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News Rockstar Games Confirms GTA 6 Leak In Official Statement
"We are extremely disappointed..."
Rockstar Games has today responded to this weekend's GTA 6 gameplay leak with a statement on social media, explaining how the company is "extremely disappointed" by it, but doesn't anticipate any long-term development issues. "We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally...
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Gives Her Thoughts On The Massive GTA 6 Leak
"I know they’re creating something special..."
Update: Rockstar Games has also now responded to the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, confirming its legitimacy but also suggesting that it won't cause any long-term impact to the game's development: Read More: Rockstar Games Confirms GTA 6 Leak In Official Statement Original story: There was a ton of...
News Rockstar Will Reportedly Make Proper Single-Player DLC For GTA 6
Online took over with GTA 5
We never got any real DLC packs for Grand Theft Auto 5, which is a crying shame given how brilliant the main story mode is. GTA Online took up most of Rockstar's time, as the mode grew in popularity. However, it looks like we might be moving back towards proper single-player DLC with GTA 6. Renowned Rockstar reporter
News GTA 6 Will 'Set Creative Benchmarks' For The Industry, Says Take-Two CEO
Raising expectations
Details surrounding GTA 6 and its development are finally starting to be talked about by Rockstar and Take-Two. We know the studio is busy with development following the winding down of Red Dead Online, and now, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has come out with a pretty bold statement regarding the Grand Theft Auto 5 sequel. In a...
News John Marston Actor Would 'Love' To Work On More Red Dead Redemption
Whether that be a remaster or something new
It's no secret at this point that Rockstar is all hands on deck with GTA 6. The developer recently began winding down support for Read Dead Online to facilitate development on the next GTA, and reportedly even shot down some remaster efforts
News GTA 6 Reportedly Features Female Protagonist For The First Time
Following Rockstar shakeup
Out of nowhere, a pretty extensive Bloomberg report on GTA 6 has arrived, detailing the game's setting and scheduled release window, amongst other early development insights. Aside from a potential return to Vice City apparently coming sooner than we thought, Rockstar has reportedly made a load of internal changes after...
Report GTA 6 To Return To Miami, Could Be With Us In 2024
Sounds like Vice City to us
It looks like our first details on what to expect from GTA 6 have arrived courtesy of a Bloomberg report, which reveals that the game could be out in 2024 (although developers are said to be "sceptical"), it'll feature a pair of leading characters including a female Latina protagonist for the first
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Xbox Series X|S Port Allegedly Halted Alongside Rockstar Remasters
We're not alright, boy
So, a couple of unwelcome reports have recently developed about Rockstar, even if the reported 360-era cancellations are supposedly serving the greater good (that being GTA 6 actually coming out before the worlds ends). Other reports say that the developer is shelving all planned re-releases before GTA 6, and a new rumour...
News Rockstar Supposedly Cancelled GTA 4 & Red Dead Redemption Remasters
"Remasters of GTA IV & RDR1 were on the table a few years ago"
Update: Following this report, Kotaku has weighed in with a report of its own, revealing that as per its sources, Rockstar has "shelved all remakes" following the poor performance of GTA Trilogy, and is focusing on GTA 6 instead. Read More:
News Red Dead Redemption Remake And RDR2 Next-Gen Reportedly In Development
Lassos at the ready
Rockstar has been focusing on GTA a lot lately, with the recently remastered GTA Trilogy and of course, the next-gen port of GTA 5. However, it's looking like the company may now be pivoting back to the Red Dead Redemption series, with another pair of ports. French journalist Chris Klippel, who happens to run the Rockstar Mag...
News Digital Foundry Highlights Improvements To GTA Trilogy On Xbox
Are you no longer a liability, CJ?
Three classic GTA games re-released late last year, in the form of GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. While a modernisation effort was much appreciated, it's safe to say the execution was less than ideal. Well, six months later it's looking like these games are in a better state. The folks over at Digital...
