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• GTA 6 Will Feature The “Next Evolution Of In-Game Radio,” Rockstar Says

  17-09-2026 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Tucked away at the bottom of Rockstar's blog post today announcing GTA 6: The Album was a line about other updates to come for the game regarding its sound and music.
  Rockstar said fans should "stay tuned for more details about the music of GTA 6," and specifically the game's "dynamic score." Additionally, Rockstar teased that GTA 6 will feature the "next evolution of in-game radio, and more."This does not tell us a whole lot. However, it was previously rumored that GTA 6 will feature people lik
  
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• Scientists Discovered A New Cat Before Rockstar Could Finish GTA 6

  17-09-2026 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 has been in development since 2015, and a lot of things have happened since then, including the recent discovery a new species of cat.
  The scientific journal Current Biology disclosed the discovery of Leopardus tilcayo--known as the tilcayo tiger cat--this week. The adorable little creature is smaller than your typical housecat, featuring spots and round ears. According to the discovery, the cat species was found in the Bolivian Yungas forest.
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• Roblox Movie 99 Nights In The Forest Brings On Oscar-Winning Toy Story 4 Director

  17-09-2026 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The upcoming 99 Nights in the Forest movie, based on the super-popular Roblox survival-horror game, has reportedly brought on a very big name.
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios--which is owned by Disney--has hired Josh Cooley to write the script. Cooley directed the Oscar-winning Pixar movie Toy Story 4. He also earned an Academy Award nomination for Inside Out. Beyond Disney movies, Cooley directed Transformers One.99 Nights in the Forest is coming to the big screen.99 N
  
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• Street Fighter Movie’s Popcorn Bucket Is Absolutely Perfect. No Notes.

  17-09-2026 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Popcorn buckets for movies are all the rage today. Basically every big movie has one. But they aren't all created equally. One popcorn bucket that looks like it could be the best one yet is for this October's Street Fighter movie.
  Revealed today by Cody Rhodes, the Street Fighter popcorn bucket, which will be exclusive to AMC locations, is modeled after his character Guile's epic hair. The popcorn goes in the bucket, and then you can put it on your head and grab the popcorn from up there. Or you
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day On PC Won’t Let You Play Without A Ray Tracing-Capable GPU

  17-09-2026 19:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release next month, the official PC specs for Gears of War: E-Day have been revealed. The next game in the series has looked good in recent previews, and if you're aiming to reach a high level of fidelity, you're going to need some fairly chunky PC hardware for 4K gibs and perfect reloads. The good news is that no matter which graphics preset you choose, you'll only need 16GB of RAM--welcome news considering just how much memory costs in the current tech climate.One thing worth poin
  
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• I Played WoW: Forever On A Controller, And That’s Big News

  17-09-2026 17:59 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard's next evolution of WoW Classic that will see significant changes and content additions, is fully playable on controller.I got to experience WoW: Forever's new Skyborne elf starting zone with the control scheme during a hands-on demo at BlizzCon 2026. A prompt outlining the controls noted controller support was in an "alpha" state, but despite supposedly still being in early development, it worked surprisingly well.That's a first for Blizzard's MMORPG. Though
  
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• GTA 6 Multiplayer Could Launch In 2027, Twitch CEO Says

  17-09-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar has described GTA 6 as a "single-player experience," but everyone expects the game to eventually include a multiplayer element given the enormous success of the existing GTA Online. But when could GTA 6's online multiplayer release? According to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, fans can expect it sometime in 2027.He said this in an interview with Bloomberg (via IGN), saying Twitch spent "a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans." He said Twitch stands to benefit from GTA 6's release,
  
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• GTA 6 Boss Says PC Is Becoming “More And More Important”

  17-09-2026 17:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 launches in November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but is it also going to release on PC? It won't at launch, but history suggests it will come to PC further down the track. Now, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has commented on the company's approach to PC releases generally.At the company's virtual shareholder meeting today, as reported by GamesRadar, Zelnick said Take-Two's general approach is that the company will put out games "for any platforms for which
  
