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GTA 6 is so detailed no single Rockstar employee knows it all - which is how we got shrinking horse testicles in Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2's infamous animated horse testicles, which are realistic enough to contract in cold weather and expand again in the warmth, were apparently not a feature mandated by Rockstar. As iconic as they've become - a symbol of extraordinary detail in the game - they didn't originate from a list of features that needed to be added to the game. The horse testicles were instead the unexpected work of one person, or a group of people, autonomously working on the Cowboy epic.

Sensor Tower data shows the yawning gap between GTA 6 and everything else
An analysis from Sensor Tower shows just how far ahead GTA 6 is in terms of preorders when compared with some of the biggest AAA games of the past six years.

'There's No One Person That Has This Whole Thing in Their Head' — GTA 6 Devs Had Freedom to Add Cool Features Just Like RDR2's Horse Balls
Rockstar Games gave the GTA 6 developers so much freedom to add cool details that not even the studio's top executives are aware of everything in the game.

With GTA 6's Dating System Incoming, a Surprising Percentage of Adults Think Investing in a Video Game Relationship Is Cheating
With GTA 6's Dating System Incoming, a Surprising Percentage of Adults Think Investing in a Video Game Relationship Is Cheating.

'I Don't Think We're Seeing It Here': GTA 6 Launch Trailer Not Using PS5's New QSSR Upscaler
"That's quite extravagant". Sony introduced QSSR earlier this month, bringing a version of the PS5 Pro’s acclaimed PSSR upscaler to base PS5 hardware. While the technology is currently only incorporated into first-party titles Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei, it will be made available to third-party devs as well, with many speculating its introduction may have been timed specifically to coincide with GTA 6. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Feature: GTA 6 Launch Trailer Analysis: Has a Long-Standing Tech Issue Been Fixed?
And is there any hint of Sony's new QSSR upscaler? Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto 6's launch trailer yesterday, granting a precious 90 seconds of (mostly new) video of the upcoming juggernaut. We've now had a chance to analyse the video, and though it's impossible to say for sure, the footage suggests that a big issue we spotted with the game in earlier trailers has been fixed. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net

Sony's Multi-Million Dollar GTA 6 PS5 Marketing Strategy Is Already Working
"I’m most definitely playing on a PS5". Sony’s unprecedented multi-million dollar GTA 6 PS5 marketing push is already reaping dividends. A short reaction video published by juggernaut streamer IShowSpeed shows the platform holder’s approach working in real time. The manufacturer has paid handsomely to have its console closely associated with Rockstar’s upcoming open world game, and the launch trailer is packed with PlayStation iconography, including a short statement which says the game ‘Plays B

GTA 6 Cars Appear in Real Life as Part of Insane Miami Marketing Push
Vice City is real now. It was obvious already, but with an outrageous marketing push behind it, GTA 6 is clearly going to be absolutely massive when it arrives next month. The hotly anticipated open world action game is scheduled for 19th November, 2026, and Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two are going all-out with a marketing campaign that's overtaking Miami, Florida, gradually turning it into a real-life Vice City. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Rockstar Mods Real Life Vehicles to Look Like GTA 6 Cars Before Driving Them Through Miami
Rockstar’s wild marketing push for GTA 6 is well underway, with the latest seeing modded cars cruising around Miami.

33 New Details From the GTA 6 Launch Trailer
GTA 6's launch trailer may only be 90 seconds long, but there's plenty to see - here's the 33 details we spotted.

GTA 6 squeaks into eligibility for The Game Awards 2026 by the smallest of margins - but can it break Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record number of wins?
This generation's mega-game, Grand Theft Auto 6, will be eligible for The Game Awards 2026 by a matter of one day.

Over 30 New GTA 6 Screenshots From the Launch Trailer
We've put together over 30 screenshots from the GTA 6 launch trailer, showing off Rockstar's open-world in detail.

GTA 6 Launch Trailer Arrives - More Than A Month Ahead of Launch
With a banging soundtrack from Justice. Following the Extended Look trailer for Netflix, a new 90-second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been released on YouTube, featuring PlayStation branding and an M for Mature age rating. Most importantly, there are snippets of several scenes we haven't seen before - and some familiar moments too from prior trailers. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net

GTA 6's Original Music Score Is Composed by Excellent French Electronic Duo Justice
What a cross-over. If you're a fan of electronic music, you'll probably over the moon to learn that Justice are behind GTA 6's original score. It's an incredibly high profile collaboration; Justice are one of the biggest in the biz, with a catalogue of fantastic albums, singles, and productions stretching back into the mid 2000s. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

GTA 6 Looks Great In Official Rockstar Launch Trailer, But Xbox Is Nowhere To Be Seen
"This trailer was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5.". Rockstar Games has officially unveiled the GTA 6 launch trailer today, giving us just another small glimpse at what to expect from the biggest release of the Xbox Series X|S era (and quite possibly in gaming history!). You can watch the full thing above, which doesn't really go into much story detail, but nevertheless shows off a beautiful-looking world that we already saw quite extensively as part of the GTA 6 Extended Preview

Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer suddenly drops, showing a saucy shower scene, a tense police chase, and high-flying heists
Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its 19th November release.

Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer
Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, just over one …

GTA 6 Launch Trailer Teases Jason's Troubled Past, a Steamy Shower Scene With Lucia, and Much More
Rockstar has released the launch trailer for GTA 6, which shows us brand new footage of Jason and Lucia as well as the open world.

GTA 6 Launch Trailer Available to Watch Right Now, Captured on PS5
Just gotta get through it. Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for GTA 6, giving us one more fresh look at the game ahead of its arrival. Watch it here: Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Rockstar has revealed the official launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6
The 90-second trailer features original music from Justice

GTA 6 Barely Makes the Cut for The Game Awards' Game of the Year Vote
Imagine if it didn't. The Game Awards will of course take place again this year, and now that we're creeping towards the big event, details on the voting process have started to emerge. As you may already know, nominees are decided by a select jury, made up of media and influencers from across the world — but there needs to be cutoff criteria that determines which games are actually eligible. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

GTA 6 Will Make The Game Awards Cutoff Date for Eligibility by the Skin of Its Teeth, Confirming It Has a Chance at 2026 Game of the Year
GTA 6 is officially in with a chance of winning the 2026 Game of the Year award at this year’s The Game Awards, after the show confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.

GTA 6's Level of Detail Is So Extreme, Rockstar Built an Entire Scripted System Just for Sweat
Rockstar Games is of course known for its attention to detail, with previous Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption games raising the bar for realism. GTA 6, though, looks set to go further than any video game before it, with a dedicated system that determines how much the characters sweat.

GTA 6 Was Originally Meant to Release Much Sooner Than We Realized
Rockstar Games has revealed that it originally intended to develop GTA 6 alongside Red Dead Redemption 2, meaning it probably would've come out much sooner than we ever realized.

Future Rockstar Projects Will Be Made “More Quickly” Than GTA VI, Senior Dev Says
A Bloomberg report into GTA VI's development explains why the game has taken around eight years to make, despite its budget and team size The post Future Rockstar Projects Will Be Made “More Quickly” Than GTA VI, Senior Dev Says appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA
Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. As part of Bloomberg's expansive report on the making of GTA VI, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the "engine, the tools and the team we've built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly." GTA VI had a notoriously long development process. It took eight years to make, leaving a 13-year gap between this upcoming installment and GTA V. The report points to the one-year g

GTA 6 leaker's latest video allegedly shows scenes from the final mission, as they indicate the leaks may have come to an end
Cyberleek, the leaker who's been releasing footage from Grand Theft Auto 6 for weeks now, is seemingly done posting leaks. Cyberleek released a new - seemingly final - video today which supposedly shows parts of the game's ending.

GTA 6 Leaker Releases New Gameplay Video Showing Snippets of the Final Missions, Declares 'The End of the Road' After Crypto Scheme Collapses
Cyberleek has released a new GTA 6 gameplay video showing snippets of the ending, and declared "the end of the road" after their crypto scheme collapsed.

Conclusion of Rockstar's employment tribunal delayed into November, almost day and date with GTA 6's release
The ongoing employment tribunal between Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games and IWBG union members laid off from the studio has been extended into November..

GTA 6 Tech Will Help Create the Next Rockstar Game, Won't Be Another 8-Year Wait
Laying the groundwork for the future. A new interview with lead Rockstar developers has shared how the technology the developer has been creating for GTA 6 will also help make the games that come after it release faster. Speaking to Bloomberg, development heads Phil Hooker and Aaron Garburt "vow" the next Rockstar game will not take another eight years to make, as has been the gap between Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 6. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Rockstar's next game won't take eight years to make: "The engine, the tools and the team we've built during GTA 6 will allow us to do things more quickly"
Rockstar Games has more than doubled its workforce to develop Grand Theft Auto 6, and is adamant that it won't take another eight years to complete its next title.

Rockstar Pushes Back on Rumor GTA 6 Cost More Than $1.5 Billion to Make, but It's Still Probably the Most Expensive Video Game of All Time
Rockstar has insisted GTA 6 did not cost more than $1.5 billion to make, countering an online rumor, but it’s still probably the most expensive video game of all time.

