Video Game News 2/19/2026

#CallOfDuty
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Call of Duty ad banned by UK regulator after investigation determined it "trivialised sexual violence"

Weird Nikki Glaser Call of Duty airport ad gets a UK ban because it “trivialised sexual violence”

UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 commercial for "trivializing sexual violence"

Call of Duty ad banned in the UK for trivializing sexual violence

Black Ops 7 ad banned in the UK for 'triviliazing sexual violence'

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Commercial Featuring Nikki Glazer Receives UK Ban for Trivializing Sexual Violence

UK Ad Authority Bans Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Ad for "Trivializing Sexual Violence"

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Ad Banned Over Sexual Assault Joke

#Sonic4Movie
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Sonic 4 Casts Kristen Bell as Amy Rose

Kristen Bell Cast As Amy Rose In Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Kristen Bell to play Amy Rose in Sonic 4

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Has Found Its Amy Rose

Kristen Bell to voice Amy Rose in Sonic 4 Movie with Jeff Fowler directing

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Has Found Its Amy Rose

Kristen Bell Joins The Sonic 4 Cast As Amy

#Sports
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EA Sports FC commentator lets EA use an AI version of his voice to record some lines, it’s revealed

EA FC Is Using AI to Recreate Commentator Guy Mowbray’s Voice

One of FC 26's commentators confirms that EA uses an AI replicating his voice to record new lines

Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC

#Rpg
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People of Note receives Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

People of Note Preview – The Musical Turn-Based RPG Gets a Release Date and Demo Impressions

People of Note is a turn-based RPG with a rhythmic twist

Musical RPG People of Note Release Date Revealed, Featuring Erika Ishii and Debra Wilson

#WildlightEntertainment
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Highguard Studio May Have Secretly Been Funded By Tencent

Report Says Highguard's Development Was Quietly Funded By Tencent

Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment reportedly funded by Tencent, though the scale of this funding remains a mystery

Tencent's TiMi Studio Group reportedly funded Highguard dev Wildlight Entertainment

#TransportFever3
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Sorry, Woodstock's off; or, how I gave everyone dysentery in Transport Fever 3

Side Quests: Transport Fever 3 offers a compelling hook for building the next metropolis

I didn't expect to kidnap alligators, save Woodstock or give people dysentery in a game called Transport Fever 3—but here we are

Transport Fever 3 Interview – Urban Games’ Sam Bennett on Playing Your Way

Transport Fever 3 Preview – The Ultimate Transport Tycoon Simulator

#Skyrim
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Developed on Creation Engine 3, Team is “Happy Where It’s Headed”

Elder Scrolls 6 Will Run On Creation Engine 3, Confirms Todd Howard

Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return To Classic Bethesda Style After Starfield Took A Detour, Todd Howard Says

The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine

Elder Scrolls 6 Is Powered By New Version Of Creation Engine

#Series
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Surprise PS5 Action Game Gets Legendary Series’ Worst Reviews

The Next God of War Game May Return To Greece And Will Have Scythes

Review: God of War: Sons of Sparta (PS5) - Series' Boldest Bet Is Also Its Slowest Burn

PS5's Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series

Every God of War Game on PS5 in 2026

#TheWitcher
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‘That was a mistake, I think’: The Witcher 1’s lead writer says the story team didn’t know about its twist ending

"We weren't really paying attention" The Witcher's lead story designer reveals why the first game's final CG cutscene didn't involve the story team

Original Witcher story lead says the surprise twist at the end 'was a mistake,' because instead of focusing on Geralt the sequel was forced into 'a story about witchers who are killing kings for some reason'

#Starfield
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Starfield News is Coming “Soonish,” Says Todd Howard, But Don’t Expect “Starfield 2.0”

Todd Howard says there's no Starfield 2.0 coming: The next big update is for people who already love Starfield, and if you don't, 'I don't think this is going to change that'

Starfield‘s Next Big Update Isn’t A 2.0 Reboot, It’s For People Who Already Love The Game

#SkyrimNintendoSwitch2Perf
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The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Addresses Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Issues in Latest Update

Skyrim's Nintendo Switch 2 port gets proper Performance and Quality modes, finally fixing the mess it was at launch

Bethesda Deploys Patch to Address The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Woes

#AFourthTime
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REPLACED Has Been Delayed For A Fourth Time

REPLACED Delayed Once Again, This Time To April 2026

Replaced has been delayed to April 2026

#MagicTheGathering
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic set includes a deck inspired by the videogames

Amazon Officially Drops Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Booster Boxes to Just $125.99 to Preorder, Just Weeks Before Release

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering Cards Are Winning Me Over With Their Big-Time Video Game Vibes

#Rpg
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Is Crimson Desert an RPG? Weird Online Arguments Erupt as Dev Refuses to Call It One

Pearl Abyss doesn't think of Crimson Desert as an RPG, but it understands why you might

Crimson Desert: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

People Are Arguing Over Whether Crimson Desert Is an RPG and It's Not Even Out Yet

#FirstWeekMewgenicsSalesSo
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Mewgenics is a clear hit reaching over a million sales

Mewgenics Sales Soar Past 1m in First Week

#GodotEngine
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Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions

A recent rise in "AI slop" code submissions is "draining and demoralizing" the team behind open-source game engine Godot

#StarTrekVoyagerAcrossTheU
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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown's survival RPG retelling inspires many emotions, but mostly makes me feel old

Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown Puts Fate In Your Hands

#Playstationxbox
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‘Let us normalize delaying games’: DayZ creator says players ‘have the power’ to tell platform holders delays are okay

DayZ creator calls to 'normalize delaying games,' that consumers can show Xbox and Sony 'that delays are okay' and, oh, 'Personally: don't preorder games, folks. Commercially: please preorder games'

#Duty
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Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile officially shuts down in April, Activision announces

Two-Month Warning Given For Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Server Shutdown

#Fantasy
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All EA FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 Players (Leaks, Predictions, and Release Date)

FC 26 Fantasy FC Promo: Release Date, Leaks, and Upgrade Tracker

#Switch2
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Goodnight Universe gains Nintendo Switch 2 camera support with new update

Heartwarming 2025 Gem 'Goodnight Universe' Finally Gets Switch 2 Camera Support

#Playstation
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Here's Why Shawn Layden Thinks Sony 'Can't Get Away' with Making PS6 Digital Only

Everything we know about PS6, Sony’s next-gen PlayStation console

#Rpg
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Zanerdin: The Unbound Promises to Be a PS5 Gacha RPG Without Any In-Game Purchases

Collectible Turn-Based RPG Zanerdin: The Unbound Revealed

#Here
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Here's Why Decima Engine Was the Top Choice for Death Stranding and Kojima Productions

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Is Coming To PC, Bundled With ASUS ROG Flow Z13-KJP

#Under
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Under the Island Review – Bugs and Frustrating Design Sink a Promising Adventure

Under The Island Review