Video Game News 6/18/2026

#Rockstar
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Grand Theft Auto 6 cover art revealed as Rockstar locks in November release date

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Reveals Cover Art for 2026’s Biggest Video Game

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Begin on June 25

GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Open on 25th June, Cover Art Revealed

GTA 6 pre-orders begin June 25, cover art revealed

Rockstar confirms GTA 6 pre-order date and cover art, begging one question: what's the price?

GTA 6 pre-orders open June 25th as Rockstar drops cover art, no price yet though

Rockstar quietly gives us probably our best look at GTA 6's Vice City yet

Rockstar reveals the Grand Theft Auto 6 box art, which is quite nice I suppose, and pre-order dates for the game

Nearly 30 Years Later, Only One GTA Cover Actually Shows The Titular Crime

After GTA 6's cover reveal, we ranked every GTA box art

Rockstar Reveals Grand Theft Auto 6 Pre-Orders Open Next Week

GTA 6 pre-orders open next week, and to celebrate Rockstar has revealed its official cover art

The Evolution of Grand Theft Auto's Iconic Cover Art, Now Including GTA 6

7 Burning Questions for the GTA 6 Pre-Order Launch

GTA 6: Every Detail in the Cover Art Explained

GTA 6 Cover Art and Pre-Order Reveal Comes With a Fresh Look at Vice City

GTA 6 Cover Artwork Revealed, Pre-Orders Begin June 25

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Start Next Week As Rockstar Reveals The Game’s Official Cover Art

#VampireSurvivors
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After Epic outline a genAI focused Unreal Engine 6, Vampire Survivors studio Poncle say they're "reviewing" their Fortnite collab

Vampire Survivors is getting a Fortnite collaboration, though it's already set to review it over Epic's AI usage

Vampire Survivors studio Poncle is "reviewing" its Fortnite collaboration after the State of Unreal show and Epic's focus on generative AI

Vampire Survivors dev 'reviewing' Fortnite collab after Epic's AI announcement

Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI

Vampire Survivors Developer 'Reviewing' Fortnite Crossover Plans, After Epic Details Unreal Engine 6 AI Usage

#Playstation5
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok Team Outlines New Features and Excitement for Nintendo Switch 2

Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok Demo Debuts

Don't Miss Granblue Fantasy: Relink a Second Time Around, Endless Ragnarok PS5 Demo Out Now

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok Preview – The Expansion Fans Have Been Waiting For

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok hands-on report, demo available today

Preview: Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Feels Right At Home On Switch 2

#PokemonPokopia
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Jirachi is coming to Pokémon Pokopia next week for a limited time

Pokemon Pokopia Gets a Jirachi Event Next Week

Pokémon Pokopia "Wish Upon A Jirachi" Event Starts Next Week

Pokemon Pokopia gets special Wish Upon a Jirachi event

Pokémon Pokopia Adds Mythical Pokémon Event, as Fans Believe Shiny and Costume Creatures May Follow

#TheHorizonFestival
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The Best Off-Road Cars in Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Challenges Guide – Series 2 Summer

Forza’s Horizon Festival Is Hell On Earth

All 'Horizon Decades' playlist challenges and rewards in Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6

#CallOfDutyBlackOps1
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PS5 Getting Fan Favorite PS3 Action Games, But There’s a Catch

PS5's Call of Duty: Black Ops Ports Get More Likes Than Modern Warfare 4

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 Ports Now Official, Launching in July

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 Ports Announced For PlayStation

Treyarch Officially Confirms Modes for Call of Duty: Black Ops Reboots

Fan-Favorite Call Of Duty: Black Ops Games Are Getting New PlayStation Ports

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launch trailer – new HD-2D action RPG for Nintendo Switch 2

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – The Next Great HD-2D Adventure?

