Although the pre-order process is well underway, we still have months to wait before Grand Theft Auto VI actually arrives. It'll be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on Thursday 19 November, and if you're anything like us, we're struggling to contain our excitement.

However, you can get yourself prepared in the meantime. Not only are there plenty of official screenshots and a couple of trailers online, a community project has popped up to give us a virtual tour around Leonida, including Vice City and the other confirmed and rumoured areas of the game.

We're apparently getting the largest open world setting seen in a GTA game yet – at least according to a listing accidentally posted on Amazon's Brazilian site. And you can scroll around it, Google Maps style on an interactive website.

There are pins where it's believed each of the release game screens are taken from, while additional information has been gleaned from leaks and other art.

Of course, Leonida is loosely based on Florida, including its own Keys area, while Vice City is Miami – and there are nods to some real-world photos for comparison.

It's a truly impressive project and if the game does indeed allow you to travel the length and breadth of the map on show, it will indeed be huge. Let's hope so.

Back to the Amazon leak and the listing also revealed (via VGC) that there will be dynamic weather conditions and, perhaps most excitingly, an in-game social network to "watch viral videos, follow influencers, and discover world events".

NPCs will also reportedly have their own lives – navigating their our routines and random events around you.

Hopefully we'll find out a bit more soon, with a third game trailer thought to be on its way. You'll have to make do with the map for now though, and check out the pre-order details if you haven't have managed to place yours yet.

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders only opened yesterday and we already have a deal on the cover price.

Usually £69.99 in the UK, Amazon has dropped the price of the Playstation 5 version. Order it through Amazon therefore and you'll be paying less than at other retailers.

Admittedly, it's not a massive discount, but you still get 3% off a game that's only been available to pre-order for a day so far. And, as they say, every little helps.

This pre-order is for a physical copy of the standard edition, which will play on both PS5 and PS5 Pro. You do need to be aware though that it doesn't include a disc – you get a download code in the box itself.

There has been a leak suggesting a disc version will be released after launch, around December time, but for now, you'll have to download the game just as you would if you bought it digitally on your console.

You will thought get your pre-order shipped early, with Rockstar claiming the download code in a box versions being sent out on 12 November – a week before the release date. That's to allow you to preload the game so you can play it from day one.

We're keeping an eye out for other GTA 6 deals, which we'll bring you as soon as we spot them. We'll also keep an eye out for PS5 Pro deals, as we suspect that'll be the best way to play the new Grand Theft Auto on release.

So come back to T3 often to find out more.

While we don't yet know numbers, if we were to guess how many copies of Grand Theft Auto VI have been pre-ordered so far, we'd estimate "sh*t-loads".

Amazon US, for example, sold out of PS5 copies at one point. And that's even considering that the physical edition doesn't include a disc – it's just a download code in a box.

It's certainly proven contentious. Many will pre-order the game through the PlayStation or Xbox stores on their consoles, of course. But even if you do so online, through the likes of Amazon, Argos, GameStop or Best Buy, you still have to download the game entirely.

And there will be no trading it in again once you've finished, as the code will have been redeemed to your account forever.

• GTA 6 pre-order stockists, prices and details here

However, there might be some better news coming for those who would rather own GTA 6 on a disc. Polish website PPE (via VGC) claims that a disc version could be coming in December – a month after the game is launched (on 19 November).

PPE already got it spot on when it suggested the physical box would be download code only at the pre-order phase, long before we found out.

The leaker has also got retail information right before the launch of other major releases.

Whether this is enough to make you hold off from a pre-order purchase is another thing. After all, there is no physical release for the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, and according to the people we know who have ordered the game already, that's the version they've opted for.

You can currently only get that on the respective digital stores from PlayStation and Xbox. And considering it contains exclusive in-game items and at least one mission, it seems an attractive option for just a little more cash (£20 extra in the UK, $20 in the US).

The biggest game of the century so far is nearly here – GTA 6 is open to pre-order now, ahead of its release on PS5 and Xbox on 19 November. Still, you might have some questions about it, not least because every screenshot and trailer of the game released so far appears to be jaw-droppingly high-fidelity.

If you're a PS5 owner wondering about the game's compatibility, or if you don't currently own a console but plan to buy one to play what is a genuinely titanic gaming release, you're in the right place – here are some key answers about what hardware the game will run on, and how.

Will GTA 6 require a PS5 Pro?

Here's the big headline question – given how good it looks, will you need a PS5 Pro to run GTA 6? No.

Rockstar has long since confirmed that the game will release for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, meaning that it will be available to play on base hardware from the launch of this generation. That means that if you have a PS5 right now, you're absolutely fine to play the game when it launches.

It also means that if you don't have a console, you can choose between a PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S as to where you end up playing it. The game isn't releasing on PC at first, although that will hopefully come later, and it also hasn't been announced for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Will GTA 6 be PS5 Pro enhanced?

This is a more difficult question to answer. According to the PlayStation Store listing for GTA 6, the game will indeed be enhanced for the PS5 Pro. However, Rockstar and PlayStation have said absolutely nothing about what this actually means.

Sometimes game developers tell us before a game releases what the differences will be between playing on PS5 and PS5 Pro, whether it's higher resolutions, framerates or better ray-tracing.

In this case, we don't know anything about what'll improve; that said, we have months to go before it comes out, so there's no reason to believe that we won't get these details eventually.

Frankly, given the extra power offered by the PS5 Pro compared to every other console on the market right now, it's a given that the game will run better, but we'll have to wait for further details to know in what ways.

Will GTA 6 be better on PS5?

Here's another more contentious question. In theory, the versions of GTA 6 coming to PS5 and Xbox should be the same in terms of content, PlayStation and Rockstar have a marketing partnership pushing people towards the PS5.

A recent blog post confirms that there will be various PS5-specific enhancements, too, including using the DualSense's haptic triggers, its built-in speaker, and the console's 3D sound engine for more immersion.

In practice, none of those will be all that game-changing (and I always turn the DualSense's speakers off in-game as I hate how they sound), but these little touches do mean that the game will arguably have slightly more to offer on PS5 compared to Xbox, if you're keeping track of all the minutiae.

