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• Palestinians slam Australia's move on Jerusalem

  15-12-2018 11:48 via news.yahoo.com
  The Palestinian leadership on Saturday described as "irresponsible" Australia's recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying it violated international law.The country became one of just a few to follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise the contested city as Israel's capital, saying.Australia said it would open a defence and trade office in the west of the holy city and Prime Minister Scott Morrison also committed to recognising a future state of Palestine with east Jeru
  
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• Rockstar lead says GTA 6 takes NPC interactions "much further" than Red Dead Redemption 2, and its system is "returning and evolved"

  27-08-2026 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GTA 6 extended look live reveal made a point of emphasizing how dual protagonists Jason and Lucia can engage with NPCs in a range of ways, both verbally and physically. Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson says NPC interactions have evolved considerably, with GTA 6 standing on the shoulders of Red Dead Redemption 2 in many ways.Speaking with IGN, Nelson says "we pushed interaction with NPCs as far as we could for Red Dead Redemption 2" but GTA 6s "taking it much further." "The team has d
  
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• GTA 6 won't let you break up Lucia and Jason, no matter how poorly you treat them: "They will remain partners in crime"

  27-08-2026 22:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 is led by its very own Bonnie and Clyde, the beautiful pair of killers Lucia and Jason, but you should never worry about how great you are at sharing your love language while keeping the pair happy and coated in gunpowder. There's no way for them to break up, Rockstar says. "They will remain partners in crime," co-studio lead Rob Nelson tells IGN about Lucia and Jason. "You will always have the benefit of working together and having each other's back – whether they're romantically cl
  
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• Rockstar says GTA 6 won't let you magically hotwire every car: "You acquire certain tools to get into them"

  27-08-2026 21:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The titular Grand Theft Auto hasn't gone missing in GTA 6, but Rockstar aims to bring more nuance to the carjacking gameplay this time around.In the GTA 6 extended look, we see Jason given a couple of options for how to break into a parked sports car. Walking up to the door, two button prompts appear on screen: you can either tap circle to smash the window and bust in just like in older GTA titles, or you can hit triangle to employ a slim jim and get in more quietly. The latter option involves a
  
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• GTA 6 Map Is 3X Bigger Than Red Dead Redemption 2’s

  27-08-2026 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar has shared more details about its long-awaited and heavily hyped Grand Theft Auto 6, and one key piece of information is that the game's map is apparently three times bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2's. The game takes players back to Vice City, a stand-in for Miami. Players will also be able to explore the surrounding areas.A New York Times report featuring interviews with Rockstar's developers said, "The overall map, the studio said, is three times as large as the playable area of its
  
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• GTA 6 Playthrough Can Last Roughly 80 Hours

  27-08-2026 21:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 6 had its big debut on Netflix today, alongside coverage from other international outlets. That means tons of details for the anticipated game, including an estimated playtime. According to Rockstar North's Rob Nelson, his own playthrough lasted about 80 hours.That came from an in-depth New York Times report, which detailed the immersive aspects of the game. You'll be doing all the things we saw in the trailer like robbing banks and getting into car chases, but Nelson said he wa
  
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• GTA 6 Returns To Six-Star Wanted Levels

  27-08-2026 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's GTA games had six-star wanted levels until GTA 5 dropped it down to five, and now Rockstar is returning to its roots by going back to six with GTA 6. How fitting.This was confirmed in the GTA 6 Netflix gameplay video today. We don't know exactly what Jason and Lucia will need to do to achieve a six-star wanted level, but it will no doubt be the worst of the worst crimes.
  A logo showed in the GTA 6 trailer also suggests there will be icons for specific crimes that players commit. The
  
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• GTA 6 Skipping PC At Launch And Having No Online Right Away Is Good, Helldivers Boss Says

  27-08-2026 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  The CEO of Helldivers studio Arrowhead Game Studios has commented on the upcoming launch of GTA 6, saying he's happy there will be no PC version or online mode at launch, because that will help Helldivers 2 "keep crushing it."In a statement to press, Sham Jorjani said Rockstar makes "ridiculous, high-effort stuff, and it's awesome that games like this get made." He said he's selfishly happy that the game won't be on PC at launch, nor will there be an online mode right away.
  "It means Helldivers
  
