Video Game News 8/12/2026

#Classic
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition revealed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, out today

PS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Out Now on PS5

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition | Launch Trailer

The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North – Legacy Edition Shadow Drops On Xbox And More

The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Shadow-Drops On Switch 1 & 2

Aspyr Says More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming — So What Could Be Next?

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Has Just Been Shadow-Dropped

2011 The Lord Of The Rings Game Gets Surprise Re-Release Today

'Lord of the Rings: War in the North' Just Shadow Dropped, and More Remasters Have Been Teased

A long-lost Lord of the Rings action RPG makes a surprise return to Steam

More Lord of the Rings Remasters Are in the Works Following War in the North Re-Release, Confirms Aspyr

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Gets Shadow Drop on Modern Consoles and PC

#TheXboxStarWars
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"Time will tell": Bit Reactor talk queerness in Star Wars: Zero Company and whether they'll keep working with Saudi-owned EA

Star Wars Zero Company Preview — Everything I Want In A Tactics Star Wars Game

Star Wars Zero Company brings XCOM-style strategy to a galaxy far, far away

Star Wars Zero Company is deep strategy wrapped in a beautiful package

Star Wars: Zero Company will be brilliant because XCOM is brilliant

Star Wars Zero Company Is Good But Seems To Play Things Too Safe – Preview

We Played 70 Hours of Star Wars Zero Company – Preview

Star Wars Zero Company is a very safe XCOM descendant, but its most interesting parts are found in its Midnight Suns DNA

Star Wars Zero Company Is a Turn-Based Tactics Adventure That’s Not Just for XCOM Experts | IGN Preview

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Legitimized RPGs on the Xbox

#Switch2
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Images of a 40th Anniversary Legend of Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller have reportedly leaked

Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 system and Pro Controller leaked, first images

Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Console and Pro Controller Designs Reportedly Leaked

Legend Of Zelda Limited Edition Switch 2 Console And Pro Controller Leaks

Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 system and Pro Controller images leak online

First Switch 2 Special Edition Might Celebrate Zelda’s 40th Anniversary, If Leaks Are Hy-Real

Leak reveals a Zelda-themed Switch 2

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 Console Images Reportedly Leak

#Playstation
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PlayStation reveals limited edition Wolverine PS5 console, controllers and console covers

First look at Marvel’s Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 Console bundle and accessories

Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 Consoles, Controllers Announced, Pre-Orders Next Week

Marvel Wolverine Reveals Its Limited-Edition PS5 And DualSense Controllers

Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Battle Yellow Bundle Launches September 15

Marvel’s Wolverine Has Given Us Sony’s Best-Looking PS5 Ever

Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 Console Announced, Plus Physical Disc Drive Covers

#PlaystationPlus
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Big Walk has sold more than one million copies, not counting PlayStation Plus downloads

PS Plus' Big Walk Hits Big Sales, Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold in Under a Week

New Co-Op Adventure 'Big Walk' Reaches A Big Sales Milestone

Big Walk strides to sales success, passing an impressive milestone in under one week

Big Walk has sold 1 million copies, making it a bigger hit than Untitled Goose Game

Big Walk has sold over 1 million copies worldwide

#Borderlands4
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Saber Interactive CEO confirms that its latest trailer contains a dig at Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford

Saber CEO Fires Back At Randy Pitchford For Borderlands 4’s Embracer Jabs

Saber CEO hides jab at Randy Pitchford in game trailer as payback for Pitchford dumping on Embracer: 'Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living'

Saber CEO Admits 'Dig' at Gearbox Boss Randy Pitchford in New Game Trailer, Saying It's Payback for 'Shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4'

New Game Trailer Contains A Jab At Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford As Payback Over A Borderlands 4 Joke

#TheBestBeginnerCharacters
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The Best Beginner Characters in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls Is a Hit on PS5, but PC Players Are Getting a Rough Deal

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PC players claim latest update may have fixed performance issues

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review

7 Of Deadpool’s Best Fighting Game References In Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

#Atlus
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Persona 4 Revival producer says remakes of Persona 1 and 2 are ‘something we should definitely do’

Atlus Knows It Needs To Work On Persona 1 and Persona 2 Remakes

Persona Producer Kazahisa Wada feels P1 & P2 remakes are something 'we have to do'

P-Studio producer now pushes for Persona 1 and Persona 2 remakes

#UltimateEditionIsGettingM
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The $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6 is selling more pre-orders than the $80 Standard Edition, Take-Two CEO says

GTA 6's $100 PS5 Ultimate Edition Is Getting More Pre-Orders Than the Cheaper Version

GTA 6 Boss Says Most Players Are Purchasing The $100 Ultimate Edition

GTA 6 might not technically be $100, but it's had its cake and ate it too as pre-orders are 'skewing more to the premium edition'