Where to pre-order GTA 6 on PS5

If you're a dedicated PlayStation gamer and you want a copy of GTA 6 locked in for launch day, you'll find some links above for pre-orders. It's worth knowing and reiterating that the "physical copies" being sold in stores won't actually have discs, though.

They're going to be download codes in boxes, which is a frankly grim step that nonetheless will mean that Rockstar is completely safe from pre-release leaks. The firm indications are that a disc version will follow eventually, but it's fairly rotten to know that this won't be available at launch.

We're a day away from Grand Theft Auto VI hitting stores – to pre-order, at least. The game is due on 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but you can order your copy from tomorrow, 25 June.

It's exciting – after all, this is undoubtedly the biggest game release of the decade so far and while we have a few more months before we can actually play it, I'm already thinking about my gaming setup. I want to ensure that I'll make the most of GTA 6 from the first moment to the last.

Indeed, rumours suggest that the console version will have a 60 frames-per-second performance mode, and you are likely to get some in-game ray tracing support (on PS5 / PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X, anyway). So is your TV up to the task of showing it at its best?

If not, Amazon's Prime Day sale is here to help. There are some great TV deals this week in both the UK and US, which could give you the ideal platform to benefit from Rockstar's first new Grand Theft Auto in 13 years.

I've chosen some of my own picks to help you out.

Each of these deals is great for different reasons, although there are also additional TV deals available on Amazon in your area.

• Amazon UK Prime Day TV deals
• Amazon US Prime Day TV deals

As for Grand Theft Auto VI itself, that will be available to pre-order from tomorrow, Thursday 25 June at midnight in your region.

The game will be available to pre-order digitally on the PlayStation and Xbox stores, or in physical form across multiple retailers. It'll be priced at $79.99 (with UK pricing TBC). A Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition with additional in-game items will be $99.99.

Do note though, if you do pick up a physical copy the box will contain a download code – there is no disc version.

There have been several recent rumours suggesting Grand Theft Auto VI would be delayed again, but yesterday Rockstar and Take Two responded in the best way possible.

Still scheduled for release on 19 November 2026, we have also got a date for when GTA 6 pre-orders open.

You will be able to place your order for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S game on 25 June 2026 – just under a week away.

There's still no word on a PC or Steam version, but the pre-order reveal suggests that everything is on track for consoles in November.

The date was also accompanied by the cover art – revealed in a YouTube video for the first time.

There are no further glimpses at gameplay or cutscenes – the most current trailer was posted a year ago – but that will surely come soon, too. Maybe we'll see something new as ordering starts (as if the hype machine wasn't already at a frenzy).

Importantly, we'll also find out the price of GTA 6. Many have expected it to be one of the most expensive game releases of all time, with rumours suggesting it could be anywhere between $80 and $100 (up to £75) for the standard edition.

It's highly likely that there will be special edition and/or collectable versions too, and they'll cost more. However, that's not exactly new for the games industry today, and many games already ask steep prices for extra DLC skins and content.

Either way, this is a vital step in the release for a sequel 13 years in the making.

We'll update you when we find out any further details, but until then mark next Thursday in your diary.

As iconic and recognisable gaming franchises go, Grand Theft Auto is up there with the best of them. The iconic title is now in its fifth iteration, with users eagerly awaiting the arrival of GTA 6.

The franchise fuses a number of different elements. Players can do everything from wandering around the streets of Los Santos, to breaking into airports and flying the planes.

One thing we hadn't seen in the game was a recreation of a classic Shakespeare play. That is until now.

A duo of producers have have created a film called Grand Theft Hamlet, which sees the classic Shakespeare play brought to life within the game. That all stemmed from the Covid-19 lockdowns.

When theatre actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen found themselves out of work thanks to the restrictions, they decided to stage a full production of Hamlet, within the Grand Theft Auto universe.

If that sounds completely and utterly nonsensical to you, well, join the club. The whole thing sounds rather leftfield, and not at all like a flick which would earn critical acclaim.

However, it has! At the time of writing, 21 reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes website have given Grand Theft Hamlet an awe-inspiring 95% rating. That's higher than a wide range of popular movies.

Critic Alan Ng said, "[Grand Theft Hamlet] could damn well introduce Shakespearean classics to a new generation of virtual gang-bangers, pimps, and hos," while Brian Tallerico said, "We haven’t even scratched the surface of 'Pandemic Stories' that will unfold on screen over the next generation, but you won’t see another one quite like this."

If you're reading those reviews and thinking you absolutely have to see it for yourself, you can! The film will be made available to watch in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from the 6th of December this year.

I'm certainly intrigued by the premise. While I can't say I'm wholeheartedly sold right off the bat, it should make for a nice break from the usual festive flicks around that time.

Netflix Games has been a mini-revelation since its launch a couple of years ago. Offering free mobile games to existing subscribers was always going to go down well, but the quality of titles has steadily risen to make it a much-loved benefit.

Now it's about to enter a new stratosphere.

As well as bringing some award-winning indie games to the platform next year, including Hades, Braid and Death's Door, Netflix has announced that it will offer Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition to iPhone, iPad and Android device owners for free. And even better news is that it's imminent.

The remastered collection will be available on Netflix Games from 15 December 2023 – so in just a couple of weeks.

That means you'll be able to play Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition on your mobile device. You just need a Netflix subscription and the games will be downloadable at no extra cost from the Netflix app, Apple's App Store, or Google Play.

All the titles in the Netflix Games library are available ad-free and with no in-app purchases – you get the entire game to play on your phone or tablet whenever and wherever you like.

Netflix is also investigating ways of expanding the service to Smart TVs, with a possible cloud gaming version currently being trialled. This uses your mobile device as the controller, but you play the game on the bigger screen.

There's no word yet on how successful the trials have been or whether it plans to expand the service to multiple regions soon, but games like the GTA trilogy and Hades will certainly make it something to look out for. Especially if it continues to be an add-on benefit to a Netflix video subscription.

Maybe then Netflix really will be the "Netflix of gaming" we've been talking about for a fair old while.

Amazon UK is celebrating its 25th anniversary and, to celebrate, it has revealed the best-selling games for each year since the retailer first listed them on its site.

