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Rockstar Games has revealed the first collector’s set for Grand Theft Auto VI. It costs $399.99, and it doesn’t include the game. The Goodtime State, Vice City Collection arrives on November 19, launch day for GTA 6. Pre-orders are open now on the Rockstar Store, while supplies last. Inside the box The set is themed around Macca the Gator, a fictional TV show that’s a hit in Leonida, the game’s ho
Grand Theft Auto VI launches in less than two months, and fans are already asking what Rockstar does next. This week’s favorite answer is L.A. Noire 2. Nothing has been confirmed. An old leak resurfaces The claim comes from a 2023 leak first posted on 4chan. Fans dug it up over the weekend, and it spread fast across forums and social media. Why take it seriously? Several of its GTA 6 details have
EA is closing BioWare after more than three decades, cutting about 400 jobs and cancelling the next Mass Effect in the first major layoffs since the $55 billion buyout. The post BioWare closes as EA cuts 400 jobs and cancels next Mass Effect appeared first on GINX TV.
Minecraft LIVE on Saturday, September 26, was packed. The Sift stole the headlines as the game’s first new dimension in over 14 years, but Mojang had plenty more to show. Here’s what else is coming. Ice Caves are the next game drop The next drop adds Ice Caves, a rare new cave biome that forms beneath cold regions. The caves are filled with ice crystals and icicles. The crystals can be placed vert
Some cheaters won’t even make it into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Team RICOCHET, Call of Duty’s anti-cheat team, has confirmed that more than 70,000 new hardware bans are already in place. Those bans will carry straight into the game when it launches on October 23. Why hardware bans matter An account ban can be dodged with a new account. A hardware ban can’t. “Recent enforcement updates helped
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Remastered launches on September 29, and it’s free for everyone who already owns the base game. It lands on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. That’s a surprise in itself, given that The Witcher 4 is already in development and the game got a next-gen update as recently as 2022. So is it worth another trip to the Continent? Here’s what’s new. Both expa
Minecraft is finally getting a fourth dimension. The Sift was revealed at Minecraft LIVE on September 26. It joins the Overworld, the Nether and the End, and it’s the first new dimension added to the main game in more than 14 years. Dungeons II players get there first The Sift will be playable before it reaches Minecraft itself. It’s part of Minecraft Dungeons II from day one, and that game launch
What does ARC Raiders look like without other players shooting you in the back? Embark Studios is about to find out. From October 13 to 20, the extraction shooter will test a PvE matchmaking toggle. Players can choose sessions with zero player-to-player damage and focus entirely on fighting ARC. Why now The numbers made the case. In a blog post, Embark said 51% of surveyed players want a dedicated
A US court has ordered Reddit moderator James “Archbox” Williams to pay Nintendo $4.5 million over Nintendo Switch piracy. US District Judge Lauren King, in Washington, granted Nintendo’s motion for default judgment in full on September 23. She also issued a permanent injunction that bars Williams from distributing pirated games or circumvention tools. What Nintendo accused him of Nintendo filed t
Bungie is rethinking Marathon. In a long update on September 25, the studio admitted that the game’s original extraction-focused vision didn’t connect with enough players. Now it wants Marathon to be much more than the high-stakes PvEvP shooter it launched as in March. What went wrong The update came with a Developer Insights video where the team spoke openly about launch. “Launch didn’t go the wa
The VCT 2027–2028 report outlines 32 partner slots, open qualifiers and an EMEA list still being updated as teams are reported. The post Report: VCT 2027–2028 lists eight partners per region appeared first on Esports Insider.
Babybay VCT China options are under consideration after G2 reportedly plans a 2027 replacement, with no team or transfer confirmed. The post Sato plan puts babybay’s VCT China options in focus appeared first on Esports Insider.
VALORANT Champions 2026 saw LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1, set a 1.49m peak and become the first two-time VALORANT Champions winners. The post LOUD make VALORANT history with second Champions title appeared first on Esports Insider.
On Kalshi, in no month prior to October 2025 did esports contracts trade more than $0.4 million. In August 2026, they peaked at $391 million on the platform . In the twelve months to September, esports volume on the platform totalled $1.73 billion. It’s a small part of a vastly larger machine, but it’s enough … Continued The post Kalshi esports volume reached $1.73 billion in twelve months appeared first on Esports Insider.
EWC 2027 qualifiers add Direct and Satellite routes, targeting 1.8m players through more than 400 events on the road to the Esports World Cup. The post Two new routes widen EWC 2027 qualification pathways appeared first on Esports Insider.
Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3-0 to take the last Swiss Stage place at Worlds 2026. The French organisation becomes Europe's third team in the main event and opens against the LPL Split 3 champions. The post Karmine Corp sweep MVK to reach first Worlds Swiss Stage and draw Anyone’s Legend appeared first on Esports Insider.
BLAST payment delays are reported as top teams choose PGL’s Bucharest event over BLAST Bounty Winter at the start of 2027 in esports. The post PGL wins top-team race as BLAST faces payment claims appeared first on Esports Insider.
Dragon Ranger Gaming began VCT Threshold China by beating Rare Atom 2-0 on the opening day. The win keeps alive their bid to return to the league through one of the event's 2027 places. The post Dragon Ranger Gaming sweep Rare Atom to open VCT Threshold China bid for a 2027 guest place appeared first on Esports Insider.
Dplus KIA, drawn from the bottom seeding tier, beat top-tier G2 Esports in their first Worlds 2026 match. It is their second win over the LEC champions since July and sets up a meeting with T1 on Saturday. The post Dplus KIA beat G2 again in Worlds 2026 opener, three months after Esports World Cup win appeared first on Esports Insider.
Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has made gaming history after being selected to receive Japan’s Order of Culture, becoming the first person from the industry to earn the Japanese government honor.
