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

Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development

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

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

2XKO will end active development in December 2026

Riot Will End Active Development on 2XKO in December 2026

2XKO Is Ending Active Development Very Soon

Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game

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

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

#IoInteractiveCelebrates00
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007 First Light Has Sold 4 Million Units

007 First Light Sells 4 Million Copies in Just Three Months

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

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

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

#RockstarAndTaketwo
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A playable build of GTA 6 appears to have leaked, as Rockstar and Take-Two scramble to take down videos

GTA 6 Leaker Seems To Have A Playable Build Of The Game

GTA 6 leaker shares footage suggesting link or access to playable build of the game, as Rockstar struggles to contain even more gameplay videos

GTA 6 Leaker Might Have Playable Build Of The Game

Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker

Malware Disguised as Leaked GTA 6 Copies Are Popping Up on Piracy Sites

Even More Unofficial GTA 6 Footage Suggests Leaker Has A Playable Build

#BlackMyth
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Black Myth: Zhong Kui shows off 15 minutes of rollparrysliceage, and I've just learned that the bloke it's named after was a lethally effective headbanger

A new 15-minute trailer of Black Myth: Zhong Kui shows the game’s combat in action

Black Myth: Wukong's Follow-Up, Zhong Kui, Looks Absolutely Stunning in New Gameplay

15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay footage provide our first proper look at Wukong's successor yet

Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen

#Playstation5
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Nearly 20 minutes of new Silent Hill Townfall gameplay shows puzzle solving and the first monster encounter

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

This Is Your Best, Most In-Depth Look at Silent Hill: Townfall Yet

Silent Hill: Townfall's latest gameplay trailer reminds me why the series shouldn't have guns

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

#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

#CallOfDutyModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Showcases Multiplayer Gameplay With New Trailer

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

CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Aims For Fast And Fluid Movement, But A Classic Mode Isn’t Off The Table

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

#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

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World Kingdom of Witherwood Detailed

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

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

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

‘God of War’ TV Show Officially Recasts Its New Kratos

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

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition announced [update: trailer]

Pipistrello And The Cursed Yoyo Celebrates A Year, Adds Nintendo Switch 2 Compatibility

Pipistrello And The Cursed Yoyo Shadow-Drops On Switch 2, Boasts 120fps Gameplay

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2

#July
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US Gaming Hardware Spending Drops 29% as Every Console Declines

Gaming Hardware Spending in US for July 2026 Was The Lowest Since 2020, Says Analyst

Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock

#Switch2
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As Switch 2 prices are set to increase next month, Nintendo has now confirmed the new UK price

Nintendo Details Switch 2 Price Increase For The UK

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

#Rpg
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Nintendo Download – August 20, 2026

Nintendo Download: 20th August (North America)

US: Nintendo Download for 20th August, 2026

#MinecraftDungeons2
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Minecraft Dungeons 2 gets new gameplay trailer

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

Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released

#MassiveMonsters
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Two Point Museum announces Cult of the Lamb collaboration, out now

Two Point Museum Welcomes Cult of the Lamb in Free Digiverse Update

Two Point Museum x Cult of the Lamb Free Update Live

#TheDuskbloods
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The Duskbloods Developer is Still Focused on “Single-Player Content,” Says Miyazaki

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

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

#NextMassEffectMightNotGet
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Next Mass Effect Might Not Get Funding After EA’s Acquisition, Says Former Exec

'I'll Believe It When I See It': Things Look Bleak for New Mass Effect, Says Former EA Manager

"I don't know if they will keep funding that one" - Former EA manager doesn't believe the next Mass Effect will survive Saudi takeover

#CodeVein
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Code Vein 2 DLC Stars a Different Version of Lou MagMell

Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC launches September 9

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

#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

#GetProximaShellEarlyMorta
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Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

Mortal Shell 2 Accolades Trailer Highlights Strong Critical Acclaim

Mortal Shell 2: Best Coins Farm Method

Mortal Shell 2: How to Get Proxima Shell Early

#HorizonHuntersGathering
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Tactical co-op title Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being retooled after disappointing feedback

Guerrilla Reboots Horizon Hunters Gathering as a Co-op Story Game

Sony Is Reportedly Reworking Horizon Hunters Gathering By Removing Its Live Service Component

#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