Some are obvious, others less so. And reading through the list is like travelling through time.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is that, while they do feature, FIFA and Call of Duty haven't always topped the charts. In fact, Nintendo has somewhat taken over in recent times – repeating its mid-2000s success with titles that just about every Switch owner must have bought.

So, without further ado, here are the top selling video games on Amazon UK since 1999 (when it first started to sell them).

The best-selling games on Amazon UK year-on-year

Let's start at the beginning with something a little obscure...

1999 – X-Tension (X Mission Pack)

Yep, the first big seller for Amazon UK was actually an expansion pack for X - Beyond The Frontier on PC.

The THQ action/strategy title was hugely popular at the time and this expansion added "hundreds of new missions" and plenty more besides. Bet you weren't expecting that.

2000 – Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

The the first big seller of the new millennium was... Who Wants to be a Millionaire? on the PC. Yeah, we're a little underwhelmed too.

The TV show was huge at the time, so it kind-of makes sense. And as it had questions asked by then host Chris Tarrant, it wasn't a bad adaptation, we suppose.

2001 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

There have been several Harry Potter-themed games over the years, with this action adventure coming long before Hogwarts Legacy.

Electronic Arts released a few of them, with this one being based on the first movie. The PC version was quite different to others released around the time and actually played okay.

2002 – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Now, this is more like it. Arguably the best GTA game topped the charts in 2002, with the PlayStation 2 exclusive really setting the stall for the series going forward.

Set in Rockstar's version of Miami and based in the 80s, it was also the first to feature a speaking lead character.

2003 – FIFA Football 2004

And so FIFA enters the fray for the first time. It was only just starting to look like the game series we know today, but was still ground breaking for its time.

There was no Ultimate Team though... which some might actually see as a bonus.

2004 – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Rockstar was back with a bigger and bolder GTA game – the last to be released on the PlayStation 2 – and it sold in bucket loads.

We still play it today through the Definitive Edition trilogy collection released a couple of years ago.

2005 – Football Manager 2006

Perhaps surprisingly, this is the only time Football Manager makes it onto the list. The perennial favourite had only changed its name the year before (from Championship Manager) after Sports Interactive split from the publisher at the time, Eidos Interactive.

That FM 2006 would be so successful the following year was (and still is) testament to the excellent management sims SI Games has put out year after year.

2006 – Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain

This Nintendo DS classic came with claims that it could make you smarter if you played it every day. That in itself is the smartest thing about it.

The fast-paced puzzles that suited the handheld's touchscreen were addictive though, and Dr Kawashima is still devising brain training efforts to this day.

2007 – Wii Sports (as part of Nintendo Wii console bundle)

Nintendo had done it before, with Tetris on the Game Boy, but bundling Wii Sports with every Wii console was a masterstroke.

Not only did it teach use how to use the Wii Remotes from the get-go, it brought motion gaming to our living rooms in a way that wasn't possible before.

2008 – Wii Sports (as part of Nintendo Wii console bundle)

Yep, Wii Sports and the Wii in general was so popular it topped Amazon UK's charts for two years running.

With almost 102 million Wii consoles sold worldwide in the end, you would never have thought Nintendo would be able to beat its own record. Little did we know.

2009 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

And now the gaming juggernaut that is the Call of Duty franchise enters the list for the first time.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was not without its controversy – the section near the start of the campaign, whereby the player participates in the massacre of innocent travellers in an airport, faced a lot of criticism at the time. It's still awkward to play through it today, which was the point developer Infinity Ward was trying to make.

2010 – Call of Duty: Black Ops

COD continued to be hugely popular (still is, of course) and Black Ops kept the series at the top of the best-sellers charts for a consecutive year.

The Zombies mode really made it for us this year, as while it had featured in the franchise before, it really hit its stride in Black Ops.

2011 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Not to be confused with the forthcoming MWIII, this Call of Duty outing wrapped up the trilogy storyline and presented one of the best multiplayer experiences in the series yet.

It yet again featured a scene where the player is involved in the killing of civilians, but at least players could skip it to avoid any upset.

2012 – Halo 4

Arguably the weakest Halo in the series, Halo 4 was nonetheless extremely popular – as its placing on this list shows.

It's perhaps an even bigger feat considering that it was the Xbox 360 version that sold the most that year. It's not really something subsequent Halo games have or will ever match, considering they appear on day on as part of an Xbox Game Pass subscription.

2013 – Grand Theft Auto V

It's mad to think that GTA 5 was first released a decade ago and for the PS3 and Xbox 360. We've since had two remastered versions for a couple of console generations and there's no sign of the multiplayer game, GTA Online, slowing down.

Along with the most wonderfully crafted open world yet, Rockstar hit a true peak with its story telling. And in Trevor, we found the most interesting character yet.

2014 – FIFA 15

And that's FIFA back in the fold. FIFA 15 was a fairly unspectacular entry to the franchise, with few additions or extras.

However, it proved one of the most popular releases to date and several new features being added to Ultimate Team gave us a glimpse of how that mode was to take over in later years.

2015 – FIFA 16

Yep, FIFA had started to dominate the charts, especially around holiday season, and FIFA 16 avoided upsetting the apple cart – at least when it came to on-field play.

The main changes came in Ultimate Team, where the Draft Mode was introduced for the first time.

2016 – FIFA 17

And you guessed it, FIFA 17 secured a third consecutive top slot for the footy series.

However, things started to look different with EA's Frostbite graphics engine being used for the PS4 and Xbox One versions for the first time. Plus, the game introduced us to Alex Hunter, star of the franchise's first story mode: The Journey.

2017 – FIFA 18

FIFA continued its dominance into 2017, with the latest also taking top spot. Bookies had even stopped taking bets on what game would be Christmas number one by this point.

The Journey continued, while manager likenesses were added for the first time to make the touchlines as authentic as the on-field action.

2018 – Red Dead Redemption 2

What's that, it's not FIFA? We'll blow us down with a feather.

Let's face it, Red Dead Redemption 2 is arguably one of the best games of the decade so it'd be a massive shame if it hadn't been quite so embraced by one and all. It certainly deserves its spot in the limelight here.

2019 – FIFA 20

Well, that didn't last long. FIFA took top spot back in 2019, even though Electronic Arts decided against releasing a version for older consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3) for the first time. It pushed out a port for Nintendo Switch instead., which is likely to have helped sales.