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• You Can Pet (And Scold, You Monster) The Dog In GTA 6

  27-08-2026 21:14 via gamespot.com
  Grand Theft Auto VI had its big debut on Netflix today, and as part of the opening sequence we got confirmation that there will be very good boys, by which I mean dogs, and you can interact them in a few different ways.When exploring an apartment complex for a package pickup, Jason and Lucia come across a dog in the hallway. Jason leans over to interact, allowing you to pet the dog, as we've come to expect in video games. But two other options were also notable: Scold, and Study.Scolding a dog i
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss says The Witcher 3 "inspired me for so many years," and it was "a great honor" to share the stage at Gamescom

  27-08-2026 20:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy overlord Naoki Hamaguchi can't believe he got to share the Gamescom stage with his hero, Geralt of Rivia – in spirit, at least, since developer CD Projekt Red used Opening Night Live 2026 to announce its unexpected The Witcher 3 refresh and expansion. And The Witcher 4 lead level designer Miles Tost feels the same way. "The pleasure was ours," Tost writes in an August 26 Twitter reply to Hamaguchi. "Final Fantasy, especially 7 have a special place in my heart
  
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• Pocketpair lead thought if Palworld 1.0 hit 200k concurrent players, "that'd be party time" – then it passed 900k on Steam alone

  27-08-2026 20:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  After recovering from the "supernatural" success of Palworld's early access launch, Pocketpair comms and publishing lead John Buckley had more modest expectations for the 1.0 update. If the game had hit 200,000 concurrent players with 1.0, less than 10% of Palworld's launch peak, "that'd be party time," he says. Instead, Palworld 1.0 rocketed straight to 960,000 concurrents on Steam alone, and about five times Buckley's expectations globally. Before 1.0, the game was hovering around the 45,000 C
  
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• Exterminauts Devs Talk Helldivers Comparisons And How It Separates Itself

  27-08-2026 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  If you saw footage of Exterminauts come out of Gamescom this week, then you might have thought it bore some resemblance to Helldivers 2. The two games are both cooperative PvE shooters with an assortment of powerful weapons to use and creatures to battle, but the team at Behaviour Interactive believe Exterminauts stands out in several key ways.
  Speaking to GameSpot at Gamescom, creative director Vincent Regimbart acknowledged that there are definitely similarities in the two games, but also a fe
  
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• "This has been the most humiliating and surreal experience in 20+ years of game making": Dev pleads with Valve as Steam brands his PEGI 12 game as pornography

  27-08-2026 20:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Molleindustria, the developer behind an open-world indie game that Valve has flagged as adult-only despite its teen rating, is still trying to figure out what's going on."We are currently at Gamescom in Cologne," Molleindustria wrote on Bluesky, "everyone is asking us why they can't see the PAGE of a Teen rated game."The game, Future? No Thanks!, is far from an adult game, but currently can't be seen by a majority of users and is completely unavailable in Germany due to a law requiring age verif
  
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• Warlock The New D&D Action-RPG Is Not Afraid To Ditch Tradition – Preview

  27-08-2026 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  This D&D adventure offers plenty of lore for fans, but also offers a great starting point for new players.The Dungeons & Dragons franchise continues to expand into video games with Warlock, the upcoming open world action-RPG from Invoke Studios. Following its gameplay reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live, GameSpot had the chance to preview a hands-off demo of Warlock, which showcased plenty of dark-fantasy elements in a world filled with player choice.
  
