Video Game News 8/15/2026

#ComingSoon
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Kingdom Hearts D23 blowout confirms anime series, release window, and more

Brand new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer released, confirmed for late 2027, anime series announced

Kingdom Hearts the Series Anime Heads to Disney+, Disney Channel

D23 Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer Shows 2027 Release Date, Coco World

Kingdom Hearts The Series Announced at D23, No Date But Is “Coming Soon” To Disney Channel And Disney+

Kingdom Hearts 4 D23 Trailer Reveals Coco, Launches In Late 2027

A Kingdom Hearts Animated Series Is 'Coming Soon' to Disney Channel, Disney Plus

Pixar's Coco Confirmed for Kingdom Hearts 4, Launching on PS5 in Late 2027

Kingdom Hearts 4 gets late 2027 release window, animated series coming to Disney+

Disney Kingdom Hearts Anime Series "Coming Soon"

Kingdom Hearts IV Is Launching On Switch 2 In Late 2027, Here's A Brand-New Trailer

Kingdom Hearts 4's first new world is inspired by Pixar's Coco

Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+ and Disney Channel

Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window, if not quite a firm release date

Kingdom Hearts 4 launches late 2027, anime series announced for Disney+

Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date and Anime Announced at D23

Every Kingdom Hearts Announcement From D23

Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets New Trailer, Late 2027 Release Window, and a Disney+ Anime Series

Kingdom Hearts IV Gets 2027 Release Window And That’s Not All

#Simpsons
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Simpsons creator Matt Groening seemingly accidentally confirms that The Simpsons Hit & Run is coming back

Matt Groening Himself Says The Simpsons: Hit & Run Is 'Coming Back in Some Form'

The Simpsons Hit & Run Could Be Making A Return "In Some Form"

The Simpsons Hit & Run could make a return “in some form”

The Best Simpsons Game May Be Returning, if You Believe Matt Groening

The Simpsons: Hit & Run 'Coming Back in Some Form,' Creator Matt Groening Says

#Switch2
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MW4 Beta Merges All Three Modes in a Call of Duty First

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's PS5 Beta Includes Campaign Mission for the First Time

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Do Something No Previous CoD Beta Has

Here's a first for Call of Duty: The Modern Warfare 4 beta will have a campaign mission and Warzone stuff

Xbox Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Feature Single-Player Campaign Mission for the First Time

Activision Really Wants You To Know Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4′s Campaign Isn’t A Horrible Mess Like BLOPS7

#ToRollTheStars
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4.5 Honkai: Star Rail Stream Teased Zenless Zone Zero Crossover

Robin and Aventurine Get Summer Alts in Honkai: Star Rail 4.5, ZZZ Crossover Confirmed

The Trip To Astropolis In Honkai: Star Rail's Version 4.5 Update Is A Rescue Mission Disguised As A Vacation

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.5 Launching August 26

#War
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Is Out Now with 4K and Three-Player Co-op

2011 Lord Of The Rings Game Didn’t Get A “Fair Shake” Launching Near Skyrim, Former WB Boss Says

A dev tried to warn WB Games not to launch Lord of the Rings: War in the North 10 days before Skyrim, but was 'overruled'

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Warned Warner Bros. Not to Go Up Against Skyrim Back in 2011

#Playstation
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Revisiting Grand Theft Auto 2: Anywhere City And The Sequel That Fixed Everything Except Itself

Before Grand Theft Auto Online, GTA 4's multiplayer added 'glorious chaos' to the open world sandbox

Grand Auto Thief

Grand Theft Auto 2 – The Legacy Review

#Switch2read
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What are we all playing this weekend?

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 646

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th August)

#SteamCompulsionGames
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South of Midnight is now self-published on Steam after Compulsion Games cut ties with Microsoft

Compulsion Games removes Xbox as publisher of South of Midnight on Steam

Compulsion Games becomes publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting departure from Xbox amid major restructuring is now complete

#Switch2
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Pokémon Pokopia Crosses 5 Million Units Sold

Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin Review

Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies, meaning that roughly one in four Switch 2 users now owns the game

#Madden
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EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Review – Playing It Safe

Madden NFL 27 review: Solid return

Madden NFL 27 Review

#Battlefield6XTopGunCollab
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Battlefield 6 Goes Behind the Scenes Ahead of Top Gun Update, Its “Biggest Collaboration” Yet

Battlefield 6 x Top Gun Collaboration Deep Dive Revealed

Battlefield 6 x Top Gun Video Breaks Down Carrier Strike and New Jets

#DeadpoolReferencesInMarve
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review — Clash of the Superheroes

102 Deadpool References in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review

#Disney
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Disney says Kingdom Hearts series is now a $1 billion franchise

Disney says that Kingdom Hearts is now a 'billion dollar franchise'

Kingdom Hearts Is a Billion-Dollar Franchise, Disney Declares Ahead of Hotly Anticipated D23 Panel

#TheTargetOfACongressional
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Roblox Is Now The Target Of A Congressional Investigation: “Children Are Hurting”

US Senate launches investigation into Roblox: 'Children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way'

Roblox Is Now Under Investigation By The U.S. Senate Over Child Safety

#FullSeriesCollection
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Mafia: The Old Country’s Man of Honor DLC is Out Now

Mafia: The Old Country – What Man of Honor DLC Adds to the Experience

Mafia: The Old Country – Man Of Honor Continues Enzo’s Story

Mafia Remake Joins The Old Country on PS5 in Full Series Collection with 60FPS, Visual Upgrades

#BizarreAdventureGoldenSpi
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Spirit Hall of Trials guide - How to get all your game modes in order

All Working JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Golden Spirit Codes

#RideshareStimulator
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Rideshare Stimulator finally gets its genAI disclosure after much Saber-rattling, and it turns out the game also uses the tech for in-game music

Rideshare Stimulator Outlines AI Usage After Contentious Exchange With Ex-Writer

#Legends
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League of Legends LoLdle Answers Today (August 15, 2026)

Legends never die: League of Legends in 2026

#Halo
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‘Out of scale, no mystery, damn ugly’ Halo’s original art director shares his thoughts on Campaign Evolved’s architecture

Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Look Way Better Soon

#PixelPerfect
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Disney Dreamlight Valley reveals The Keepsake Sea expansion, Hannah Montana & Lizzie McGuire collection, more

Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases Fourth Expansion 'The Keepsake Sea' And Jack Sparrow

#Playstation
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Tower Dominion launch trailer – roguelike tower defense game makes it to Nintendo Switch

Can Your Defence Survive The Chaos Of Tower Dominion?

#StarWarsZeroCompanyShowca
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Star Wars Zero Company Showcases Tactical Gameplay Loop In New Trailer

ICMYI: This Week in IGN Game Previews: Wolverine, Star Wars: Zero Company, and More!

#ControlResonantGameplaySh
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Control Resonant Gameplay Showcases the Deserter, a Towering, Magma-Spitting Boss

Control Resonant: Exclusive Boss Fight Gameplay - IGN First

#FortunesWeaveCaiRouteInit
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Cai Route Initial Characters Revealed

Fortune’s Weave Previews Call It the Biggest Fire Emblem Ever

#MonsterHunterRathalosNend
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Monster Hunter Rathalos Nendoroid Tail Can Be Severed

Monster Hunter Wilds Xu Wu Armor Art Embraces the Darkness