Video Game News 8/23/2026

#ModernWarfare4
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A Modern Warfare 4 beta update nerfs footsteps, and adds a new map and mode

Modern Warfare 4 beta's first update is live, adding a new map, mode, and toned-down footsteps

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's first beta patch adds a new map and mode, as Infinity Ward responds to complaints about footstep noise and weapon lethality

#Playstation
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Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off

PlayStation Reminds Players Of Its All-Digital Future In The Worst Way Possible

PlayStation Chooses The Worst Possible Time To Blast Players With Reminders That They Don’t Own Their Digital Games

#TheSwitch2
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Video: Metal Gear Solid 4 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, PS5, PS3)

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Elden Ring, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, more

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – August 23, 2026 – Elden Ring already on top before launch

Metal Gear Solid 4: The Flawed Masterpiece Kojima Didn't Want to Make

#DoubleFine
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Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game Jam

"Buying any of our games helps support the studio": Psychonauts studio Double Fine are the latest former Xbox-owned studio to get the rights to their games back

#Rockstar
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GTA 6 Leaker Keeps Posting Gameplay Clips While Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord

GTA 6 Leaker Releases More Gameplay Videos Despite Rockstar Owner Take-Two's Microsoft and Discord Subpoenas

#Furious
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Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway

The PlayStation Blackout Protest Has Protest Has Begun

#KingdomHearts4
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Square Enix Says Kingdom Hearts 4 in 2027 Is ‘100%’ Certain

Shack Chat: What do you think the plot of Kingdom Hearts 4 will be?

#TheBloodOfDawnwalker
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's console modes top out at 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch

The Blood Of Dawnwalker Won’t Have 60FPS Support On Console

#OnimushaWayOfTheSwordForN
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Capcom talks Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Nintendo Switch 2, says you may not feel a difference compared to PS5

Onimusha: Way of the Sword – Everything To Know