Video Game News 3/18/2026

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#Nvidia
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Nvidia DLSS 5 critics have the tech "completely wrong", CEO Jensen Huang insists, arguing it's somehow "very different than generative AI"

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

Nvidia CEO Says Gamers Are “Completely Wrong” About DLSS 5

Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5

Nvidia DLSS 5 complaints are "completely wrong" CEO Jensen Huang says

Nvidia responds to widespread criticism of DLSS 5 by telling us we're all "completely wrong"

Nvidia CEO says critics are "completely wrong" about DLSS 5 technology

Nvidia CEO says disgusted gamers are wrong about its controversial AI tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says DLSS 5 backlash is 'completely wrong' because it 'doesn't change the artistic control'

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

Nvidia Says DLSS 5 Haters Are ‘Wrong’ As It Defends Fusing ‘Everything About The Game With Generative AI’

#Firebreak
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FBC: Firebreak's last major update has arrived, bringing new Control maps, a price drop and a free-for-friends version to help keep servers populated

FBC: Firebreak just got its last ever major update, along with a price drop and free Friend’s Pass

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

Remedy's FBC: Firebreak won't get more content updates, but a Friend's Pass and price reduction should help the game find players "for years to come"

Remedy releases final major update for underperforming shooter FBC: Firebreak

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'

Control Developer Remedy Releases Final Update for Beleaguered Multiplayer Spinoff FBC: Firebreak, Lowers Price and Launches Friend Pass

#LastSignificant
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Ahead of Hollow Knight: Silksong's Sea of Sorrow expansion, Team Cherry have gotten their Traditional Chinese and German translation ducks in a row

Hollow Knight: Silksong update 5 announced, patch notes

Silksong's "Last Significant Update" Before DLC Launch Has Been Revealed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Hollow Knight: Silksong gets final "significant" patch before Sea of Sorrow expansion

Hollow Knight: Silksong patch – here’s what’s in the final ‘significant’ patch before the DLC drops

Hollow Knight: Silksong's Big Pre-Expansion Patch Addresses Its Biggest Launch Failure

#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 Release Date Announced After Legal Battle

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

Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch'

Subnautica 2 Early Access Release Set for May

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

#HardcoreMode
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s special DLC stage starring Sega villains is coming next month

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance getting SEGA Villains DLC in April

Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance 'SEGA Villains Stage' DLC Arrives Next Month

Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance DLC Is A Sega Villain Crossover You Didn't Expect

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance SEGA Villains Stage DLC Launching April 3

Shinobi Art of Vengeance DLC adds Dr. Robotnik, Goro Majima in April

#Build
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IO Interactive Officially Ends MindsEye Publishing Collaboration

IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy and IOI Partners announce "transition" of the game's publishing rights, Hitman crossover now dead

IO Interactive ends MindsEye publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy

IOI Partners no longer wants anything to do with MindsEye

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

#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 details new PC and PS5 features with stunning launch trailer as Steam build leaks ahead of launch

Steam build of Death Stranding 2 leaks two days ahead of launch

Pre-Release Version of Death Stranding 2 on PC Leaks Online, Seemingly via Steam

Pirates Have A Field Day With Death Stranding 2 After It Accidentally Leaks Early On Steam

#FinalFantasy9
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Final Fantasy 9’s Animated Series Is Back In Production. Again?

Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy Is the FFIX Cartoon

The long-in-the-works Final Fantasy 9 animated series is back in production, and it seems to be focusing on black mages

Final Fantasy IX animated series is by EuroVisual and titled Black Mages Legacy

Final Fantasy IX Animated Series Seemingly Back In Production

#ArcRaiders
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Arc Raiders studio co-founder resigns following sexual misconduct claims, but Embark say a legal review "did not substantiate" the allegations

ARC Raiders studio Embark sheds co-founder in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations

Arc Raiders dev 'mutually parts ways' with co-founder over misconduct allegations

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

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

#PokémonDay
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is available now on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness added to GameCube Nintendo Classics

GameCube Classic Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is Now Available to Play on Nintendo Switch 2

#FfxiiFfxii
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Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy announces release date for this reverse isekai RPG

Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Launches March 23, New Trailer Reveals Playable Characters

Dissidia Duellum Gets Release Date FFX, FFXII, FFXII, and FFXVI Characters

Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Release Date Revealed for Next Week

#Stardust
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "opened a new avenue for my professional work", actor Charlie Cox says, confirming another video game project is on the horizon

Expedition 33's Charlie Cox Teases He's Doing Another Video Game That Will Be "Much More Involved"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 'opened a new avenue' up for Daredevil actor Charlie Cox as he announces taking part in another videogame later this year

Daredevil Star Charlie Cox Working on New Video Game Following Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Success

#Playstation5
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Starfield’s big Free Lanes update shouldn’t be considered version 2.0, developer says

Starfield Launches on PS5 April 7 Alongside Terran Armada DLC and Free Lanes Update

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

#Switch2
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THQ Nordic announces Destroy All Humans 1 and 2, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for Nintendo Switch 2

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Joins A Trio Of THQ Nordic Titles Getting The Switch 2 Treatment

Destroy all Humans and Epic Mickey announced for Nintendo Switch 2

#950ReworkDead
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Dead by Daylight’s Trickster Gets Gutted in Massive 9.5.0 Rework

Dead by Daylight’s new chapter, All-Kill: Comeback launches with K-Pop Demon Hunters star, Kevin Woo

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

#NewDay
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PS5 Piggybacks the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hype

Who are Spider-Man's Brand New Day villains? We solved the mystery.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Shows Peter In A World That’s Forgotten Him

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

Crimson Desert Global Release Time Confirmed as Preload Goes Live

Everything You Need To Know About Crimson Desert

#Online
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EVE Online Makes Ship Roles More Defined, New Eden Travel Less Convenient in New Catalyst Update

EVE Online: Catalyst update rebalances ship classes & prepares for a galactic vote

EVE Online’s Catalyst update reworks Black Ops, carriers, and Pochven ahead of Gallente election event

#Heartopia
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Celebrate The Movies In Heartopia During The Dreamlight Cinematics Festival

Heartopia Brings Back the Golden Days of Hollywood with the Dreamlight Cinematics Festival

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

#CryoArchive
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Cryo Archive requirements - Marathon

Marathon has added challenges for its upcoming Cryo Archive map, with a brilliant nod to the original series

Marathon nerfs the shotgun everyone is using, reverts sound back to normal, and sets the stage for Cryo Archive

#SuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Just Teased Some Tiny Creatures You Might Not Have Expected To See

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues its reference-heavy marketing campaign with a surprise cameo from another Nintendo IP

Pikmin and more to star in Super Mario Galaxy Movie

#PokemonPokopia
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Opinion: Pokémon Pokopia Is Nostalgia Done Right

Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 1.0.2, Includes Improvements & Fixes

Pokemon Pokopia updated to Version 1.0.2 (patch notes)

Pokémon Pokopia Players Are Clearing All the Ash on Rocky Ridges so You Don't Have to

Free Yourself From The Pressure Of Playing Pokémon Pokopia Wrong

Pokémon Pokopia Gets Tiniest Patch Imaginable As Fans Beg For Bigger Fixes

#TheElderScrolls6
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Todd Howard Says Everyone Should “Just Pretend We Didn’t Announce” Elder Scrolls 6

The Elder Scrolls 6 Has “The Majority of This Building” Working On It, Says Todd Howard

Starfield’s Development Taught Bethesda Lessons About Handling the Engine for The Elder Scrolls 6

Elder Scrolls 6 Development Could Go Smoother Than Starfield For A Key Reason

#MmorpgLostArk
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Amazon hit MMORPG Lost Ark with layoffs, including key members of the community team

As key Lost Ark devs leave, Amazon Games says "trust is earned through actions, not words"

Amazon layoffs appear to hit Lost Ark team, including producer and community lead

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

White Fox joining Marvel Rivals for Season 7: The Hunt Is On, bringing some nine-tailed madness

Marvel Rivals Season 7 Patch Notes: Hulk Is Finally Good

Marvel Rivals Season 7: Every Change You Need to Know