A new video compares the size of maps in games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, and more. Just below, you can check out the complete comparison video Dimitris Galatus VFX on YouTube. The video provides an overhead perspective of a litany of in-game maps, starting out …
Read More »GTA 5 sold more than 1 million copies in 2020 and was the UKs third-biggest selling game of the year
If you’ve been wondering why Rockstar is dragging its collective feet on releasing GTA 6 (opens in new tab), here’s a possible reason: GTA 5 (opens in new tab) might be seven years old, but it still sold over a million copies in 2020. Even without the release of the …
Read More »Rockstar details backwards compatible games for PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Rockstar has revealed which of their games will be backwards compatible on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Chiefly, both GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 will both be playable via backwards compatibility. Rockstar aren’t saying what next-gen features the two games will take advantage of, …
Read More »GTA 5 load times are significantly reduced on the Xbox Series X
GTA 5 will have siginificantly reduced load times on the Xbox Series X. Rockstar’s open-world phenomenon has become known for its significant loading times, particularly when logging in to online play. The Xbox Series X has now officially been tested for how it handles these loading times. In a video …
Read More »Take-Two CEO says cloud gaming “will not be transformative”
The CEO of Take-Two Interactive says that cloud gaming platforms like Google Stadia are unlikely to prove “transformative” within the gaming industry. Speaking to Protocol (opens in new tab), Strauss Zelnick says that the suggestion that cloud technology would help video game distribution multiply “doesn’t make any sense at all.” …
Read More »GTA 5s swappable triad is still the smartest idea Rockstar has contributed to video games
Get more great writing from Official Xbox Magazine (Image credit: Future) This article is taken from Official Xbox Magazine, your guide to Xbox One and with the inside track on Xbox One Series X. Subscribe now for as little as $9 for three digital issues (opens in new tab). I …
Read More »Edge magazine issue 339 celebrates the defining games of the decade across 12 collectors edition covers
Ten years is an awfully long time in games. That’s always been true for the most dynamic form of entertainment on the planet, but the 2010s have been something else entirely. The past ten years have brought us new genres, platforms, and business models that have changed the ways games …
Read More »Rockstar and Solomun debut new music video shot in Grand Theft Auto 5
The recent GTA Online update After Hours brought nightclubs and real world music stars to to Los Santos, and now the city is the backdrop for a new music video from Bosnian DJ and music producer Solomun. The musician and his label worked closely with Rockstar to shoot the video …
Read More »GTA Onlines latest update brings its Guest List members $100,000 and a fashion-forward pink bodysuit
A couple of weeks ago, GTA Online (opens in new tab) revealed a new nightclubs update (opens in new tab) was on the way – announcing residencies from real-world EDM icons like Solomun, Tale Of Us, Dixon, and The Black Madonna no less – and launched a Guest List. If …
Read More »8 things to watch out for this week
1) Steven Spielberg turns 71. After seven decades and 64 movies, might the great director’s best work still be to come? It’s easy to take Spielberg for granted, given that he’s been the accepted architect of so much of our cultural landscape since the ‘70s. But in that regard, I …
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