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GTA 6 Leaks, PS5 Blackout, Helldivers 2 Hits 22.9M

Aug 23, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI footage continues to spread as Take-Two pursues identifying information from Microsoft and Discord Push SquareIGN. A PS5 blackout over Sony’s digital ownership messaging and planned disc policy is also underway, while Helldivers 2 reaches more than 22.9 million players EurogamerPush SquarePush Square.

Grand Theft Auto VI Leaks Continue Despite Take-Two Subpoenas

GTA 6 Leaks Prompt Fans to Bring Out the Memes as Netflix Puts a Brave Face on ThingsGTA 6 Leaker Releases More Gameplay Videos Despite Rockstar Owner Take-Two's Microsoft and Discord SubpoenasPush SquareIGN

Rockstar is hunting a leaker who appears to have a playable Grand Theft Auto VI build, with new gameplay footage reportedly appearing daily from what looks like a recent, fully working version of the PS5 game Push Square.

The alleged leaker continues publishing videos, with IGN reporting two more gameplay clips released despite subpoenas from Rockstar owner Take-Two seeking identifying information from Microsoft and Discord IGN. The reports place the leak investigation alongside an ongoing stream of material rather than a single isolated clip Push SquareIGN.

PS5 Blackout Begins as Sony Reminds Players Digital Games Are Licensed

Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks offFurious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets UnderwayEurogamerPush Square

PlayStation users receive an unprompted reminder that digital games are licensed rather than sold, days before a planned boycott connected to Sony’s decision to end new PlayStation disc releases from 2028 Eurogamer. The blackout is now underway, with PS5 owners unplugging their consoles around the world; organizers intend to reduce Sony’s active-user metric, and the protest is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time Push Square.

The licensing model is not unique to PlayStation: Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo use comparable language about digital game ownership Push Square.

Helldivers 2 Reaches 22.9 Million Players for Arrowhead and Sony

Sony's Live Service Strategy May Have Failed, But Helldivers 2 Has Been a Monstrous HitPush Square

Helldivers 2 attracts more than 22.9 million players since launching in 2024, according to a Sony corporate blog post, with the figure recorded before the game’s recent addition to PS Plus Extra Push Square. The Arrowhead-developed co-op shooter is described as one of PlayStation’s biggest games ever, even as the same coverage says Sony’s broader live-service strategy may have failed to replicate its performance Push Square.

Double Fine Regains Independence and Returns to Kickstarter

Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game JamNintendo Life

Double Fine returns to independence after Xbox’s major reset, while studio head Tim Schafer confirms that the developer owns the publishing rights to all of its games Nintendo Life. The studio also announces a new game jam alongside its return to Kickstarter Nintendo Life.

Metal Gear Solid 4 Comes to Switch 2 in Master Collection Vol. 2

Video: Metal Gear Solid 4 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, PS5, PS3)Nintendo Life

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on August 27, 2026, with Metal Gear Solid 4 finally moving beyond its previous PS3 exclusivity Nintendo Life. A new graphics comparison places the Switch 2 version beside the original PlayStation 3 release and a new PlayStation 5 version ahead of launch Nintendo Life.