As many of us expected, the launch version of Grand Theft Auto 6, coming 19th November, will seemingly only include the single-player campaign. Rockstar implied this today in a press release announcing GTA 6 pre-orders will go live at midnight, with no disc included, which also did not include any mention of an online mode.
Rockstar has revealed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 will begin at midnight on 25th June whatever your local time, it sounds like, and that there will be multiple versions of the game offered. Related to that: physical editions of GTA 6 will apparently be available from 12th November, several days ahead of the game's 19th November release.
Work on the Switch 2 version of IO Interactive's James Bond origin story 007 First Light is coming along nicely, with the game on track for a summer release.
A tense battle between investors is happening at FromSoftware's parent company, and Elden Ring is at the heart of a debate over whether its CEO should remain in his role.
Xbox's's piratical multiplayer game Sea of Thieves is being made into a live-action movie, Microsoft is toying with the idea of bringing the Halo TV series back - or at least doing something more in that area - and we've got the first plot details for the Gears of War film. There's a plot? Stop it - don't!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone developers have revealed the full slate of what's coming soon to both games, in the mid-season update for Season 4. This arrives Thursday, 25th June across PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and it's free to all players.
There are a rare few racing games as good as Burnout Paradise. You could argue there aren't any, though the competition for the number one spot is fierce. The game is such a classic it begs the question: Why hasn't anyone been able to make a racer quite as good since? Only a few people on this planet could answer such a question.
Now that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is out on PC as well as PS5, creator Hideo Kojima is turning his attention to his upcoming projects, which include the mysterious Xbox horror game OD.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to release in November with pre-orders going live this week, on 25th June - an occasion Rockstar announced with a short video revealing GTA 6's cover art. That teaser alone has already clocked up 10m views on YouTube. To say anticipation is high for the next mainline GTA instalment would be an understatement.
The God of War Laufey reveal was one of the biggest in this year's Summer Game Fest season - and part of a record-breaking State of Play. The surprise reveal generated plenty of discussion but most of the talk centered on the game's new protagonist, Faye.
Earlier this month, Valve reaffirmed its commitment to shipping the Steam Machine this summer. Today, Valve has officially announced pricing, initial shipping dates, and many of the remaining details, including Steam Machine's specs, about the living room PC.
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As conversations around the increasing prevalence of controversial generative AI tools in game development continue, EA's president of enterprise development Laura Miele has said she believes the tech has led to a "real rise in creativity" among the publisher's studios.
Capcom has announced a new Spotlight showcase scheduled for later this week. It'll air Thursday, 25th June at 10pm UK time (11pm CEST / 2pm PDT).
EA has laid off an unspecified number of staff yet again, its third wave of staffing cuts this year. This comes as the $55bn Saudi Arabian leveraged buyout of the company marches closer.
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