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NEWS / Games industryGTA 6 Shows 12 New Screenshots and a World That Remembers You, Three Weeks Before Launch
Rockstar has released 12 new official GTA 6 screenshots through Edge magazine's November 2026 issue, alongside fresh details from a 90-minute hands-on session with Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson. The new material shows Leonida from its neon waterfront to its rural towns and underwater passages and it reveals systems that track Jason and Lucia's relationship, their criminal behaviour and
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NEWS / Games industryEA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect: The End of a 30-Year RPG Giant
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare after more than 30 years and ending early development on the next Mass Effect game, cutting around 400 jobs across the company. Here is what EA and BioWare actually announced, why the closure happened now, what it means for Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and what is still unanswered.
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NEWS / GTA 6GTA 6's Launch Machine Is at Full Throttle: First TV Ad, Miami Takeover, $630M in Pre-Orders, and a Game Awards Slot
Three weeks before launch, Rockstar has switched from secrecy to saturation. The first television advert aired during NBA opening night (with the shower scenes trimmed for broadcast), Miami is being wrapped in a reported multi-million-dollar campaign, pre-orders are estimated past $630 million, and the 19 November release lands one day inside The Game Awards eligibility window. We separate what is
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NEWS / Games industryID@Xbox October 2026 Showcase: 21 Games, Eight Day-One Game Pass Drops, and an Indie Pipeline Into 2027
Microsoft and IGN's ID@Xbox October 2026 showcase aired October 20 with 21 indie games — including The Wolf Among Us Remastered and Shrek 2 Remastered, eight day-one Xbox Game Pass releases, and a 2027-heavy pipeline of world premieres.
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NEWS / Gaming newsGTA 6 Is Now Adults-Only in Every Major Market: Japan and South Korea Complete the Ratings Map
Thirty days before launch, the last two regulatory holdouts have cleared: Japan's PlayStation Store now lists Grand Theft Auto VI as CERO Z (18+ only) and South Korea has granted a 19+ rating. We map the full ratings picture across every major market, explain what the descriptors reveal (and what they don't), and run through the practical effects — from Japan's credit-card rule to launch-day basic
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NEWS / Games industryNintendo Says Physical Games Are Here to Stay — While Sony Winds Down Discs
Nintendo confirmed it will keep releasing physical game cartridges even as Sony ends Blu-ray disc production in January 2028. Plus: an FCC filing hints at a Switch 2 revision with a replaceable battery.
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NEWS / Gaming newsGears of War: E-Day Review Roundup — 87 on Metacritic and a Game Pass Masterclass
Gears of War: E-Day earned an 87-88 Metacritic score — the best Gears since 2011 — and launched day-one on Game Pass. Here is what critics said and what the numbers mean.
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NEWS / Gaming newsPhantom Blade Zero: Everything to Know Before the Wuxia RPG's October 29 Launch
S-GAME's Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29 on PS5 and PC — a dark wuxia action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5, with combat shaped by Donnie Yen as creative consultant.
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NEWS / Gaming newsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches Today — But Not on Game Pass
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches today on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 — closing Infinity Ward's rebooted trilogy. Despite Microsoft owning Activision, it is NOT on Xbox Game Pass at launch.
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NEWS / Gaming newsFinal Fantasy Resonance Is Out Today: The First HD-2D Final Fantasy, Minus the Gacha
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance launches today on PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2, and PC — the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, rebuilt from a mobile game with all gacha mechanics removed.
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NEWS / GTA 6GTA 6 Launch Prep: Preload Dates, Editions, and the No-Disc Physical Box
With GTA 6 one month out, here is what Rockstar has actually confirmed: preload opens November 12, editions cost $79.99 and $99.99, and the physical box contains a download code — not a disc.
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NEWS / GTA 6Why GTA 6 Took 13 Years: The Scrapped "Project Americas" Plan, Explained
A Bloomberg feature reveals GTA 6 began as "Project Americas," a continent-spanning epic shelved when Red Dead Redemption 2 consumed the entire studio — explaining the longest wait in AAA history.
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NEWS / GTA 6GTA 6 Launch Trailer Drops: Jason and Lucia's Ride-or-Die Return to Vice City
Rockstar Games released the official GTA 6 launch trailer on October 15, 2026, giving the clearest look yet at protagonists Jason and Lucia and confirming the game is on track for its November 19 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The trailer also debuted new original music from French electronic duo Justice.
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