The biggie for me was always the one with the Sabre Turbo. Poised at a crossroads, black with an impossible shine, like an oil slick on tarmac, reflections iridescent. A fool in a red sports car in front, the city surrounding, mountains in the distance. A car coiled up at that intersection like the whole potential of that game's world was spring-loaded within it, waiting at the ready.
The overwhelming talking point this week surrounding the Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order announcements - and details of the game's price and varying versions - has undeniably been the game box and what's inside it. Or rather, what's not inside it. Because the GTA 6 physical edition doesn't actually come with a disc, only a download code.
At least a dozen people have departed award-winning South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games this week, following reports that Xbox is planning major restructuring that could result in "significant" layoffs and studio closures.
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders have officially gone live in many parts of the world, and while many players will be placing their pre-orders through the PlayStation and Xbox Stores, many others will order from Amazon and online retailers.
The same insider who claimed in February that Grand Theft Auto 6 wouldn't launch with a physical version - which turned out to be almost correct - has now claimed a proper physical edition with a disc will launch in December.
Insomniac Games has assured fans not to worry: unlike the impending GTA 6, the physical edition of Marvel's Wolverine will come with a disc when it releases exclusively on PlayStation 5 on 15th September.
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Bungie and Sony have announced they are laying off yet another wave of employees following the release of 
Microsoft has announced significant price increases of $100 USD and beyond for its Xbox Series X/S consoles, blaming the rising costs of memory and storage for the move.
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