Random GTA 5 For Xbox Series X Has A Weird Physical Case Design
New artwork style
GTA 5 arrived on next-gen consoles last month, well, digitally at least. The physical launch came a month or so later, and well, those copies are now out in the wild - and they look a little odd. At first glance, it appears as though Xbox is testing a new style of box art, with a pretty big border surrounding the game's artwork...
News Remedy Announces Plans To Remake The First Two Max Payne Games
In partnership with Rockstar
It's official! Remedy Entertainment has announced that it will be remaking Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5 and PC), entering into an agreement with Rockstar Games in the process. The two games will ship as one product, although there's no sign of a release window right now as the...
News Digital Foundry Says GTA 5 On Xbox Series S Is 'Disappointing'
"Series S is short-changed"
We've seen plenty on how the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions of Grand Theft Auto V stack up, but what about Series S? Initial comparisons showed it needed some work, and now Digital Foundry has weighed in. And, yep, it looks like they've come to much the same conclusion. The Xbox Series S suffers worse framerate drops...
News Rockstar Has Announced 'GTA+' For GTA Online On Xbox Series X|S
A monthly premium subscription
GTA 5 on next-gen has only been out for a few weeks, and now Rockstar is announcing a new membership service! GTA+ is purely for the online portion of the game, and it'll provide a suite of bonuses, for a monthly cost of course. That cost is $5.99 a month on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms. For that monthly fee,...
News GTA 5 Performance Analysis Shows Xbox Series S Version Needs Work
Shaky frames
GTA 5 next-gen is out in the wild, and we've been having a pretty good time playing on Xbox Series X. It's not a revolution by any means, but we welcome the new performance modes. We've been curious about the Series S version though, having not had chance to go hands on with it just yet. Games like Dying Light 2 launched without a...
News GTAV Pre-Load Is Now Live On Xbox Series X|S With Launch Discount
50% off
Grand Theft Auto V is out on Xbox Series X|S next week, and pre-loading has just gone live! If you've pre-ordered either the full game, or GTA Online, you can download them to your Series X or Series S right now. The game is about 100gb in size for either version, so you'll need some juicy SSD space to cram this thing onto. If you're not...
News Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode Listed For Xbox Series X|S, With Discount
Is this our upgrade path?
We finally got that big next-gen blowout of Grand Theft Auto V last week, when Rockstar revealed what's coming to GTAV on next-gen. The developer also reiterated that GTA Online will be available separately and, well, it looks like that's the case for Story Mode too. A listing has popped up on the Microsoft Store for
News GTA: Online Will Be Available As A Standalone Game On Xbox Series X|S
With a lower price tag
With GTAV next-gen details finally out in the wild, you may be asking yourself, is it worth the upgrade? While the new graphical features do sound enticing, it's a big ask, as the game currently has no free upgrade path. However, there is one way to taste GTAV on next-gen without the hefty price tag. And that is to pick up...
News Rockstar Details GTAV On Next-Gen, Including 3 Performance Modes
Save the date, March 15
It's been almost 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V launched on Xbox 360, and yep, it's almost here once again. The Xbox Series X|S versions of GTAV have finally been properly revealed by Rockstar, and we're being treated to three graphics modes. So, Fidelity Mode brings all the graphical bells and whistles — including ray...
News GTA Trilogy Is Getting Another Patch On Xbox Next Week
What do you want to see fixed?
When the GTA Trilogy remasters launched late last year, they weren't in the best shape. Since then, Rockstar has ironed out the biggest kinks, but all three games still have issues. Good news then, another patch is incoming next week! And that's about all we know. Rockstar is being very
News Insider Thinks Bully Is Still Being Worked On, Despite GTA 6 Announcement
Playground games
Rockstar Games may well have finally confirmed that GTA 6 is in the works, but is there more going on at the studio? Well-known leaker Tom Henderson seems to think so. When asked about the dormant Bully series — by a Bully fan account no less — Henderson said that despite the GTA 6 announcement, he still thi
Poll Where Do You Want GTA 6 To Be Set?
A returning city or somewhere new?
