Video Game News 9/17/2026

#TokyoGameShow2026
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Monster Hunter Wilds will stop charging players to change their character’s appearance

Monster Hunter Outlanders gives you a look at its original Elder Dragon in its TGS 2026 trailer

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Adds Teostra, Set Years After the Base Game’s Story

Teostra Returns as Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Elder Dragon

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance hands-on report – taking on new monster Araketa and Elder Dragon Teostra

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Brings Back Teostra

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance is the fusion cuisine of World and Rise I was hoping for

Capcom teases return of Teostra in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance

Monster Hunter Wilds upcoming expansion, Ascendance, reveals an infamous returning monster - and it looks like it'll address the difficulty complaints

Monster Hunter Wilds will soon stop charging players to edit their characters as Capcom scraps the game's worst microtransaction

Monster Hunter Wilds Players Get Free Edits Before Unlimited Changes

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Gameplay

#Build
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MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department"

MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy may be closing down, according to reports

After Sticking With MindsEye, Build a Rocket Boy May Have Shut Down

MindsEye Developer Hit by Another Round of Layoffs And May Finally Close

MindsEye developers report new round of layoffs at Build A Rocket Boy

Report: MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy seemingly closing after more layoffs

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy may finally be closing

The Studio Behind MindsEye Is Closing Following Latest Round Of Layoffs

#NearlyEveryone
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'It's Devastating': Hyper Light Drifter Dev Lays Off Nearly All Staff After Publisher Pulls Funding

Hyper Light Drifter developer on brink of shutdown after publisher deal falls through

Hyper Light Drifter Studio Forced To Lay Off "Nearly Everyone" As Publishing Deal Falls Through

Heart Machine faces possible closure after publishing deal falls through; majority of staff laid off

Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine has laid off the majority of staff

Hyper Light studio Heart Machine lays off 'nearly everyone' after publishing deal for unannounced game falls through

Studio Behind Hyper Light Drifter In Peril After Publisher Withdraws Funding for Unannounced Project

‘Nearly Everyone’ Laid Off As Hyper Light Drifter Studio Risks Closing: ‘I’m Not Sure Yet How Or If Heart Machine Survives’

#FortunesWeave
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PS5 Remake of 2007 PSP RPG Launches to Stellar Reviews

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave launch trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 gets next entry in acclaimed series

Nintendo Download – September 17, 2026 (North America) – Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, more

Where Is Gisco’s Treasure in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

Theodora Feels Like Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s Star

Review: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (PS5) - Quite Possibly One of the Best RPG Sequels Ever Made

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Gets A Day One Update, Here Are The Patch Notes

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Version 1.0.1 (patch notes)

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Review

Save $10 on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for Nintendo Switch 2

#RottenTomatoes
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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film becomes the highest rated video game movie in Rotten Tomatoes history

Resident Evil Is Now The Highest-Rated Video Game Movie Ever

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Becomes the Highest Rated Videogame Adaptation Ever

'The best videogame movie' ever? The first reviews of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil adaptation are absolutely glowing

Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Reveals His Pick to Play Lady Dimitrescu

Early Reviews Hail Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil As A Clever Homage That Doesn’t Get Bogged Down By The Details: ‘This Is How Movies And Video Games Can Merge In A Way That Makes Them Stronger’

#OdHideoKojima
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Kojima gives an update on OD while thanking Xbox for ‘believing in our vision’

Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in Hideo Kojima’s Physint

Bill Skarsgård Cast as Lead Role in Physint

Xbox and Hideo Kojima announce Bill Skarsgard as lead star in Physint

Hideo Kojima confirms Bill Skarsgård is Physint's lead actor, gives production update on mysterious horror game OD

PHYSINT – Hideo Kojima Reveals The Lead Cast Members Trailer

#Dogma
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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Trailer Teases Greater Threats and a Returning Boss

Vtuber Mint Fantome Among Dragon’s Dogma 2 Dark Arisen Official Pawns

Dragon's Dogma 2 Fans Will Froth at the Mouth with This New Look at Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Trailer Shows Norgan and New Enemies

#PlayersAreCrashing
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Marvel’s Wolverine Battle Yellow and Adamantium PS5 Covers Are Now Available

