Video Game News 8/18/2026

#Rockstar
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Rather than calling for GTA 6 boycott, fired Rockstar workers urge players to support them in their legal battle against the studio by buying union merch

Fired Rockstar Workers Ask Fans Not to Boycott Grand Theft Auto 6

Don't boycott Grand Theft Auto 6, say workers fired by Rockstar - buy a T-shirt to help fund the legal battle instead

Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say

Do Not Boycott GTA 6, Fired Rockstar Workers Tell Fans: 'There’s a Better Way to Support Us and Hold Rockstar to Account'

Fired Rockstar Devs Say Players Should Still Buy GTA 6: ‘Don’t Boycott The Game, Support Our Legal Battle Instead’

#WarrenSpector
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Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make

Warren Spector retires from game development, at least he thinks so

Epic Mickey director Warren Spector is retiring

Deus Ex And Immersive Sim Founding Father, Warren Spector, Retires From Game Development

Deus Ex director Warren Spector is retiring after nearly 45 years in game dev

Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector is 'a little bitter' that his studio isn't getting props for sparking Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's big comeback

#Tmnt
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TMNT: Splintered Fate announces Slash DLC, major update, more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Finally Adds The Rat King, Slash and more

The King’s Gambit Takes TMNT: Splintered Fate To A New Level

TMNT: Splintered Fate takes on the Rat King in The King's Gambit update

TMNT: Splintered Fate Ver. 2.0 Update Caps Off The Main Story With A New Final Boss

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate The King’s Gambit Free Update Live

#KingdomHeartsReChainOfMem
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5 Worlds We Could See In Kingdom Hearts 4

Kingdom Hearts Voice Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

Kingdom Hearts Games Hit Steam’s Bestseller Charts After D23 Reveal and 70% Off Sale

'D23 Effect' Sends Kingdom Hearts to Top of Charts Over Two Decades After Release

Kingdom Hearts Becomes Second Top-Selling Steam Game in the U.S. After Extended D23 Trailer Sparks Fan Excitement

Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Actor Pays Tribute To Hayden Panettiere: ‘From One Kairi To Another, I Just Wanted To Acknowledge The Tremendous Loss’

#DeusEx
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‘It’s just not as much fun for me anymore’: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development

"I'm pretty sure I mean it" - Legendary game developer Warren Spector announces retirement

Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset"

Deus Ex, System Shock, and Thief Developer Legend Warren Spector Announces Retirement

Legendary Creator Behind Deus Ex And System Shock, Warren Spector, Announces His Retirement

#Atlantis
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Fans clash over Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’ new Focus meter and skill tree

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Details Added RPG Elements, Combat, Crafting and More

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Mini-Doc Breaks Down Combat and Focus

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the first game, is getting RPG skill trees, crafting mechanics and a 'focus meter'

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Is 'Reimagining' The Series' Original Game With a Focus Meter, Skill Tree, and Herb Brewing

#NoDiscNoBuyProtestersBomb
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PlayStation 5 Action RPG Gets New Details, Watch Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream

Phantom Blade Zero Gets New Trailer Showcasing PS5 Features

Phantom Blade Zero State of Play dives deep into combat and the Wulin world

Rumoured Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Demo Nowhere to Be Seen After State of Play Deep Dive

Live: Watch the Phantom Blade Zero PS5 State of Play Right Here

Guide: What Time Is the Phantom Blade Zero State of Play?

