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TheGamer reported on Sep 30, 2026 that Halo CE is now officially playable for free in web browsers. TheGamer’s headline presents the availability as both official and free. The piece was published by TheGamer and credited to Sam Woods, identified in the evidence as TheGamer’s Senior Reporter.

Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson told Icy Veins that Diablo 4 will continue to receive support well after Diablo 5 launches, IGN reported. IGN says Gibson used an analogy and pointed to upcoming content, including an Amazon class, as evidence that development will continue. The comments followed Diablo 5’s reveal at BlizzCon 2026, which IGN reports had prompted player concerns about Diablo 4’s future. IGN also notes Diablo 4 originally launched in 2023.

Polygon reports Blizzard told attendees at BlizzCon that it will continue supporting Diablo 4 even after Diablo 5 launches in 2029. The disclosure came alongside a cinematic teaser for Diablo 5 and a separate reveal of a new StarCraft game targeting 2030, according to Polygon. Polygon also reported that some fans were unhappy that Diablo 5 was announced so soon. Polygon did not specify what form continued Diablo 4 support would take.

Polygon reports that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is out on PC and that pirated copies have appeared on piracy sites. Polygon reports users on those piracy sites are encouraging each other to buy the remaster to support developer CD Projekt Red. Polygon characterizes the piracy presence as not a lightning-fast crack but an expected result when a released game lacks digital rights management (DRM) software. Polygon frames these interactions as pirates feeling conflicted about not supporting CD Projekt Red.

IGN reported that The Witcher 3 Remastered has already broken the game's Steam concurrent player record, reaching 114,696 players according to SteamDB. IGN said this exceeds the previous Steam peak of 103,329 players in January 2020, which SteamDB linked to the Witcher TV series. IGN characterized the remaster's Steam peak as a 258% jump from last month's Steam concurrent total of 31,959. IGN also noted these figures account for Steam only and that the Steam peak could increase over the coming week.

PC Gamer reports The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered adds a transmog system that lets players reskin armor and swords. PC Gamer says armour transmog is available from Yoana at Crow's Perch after the Master Armorers quest, and sword transmog from Éibhear Hattori in Novigrad after the Of Swords and Dumplings quest. According to PC Gamer, any armor or sword Geralt picks up unlocks as a skin and swapping skins costs 100–200 coins each time. PC Gamer notes transmog is not available at every blacksmith and identifies the two master smiths as the only vendors who perform reskinning.

Nintendo Life reports that the first reviews for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered are rolling in and that existing owners of the game on Nintendo Switch can grab the remastered version for free. Nintendo Life additionally says Geralt returns "this week" in the remaster. As reported by Nintendo Life, Push Square’s "review-in-progress" described the remaster as enhancing a masterpiece, saying it "looks and plays better than ever" but does not introduce "truly game-changing additions or alterations." Nintendo Life also notes that there are not many Switch 2 impressions available yet and that reviews are still arriving.

GameRant published a list on September 28, 2026, by Vlad Mazanko that includes The Witcher and five other open-world RPGs described as "perfect from beginning to end." The article says that many open-world RPGs struggle to maintain their strengths across very long runtimes and can become front-loaded, which is why the list stresses a complete journey. For this roundup, GameRant reports that "perfect" is meant to indicate a complete journey. The excerpt does not provide the names of the five other games or any follow-up coverage.

Polygon published a list titled "The 10 Best Games Like Mass Effect" on Sep 28, 2026. The piece emphasizes that companion relationships are a defining feature of the original Mass Effect (2007), noting crew interactions and personal loyalty as central memories. Polygon frames the original game as a large-scale space opera but stresses intimate moments such as meals in the mess hall and individual crew bonds. The article also states that some recommended titles directly influenced or paved the way for the original Mass Effect, according to Polygon.

PC Gamer published a gallery on 28 September 2026 in which Joshua Wolens highlighted The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's remastered lighting, saying 'It simply looks rather nice.' The piece presents a set of images (listed as 14 in the gallery) with image credits attributed to CD Projekt Red. The article's headline framed the lighting as eliciting a strong reaction from the author. PC Gamer's page also includes an affiliate link disclosure stating the site may earn commission from purchases made through links.

