All articles tagged with #remaster
CD Projekt Red releases The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on September 29, 2026, as a free upgrade for existing owners. The update includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, improved visuals with ray tracing, and a reimagined skill system. Download sizes are approximately 45GB for PC, PS5, and Xbox, and 50GB for Nintendo Switch 2. Review embargoes lift on September 28.
Rumors suggest Sony is reviving the Killzone franchise after more than a decade, with Guerrilla Games reportedly teaming up with external studio People Can Fly to develop a remaster or remake of an existing game (likely the 2004 original), potentially evolving into a reboot; project is early and unconfirmed, with Guerrilla currently focused on Horizon projects and no new Killzone entry since 2013's Shadow Fall.
Rumors claim Sony is moving forward with a Killzone remaster/remake, with Guerrilla Games partnering with an external studio and aiming to release before Horizon 3—despite Guerrilla’s prior focus on Horizon. The timeline may shift due to Horizon Hunters Gathering’s reboot, but the project remains in early development. Killzone would mark its return after more than a decade, with signs of life like a Helldivers 2 crossover and past statements that the IP was finished having been revisited.
A new Killzone project is reportedly in very early development, with Guerrilla Games partnering with external studio People Can Fly to deliver a remaster/remake (likely of the original) as a visual uplift rather than a full reboot. Guerrilla may shift focus from Horizon to Killzone next, with Horizon 3 possibly following, but no official announcement has been made and plans could change.
CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3 remaster is more than a visual boost, promising a 2.0‑level overhaul that rewrites core systems—improving exploration, Geralt’s movement, finisher options, and combat with new active abilities and tools—while preserving saves and trophies and delivering a free upgrade in October ahead of the Songs of the Past expansion.
A light weekly roundup where Eurogamer's team sharing what they've been playing highlights Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2—with some frame drops but handheld charm—and a nostalgic revisit to The Lord of the Rings: War in the North: Legacy Edition, praising its atmosphere and split-screen co-op as a welcome return to a beloved world, all under a playful nod to remastering “duds.”
CD Projekt Red unveiled The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, a new expansion developed with Fool’s Theory, bringing back Geralt from retirement to Letten with updated combat, DNA mutagens, and a chain weapon, alongside a free remaster of the 2015 game; the story stays with Geralt rather than a prequel to The Witcher 4, with a 2027 release across PC, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Clear River Games announced a multi-platform revival of Quintet's 1995 classic Terranigma, bringing it to PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox, and PC (Steam and GOG) with a physical release planned for early 2027.
Aspyr shadow-dropped The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition on Xbox Series X|S and says more LotR remasters/ports are in the works. The press release offers no specifics, but fans expect future releases including The Two Towers, Return of the King, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Third Age, and The Fellowship of the Ring.
Aspyr has released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition, bringing 60 FPS, hot-swappable co-op, split-screen (not on Switch 1), improved UI, autosave, gyro controls and bug fixes to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with Switch and Switch 2 launches following on August 18 for around £19. Warner Bros. also teased that this is just the first of more classic LOTR releases from Aspyr.
Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto praises Halo: Campaign Evolved for its movement, visuals, and lighting upgrades, while noting some gripes like cringe new cinematics and a hint system he feels panders to players with 0% attention span. He commends the Unreal Engine port and improved weapon feel, and says online backlash isn’t productive. Campaign Evolved is a PS-exclusive campaign remaster with three new prequel missions; Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are planned, with rumors of a Fortnite-like new Halo game.
Fallout 3 artist Nathan Purkeypile says he’s excited for the confirmed remaster, arguing the original visuals were constrained by technology and not what the team intended, and the remaster could finally realize that vision, illustrating the broader debate over how much remasters should alter a game’s look.
An interview with ex-Bethesda artist Nate Purkeypile argues the Fallout 3 Remaster should fix the original game’s technical constraints—such as lighting, memory budgets, and textures—by leveraging modern hardware, potentially realizing Bethesda’s intended vision; he notes Oblivion Remaster (2025) as a preview and cites Skyrim as a future goal, framing the remaster as a chance to bring the classic up to current standards.
Bandai Namco announced a remaster of the 2011 PSP strategy RPG Super Robot Wars Z II: Hakai-hen, alongside new DLC and an update for Super Robot Wars Y. The Z II Hakai-hen remaster is in development, while SRW Y will receive an anniversary expansion on August 5 and a free update on August 4 adding missions and a new BOOST team mode. SRW Z II originally launched in two PSP installments in 2011–2012; SRW Y debuted in August 2025 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, with earlier DLCs adding units and missions.
Com2us is reviving Zenonia as a remastered release for Nintendo Switch, preserving the classic action RPG while upgrading visuals and tapping back to its DSiWare/mobile roots; it features three classes, a morality system, day/night cycle, and deep progression, with no release date yet and the Switch version in playtesting alongside PC work.