'No Disc No Buy' Comments Dominate Sony's Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream, as Planned PlayStation Boycott Nears

‘No Disc No Buy’ Protesters Bombarded Sony’s Showcase For Phantom Blade Zero

#CloudXboxSeriesXs
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Xbox lists its next 10 Game Pass titles, including Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August

Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games

Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced

#VsStudioIkeda
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Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has joined Harada’s SNK-owned VS Studio

Former Tekken 8 Producer Joins Katsuhiro Harada’s VS Studio

Tekken 8's Former Director Rejoins Harada at His New SNK Fighting Game Studio

Former Tekken 8 director Kohei 'Nakatsu' Ikeda joins Katsuhiro Harada's VS Studio

#GameplayShowcase
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Nintendo Switch 2 “Gameplay Showcase” trailer

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition For Switch 2 Adds Gameplay Showcase

Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay showcase

#XboxSeries
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Control Resonant Has Gone Gold, But Its Physical Release is Delayed to October 15th

Control Resonant Still Comes Out Next Month, Unless You Want It On Disc

Control Resonant Has Gone Gold, but the Physical Release Has Been Delayed

Control Resonant Developer Announces Last-Minute Delay For Physical Edition

#TheFullDetailsTrailsInThe
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Legacy Patch Prepares for 2nd Chapter

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Receives Legacy Patch, Adds Terminology Changes To Game

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Gets Surprise PS5 Patch, Hardcore Fans Celebrate Changes

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Rolls Out Legacy Patch, Here Are The Full Details

#NewVideoStarWarsGalacticR
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Don’t Expect Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Galactic Racer at Launch

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Director Says the Game Is a 20-Year Dream Come True

‘We have to be accurate’: Star Wars Galactic Racer boss explains why Anakin Skywalker is missing at launch

Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Multiplayer Progression Systems Detailed in New Video

Star Wars: Galactic Racer's multiplayer 'tour' mode is a chaotic arcade racer spliced with a MOBA, and that somehow works brilliantly

#StarsReachLaunches
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Raph Koster’s Kickstarted sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach officially enters early access today

Stars Reach Gameplay: The Next Big Sandbox MMORPG?

Stars Reach Launches Into Early Access on Steam

Stars Reach Launches Into Early Access Today - Will You Be Playing?

#OrderOfTheSinkingStar
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RetroSpace gets Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Order of the Sinking Star receives Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Order of the Sinking Star Launches on October 8th

Order of the Sinking Star Launches In October

Order of the Sinking Star Launching October 8

#TheDuskbloodsClosedNetwor
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Codes for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Network Test have been sent out to participants

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test download codes are available for confirmed participants

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test now available to download (3.8GB)

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

Monopoly GO Sticker Strategy: Stop Wasting Dice

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – August 2026 Links

#HyperdropDemoOutNowOnStea
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Devolver Digital’s Pachinko Roguelite HYPERDROP Gets a Demo

Hyperdrop Demo Out Now on Steam From Devolver Digital

Devolver’s HYPERDROP brings big balls and bigger combos to Steam

#DynamicLayupEngine
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New NBA 2K27 gameplay details on The City, co-op, MyNBA eras, and more

NBA 2K27 brings lady ballers to The City

NBA 2K27 Just Rewrote The Sports Game Story Mode

#PlaystationStarsandIsland
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Starsand Island Leaves Early Access Behind With A Full Launch On Xbox, PC And PlayStation

Review: Starsand Island (PS5) - This Anime Life Sim Should Be Your Next Cosy Game

Starsand Island Review

#RobloxNowUnderInvestigati
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Roblox Now Under Investigation By US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Over Child Safety & Exploitation Concerns

Roblox being investigated by U.S. Senate after reporting 65,381 instances of suspected child abuse in 2025

Roblox Under Fire From U.S. Senate For 'Prioritizing Revenue' Over Child Safety

#Rpg
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The Lantern of the Laughless Saint, a Morrowind-inspired RPG weirdfest out this week in early access, has immediately seduced me with dialogue camera hijinks

The Week In Games: A Co-Op RPG Inspired By Morrowind

#Profits2167
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Trainwatch is a life sim, a horror game, and a time management experience rolled up into a haunting story about the eerie places you see from a speeding carriage

Trainwatch Preview – Adventure x Life Sim x Horror!

#Rpg
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Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off

Shuhei Yoshida told Expedition 33 studio to avoid terms like 'turn-based RPG' because it may cause people to "overlook" the game

#FrameworkLaptop
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Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors

The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake