Video Game News 8/18/2026

Video Game News 8/18/2026

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

Review: Mortal Shell 2 (PS5) - An Ingeniously Playful Take on the Dark Souls Formula

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

Mortal Shell 2 review: Ascension to godhood

Mortal Shell 2 Review — For Undermether

Mortal Shell 2 Review

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

Mortal Shell 2: The Kotaku Review

Mortal Shell II Review

#DawnTributes
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Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

Kingdom Hearts Kairi Voice Actress Hayden Panettiere Died

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warren Spector retires from game development, at least he thinks so

Warren Spector announces his retirement from game development

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

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

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

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

#Playstation
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The Sinking City 2 Review – Horror Unheeded

The Sinking City 2 Review

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

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

The Sinking City 2 review

The Sinking City 2 review: Respect your elder gods

The Sinking City 2 Review — Into Madness We Go

The Sinking City 2 Review – A Strong Survival Horror Reinvention

#Playstation6
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PS6 Release Date Remains Undecided, Says Sony CEO

Sony Still Hasn't Decided When to Launch PS6, Says CEO

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

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

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

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

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

#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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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?

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

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

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

#AnimeOrigins
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Anime Origins codes (August 2026)

Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (August 2026)

Anime Capture Codes (August 2026)

Anime Stars Codes (August 2026)

Disney Dreamlight Valley: New Codes August 2026

#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

#Atlantis
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Showcases Combat and Progression In New Trailer

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 Mini-Doc Breaks Down Combat and Focus

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

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

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

#2026MarvelCosmicInvasionT
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion Gets In On The Doomsday Hype With Its Upcoming DLC

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

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC Revealed

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

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

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

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

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

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy Launches October 27

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

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

5 Worlds We Could See In Kingdom Hearts 4

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

Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft actor reportedly replacing Jennifer English as lead of lavish Chinese action game Tides of Annihilation

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

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

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

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

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

'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

#TheModernWarfare4
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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

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

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

#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’

#FirstHotfixIsLiveBringsPc
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam’s First Hotfix Is Live, Brings PC Stability Improvements and More Servers

How to Play Hell Let Loose: Vietnam With Friends

#Switch2
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Excellent Sci-Fi Thriller 1000xRESIST Gets The 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' Treatment This Week

1000xResist Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 20

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

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

#TheSwitch2
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Rumour: Diablo IV Could Be Heading To Switch 2 As Soon As Next Month

Billbil-kun: Diablo IV Age of Hatred Collection releasing on Switch 2 this September