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Grand Theft Auto 6 has said the long-awaited game will “blow people away”.Grand Theft Auto 6 is the follow-up to 2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5 and was finally confirmed last year with a record-breaking trailer soundtracked by Tom Petty‘s ‘Love Is A Long Road’.However, developers haven’t released any more information about the game. In a new interview though a former Rockstar game designer, who had been working on GTA 6 before leaving the studio in 2022, has said it’ll be worth the wait.“Obviously, I was privy to a lot of new things [like] content, story and stuff, so I’d just love to know how that’s evolved and how it’s come out the other end,” Ben Hinchliffe told the GTAVIoclock podcast (via Dexerto).“You only have to look at how every game Rockstar has done has evolved in some way.

League Of Legends world championship took place over the weekend with Linkin Park performing as part of the opening ceremony.The 2024 League Of Legends world championship saw Korea’s T1 take on China’s Bilibili Gaming at London’s O2 Arena, with T1 eventually crowned for the fifth time.Before the arena battle game head-to-head kicked off though, League Of Legends put on an impressive opening ceremony. The 12-minute performance started with Ashnikko performing Arcane anthem ‘Paint The Town Blue’ live for the very first time before Forts and Tiffany Aris took to the stage for the dramatic ‘Still Here’ which featured appearances from both League Of Legends teams.Linkin Park then took over for ‘Heavy Is The Crown’.

Fortnite has confirmed collaborations with Eminem, Ice Spice, Juice WRLD and Snoop Dogg will be launched as part of their remixed season two.The latest chapter of Fortnite features a “reimagined island with weekly location and loot drops inspired by the best of early chapter two gameplay and some of the greatest music icons in history.”Right now, Fortnite’s The Agency compound has been transformed into The Doggpound, in honour of Snoop Dogg. Players can claim Snoop’s drum gun mythic if they can defeat him, and he will also “join you as an ally”.

Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty release ever”.On the earnings call, Nadella said the launch “set a record for day one players, as well as Game Pass subscriber adds on launch day. And unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60% year-over-year”.Black Ops 6 already saw success on Steam, and thanks to this earnings call we now know how well it did on other platforms.Black Ops 6 is the first Call of Duty game to launch day one on Game Pass.

Final Fantasy 14 boss Naoki Yoshida has spoken about the backlash to the character of Wuk Lamat and the transphobic abuse their voice actor Sena Bryer received.Wuk Lamat was introduced at the end of the Endwalker expansion and became a central figure in Dawntrail, but her expressive personality divided the fanbase. The character was voiced by Sena Bryer, who received abuse for her work.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been praised by a number of reviews, ahead of its launch later this week.Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first new Dragon Age in nearly a decade, following on from 2014’s Inquisition. However, developers BioWare has had a shaky few years with disappointing reactions to 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda and 2019’s ANTHEM, which has taken some of the excitement away from the imminent launch.However, a number of reviews have called Dragon Age: The Veilguard a return to form for Bioware.Dragon Age: Veilguard | Reviews5/5 – CGM5/5 – Eurogamer10 – XboxEra10 – Press Start10 – Game Rant10 – ButWhyTho9.5 – TechRaptor9 – IGN9 – GamesRadar9 – COGConnected8.5 – Dualshockers8 – PushSquare4/5 – Dexerto4/5 – TheGamer3/5 – VGC3/5 – VG247MC: 84OC: 85 pic.twitter.com/1dpNsEAg3F— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) October 28, 2024“As I excitedly slashed, blasted, wooed, looted, and delved my way through the stunning and enthralling world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, I kept having one thought: ‘ Wait, BioWare made this? 2024 BioWare?’ I wasn’t sure these former masters of the roleplaying game craft could make a game like this anymore.