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• Game’s Price Is Lower Because This Fall Is So Packed, Dev Admits

  17-09-2026 16:23 via gamespot.com
  
  October is going to be a tough month for anyone on a budget, as a ton of big games are coming up. Sandwiched between an already-packed September and the November release of GTA 6, how does any game stand out from the pack? In the case of Valor Mortis, a launch price of $40--and day-one availability via Xbox Game Pass--might be a winning combination to help it shift units."We've had many discussions over the past year about the price of Valor Mortis," developer One More Level and publisher Lyrica
  
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• GTA Is Like Barbie, Take-Two Boss Says

  17-09-2026 15:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most-anticipated game releases ever, and despite the enormous hype, Rockstar and owner Take-Two are going to market the game aggressively. Why does the game even need a marketing push? According to Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick, just because a franchise is popular and well known, that doesn't mean the company behind it can take their foot off the pedal in terms of spending time and money on marketing.Zelnick said 2023's The Barbie Movie is a good examp
  
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• Physint Release Date-Estimate, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

  17-09-2026 15:33 via gamespot.com
  
  After touring the wastelands of extinction-level events in Death Stranding, what's next for Hideo Kojima? The veteran game designer is keeping busy with two projects that Xbox will publish, and one of them is a return to his roots of tactics, espionage, and action: Physint. Still years away, Physint is already building buzz ahead of its eventual release, with new details slowly trickling out as development continues. First revealed during the PlayStation State of Play January 2024 showcase, here
  
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• MS Flight Sim Adds New Plane That Costs More Than The Game, And It Includes “Waste” Simulation

  17-09-2026 15:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it's a plane that costs more than the game itself.The Airbus A380 is now in the game, and you can get it for $74.50. For comparison, the game itself costs $70.It is a digital version of the "superjumbo," four-engine, wide-body airliner made by Airbus. For people who aren't up to date with this kind of the thing, the A380 is the world's biggest commercial passenger plane, with 10 airlines operating them, including Emira
  
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• GTA 6 The Album Gets A Physical Release, Even Though The Game Won’t

  17-09-2026 14:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has officially announced Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album. The 34-song collection includes original music from people like Keith Richards, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, and more. Rockstar is releasing the album in partnership with Atlantic Records.In addition to a lot of brand-new songs, GTA 6 will feature famous licensed music as well. Check out GameSpot's rundown of all the songs rumored and confirmed for the game so far.The soundtrack releases on November 19 alongside
  
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• Hideo Kojima’s Physint Casts Bill Skarsgard As Its Lead

  17-09-2026 12:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Bill Skarsgard has been cast in the lead role of Hideo Kojima's upcoming action-espionage game, Physint, Kojima Productions has announced. The project is being developed in partnership with Xbox after PlayStation stepped away from the game earlier this year.Known for his roles in It, John Wick, and Boy Kills World, Skarsgard will take the role of the player character in the game alongside previously announced cast members including Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe.
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• Kingdom Hearts Has Invaded Fortnite, And There’s A Lot To Collect

  17-09-2026 12:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts has officially landed in Fortnite, and as expected, the update has brought plenty of cosmetics and weapons to the game. The content includes the Kingdom Key, a weapon Epic says can be used to clobber opponents and call down a shocking bolt of lightning when you need to clear the battlefield. If you're running low on health and shields, you can also grab a Sea Salt Ice Cream to top them up for the battles that lie ahead.But once you're underneath the heart-shaped moon on the o
  
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• Xbox At Tokyo Game Show 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Trailers

  17-09-2026 11:45 via gamespot.com
  
  The Tokyo Game Show kicked off this week, and Xbox is celebrating its presence with a new broadcast dedicated to showing off what its Japanese partners are up to. The Japanese market has been a tough nut to crack for Microsoft--especially with Sony and Nintendo enjoying a home-field advantage--but Xbox has had a presence there for the last 20 years.Hosted by Misuzu Araki, this year’s Xbox TGS broadcast will offer exclusive content and new gameplay. It's also taking place at
  
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