How Much Did GTA 6 Cost To Make? Here's What Take-Two's CEO Had To Say

Grand Theft Auto VI no doubt had a big production budget, but just how much did the game cost to make? Neither developer Rockstar nor parent company Take-Two has disclosed a number, but Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has now commented on the matter, saying “it was expensive.” He said this in an interview with Business…

First UFC 6 Details Emphasize Authenticity, New Narrative Modes

EA Sports has fully lifted the curtain on its sixth entry in its long-running UFC franchise, UFC 6. Arriving on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this June, UFC 6 advertises an increased emphasis on fighters’ movement and striking authenticity. In addition we also learned that the standard edition will feature former middleweight and light heavyweight…

Video: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox Series S, PS5)

Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to the Switch 2 this June, and in case you missed it, last week it released a demo for the title on the Nintendo eShop. It’s quite an impressive display on Nintendo’s new hybrid system, and if you’re curious to see how it compares to other versions…

Microsoft Kills The Copilot AI For Xbox Nobody Wanted

The last talk I attended at GDC 2026 before flying home that night was a Microsoft presentation on Gaming Copilot. It laid out ways that the company was trying to use AI and LLM models to improve playing on Xbox. I wrote at the time that the goal of the presentation was to “make gaming…

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide May 5, 2026

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation…

‘The team has weathered a lot’: Subnautica 2 design lead says the community kept the dev team going ‘when it was at its hardest’

Considering the months of turmoil surrounding the development of Subnautica 2, it’s not just exciting that the undersea survival game is finally launching into early access next week on May 14—it’s a minor miracle. But while the legal battle between publisher Krafton and the founders of developer Unknown Worlds was incredibly loud and extremely public,…

Recent Arc Raiders Steam reviews hit ‘mixed’ for the first time since launch, and I can see why

At launch, despite some dodgy-sounding AI voice work, Arc Raiders could seemingly do no wrong. Between October 30 and November 6 last year, the extraction shooter garnered over 41,000 positive reviews on Steam, with players lauding the game’s community spirit, overall polish, and brilliant visuals. Fast forward to May 2026, and the Steam reviews tell…

Microsoft Copilot Will No Longer Come To Consoles, Says Xbox CEO

Copilot, Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, has been a controversial feature for some, but it looks like it won’t be introduced to Xbox consoles anymore. Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirmed this pivot on X today, citing a need to “move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers.” In…

Let’s Remember What Video Game Websites Looked Like In The 90s

Yesterday, I was casually browsing Bluesky and came across this delightful thread: Man, I love late-’90s/early-’00s websites, don’t you? The simplicity. The goofy fonts. The visitor counters. The personality! That whole thread is gold, truly, not just for the retro vibes but also for the sheer hilarity that is seeing websites that are massive, corporate-owned…

Assassin’s Creed spinoff takes to the stage (and to Canada) with Heredis

Ubisoft announced Tuesday a new entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and its setting isn’t what we were expecting: the stage. After Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is released in July, the next Assassin’s Creed project isn’t a game but the stage production Heredis. Heredis an “original live show” that “blends acrobatics, parkour, theatre, and…