Life Is Strange has spoken out against the “hateful” backlash to Double Exposure.Michel Koch worked as game director on 2015’s Life Is Strange and the 2018 sequel before developers Deck Nine took over for 2021’s True Colors and the recently released Double Exposure.Double Exposure sees the return of Max Caulfield, the protagonist of the first game, but there’s been no mention of their partner Chloe Price. A number of players have also paid for early access to the game and have been spoiling a number of plot points on social media, which has annoyed a lot of fans.Writing on X, Koch said: “Since the release of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure I’ve seen a lot of tension and hateful messages against Deck Nine devs.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have already uncovered one of the game’s more disgusting easter eggs, which makes it rain zombies.Black Ops 6 launched on Friday (October 25) and players have already been putting a shift in. While multiplayer was available via early access beta tests, this weekend was the first time players could get involved with the single-player campaign and the return of round-based game-within-a-game Zombies.Both of these game modes have been praised by fans, but it seems like there are a number of secrets to be uncovered.

Roblox’s Dress To Impress minigame to recreate iconic albums from the likes of Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.Dress To Impress is a speed-based Roblox fashion game that tasks players with creating themed looks before they showcase them on the runway. However, a number of pop fans are moving away from the competitive nature of being a Roblox fashion designer and copying iconic album covers instead.Sharing their designs on social media, one fan has recreated every one of Taylor Swift’s 11 albums, from 2006’s self-titled to 2024’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘, as well as a handful of alternative bonus artwork.୨୧ lover (2019) ꩜ .ᐟ pic.twitter.com/yHaEkIJEsH— ✩ (@newromathics) July 19, 2024They’ve also taken on the back catalogues of Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo, with Carpenter’s recently released ‘Short N’ Sweet’ and Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ both getting a Dress To Impress reworking.୨ ୧ short 'n sweet (2024) ꩜ .ᐟ pic.twitter.com/VG8HWNF1sG— ✩ (@newromathics) July 21, 2024୨ ୧ sweetener (2018) ꩜ .ᐟ pic.twitter.com/1e81JwuoB9— ✩ (@newromathics) July 22, 2024 Ariana Grande’s discography has also been Dress To Impress-ed, while other fans have made the cover of Britney Spears’ 2003 album ‘In The Zone’ and taken inspiration from Halsey’s recently released ‘The Great Impersonator’.Taking things one step further, Swifites have been busy copying some of Taylor Swift’s most memorable red carpet choices as well as her ‘Eras Tour’ outfits.– Grammy 2024.

It Takes Two are working on a brand new game.Releasing in 2021, It Takes Two is a co-op action adventure game where players take control of a pair of squabbling parents who’ve accidentally been turned into dolls by their daughter. “Work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges,” says the official description.Over 20million copies of It Takes Two have been sold and the game has also picked up numerous awards including Game Of The Year at the 2021 Game awards.

Avenged Sevenfold have confirmed a “digital museum” will be launching in Fortnite to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary.Avenged Sevenfold formed in 1999 and have become one of the biggest metal bands around. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the group recently launched a dedicated “digital museum” in Fortnite.Described as a “full virtual gallery, experience and escape room”, the Museum features easter eggs and Avenged Sevenfold recordings, as well as the band’s story so far.“We wanted to do something to mark the occasion of our vast history by not just looking backwards but also forward,” explained the band in a statement.

Alan Wake 2 expansion The Lake House has finally got a release date.Announced last month, The Lake House is the second DLC for Alan Wake 2, following on from the Night Springs expansion which launched earlier this year.“Dive into a harrowing survival horror experience with the latest expansion for Alan Wake 2, set in an eerie new location on the shores of Cauldron Lake,” reads the official description. “Within the Federal Bureau of Control’s research station, the Lake House, a catastrophic event has occurred, where reckless experiments have caused reality to collide with the Dark Place.”The Lake House is set to launch October 22 and will be free for all owners of the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition.

