Video Game News 3/18/2026

#Playstation5
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Bethesda reveal Starfield's Terran Armada DLC: it's about a space robot army and drops alongside a beefy free overhaul of the base game

Bethesda reveal the huge Starfield Free Lanes update and new Terran Armada DLC

Starfield Free Lanes and Terran Armada – 15 Things You Need to Know

Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates

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

Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which - among other things - adds a Milliewhale pet

Starfield Free Lanes Update and Terran Armada DLC Preview

Starfield PS5 Release Date Confirmed for April Alongside Major Update and New DLC

Starfield Story DLC, Free Spaceflight Update and PS5 Release Date Confirmed

#BuildARocketBoy
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MindsEye developers Build a Rocket Boy and IO Interactive announce their publishing divorce, won't stay together for the Hitman crossover

IO Interactive and MindsEye studio BARB officially end partnership, Hitman crossover DLC to be scrapped

IOI Ends MindsEye Publishing Deal With Build A Rocket Boy, Hitman Crossover Cancelled

IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch

Hitman Crossover Mission Canceled For One Of 2025's Biggest Gaming Flops

IO Interactive ends MindsEye publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy

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

#Elderwood
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Palia’s Toadstool Tales update today concludes Elderwood ‘whilst planting seeds for what stories lie ahead’

Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Revealed

Palia Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Adds Zendruu Tree, New Events, and Froggy Rewards

Palia's 'Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales' Adds Elderwood Content, Ulfe Friendship Quests, Spring Lunar Path & More

Return To The Elderwood In Palia’s “Toadstool Tales” Update

Palia’s Toadstool Tales update wraps up the Elderwood story arc

Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Live

#PlaystationPortal
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PlayStation Portal is getting a new 1080p High Quality mode this week

New PlayStation Portal Update Adds 1080p High Quality Mode

PS Portal Gets Even Better with New Firmware Update, Improved Visuals and Enhanced Cloud Streaming

New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements

The PlayStation Portal just got even better: a new High Quality Mode and 'refined streaming experience' headline the latest update

PlayStation Portal's New Update Will Make All Your Games Look A Lot Better

#TheFinals
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Embark parts ways with co-founder Rob Runesson after misconduct allegations

Arc Raiders Dev Co-Founder Leaves Embark Studios After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Embark "mutually parts ways" with co-founder Rob Runesson following sexual misconduct allegations

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

Arc Raiders, The Finals Dev Embark Studios Parts Ways With Co-founder Following Misconduct Allegations

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

#TheElderScrolls6
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Director Says “Just Pretend We Didn’t Announce It”

Bethesda boss Todd Howard offers more tiny crumbs of The Elder Scrolls 6 info, hints at more efficient development

Todd Howard On Elder Scrolls 6: "Just Pretend We Didn't Announce It. It Doesn't Exist."

Elder Scrolls 6 is Bethesda's main focus right now, says Todd Howard

Todd Howard would really have preferred not to announce The Elder Scrolls 6 a full 8 years ago, sounds like: 'Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. No one's heard a word'

The Elder Scrolls 6 Has Made Todd Howard More Conscious of What He Announces: 'Just Pretend We Didn't Announce It'

Todd Howard Talks Elder Scrolls 6 Progress, Starfield's PS5 Port, and Bethesda's Future – IGN Interview

#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 Announced for May Following CEO’s Return to Studio

Subnautica 2 Will Get Early-Access Release In May Following The Latest Court Ruling

Subnautica 2 Will Finally Enter Early Access in May Following Year of Delays and Legal Drama

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

#TheBestPlayPassGamesOnAnd
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy IV, And More

Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for March

25 best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC right now (March 2026)

Resident Evil 7 Headlines Xbox Game Pass March Wave 2 Lineup

The Best Play Pass Games On Android – Updated!

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

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness hits Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2 in March [update: out now]

Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness added to GameCube Nintendo Classics

#PokemonPokopia
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Pokemon Pokopia 1.0.2 update out now, patch notes

Pokemon Pokopia update 1.0.2 patch notes

Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 1.0.2, Includes Improvements & Fixes

Pokemon Pokopia updated to Version 1.0.2 (patch notes)

#CryoArchive
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Cryo Archive requirements - Marathon

Bungie reveals exclusive loot on Marthon’s Cryo Archive map

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

Marathon‘s First Big Update Adds End-Game Nightmare Map Cryo Archive But No One Knows How To Get There Yet

#Switch2
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Video: Nintendo Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost comparison

Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Gets Update 22.0.0, Adds ‘Handheld Mode Boost’ Option

You Need to Enable Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost for Switch Games

Community: Which Switch 1 Games Benefit Most From Switch 2's New Boost Mode?

New Nintendo Switch 2 system update seems to improve GameChat

New video shows Switch games running on Nintendo Switch 2 with boost mode on

Switch 2 boost mode update removes over sharpening and there’s anti-aliasing on Xenoblade Chronicles 2

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert – 15 Essential Details You Shouldn’t Ignore

Crimson Desert Looks Like the Definition of Ambition

Crimson Desert Looks Like A Masterclass In Graphics

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

Base PS5 footage of Crimson Desert finally emerges, and it looks OK?

Crimson Desert Is Going To Be A Big Deal On Steam, Early Numbers Suggest

Crimson Desert release time in your time zone

#MajorVisualOverhaul
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Albion Online is getting a massive visual refresh in its April update, dubbed Radiant Wilds

Radiant Wilds, Albion Online's Next Major Update, Brings a Huge Visual Overhaul Across Biomes in April

“Major Visual Overhaul” Coming To Albion Online In April

Albion Online’s Radiant Wilds update lands April 13 with visual overhaul, Armory, and 1v1 Arena

#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 PC and PS5 major update details revealed including new difficulty mode, live-action cutscenes and more

Death Stranding 2's PC Release Also Brings Updates for PS5 Players, Including Live-Action Cutscenes, Harder Difficulty and More

#Nvidia
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 has become the source of many memes as the backlash continues

Nvidia's DLSS 5 looks like an AI slop filter, but at least it's spawned some extraordinary memes

Nvidia DLSS 5 reveal: PC Gamer reacts... not wholly positively

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

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

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

#HereAreTheFullPatchNotesS
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Splatoon 3 11.1.0 update announced, patch notes

Splatoon 3 Is Getting A Fresh New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Splatoon 3 updating to Version 11.1.0 tomorrow (patch notes)

#Playstation5
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Ubisoft announces Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Monopoly Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains Launching June 11 Across Consoles and PC

Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes Vs. Villains Brings A Galactic Showdown To Switch 1 & 2 This June

#NowLive
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FBC: Firebreak’s Last Major Update is Now Live, Price Dropped to $20 and Friend’s Pass Added

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

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'

#DeathStranding2
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PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2 Surprises Fans With Free Content Update

Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update

Death Stranding 2 new PC & PS5 features detailed, live March 19

#SwitchPsychedelic
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Indie Psychedelic FPS TAMASHIKA Launches April 10

Psychedelic FPS Tamashika Launches April 10 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch

Psychedelic FPS TAMASHIKA Launching April 10

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

Marvel Rivals Season 7 Introduces Black Cat and White Fox This Week

Marvel Rivals Season 7: Every Change You Need to Know

#DaylightGoesFromSurvivalH
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The new Dead by Daylight chapter has the gender bent outfit we were all hoping for, and a K-pop anthem to boot

Dead By Daylight Goes from Survival Horror to K-Pop Nightmare

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

#Take
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says the idea that AI can make GTA is a 'laughable notion'

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick still rejects the idea AI can tackle games on the scale of GTA 6: "Creating a hit of that magnitude does require human engagement and creativity"

Take-Two Boss Calls The Idea That AI Could Create Something Like GTA 6 ‘Laughable’