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Report: Naughty Dog is Making Uncharted 5 - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.01.26

October 1, 2026

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Naughty Dog is reportedly developing a new mainline Uncharted game, its first since 2017's Lost Legacy, and the project is being directed by Sean Escayg, the creative director who previously helmed that expansion. That news landed on a packed Thursday episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily, alongside a delay for Kena: Scars of Cosmora, troubling reports about Gears of War: E-Day staff fearing post-launch layoffs, and a surprise announcement that AI upscaling is coming to the base PS5.

A New Uncharted, and Naughty Dog's Long Game

The report, from MP1st's Alex Co, states that the new Uncharted is an all-new game—not a remake—and will be Naughty Dog's next project after Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The hosts, Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Tim Gettys, were broadly optimistic. Blessing noted that Escayg's work on Lost Legacy is a strong sign, calling it his personal favorite entry in the series. "It started off as DLC spun off into its own thing," he said. "I feel like there's a large portion of them that are like, 'Well, actually, I want to fight for this one.'"

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1 (02:13) **Uncharted 5 Reportedly in Development at Naughty Dog** - A report claims a new Uncharted game is Naughty Dog's next project, directed by Lost Legacy's Shaun Escayg.
2 (22:22) **Kena: Scars of Cosmora Delayed to 2027** - Ember Lab announces a delay for the Kena sequel to ensure a polished, larger-scale experience.
3 (37:36) **Gears of War: E-Day Staff Fear Post-Release Layoffs** - A VGC report reveals developers at The Coalition are worried about layoffs and missing bonuses after the game's launch.
4 (44:46) **Street Fighter Movie Soundtrack Features Classic Themes** - The film's soundtrack, by Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, will incorporate iconic character themes from Street Fighter II.
5 (48:27) **Massive Entertainment Rebrands Under One Identity** - Ubisoft consolidates its Tom Clancy and other teams under the Massive Entertainment brand, including studios in Montreal, Paris, Sweden, and Toronto.
6 (54:37) **AI Upscaling (QSSR) Coming to Base PS5** - Sony announces "Quick Spectral Super Resolution" (QSSR), an AI upscaling feature for the standard PS5, born from the Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD.
7 (63:10) **Wii News: Ender Lilies Sequel, CV, and More** - A roundup of smaller news items, including a demo for Ender Magnolia, a mobile port for Castlevania, and reviews for Ghost of Yotei.

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Show Notes

Naughty Dog is reportedly making Uncharted 5, Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed to 2027, and Gears of War E-Day staff are worried about layoffs.

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