Video Game News 3/18/2026

Video Game News 3/18/2026

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#Playstation5
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Bethesda reveal Starfield's Terran Armada DLC: it's about a space robot army and drops alongside a beefy free overhaul of the base game

Bethesda reveal the huge Starfield Free Lanes update and new Terran Armada DLC

Starfield Free Lanes and Terran Armada – 15 Things You Need to Know

Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates

Starfield Terran Armada DLC and Free Lanes Update announced

Starfield gets new Terran Armada DLC, Free Lanes update, and PS5 release date

Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which - among other things - adds a Milliewhale pet

Starfield PS5 Release Date Confirmed for April Alongside Major Update and New DLC

Starfield Story DLC, Free Spaceflight Update and PS5 Release Date Confirmed

Starfield Free Lanes Update and Terran Armada DLC Preview

#BuildARocketBoy
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MindsEye developers Build a Rocket Boy and IO Interactive announce their publishing divorce, won't stay together for the Hitman crossover

IO Interactive and MindsEye studio BARB officially end partnership, Hitman crossover DLC to be scrapped

IOI Ends MindsEye Publishing Deal With Build A Rocket Boy, Hitman Crossover Cancelled

IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch

Hitman Crossover Mission Canceled For One Of 2025's Biggest Gaming Flops

Hitman's planned crossover with MindsEye is cancelled as the publishing deal with IO Interactive is officially over

#PlaystationPortal
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PlayStation Portal is getting a new 1080p High Quality mode this week

New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements

New PlayStation Portal Update Adds 1080p High Quality Mode

PS Portal Gets Even Better with New Firmware Update, Improved Visuals and Enhanced Cloud Streaming

PlayStation Portal's New Update Will Make All Your Games Look A Lot Better

The PlayStation Portal just got even better: a new High Quality Mode and 'refined streaming experience' headline the latest update

#Elderwood
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Palia’s Toadstool Tales update today concludes Elderwood ‘whilst planting seeds for what stories lie ahead’

Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Revealed

Palia Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Adds Zendruu Tree, New Events, and Froggy Rewards

Return To The Elderwood In Palia’s “Toadstool Tales” Update

Palia's 'Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales' Adds Elderwood Content, Ulfe Friendship Quests, Spring Lunar Path & More

Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Live

#TheElderScrolls6
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Director Says “Just Pretend We Didn’t Announce It”

Todd Howard On Elder Scrolls 6: "Just Pretend We Didn't Announce It. It Doesn't Exist."

Bethesda boss Todd Howard offers more tiny crumbs of The Elder Scrolls 6 info, hints at more efficient development

Elder Scrolls 6 is Bethesda's main focus right now, says Todd Howard

Todd Howard would really have preferred not to announce The Elder Scrolls 6 a full 8 years ago, sounds like: 'Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. No one's heard a word'

The Elder Scrolls 6 Has Made Todd Howard More Conscious of What He Announces: 'Just Pretend We Didn't Announce It'

Todd Howard Talks Elder Scrolls 6 Progress, Starfield's PS5 Port, and Bethesda's Future – IGN Interview

#Switch2
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Video: Nintendo Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost comparison

Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Gets Update 22.0.0, Adds ‘Handheld Mode Boost’ Option

You Need to Enable Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost for Switch Games

Community: Which Switch 1 Games Benefit Most From Switch 2's New Boost Mode?

New video shows Switch games running on Nintendo Switch 2 with boost mode on

Switch 2 boost mode update removes over sharpening and there’s anti-aliasing on Xenoblade Chronicles 2

What Is The Nintendo Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost?

#UnknownWorlds
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A day after Unknown Worlds' ousted CEO gets reinstated, Subnautica 2 gets an early access release date

Subnautica 2 Early Access Announced for May Following CEO’s Return to Studio

Subnautica 2 Will Get Early-Access Release In May Following The Latest Court Ruling

Subnautica 2 Will Finally Enter Early Access in May Following Year of Delays and Legal Drama

The Wait For Subnautica 2 Is Finally Over In May After Messy Legal Battle

#TheBestPlayPassGamesOnAnd
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy IV, And More

Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for March

25 best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC right now (March 2026)

Resident Evil 7 Headlines Xbox Game Pass March Wave 2 Lineup

The Best Play Pass Games On Android – Updated!

