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• GTA 6 Has Already Made $400 Million+ From Preorders, Apparently

  19-08-2026 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  According to a third-party research company, GTA 6 has already brought in more than $400 million in revenue from preorders.Sensor Tower's sales tracker for GTA 6 states that Rockstar sold 4.38 million copies, including any returns, through August 18, generating $429 million. The research firm said the sales mix is 77% PS5 and 23% Xbox Series X|S.
  This data is not confirmed, but it would not be a surprise to learn that GTA 6 is performing exceptionally well already given the massive hype behind i
  
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• 14 Games That Give You The Absolute Best Bang For Your Buck

  19-08-2026 23:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week.Although games themselves are technically cheaper than ever before, it's no secret that our average disposable income has diminished significantly. As such, paying $70 (or more) each time a new game comes out is simply not feasible for the vast majority of us. Thankfully, there are a ton of fantastic games out there that don't require a second mortgage o
  
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• Thunderbolts star David Harbour shares Avengers: Doomsday spoiler that can't possibly be real

  19-08-2026 23:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  David Harbour has shared what's supposed to be an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler... but he's joking, right?In a new interview with Variety, the Red Guardian actor was asked to recite a line from Avengers: Doomsday. Per Variety: "He offers a deadpan line in a Russian accent (and pointing): 'You … are Tony Stark.'"That's... definitely a joke. Sure. However, many fans have theorized that the entire conceit of Avengers: Doomsday is either a) that a different actor is playing Victor Von Doom and t
  
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• We Already Know What GTA 6 Is Going To Be

  19-08-2026 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  So far, Grand Theft Auto 6 sure looks like a Grand Theft Auto game.There's no denying the level of hype surrounding GTA 6. It's often referred to in various grandiose terms: the most-anticipated game ever (probably), the biggest game launch of the decade (sure), the game that will save the industry (with console prices rising, doubtful). Certainly, expectations are sky-high for a game that is following such a massive commercial success and has been such a long time coming. But does any of that m
  
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• Steam has been taken over by sandbox games including Palworld, study of 98,555 games finds, but RPGs and FPS games are still massive

  19-08-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steam analysts have found after measuring 98,555 priced games that sandbox titles are some of Steam's highest earners, with something like genre benchmark Palworld earning around $500 million on the platform since its early access launch in 2024. But sandbox games shouldn't get too comfortable – or maybe the genre should consider its stance on gun violence and action-RPG magic, as it's closely followed by first-person shooters and role-playing games.These details come from a new report by
  
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• Marvel's Wolverine was inspired by one of the few video game movie tie-ins that doesn't suck: "We had the same challenges as those devs"

  19-08-2026 23:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Most video game movie tie-ins suck, and most Wolverine games suck. 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, defied both of those conventions. It launched to generally favorable reviews and is remembered to this day as one of the better video game adaptations of Logan, especially next to absolute stinkers like LJN's 1991 NES Wolverine game.Now, when I say video game movie tie-ins, I mean games developed specifically as promotional accessories to big movie releases. The Atari 2600 adaptation of E.T. is pr
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 references a bit of OG lore so obscure I wouldn't have blamed Tetsuya Nomura for forgetting it

  19-08-2026 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts lore is extensive, convoluted, and confusing. I don't mean that as a dig – I am a Metal Gear fan, after all – but even after playing every game in the series, I've still got to read a half-dozen wiki pages and watch a few lore videos before I start remembering the specifics of any given plot beat. That's why I'm so impressed that Tetsuya Nomura and the rest of the devs have managed to remember a small, but key detail about Heartless behavior in Kingdom Hearts 4.The fir
  
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• Obsession star reportedly turned down Michael Mann's Heat 2 to star as Rogue in Marvel's X-Men

