GTA 6 age rating – is Grand Theft Auto suitable for younger players?

If there’s one game series known for portraying adult themes, it’s Grand Theft Auto. We all know about the rumors – and subsequent testing – of various services you could use way back in the game’s history, and as visual fidelity and the sheer size of the world increase, you would imagine the range of…

Sega Responds To Sonic’s Wild Start On Discord

Image: SEGA If you didn’t catch the official announcement, Sega this week launched an official Sonic the Hedgehog Discord server. Since then, there have been multiple stories shared online about the server being “on fire” and Sega has now issued a response. It comes via Sega Japan’s Aaron Webber, who recently announced his return. In…

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide October 6, 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…

8 Most Unhinged Dark Urge Lines in BG3

The Dark Urge — an origin character afflicted with amnesia and the most intense bloodlust of all time — has some extremely memorable dialogue in Baldur’s Gate 3. At every turn, when you pause to review your response options, you’ll get lines that are funny, chilling, and heartbreaking. Sometimes, that voice belongs to the character…

My most-played album of 2026? Sorry, Mitski—it’s Final Fantasy 10: House Grooves, a real thing that exists

Final Fantasy music is presumably so profitable for Square Enix that there are always new ways to slice the pie, whether we’re talking piano covers, guitar versions, or expensive anniversary vinyl releases of its classic RPG soundtracks. Final Fantasy 10 is getting one of the latter next month to mark its 25th anniversary. And as…

Xbox Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights For GTA 6 At Launch

Xbox has reportedly obtained exclusive game streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6 at launch. This comes from a report by The Verge, which says Xbox head Asha Sharma shared this news with employees during an all-hands this morning. What this means in practice is that users of Xbox’s cloud gaming service will be able…

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a promising Mass Effect-style RPG, even if you’re not familiar with the series

Tom is an expert in all things Fortnite or the latest RPG release, but is probably spending too much time on the latest EA FC game. Published: October 6, 2026 Sci-fi RPG fans have been searching for a Mass Effect successor for more than a decade. At Gamescom, I went hands-on with two games that…

12 Star Wars: Galactic Racer Tips To Help You Avoid Crashing And Burning

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out now on PS5, Xbox, and PC. And it is one of the best games of 2026, combining fast racing, arcade action, and roguelike elements into one of the best Star Wars games around. However, Galactic Racer can also be a difficult game that doesn’t teach you everything about how…

Dead by Daylight’s Nier Automata crossover brings 2B to The Fog, and I really hope this heralds a sequel

One of these days, Geoff Keighley will say ‘world premiere’ and a new Nier game will appear. Nier Automata released in 2017 – almost ten years ago now – and Square Enix’s mobile title, Nier Re[in]carnation shuttered in 2023. Automata alone has sold over ten million copies; an announcement that was accompanied by a new…

Nintendo Life eShop Selects (September 2026)

September came and went, which means it’s time to look back over the bounty it brought and place three of the Switch (2) eShop games we’ve reviewed last month on a podium. (You’ll have to excuse the tardiness, we’re a couple of days late this month.) We’ve got six games that scored at least 7/10…