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Two PS5 emulators, SharpEmu and KytyPS5, make rapid playability gains

Developer CursedIfElse's SharpEmu emulator now runs 10 tested PS5 games in a playable state, with six hitting 60fps, including Astro Bot and the Demon's Souls remaster. Separately, KytyPS5, a new offshoot of the PS4 emulator Kyty, launched its first public build last week and already lists 134 titles with controllable gameplay, though many still have game-breaking bugs. A third project, AnyPS5, takes a different approach by relinking original PS5 executable code to run natively on PC rather than fully emulating the console.

Metroid Prime Remastered digital price cut to $27.99 in Nintendo sale

Nintendo's ongoing "Customer Appreciation" sale, running through September 26th, has dropped the digital price of Metroid Prime Remastered for Switch and Switch 2 to $27.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, down from a physical retail price of about $42. The sale also includes the Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective hardcover book, cut from $49.99 to $28.50 at Amazon and Walmart.

Sega Revives Crazy Taxi with World Tour, Adding Multiple Modes for 2027 Release

Sega previewed Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a modern remake of its Dreamcast-era arcade classic, at a Los Angeles press event. The new version keeps the original's frantic fare-pickup gameplay and alt-rock soundtrack but expands into multiple game modes, including a free-roaming sandbox mode set across international locations like Germany. The title is slated for release in 2027.

CD Projekt Red sets September 29 for free Witcher 3 remaster upgrade

CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live that a remastered version of The Witcher 3, bundled with both existing expansions, launches September 29 as a free upgrade for current owners. Switch owners will also get a complimentary upgrade path to the Switch 2 version. The remaster brings visual improvements plus reworked skill trees, combat, camera, targeting, movement and mount handling.