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Most GTA 6 pre-orders choose $100 Ultimate Edition
Take-Two Interactive’s chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, revealed that most pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are for the pricier $100 (roughly £80) Ultimate Edition rather than the standard $80 version, putting to rest early doubts about the tiered pricing model. Speaking to CNBC, Zelnick said overall pre-order demand had been “much better than expected”, a…
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Total eclipse drives hotel prices and wildfire restrictions in Spain
Europe’s first total solar eclipse this century swept across parts of Iceland and Spain on Wednesday, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and pushing hotel prices sharply higher in the process. The event mattered as much for its logistical strain as for its rarity: alongside the tourism windfall, Spanish authorities faced a heightened wildfire risk…
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Running, remembering and Jarvis Cocker with the most beautiful missed beat in music history
TAKE IT DOWN… The post Running, remembering and Jarvis Cocker with the most beautiful missed beat in music history first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
The Trump administration’s crackdown on money laundering near the US-Mexico border has hit small immigrant-serving businesses hard rather than the cartels it targeted, according to business owners and legal experts. Since April, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has required financial-service providers in the region to report cash transactions over $200, down from the…
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Dramatic moment cops use Taser to take down towering man allegedly armed with an arsenal of four knives and a hammer on a Sydney street
Police in Sydney used a Taser to subdue a tall man who was allegedly armed with four knives and a hammer during a confrontation on a street in Burwood, in the city’s inner west. Footage of the arrest shows officers moving in on the man before deploying the Taser to bring him down, in what…
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Don’t expect a GTA 6 discount anytime soon, says Take-Two CEO: “We preserved our pricing on Grand Theft Auto 5 for a very long time”
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has indicated that Grand Theft Auto 6 is unlikely to see a price cut soon after launch, pointing to the company’s long-standing approach of holding firm on pricing for its blockbuster titles. He cited Grand Theft Auto 5 as the precedent, noting that its price was preserved for an extended…
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Hotel prices across several European cities have surged as hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to witness the continent’s first total solar eclipse this century, due on Wednesday 12 August. Reykjavík, one of the few easily accessible spots to see the full eclipse before evening light fades, has seen particularly steep price rises, while Spain…
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Without Embracer, Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford “is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living,” Saber CEO says in belated response to digs made in the looter shooter
Saber Interactive’s chief executive has hit back at digs reportedly made by Randy Pitchford, the Gearbox Software boss behind Borderlands 4, claiming that without backing from Embracer Group, Pitchford would be “performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” The remark is a belated response to jokes or jabs Pitchford is said to have…
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GTA 6 might not cost $100, but most of the people pre-ordering it are buying it at that price, Take-Two reveals
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has revealed that most pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are for the $100 (£90) Ultimate edition rather than the cheaper $80 (£70) Standard edition, despite the higher price point drawing criticism from some players. Speaking to CNBC, Zelnick said overall pre-orders were “much better than expected,” suggesting the skew…