Video Game News 8/18/2026

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

The Sinking City 2 Review – Horror Unheeded

The Sinking City 2 Review — Into Madness We Go

Mortal Shell 2 Review — For Undermether

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

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

The Sinking City 2 Review

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

The Sinking City 2 Review – A Strong Survival Horror Reinvention

Mortal Shell 2 review: Ascension to godhood

The Sinking City 2 review: Respect your elder gods

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

Mortal Shell II Exact Release Date & Time

The Sinking City 2 Exact Release Date & Time

Mortal Shell 2 – Guides Hub

Mortal Shell II Review

The Sinking City 2 review

Mortal Shell 2 Review

Mortal Shell 2: The Kotaku Review

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

Kingdom Hearts Kairi Voice Actress Hayden Panettiere Died

Until Dawn's Hayden Panettiere Tragically Passes Away Aged Just 36

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

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

Heroes and Until Dawn star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

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

Kingdom Hearts and Until Dawn actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36

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

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

#Avengers
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion reeals Siege of Castle Doom DLC

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom Lands This Fall, Adds New Characters and Game Mode

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC Revealed

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

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

#TheCloneWars
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Star Wars Zero Company’s Final Trailer Teases High Stakes and a Special Clone Wars Cameo

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

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

Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online

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

#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

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

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

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

The 40 Highest-Rated Players in EA FC 27

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

#Playstation6
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PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says

PS6 Release Date Remains Undecided, Says Sony CEO

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

#Saber
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Saber CEO privately apologises to ex-writer after publicly insulting her, as studio’s AI disclosure is added to Steam

Saber CEO Apologizes to Former Writer After Saying He’d Have Been ‘Happy to Replace Her With AI’

Saber Interactive adds AI disclaimer to Rideshare on Steam; CEO Matt Karch apologises to former lead writer

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

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

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy Launches October 27

#WorldsWeCouldSeeInKingdom
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5 Worlds We Could See In Kingdom Hearts 4

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

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

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

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

Tides of Annihilation Producer Responds After Gwendolyn's New Face Sparks Debate Among Fans

#TheModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta start and end dates

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

For the first time ever in a Call of Duty beta, the Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission

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

#Steam
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KINGDOM HEARTS IV releases late in 2027 - Steam page is up with a new trailer

KINGDOM HEARTS IV Released in Late 2027

#SallyFace
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Supernatural, post-apocalypse adventure 'Sally Face 2' revealed

Sally Face is the tale of one boy, his portable console, a prosthetic face and the horrors

#ToRollTheStars
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Honkai Star Rail, Goddess of Victory: Nikke, Reverse: 1999 - We've Gacha Covered

Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 Gets Details and Release Date, With a Zenless Zone Zer Collab on the Way

#StarTrekEliteForce2
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Activision’s 2003 shooter Star Trek: Elite Force 2 had to be rewritten because of 9/11, developer says

Fan-Favorite Star Trek FPS Had To Change Its Plot After 9/11: ‘We Actually Had A Shuttle Fly Into a Building’

#Indie
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Indie developer of popular stock market game says Sony is blocking a PS5 release and delisting its previous games

Sony Unilaterally Blocks Release of Popular Indie Game

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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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

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

#Playstation5ActionRpgGets
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PlayStation 5 Action RPG Gets New Details, Watch Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream

Guide: What Time Is the Phantom Blade Zero State of Play?

#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

#PokemonPokopiaVideoDiscus
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Pokemon Pokopia Video Discussed Peakychu and Professor Tangrowth

Pokemon Pokopia has topped 5 million sales worldwide

#PlaystationSupport
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Stonks-9800 No Longer Coming to PS5 as Sony Out of Nowhere Has Terminated The Developer’s Publisher Agreement With 13 Titles to be Delisted on August 23

Sony Terminates Stonks-9800 Dev’s Publisher Agreement Without Warning, 14 Titles Set To Disappear In Under A Week

#OpeningNightLive2026
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Guide: When Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026?

Guide: Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live: Time, Date & How To Watch