Daily Game News Digest - 2026-04-25

This just in from www.polygon.com.

FFXIV 2026 Fan Fest keynote recap: Evercold, Evangelion and everything announced

Author: Josh Broadwell

Square Enix producer Naoki Yoshida used the inaugural 2026 FFXIV Fan Fest to unveil the upcoming Evergold update, slated for January, which will bring extensive item-progression overhauls, an expanded free-trial period, new combat mechanics and numerous quality-of-life improvements. He also confirmed the release of FFXIV 8.0 and announced a forthcoming port of the game to the Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/ffxiv-2026-fan-fest-keynote-recap-evangelion-raid-free-trial/

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www.gameinformer.com filed a new report today.

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - April 24

Author: Kyle Hilliard

The article highlights several games worth playing this weekend, including the newly reviewed Tide of Tomorrow (which is already available), Vampire Crawlers (early impressions are positive), and the Switch 2 titles Sayonara Wild Hearts and Lorelei And The Laser Eyes. It also recommends revisiting Diablo IV and its upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion, as well as the match-three puzzle-RPG Titanium Court, while noting other recent reviews such as Saros and Photographs.

Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/04/24/the-video-games-you-should-play-this-weekend-april-24

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New coverage from www.gamerant.com.

New Star Wars Game Release Date Leaked

A Steam listing for the Deluxe Edition of *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* was briefly posted online, revealing a likely launch date of October 6, 2026 for the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S release. Developed by Fuse Games, the game is the first Star Wars-themed racer since 2002 and will offer exclusive podracers, arcade events, a digital art book and a physical steelbook in its Deluxe Edition. The information remains unconfirmed by the publisher and should be treated as a leak until an official announcement.

Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-release-date-leak/

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www.ign.com posted a fresh update.

Square Enix Cafes Set to Open in Los Angeles and Shinjuku

Author: Ryan McCaffrey

Square Enix announced it will open its first officially licensed cafés in Los Angeles (316 E. 1st St., Little Tokyo) and Shinjuku, Tokyo (Paselabo Tower), both slated to open this spring and operated by J-Pop Culture Cafe Inc. and the Newton Corporation, respectively.

Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-cafe-set-to-open-los-angeles-shinjuku