Video Game News 9/17/2026

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

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

Capcom Ending Monster Hunter Wilds Character Edit Vouchers

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

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

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

Monster Hunter Wilds Players Get Free Edits Before Unlimited Changes

#HeartMachine
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"Nearly everyone" laid off at Hyper Light Drifter devs Heart Machine after publisher drops unannounced game

'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

#SongsAreAvailableNow
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GTA 6: The Album Announced, Pre-Orders Available Now

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album Announced With 34 Original Songs

GTA 6: The Album announced with 34 original songs, 6 out now

Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album Pre-Orders are Live, With First 6 Tracks Announced

I have officially made Grand Theft Auto 5 good by turning it into a golf sim

#Twitch
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Twitch CEO expects GTA 6 online multiplayer will launch next year, which if accurate would leave only the PC port's arrival point up in the air

Twitch CEO Says GTA 6 Multiplayer Will Launch Next Year

Twitch CEO Hints at GTA 6 Multiplayer Release Date

Twitch CEO says GTA 6 multiplayer will launch in 2027

Twitch CEO Expects GTA 6 Will Lead To A Huge Influx Of Viewers And Anticipates Multiplayer Mode Is Coming Next Year

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

Bill Skarsgård Goes From Pennywise to Leading Hideo Kojima’s Physint Spy Game

Bill Skarsgård Cast as Lead Role in Physint

Bill Skarsgård Cast as Physint Lead, New Poster Revealed

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

#Playstation5
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PlayStation 5 Gets Promising Adventure Game Set in Ni no Kuni Universe

There's a New Ni no Kuni Game, Kind of, and It's Now Confirmed for PS5

The Ni No Kuni Universe Welcomes A New Crafting Adventure, And It's Heading To Switch

Bloomwalker set in Ni No Kuni universe coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Studio Ghibli-Looking Cozy Sim Bloomwalker Is Now Officially A Ni No Kuni Spin-Off

#Director
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Escape a roundabout as a stoned tuk-tuk driver in Zero Parades' free Director’s Cut update, which will add about 40,000 new words to the RPG next month

Zero Parades Lands on PS5 in Director's Cut Form on 3rd November

ZERO PARADES Console Version Release Date and Free Director's Cut Update Confirmed

Zero Parades: Director's Cut will challenge you to drive a stolen truck through a busy roundabout while stoned out of your mind

#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

'Midnight Reckoning' quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker sequel may not have the divisive time mechanic that so many players dislike: 'We will not force it,' game director says

The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Kotaku Review

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

Movie Review: Resident Evil - The Best Resident Evil Film Ever

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

New R-Rated Survival Sci-Fi Officially Crowned Highest-Rated Video Game Adaptation Ever

#Mortis
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With the 'Quality, Fidelity, and Play Time' of a $70 PS5 Game, Valor Mortis Asks for $40

Valor Mortis is only $40 because its developer knows you'll be choosing from a lot of big games over this "stacked" autumn

Valor Mortis Reveals Price, Playtime, and Its First DLC

Ghostrunner Devs Explain Why Their Napoleon Soulslike Valor Mortis Is Just $40: ‘The Fall Is Stacked And There’s High Demand For Your Time And Money’

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

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

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

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s First Hour Is Wild

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Tones Down The Romance

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – Which Flame Lord Should You Pick First?

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Choices Guide

#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

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

Rumour: Media Molecule's Next Game Is Out Next Year and Unlike Anything It's Made Before

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

#WorldTour
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Crazy Taxi World Tour Reveals Japan Map

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Goes Big in Japan as New Location Revealed

SEGA unveils Japan as 2nd international location for Crazy Taxi: World Tour

#Tide
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The Tide Is Turning As ENDLESS Legend 2 Launches In Full

Endless Legend 2 just hit 1.0, if you're looking for a gorgeous fantasy alternative to Civilization 7

Endless Legend 2 review

#WolverineBattleYellowAndA
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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

Are Wolverine’s Takes On Established Marvel Characters Bad Or Just Different (Or Both)?

#CrownstoneSurvival
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Crownstone Survival has you rebuild the kingdom of Avalon in this retro city builder as it opens pre-registration

Nexon Opens TEMPPAL: OVERGEARED Pre-Registration on October 1

#TheseKits
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These Kits are the best ones to grab in EA FC 27

What time does EA Sports FC 27 go live? Digital release time in your region and New Zealand trick

#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

#PointItOut
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So Videogames Episode 505

Watch Point It Out! Episode 4, the Big Blizzcon Breakdown

#Persona
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Persona 4 Revival Trailer Introduces Naoto Shirogane

TGS 2026 Persona 4 Revival Trailer Focuses on Naoto Shirogane

#TheRoguePrinceOfPersiaAnn
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The Rogue Prince of Persia “Anniversary” update announced, out now

The Rogue Prince of Persia Gets Major Update

#TheCloneWars
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Star Wars Galaxies – Graphic update 2026 – DLSS 5 + Reshade

How Long Is STAR WARS Zero Company?

#Razer
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Razer Tartarus V2 Pro Gets 8000Hz HyperPolling

Razer announces the Tartarus V2 Pro gaming keypad, complete with a £199.99 price tag