Google has introduced a major visual update to its Nest Learning Thermostat, featuring new animated Farsight faces including a seasonal design with monthly illustrations, along with three additional styles—Minimal, Nest Classic, and Temp Controller—aimed at enhancing aesthetic appeal and user experience.
Aspyr and Eidos-Montréal announced a 'modernized' remaster of the classic Deus Ex, set to release on PC on February 5, 2026, featuring visual enhancements, quality-of-life improvements, and controller support, though its higher price may impact its appeal compared to the original and fan-made mods.
Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac, showcasing its new moves, modes, and improved visuals ahead of its September 26 release, with fans eager to see how it compares to the original.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers significant improvements with 4K support, 60FPS gameplay, faster load times, and enhanced visuals, making it the definitive way to experience this acclaimed game, complemented by new features like the Zelda Notes app for added accessibility and depth.
Modder 'Halk Hogan' is releasing Cyberpunk 2077 HD Reworked Project 2.0, a complete overhaul of the game's environmental textures, coinciding with the launch of CD Projekt Red's Phantom Liberty DLC. The mod enhances the visual quality and performance of the game, offering two tiers for different hardware capabilities. The mod will be compatible with the new DLC, ensuring an improved gaming experience for players.
The first character spotlight trailer for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 showcases Spongebob's brand-new moveset, including distinct normal attacks, charged attacks, and special moves like 'Bubble Blow' and 'Fish Bowl Strike'. The visual upgrade is impressive, with each attack packed full of detail and the fighters looking more like their cartoon counterparts. More character reveals are expected in the coming months before the game's release later this year.
Ubisoft has released an update for Far Cry 5 that unlocks the full potential of the old code on current-gen consoles by unlocking the frame-rate and allowing the game to reach 60 frames per second. The update is essentially a patch, with limited impact on the game experience beyond the performance enhancement. The game's visuals have been altered in some unexpected ways as well, with the PS5 and Series X versions looking very similar in terms of image quality. The update puts the game roughly on par with most recent cross-gen games, delivering the high resolutions and 60fps updates that typify cross-gen efforts at the moment.