GTA 6 was originally Project Americas and covered "big swaths" of country's north and south, Rockstar reveals, in interview tackling crunch, delays, and leaks
Rockstar Games has revealed the original codename for Grand Theft Auto 6 was Project Americas, and that its intention was for the game to cover large areas of land in both the north of the country and the south.

Will You Be Taking Time Off Work or School for GTA 6's Release Next Month?
We are just a little over 30 days until the release of GTA 6, which begs the question: will you be taking time off of work or school to play it?

GTA 6 PC release planned for early 2027, report claims, which could mean we're playing in time for GTA Online 2: Vice City 4 U or whatever they call it
Well, that's happening quicker than I'd anticipated. This is both what the actress said to the bishop and my immediate reaction to a report which claims GTA 6 is planned to release on PC in the opening months of 2027. That'd put it a scant matter of months behind the initial release for console on November 19th, but far less than the year or so folks like me had assumed based on how Rockstar handled GTA 5.

Grand Theft Auto VI PC Version Arriving in First Quarter of 2027 – Report
A GamesBeat report claims that GTA VI's PC version will launch in Q1 2027, several months on from its 19 November 2026 console launch The post Grand Theft Auto VI PC Version Arriving in First Quarter of 2027 – Report appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

Rumour: GTA 6 Will Be Ported to PC in Record Time Following Its Debut on PS5
Console yourselves. Rockstar Games is known for prioritising console platforms for its games, with PC versions following many months if not years later. Well, if a new report is accurate, GTA 6 might not take very long at all to break that rule. According to GamesBeat, the hotly anticipated open world game is coming to PC in the first quarter of 2027 — just a few months following its launch on PS5. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Rockstar's Multi-Million Dollar Miami Takeover Continues to Expand Ahead of GTA 6 Launch, Despite Protests from Some Officials
Rockstar Games is continuing to ramp up GTA 6's massive marketing with a Vice City blimp, NFL promos, and much more, despite protests from Miami officials.

Rumor: Grand Theft Auto VI coming to PC in Q1 2027
Rockstar Games plans to release a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI within the …

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto 6 is reportedly coming before the end of March 2027
Rockstar is planning to release the game in Q1 2027, it's claimed

GTA 6 Reportedly Set for PC Q1 2027
GTA 6 will launch on PC just a few months after consoles, according to a new report.

GTA 6's PC release date is set for "Q1 2027", per a new report
A new report suggests that GTA 6 will release on PC in "Q1 2027". That, at least, is what GamesBeat is saying, citing "sources familiar with the matter."

GTA 6 Fans Celebrate as Cyberleek Cryptocurrency Crashes Hard
GTA 6 fans are celebrating after the Cyberleek memecoin crashed hard yesterday, scuppering the leaker’s crypto scheme.

GTA VI Leaker Resurfaces and Posts Gameplay Footage, Reportedly Threatens to Release Playable Build
Despite being sought out by Take-Two Interactive, Cyberleek has posted yet more GTA VI gameplay to social media sites The post GTA VI Leaker Resurfaces and Posts Gameplay Footage, Reportedly Threatens to Release Playable Build appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

Group behind GTA 6 leaks threatens to release alleged full build of game including story mode
The group responsible for the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has reportedly threatened to release a full build of the game, including its full story mode and end credits.

Latest Leaked GTA 6 Video Shows Lucia Fully Naked, Sparks Fan Skepticism
The GTA 6 leaker has reportedly released yet another unauthorized gameplay video, this time allegedly showing Lucia fully naked in a bid to push their crypto scheme. However, some now suspect Cyberleek is using a developer build or cheats to make Jason and Lucia naked, and that the leaked gameplay does not accurately represent GTA 6 as it will play at launch.

GTA 6 leaker CyberLeek is back with another video and this time, Lucia's naked
UPDATE 12TH OCTOBER: More naked footage of Lucia in Grand Theft Auto 6 has been posted. The video, which we won't link to, shows Lucia completely naked standing in the street. There are crass camera angles, wobbly buttocks, and the Cyberleek logo is overlaid over the footage. Be warned if you're browsing X because the video is being shared natively there.

Group threatens to leak ‘full’ GTA 6 build if physical plans aren’t reversed
The 'Cyberleek' is threatening its biggest Grand Theft Auto 6 leak yet, if its demands aren't met

Oh lord, now those GTA 6 leakers are saying if enough of you give them money they'll leak a playable build of the game
You can wait another month and some change to play GTA 6, right? I mean, everyone reading this who has a console, anyway, still no bloomin' sight of a PC release date. In any case, I'm sure you can wait, and I'm sure you wouldn't be silly enough to give Cyberleek, that hacker lot who've been leaking clips from the impending industry ending game for a good while now, money in their own cryptocurrency just to play it, right? Because that's what the group is asking you to do.