  19-08-2026 22:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new report states that Inde Navarrette turned down starring in Michael Mann's Heat 2 in order to play Rogue in the MCU... and I totally get it.According to Page Six, Navarrette was initially offered a role in the sequel to Michael Mann’s hit crime drama as Sharlene, a character originated by Ashley Judd. The filming, which begins this fall, conflicted with production on Marvel's upcoming X-Men film. The cast of X-Men (so far) was revealed at D23, with Navarrette set to play Rogue (though
  
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• Want A Modern Warfare 4 Beta Code? Just Talk Trash

  19-08-2026 21:54 via gamespot.com
  
  The creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are trying to prove one trash-talking player wrong by giving them a free code to the game's upcoming early-access beta.In response to a Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer trailer posted by CharlieIntel on X, one skeptical player going by TristanSpoof didn't have kind words for what they saw."This s*** looks awful ngl," they wrote in a quote repost. "Won't be planning on buying until I see it live."
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• "If people weren't playing No Man's Sky, I don't think we would want to do updates," says Sean Murray, but he'd probably try to sneak in more content years later anyway

  19-08-2026 21:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  At a time when making and supporting a live service game is rightly seen as an arduous, dangerous challenge, Hello Games boss Sean Murray feels "lucky that we've been allowed to" make No Man's Sky content for 10 years.Speaking with GamesRadar+ and reflecting on 10 years of No Man's Sky, Murray examines how the small team at Hello Games has reached an equilibrium that allows for this kind of long-term support. No Man's Sky isn't a conventional live service game – everything is free, for one
  
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• Way More Work (And Money) Went Into My Favorite Voice Mod Than I Thought

  19-08-2026 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  As I mentioned when writing about how cool voice-dubbing mods are for Cheap Week, I love vocalized mods. Also called voice mods, these community-made projects add voice acting to otherwise-silent games, or redub games that have voice acting in a gibberish language (like Hollow Knight) with English. My favorite of these mods is Stardew Voices, which adds voice acting for 12 of Stardew Valley's love interests: Abigail, Alex, Elliot, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam, Sebastian, and Shan
  
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• Despite calls for Aaron Pierre to be the next James Bond, Lanterns co-star hopes he's the Green Lantern for "many years to come"

  19-08-2026 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The name's Lantern. Green Lantern.Whether he intended to or not, Henry Winkler's recent social media activity added another name to the long, long list of actors who are on audience's wishlists to play the new James Bond."Aaron Pierre should be the next BOND," Winkler tweeted on Sunday night after watching the British actor step onto the scene as rookie Lantern-in-training John Stewart on HBO's Lanterns.In the 2026 scenes, it's hard to disagree. Pierre takes over the show in style (literally, to
  
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• "Arkane was about to go under" before it committed to Dishonored, former lead says: "We had 4 months of money left"

  19-08-2026 20:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  These days, Dishonored and Dishonored 2 are widely considered benchmark modern immersive sims, but it was also a crucial turning point for developer Arkane, we're now learning from industry veteran Harvey Smith.Smith, who was lead game designer on the original Deus Ex and creative director on both Dishonored games, tells The Game Business there was a very real threat of full-blown studio closure before the studio collectively decided to refocus and commit to Dishonored. At the time, the studio w
  
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• Xbox’s Latest Console Update Will Finally Let You Choose Old Saves To Delete

  19-08-2026 20:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox's latest console update is rolling out now to Xbox Insiders, giving players more control over the home screen and saves, as well as improvements to profile customization.As part of the update, which will first roll out to Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider members starting today, tiles can now be more easily removed from the Recent Games and Apps list at the top of the Home page, including the entire Play History tile. For those who want to hide the home screen and bask in the glory of
  
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• Army Unit Gives Soldiers 4-Day Pass To Play GTA 6 If They Re-Enlist

  19-08-2026 19:36 via gamespot.com
  
  In an effort to encourage soldiers to re-enlist, one US Army unit in Georgia is offering a four-day pass around the time GTA 6 launches in November.The incentive is only for soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia in the Army's 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion. So far, 20 people there have agreed to the incentive in exchange for re-enlisting, an Army spokesperson told CBS News.
  "The idea was to have a unique incentives program that connects to what soldiers are interested in," spokesperson Lt. Col.
  