One new mode to be released this year is Volta – the street football game that has taken on a life of its own in more recent times.

2020 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons

It might have taken a while but Nintendo returned to the top in 2020 with a game that anyone can play.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is part life sim, part builder and as addictive as heck. You cannot help but pick it up on a daily basis once you get going. Genius stuff.

2021 – Pokémon Scarlet

Pokémon Scarlet wasn't actually released until the following year, but such was the wealth of pre-orders that it topped Amazon UK's list of best-sellers long before Switch owners could get their hands on it.

It was eventually released alongside Pokémon Violet in November 2022, with the two titles having gone on to sell over 10 million copies.

2022 – Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

To prove just how popular Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been, they topped the charts for a consecutive time last year. At least they were available then, of course.

Game Freak and Nintendo have since announced that new content will be coming to the games soon, so those who did buy it (of which there are many) will be able to revisit either game.

2023 (so far) – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

We have a way to go before 2023 is up and there are some big releases on the horizon, but they'll have to go some way to beat The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the sales stakes.

The long-awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild proved to be every bit the worthy follow-up, adding the ability to build machines and a much bigger scope than before. Nintendo Switch owners have never had it so good.

Amazon UK's top 25 selling games of all time

As well as the best-selling game for each year, Amazon has given T3 its list of the 25 top-sellers full stop.

These are the titles that have sold the most amoiunt of copies in total since Amazon UK started selling video games in 1999. They are listed in alphabetical order. Maybe one or two of your own favourites are there.

• Animal Crossing New Horizons 
• Assassin's Creed franchise
• Battlefield franchise
• Call of Duty franchise
• Crash Bandicoot franchise
• Destiny
• Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain
• Fallout franchise
• FIFA franchise
• Grand Theft Auto franchise
• Just Dance 
• LEGO Collection
• Mario Kart 8 
• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
• Minecraft 
• Pokémon franchise
• Red Dead Redemption franchise
• Skyrim
• Spyro franchise
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Super Mario Odyssey
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Last of Us
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Zumba Fitness

So that's it – a fairly comprehensive look at the most successful games across two decades and a bit. Let's hope we're treated to another 25 years of outstanding entertainment.

The release date for Grand Theft Auto 6 has allegedly leaked online, along with a date for the trailer and announcement.

However, while the proposed dates seem sensible and convincing, the source does not.

A "leaked" voice memo has appeared online that is said to feature the CEO of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick. In it, he discusses the announcement and release windows of the hugely-anticipated follow-up to 2013's GTA V.

If taken as real, the memo reveals that the official announcement of GTA 6 will take place in October this year, with the game hitting stores 12-months later – in October 2024.

That certainly fits with Zelnick's previous corroborated statements that Take-Two is set for a massive fiscal year 25, which runs from April next year to March 2025. So far, so good.

However, the audio clip (which, according to Game Rant, has since been pulled from the web) has been debunked by some fans. They claim that it is a deepfake made using Zelnick's voice and rendered using AI.

The evidence, they say, is that in it he refers to the game as "Grand Theft Auto V [vee] I [eye]". And, while some might call it that when looking at the supposed logo, few human beings would actually use that vernacular – let alone the boss of the company set to release it.

But, even if it is fake, it could be that the game will release in October 2024 anyway. It could have been made by a fan using recent rumours that have been flying around, and that date does make sense for the reasons we've outlined above.

After all, plenty of phone renders tend to appear each year that are based on speculation rather than confirmed fact, yet turn out to be very close to the truth.

Maybe this clip is bang on the money, even if AI-generated. We guess we'll have to wait until this October to find out for sure.

In our own opinion, we expect Rockstar to make some form of announcement on or around 17 September, as that day marks the 10th anniversary of GTA 5, so would be as good a time as any to finally unveil its successor.

If, like me, you played Red Dead Redemption 2 and not the previous game in the series, Red Dead Redemption, then chances are you'll also have been crossing your fingers for a remake. Well, count your lucky spurs, because your wish has been granted - kind of. 

Rockstar has confirmed that the Original Red Dead Redemption will be released on August 17th for Nintendo Switch and PS4. That's right, there is no PS5 version (or Xbox version at all). It will be nice to run around the likes of Blackwater on the Nintendo Switch but this has been confirmed to be very much NOT a remaster. The game will perform identically to its 2010 self, with no visual or gameplay changes. It will be available digitally from August 17th with a disc edition launching in October. 

It will at least come bundled as part of a $50 combo pack with the spooky Zombie-themed Undead Nightmare DLC that was much loved, although it doesn't look like multiplayer will be included though with Rockstar describing the DLC and base game as "classic, single-player experiences." that's a shame as I feel like it could have been integrated easily into Red Dead Online (which is its own standalone title now) to give it some much needed extra content.

As someone who loves Red Dead Redemption 2 I can't help but be slightly underwhelmed at this announcement. A true remake for the PS5 and Xbox Series X would have been dynamite, but it does at least leave the Rockstar team free to keep working on GTA VI and judging by GTA V, it's likely to be a massive game. 

If you've played Red Dead Redemption 2 first and are worried you've already ruined the story for yourself, you'll be pleased to know that isn't true. The 2010 game is actually set after RDR2 so in fact, it could actually be the best way to experience things (a bit like Barbenheimer).

Of course, whatever form it arrives in, Red Dead Redemption is widely considered to be a must-play. 

Word going around is that there's an old gunslinger riding his way back to town. That's right we could be getting a remastered version of Red Dead Redemption. Rockstar's original western was released way back in 2010 to a stellar reception, but it was the sequel Red Dead Redemption 2 that changed gaming forever and that remains one of the best titles playable today. 

Despite working on GTA 6, rumours suggest that the first game, which RDR2 was a prequel to, is being remade by Rockstar. First spotted by Gematsu, the Korean listings board has recently registered a game titled Red Dead Redemption. The original game was registered at the time of release, so speculation suggests either this new listing (which went up on June 15th) is a remake or a reboot (which seems unlikely). To be honest I'm all in for a remake. 

