Video Game News 4/18/2026

#Wawaps
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What are we all playing this weekend?

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 629

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th April)

#Mercenaries
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Rumor: New Resident Evil Requiem music found in datamine, Mercenaries could be on the way

Resident Evil Requiem Datamine Has Fans Of Mercenaries Mode Excited

Resident Evil Requiem Mercenaries Rumors Heat Up After Alleged Leak

#Batman
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Showcases the Batcave in Latest Dev Diary

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Video Reveals the Batcave Ahead of Launch

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Batcave Dev Diary Released

#TheNewSlayTheSpire2Roadma
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The new Slay the Spire 2 roadmap has no dates: "Exacting deadlines produce sloppy, uninspired work"

Slay the Spire 2 roadmap suggests we won't get matchmaking but does promise "whimsy" – here's what's new

Slay the Spire 2 dev rejects the concept of deadlines: 'I don't want Sloppy Spire 2'

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – April 18, 2026 – Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream launches on top

Shack Chat: What Mii are you going to make first in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream?

Can Miis break up in Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream?

Nintendo releases a number of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tracks on Nintendo Music

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream players are making their pets Pokemon

Animal Crossing: New Horizons vs. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the comparison we had to make

#April
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (April 2026)

Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2026

#Patch75
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Final Fantasy 7 Board Game

Final Fantasy XIV shows Patch 7.5 trailer and a closer look at Beastmaster ahead of April 28

#IronGalaxyStudiosAnnounce
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Iron Galaxy Studios Announces New Round of Layoffs

Iron Galaxy Studios announce layoffs and restructuring

#StopKillingGamesMovementH
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Stop Killing Games Movement Hits European Parliament – And This Time, It’s Serious

Stop Killing Games delivers 'absolutely incredible' hearing in European Parliament: 'There was no [parliament member] that wasn't responding positively'

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert's Next PS5 Patch Could Be Its Biggest Yet

Crimson Desert's Next Major Patch Adds Difficulty Settings and Inventory Tabs Next Week

#Playstation
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Random: Lana Del Rey Papped Buying a PS5 Ahead of Her 007 First Light Appearance

Lana Del Rey Releases 007 First Light Official Theme Song

#FatalFury
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Krauser Joins Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Big Anniversary Update Teased

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Wolfgang Krauser Preview – The Emperor of Darkness Returns!

#GrandTheftAuto
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Grand Theft Auto V RP – Lost and Confused in Chop City RP 😂

This wildly ambitious total conversion mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas lets you explore the setting of 2003's Manhunt

#CommunityEdition
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15 years on, Portal 2 Community Edition just breathed new life into Valve's classic

Portal 2: Community Edition promises to take the game's modding potential to new heights, and it's out in open beta now

#TheBaftaGamesAwards
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The BAFTA Games Awards pulls indie game's trailer at the last minute, citing "the wellbeing of all guests"

BAFTA pulls game trailer over 'themes that may be a trigger' even after developer revision

#ScentWeaverSage
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Torchlight: Infinite SS12 Lunaria Is Live: New Hero, New Farming Loop, and Two Permanent Systems

Torchlight: Infinite Celebrates Its Third Anniversary As SS12 Lunaria Launches Today

#ExpeditionWindow
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Arc Raiders switches up Expeditions and now skill points are earned from damage dealt, not stash value

Arc Raiders Players are Disappointed in the New Expedition Changes

#ClairObscur
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes Best Game award at 2026 BAFTA Games Awards but shares spotlight with Dispatch with 3 wins each

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Best Game at the BAFTAs, but this time some other games got to win awards, too

#LastFlag
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Last Flag, the debut game from the studio founded by Imagine Dragons' lead singer, becomes the latest multiplayer shooter struggling to find an audience

Even The Lead Singer Of Imagine Dragons Can Barely Get Anyone To Play His Live-Service Game

#OpusPrismPeak
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List of all Nintendo Switch demos

Opus: Prism Peak launch trailer – photo adventure game lands on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Dosa Divas launch trailer – spicy narrative turn-based RPG for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Bandai Namco kicks off Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch sale with Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Ni no Kuni, and more at new low prices

Ranking all of Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs from worst to best

Review: Dosa Divas Disappoints

Amazon’s Counterfeit Game Problem Reaches Nintendo Switch Physical Copies

#Crossfire
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Age of Empires Mobile codes (April 2026)

Ash Echoes codes (April 2026)

Avatar Legends: Realms Collide codes (April 2026)

Brown Dust 2 codes (April 2026)

Latest Angel Legion codes (April 2026)

Cookie Run Tower of Adventures codes (April 2026)

Anime Tactical (Roblox) codes (April 2026) - Dungeon keys and Gems galore

Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (April 2026)

Apex Girls codes (April 2026) - Over 200 of them are active

Dandy's World codes (April 2026)

Miraculous Tower Defense codes (April 2026)

Asphalt Legends Unite codes (April 2026)

Crossfire: Legends codes (April 2026) - Diamonds are a gamer's best friend

Spin a Soccer Card codes (April 2026) - Grab some Gems and Spins

Anime Reversal codes April 2026

Anime Power League codes April 2026

Exoria codes April 2026

NBA Champions Basketball codes April 2026

Dress to Impress Codes (April 2026)

Anime Vanguards Update 12 Codes

#WeNeedToBeatBowser
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Maiden Academy tier list

Marvel Contest of Champions tier list - The best characters by class

Lucky Defense tier list - Don't waste your time with Penguin Magician

Marvel Future Fight tier list - All villains and superheroes compared

Mario Kart Tour tier list - The best drivers ranked

Lord of Heroes tier list - PVP and PVE ranks

New York Mayor Uses Mario Kart To Explain Politics: ‘We Need To Beat Bowser On The Rainbow Road’