Now that we know GTA 6 is, officially, in development over at Rockstar Games, the news got us thinking about where we'd like the next game to take place. We've seen New York a few times now in the form of Liberty City, as well L.A making multiple appearances as Los Santos. These have become iconic GTA locations...
News There's Still No Word On A Free GTA 5 Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
Third time's a charm... for Rockstar
Now that we finally know the release date for Grand Theft Auto 5 on Xbox Series X|S, we're left wondering, will there be a free upgrade of any kind? So far, it's looking like a no, sadly. Ever since the current-gen version of GTA 5 was announced, there's been no mention of an upgrade path for last-gen players...
News Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Development Is 'Well Underway'
More info to come "as soon as we are ready"
Rumours of Grand Theft Auto 6 have been swirling for years now, which is understandable, given it's been almost a decade since Grand Theft Auto 5. Well, we now have it straight from the horse's mouth: GTA 6 is in "active development" at Rockstar Games. The team has tucked this tidbit in its latest
Badly botched rereleases just had a "glitch"
It's been quite some time since we were as shocked and disappointed with a set of remasters as we were last November when the awkwardly named Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition landed in an absolute state on consoles and PC. The collection, which should have been an easy victory for...
Rumour Rockstar's Bully 2 Might Be Getting A Surprise Reveal Soon
"There's something definitely going on..."
We've heard rumours in the past that Rockstar Games might be interested in making a sequel to 2006's Bully, and a fresh report from industry insider Tom Henderson has suggested it might be happening — and sooner than we think. Henderson says information on this is blurry at the moment, but "some people...
News Rockstar Apologises For GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Issues, Promises Major Improvements
'It didn't meet our standards of quality'
Rockstar Games has issued an apology for the "state" of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition at launch, explaining that it didn't "meet our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect." In a blog post on the Rockstar website, the company explained that it plans...
News Brace Yourself, The GTA Trilogy Remaster Could Be Pretty Expensive
If these retailer listings are anything to go by
There was a lot of excitement last Friday surrounding the announcement of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, but if you were hoping it might be reduced in price, you might want to think again. UK retailer Base has already begun taking pre-orders for the game across all...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Game In The GTA Trilogy?
GTA 3, Vice City or San Andreas?
Update (Oct 2021): With the announcement of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, we thought we'd bring this back for a bit of fun! If you haven't already, let us know your favourite game in the trilogy down below. Original story (Aug 2021): It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with the rumour...
Soapbox Hey Rockstar, How About Some Truly Old-School GTA Remasters
And throw in Chinatown Wars while you're at it
Last week's GTA V: Expanded and Enhanced trailer might have gone down like a dog's dinner at the most recent PlayStation Showcase, but one of the really exciting bits of GTA news we're still waiting for is the Remastered Trilogy, which is reportedly set to include improved versions of GTA 3, GTA: Vice...
News GTA Remastered Trilogy Reportedly Heading To Xbox This Fall
Said to be "in the final stages of development"
We've got some huge news to share courtesy of Kotaku, which is reporting that a GTA remastered trilogy is not only in the works for Xbox, but it's "currently in the final stages of development" and will be releasing sometime this fall. The outlet says that (according to its sources) this will focus on...
News GTA 6 Rumours 'Match Up With What I've Heard', Says Prominent Reporter
"It's still early in development"
If you know where to look, you can find fresh rumours about GTA 6 pretty much every day. But last week, fans really took notice after Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson revealed what he'd heard about the game so far. According to Henderson, the game shouldn't expected until 2025 at the very earliest, will possibly be...
News Rockstar Is Turning Off The Servers For GTA Online On Xbox 360 This December
It's the end of an era
Ah, remember 2013? Remember the launch of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online on Xbox 360? We're now (incredibly) almost eight years on, and Rockstar has confirmed those Xbox 360 servers will officially close this December. The final date for GTA Online on Xbox 360 is December 16, 2021, and the reason for the server closure...
News Take-Two 'Encouraged' By The Idea Of Classic GTA Remasters
Does Rockstar have something in the works?
