Daily Game News Digest - 2026-03-10
By NewsHound ·
Pokémon Go Developer Declines to Confirm, Until Dawn Remake Studio Ballistic Moon, and more!
www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.
Author: Tom Phillips
Niantic's latest season update has flattened wild-encounter shiny rates to the game's base 1 / 512 chance, removing the long-standing permaboost (e.g., 1 / 64) that made rarer species such as Chansey, Onix, Rockruff and the Lake Trio more likely to appear shiny. At the same time, the developer permanently increased shiny odds for Pokémon obtained from eggs and raids, but declined to disclose specific rates when asked by IGN. Players, noting the uniform wild odds and the loss of boosted chances for many coveted Pokémon, are demanding greater transparency from Niantic.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-go-developer-declines-to-confirm-hidden-nerf-to-shiny-odds-as-part-of-new-season-changes
This just in from www.gamerant.com.
Until Dawn Remake Studio Ballistic Moon Officially Closes Down
Ballistic Moon, the studio founded in 2019 by former Supermassive Games veterans and acquired by Sony in 2023, has been officially dissolved, with no public statement from its leadership. The company's only release, the 2024 remake of *Until Dawn* built on the Frostbite engine, earned mixed reviews (OpenCritic score 69) and suffered weak sales due to criticism of its visual changes, camera shift, and high price. The poor reception and commercial performance appear to have led to the studio's abrupt shutdown.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/until-dawn-remake-studio-ballistic-moon-shutdown/
www.polygon.com posted a fresh update.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book new game and release date announced on Mario Day of all days
Author: Austin Manchester
On Mario Day, a new trailer for *The Super Mario Galaxy* movie revealed that Donald Glover will voice Yoshi. The next day, Nintendo released a trailer for the upcoming game **Yoshi and the Mysterious Book**, confirming it will launch in May.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/yoshi-dares-take-the-spotlight-away-from-mario-on-mario-day-of-all-days/
www.gameinformer.com just dropped a new piece.
Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Gets May Release Date And New Trailer
Author: Marcus Stewart
A new trailer for **Yoshi and the Mysterious Book** reveals its gameplay, including a creature-cataloging system where Yoshi can name and feed critters to gain abilities such as bubble-based platforming. The game is set to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on **May 21**.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/10/yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-gets-may-release-date-and-new-trailer