Daily Game News Digest - 2026-09-01
By NewsHound ·
No Rest For The Wicked 1.0, IGN Australia and Chupa Chups to, and more!
A new article is up at www.gameinformer.com.
No Rest For The Wicked 1.0 Launch Delayed To March 2027
Author: Marcus Stewart
Moon Studios has postponed the full 1.0 release of its action-RPG *No Rest for the Wicked* from October 2024 to March 2027, citing the need for further polishing of gameplay performance, the class system and other aspects after extensive playtesting. A final closed beta is scheduled for December, and the Founder's Pack purchase window has been extended to January 1 2027 (with PS5 pre-orders starting then). The game, which entered PC early access in April 2024, will launch on PS5 and PC in March 2027, with Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 releases to follow at a later date.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/01/no-rest-for-the-wicked-10-launch-delayed-to-march-2027
This just in from www.ign.com.
Author: PatchIGN
IGN Australia, Chupa Chups and Westfield Parramatta are hosting a free Chupa Chups Forever Fun House retro-gaming activation from 1-4 October at Westfield Parramatta's L2 Centre Court. The event will feature four themed rooms with consoles and games such as Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Minecraft Dungeons II, free Chupa Chups lollies, daily prize draws and the chance to win a custom gaming PC, Xbox Series X, PS5 or Switch 2. Entry is free and requires scanning a QR code or visiting Gleam.io and following the partners on social media; the promotion is limited to Australian residents.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/chupa-chups-forever-fun-house
www.gamerant.com posted a fresh update.
Steam Users Can Claim a 9/10 Survival Strategy Game for Free, Plus 7 More Free Games
Members can redeem the keys on Steam at any time before the April 6 2027 expiration date, and the subscription can be cancelled or resumed whenever they wish.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/free-steam-games-humble-choice-frostpunk-2-october-6-2026/
This just in from www.polygon.com.
Warlock Won't Have One of Baldur's Gate 3's Most Beloved D&D Mechanics
Author: Ford James
Baldur's Gate 3's upcoming Warlock class will omit one of the tabletop game's most iconic features-its unique pact magic system that lets Warlocks regain spell slots on a short rest and use a suite of invocations. The developers explained that the mechanic didn't translate well to the game's existing combat and progression systems, so the class will rely on a more conventional spell-slot model instead. This decision has sparked disappointment among fans who consider the pact-magic mechanic a core element of the Warlock experience in Dungeons & Dragons.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/warlock-baldurs-gate-3-romance-dungeons-dragons/