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Rockstar Games confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6 will require 212GB of storage, taking up roughly half the space on an Xbox Series S. The game is available for preload on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S for those who preordered, and can also be streamed via Xbox Cloud Gaming without a download. Rockstar North co-head Rob Nelson told The New York Times he completed an 80-hour playthrough of the game in February.
Logitech has created 'Logi Game Day,' letting every employee, from executives to interns, take Nov. 19 off to play Grand Theft Auto VI or any other game of their choosing. CEO Hanneke Farber and Logitech G general manager Robin Piispanen framed gaming as beneficial to workplace performance, and the company plans a streaming event hosted by Piispanen that same day.
FromSoftware has delayed The Duskbloods, its multiplayer game exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, from its planned 2026 release to sometime in 2027. The studio said an August network test showed strong interest in the game's combat, strategic depth and player expression, prompting it to take extra time to refine rules and balancing.
Rockstar Games published the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 on Thursday, featuring a new track from Justice with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The trailer introduces protagonists Jason, a former soldier with a troubled past, and Lucia, whose phone call sets the story in motion. The game is set to launch Nov. 19 on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
GameStop is selling a used PlayStation 5 Pro for $1,399.99, roughly $500 above Sony's $899.99 list price, as a global shortage of the console continues. Sony has blamed AI-driven silicon demand for production constraints expected to persist into 2027, and other resellers are reportedly charging similarly inflated prices.
Microsoft revealed its September Xbox Game Pass additions, headlined by prequel title Gears of War: E-Day and Minecraft Dungeons 2, arriving alongside titles like RuneScape: Dragonwilds and Kernel Hearts. The rollout comes as Microsoft faces scrutiny over the service's costs, having already announced it will cap cloud gaming hours by tier starting in November instead of offering unlimited access.
Sony has revealed its September 2026 PS Plus lineup, giving Extra and Premium subscribers access to RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a cooperative survival RPG, and WWE 2K26, a wrestling simulation featuring a CM Punk-focused Showcase mode. RuneScape: Dragonwilds becomes available on Tuesday, with WWE 2K26 and additional titles rounding out the month's offerings.
Nintendo will air a dedicated Legend of Zelda showcase on September 8 at 10AM ET, lasting roughly 30 minutes, separate from its regular Switch 2 Direct later that week. The stream is expected to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, likely with a release date, plus new details on the upcoming live-action Zelda film set for an April 2026 theatrical release.
Rockstar Games and Miami-Dade county's mayor's office are reportedly discussing a marketing tie-in that would rebrand parts of the county to resemble Grand Theft Auto 6's fictional Vice City, according to Rock Paper Shotgun and Axios. Proposed elements include airport signage and baggage displays, branded transit skytrains, a dockyard installation modeled on the game's Port Gellhorn, a classic-car 'Vice City Motor Fest,' murals, wrapped buses, and library programs with GTA-themed cards and recording gear. Nothing has been formally approved, and the county sheriff has publicly opposed the plan, citing the game's depiction of crime.
Rockstar Games released a 26-minute gameplay preview of Grand Theft Auto VI, ahead of its November 19th launch, drawing nearly 10 million YouTube views in a day. The footage also aired on Netflix, where traffic was so heavy some viewers hit error messages, and Twitch reported bandwidth strain from fans reacting to the clip. Sensor Tower estimates the game already has roughly 4.6 million preorders.
Netflix's unusual decision to premiere an extended Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer drew such heavy traffic that both Netflix and Twitch experienced access and bandwidth problems on Thursday. Take-Two Interactive shares climbed in premarket trading following the reaction, with analysts describing player sentiment as largely positive. The game, set for a November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, has already generated an estimated $260 million in global preorders.
Rockstar Games released a 26-minute extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI, streaming first on Netflix for six hours before hitting the Rockstar YouTube channel later the same day. The footage details the game's Florida-inspired setting of Leonida, introduces protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, and shows an early gameplay sequence involving a drug raid shootout.