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• Halloween And Aliens Aren’t The Only Horror Movies With New Games Debuting

  19-08-2026 19:35 via gamespot.com
  
  As much as I love horror in general, I particularly enjoy the licensed horror games we've been getting for the past few years. Even when some aren't as strong as others, I find the mere attempt so exciting. There have been so many examples lately, and I've previously dug into why Hollywood keeps chasing video game horror. With Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 due out next week, and Halloween: The Game just behind it in early September, you may be similarly excited to have two more such examples of horro
  
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• Huge Subnautica 2 co-op patch adds proximity chat and a revive system as devs promise a "new region" and "new story" are still on the way

  19-08-2026 19:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Subnautica 2 continues to truck along in early access, and one of the biggest updates promised in the Subnautica 2 roadmap is upon us. The newly released patch adds a host of features aimed at making the co-op experience better, but if you're a solo player, there's no need to worry – the devs at Unknown Worlds promise the bigger update with a new region and story content is still on the way.Officially titled the Buddy System update, the headline addition here is proximity chat. "You'll be
  
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• The Original Xbox Is Back, And This Time You Have To Build It Yourself

  19-08-2026 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  The original Xbox is still one of the best-looking consoles ever: a big black box that's instantly recognizable thanks to some clever design choices. If you've ever wanted to own and build one of these, you're in luck, as Mattel has just opened up preorders for a 1:1 replica that you can put together alongside several accessories. It's a bit pricey at $330, but it includes a few neat features that make it a cool display piece.The Lego-like build includes 3,509 pieces, and you can use those to bu
  
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• EA devs feel "the threat of layoffs at all times," especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: "It's hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn't be dissolved"

  19-08-2026 19:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA developers were already having a bad time before the publisher was acquired by a trio of investors led by Saudi Arabia in a $55 billion buyout. Now the deal is done, EA has gone private, and its developers are feeling more pressure than before.Anonymous EA workers describe their tense work environment in a report from Game Developer. While EA has been attempting to cure staff concerns about the Saudi Arabia buyout for a year now, sharing a half-hearted guarantee in 2025 that "there will be no
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Preload And PC Spec Requirements

  19-08-2026 19:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's first beta weekend starts on August 21, and Activision has revealed all details you'll need before going hands-on with the game. This information includes how to preload the beta, earn beta rewards, and make sure your PC meets all the security requirements and specifications to play.The first beta runs April 21-25, and it’s available for those who preorder the game on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.  The full MW4 beta dates and content details can be fou
  
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• Insomniac Games "announced Wolverine very early because we knew it would be very difficult to keep a lid on it," lead says

  19-08-2026 18:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's hard to avoid leaks these days. The internet is full of sleuths, and many creators love being seen as a credible source of exclusive information. To avoid the risk of such things spoiling the game, Insomniac decided to just reveal Wolverine was happening years ahead of release, even if it meant being asked about it well before we'd get to see it.In an interview with TheGamer, game director Mike Daly explains the logic here. "We announced Wolverine very early because we knew it would be very
  
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• After 25% positive Steam reviews, Soulslike dev realizes people hate AI slop and admits "if it looks like the effort is not there, that is a fair reading of what is on screen"

  19-08-2026 18:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Vapor World: Over the Mind is a newly released Soulslike platformer promising a twisted world and Sekiro-like combat, but all anyone can talk about it is its hideous AI-generated cutscenes, and that includes its own director.With over 100,000 Steam wishlists behind it, Vapor World had some real buildup, with Soulslike fans essentially hoping for a 2D Lies of P. It launched on Steam in Early Access on Tuesday, August 18 and has since received user reviewers averaging 25% positive. Many reviews me
  
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• The first big Skyrim update in ages is huge news for mods, and Bethesda promises it "should not affect load orders"

