Sony and Microsoft request dismissal of consumer lawsuits over tariff refunds

#Vision
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Level-5 Vision 2026 2 presentation announced for next week

Expect Professor Layton News At Level-5's Upcoming 'Vision 2026 II' Showcase

Level-5 is having a showcase this month

#NintendoSwitchApp
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Nintendo Switch App 3.5.0 update out now, patch notes

Nintendo Switch App Update Adds Some Handy New Features

Nintendo Switch App updated to Version 3.5.0 (patch notes)

#Sigmar
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Preview – Skaven Stealth Done Right

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Preview — Ratty Assassinations

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Plays a Bit Like a Stealthy Hollow Knight | IGN Preview

#TheBloodOfDawnwalkerHowTo
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Where to find the monastery key in Echoes of Silenced Bells - The Blood of Dawnwalker

How To Complete Echoes Of Silenced Bells In The Blood Of Dawnwalker

How to complete Echoes of Silenced Bells in The Blood of Dawnwalker

#Switch2Assassins
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is seemingly on its way to Switch 2

Rumour: Retail Listing Suggests Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced May Be Coming To Switch 2

Rumour: Looks like Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced could be coming to Switch 2

#Atlantis
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn't even out yet, but already it feels like an old relic - in all the wrong ways

"Sometimes you need fresh perspectives" – How external development helped Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

5 Things We Just Learned From Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Previews

#Pvmp
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Lord of the Rings Online brings new reward tracks and preps a new level cap for legendary servers

Today, Lord of the Rings Online Opens New Reward Tracks, Preps for Angmar and Mordor Level Cap Increases & New Raid

LOTRO Update 49.5 Opens New Reward Tracks, Angmar and Mordor Hit 115 Next Week

#LateSummerFallRoadmap
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Camelot Unchained’s fall roadmap plans to bring more focus on high-level RvR gameplay

Camelot Unchained's Late Summer & Fall Roadmap Includes New Class Archetype, Siege Mechanics, and More

Camelot Unchained’s Fall Roadmap Refocuses on RvR, Level Caps, and Siege Testing

#Be
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NHL 27 Be a Pro Details Revealed - Captaincy, Leadership Roles and More

EA Sports NHL 27 – 15 Big Changes That Could Make This Year’s Game Worth It

#Rockstar
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Rockstar unveil the "next evolution" of modded GTA 5 roleplaying, while staying totally mum on when PC pretenders might be able to migrate to their next game

I modded GTA 6 leak-accurate car fuelling into GTA 5

#Kazooie
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Three studios have pitched new Banjo-Kazooie games to Microsoft, says composer

Iconic Banjo-Kazooie composer is more hopeful about a sequel these days, but knows "like three companies" have already been turned down

#Sonic
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Sonic is allowed to fire guns in Fortnite because he’s an android, not the real one, Sonic Team boss says

Random: Sonic Is An Android In Fortnite Because The Real Sonic "Will Never Hold A Gun"

#HidekiKamiya
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Hideki Kamiya says game preservation matters more to him than whether games are physical or digital

As Sony Plans to End Production on Physical PlayStation Discs, Hideki Kamiya Says He is More Concerned About Game Preservation

#September2026
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (September 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – 3rd September 2026 Links

#Ps5
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Marvel’s Wolverine Reveals Fun PlayStation 5 Trophies

If You Want the Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Platinum Trophy, Get Used to Parrying, Bub

#Sports
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EA Sports FC 27 Details PC Version’s Improvements Ahead of Its Release

EA SPORTS FC 27 Doubles Down On Authenticity With A Huge Licensing Boost

#SkylinesPreview
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LEGO Skylines Preview – A Brilliant City Builder With a Lego Twist

Lego Skylines is already looking like a treat, but I suspect the real magic's in the stuff Paradox won't talk about just yet