PCGamesN reports The Witcher 3 Remastered overhauls the game's skill trees and makes combat more fluid, while the reviewer says the remaster looks a bit more colorful and may lose some of the original's signature grit. The review was written by Lauren Bergin and published on September 28, 2026. PCGamesN notes the remaster is a free upgrade for anyone who owns the base game and that the remastered edition can be purchased for $50, which includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs. The reviewer also describes the original Witcher 3 as "easily one of the greatest games of all time" and notes the game is 11 years old.

TheGamer reports that Baldur's Gate 3's console version now includes an official way for players to cheat. TheGamer described the change as making it “way easier to cheat” for console players. The story was written by Sam Woods and published on Sep 28, 2026. TheGamer did not specify which console platforms, the exact cheat features, or rollout details in that report.

Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah said on TikTok he would cut or dramatically reduce the dream-sequence portion of the Mage Tower 'Lost in Dreams' quest in Dragon Age: Origins, PC Gamer reported. Darrah described that section as "not very good content" and "kind of filler," and said it was completed quickly, PC Gamer reported. The article notes this remark in the context of Darrah outlining what he'd remove or add to each Dragon Age game. PC Gamer also reported Darrah suggested adding the previously planned human origin in which players would play one of the avvar.

PC Gamer’s Mollie Taylor reported that after jumping into the WoW: Forever beta she is enjoying the game but finds herself missing the music from Final Fantasy 14. Taylor wrote that the "MMO no-life virus" started when she entered the beta and that she spends dozens of hours per week playing Final Fantasy 14. The piece appears in PC Gamer’s "Critical Hit" column, which focuses on videogame music and audio design. Taylor also said her only prior experience with Blizzard’s MMO was at level 1.

GameRant reports that The Witcher 3 includes monster trophies that grant unique bonuses and passive advantages when collected (Jake Fillery, published Sep 27, 2026). The article states the deadliest monsters in the game have trophies Geralt can collect. GameRant's guide compiles all monster trophies and explains how to obtain them and what passive effects they provide. The story is presented as a how-to guide by Jake Fillery, an Editor (Guides) at GameRant.

PC Gamer reported that developer Summer Eternal announced it will give 5% of the studio to players. The studio's Director of Operations, Aleksandar Gavrilović, told PC Gamer the studio's governance model is based on the FairShares idea and explicitly includes players as stakeholders. PC Gamer quoted the studio saying the move is intended to 'mend the trust broken in this industry a thousand times over.'

Polygon published a feature titled "8 Best BioWare Games That Aged Like Fine Wine," naming eight BioWare titles it says have aged well. The piece highlights gameplay moments and systems as reasons those games endure, noting that in Baldur's Gate 1 a pack of wolves can end a playthrough shortly after the tutorial, according to Polygon. Polygon also says Mass Effect 2 can include permanent squadmate death during a mission and points to BioWare's range beyond Mass Effect, including party-based dungeon crawling, approval systems, and martial arts combat. The article additionally references a BioWare-made Sonic RPG on Nintendo DS that, Polygon reports, ends with the heroes returning to find Eggman has conquered Earth.

GameRant reported that Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake's new map "drew a line" that Final Fantasy 7 Remake was willing to cross. The story was published by Josh Cotts on September 24, 2026, at GameRant. The article frames the matter as a comparison of remake design choices between the two remakes, according to the GameRant headline. Josh Cotts is identified in the piece as GameRant's Lead Features and Lists Editor.

IGN reported that Dressmaker, an indie boutique dressmaking game, reached tenth place on Steam's Top Sellers list mere days after its release. The publisher noted Dressmaker had an Overwhelmingly Positive rating of 96% from 2,177 user reviews in its Sep 24, 2026 update. IGN said stitch-by-stitch gown design clips from the game have been widely shared on gaming Twitter and that Dressmaker briefly ranked above large releases such as Diablo IV and Marvel Rivals. IGN also mentioned gameplay options including the ability to "sabotage" your boutique's clientele.