#TheFinals
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Arc Raiders Dev Co-Founder Leaves Embark Studios After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Embark "mutually parts ways" with co-founder Rob Runesson following sexual misconduct allegations

Arc Raiders studio splits with co-founder over 'unsustainable' situation involving streamer allegations

Arc Raiders, The Finals Dev Embark Studios Parts Ways With Co-founder Following Misconduct Allegations

Arc Raiders Studio Parts Ways With Cofounder Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations It Was Unable To Substantiate

#DaylightGoesFromSurvivalH
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The new Dead by Daylight chapter has the gender bent outfit we were all hoping for, and a K-pop anthem to boot

"We will support Dead by Daylight as long as we can" – How Behaviour evolved the horror hit into a live-service success

Dead By Daylight Goes from Survival Horror to K-Pop Nightmare

Dead by Daylight’s “All-Kill: Comeback” Chapter Now Available

#MajorVisualOverhaul
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Albion Online is getting a massive visual refresh in its April update, dubbed Radiant Wilds

“Major Visual Overhaul” Coming To Albion Online In April

Radiant Wilds, Albion Online's Next Major Update, Brings a Huge Visual Overhaul Across Biomes in April

Albion Online’s Radiant Wilds update lands April 13 with visual overhaul, Armory, and 1v1 Arena

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert Looks Like the Definition of Ambition

Crimson Desert Looks Like A Masterclass In Graphics

Guide: Crimson Desert Release Times: When Can You Start Playing?

Crimson Desert Is Going To Be A Big Deal On Steam, Early Numbers Suggest

Crimson Desert release time in your time zone

#DeathStranding2
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Death Stranding 2's PC launch comes with a tougher new mode and, staying true to the brand, live-action cutscenes

Death Stranding 2 PC and PS5 major update details revealed including new difficulty mode, live-action cutscenes and more

Death Stranding 2's PC Release Also Brings Updates for PS5 Players, Including Live-Action Cutscenes, Harder Difficulty and More

#Nvidia
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 has become the source of many memes as the backlash continues

Nvidia's DLSS 5 looks like an AI slop filter, but at least it's spawned some extraordinary memes

Nvidia DLSS 5 reveal: PC Gamer reacts... not wholly positively

#Bethesda
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‘This will all be under our artists’ control’: Bethesda tries to quell DLSS 5 criticism

Bethesda promises Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 AI filters will be "totally optional" for players

Bethesda weighs in on negative DLSS 5 reaction: 'This will all be under our artists’ control, and totally optional for players'

#Jrpgs
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Dragon Quest Smash/Grow offers roguelike Survivors action as it opens pre-registration on mobile

DRAGON QUEST Smash Grow Announced as Roguelite Mobile RPG with Pre-Registration Now Live

Pre-registration Starts for Mobile Game Dragon Quest Smash/Grow

#NowLive
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FBC: Firebreak’s Last Major Update is Now Live, Price Dropped to $20 and Friend’s Pass Added

Remedy Steps Back From FBC: Firebreak but Keeps Game Alive, Adds A Friend Pass So People Can Play For Free

Remedy is moving on from FBC: Firebreak, but it's going out with a bang: One final update adds 5 new maps, a lower price, friend's pass, and a promise the game will 'continue to be playable for years to come'

#DeathStranding2
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PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2 Surprises Fans With Free Content Update

Death Stranding 2 new PC & PS5 features detailed, live March 19

Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update

#Switch2
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Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness hits Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2 in March [update: out now]

Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness added to GameCube Nintendo Classics

#SwitchPsychedelic
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Indie Psychedelic FPS TAMASHIKA Launches April 10

Psychedelic FPS Tamashika Launches April 10 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch

Psychedelic FPS TAMASHIKA Launching April 10

#WithOverwatchBack
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With Overwatch Back to Its Best, Marvel Rivals Plays Its Black Cat Trump Card

Marvel Rivals Season 7: Every Change You Need to Know

Marvel Rivals Season 7 Introduces Black Cat and White Fox This Week

#Take
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says the idea that AI can make GTA is a 'laughable notion'

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick still rejects the idea AI can tackle games on the scale of GTA 6: "Creating a hit of that magnitude does require human engagement and creativity"

Take-Two Boss Calls The Idea That AI Could Create Something Like GTA 6 ‘Laughable’

#Slay
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Slay the Spire 2 character tier list and how to unlock them

Slay the Spire 2 roadmap - all updates coming in 2026

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 193 - Can we win with The Regent in Slay the Spire 2?

Is roguelike deckbuilder sequel Slay the Spire 2 worth playing in early access?

#PlayOnTheGoBundle
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Get even more Steam Deck Verified games in the latest Fanatical Play on the Go Bundle

JSAUX Accessories Review — Steam Deck Dock, Screen Protector, and Charger for Nintendo Switch 2

#They
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‘They’re completely wrong’: Nvidia CEO responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 5

"First of All, They're Wrong" – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Responds to DLSS 5 Backlash