Grand Theft Auto VI Leaks, Kingdom Hearts IV Sets 2027 Window
Grand Theft Auto VI leaks intensify throughout the week, moving from isolated clips to footage that reportedly includes gameplay systems, assets, and a full game map . Square Enix also gives Kingdom Hearts IV its clearest release target yet, while Nintendo Switch 2 faces a UK price increase and Riot Games prepares to wind down 2XKO
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Grand Theft Auto VI Leaks Escalate Before Rockstar Games’ Reveal
Grand Theft Auto VI leaks spread ahead of Rockstar Games’ planned Netflix deep dive, with reports describing gameplay footage and an image claiming to show the full map . By the end of the week, the circulating material appears to come from a playable build, although the extent of the leaker’s access remains unconfirmed
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Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive work to remove the videos from social media, while copyright claims take down some of the footage and additional clips continue to appear elsewhere . The leak reportedly includes story material, driving, combat, police encounters, and other gameplay systems, turning the incident into a much broader exposure than a conventional trailer leak
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The Stop Killing Games movement rejects any connection to the leakers and later condemns the use of illegal methods to make a point about consumer rights . Players also face malware disguised as alleged GTA 6 downloads, with no legitimate playable build available through piracy sites
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Kingdom Hearts IV Locks In a Late-2027 Release Window
Kingdom Hearts IV is scheduled to launch in late 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC . The D23 2026 presentation shows an extended gameplay trailer featuring playable versions of King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy, alongside additional footage from the Coco-inspired world and the Shibuya setting
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Series creator Tetsuya Nomura and co-director Tai Yasue describe the late-2027 window as a “100%” commitment, making it the strongest timing assurance Square Enix has provided for the long-awaited sequel . Xbox players also receive Kingdom Hearts IV as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, giving them access on Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox PC app without buying the game twice
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The D23 event expands the franchise beyond the game with Kingdom Hearts: The Series, an animated project coming to Disney+ and Disney Channel through a partnership involving Nomura and Square Enix . The anime still lacks detailed information about its story, release timing, and Nomura’s exact role
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Nintendo Switch 2 Price Rises as New Games Target the Platform
Nintendo Switch 2’s UK price increases from £395.99 to £419.99 on September 1, 2026, while the Irish price rises from €469.99 to €499.99 . The change affects Nintendo’s currently available console as publishers continue to position major releases and tests around the platform
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Diablo 4 is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 15 as part of the Age of Hatred Collection, which is said to include the Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred expansions . The port, package, and release date remain based on insider reporting rather than a formal announcement
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FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods also remains a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, but Nintendo denies an accidentally published September 24 release date . Leaked footage shows multiplayer battles involving guns, wolves, and velociraptors ahead of the game’s network test, while Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses its role-playing influences and the studio’s continuing interest in single-player games
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The platform’s upcoming software schedule also includes the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta, which adds the playable campaign mission “Entrenched” across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2 .
2XKO and Horizon Hunters Gathering Show Live-Service Retreat
Riot Games is ending active development on 2XKO in December 2026, less than a year after the League of Legends fighting game receives its full release . The company says the game has not retained enough players to find a sustainable path, while its operating costs remain substantially higher than revenue
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The decision follows roughly a decade of development and layoffs affecting 80 developers just weeks after launch . Riot keeps online play available beyond 2026, unlocks every playable character, and issues refunds for in-game purchases, but active development effectively ends the company’s plans to grow 2XKO as a live-service game
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PlayStation’s Horizon Hunters Gathering reportedly takes a different route after negative private playtest feedback, with Guerrilla Games overhauling the project into a smaller co-op game with a traditional story mode and fewer live-service elements . Developers are reportedly reassigned within Sony’s studios while a smaller Guerrilla team continues planning the next mainline Horizon game, which remains years away
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Together, the two stories show publishers reassessing multiplayer projects that require long-term player retention, with Riot abandoning sustained development on 2XKO and Sony reportedly reducing the scope of Horizon Hunters Gathering .
Phantom Blade Zero and Control Resonant Set the Fall Release Calendar
Phantom Blade Zero receives an October 29 release date on PlayStation 5 after a State of Play presentation highlights its wuxia combat, Wulin setting, story, and involvement from kung fu star Donnie Yen . A rumored PS5 demo does not receive an official announcement, leaving the release date as the showcase’s clearest concrete update
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Remedy Entertainment confirms that Control Resonant has gone gold ahead of its September 24 digital release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S . Physical editions slip to October 15, but the boxed-copy delay does not affect the digital launch
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The Sinking City 2 launches on PlayStation 5 with Frogwares shifting the series from the first game’s open-world detective structure toward focused Lovecraftian survival horror . Early reviews are mostly positive, though critics continue to debate whether the sequel’s reduced emphasis on investigation improves on the 2019 original
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Konami and Annapurna Interactive also provide a 19-minute gameplay deep dive for Silent Hill: Townfall, an upcoming PS5 survival horror game from Screen Burn Interactive . The footage introduces protagonist Simon, the Scottish town of St. Amelia, the CRTV device, puzzle solving, combat, and the game’s first monster encounter
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Roblox, PlayStation 6, and EA Face Wider Industry Uncertainty
Roblox faces a US Senate investigation into whether its business prioritizes revenue and engagement over child safety . The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism requests company documents involving Roblox’s collaborations with Sesame Street, the NFL, and FIFA while examining allegations of sexually explicit and violent experiences involving children
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Sony also has no internal release date for PlayStation 6, with ongoing component shortages adding uncertainty to the company’s next-generation hardware planning . The lack of an internal target contrasts with Nintendo Switch 2’s active market presence, even as Nintendo prepares to raise that console’s price in the UK
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Electronic Arts’ move into private ownership prompts employee concerns about layoffs, studio or franchise sales, and the influence of Saudi-backed and Jared Kushner-linked ownership . A former EA manager separately says the future of BioWare and Mass Effect 5 is uncertain under the new ownership, including the possibility that the project could be cancelled
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The week also marks a transition for two veteran developers: Warren Spector retires after more than 40 years in the industry, while former Arkane Austin director Harvey Smith launches Black Pony Immersive with other former Arkane developers . Smith’s new studio plans to make first-person action RPGs and immersive sims centered on emergent systems and detailed worlds
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