With The Expanse: Osiris Reborn proving lacklustre in the hands, I'd say Archetype's time-dilating space RPG Exodus is currently closest to the much-coveted status of unofficial Mass Effect 5. The developers have dropped a release date – 7th April 2027 – alongside a new trailer which digs into the backstory of a super-intelligent octopus sniper, Salt, who fights in a mech. Read more
Category: Gaming
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GTA 6's third and final trailer is here, locking down release date
Trailer 3 gives us a brand-new look at Jason and Lucia living in Vice City, and new gameplay that will allow fans to update pre-release maps
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GTA 6's driving and car-jacking will be "more challenging", Rockstar says, amid a seemingly big push for realism
Two of the Grand Theft Auto series' most prominent, interweaving systems – stealing cars and driving them – are set to get a major change in Grand Theft Auto 6, as developer Rockstar has said the pick-up-and-play systems are now going to be "more challenging" than they've been before.
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GTA VI looks just as great as we could hope for
Netflix and Rockstar Games finally debuted their "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI. It showed that the new game looks to keep much of the spirit of GTA – exploration, driving, crimes, shooting, and cinematic story scenes. But everything just looks much better than previous entries, with impressive graphics, densely-packed rooms, and detailed environments. […]
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GTA 6's apparent shift towards awkward ultra-realism is a huge risk – and that's exactly why it's the right thing to do
Scrabble together all the various, disparate nuggets of information released about Grand Theft Auto 6 since its big Netflix premiere, and you might spot a pattern emerging: Rockstar is going full, Red Dead Redemption 2-style realism with GTA 6. In fact it sounds like it's going even further. Forget the breezy, plug-and-play, occasionally almost brainless action of previous GTAs, where you could steal any car in sight and mow down crowds of bumbling, shrieking NPCs with abandon. Forget the game you play half-blazed at 3am, or illicitly but easily aged 12, or simply on autopilot to casually unwind from everyday life. GTA 6 sounds like it's shooting for real life itself. In fact it might actually be so real that at times it's downright awkward.
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GTA 6 has a relationship system, and it sounds as though you can make-or-break Jason and Lucia's romance
Rockstar has revealed a relationship system in Grand Theft Auto 6, to underpin and support the bond between co-protagonists and lovers Jason and Lucia. Using this system you can nurture their bond, bringing them closer together, or neglect it, potentially leading to what sounds like a split somewhere down the line.
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