Video Game News 8/21/2026

#2xko
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Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year

PS5 Fighting Game 2XKO Throws in the Towel, Just Can't Get Enough Players

2XKO will end active development in December 2026

Riot Games Announces It Will Cease Development Of 2XKO This Year

Riot Will End Active Development on 2XKO in December 2026

Riot Games to end LoL fighting game 2XK0's development and issue refunds, less than a year since launch

2XKO Is Ending Active Development Very Soon

Riot Games sunsets active development on 2XKO as it costs "substantially more to operate than it brings in"

Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected

#IoInteractiveCelebrates00
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007 First Light Sells 4 Million Copies in Just Three Months

007 First Light Sells 4 Million Copies In Just Three Months

007 First Light Is Not Woke As It Sells Over 4 Million Copies

James Bond Is Officially Back as 007 First Light Crosses 4 Million Copies Sold

007 First Light Hits Major Sales Milestone, Still Confirmed For Switch 2

IO Interactive announces new sales milestone for James Bond game 007 First Light

After 004 Million Copies Sold, 007 First Light is Still Well Behind Hitman

IO Interactive Celebrates 007 First Light Selling 4 Million Copies in 3 Months

#WarTv
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Dave Bautista will now officially play Kratos in the God of War TV series, replacing the injured Ryan Hurst

Dave Bautista Officially Cast As Kratos In Prime Video’s God of War TV Series

Ex-Wrestler Dave Bautista Officially Replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War TV Show

Dave Bautista has been cast as Kratos in Amazon's God of War TV series

Following rumoured talks, Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista has reportedly now signed as Kratos in Amazon's God of War

Dave Bautista Officially Confirmed As The New Kratos In Amazon’s God Of War Series

#Playstation
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5) Review: Kept You Waiting, Huh?

Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5) - MGS 4 Is Finally Free from PS3, and It's the Best It's Ever Been

MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 Finally Gives Fans What They’ve Been Waiting For

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Review Roundup: All Hail the Return of MGS4

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots review

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review

#TheForsakenWorld
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Code Vein 2 – Mask of Idris Drops New Teaser Ahead of September 9th Launch

Code Vein 2 DLC Stars a Different Version of Lou MagMell

Code Vein 2’s Mask of Idris Expansion Launches In September

Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC launches September 9

Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC Launches September 9

#LimitZeroBreakers
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Limit Zero Breakers' second closed beta promises even more story and exciting raids

NCsoft’s anime OARPG Limit Zero Breakers opens signups for September ‘Frontier’ closed beta

LIMIT ZERO BREAKERS Announces Second Closed Beta Test for PC and Mobile

NC Opens Signups for Action RPG Limit Zero Breakers' Closed 'Frontier Test' on PC and Mobile in September

Limit Zero Breakers Announces Next Round Of Closed Beta Testing

#TheDuskbloods
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The Duskbloods has its first network test cancelled

The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues

Guide: The Duskbloods Network Test Times & How To Join

Connectivity issues force FromSoftware to close The Duskbloods network test early

The Duskbloods Network Test Off to Bad Start

FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins

#TheCostOfHopeDlcStalker2H
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is out now with a big free upgrade

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Cost of Hope Launches Today on PC, Xbox and PS5

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost Of Hope Takes Players Deeper Into The Zone

How to start the Cost of Hope DLC - Stalker 2

#XboxSeriesX
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The price and release date for the green X25 limited edition Xbox Series X and controller have been leaked

25th Anniversary Xbox Series X Pricing Leaked And It’s Scary

That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday

Microsoft’s 25th Anniversary Xbox Series X Could Be Its Most Expensive Console Yet

#2xko
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Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development

Riot Kills 2XKO Less Than A Year After Launching, Content Expected Through The End of 2026

Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game

Riot Is Already Killing Its 2XKO Fighting Game Less Than A Year After Launching

#MinecraftDungeonsIi
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Minecraft Dungeons II gets a brand new gameplay trailer

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Drops New Trailer Showcasing The Sift And Its Dangers

Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released

#Simcity
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Nintendo Music – list of all games included

SimCity SNES Soundtrack Makes A Surprise Return In This Week's Nintendo Music Update

Sim City SNES added to Nintendo Music

#DragonQuestMonstersTheWit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World details Thespidor, King Withers, and Scruffy, Taiboku and Lushland, Waterwing Can

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Offers Up More Details on New Characters, Story, Discoveries to Uncover, and Mechanics

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Details Witherwood Regions

#Playstation5
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PlayStation 5 Console Exclusive Silent Hill Looks Great in Lengthy Gameplay Trailer

Silent Hill: Townfall Gets 18-Minute Gameplay Reveal Ahead of September 24 PS5 Launch

The Scariest Thing In The Silent Hill: Townfall Gameplay Trailer Is How Scots Pay For Electricity

#MicrosoftStopsSharingDigi
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Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana

Xbox Won’t Share Digital Game Sales Data With Circana Anymore

Xbox And EA Aren’t Sharing U.S. Digital Sales Data With Circana Anymore, And That’s Worrisome

#TheDuskbloods
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Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign

Miyazaki says FromSoftware obviously isn't done with singleplayer games despite the combo of Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods

FromSoftware Isn't Done With Single-Player Games, Miyazaki Reassures

#LeaksCouldBePart
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GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Part of a Big Crypto Scheme

GTA 6 Leaks Send Take Two Stock Tumbling Down

Real GTA 6 Leaks Are Hard To Spot In 2026 Due To All The AI Fakes

#WobblyLife
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Nintendo Download – August 20, 2026

Jenny LeClue: Detectivu coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Moomin: Midsummer Madness announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch [update: release date]

Wobbly Life – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition announced [update: trailer]

Evening Reading - August 20, 2026

UK: Nintendo Switch 2 will cost £419.99 from 1st September

US: Nintendo Download for 20th August, 2026

#CallOfDutyModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta may have eradicated the annoying 'Compiling Shaders' wait PC players loathe

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends

Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Need for Balance in Call of Duty

The Big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Interview — Infinity Ward on the Beta, Matchmaking, and Much More

#Cyberpunk
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"The lines between redemption and revenge will blur", promises Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2's latest trailer as the series locks in a late October release

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is dragging us back to Night City this October

#Rockstar
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PSA: In the latest GTA 6 leak's aftermath, it's not a good idea to download files with names like totallylegitgta6leakedbuild.exe

The latest GTA 6 leak confirms the leaker likely has or had access to a playable build

#FinalFantasyCrystalChroni
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles composer Kumi Tanioka says that she didn't make the new, very likely AI-generated album on her Spotify page

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles composer speaks out about AI-generated Spotify album falsely using her name

#CrusaderKings3Hold
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Hold the throne, NBA 2K27's new MyNBA Legacy mode sounds a lot like basketball Crusader Kings 3

NBA 2K27’s New Dynamic Layup Engine Could Change How You Attack the Rim

#We
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‘We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up’: Compulsion Games has completed its buyout from Xbox

Compulsion Games is Officially Free From XBOX's Shackles

#StarTrekLowerDecks
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The first trailer for Paramount’s Golden Axe cartoon contains magic, meta humour and a release date

I Didn't Have a Golden Axe Cartoon on My 2026 Bingo Card