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• Sebulba Did Nothing Wrong, Say Star Wars Galactic Racer Devs

  27-08-2026 20:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Sebulba only has a few minutes of screentime in the entire Star Wars prequel trilogy, but the villainous Dug made a big impact. The racer was the antagonist of little Ani (aka Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader) when he was but a mere Force-fueled lad on the podracing scene. But if you ask the developers behind Star Wars Galactic Racer, he got a bad rap.At Gamescom, GameSpot asked the developers about Sebulba in regards to cheating, but Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster took exception to the characteriz
  
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• The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and more (August 28-30)

  27-08-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Searching for something to stream this weekend? There's nothing worse than mindlessly scrolling through the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus, and Prime Video and seeing your free time melt away as you decide what to watch. There's so much choice, and so few hours in the day.That's where we come in. At GamesRadar+, we curate a new selection of fresh streaming delights every single week, just for you. Forget your tired old watchlist: these are the latest and greatest movies and shows coming to stream
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer Wants To Show You What People In A Galaxy Far, Far Away Do For Fun

  27-08-2026 19:39 via gamespot.com
  
  When you think of Star Wars, your mind usually flashes to lightsaber battles, Mandalorians, and the unspoken horror of Ewoks. But with Star Wars: Galactic Racer, developer Fuse Games is aiming to shine a light on a sportier part of that galaxy, as players will enter the Galactic Racing League.Speaking to GameSpot, Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster explained that Star Wars: Galactic Racer was a chance to show a different side of Star Wars. While Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace had its iconic po
  
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• Despite Being The End Of The World, State Of Decay 3 Is Surprisingly Welcoming

  27-08-2026 19:34 via gamespot.com
  
  From what I saw in the State of Decay 3 preview at Gamescom this week, the long-awaited game might just have hit that perfect sweet spot--sating long-time fans' need for novelty and innovation while giving newcomers something immediately approachable to sink their teeth into. I haven't played State of Decay 1 or 2, and so new am I to the genre that I can't think of a single zombie survival-horror game I have played. Heading into the preview, I was nervous. Multiplayer, combat-focused games
  
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• Devolver Digital Reveals Its GTA 6 Competitor, And It’s A Remaster Of A Nonexistent Remake

  27-08-2026 19:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Few game companies are brave enough to go head-to-head with the release of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6, but that's exactly what publisher Devolver Digital is doing with the launch of Volvy's Adventure: Reslimed on November 19.Billed as a "remaster of the second remake of the original monochrome action-platformer starring the most famous video game mascot of all time," Volvy's Adventure is actually almost none of those things. The original "Volvy's Adventure" doesn't exist. This isn't a remaste
  
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• Fable’s combat shows a lot of promise, but I'm glad it's not launching this year

  27-08-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warhammers have never been my thing in RPGs, and I expected the same to be said of my approach to Fable. But, loading into my hands-on combat demo, I found myself falling for a hefty hammer over my usual go-to dagger.I try out two loadouts during the session: one with a bow and arrow in addition to my hammer, and another with a more rapid-fire, SMG-like crossbow. Each comes with four requisite spells, from levitation to thunder spears and huge floating swords to pin my prey down before finishing
  
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• Cyberleek's GTA 6 leak flood looks to have ended in the most unsurprising way possible: a $250,000 crypto grift

  27-08-2026 18:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek looks to have retreated after squeezing $250,000 out of the crypto market using unofficial clips of Rockstar's game. Per Kotaku, GTA Forum sleuth Vice Cit has been investigating Cyberleek's crypto activity and recently reported that the leaker transferred about $250,000 into different separate wallets across four transactions on August 27."This isn't the 2022 leak, this has been planned out and executed very intentionally to maximize the money they'll make from this," Vice
  
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• It's a good thing GTA 6 isn't on PC yet, says Helldivers 2 boss: "It means Helldivers 2 gets to keep crushing it in our own space"

  27-08-2026 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The collective industry is bracing itself for the launch of GTA 6 in November. It's going to be tectonic, and soak up a lot of people's attention for some time afterward. Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios is remarkably calm about Rockstar's oncoming storm, mostly because of the crime sandbox's staggered rollout."Rockstar makes ridiculous, high-effort stuff and it's awesome that games like this get made," Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani says in a statement. "On a selfish level I'm happy it&rsq
  
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• Xbox CEO Plays Coy About Whether Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation

