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Sony opens Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loading on PS5 nine days before release

Sony opened Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loading on PS5 on Nov. 10 — nine days before the Nov. 19 release — citing record pre-orders and a huge download size.

$TTWO, $SONY, #gaming, #playstation, #gta6, #take2

technology

GTA VI Pre-Download Starts Nov. 10; PS5 Owners Advised to Free 212GB Ahead of Nov. 19 Launch

Sony and Rockstar say GTA VI pre-download begins Nov. 10; PS5 owners are advised to free at least 212GB before the Nov. 19 launch.

$TTWO, $SONY, #gaming, #gta6, #playstation, #rockstargames

technology

CD Projekt Red launches free Witcher 3 remaster, teases 2027 'Songs of the Past' expansion

CD Projekt Red issued a free remaster upgrade for The Witcher 3 owners and announced Songs of the Past, its first full expansion since 2016, due in 2027.

$CDR, #gaming, #witcher3, #cdprojektred, #videogames

technology

Mojang to add The Sift — Minecraft’s first new dimension since 2011 — to Java and Bedrock in 2027

Mojang confirmed at Minecraft Live that The Sift — Minecraft’s first new dimension since 2011 — will arrive in Java and Bedrock in 2027.

#minecraft, #gaming, #mojang, #the_sift

technology

Leaked Rockstar Archive Appears to Contain Files for Cancelled GTA V Single-Player DLC

A newly public archive of Rockstar development files appears to include evidence of a cancelled GTA V 'Agent Trevor' DLC and expanded Liberty City.

#rockstar, #gta5, #gaming, #video-games, #leak

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Square Enix releases story-focused 'final trailer' for Final Fantasy Resonance at Tokyo Game Show

Square Enix released a story-focused 'final trailer' and playable demo for Final Fantasy Resonance at Tokyo Game Show, previewing its crystal-and-revenge tale before the Oct. 22 launch.

#finalfantasyresonance, #squareenix, #gaming, #tokyogameshow

industry

PIF Weighs Folding EA Into Savvy Games as Saudi Fund Builds Gaming Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly considering moving Electronic Arts under its Savvy Games unit as it scales gaming assets.

$EA, #pif, #electronicarts, #savvygames, #gaming, #mergers

technology

Steam API glitch briefly exposed achievements for dozens of unreleased, unannounced games

A brief Steam API visibility glitch exposed achievement metadata for dozens of unreleased and unannounced games, raising spoiler and reveal concerns.

#steam, #gaming, #leaks, #achievements

technology

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Sets April 8, 2027 Release for PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and PC

Square Enix announced on PlayStation’s Sept. 3 State of Play that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the Remake trilogy finale, launches April 8, 2027 across major platforms.

#finalfantasyvii, #finalfantasy, #gaming, #squareenix

technology

Guild Wars 3 preview: ArenaNet outlines movement-focused MMO, fall 2027 beta

ArenaNet’s preview of Guild Wars 3 highlights movement-heavy combat, cleaner HUD, PC and PS5 plans and a buy-to-play model; first beta slated for fall 2027.

#guildwars3, #arenanet, #mmorpg, #gaming

technology

Take-Two seeks federal subpoenas as alleged GTA VI footage keeps spreading before Rockstar’s Aug. 27 ‘Extended Look’

Take-Two filed federal DMCA subpoenas as new alleged Grand Theft Auto VI clips spread online days before Rockstar's Aug. 27 'Extended Look'.

$TTWO, #gta6, #take-two, #rockstar, #dmca, #gaming

technology

Activision reveals Call of Duty: NEXT schedule and Modern Warfare 4 beta windows

Activision sets Call of Duty: NEXT for Aug. 21; Modern Warfare 4 Early Access beta runs Aug. 21–25, Open Beta Aug. 28–Sept. 1. Preloads start Aug. 20.

#callofduty, #gaming, #activision, #mw4

technology

Netflix to Close Night School Studio in Los Angeles, Plans to Shut Helsinki’s Moonloot

Netflix is closing Night School Studio in Los Angeles and planning to shut Helsinki-based Moonloot as it reorganizes its games business.

$NFLX, #netflix, #gaming, #video-games, #layoffs

industry

EA Taken Private in $55 Billion Buyout Led by Saudi Public Investment Fund

A Saudi-led consortium completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, taking the publisher private and delisting EA from Nasdaq.

$EA, #ea, #gaming, #acquisition, #pif

technology

Microsoft brings Halo to PlayStation for first time with Campaign Evolved remake

Microsoft released Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC — the first official Halo release on PlayStation, a ground-up remake focused on the single-player campaign.

$MSFT, #halo, #microsoft, #gaming, #playstation