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Rockstar Games has released “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look”, a 26-minute gameplay showcase made with Netflix. It is the most the studio has shown of the game since the first trailer. It also arrives after a week of leaks Rockstar had no control over. Netflix holds a six-hour exclusive window on the showcase. After that it goes up on the Rockstar Games YouTube channel, at 3am CEST. What’s i
Breach of Trust, the second paid expansion for Frostpunk 2, arrived on June 23 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Two months on, its Steam rating tells an awkward story: Mixed, with 46 percent of 448 user reviews positive, and recent reviews trending Mostly Negative at 39 percent. Critics landed somewhere else entirely. The DLC holds roughly 75 on Metacritic, though from a small handful of review
Rockstar has finally spoken about the leaked Grand Theft Auto VI footage. In a statement posted to Instagram, the studio called the leaks “heartbreaking for our team”. It arrives a day before the game’s official unveiling on Netflix, and a full week after the first clip surfaced. Fifteen gameplay videos have circulated in that time, attributed to a leaker or group calling itself Cyberleek. Rocksta
Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco announced on September 5 that The Blood of Dawnwalker has passed one million copies sold worldwide. The game launched on September 3 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, putting the milestone inside its first three days on sale. That is a strong opening for a new IP at full price from a studio with no previous release. Rebel Wolves was founded in Warsa
Rockstar is not cutting the fuel system from Grand Theft Auto 6. And according to an extended preview of the game, the whole action lasts around 10 seconds. The figure comes from YouTuber TGG, who saw a demo guided by co-studio head Rob Nelson. When the car was filled up, Nelson pointed out how quick it was. “Hey, that’s pretty fast for a fill up,” Nelson said during the demo. “You can’t complain
FISSURE Playground 4 will feature a $450,000 CS2 prize pool from the total $1.25 million split across prizes, club rewards and VRS participation payments. The post Playground 4 Sets $450,000 CS2 Prize Pool for 2027 appeared first on GINX TV.
FURIA Thunderpick win sees the Brazilian-majority side beat BETBOOM 3-2 in Malta, retain its title and claim $500,000. The post FURIA Rally Past BETBOOM to Retain Thunderpick Crown appeared first on GINX TV.
Bulkhead’s 100-player shooter WARDOGS launched into Steam early access on September 10 and passed two million copies sold in under five days. It hit an all-time concurrent peak of 428,666 players on September 13, according to SteamDB. A week and a half in, the drop-off that usually follows a launch spike has not arrived. The game was still running between roughly 300,000 and 400,000 concurrent pla
Valorant Hush brings five telekinetic abilities to the Duelist lineup on October 27, combining mobility, flashes and crowd control. The post Valorant Hush Kit Revealed Ahead of October 27 Debut appeared first on GINX TV.
The HCS Invitational returns to Halo Fest in Seattle on December 12-13, with eight teams competing for a $150,000 prize pool in Halo esports. The post Halo Fest to Host $150,000 HCS Invitational appeared first on GINX TV.
VCT Pacific 2026 champions Global Esports exit esports after nearly a decade, disbanding their roster and rebranding as AI-focused GE Studios. The post Global Esports exit esports at their peak, rebrand to AI-focused GE Studios appeared first on GINX TV.
The free Saros Zenith Update arrives October 19 with Eclipse Layers, Overlord Rush, accessibility settings, new trophies and balance changes. The post Saros Zenith Update Brings Replay Challenges on October 19 appeared first on GINX TV.
SonicFox terminated their Nexcon 2026 contract after promotional art used AI to depict their likeness. The post SonicFox withdraws from Nexcon 2026 over AI-generated promotional art appeared first on GINX TV.
Riot Games is bringing back Champions Queue for the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage in Allen, Texas, with three-hour nightly pro practice sessions viewable on pros' own streams. The post Riot revives Champions Queue for Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage appeared first on GINX TV.
GamerLegion have moved in-game leader Janusz 'Snax' Pogorzelski off their active Counter-Strike roster, ending his second stint with the German organisation. The post GamerLegion move veteran IGL Snax off active CS2 roster appeared first on GINX TV.
NAVI will not compete as a partnered organisation in the VALORANT Champions Tour in 2027, InvenGlobal first reported on 19 October, ending a four-year run... The post NAVI’s reported VCT exit is the franchise model’s first real stress test appeared first on GINX TV.
Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine launched on September 15 as a PS5 exclusive, priced at $69.99 for the standard edition and $79.99 for the Digital Deluxe. It sits at a Metascore of 77 from 117 critic reviews. That is the lowest critic score any PlayStation Studios game has managed in the six years of the PS5, as Kotaku noted shortly after release. It is also, by a wide margin, the best-reviewed game
The MongolZ swept PARIVISION 3-0 in the 1win Private Club Season 2 grand final in Belgrade, claiming their first Counter-Strike 2 title in 14 months on new signing nin9's debut. The post The MongolZ end 14-month wait with 3-0 sweep of PARIVISION to win 1win Private Club Season 2 appeared first on GINX TV.
KIWOOM DRX has released three coaches and seven players after Riot Games left the Korean organisation out of the VCT partnership program heading into the... The post KIWOOM DRX releases three coaches and seven players after VCT partnership snub appeared first on GINX TV.
Capcom has confirmed unauthorised access to data tied to more than 11.7 million Capcom ID accounts, with a maximum of 390,000 people potentially affected. The post Capcom data breach: up to 390,000 people potentially affected across 11.7 million Capcom ID accounts appeared first on GINX TV.
