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Rockstar says no microtransactions in GTA 6 - the catch is in two words
Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 launches without microtransactions or generative AI. Great news, until you notice the 100-dollar Ultimate Edition and a physical box that ships without a disc.
GTA 6 has 600,000 animations. That's a content number, not a frame rate number.
Rockstar says GTA 6 ships with well over 600,000 unique animations - roughly 11 times GTA 5 and double Red Dead Redemption 2. Impressive art budget. But clip count isn't what tanks your 1% lows, and it's worth being precise about which part of your PC is actually going to sweat.
GTA 6 is targeting 30 FPS - and a PS5 Pro probably won't change that
Rockstar says GTA 6 is targeting 30 FPS on consoles for now, and still hasn't decided whether a 60 FPS mode happens at all. Before anyone starts saving for a Pro upgrade, it's worth understanding why more money almost certainly doesn't buy more frames here.
Star Wars Zero Company Review: Clone Wars Tactics With a Spine
Bit Reactor's turn-based Clone Wars tactics game is the sharpest Star Wars strategy in years - great combat, squadmates who actually matter, and far too much filler walking between the good bits. Score: 8/10
CD Projekt Red Promises The Witcher 4 Will Still Come in a Box, Discs or Not
Sony stops pressing discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028, but CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 collectors will still get something to unbox. A small promise that says a lot about who's still thinking about your shelf.
Deadlock's big update slips to late September - and the patch drought is the real story
Valve says the next Deadlock update needs more playtesting and is targeting late September. Fine by me - but seven months between major patches is what's actually eating the player graph.
One small studio gave the tariff money back. The big three kept theirs
Panic is refunding roughly twelve dollars a head to Playdate buyers after the US tariff regime was struck down. Sony reportedly got half a billion back and left prices exactly where they were - and here, we never had a claim in the first place.
Xbox's next generation isn't one console - Project Helix is a 'family of devices'
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft has been working on "a great family of devices" for Project Helix. More choice could be wonderful for players on a budget - or it could turn buying a console into homework.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Review - Crete Without the Rats
Asobo swaps plague-choked France for Minoan Crete and finally makes combat that feels good - but the series loses the dread that defined it. Score: 8/10.
DLSS 5 Leaked Early, and the Frame Budget Is the Part Nobody's Talking About
An unfinished DLSS 5 build escaped into the wild and modders shoved it into everything. The internet is busy laughing at 'Claude Strife' - but the number that actually matters is the performance cost.
The Switch 2 Gets $50 More Expensive on September 1, and I Hate That This Is Normal Now
Nintendo is lifting the US Switch 2 MSRP from $449.99 to $499.99 starting September 1 - the console's first price change since launch, and it's going the wrong way. Here's what moves, what doesn't, and why a mid-generation hike deserves a side-eye.
GTA 6's Real Gamble Isn't Scale - It's Friction
Rockstar's reveal night threw out enormous numbers, but the actual news is that driving, stealing cars and even walking around armed are all getting harder. Why an 80-hour game with more resistance might be the smarter buy for players in our region.