It was only with the second game that I started playing, and frankly, I was almost blown out of my britches. The sheer scale of the world was matched only by how organically it seemed to move, even without the player's interaction, and it remains arguably the most immersive game ever (outside of VR of course) with clothes getting muddy, facial hair growing and pretty much no loading screens. If the original can get the same treatment with a graphical upgrade then I would be one happy cowpoke.

Especially given the power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as the best gaming laptops Rockstar, who don't do things by halves, could feasibly create the most beautiful game of all time. All I ask is to please let me transfer my horse (Clipclop, a very good boy) from RDR2 into the remake, after all this is a continuation of the first game's story.

While there have been some great games released in 2023, this would definitely go straight into my PS5 and scratch my open-world itch. Perhaps even arriving with an improved version of Red Dead Online. Hopefully, it will also come with the spooky Undead Nightmare DLC that turned the whole world into a zombie apocalypse. If zombie cowboys don't get you excited, then I'm afraid nothing will. 

Where the hell is GTA 6? That's a question that might be rattling around in your head considering it was confirmed in February 2022 with an official comment from Rockstar that development was "well underway".

And, apart from a major leak in September of the same year, we've heard nary a thing about it since. Not from the horse's mouth anyway.

Events like Summer Game Fest and the Future Games Show Summer Showcase have come and gone and there's been not a peep from the stars of Rock.

That's why we've put together this handy guide on Grand Theft Auto VI, based on the leaks and rumours, to keep your appetites well and truly whetted for when an announcement does eventually come. After all,  Grand Theft Auto V came out a decade ago and while GTA Online continues to be fun, a bone fide new game is long overdue.

GTA 6: what's happened so far?

Although we don't know when it'll arrive, Rockstar has officially stated that GTA 6 exists. It made the announcement in a blog post on 4th February, 2022: 

"With the unprecedented longevity of GTA V, we know many of you have been asking us about a new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series," it wrote.

"With every new project we embark on, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we have previously delivered - and we are pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway. We look forward to sharing more as soon as we are ready, so please stay tuned to the Rockstar Newswire for official details. On behalf of our entire team, we thank you all for your support and cannot wait to step into the future with you!"

In July 2022, it was then further confirmed (via another blog post) that development on Red Dead Redemption II was coming to an end and resources were being directed more towards GTA 6. Rockstar also noted how it understands "more than ever the need to exceed players’ expectations and for this next entry to be the best it can possibly be".

Later the same month, a Bloomberg report claimed that GTA 6 - codenamed Project Americas - will feature a female lead protagonist for the first time in its history. This juicy bit of news stated that the woman (who will be of Latino heritage) will be one of two leading characters in a story that takes influence from the famous US bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. 

Finally, a major Rockstar leak in September 2022 suggested that the report was correct - one male and one female protagonist were highlighted as being playable. Furthermore, the city looks to be taking inspiration from Miami so rumours that it will be set in Vice City - at least for part of the game - look likely. 

GTA 6: release date 

While we don't know an actual release date for GTA 6 - it's not even been unveiled yet - we can look at Rockstar's history to give us an indication of when the game could be released. 

Breaking it down to the core Grand Theft Auto games, we can see a distinct pattern for release dates later in the year, most commonly October. The anomaly here is GTA IV, however. The game was originally scheduled to launch on 16th October 2007 to spring the following year.

• Grand Theft Auto - 21st October 1997
• Grand Theft Auto 2 - 22nd October 1999
• Grand Theft Auto III – 22nd October 22 2001
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 29th October 2002
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 26th October 2004
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 29th April 2008
• Grand Theft Auto V – 17th September 2013

Outside of this, release dates are a bit sporadic but undoubtedly, October is the most frequent month that Rockstar likes to release its next big thing. GTA: Vice City Stories, Bully, Manhunt 2, and Red Dead Redemption 2 all released during this month too.  

It's also worth noting that Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition on 11th November 2021. Although, more importantly, the release date of the remaster was announced on 22nd October.

So, considering the company likes the month of October, that games tend to hit stores on Fridays more often than not, and that, realistically, GTA 6 will be coming next year rather than this, we'll take a punt on 25th October 2024 as its release date.

This is echoed by Rockstar Mag founder and well-known leaker, Chris Klippel. He shared that a release date for GTA 6 shouldn't be expected until 2024.

"An important step in the development of GTA 6 has just been reached. Things should speed up (internally at Rockstar)," wrote Klippel on Twitter (translated via Google).

"In any case, I don't see the game arriving before the end of 2024!"

Finally, in 2023, Microsoft also suggested that the next Grand Theft Auto will be coming next year: "The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be released in 2024," it wrote in a legal document about its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

When will we see a GTA 6 trailer? 

Even though Rockstar confirmed that GTA 6 is happening more than a year ago, there's still no sign of a trailer.

It premiered a trailer for GTA V on the 2nd of November 2011, almost two years before the final game came out. If it sticks to that timeline, we still have a long way to go before we can get our hands on GTA 6.

Maybe it's just being cautious following the GTA 6 leaks that showed off 90 videos of gameplay in September last year.

Maybe we'll see something around Gamescom 2023 or during The Game Awards presentation in December. Fingers crossed.

GTA 6 – location and map

No details have yet been officially confirmed as to the location of GTA 6, but thanks to the major leak that occurred last year and other convincing rumours since, at least part of the game will be based in Vice City.

Bloomberg first hinted at this in July 2022. It said the location is a fictionalised version of Miami. It's something the GTA 6 leaks (which even Rockstar admitted were geniune) reaffirmed. 

GTA 6: other news, rumours and leaks 

There are dozens of new rumours and supposed leaks hitting the 'net all the while.

We'll do our best to weed out some of the nonsense and only bring the ones worth giving attention to. Some of which are absolutely bonkers, but still worth including just for a good laugh.

GTA 6 leak with 90 videos of gameplay

On 18th September 2022, Rockstar Games suffered a major leak concerning GTA 6 with 90 videos of in-development gameplay making their way to the web.

This was first posted to the GTA Forums (which we're not linking to). Everything from character animations, location, combat, voice work and more were shown off for all to see - until Rockstar managed to purge most of them and even have the original hacker arrested.

The information revealed seemingly confirmed other reports that the game will star two lead characters, one male and one female. It's claimed that the footage was taken from Rockstar's own Slack channels.

