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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