As we've already highlighted, Take-Two held its latest earnings call yesterday, and CEO Strauss Zelnick had an interesting response to a question about whether remastering classic GTA titles would be a good idea. The question posed to Zelnick noted that there's a "huge audience of people" who probably...
News Rockstar Is Still ‘Absolutely’ Committed To Working On Single Player Stories
Despite a heavy emphasis on GTA Online
GTA Online can be like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. One thing that everyone always seems in unison over, however, is the well crafted stories Rockstar Games has released over the years. In a recent interview with GQ Magazine about the new Cayo Perico Heis
News Crackdown 2 And Halo Dev Ruffian Games Purchased By Rockstar
Rebranded as Rockstar Dundee
Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two have acquired Scottish-based studio Ruffian Games - rebranding it Rockstar Dundee. The developer was formed in 2008 and is arguably best known for developing Crackdown 2, which was released on the Xbox 360 in 2010. In addition to this, it worked on multiple Kinect titles...
News Rockstar Energy Is Giving Away Xbox Gift Cards With Cyberpunk 2077 Cans
Exclusive to North America
CD Projekt Red announced a new partnership with Rockstar Energy this week, which will see the two companies giving away various Cyberpunk 2077 and Xbox branded awards later this year. Beginning on October 1 through December 31, you'll be able to earn $1 Xbox Gift Card codes for every Cyberpunk 2077 branded Rockstar can...
News Former Rockstar Leaker Stamps Out Rumour About A Red Dead Redemption Remake
"There is not one bit of evidence"
You might have heard rumours over the past week about the possibility of Rockstar Games announcing a Red Dead Redemption remake (running on the Red Dead Redemption 2 engine) for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC. The now-deleted post originally surfaced on
News Take-Two Refutes Latest GTA 6 Release Window Speculation
Update: The publisher weighs in
Update (Thu 28th May, 2020 11:30 BST): Following this rumour, a representative from Take-Two Interactive reached out to various websites including GamesIndustry.biz to confirm the unusually high marketing figures for fiscal 2024 in the 10-K financial table relate to commitments made to third-party companies. As...
News Red Dead Redemption Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Today
An Xbox 360 classic
It feels like we've celebrated a lot of major Xbox anniversaries recently, and here's another one - Red Dead Redemption was first released for Xbox 360 ten years ago today on May 18, 2010. As we all know, the Rockstar Games epic went on to achieve an incredible reception from both critics and fans alike, winning multiple Game of...
UK Charts GTA V Almost Tops The Charts As It Leaves Xbox Game Pass
Rises to #2
Late last week, Grand Theft Auto V was removed from Xbox Game Pass to make way for Rockstar's more recent masterpiece, Red Dead Redemption 2. But according to this week's UK top ten all formats chart, GTA V's popularity hasn't dwindled one bit, catapulting all the way up to second place. It couldn't quite beat Animal Crossing: New...
News GTA 6 Appears On Actor's Resume, And He Responds With A Statement
Relates to work back in 2018
It's pretty safe to assume Grand Theft Auto VI is coming at some point in the future. But when? That's the big question on GTA fans' minds. We might have received a hint in the form of a potential cast member, however, whose resume initially suggested they did CGI motion capture for GTA 6 back in 2018. This information...
News Rockstar Games Donating 5% Of In-Game Revenue To COVID-19 Relief Efforts
"We want to help where we can"
Rockstar Games is one of the latest games companies to reveal it's supporting COVID-19 relief efforts, announcing that 5% of all in-game revenue in GTA Online and Red Dead Online will be donated through April and May. The company released a statement via its website indicating the following: "Starting April 1st and...
Review Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One)
The boys are back in town
Last year, we reviewed Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 and walked away all kinds of impressed. We thought the game’s only real weakness - the only thing holding it back from a perfect score - was that it was a current-gen game with next-gen ambitions, which resulted in minor technical complications that could occasionally...
Review Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360)
It's the little things
It’s no easy feat to live up to expectations when everyone in the world of gaming is anticipating nothing short of perfection from your next game, before even catching a glimpse of it in action. These lofty expectations are surely attributed to Rockstar’s ability to continually redefine the open-world genre, release after...
