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In winning an Emmy, Root becomes just the second-ever Emmy-winning actor to appear in a GTA game. The first? That was James Woods, who voiced Mike Toreno in 2004's GTA: San Andreas.
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GTA 6’s Stephen Root Is The Franchise’s Second-Ever Emmy Winning Actor
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Microsoft Reacts To Xbox Game Pass Rumor That Could Change The Service In A Big Way
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Microsoft has released a statement in response to a new rumor that claims the company is considering a massive shakeup to Xbox Game Pass in 2027 that would include numerous significant changes.
ResetEra user Slayven, who has accurately reported on unannounced Xbox news before, said the changes could include the bifurcation of Game Pass into two tiers: one with ads and one without. The tier with ads would be $13/month, while Game Pass without ads would cost $20/month, according to the report.Xbox
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James Pond Legacy Situation Is More Than Meets The AI
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Last month, System 3 Software released a trailer for James Pond Legacy, a four-game collection for Nintendo Switch 2. But the gameplay footage was largely overshadowed by accusations its developer used generative AI to create the game's promotional artwork and cover. System 3 followed this trailer up with a blog post asserting that generative AI was not used in the development process for James Pond Legacy, but some wires were evidently crossed.
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The Last Of Us Season 3 Is Probably The Final Season, HBO Says Yet Again
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HBO boss Casey Bloys has once again said that the upcoming third season of The Last of Us is expected to be its last.He told Deadline that Season 3 is coming in 2027, though did not confirm when in the year. Asked if he still think it's the final season, Bloys said he believes showrunner Craig Mazin "has planned it as the final season."In January this year, Bloys was asked if Season 3 is going to be the last, and he said, "It certainly seems that way." However, at the time, Bloys admitted that a
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Xbox Game Pass Removes 8 More Games Very Soon
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Microsoft has announced the second wave of removals from Xbox Game Pass thismonth, and eight more games are heading out soon.Earlier this month, Microsoft removed 10 games from Game Pass, so a total of 18 games are being removed this month alone.Titles set for removal on September 30 include Atomfall, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Sifu, and Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition. Other games getting dumped include SOPA Tale of the Stolen Potato, Sworn, Little Rocket Lab, and Terminull Brig
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Xbox Game Pass Gets 12 More Games In September
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The second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September has been revealed, and we've also gotten a sneak peek at what's coming in early October. In total, there'll be 12 games headed to Xbox and PC Game Pass libraries, joining September's wave of new arrivals. Here's a closer look at what you can download soon.Xbox Game Pass September Wave 2 GamesSeptember 15RuneScape: Dragonwilds (Cloud and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game PassSeptember 16Marvel Cosmic Invasi
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PlayStation Plus Is Removing 7 Games Soon, So Play Them While You Can
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A fresh batch of games are coming to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra- and Premium-tier subscribers, but several games are also on their way out. While we don't have an exact date for their exit just yet, there'll be seven games in total leaving soon, so you only have a few weeks left to play one of the best survival-horrors of all time and a melodramatic gangland adventure where you can hit people really hard on the head with a baseball bat.PlayStation Plus Game Catalog games leaving
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Big GTA 6 News Could Be Coming Up Soon
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It appears some GTA 6 news is coming up soon, and it could be focused on the game's music. A variety of musicians have released GTA-inspired teasers, and people are theorizing it's tied to some kind of music reveal for the game.
Country pop singer Morgan Wallen released an image showing GTA-inspired visuals of a pool with no water in it. Rapper Travis Scott, meanwhile, shared his own GTA-inspired image of high heels on a pole. He wrote, "See yall soon," and tagged Rockstar Games in his post. Bef
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Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Has Suffered Enough, Will Now Headshot You In Fortnite
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For the longest time in the Kingdom Hearts series, Kairi has gotten the short end of the stick, but the franchise's upcoming crossover with Fortnite will finally let Kairi fans choose violence.A new trailer for Fortnite's ongoing Chapter 7 Season 4 shows the trio of Sora, Riku, and Kairi in action. The three sport their Kingdom Hearts 2 appearances, and each wields their own Keyblade. They're seen fighting Heartless (or Heartless-like?) enemies in an area resembling their home world of Destiny I
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Director Kept Coming Back To The Witcher 3 For Inspiration
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Between the release of Final Fantasy 7 in 1997 and the first chapter in the Remake trilogy in 2020, quite a few games have been released and have gone on to inspire developers. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi is one such developer, as he explained that games like The Witcher 3 and Horizon helped inspire him and his team to deliver cinematic storytelling native to interactive media, as well as player agency through customizability and scalable world explora
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007 First Light’s Switch 2 Edition Delayed Yet Again, Here’s How Long You Have To Wait
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Developer IO has confirmed that 007 First Light's Switch 2 edition has been delayed for a second time. It's now scheduled for March 2027.The studio said in a notice that First Light's Switch 2 version was delayed "to ensure we deliver the quality of experience players expect.""This additional time will go toward polishing the Nintendo Switch 2 performance of the game," IO said.First Light's Switch 2 version was playable at Gamescom recently, and IO said it was "thrilled by the positive feedback
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Brings Back Snowboarding, And Red XIII Might Steal The Show Again
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is aiming to end the remake trilogy with a bang, and alongside the main campaign, there'll be plenty of other activities to tackle when you're not racing to stop Sephiroth from destroying the planet. Snowboarding is one such distraction, as the iconic minigame from the original Final Fantasy 7 is back, and Square Enix is suggesting that something wild could take place in it.An activity that can be accessed at the Golden Saucer, game director Naoki Hamaguchi hasn't
