Video Game News 8/19/2026

#HorizonHuntersGathering
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Sony are rebooting their live service Horizon game as a more traditional co-op affair, claim sources, with a proper Horizon Forbidden West sequel still years away

PlayStation co-op spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled after poor testing feedback

Horizon Hunters Gathering Rebooted After “Negative Player Feedback” With “Far Smaller” Scope – Rumor

PlayStation Scaling Back Horizon Live Service PS5 Game as Sony Failures Continue

Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly no longer a live service game following negative feedback

Report: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback

Horizon Multiplayer Game Being Rebooted To Remove Live-Service, Next Mainline Horizon Game “Years Away,” Report Says

PlayStation's Horizon Co-Op Game Being Rebooted Following Poor Feedback

Horizon Hunter Gathering Rumored To Be Reworked After Negative Feedback

PlayStation Reportedly Reboots Horizon Multiplayer Spinoff Following Negative Feedback

Report: Sony Rebooting Live-Service Horizon After Bad Player Tests

#HarveySmith
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"Through the looking glass": as Arkane fight for their future, Dishonored veteran Harvey Smith reveals new studio dedicated to immersive sims

"We chose the worst time in history" – Harvey Smith on starting his own studio after Arkane

Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited

'Dishonored' Veteran Harvey Smith Announces New Studio

Dishonored co-creator Harvey Smith launches a new studio and it literally has the word 'Immersive' in the name

#Bethesda
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"Without us, Bethesda games aren’t Bethesda games": Rallies against Microsoft layoffs at Elder Scrolls studio continue, with unionised devs' morale "on the upswing"

Bethesda Layoffs Were Rare Before Acquisition by Microsoft, Says Developer

Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: ‘All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs’

#BuddySystem
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Subnautica 2's Buddy System update brings in the promised proximity chat, easier trading, and emotes so you can sarcastically applaud your friends

Subnautica 2 'Buddy System' Update 1.2 adds multiplayer features including proximity chat

Subnautica 2's new "buddy system" update just made co-op a lot more immersive

#PrettyCoolGames
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New UK indie studio Pretty Cool Games announced, led by former Human: Fall Flat devs

Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games with funding from Arknights developer Hypergraph

Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games

#Netflix
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GTA 6 gameplay allegedly leaks ahead of planned Netflix reveal

Grand Theft Auto 6 Hit With Gameplay Leaks Ahead Of Netflix Reveal

GTA 6 Gameplay And A Full Map Have Seemingly Leaked Ahead Of The Big Netflix Reveal

#HellraiserRevival
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2

Inside the brutal puzzles of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

Hellraiser: Revival Confirmed For Switch 2, Launching October 2026

#PlaystationPlus
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A field guide to Gran Turismo 7’s 1.71 update, out today

Gran Turismo 7 Bolstered by Another 4 Cars in PS5 Update 1.71

No PS Plus Required: Grab PlayStation’s Two Free Gran Turismo 7 Cars Before August 31

#LeakOnline
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GTA 6 Gameplay Leaks Continue as Group Makes Demands of Rockstar

GTA 6 gameplay footage and map appear to leak online, as group seemingly responsible makes demands of Rockstar

GTA 6 Gameplay and Map Appear to Leak Online, Group Reportedly Responsible Threatens Rockstar Over All-Digital Future

#PhysicalDiscFansMustWait
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Physical Disc Fans Must Wait to Play Control Resonant on PS5

Control Resonant Gets Eleventh-Hour Disc Delay

Control Resonant Developer Announces Last-Minute Delay For Physical Edition

#TombRaider
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Three Decades In, Tomb Raider Is Swapping Genres for Good

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Details Added RPG Elements, Combat, Crafting and More

Oh God, No, Please Don’t Add Skill Trees And Crafting To The Tomb Raider Remake

#GameplayShowcase
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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Gameplay Showcase Details Switch 2 Release

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition For Switch 2 Adds Gameplay Showcase

Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch

#TrademarkRenewalForDr
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A Trademark Renewal For Dr. Mario's Mobile Game Has Apparently Been Spotted

Nintendo applies for new trademark for Dr. Mario World

Nintendo Files Dr. Mario World Trademark, Sparking Comeback Speculation

#StopKillingGames
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Stop Killing Games urges people not to support GTA 6 leakers, who declared "gamers' rights" their motive for action

GTA 6 Leakers Say They Acted For Gamers’ Rights, While Pushing A Memecoin

Stop Killing Games Condemns ‘Destructive’ GTA 6 Leakers: ‘Do Not Send These People Your Money’

#Center
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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve's Steam hardware

Pokemon Center Hit By Data Breach That Leaks Customer Information

The Pokémon Center Was Hit By Same Data Breach As Valve, And Customer Orders Are Being Cancelled

#Cost
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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope review: An expanded Zone that begs to be explored, even as its faction war fizzles

Stalker 2: Cost of Hope pushes The Zone to new heights

#TheWildGentlemen
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Immersive sim Retrospace, aka '70s System Shock, gets an October release date plus a trailer full of funky guns and sentient black holes

RetroSpace will bring disco-punk space horror on October 1

#Latest
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Latest alleged GTA 6 leak "risks tarnishing the reputation of our communities", say Stop Killing Games after hackers claim pro-consumer motivations

GTA 6 Leak Forces Stop Killing Games Movement to Distance Itself From Hacker Manifesto

#Xbox
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Xbox and Ikea are teasing a furniture collaboration

Xbox and IKEA are teasing gaming furniture together – please let it be called the ÄKSBOXX

#FrameworkLaptop
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Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors

The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake

#CastlevaniaGrimoireOfSoul
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Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls set to close service in autumn

Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month

#Cast
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Cast of Silent Hill Series Coming to Sac Gamers Expo 2026

Monica Taylor Horgan Sac Gamers Expo 2026 Guest of Honor

#Playstation5
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PlayStation 5 Getting Handy New Accessory in November 2026

(For Southeast Asia) Pulse Elevate wireless speakers launch November 12, 2026

#ThePondIsNotEnough
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The James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough announced for Nintendo Switch 2

James Pond’s New Trailer Has AI Alarm Bells Ringing, Comments Turned Off

#DetailsRevealed
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NBA 2K27 Launch Guide Early Access Editions and VC Prices

NBA 2K27 The W and MyWNBA Details Revealed

NBA 2K27 MyNBA Details Revealed

NBA 2K27 Gameplay Details Revealed

New NBA 2K27 gameplay details on The City, co-op, MyNBA eras, and more

NBA 2K27 brings lady ballers to The City

NBA 2K27 adds co-op MyCareer and MyCareer Eras

NBA 2K27 Gameplay Revealed: Dunk Meter, Defense Overhaul & New Takeover System