  27-08-2026 18:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has suggested Microsoft could make more exclusive games again, but will The Elder Scrolls 6 be among them? We still don't know, but that's the question the BBC asked Sharma at Gamescom this week. But first, Sharma discussed her thoughts generally about exclusives, and how every platform, in her estimation, needs some form of exclusive content to grow."We are increasingly going to be one of the largest platforms in the world. Every platform needs some form of exclusive experi
  
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• The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For Thousands

  27-08-2026 18:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft opened up preorders for its limited-edition 25th-Anniversary Xbox Series X, and within a minute, the most expensive Xbox ever sold out. While units will likely make their ways into the hands of Xbox fans with deep pockets, it looks like scalpers have also snatched up units, and as you'd expect, they're expecting to make a big payday by flogging them on sites like eBay.A quick look at the commerce platform reveals dozens of the rare Xbox Series X consoles have been listed, with pri
  
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• This is one of my favorite Lego sets ever made, but soon it'll disappear for good

  27-08-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite its self-aggrandizing name, Lego The Mighty Bowser isn't overexaggerating; it really is an impressive monster of a kit. Actually, I'd go so far as to say it's one of the best Lego sets ever made. Or at least, it was. This behemoth has now been retired, which means it's becoming harder to get hold of now that Lego has stopped producing it. In fact, it'll only be available so long as stock lasts at third-party retailers like Amazon. Because Lego The Mighty Bowser is one of my all-time favo
  
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• GameStop wants you to "trade in gaming history" for new games, and I need you to tell them no

  27-08-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  GameStop has been bartering with trade-ins for decades, and its program allows you to even swap your retro consoles for in-store credit. That's how it keeps itself stocked with old systems on its website that normally cost a chunk above second-hand listings, but whenever you see an in-store sign prompting you to "trade in gaming history", I need you to stop. I should note that I live in Scotland, so my retro console collection is out of GameStop's reach. However, Bluesky User GWIZ shares a photo
  
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• Nobody was more surprised by The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past than Geralt and Dandelion's actors: "They announced the expansion pack before we knew what we were doing"

  27-08-2026 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A couple of days ago, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 provided us with our first-ever look at both The Witcher 3 Remastered and CD Projekt Red's new expansion for the RPG, Songs of the Past – an expansion the voice actors didn't even know was happening.Well, not at first, anyway. Geralt actor Doug Cockle and voice of Dandelion John Schwab reveal as much in a new live stream with CD Projekt Red, explaining that they had no idea why the studio wanted them back in for more lines.
  In fact, Sc
  
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• Oh no, you can doomscroll in GTA 6

  27-08-2026 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Among the waves of new features being announced for GTA 6 is possibly the worst thing to come out of the world in the last decade: doomscrolling on social media.Plenty of new information has come out about GTA 6 over the last few days, and from more official sources than Cyberleek. It's been confirmed that you can get ripped or chubby in GTA 6 depending on your actions, and the upcoming entry will reportedly have a consequences system deeper than Red Dead Redemption 2's. This is all before the N
  
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• Rockstar is "at least 10 years ahead" of other games with GTA 6's NPC crowd technology, says dev behind 007: First Light's incredible crowds

  27-08-2026 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6: An Extended Look debuts in a few hours still, but a developer who worked on 007: First Light's incredible crowds says Rockstar Games' NPC tech is already miles ahead of the competition based on the huge leaks we've been privy to so far.The hacker known online as Cyberleek has been sharing early looks at the open-world game for a couple of weeks now, and some of those videos have given fans a peek at GTA 6's bustling crowds enjoying themselves at the beach or at the strip club, say. But th
  
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• New Tides of Annihilation lead "deeply honored" to take over from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English, who was "generous, kind, and supportive throughout this whole journey"

  27-08-2026 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil Requiem star Angela Sant'Albano has commented on the announcement that she has replaced Jennifer English in the upcoming Tides of Annihilation.In an Instagram reel, Sant'Albano says, "I am so incredibly excited and deeply, deeply honored to finally officially announce that I will be stepping into the role of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation." While many had figured out the Resident Evil Requiem star had taken over after Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennife
  
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