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millenium Tales

This Minor Setting Is All But Mandatory In The Adventures Of Elliot

#GrowsMoreCommonInGamesGam
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Palworld Developer Doesn’t Use Generative AI Because “Gamers Don’t Want It”

"Gamers don't want it": Palworld lead says Pocketpair doesn't touch AI because players hate it and artists "like doing stuff themselves"

'Gamers Don't Want It': Palworld Dev Against Generative AI as It Grows More Common in Games

Pocketpair lead on generative AI: Gamers don't want it

#WorldCup
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FIFA Rivals Introduces 2026 World Cup Rewards Starting Today

Soccer Game Rematch Adds A Nearly Naked Man For World Cup And Tobias Funke Fans

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 8: FC 26 Simulation and Predictions

World Cup: Who’s the Best FC 26 World’s Game Player?

#LumenLite
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Epic's Unreal Engine Rolls Out Major Update, Lumen Lite Mode Now Available For Switch 2

Epic Unveils Unreal Engine 6, Releases Unreal Engine 5.8 Now

Everything you need to know from State of Unreal 2026: Unreal Engine 6, Unreal Engine 5.8, and $1bn paid to UEFN devs

'[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6

#Sonic
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Sonic Team head talks about how SEGA was once ready to stop making Sonic games

Sonic the Hedgehog Woobles Kits Let You Crochet Amigurumi Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles

Sonic Team boss says SEGA tasked him with bringing Sonic back from the dead

#TheAdventuresOfElliotWand
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Nintendo Download – June 18, 2026 (North America) – The Adventures of Elliot, Wanderstop, Dark Scrolls, more

Nintendo Download: 18th June (North America)

US: Nintendo Download for 18th June, 2026

#Rockstar
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Rockstar Faces A Fresh Setback In Its Union-Busting Case

UK employment tribunal denies Rockstar's request to have 'blacklisting' claims removed from upcoming trial

Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union busting allegations to trial

#AugustVideoStreetFighter6
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Yasmine Joins Street Fighter 6 as Year 4's First DLC Character on August 3, Gameplay Trailer Released

Filipino Fighter Yasmine Rushes into Street Fighter 6 with First PS5 Gameplay

Video: Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Shows Off New DLC Fighter, Out August

#TheMoonGenshinImpactsSong
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Genshin Impact Luna VIII Adds Sandrone and the Frost Moon

Genshin Impact's Song Of The Welkin Moon Storyline Comes To And End... On The Moon

Genshin Impact Version Luna VIII Launching July 1

#SteamMachine
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Latest official SteamOS update paves the way for Steam Machine with a bunch of new display features and faster patches

Valve's latest SteamOS is out with 'initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware'

#TheStormThickAsThieves
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Warren Spector-helmed Thick as Thieves developers OtherSide lay off 17 staff as they cancel multiplayer immersive sim Argos: Riders on the Storm

Deus Ex Creator’s New Immersive Sim Is Cancelled, With 17 Staff Laid Off

#TheSwitch2
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Going Back to Star Fox 64 Is the Perfect Warm‑Up for the Switch 2 Remaster

Nintendo reveals stunning Star Fox poster before Switch 2 launch

#IdleAngels
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Idle Angels adds fan-voted collaboration skins, Zodiac rewards and free characters during 6th anniversary

Idle Angels Celebrates Its 6th Anniversary with Fan-Voted Artist Collaboration Skins, New Zodiac System, and Massive Rewards

#TheFinalWar
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My Hero Academia: All’s Justice announced for Nintendo Switch 2

My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Getting Switch 2 Port

#Astroneer
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STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions Early Access Review – To Boldly Go

Hands On: Astroneer Turns Co-Op Extraction Adventure, But Is 'Starseeker' Worth Playing In Early Access?

#VirtuaFighterCrossroadsDr
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Virtua Fighter Crossroads Draws Comparisons to Shenmue, and Sega Understands Why

Virtua Fighter Crossroads Is Going For Broke On Things Most Fighting Games Wouldn’t Bother With

#Spiderman
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Spider-Man 2 PS5 Getting New DLC Out of Nowhere

New Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Reveals The Hulk And Keeps Sadie Sink Under A Hood

#MegaManDualOverride
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Mega Man and Onimusha Will Be Playable at Gamescom 2026

New PS5 Game Mega Man: Dual Override Will Be Playable at Gamescom

#FinalFantasyTactics
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Adds New Game Plus

Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Adds New Game+, but War of the Lions Content Still Missing