"We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorised third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects," said Rockstar Games in a statement soon after. 

"We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. 

"We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation."

Note: We will not be posting any of the leaked videos. 

Take-Two CEO on GTA 6

Following the announcement that GTA 6 is now in development, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on the game and why the series needs to look to the future. 

"You always have to be willing to be fresh. You always have to be willing to bring consumers what they want. The minute you try to protect the past, you become irrelevant," said Zelnick in an interview with Gamesindustry.biz. 

"I'm thrilled Rockstar's working on the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto. I have no doubt it will be just great, and there's every evidence to believe from the past that the Grand Theft Auto catalog will also continue to perform."

First GTA 6 image?

Here's an interesting one. Following the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, players quickly discovered an unidentified house as part of a hanging photo on the wall of the Lil’ Probe’Inn in San Andreas. The house in question is not thought to be part of any current GTA games, according to the sleuths over on the GTAForums, fuelling speculation that this is the first image from GTA 6. 

On top of this, to add more fuel to the fire, this photo is part of the "I Want to Believe" wall in Lil’ Probe’Inn, a bar dedicated to UFOs. It was also noted (via Kotaku) that an update to a billboard in the GTA III remaster has changed the words from "See you in Miami" to "See you soon". 

It's a great theory as Rockstar, which does have precedence for this, could have been teasing its next entry - especially as many believe it will be set in Vice City (Rockstar's version of Miami).

Rockstar Games co-founder on GTA 6

Rockstar Games co-founder and former vice president of development Jamie King spoke to YouTuber Killaz in an interview about his time at the company, as well as sharing his thoughts on what GTA 6 could look like.

"I wouldn't be surprised if the tone starts changing, and if it's maybe not quite as edgy or quite as funny," said King. "I just think that maybe there's more opportunity for them to do something cheesy because they never do."

King added: "I just look at the success of [GTA] V Online and [Red Dead] Redemption 2 and I'm like they're gonna be fine. I think culturally [and] internally at [Rockstar] North and [Rockstar] New York, missing Leslie [Benzies] and Dan [Houser], there's a difference for sure." 

VFX artist

Another rumour stemmed from an official Rockstar job listing that hinted at Rockstar's next project (GTA 6) getting an incredible graphics upgrade. The listing is for a VFX artist position at the studio. The role reads as below:

"The visual effects help to immerse the player in a believable world, from using ambient effects for things like insects around the player and rain dripping off buildings up to large scale destruction events like skyscrapers crashing to the ground.

"Our technology is used to tie the world together; weapons create bullet impacts, vehicles kick up dirt and smoke and leave debris when they crash, objects get dirty when they fall in the mud."

Grand Theft Auto VR? 

L.A. Noire: The V.R. Case Files developer Video Games Deluxe shared a post (via LinkedIn) in 2020 that it was gearing up for a new project with Rockstar. This was then confirmed in early 2022 to be Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR.

It makes sense considering Rockstar has often pushed the boundaries of what games hardware can do and what else would make more of an impact than being able to play GTA in VR? So, now that PlayStation VR2 is now available, could we also see a virtual reality mode in GTA 6?

Two time periods?

Another GTA 6 leak stated that GTA 6 will be set in two different time periods. The comments surfaced courtesy of Chris Klippel from French publication Rockstar Mag, which were then translated and posted to NeoGAF. While simply uploaded as his opinions rather than official facts he has heard from a Rockstar insider, it's still an interesting morsel of information to consider. 

Many rumours have suggested that the location (see above) of GTA 6 is a modern-day Vice City. Could we, therefore, see players jump between an '80s Vice City and whatever a modern-day version of that would look like?

GTA 6 paid subscription

With the launch of GTA Online across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022, Rockstar shortly after announced a new subscription service known as GTA Plus. At $5.99 (approximately £4.54), it's more surprising that something like this didn't come any sooner.

While it gives us no details on whether a subscription service will be included in GTA 6, it does give us an idea of how Rockstar is thinking, from a business perspective. Could this just be the testing ground for GTA 6 subscription, for instance?

Rockstar making new GTA engine

In April 2022, Rockstar Mag founder Chris Klippel claimed that a new graphics engine from Rockstar Games - known as RAGE9 - is expected to be utilised for the next GTA with the technology described as "ahead of its time".  The aim is reportedly to challenge and "outperform" Unreal Engine, the current industry standard.

"Obviously, the new version of the graphics engine of #RockstarGames (RAGE9) which will be used for #GTA6 is likely to be quite incredible," wrote Klippel (via Google Translate) "I was able to get very positive feedback, we really shouldn't be disappointed on this point. We are talking about an engine ahead of its time." 

GTA 6 tweet most liked in gaming ever?

Since Rockstar made the official announcement that the development of GTA 6 is underway, the official tweet from the games company is now believed to be one of the most 'liked' on the platform and in all of gaming. Clearly, the appetite for a new GTA is still very much alive and well. 

More development trouble?

One rumour that needs to be treated with a grain of salt, is that GTA 6 will take place in Colombia too, and not just Vice City. It came from Watcher.Guru. 

This account is not credible though, but the reason we wanted to draw attention is that Tom Henderson (a more reliable journalist whose name is synonymous with more trustworthy leaks) responded to this saying the game was going through a "turbulent" time during the pandemic. It loaned a little more credibility to the original claim.

Four protagonists, three cities

Following the report from Bloomberg that GTA 6 will feature two leads, one of which who will be a female of Latino heritage, Axios revealed that the game had four main leads originally, and three cities. This was scaled back, however, as it was felt too ambitious by Rockstar.

Single-player DLC returns? 

In August 2022, a rumour from known leaker Tez2 (via the GTAForums) stating that Rockstar will return to more traditional single-player DLC for GTA 6. 

"The first wave of 'new cities and missions' we will receive as DLC will definitely be planned out before [GTA] VI releases. And Rockstar will be able to allocate resources towards whatever new title they will work on after [GTA] VI release," they said. 

"As for the new cities, I think for the most part we will receive instanced new cities or islands. Like Cayo Perico or North Yankton style. That way, Rockstar can introduce a new heist for the next GTA Online mode with each new DLC. If we are lucky, we could receive a fully-fledged new city from time to time." 

