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The Biggest Video Game Event of the Decade Officially Launches in 1 Month

  • GTA 6 is four weeks from release.
  • It launches on 19 November for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  • PlayStation pre-orders start at $79.99.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is now four weeks from release, with Rockstar listing 19 November 2026 as its launch date. The game’s arrival matters because it follows Grand Theft Auto 5 by more than 13 years and brings the series back to Vice City. The game is due…

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Sony offers refurbished PS5 buyers discounted second controllers for shared play

  • Refurbished PS5 consoles start at $499.
  • A second controller adds $18 or $23.
  • Consoles and controllers have one-year warranties.

Sony is offering refurbished PlayStation 5 consoles with a discounted second DualSense controller, giving buyers a lower-cost way to prepare for the expected demand around Grand Theft Auto VI’s 19 November launch. The limited-time bundle could suit households that want to play together, and both the console and…

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Delta can turn the iPhone Duo into your favorite folding handheld

  • Delta 2.0 is optimised for Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo.
  • The update adds Genesis games and custom Pokémon experiences.
  • Delta is also launching on the EU App Store.

Delta 2.0 adds support for Apple’s iPhone Duo, adapting its controller layouts and gameplay to the foldable’s different positions and screen orientations. The update also expands the emulator’s features and marks its first release on the EU App Store, making it available there alongside AltStore PAL. The update…

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Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus is coming “next week”

  • New Game Plus is coming to Black Flag Resynced next week.
  • Ubisoft confirmed the update after player requests.
  • The exact date and carry-over details were not given.

Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will receive a New Game Plus mode “next week”, responding to players who had been asking for the feature. The update will let players begin another run while carrying over progress, giving them a way to revisit the game with more…

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Valve composer’s mention of HLX renews speculation about a new game

  • A Valve developer appeared to mention HLX at a Q&A.
  • Fans believe HLX may be a new Half-Life game.
  • Valve has not confirmed a new game or announcement.

At a GameSoundCon Q&A, Valve composer and audio artist Mike Morasky appeared to mention “HLX”, prompting renewed speculation about the company’s next game. The remark is not confirmation that Half-Life 3 is in development or that Valve is preparing an announcement. HLX has appeared in Steam files and…

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Modder demonstrates tethered Switch 2 jailbreak using SmileBASIC and Codex

  • A modder demonstrated a jailbroken Switch 2 running modified Mario Kart World.
  • The tethered software exploit reportedly uses SmileBASIC 4.
  • Its impact is unclear, but it could lead to further exploits.

A modder says they have jailbroken the Nintendo Switch 2 and demonstrated it running a modified version of Mario Kart World with unofficial characters. The reported breakthrough matters because it may open the door to further console exploits, though its practical impact remains uncertain. The software-only jailbreak is…

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Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai thinks gen-AI will cause a surge of unoriginal games, but says human creativity can’t be replicated

  • Sakurai expects AI to increase the number of game releases.
  • He warns many may repeat existing ideas and fail commercially.
  • He says distinctive human creativity remains difficult to reproduce.

Masahiro Sakurai predicts generative AI will drive a further rise in video game releases, many of them unoriginal and commercially unsuccessful. He argues that human creators with distinctive artistic visions will matter more as easily copied games become more common. Steam saw 275 games published in 2010 and…

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Can We Finally Agree That Dragon Age: The Veilguard Was Actually Terrific?

  • The Veilguard became BioWare’s final game as the studio closes.
  • Its development shifted from live service to single-player.
  • The article argues online backlash overshadowed its merits.

BioWare is closing after three decades, making 2024’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard the studio’s final game. The article argues that the RPG deserves a better legacy than its lukewarm reception, saying its troubled development and online backlash obscured what it achieved. The game’s development began with a cancelled…

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A Q&A With the Red Flags Song Contest Promotion Winner, Lucy Frost

  • Lucy Frost won with her song “Video Games”.
  • The track pokes fun at dating in your early twenties.
  • She is developing new music after releasing *Vitamins*.

Lucy Frost won the Red Flags Song Contest promotion with “Video Games”, a song that satirises dating in your early twenties. She says it captures the gap between seeming like an adult and still wanting to spend the day playing games, and jokes about men who appear mature…

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Former GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 designer says layoffs at Rockstar aren’t the real danger

  • A former designer says Rockstar’s demanding standards are a key concern for staff.
  • He questions whether developers can meet the expectations.
  • His comments draw on work at Rockstar’s major game projects.

A former Rockstar designer says the studio’s demanding work culture may pose a greater challenge for staff than layoffs. The concern, as he sees it, is whether developers can meet the high expectations attached to making major games such as Grand Theft Auto 6. He says people joining…

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