  19-08-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier this week, Bethesda Game Studios fans feared the worst for their mods as the studio revealed that it would be launching a brand-new Fallout 4 update with "Creations improvements" – and, much to many fans' dismay, another for Skyrim later on down the line.Well, the Fallout 4 patch has officially landed, and surprisingly well, quadrupling the number of mods players can have and more – and along the way, so has Bethesda's first tease of what's to come to Skyrim, its more fantast
  
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• How to Commune with Chaos in Mortal Shell 2

  19-08-2026 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'll find the words "Commune with Chaos" in Mortal Shell 2 upon discovering a secret room in the Marrow Keep, and it's likely you already have if you're here. Instead, what you're struggling with is actually being able to commune with chaos if nothing happens when you interact with the chalice in front of you.Fortunately, there is a very simple fix for this, and it's intentional - it's not a bug. So here's how to commune with chaos in Mortal Shell 2, after which you'll find a special - but not
  
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• Metal Gear Solid is getting co-op after 28 years thanks to "world first" mod, turning "the original PlayStation classic into a true online multiplayer experience"

  19-08-2026 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  A modder has released a trailer for a Metal Gear Solid mod which brings two-player co-op to the PS1 stealth classic. A recent trend I've loved in the modding scene is players going back to classic games and implementing multiplayer into titles that were never designed for it. They are so prevalent there's an entire website dedicated to them. Super Mario 64 is one of the most famous examples – very recently, its sequel Super Mario Sunshine also had a mod released – as are the mods tha
  
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• New GTA 6 Leak Features Shocking Gameplay Footage, And We Mean That Literally

  19-08-2026 18:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The second day of apparent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has started with a new gameplay clip focused on Jason Duval. There's bad driving, a well-known pop song, and multiple people shot by a taser-like weapon. The video even ends with a cutscene in which Jason has a beer on a boat with his buddy, Cal Hampton.Kotaku spotted the most recent presumed leak of GTA 6, noting that it's titled "Taser Video." However, the weapon Jason picks up from a person after stomping on them is generically called
  
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• Horizon 3 is reportedly still years away as a small team continues to plan the single-player sequel

  19-08-2026 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier today, a new report claimed that PlayStation is planning a substantial rework of Horizon Hunters Gathering, responding to poor playtest feedback for the multiplayer spin-off by stripping the live-service elements in order to make it more of a traditional co-op game. That report also has some bad news for fans of the traditional Horizon games: Horizon 3 is apparently still years away.The "majority" of developers at Guerrilla Games are still working on Horizon Hunters Gathering, according
  
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• "Think Deus Ex, think Dishonored, that's what we're doing": Former Arkane devs reveal new studio dedicated to making single-player immersive sims

  19-08-2026 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Several immersive sim heavyweights have founded a new studio to carry on the work they were doing in Dishonored before Arkane Austin was closed in 2024. Unveiling Black Pony Immersive, Harvey Smith and Ben Horne have a clear vision for what they want to accomplish.Smith and Horne spoke about putting the team together, and the first game they're working on, in an interview with The Game Business. "It feels like a sea of doom and gloom the last few years, so many of our colleagues suffering, devel
  
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• Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Development Will Have A “Tough Future” Because Of AI

  19-08-2026 18:01 via gamespot.com
  
  As a veteran of the industry, former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei has a lot of thoughts about where things are currently headed. And with AI infiltrating just about every major developer under the sun, he is both fascinated by and worried about artificial intelligence's overall impact on game development.In an August 18 Gamerbraves interview, Yoshida said AI tools are "allowing almost anybody to become a game developer." Because AI can do things like write code for you, an artist or a designe
  
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• Voice Mods Can Make Your Favorite Games Feel Brand New Again

  19-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week.There are countless types of video game mods out there, but my favorite by far are those that add voice acting to games that had none (or very little) to begin with. Often referred to as voice mods or vocalized mods, these free, community-made add-ons transform their respective games, often making older titles that I've gone through a hal
  
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