GTA 6 leaker investigated by FBI and eventually arrested

The hacker that leaked 90 videos of GTA 6 ended up being investigated by the FBI, with Uber believing him to be from the same group that targeted the company a week prior. It was claimed to be an 18-year-old associated with the Lapsus$, a hacking group that violated Uber's internal systems and boasted about it in the company's Slackchannel. 

"There are also reports over the weekend that this same actor breached video game maker Rockstar Games. We are in close coordination with the FBI and US Department of Justice on this matter and will continue to support their efforts." reads an updated statement from Uber (via a blog post)

Rockstar subsequently did its best to remove every clip, screenshot and footage of the leak from the web since. After first appearing on the GTA Forums before spreading to YouTube, the majority were successfully removed with any posting of images or videos regarding the leaks in the official GTA 6 Reddit now banned altogether.

The hacker himself was eventually arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London. The accused teenager pleaded not guilty to the charges.

"On the evening of Thursday 22nd September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation," said the arresting police department (via Twitter).

"He remains in police custody."

Mission passed. You made it to the end and earned 99 plus respect from everyone at T3. Keep checking back in for the latest details. 

Rumours of Sony potentially giving the PS5 a glow-up have been around for a while now, but there has been silence from official sources when it comes to a possible PS5 Pro. 

Strauss Zaunick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive — who publish the Grand Theft Auto series has however spoken on the topic of the PS5 Pro in an earnings call. Asked by GamesIndustry.biz about whether we will see a boosted PS5 and even a revamped Xbox Series X, he replied: “We probably will.” He was however less than convinced by their impact on the Games Industry as a whole claiming, he doesn’t think they’ll “affect the business very much”.

First of all, hurry up and make GTA 6 already, please! But it’s interesting to hear an industry insider claim that improved consoles wouldn’t be a game changer. Is that because they won’t be dramatic upgrades or have we reached a point of diminishing returns with current consumer gaming tech perhaps? It would be interesting to know exactly what platforms Rockstar is developing GTA 6 for. 

As for when we could get our hands on GTA 6, a new report from Take-Two has revealed it is planning for a very lucrative financial year 2024-2025. Take-Two is aiming for “$8 billion in Net Bookings and over $1 billion in Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow,” in the current financial year Take-Two is aiming for $5.3 billion so that $3 billion jump will have to come from something new. Surely such a big headline figure will need a major software release, not just the continuation of GTA Online so perhaps GTA 6 will come in 2024, we do know it is in active development. 

As for the PS5 Pro, there have been plenty of rumours about the machine and even a so-called PS5 Slim with a detachable disk drive. 

Last week, at Google I/O, the brand unveiled the next update for Google Maps. That showed off a new feature called Immersive View for Routes, which looks set to revolutionise the way we travel.

But that's not all. In their accompanying blog post, Google announced that the underlying API and 3D imaging is being made available to other developers.

That means that similar functionality could be coming to other apps and use-cases in the near future. I think that's a really exciting prospect. Here are three reasons why.

1. Immersive View for Routes

It would be easy to brush straight past this, but lets give some credit to Google here. The app at the centre of this innovation, Immersive View for Routes is going to completely change the way we get from A-to-B.

In a move that will resonate with any users who's ever followed the quickest route, only to find themselves wandering through a sketchy alleyway, Immersive View gives you a 3D preview of the route on offer. That's brilliant, especially for travelling to places you might be less familiar with. Users can check out their journey to make sure it's a safe route, and memorise landmarks and points of interest to make sure they're on the right path.

That's before we even get into the live traffic and weather updates, complete with their own graphics on screen. Those allow you to check things like air quality, and determine the best time to travel.

2. Renting property

As someone who has moved house more times than I can count, I feel well placed to say this technology could change the way we rent forever. Having moved to a new city pretty much every time, it can be really challenging to know where is good to move and where is safe.

US rental website, Rent.com, are already putting this technology to work in this setting. Using Google's API, they are able to offer an aerial view of a property in the surrounding neighbourhood, letting applicants make better decisions about where they choose to live.

3. Game maps

This one is a little more out there, but stay with me here. Google are letting their API and aerial imaging out to other developers. They show this being used to give detailed aerial views of cities, landmarks and national parks, to develop an interactive tour.

But what if those same base renders could be used to map out in-game locations? Large city frameworks could become much easier to build, and much more true-to-life. 

Instead of playing Grand Theft Auto in Los Santos, users could find themselves driving through Los Angeles. Call of Duty maps based off real locations could add huge amounts of added detail and realism. It has the potential to create a seismic shift in these large map games. 

Following rumours of a GTA 6 collaboration between Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Rockstar Games, it's now believed that the rapper is working on a new original TV series known as Vice City at Paramount Plus.

That's according to a report by Deadline, which claims that Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television company is helming the original series alongside Lionsgate Television and Paramount itself. The project is not expected to have any connection to the world of Grand Theft Auto, hence why Vice City is a working title at this moment in time. 

Set in the mid-80s, Vice City will tell the tale of three former soldiers and friends who return home to Miami after being dishonourably discharged from the military due to their involvement in the Iran Contra Scandal. Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters (known for their work on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) will act as writers and executive producers. John Wick director Chad Stahelski is expected to direct. 

"Disgraced, displaced, and forgotten by the country they served and with no good job prospects, the three friends partner with a mysterious Colombian immigrant, uniting their financial needs and criminal ambitions to form a heist crew," reads a description of the show from Deadline. "Fueled by the need for American green, they traverse a violent and dangerous path in pursuit of the American Dream."

The Deadline report follows a mysterious GTA Vice City image posted by Jackson to his social media accounts earlier this month, with the caption "I will explain this later". This lead many to believe that a GTA 6 collaboration with Rockstar and the rapper was in the works due to the fact that GTA 6 is all but confirmed to be set in a Miami-like setting, similar to Vice City. 

After years of silence, GTA 6 was finally confirmed to be in "active development" by Rockstar in February 2022. A huge leak of around 90 videos then spread to the web in September of that year, which the developer subsequently confirmed were real. 

To keep up with all the latest Grand Theft Auto details, head to the T3's GTA 6 hub for the latest news, rumours, leaks and everything else. You can also check out T3's Grand Theft Auto V review on PlayStation 5 to see if it's worth revisiting the city of Los Santos on next-gen consoles. 

