Video Game News 8/21/2026

Video Game News 8/21/2026

Video Game News 8/20/2026

Video Game News 8/19/2026

#TheDuskbloods
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From Software responds as The Duskbloods’ first Network Test session is marred by ‘Failed to log in’ errors

The Duskbloods has its first network test cancelled

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Session is “Closed” for Today Due to Server Issues

The Duskbloods Network Test First Day Closed, Instruction Manual Shared

The Duskbloods Network Test Ends Before It Even Begins

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test session ends early after connection & login issues

The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues

Guide: The Duskbloods Network Test Times & How To Join

Connectivity issues force FromSoftware to close The Duskbloods network test early

Fromsoft has issues with Duskbloods network test and it will be rescheduled

What time does The Duskbloods network test start in your time zone?

Duskbloods Network Test on Switch 2 Is Already a Flop

The Duskbloods Network Test Off to Bad Start

FromSoftware 'Sincerely Apologizes' for The Duskbloods Network Test 'Server Issues,' Ends First Slot Early

FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins

#Discord
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GTA 6 leaker hunt is on, as Rockstar owners Take-Two file subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records

Take-Two files subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records in hunt for GTA 6 leaker

Take-Two Interactive subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in search for GTA 6 leaker

Take-Two's legal action to find GTA 6 leaker begins, as it subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for any data "sufficient to identify the users person"

GTA 6 Leaks: Take-Two Goes After Microsoft, Discord in New Legal Action

GTA 6 Leaks Put Discord and Microsoft Under Federal Subpoena

Take-Two kicks off GTA 6 leaker hunt with subpoenas demanding records from Microsoft and Discord

Take-Two Seeks Information From Microsoft and Discord in Hunt for GTA 6 Leaker, Files Multiple Subpoenas in Federal Court

Take-Two Asks Court To Subpoena Trove Of Records From Microsoft And Discord As It Hunts For GTA 6 Leaker

#RiotGames
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Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year

2XKO will end active development in December 2026

Riot Games Announces It Will Cease Development Of 2XKO This Year

Riot Games to end LoL fighting game 2XK0's development and issue refunds, less than a year since launch

Riot Will End Active Development on 2XKO in December 2026

Riot Games sunsets active development on 2XKO as it costs "substantially more to operate than it brings in"

Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected

#WarTv
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Dave Bautista will now officially play Kratos in the God of War TV series, replacing the injured Ryan Hurst

Dave Bautista Officially Cast As Kratos In Prime Video’s God of War TV Series

Ex-Wrestler Dave Bautista Officially Replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War TV Show

Dave Bautista has been cast as Kratos in Amazon's God of War TV series

Following rumoured talks, Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista has reportedly now signed as Kratos in Amazon's God of War

Dave Bautista is confirmed as the new Kratos for Amazon's God of War series

Dave Bautista Officially Confirmed As The New Kratos In Amazon’s God Of War Series

#Mgs4
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 updates MGS4 joke, even brings back original voice actor

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5) Review: Kept You Waiting, Huh?

Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5) - MGS 4 Is Finally Free from PS3, and It's the Best It's Ever Been

Konami Sets an August Date for Metal Gear Solid’s Return — Mark Your Calendar

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is An Exciting Return To Metal Gear’s Past

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots review

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review

#CyberpunkEdgerunners
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"The lines between redemption and revenge will blur", promises Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2's latest trailer as the series locks in a late October release

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Arrives In October

The second season of Netflix's Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime releases this year

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is dragging us back to Night City this October

Cyberpunk Edgerunners’ Second Season Gets A Release Date, And It’s Soon

#CallOfDutyModernWarfare4
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First gameplay revealed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Nintendo Switch 2

Guide: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What's Included

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – New Multiplayer and Early Access Beta details

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 docked gameplay

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends

#Playstation5
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Won’t Run at 60 FPS on Consoles (Including PS5 Pro)

Highly Anticipated RPG Won’t Support 60 FPS on PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro

The Blood of Dawnwalker Won't Have 60FPS Mode on PS5 or Even PS5 Pro

The Blood of Dawnwalker Won’t Run at 60fps on Console, and Fans Aren’t Happy

#TheWitheredWorldDetailsWi
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Supporting Characters and Waterwing Can Shown

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Offers Up More Details on New Characters, Story, Discoveries to Uncover, and Mechanics

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Details Witherwood Regions

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World Kingdom of Witherwood Detailed

#MortalShell2
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Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

Mortal Shell 2 Guide – How To Level Up Tarstones And Get Tarcores Fast

Mortal Shell 2 Guide: Best Gloom Farming Spots – How To Level Up Fast

Mortal Shell 2 review

Your Mortal Shell 2 Weapons Don’t Have To Get You Killed

Mortal Shell 2: How to Get Tiel Shell Early

Mortal Shell 2: How to Change Difficulty – Night Mode

Mortal Shell 2: How to Get the Slayer Seal

#Torrentfreak
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Nintendo wipes out 400 more Switch emulator repositories on GitHub as it continues its fight on piracy

Nintendo takes down over 400 Switch emulator repositories in a single day

Nintendo’s War On Switch Emulators Continues With 400 More GitHub Takedowns

#MarvelTokon
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 physical units in Japan in its first week

Marvel Tokon's Latest PS5, PC Update Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review – Mahvel’s Back Baby

#BloodAndBrine
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Tails of Iron 2 gains free “Blood and Brine” expansion

Tails of Iron 2 Gets A Free Expansion Packed With Indie Icons

Tails of Iron 2: Blood & Brine – Free Expansion

#ShouldGamersBeOptimisticA
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Should Gamers Be Optimistic About NBA 2K27 After Everything We’ve Seen?

All Badges in NBA 2K27

NBA 2K27 Early Access: Start Date, Times, & How to Play Early

#MicrosoftStopsSharingDigi
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Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana

Xbox Won’t Share Digital Game Sales Data With Circana Anymore

Xbox And EA Aren’t Sharing U.S. Digital Sales Data With Circana Anymore, And That’s Worrisome

#UnlockThemFindEveryReside
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Report: Resident Evil Veronica and Zero Remake Cast Details Revealed

Resident Evil Veronica and Resident Evil Zero voice actors seemingly leak

Resident Evil Requiem: All Weapons & How to Unlock Them

#CompulsionGames
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Compulsion Games Is Now Officially An Ex-Xbox Studio

Compulsion Games officially separates from Xbox – "The team told me we would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up"

Compulsion Games is Officially Free From XBOX's Shackles

#MinecraftDungeonsIi
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Minecraft Dungeons II gets a brand new gameplay trailer

Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released

#2xko
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Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development

Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game

#OpeningNightLive
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Gamescom 2026: Geoff Keighley and organizers reveal what to expect from gaming’s biggest event

What to Expect from ONL | gamescom 2026

#Small
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TOZO PM1 review - "Small yet durable speaker"

Creative XF1 speaker review

#August
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (August 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – 21st August 2026 Links

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Survivors announces Legacy of the Blood Moon DLC [update: release date]

"Accidental" Vampire Survivors expansion Legacy of the Bloodmoon is the original tale I've been craving, for just $1

#Facehuggers
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2’s Xenomorphs Remain as Terrifying as Ever in New Trailer

The Duskbloods, Tides of Annihilation, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 – Catch Up on IGN's Game Previews This Week ICYMI

#TheForsakenWorld
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Code Vein 2 DLC Stars a Different Version of Lou MagMell

Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC Launches September 9