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Diablo 5 Doubles Down On The Darkness, But Hope Still Has A Place In Sanctuary
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Diablo's world of Sanctuary isn't a top tourist destination, thanks to roaming monsters and demonic forces looking to corrupt humanity, and in Diablo 5, everything has gone to hell--quite literally! Unlike the previous games in the series, which revolved around saving Sanctuary from Diablo and his Prime Evil Kin, Diablo 5 kicks off long after the Lord of Terror has conquered the land. In a world this bleak, how will players find the motivation to keep going when evil has already triumphed?Speaki
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WoW Devs Confirm Paladins Are A “Dad Class”
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World of Warcraft has plenty of classes for players to choose from, but according to the game's senior game designer, Josh Greenfield, there's one class that has earned a very specific reputation.
Speaking to GameSpot at BlizzCon, Greenfield and senior art director Jeff Parrott discussed their favorite and most-played classes. While Parrott confirmed that his is Hunter, Greenfield's infamous inclination toward the Paladin was discussed a little more in depth.He said that the Paladin is "certainl
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The WoW Forever Beta Starts This Week, Here’s How To Get Access
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At this year's BlizzCon, Blizzard announced a new version of World of Warcraft Classic, called World of Warcraft Forever. Blizzard says WoW Forever is "built as a new permanent home alongside modern and Classic WoW." It's set after the events of Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom but before Molten Core, and sends players back to the original continents with a cap at level 60. There are new stories, a new class, and over 1,000 new quests in the title.With World of Warcraft Forever launching
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Diablo 5 Is Bringing Back Set Items, But Wants To Avoid Their Biggest Problem
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One of the most satisfying things about the Diablo games is their loot grind, and in Diablo 5, Blizzard has plans to keep you clicking enemies to death for a long time in pursuit of an elusive piece of armor or weapon. While it's still early days in terms of how itemization will be handled in the game, Blizzard has confirmed that gear-based sets will return. Set items were originally absent from Diablo 4 when the game launched in 2023, although set bonuses were later added through the Talisman s
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The Best Overwatch Heroes, According To Blizzard
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If you've ever wondered which Overwatch heroes the people actually making the game enjoy playing, the answer is surprisingly varied. At BlizzCon 2026, GameSpot spoke with Overwatch game director Aaron Keller and associate game director Alec Dawson about their personal favorites, their original mains, and the newer heroes they think you should be playing.Here are the best Overwatch heroes according to Blizzard developers:LucioFor Dawson, it all started with Lucio. "My first main, like, 'I want to
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Blizzard Says Diablo 5 Was Too Big To Be A Diablo 4 Expansion
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Diablo 4 is far from dead, but don't expect any new expansions for the game going forward. Instead, Blizzard is preparing to tell the darkest story yet in Diablo 5, one that required a new numbered game to properly reintroduce Diablo himself back to the series, following his defeat in 2012's Diablo 3. Currently aiming for a 2029 release, this would mean that players are in for a relatively short wait for a new Diablo game--compared to previous releases--as Diablo 5 will arrive a mere six years a
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Wardogs Devs Are Watching Economy Cheaters Like Hawks
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With the FPS Wardogs dominating the Steam charts, developer Bulkhead is paying close attention to the game's various systems. The studio recently dropped a new patch that makes some necessary changes for server stability, while confirming that the team has their eyes on cheaters and exploiters.As part of Patch 0.11, which came out on September 14, Bulkhead announced that should any dogs of war take advantage of Wardogs' economy by farming servers, they'll find themselves either temporarily or pe
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How WoW Forever Handles Its Massive Set Of New Quests
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One of the big announcements at BlizzCon was WoW Forever, the next iteration of offering a classic-style WoW experience. Blizzard is hoping to draw players back to the OG WoW in a number of ways, including with the introduction of 1,000+ new quests. GameSpot caught up with Blizzard senior game designer Josh Greenfield to discuss this, along with why the game's OG quests--from 22 years ago--still resonate today.If Blizzard is adding 1,000 more quests to WoW with the update, how many does that bri
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Crazy Taxi Gets Crazier With Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Writers For New Movie
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The Crazy Taxi franchise isn't just getting a brand-new game next year; it's also getting a live-action movie. Netflix and Sega have announced a new partnership that will see a Crazy Taxi film coming to the streaming service in 2027. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are penning the comedy's screenplay, after previously working together on Naked Gun (2025), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and How I Met Your Mother.There's no director attached to the project, yet. However, Original Film's Neal H. Moritz and Toby Asc
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Diablo 5 Isn’t Reinventing The Combat Wheel, It’s Making It Spin Even Faster
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Combat has grown massively between each numbered Diablo game, and for Diablo 5, Blizzard is aiming to once again elevate those gameplay mechanics to new heights."Fundamentally, we're an isometric action-RPG, and we're not looking to shake that up with Diablo 5," executive producer Matt Zitterman said to GameSpot at BlizzCon 2026. "We're looking to improve on it, evolve it, and we have some great, interesting ideas about how to make combat feel even more visceral, even more action-forward. Kind o
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Overwatch’s Tracer Once Shot Lasers From Her Eyes, And It Could Happen Again
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If early iterations of characters had survived the development process, Tracer could have been a very different Overwatch hero. Speaking to GameSpot at BlizzCon 2026, game director Aaron Keller mentioned that he had been playing Overwatch since 2013, "since Tracer was shooting lasers out of her eyes."
