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Video Games
Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer Hits Before Major November 19 Release
Rockstar has released the launch trailer for its long-awaited open-world game, which arrives November 19. Running roughly a minute and a half, it showcases the sprawling setting while offering more background on protagonists Jason and Lucia. Naturally, there is also plenty of the action and chaotic mayhem fans expect.
US Lawmaker Pushes for Bill to Protect Video Game Ownership
Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York has announced plans to introduce legislation expanding consumers’ ownership rights over purchased video games.
Paramount Is Developing a Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Movie With Transformers Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Night City is headed for the big screen. Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie based on CD Projekt Red's open-world role-playing game, with Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached to produce alongside the Polish studio,...
Xbox Research Team Asks Users if All Xbox Titles Should be Exclusives
Less than a year after GameStop declared the console wars over, Xbox may be poised to reignite them.
Xbox and PlayStation Console Sales Hit Historic Lows as Prices Climb, Circana Data Shows
Xbox and PlayStation console sales in the U.S. have fallen to historic lows, and higher prices look like the main reason. New Circana data shows Xbox console sales at an all-time low for the year through August 2026, while PlayStation is at its weakest point since...
Epic Games Delays Disney Marvel/Star Wars Games as Dev Pushes Toward “Maximum AI Acceleration”
Epic Games has reportedly delayed an upcoming Disney video game featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters as the company embraces an aggressive artificial intelligence strategy.
GTA VI Streaming Confusion Leaves PC Players Waiting and Xbox Facing Questions
Grand Theft Auto VI briefly appeared to offer PC players a way around its console-only launch. Xbox has since shut down that possibility, although the company’s broader plans remain unclear.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Scores an 88 on Metacritic, Tying the Best Star Wars Game Score Since 2003
Star Wars finally has a racing game critics are falling over themselves for. Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched on Oct. 6 and is sitting at a Metascore of 88 on PlayStation 5, a number no Star Wars game has beaten since 2003's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic....
Italy Leads EU Probe Into Virtual Currencies in Microsoft’s Call of Duty Mobile and Diablo Immortal
Italy's competition and consumer authority is now leading a Europe-wide case over how Microsoft's games sell virtual currency. In a notice dated Oct. 8, 2026, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) said it is heading a coordinated action,...
Halo Studios Reportedly Down to 30 Employees After Mass Layoffs
Halo Studios has reportedly been reduced to approximately 30 employees following Microsoft’s latest layoffs, leaving a small team supporting existing games while Activision develops the franchise’s next installment.
Darth Jar Jar Makes First Official Star Wars Appearance
Jar Jar Binks has traded his reputation for stumbling through battles for a chance to command the dark side.
Asha Sharma Unveils New Xbox XP Program Headed by Lucasfilm Alum
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is giving Microsoft’s gaming franchises a more coordinated push into Hollywood, merchandise, and themed attractions, with a former Lucasfilm executive leading the effort.