GTA 6 leaker CyberLeek is now reportedly threatening to release a full, playable build of the game
A GTA 6 leaker has reportedly threatened to put out a complete, playable build of the game, start to finish.

GTA 6 Leaker Threatens to Release Build With Full Story Mode Played to the End, Ties Lucia's Clothing to Crypto Scheme
The GTA 6 leaker has reportedly threatened to release a build of the game with the full story mode played to the end, as part of their heavily criticized crypto scheme.

Will GTA 6 make its way to Switch 2? Nintendo isn’t saying
Nintendo of America boss defers GTA 6 questions to Rockstar and Take-Two

GTA 6 Fan Says Rockstar Sent Them a Poster Just Because They Asked Nicely
A Grand Theft Auto 6 fan in Brazil said they politely asked the Rockstar Games team to send them a poster – and it looks like they actually followed through.

Nintendo Of America's President Comments On The Possibility Of GTA 6 On Switch 2
Don't get your hopes up... yet. November is going to be one of the most significant periods in gaming history with the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. It's projected to be one of, if not the biggest entertainment launches of all time, beating out every game, book, or movie that's ever been released. Wowie-zowie. So naturally, many folks continue to question whether Rockstar's latest title will be coming to the Switch 2. After all, Nintendo's new console has proven itself more than capable of hand

GTA 6 on Switch 2? 'That's a Conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar,' Nintendo Says
Will GTA 6 come out on Switch 2? The boss of Nintendo of America has responded.

Rockstar-hunted GTA 6 leaker seemingly strikes again, showing off series' most plentiful helping of onscreen johnson since San Andreas starred Carl
The GTA 6 leaker or leakers that previously shared enough alleged gameplay to prompt Rockstar Games and Take-Two to begin the legal process of hunting them down appear to have returned, with a new 25 minute clip of them up to various hijinks in the game. A fair chunk of those hijinks have been gotten up to while protagonist Jason's in the buff, his bare bum and wiggling weenie out for all of Leonida to gawk at.

For the first time in the series, Grand Theft Auto 6 lets you use headphones to listen to radio stations and podcasts
GTA 6 will let you listen to radio stations while not in a car, by wearing headphones and earbuds connected to smartphones. GTA 6 also introduces on-demand podcasts, so you can binge true crime while also doing true crime - something like that.

Rockstar reveals some of GTA 6’s radio stations, says players can now listen to the radio and podcasts on foot
On-demand podcasts and earbuds are new features being added this time

GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations
Music is always a major part of a Grand Theft Auto game, and Rockstar Games says GTA VI will have the series' "biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio yet." There will be at least six radio stations players can listen to in vehicles or on foot, ranging from talk radio to classic rock: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM, and Dirty South Classics. You can sample the stations on Rockstar's website, along with six singles from GTA VI's official sou

GTA 6: Rockstar Releases Brand New Official Screenshots Showing Off Stunning Reflections
Rockstar has released three brand new GTA 6 screenshots alongside its radio station reveal.
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"No Offense To Zelda" - Activision Exec Says Call Of Duty: MW4 And GTA 6 Are The Two Biggest Games Of The Year
How to p*** off Nintendo fans in four words. With most upcoming games fleeing from the November release window to avoid Grand Theft Auto VI, Nintendo is bucking the trend with the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the 5th – two weeks ahead of Rockstar's epic. It's become quite the talking point in the industry and beyond, with even Saturday Night Live dedicating its weekend update skit to the two titles. However, Activision's chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl downplayed Zelda's

JRPG-Inspired Edge of Memories Ducks GTA 6, Delayed to a 'Quieter Period' on PS5
It's for the best. Edge of Memories, the JRPG-inspired outing by French dev Midgar, had been one of the few games willing to go head-to-head with GTA 6. It was originally due out on 5th November, which is also when Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake drops, by the way. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Activision Thinks GTA 6 Will Actually Help Modern Warfare 4: 'No Offense to Zelda, but [GTA and COD] Are the 2 Biggest Games of the Year'
Activision believes GTA 6 will benefit Call of Duty rather than hinder it, with the expectation that Modern Warfare 4 and Rockstar’s behemoth will end up the two biggest games of 2026.