Marvel’s Wolverine Easter Eggs – Every X-Men and Marvel Reference We Found

Marvel's Wolverine Players Are Testing Its Motorcycle Sequence to See if Logan Can Die if You Don't Touch the Controller

Why Wolverine Players Are Crashing Out About The Game’s Motorcycle Segment That ‘Plays Itself’

#TheIconicSeriesDebut
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Dragon Quest Reaches 100 Million Total Sales, 40 Years on from the Iconic Series' Debut

Dragon Quest Franchise Surpasses 100 Million Games Sold

Dragon Quest series crosses 100 million units sold

Dragon Quest series surpasses 100 million units sold on 40th anniversary

#FinalFantasyViiRevelation
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Top Final Fantasy games on mobile

Final Fantasy VII Revelation hands-on report: Into the Whirlwind Maze where Sephiroth awaits

Chadley Is Back For Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Whether You Like It Or Not

Undertale x Final Fantasy Official Crossover Has Deltarune Theory Bait

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Reveals How The Witcher 3 Inspired Him

#TheBloodOfDawnwalkers
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"We will not force it": The Blood of Dawnwalker's sequel might drop the timer mechanics, says director, but I hope they stick around

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Sequel May Not Feature a Timer, Says Director

The Blood of Dawnwalker's controversial time mechanic won't necessarily be in a sequel, the game director says

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West delisted from Steam in the UK, Sony say they're "working with Valve to address the issue"

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Vanish From Steam in the UK Because of a Sony “Issue”

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West mysteriously delisted from Steam in the UK, Sony promises to "address the issue" with Valve

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

Monopoly Go free dice links (September 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – 17th September 2026 Links

#ShapeOfDreams
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Shape of Dreams gets surprise Nintendo Switch 2 release

Co-op roguelite Shape of Dreams launches today on PS5

Shape Of Dreams Makes A Surprise Day One Drop On Game Pass And More

#ProtoMan
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A close quarters look at Proto Man in Mega Man: Dual Override

Mega Man Comes to Pragmata in Free DLC Collaboration

Proto Man Steals the Spotlight in New Mega Man Dual Override TGS Deep Dive

#AnnualDiceAwards
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Shinji Mikami to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame later this week

Shinji Mikami to join AIAS Hall of Fame at 2026 DICE Awards

Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami to Be Inducted Into D.I.C.E. Hall of Fame

#Humankind2
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"15 years ago, people understood it was an unfinished game": As Endless Legend 2 hits 1.0, Amplitude reflect on how early access has changed

Endless Legend 2 Dev Reflects On How Early Access Has Changed Nearly 15 Years Later: ‘People Can Be A Bit Unforgiving’

#Playstation5ReleaseDateHi
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Wreckfest 2 Xbox and PlayStation Release Date Guide

Hit 2026 RPG Gets PlayStation 5 Release Date

#GamePass
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Xbox Game Pass Could Be Getting Cheaper, but Day One Games May Be Going Away

Gears of War: E-Day Leads the Next Xbox Game Pass Wave

#SoundtrackGta6
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is getting a vinyl, CD and streaming soundtrack with 34 original tracks

GTA 6 Won’t Have A Game Disc But It Is Getting A Vinyl And CD Soundtrack

#WhereWindsMeet
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Where Winds Meet lets you finally face down a key villain in the Hidden Mountain Finale

Where Winds Meet Version 2.2 Launches With New Content

#DeepFishingCodes
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Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (September 2026)

Aniimo codes (September 2026) - Add a little Glimmer to your life

Aniimo codes (September 2026)

Jump for Animals codes (September 2026)

Slop Tower Defense codes (September 2026)

Deep Fishing Codes (September 2026)

The Veil Codes (September 2026)

All active Aniimo codes for launch, September 2026

#FlickShotRogues
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Flick Shot Rogues has you sending your heroes flying to blast your way through foes, out now

Turn-Based Roguelike Flick Shot Rogues Is Out on Mobile

#AroundAPs5Exploit
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PS5 Linux dev quits after "the only hypervisor bug left" was reported to Sony

Drama Around A PS5 Exploit, AI-Coding, Linux, And GTA 6 Has One Popular Hacker Calling It Quits

#AnimalCrossing
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Media Molecule May Be Working on an Animal Crossing-Style Social Game

LittleBigPlanet Developer Reportedly Working on Animal Crossing-Like Game for 2027 Release