#NoMansSky
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Even 10 years on, Sean Murray feels like he could work on No Man's Sky "forever," even if he knows "there probably is some end date" for it

No Man’s Sky at 10: 40 Free Updates and a Universe Still 99% Uncharted

No Man’s Sky Could Have Made So Much Money From DLC And Microtransactions, Sean Murray Says

From 4 Devs to 40 Updates: Sean Murray Details 10 Years of No Man's Sky

#DetailsComing
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Crimson Desert dev comments on status of Nintendo Switch 2 port, targeting first half of 2027

Crimson Desert DLC Planned to Release This Year, More Details Coming in Q3

‘Crimson Desert’ Dev Finally Reveals DLC Release Window, and It’s Soon

Crimson Desert Dev Conducting 'Extensive Research' on Multiplayer Modes, Plots Potential Sequels

#TheElderScrolls4
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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launch trailer – Bethesda’s RPG lands on Nintendo Switch 2

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Marks Its Switch 2 Debut With A New Trailer

Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2) - A Solid Update Of All-Time Classic RPG

Bethesda Finally Confirms The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Patch Is Coming

#StorySpotlight
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition gets new “Story Spotlight” trailer for Nintendo Switch 2

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Trailer Focuses on Its Story

Elden Ring For Switch 2 Is Looking Pretty Slick In New Story Trailer

ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition Story Spotlight Released

#AlanWake
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Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 Sells Over 3 Million Copies, Control Steady As Sequel Gears Up

Alan Wake 2 Hits Another Major Sales Milestone (3 Million Sales)

Alan Wake 2 Hits 3 Million Copies Sold

After a slow start, Alan Wake 2 is finally doing the numbers for Remedy and has hit another major milestone

#UpcomingSeason
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Fortnite confirms that Sonic is coming to its next season, Override

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Confirmed to Be Speeding into Fortnite in Upcoming Season

Sonic The Hedgehog Revealed As First Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Collab, With More To Come

#TheModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders come with campaign early access on Nintendo Switch 2, first look at first look at Losing Ground [Traffic trailer]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Latest Campaign Teaser Reveals An Unexpected Returning Character

CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Beta May Include A New Warzone Map

#TheV2Pro
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Razer Naga V3 Pro Announced With Swappable Side Plates and 50K Sensor

Razer Naga V3 Pro MMO Mouse Review

MMO heads rejoice, Razer is bringing out the Naga V3 Pro with upgraded switches, loads of customizability and a ridiculous DPI

#AMusthaveDayOne
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'A Must-Have Day One Purchase': You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons

Remedy reports revenue declines in Q2 and H1 as it prepares for Control Resonant launch

Remedy Entertainment touts pricing Control Resonant 'attractively for an AAA title'

#LittleNightmares
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Until Dawn and Little Nightmares 3 studio Supermassive announces further layoffs, with as many as 75 people expected to lose their jobs

Little Nightmares III Dev Announces Layoffs With Up To 75 Employees Affected

Until Dawn and Little Nightmares 3 studio Supermassive announces further layoffs, with as many as 75 people expected to lose their jobs

#TheElderScrolls6
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Asha Sharma has seen The Elder Scrolls 6, says 'The scale and grandeur are incredible'

The Elder Scrolls 6 Might Have An 8-Letter Subtitle

Xbox CEO Gets Elder Scrolls 6 Demo, Teases the Subtitle

#TacticalAllOutWarfare
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Tactical All Out Warfare FPS Wardogs Gets an Early Access Launch Date, Details, & a Closed Beta Weekend

Much-wishlisted 100-player shooter Wardogs gets an early access release date and promises refunds for anyone unhappy with the closed beta

WARDOGS Launches in Early Access this September, with a Closed Beta and Pre-Orders

#Directive
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3 months after the release of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games is laying off even more people

Until Dawn Creator Supermassive Games Laying Off Staff

Until Dawn Developer Supermassive Games Cutting Up to 75 Staff, Following Mixed Response to Directive 8020

#ReincarnationGuide
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Beast of Reincarnation Guide – All Armor And Cosmetics, And Their Locations

Beast of Reincarnation Guide – All Weapons And Projectiles, And Their Locations

Beast of Reincarnation Gets A New Patch Update

Beast of Reincarnation Patch Updates Camera, Text, and Cutscenes

#WarRobots
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War Robots gets its 'beach episode' with Sun, Sea, Steel event

War Robots “Sun, Sea, Steel” Update Live

#LittleKitty
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Little Kitty, Big City brings the award-winning cat-centric adventure to mobile with new AR mode

Little Kitty Big City Mobile Version Includes AR Photography