Video Game News 8/18/2026

Video Game News 8/18/2026

Video Game News 8/17/2026

Video Game News 8/16/2026

#Heroes
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PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn’s Hayden Panettiere Passes Away, Details Emerge on Death

Kingdom Hearts Kairi Voice Actress Hayden Panettiere Died

Hayden Panettiere, Voice of Kairi in Kingdom Hearts, Has Passed Away at 36

Hayden Panettiere (Kingdom Hearts, Until Dawn) passes away at age 36

Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

Heroes and Until Dawn star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

Hayden Panettiere, Heroes And Kingdom Hearts Star, Dies At 36

Kingdom Hearts and Until Dawn actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36

Tributes to Hayden Panettiere Pour in From Scream Co-Stars, Plus Fans of Kingdom Hearts and Until Dawn

Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Actor Pays Tribute To Hayden Panettiere: ‘From One Kairi To Another, I Just Wanted To Acknowledge The Tremendous Loss’

#Playstation
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Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game

Mortal Shell 2 Review — For Undermether

Mortal Shell II Is Now Out On Xbox, PlayStation And PC

Mortal Shell 2 review: Ascension to godhood

Mortal Shell 2 review - falls short of Elden Ring's greatness

Mortal Shell II Review

Mortal Shell 2 Review

Mortal Shell 2: The Kotaku Review

#Playstation
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The Sinking City 2 Review – Horror Unheeded

Review: The Sinking City 2 (PS5) - An Admirable Resident Evil-Lite Experience

The Sinking City 2 Review — Into Madness We Go

The Sinking City 2 Review

The Sinking City 2 Is Now Available On Xbox, PlayStation And PC

The Sinking City 2 Review – A Strong Survival Horror Reinvention

The Sinking City 2 review: Respect your elder gods

The Sinking City 2 review

#Avengers
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion reeals Siege of Castle Doom DLC

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom Lands This Fall, Adds New Characters and Game Mode

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC Revealed

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC brings new characters & modes in fall 2026

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Gets In On The Doomsday Hype With Its Upcoming DLC

#TheUsSenate
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The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children"

Roblox Now Under Investigation By US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Over Child Safety & Exploitation Concerns

US Senate to investigate Roblox following claims it "prioritises revenue and engagement" over child safety

Roblox Under Fire From U.S. Senate For 'Prioritizing Revenue' Over Child Safety

#Magellan
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You'll Never Play This Cancelled Star Wars Action RPG, Appearing Online Following Studio Closure

Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online

Star Wars: Magellan Was a AAA Action RPG Where You Could Play as a Jedi or Mandalorian

We Almost Got A Loot-Based Star Wars RPG Featuring Jedi And Mandalorians

#TheCloneWars
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Star Wars Zero Company Drops Final Trailer Ahead Of Launch

Star Wars Zero Company Launch Trailer Sets Up Clone Wars Tactics

Star Wars Zero Company – Official Final Trailer

Star Wars Zero Company Launch Trailer Released

#StateOfPlay
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PlayStation 5 Action RPG Gets New Details, Watch Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream

Phantom Blade Zero Details Dozens of Weapons, Massive World, and Stunning Combat in New Deep Dive

Rumoured Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Demo Nowhere to Be Seen After State of Play Deep Dive

Live: Watch the Phantom Blade Zero PS5 State of Play Right Here

Guide: What Time Is the Phantom Blade Zero State of Play?

Phantom Blade Zero State of Play dives deep into combat and the Wulin world

Phantom Blade Zero – Gameplay & Story Breakdown | State of Play

#Skyrim
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I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages

Bethesda Warns Skyrim & Fallout 4 Players of Mod-breaking Update

Heads up, Fallout 4 and Skyrim players: New updates are incoming, so it's time to tend to your mods

#HaalandShareTopSpotEaSpor
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The 40 Highest-Rated Players in EA FC 27

The 27 best rated men’s and women’s players in EA Sports FC 27 have been revealed

EA SPORTS FC 27 Ratings Revealed – Mbappé And Haaland Share Top Spot

#Saber
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Saber CEO Apologizes to Former Writer After Saying He’d Have Been ‘Happy to Replace Her With AI’

Saber CEO privately apologises to ex-writer after publicly insulting her, as studio’s AI disclosure is added to Steam

Saber Interactive adds AI disclaimer to Rideshare on Steam; CEO Matt Karch apologises to former lead writer

#Playstation6
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PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says

PS6 Release Date Remains Undecided, Says Sony CEO

Sony still hasn't chosen a PlayStation 6 release date, says CEO, as RAM crisis continues

#HyperdropDemoOutNowOnStea
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Check out the demo for HYPERDROP an explosive neon-soaked pachinko roguelite

Devolver Digital’s Pachinko Roguelite HYPERDROP Gets a Demo

Hyperdrop Demo Out Now on Steam From Devolver Digital

#TheFullDetailsTrailsInThe
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter 1.07 “Legacy Patch” update out now, patch notes

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Receives Legacy Patch, Adds Terminology Changes To Game

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Rolls Out Legacy Patch, Here Are The Full Details

#LegacyLaunches
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Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy gets Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy Gets An October Release Date

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy Launches October 27

#WorldsWeCouldSeeInKingdom
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5 Worlds We Could See In Kingdom Hearts 4

Kingdom Hearts 4 Heads to the Land of the Dead in Coco World Reveal

'D23 Effect' Sends Kingdom Hearts to Top of Charts Over Two Decades After Release

#Tides
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Grace Ashcroft Actor Steps in as New Tides of Annihilation Lead

Resident Evil Requiem's Angela Sant'Albano reportedly joins Tides of Annihilation, replacing Jennifer English as the new voice of its protagonist

Tides of Annihilation Producer Responds After Gwendolyn's New Face Sparks Debate Among Fans

#TheModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta start and end dates

Call of Duty now has a guide on how to enable its convoluted security features so you can play the Modern Warfare 4 beta on PC

For the first time ever in a Call of Duty beta, the Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Trailer Shows Off Franchise’s Most Ambitious Map Yet

#SallyFace
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Sally Face is the tale of one boy, his portable console, a prosthetic face and the horrors

Supernatural, post-apocalypse adventure 'Sally Face 2' revealed

#ToRollTheStars
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Honkai Star Rail, Goddess of Victory: Nikke, Reverse: 1999 - We've Gacha Covered

Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 Gets Details and Release Date, With a Zenless Zone Zer Collab on the Way

#August
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League of Legends LoLdle Answers Today (August 17, 2026)

Evening Reading - August 17, 2026

#StarTrekEliteForce2
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Activision’s 2003 shooter Star Trek: Elite Force 2 had to be rewritten because of 9/11, developer says

Fan-Favorite Star Trek FPS Had To Change Its Plot After 9/11: ‘We Actually Had A Shuttle Fly Into a Building’

#Steam
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KINGDOM HEARTS IV releases late in 2027 - Steam page is up with a new trailer

KINGDOM HEARTS IV Released in Late 2027

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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UK software sales chart for the week ending August 15, 2026 – Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered shoots to the top for Nintendo Switch 2 launch

UK Charts: Switch 2 Sales Lead Oblivion Remastered To The Top Spot

#NintendoSwitch
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1000xResist getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

1000xResist Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 20