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Sacred 2 Remaster on Switch: Price, Port Quality, and the Story Behind Its Nintendo Debut

THQ Nordic's $30 remaster of the 2008 action RPG is now on Switch. We break down the cost, assess if it's a genuine remaster, explain why it's the series' first Nintendo release, and answer whether newcomers should buy it—and if they need to play the original first.

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Game Slips a Year to 2028, Anime Date in Limbo

Com2uS moved the PC and console title to 2028 in its Q2 2026 earnings presentation, and the franchise's anime adaptation still lacks official distributor confirmation.

Microsoft's Emulator Plan Could Put Every Old Xbox Game on PC and Next-Gen

A leaked memo reveals emulators for all four console generations, disc-to-digital licenses, and a 2026–2028 rollout — but publishers hold the strings.

Kernel Patch Cuts Steam Deck Frame-Time Spikes by 32%

A per-core EPP boost mechanism proposed by Meta engineer David Vernet targets the worst-case frame pacing on AMD APU handhelds running Linux, with measured gains on Civilization VI's built-in benchmark.

Xbox FanFest Tour Continues Amid Layoffs as Classic Games Eye PC Move

Microsoft pushes forward with global Xbox FanFest dates after firing its creator, while a leaked plan reveals Xbox 360 games could hit PC by 2028.

GTA 6's Region-Locked Codes Could Lock You Out of Day-One Play

If your PS5 preorder code doesn't match your account's region, you might face an error instead of entering Vice City on launch day.

Xbox Game Pass Stacks Its August Lineup With a Surprise Platformer and Game Freak's New Action RPG

Super Meat Boy 3D drops as an unannounced bonus while Beast of Reincarnation headlines a 12-game month for the subscription service.

Village in the Shade's Double Harvest: Nippon Ichi's Cozy-Horror Farming Sim Clears 100k in Four Days

A pastoral life sim laced with folk dread from the Yomawari team has become one of Nippon Ichi Software's fastest-selling domestic launches in recent memory.

Xbox's Turbulent Week: Layoffs, Price Hikes, and a Backwards Compatibility Push

Microsoft is juggling a global fan tour created by a now-fired employee, steep European console price increases, and a leaked plan to bring Xbox 360 games to PC.