Video Game News 3/17/2026

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starfield’s Free Lanes Update and Terran Armada Expansion Goes Live on April 7th

The Future of Bethesda’s Starfield Revealed With Terran Armada Expansion, Improvements

Starfield Terran Armada DLC and Free Lanes Update announced

Starfield Free Lanes Update and Terran Armada DLC Preview

#SpringSpectacleToadstoolT
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Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Revealed

Palia Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Downtime

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

Palia’s Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Live

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert Looks Like the Definition of Ambition

Crimson Desert Looks Like A Masterclass In Graphics

Here Is Crimson Desert Gameplay on Base PS5

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

We’ve Finally Seen Crimson Desert Running on Base PS5

Crimson Desert Looks A Lot More Ordinary Running On A Regular PS5

#GamePass
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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

New Game Pass Games For March 2026: Resident Evil 7, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, And More

Game Pass for Busy Adults: Is It Worth It? (A Time-Value Analysis)

#Playstation5
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Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates

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

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

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

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

NVIDIA DLSS 5 announced and it's all about that AI generation

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

NVIDIA DLSS 5.0 Bad AI Face Tech Is Being Mocked Worldwide

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

#TheElderScrolls6
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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."

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'

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

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

#DeathStranding2
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Death Stranding 2 PC and PS5 major update details revealed including new difficulty mode, live-action cutscenes and more

Death Stranding 2's PC launch comes with a tougher new mode and, staying true to the brand, live-action cutscenes

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

#Jrpgs
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Dragon Quest Smash/Grow offers roguelike Survivors action as it opens pre-registration on mobile

DRAGON QUEST Smash Grow Announced as Roguelite Mobile RPG with Pre-Registration Now Live

Pre-registration Starts for Mobile Game Dragon Quest Smash/Grow

#ToTheWilder
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Gets New Features With PC Version

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s PC Version Supports Ray Traced Reflections and Ambient Occlusion

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Details New Features Coming to the PC Version

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

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

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

#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’

#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

"We will support Dead by Daylight as long as we can" – How Behaviour evolved the horror hit into a live-service success

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

#ArcRaiders
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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

#Crown
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Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's Electronic Gaming Development Company acquires 5% stake in Capcom

Saudi Arabia firm EGDC now owns 5% stake in Capcom

Saudi Arabia Fund Acquires Another Slice of Resident Evil Requiem Publisher Capcom, Upping Country's Ownership to 10%

#Switch2
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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?

PSA: Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost, Here's How To Use It

Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

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

Nintendo Switch 2 Version 22.0.0 adds “Handheld Mode Boost” for Switch 1 games

What Is The Nintendo Switch 2 Handheld Mode Boost?

#RevolutionizingPlayFromMi
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Review: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Nintendo Switch 2)

Review: City Hunter (Nintendo Switch 2)

All Monster Hunter Stories 3 mutations and how to get them

From Minecraft to Monster Hunter: How Switch 2 is Revolutionizing Play

#PlayOnTheGoBundle
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Get even more Steam Deck Verified games in the latest Fanatical Play on the Go Bundle

JSAUX Accessories Review — Steam Deck Dock, Screen Protector, and Charger for Nintendo Switch 2

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

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

#Rpg
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Starfield is finally coming to PS5 next month alongside new content and PS5 Pro support

Starfield Finally Launching On PS5 Next Month

#This
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‘This will all be under our artists’ control’: Bethesda tries to quell DLSS 5 criticism

'This Will All Be Under Our Artists' Control': Bethesda Commits to 'Further Adjusting' DLSS 5 Use in Starfield Following 'AI Slop' Backlash

#Pssr2
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How to enable PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro

PS5 Update Out Now for Base Console Feature & PS5 Pro PSSR 2

#Switch1
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Switch 2 finally lets you play Switch 1 games in docked mode while playing on handheld

Your Switch 2 Just Received A Massive Upgrade For Playing Switch 1 Games

#This
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‘This is just a garbage AI Filter’: Nvidia met with criticism for DLSS 5’s ‘photoreal’ graphics alterations

DLSS 5 Backlash: Gamers Slam Nvidia’s ‘Photoreal’ AI as Garbage Filter