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The August 2026 edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox highlights reader discussions regarding a potential HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, marketing strategies, and franchise futures.
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Industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls discusses Sony's expected move to end support for new PlayStation discs around the timeframe of the PS6.
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Microsoft has introduced several new promotions to the Xbox Store for mid-August 2026, featuring discounts on bundles, ID@Xbox titles, and a specific Action-RPG sale for Game Pass members.
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Gematsu reports the atmospheric psychological thriller Time To Wake Up will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, expanding beyond its previously announced platforms.
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The Ahsoka season 2 trailer has been released, revealing 16 interesting Star Wars details and sparking numerous theories among fans.
2 min readDisney and Epic Games have announced a cross-platform activation linking the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction to an all-new Fortnite adventure called Smugglers Gambit.
2 min readDeveloper HOUND13 has announced that console porting for the action RPG DragonSword: Awakening will begin on the PlayStation 5.
1 min readXbox Cloud Gaming has added support for a large wave of new titles, featuring classic Star Wars games, LEGO adventures, and several other newly supported releases.
1 min readDragon Quest creator comments on the decision behind making Dragon Quest IX a Nintendo DS exclusive and shares insights on the development team's reaction to fan feedback.
1 min readTCG Card Shop Simulator has received a Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 release date alongside a brand new trailer.
1 min readCD Projekt Red quest designer Philipp Weber reflects on the challenges of programming realistic NPC reactions in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, noting that early simulation bugs famously caused mothers to drop their babies.
2 min readLooking back at the turbulent creation of the 1994 SNES classic, Super Metroid director Yoshio Sakamoto shared memories of grueling overtime, a messy office nap room, and the disapproval of Nintendo legend Gunpei Yokoi.
2 min readHello Games lead developer Sean Murray reflects on the decade-long journey of No Man's Sky and when the studio finally felt the shadow of its botched launch lift.
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A former Square Enix executive thinks that the end of physical media on PlayStation could lead to cheaper games on the PS Store.
2 min readAn early look at the Xbox Game Pass lineup for September 2026 reveals four confirmed titles arriving during the month.
1 min readSquare Enix has announced a late 2027 release window for Kingdom Hearts 4 during Disney's D23 2026 showcase.
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Long‑time Rockstar actor Robert Bogue reveals he tried more than 60 auditions for the developer, including for GTA VI, but received no feedback, leaving him disappointed after previous successful collaborations.
2 min readPM Studios has announced a delay for the physical editions of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in Europe and Australia.
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