‘No offense to Zelda’ but GTA 6 and COD Modern Warfare 4 are ‘the two biggest games of the year’, Activision exec says
Modern Warfare 4 is out next week

Rockstar says its next game after Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t take another eight years to make
The engine, tools and team built during GTA 6 will make the next project "go more sideways than upwards"

"That was not received well at Nintendo" - as GTA 6 and Zelda are lampooned by Saturday Night Live, former employees recall Elon Musk Wario skit controversy
As American comedy series Saturday Night Live airs a sketch lampooning the November showdown between Grand Theft Auto 6 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a pair of former Nintendo employees have recalled a more infamous SNL sketch from years earlier that did not go down well at all.

This should be game streaming’s moment. It's not | Opinion
Earlier this week, there was a ripple of excitement among long-suffering Xbox fans over news that the platform had struck an exclusive deal for the streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI – suggesting that while the game would launch on both PlayStation and Xbox, Microsoft’s Xcloud service would be the only place you could stream it, at least initially.

"Nintendo Didn't Swerve" - Product Growth Expert Comments On Zelda Vs. GTA 6
Let battle commence. In case you didn't notice by now, October is an exceptionally busy month for game releases. Why? Because every publisher and their nan is scrambling to avoid Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI in November. There are, however, still some games launching in November, perhaps most notably Barbie Rewind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Yes, while GTA 6 is set to upend reality as we know it on 19th November, Ocarina of Time will hit shelves a little earlier on 5th November. Read

SNL Weighs in on GTA 6 vs. The Legend of Zelda With Skit Featuring Jason and Link
SNL weighed in on GTA 6 vs. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake with a new Weekend Update skit featuring video game protagonists Jason Duval and Link.

Ex-Rockstar Boss Dan Houser Doesn't Play a Lot of Open-World Games – and Doesn't Plan to Play GTA 6
Dan Houser, the former co-boss of Rockstar Games and former creative director on the Grand Theft Auto series, doesn't play a lot of open-world games. And he doesn't plan on playing GTA 6 either. But it's for a good creative reason: he doesn't want to be influenced by them as he works on his two new game projects at his new enterprise, Absurd Ventures.

"Why should we just give up the entire month of November?" – The indie games going head to head with GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch on November 19, and it's a fairly safe bet that it will be the biggest game launch of all time.

Rockstar Games Is Taking Down Footage and Images of Scrapped GTA 5 DLC And Early Version of Leaked GTA 6 Map
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has begun taking down videos and posts about leaked GTA 5 and GTA 6 content.

New 200GB GTA 5 leak suggests Rockstar Games scrapped a massive Liberty City DLC, and reportedly includes very early GTA 6 work
Rockstar Games' latest leak seemingly includes a nearly 200GB version of GTA 5's source code, suggesting the developer started and then scrapped plans for a Liberty City DLC, alongside very early files related to GTA 6.

Strauss Zelnick stresses a well-known franchise like GTA still needs marketing: "You always have to go out and create enthusiasm"
Some may argue Grand Theft Auto 6 does not require a marketing campaign, but Take-Two Interactive president Strauss Zelnick emphasised that established brands need to maintain awareness.

GTA Online Will Be Supported 'Beyond' GTA 6 Release, PC 'Becoming More and More Important'
Rockstar Games plans to support GTA Online "beyond" the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, parent company Take-Two has confirmed.

Nintendo isn’t scared of GTA VI
There's never really been a game like Grand Theft Auto VI before, one that has completely altered the lineup of games around it. Everyone, it seems, is scared of going up against Grand Theft Auto VI. Everyone, that is, except for Nintendo. The company held a 30-minute showcase this morning focused entirely on its Legend of Zelda franchise, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. We got a title for the live-action movie, a series of orchestral concerts, and a very glittery special edition of t

The Legend of Zelda Is the Only Big Name Willing to Go Up Against GTA 6 in November
Clash of the titans. We've spent the best part of 2026 banging on about how no major publishers are willing to release their games anywhere near GTA 6 — but Nintendo's not cut from the same cloth. You've probably already seen the news, but The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 now has a confirmed launch date; it arrives worldwide on the 5th November, just two weeks before Rockstar's juggernaut lands. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

GTA 6 is getting two custom PS5 DualSense controllers
Both GTA 6 PS5 controllers will be available via PlayStation Direct

Podcast: Live reaction from Gamescom and GTA 6’s big reveal
The VGC team share their thoughts on the big GTA reveal, plus live reporting from Gamescom

12 Game, Movie, and TV Show Trailers You Might Have Missed This Week
This week's trailer bounty included the extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6, tons of footage from gamescom, a first look at the new Pokémon stop-motion series coming to Disney+, a new Ali G movie, and lots more.