When questioned about such a strange sequence of words, Keller explained that the bizarre version of Tracer came from the first days of Overwatch's engine development in late 2013.
"When we were cr
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Wardogs Players Really Want You To Close The Doors … Or Else
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The hottest game on PC right now is Wardogs, the Battlefield-like mass multiplayer FPS by developer Bulkhead that's soaring up the Steam charts. While it may not be as hot as the game itself, the game's subreddit is full of hotheads demanding you do one teeny-tiny thing. Close. The. Doors. Behind. You.Released in a closed beta state in August 2026 before entering early access in September 2026, Wardogs has taken PC gaming by storm. It's not only the number-one trending game according to SteamDB,
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The Triple-I Initiative Showcase Is Getting A Second Event In 2026
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The Triple-I Initiative Showcase is officially coming back on October 8 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, and this second instalment of the show will once again offer plenty of trailers and announcements from a wide variety of publishers and developers. Since the first presentation kicked off in 2024, the Triple-I Initiative has been an annual event, but the organizers say they have even more to show next month with a second dose of back-to-back video game trailers.Viewers can expect eight exclus
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The Last Of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Canceled “On Behalf Of Sony,” Dev Says
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Naughty Dog's The Last of Us franchise featured a multiplayer mode in Factions, and while the studio planned to add multiplayer to the sequel, it abandoned those ambitions before release. A modder spent months this year working on a multiplayer mod for The Last of Us 2, but its lead has now said it's not going to be released due to a request from Sony to shut it down.Modder @Speclizer_ said on social media that the mod was due to launch this month. However, they said they "recently received a le
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Red Dead 2 Actor Shares A Gross Secret About The Game
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Actor Roger Clark played Arthur Morgan in Rockstar's celebrated 2018 Western Red Dead Redemption 2, and his performance was memorable for many reasons. In the game, Arthur suffers from tuberculosis, and he coughs a lot as a result. Was it challenging for Clark to perform those sequences in particular? Yes, but it was "not as bad as you'd think," Clark said in a recent interview, in part because sometimes Clark recorded when he himself had a bad cough.
Clark told Cade Onder that he had "five year
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Lies Of P’s Wizard Of Oz Tease May Have Just Gotten A Lot More Interesting
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Lies of P was a big hit when it was first released, and several years after it was confirmed that a sequel was in development, a new trademark by developer Neowiz has popped up online. As spotted on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website (via ResetEra), the studio has registered a trademark for "Wonders of O," suggesting that the game will put own macabre spin on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books.The listing is for "interactive multimedia software for playing game
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Diablo 5 Will Have The Most Classes Of Any Game In The Series
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Diablo 5 will launch with more classes than any other game in the franchise, according to game director Joe Shely.Shely revealed more details about what to expect from Diablo 5's launch roster during a BlizzCon 2026 panel, following the game's surprise reveal (and Spring 2029 release window) as part of BlizzCon's opening ceremony. During the panel, Blizzard revealed three of Diablo 5's classes: Monk, Demon Hunter, and the new Plague Knight."Diablo 5 is going to launch with more classes than ever
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Resident Evil Movies Were On Ice Until Zach Cregger Came Along
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On paper, Zach Cregger directing a Resident Evil movie sounds like a smart move. The director has earned critical acclaim for his work on spooky flicks like Barbarian and Weapons, while Resident Evil is experiencing a resurgence thanks to several years of hit games. But that's a pairing that almost never came to be, as after the dismal box office performance of 2021's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, movie distributor Constantin Films--who own the film rights to Resident Evil-- wante
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