Video Game News 8/18/2026

Video Game News 8/18/2026

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#KingdomHeartsReChainOfMem
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5 Worlds We Could See In Kingdom Hearts 4

Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

Kingdom Hearts Games Hit Steam’s Bestseller Charts After D23 Reveal and 70% Off Sale

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

Kingdom Hearts Becomes Second Top-Selling Steam Game in the U.S. After Extended D23 Trailer Sparks Fan Excitement

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

KINGDOM HEARTS IV Released in Late 2027

#Rockstar
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Rather than calling for GTA 6 boycott, fired Rockstar workers urge players to support them in their legal battle against the studio by buying union merch

Fired Rockstar Workers Ask Fans Not to Boycott Grand Theft Auto 6

Don't boycott Grand Theft Auto 6, say workers fired by Rockstar - buy a T-shirt to help fund the legal battle instead

Do Not Boycott GTA 6, Fired Rockstar Workers Tell Fans: 'There’s a Better Way to Support Us and Hold Rockstar to Account'

Fired Rockstar Devs Say Players Should Still Buy GTA 6: ‘Don’t Boycott The Game, Support Our Legal Battle Instead’

#DeusEx
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‘It’s just not as much fun for me anymore’: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development

"I'm pretty sure I mean it" - Legendary game developer Warren Spector announces retirement

Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset"

Deus Ex, System Shock, and Thief Developer Legend Warren Spector Announces Retirement

Legendary Creator Behind Deus Ex And System Shock, Warren Spector, Announces His Retirement

#Tmnt
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TMNT: Splintered Fate announces Slash DLC, major update, more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Finally Adds The Rat King, Slash and more

The King’s Gambit Takes TMNT: Splintered Fate To A New Level

TMNT: Splintered Fate Ver. 2.0 Update Caps Off The Main Story With A New Final Boss

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate The King’s Gambit Free Update Live

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

Phantom Blade Zero Gets New Trailer Showcasing PS5 Features

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

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?

'No Disc No Buy' Comments Dominate Sony's Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream, as Planned PlayStation Boycott Nears

‘No Disc No Buy’ Protesters Bombarded Sony’s Showcase For Phantom Blade Zero

#GameplayShowcase
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Nintendo Switch 2 “Gameplay Showcase” trailer

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition For Switch 2 Adds Gameplay Showcase

Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch

Elden Ring Switch 2 Preview Indicates That Performance Concerns Are A Thing Of The Past

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay showcase

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Gameplay Shows Off Switch 2 Version

#WarrenSpector
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Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make

Epic Mickey director Warren Spector is retiring

Deus Ex director Warren Spector is retiring after nearly 45 years in game dev

Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector is 'a little bitter' that his studio isn't getting props for sparking Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's big comeback

#CloudXboxSeriesXs
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Xbox lists its next 10 Game Pass titles, including Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August

Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games

Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced

#NewVideoStarWarsGalacticR
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‘We have to be accurate’: Star Wars Galactic Racer boss explains why Anakin Skywalker is missing at launch

Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Multiplayer Progression Systems Detailed in New Video

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Director Says the Game Is a 20-Year Dream Come True

Star Wars: Galactic Racer's multiplayer 'tour' mode is a chaotic arcade racer spliced with a MOBA, and that somehow works brilliantly

#VsStudioIkeda
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Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has joined Harada’s SNK-owned VS Studio

Former Tekken 8 Producer Joins Katsuhiro Harada’s VS Studio

Tekken 8's Former Director Rejoins Harada at His New SNK Fighting Game Studio

Former Tekken 8 director Kohei 'Nakatsu' Ikeda joins Katsuhiro Harada's VS Studio

#XboxSeries
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Control Resonant Has Gone Gold, But Its Physical Release is Delayed to October 15th

Control Resonant Still Comes Out Next Month, Unless You Want It On Disc

Control Resonant Has Gone Gold, but the Physical Release Has Been Delayed

Control Resonant Developer Announces Last-Minute Delay For Physical Edition

#TheFullDetailsTrailsInThe
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Legacy Patch Prepares for 2nd Chapter

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

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Gets Surprise PS5 Patch, Hardcore Fans Celebrate Changes

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

#Atlantis
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Details Added RPG Elements, Combat, Crafting and More

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Mini-Doc Breaks Down Combat and Focus

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the first game, is getting RPG skill trees, crafting mechanics and a 'focus meter'

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Is 'Reimagining' The Series' Original Game With a Focus Meter, Skill Tree, and Herb Brewing

#StarsReachLaunches
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Raph Koster’s Kickstarted sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach officially enters early access today

Stars Reach Gameplay: The Next Big Sandbox MMORPG?

Stars Reach Launches Into Early Access on Steam

Stars Reach Launches Into Early Access Today - Will You Be Playing?

#OrderOfTheSinkingStar
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RetroSpace gets Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Order of the Sinking Star receives Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Order of the Sinking Star Launches on October 8th

Order of the Sinking Star Launches In October

Order of the Sinking Star Launching October 8

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

Monopoly GO Sticker Strategy: Stop Wasting Dice

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – August 2026 Links

#TheDuskbloodsClosedNetwor
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Codes for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Network Test have been sent out to participants

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test download codes are available for confirmed participants

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test now available to download (3.8GB)

#Rpg
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Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off

Shuhei Yoshida told Expedition 33 studio to avoid terms like 'turn-based RPG' because it may cause people to "overlook" the game

'It's Incredibly Well-Made, But…' — Former PlayStation Boss Warned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs It Would Be 'Overlooked' if They Called It a Turn-Based RPG

#HyperdropDemoOutNowOnStea
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Devolver Digital’s Pachinko Roguelite HYPERDROP Gets a Demo

Hyperdrop Demo Out Now on Steam From Devolver Digital

Devolver’s HYPERDROP brings big balls and bigger combos to Steam

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

Roblox being investigated by U.S. Senate after reporting 65,381 instances of suspected child abuse in 2025

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

#LivestreamToShowHowAMissi
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Star Citizen has a disastrously laggy stream with horrendous vibes, which isn't a great look when you're past $1 billion in funding

Star Citizen Developer Stream Goes Horribly Off the Rails, Creating Further Distrust Among Players

Star Citizen Dev Hosts Disastrous Livestream To Show How A Mission Works And Is Told To Pull The Plug: ‘It’s Your Show, Wrap It Up’

#DynamicLayupEngine
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New NBA 2K27 gameplay details on The City, co-op, MyNBA eras, and more

All Badges in NBA 2K27

NBA 2K27 brings lady ballers to The City

NBA 2K27 Just Rewrote The Sports Game Story Mode

#Profits2167
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Trainwatch is a life sim, a horror game, and a time management experience rolled up into a haunting story about the eerie places you see from a speeding carriage

Trainwatch Preview – Adventure x Life Sim x Horror!

#FrameworkLaptop
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Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors

The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake

#Rpg
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Small Saga has come to Nintendo Switch

Review: Isekai Villain (Nintendo Switch)