Black Myth: Wukong, but why does the character in a games based on a Chinese novel have a Birmingham accent?Speaking to the BBC, voice actor James Alexander, from Birmingham, explained that since Yin Tiger is “a bit stoic and a bit irritable as well […] the Brummie accent leans in nicely to having that kind of humble nature to it, but also you can be quite threatening with it as well.”The BBC reports “the creators [of Black Myth: Wukong] loved his accent so much they encouraged him to keep it for the part.” It adds that the success of the game has led to a “tourism boom” in China, as fans flock to locations featured in the game and mentioned in the original 16th Century novel.Black Myth: Wukong has sold over ten million copies since it launched in August. “I woke up the morning it was released and had a message on my phone saying there were two million people playing, which was just mad,” Alexander said.As well as Yin Tiger, Alexander voices several other characters in the game.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the franchise, is coming out later this month, and Xbox has quietly removed a cheap way to play the game.As reported by TheGamer, a deal that allows first-time users to trial Game Pass Ultimate for just $1 (£0.77) is no longer available. People were previously able to get two weeks of the service and all its benefits for the price.While no statement or official reasoning has been given, the timing would suggest that it’s to prevent people playing Black Ops 6 which will be available via Game Pass Ultimate at a heavily discounted rate.Due to Microsoft’s acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard King, the series is available on Game Pass at no extra cost for the first time ever.

Inscryption is a roguelite deckbuilding game where you play a mysterious tabletop game against a creepy gamemaster. It blends elements of escape rooms, turn-based strategy, and puzzle games.

Terrifier 3 is currently outselling Joker: Folie à Deux at the US box office and now a video game based on the horror franchise has been announced.Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is due for release at some point in 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. The game will see players take on the role of Terrifier’s slash-happy killer.

Star Wars Outlaws has reportedly only sold one million copies since its release in August.According to Insider Gaming, “sources close to the game” have confirmed that it has only sold one million copies since it launched over a month ago. It did have several issues at launch, and even required fans who had pre-ordered and gotten early access to restart their save files, so some gamers may be waiting until the issues are ironed out to purchase it.Assassin’s Creed Mirage has sold five million units three months after it launched, Insider Gaming claims, so this result from Star Wars Outlaws is much lower.

Space Marine 2 developers in a new community update.As reported by GamesRadar, a new community update read: “It has been reported that some players were displaying hurtful behaviours or comments in-game. We do not tolerate that and will take action to prevent it.

Activision Blizzard has shared a brutal, monster-filled live-action trailer for upcoming Diablo 4 expansion Vessel Of Hatred.Diablo 4 was released last summer and the Vessel Of Hatred expansion adds a new class of character to the game. At the moment, players can pick from Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue and Sorcerer but Vessel Of Hatred will add a Spiritborn class into the mix.“With expert agility and mobility, they strike down foes with visceral ferocity, utilizing glaives, quarterstaves, and polearms as an extension of themselves.

The Last Of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann has praised a fan-made recreation of the new season two trailer that uses footage from the games.The second season of The Last Of Us is due out at some point next year, but fans are already excited about reuniting with Ellie and Joel after the traumatic events of season one. A recently-released teaser trailer only amped up the excitement further, with the intense two-minute clip pulling heavy influence from Naughty Dog’s celebrated The Last Of Us Part 2 game.In fact, there were so many similarities that one fan has recreated the trailer shot-for-shot using only footage from The Last Of Us Part 2.The Last of Us Part 2 Trailer (HBO Style) was created by YouTube channel Rage Tributes and has racked up tens of thousands of views in a few days.“Well that was an absolute masterpiece, congratulations for making this! I really can’t wait for season 2 AND 3 to come out, I want to see how they’re gonna adapt the story for TV,” said one fan, with another calling the video “absolutely incredible”.The video was so good, it also attracted the attention of Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann, who was also heavily involved in the HBO adaptation.

Sony has confirmed details of a special, Fortnite-inspired PlayStation controller that’s due for release later this year.The colourful, limited-edition DualSense wireless controller features fan-favorite Fortnite characters Fishstick and Peely and will cost fans £74.99.“Drop into the action and defy the Storm as you build, battle, and create with the new DualSense wireless controller – Fortnite Limited Edition,” said Sony about the controller.Pre-orders for the controller will go live October 3 via the PlayStation store ahead of a full launch on November 7.Earn your Victory Royales with style.The Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense controller launches October 3: https://t.co/vbgEkv0MRc pic.twitter.com/EakdvISReE— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 25, 2024The Fortnite controller isn’t the only bit of limited edition tech Sony has unveiled in recent weeks. In honour of the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation, the company released a special, throwback version of the upcoming PS5 Pro.