PC Gamer has launched a live beta test of a new homepage called the Hyperfeed at pcgamer.com/hyperfeed. PC Gamer describes the build as a "very early, pre-pre-proto-alpha" minimum-viable version intended for early data gathering and experimentation. The publisher warned users they may encounter bugs as it iterates and asked for feedback. PC Gamer said the change is part of an effort to modernize its homepage in response to what it called the impact of Google’s coercive integration of AI on the online publishing ecosystem.

GameRant reports Fortnite added the Morgana Sprite in-game one day before the Persona Bundle is set to arrive in the Item Shop on September 25. GameRant says the Persona collaboration will bring characters including Joker and Ann Takamaki into the Item Shop. According to GameRant, players could already obtain the Morgana Sprite before the bundle's Item Shop release. GameRant's guide explains where to find the Morgana Sprite and describes the effect it grants when equipped.

GameRant published a list article titled "4 Forgotten Blizzard Games That Were Once Perfect" that profiles four Blizzard games the piece describes as forgotten and "once perfect," according to GameRant. The story is credited to Ollie Tuscarny and was published on Sep 23, 2026. Tuscarny's GameRant author bio identifies them as an HR advisor who focuses on list articles, plays mainly on PC or Steam Deck, and often tries new PlayStation releases on PS5. The supplied evidence does not include the article's full text or the names of the four Blizzard games mentioned.

PC Gamer reports that Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, game director of The Blood of Dawnwalker, said (via Eurogamer) the team will introduce an additional, easier Story mode. Tomaszkiewicz said the existing Story mode will be repositioned as a more challenging option—he suggested calling it "Demanding"—and the new Story mode will be aimed at players who "don't want to experience the combat." PC Gamer's piece raises the question of whether this change equates to a combat-skip option but does not confirm that any combat-skip feature will be added or when the new mode will arrive.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation will include an option to automatically level up characters, director Naoki Hamaguchi told IGN Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Hamaguchi said the feature is intended to let players experience the game’s story without needing to grind through difficult battles or numerous side quests. IGN reported that Hamaguchi received feedback from players who had trouble finishing previous entries because they were underleveled and did not want to grind. The report also said the auto-level option has prompted disagreement within the broader gaming community.

GameRant reports that Blizzard confirmed Diablo IV's Amazon class is breaking a four-year tradition. The GameRant story also states Diablo IV is set to get a brand-new class. The report was published Sep 20, 2026 by GameRant author Drew Swanson.

IGN reports that Naoki Hamaguchi, director on Final Fantasy VII Revelation, said completionist playthroughs could "easily take over a hundred hours" to finish. The remark came during an interview with GameSpot, according to IGN. IGN also notes Hamaguchi has reached the game's credits 46 times while working on it. The article says Final Fantasy VII Revelation is slated to launch for PC and consoles next year.

PC Gamer reports modder Doneda released a mod for Elden Ring Nightreign that ports Dark Souls 2's Frozen Eleum Loyce and the Frigid Outskirts as a standalone playable map. The article notes Doneda published a trailer for the project on YouTube. PC Gamer also says Nightreign is "dead," while highlighting that Doneda previously restored the remains of a cut sewers map to Dark Souls 2 as a demonstration. The report does not claim any official involvement from FromSoftware or confirm further mod plans.

PCGamesN reports that the remake of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is out now on Steam and is accompanied by a free demo. The article says the game has reached an 'overwhelmingly positive' user rating on Steam with a 96% review score. PCGamesN describes the release as a 'gorgeous remake' of the second entry in the Trails series, which it notes is the seventh game in the broader Legend of Heroes saga. The story was published by PCGamesN on September 20, 2026.

IGN Japan reported that Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi announced at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that the game will include an option to automatically level up characters. IGN said the feature is intended to let players reach major story beats without grinding, and that the announcement has prompted disagreement among players.

This week’s biggest development: Summer Eternal announced it will give 5% of the studio to players as part of a FairShares-style governance model. That move dovetails with broader RPG-sector stories about who games are made for — from accessibility toggles in big-name releases to new, player-facing governance experiments — while remakes, mods and surprise indie hits keep legacy RPG conversations lively. Read on for what each of these trends means for players, developers and the wider scene, and what to watch next week.