Rockstar is known for some of the biggest high-profile collaborations in the video game industry, either by getting top names to lend their music to the Grand Theft Auto series or by convincing triple-A actors to actually appear. Think Samuel L. Jackson in GTA San Andreas, Michael Madsen in GTA III, or Ricky Gervais in GTA IV. The latest collaboration might be coming from US rapper, 50 Cent. 

Taking to his social media on March 1st, 2023, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson decided to set the internet alight by sending out an image of GTA: Vice City (via Instagram) with the caption "I will explain this later". Immediately, fans were sent into wild speculation regarding what it all meant before the rapper once again sent out the same image and message via Twitter one day later, which restarted the conversation all over again.

So why GTA 6? Well, aside from 50 Cent randomly sending out an image of one of the past games, it's been reported that GTA 6 will take place in a fictionalised version of Miami – just like GTA Vice City. The theory was further given evidence when footage from GTA 6 leaked to the web last year. This was subsequently confirmed as real by developer Rockstar. 

See below for one of the social media posts made by Jackson. 

"I will explain this later. GreenLight Gand this s**t bigger than power trust me. BOOM," wrote Jackson. The term green light has been used by gang members to note when a hit is out on them. How this relates to GTA 6 and/or whether this is just the rapper teasing his followers is yet to be determined. 

This wouldn't be the first time Rockstar has put a high-profile rapper in the GTA series. Only last year did Rockstar partner with rapper Dr. Dre for his own campaign in Grand Theft Auto Online – known as The Contract –  with a new EP of music released in-game as well. We'll have to wait and see if anything similar happens for 50 Cent.

The most recent release from Rockstar was a next-gen version of GTA V on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in March 2022. Check out T3's Grand Theft Auto V review to see if it's worth revisiting the city of Los Santos today.

To keep up with everything Grand Theft Auto, head to the T3's GTA 6 hub for the latest news, rumours, leaks and everything else.

For gamers who play GTA 5 on PS5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then Xmas has just come early, with Rockstar delivering an awesome free Christmas gift.

That Christmas gift comes in the form of GTA 5 getting a huge in-game update that brings with it, among many other things, ray-tracing, the super-hot new graphical tech that makes games look far prettier and more realistic.

The news of the ray-tracing graphical upgrade comes courtesy of Rockstar itself, who has just released update patch 1.64 for GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. In the patch notes, Rockstar confirms that:

"Ray-traced reflections have been added to Fidelity Mode for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, adding detail and contrast to the game world. This allows for vehicles, characters, and more details to be shown on reflective and glossy surfaces"

As such, providing PS5 and Xbox gamers download this new patch and run GTA 5 in its Fidelity Mode, then they've just got access to significantly improved in-game graphics, with enhanced detail, contrast, lighting and reflections.

Other new features included in the 1.64 update include new vehicles, clothing, accessories, hairstyles and tattoos, too, as well as a host of other GTA Online improvements.

The T3 take: An essential free upgrade to grab now

As GTA 6 is clearly still a long way from launching, Rockstar's continued commitment to improving GTA 5 is really, really welcome.

GTA 5 was originally launched all the way back in 2013, and while PC gamers have continued to mod the game and improve its graphics and performance since, console gamers have had but a few graphical upgrades provided via re-releases by Rockstar. As such, almost a decade after launch, the game definitely was showing its graphical age.

So the introduction of ray tracing into GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will really help give it a new lick of paint and, at least on a surface level, make the virtual city of Los Santos and its surrounding environs feel more modern. It will also no doubt be a big boon to players who like to take screenshots in-game, as each one is now going to boast much better detail and lighting.

It'll also likely give gamers their best idea yet of what GTA 6 will look like graphically when it comes out, as the game is almost certainly going to make use of ray tracing, as well as other next-gen graphical effects.

Still need a next-gen console? Well, the Xbox Series S is now retailing at a discounted price point for Christmas.

There are two kinds of people in the world. There are people that read an article about GTA 6 and think "ooh, that's interesting, and probably quite good". And there are the people that read the same article and immediately go online to complain about GTA "going woke" and, inevitably, "going broke" as a result. And over the last few days, the internet has been full of the second kind, with the odd US right-wing political candidate joining in too.

According to the article published by Bloomberg a few days ago, GTA developer Rockstar Games has tried to clean up its corporate culture a little bit. That means it decided not to go ahead with the GTA Online Cops'n'Crooks mode in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, one of many Black men killed by police officers; it removed some childish, transphobic jokes from GTA 5; and it does not want to punch down on marginalised groups in GTA 6. 

As if that wasn't enough to enrage the online anti-woke warriors, GTA 6 will also feature a playable protagonist who isn't a white guy. The hero (or anti-hero) this time will be a Latina woman.

You can imagine the response. To which I'd say: have any of these outraged people actually played a GTA game?

GTA is a horrible place, and that's why we love it

The idea that GTA is going "woke" is laughable: GTA? The game that started with the criminals as the heroes and became ever more amoral and violent as it progressed? The whole point of GTA is to satirise and skewer the American Dream, to say that the world is so broken and awful that the only way to rise to the top is to be the baddest, most brutal, most ruthless human possible. Just because Rockstar isn't going to punch down on marginalised groups doesn't mean that GTA 6 is going to be nice. It's still GTA, with all that entails.

I need to declare a dog in this fight: I'm a trans woman, and I've been repelled by the transphobia and misogyny in previous GTA games: it's not necessary, it's not funny if you're older than nine, and it makes me feel unwelcome in a game that I know I'd like otherwise. Transphobia – or racism, or homophobia, or any other bigotry – in a game feels like a punch in the gut when you're the one being picked on for a cheap laugh. Not having it in the game won't spoil your experience at all, but it means lame frat-boy humour won't spoil mine. 

And as for going broke, that's laughable too. GTA 6 will sell billions of copies, and if a few people decide that they won't buy it because it isn't sufficiently racist or sexist, then they won't even be a blip in the sales figures. And like the people who boycotted Horizon Forbidden West because it featured – gasp! – a female protagonist, they're the ones missing out. GTA 6 will be awful, disgusting, abhorrent and terrible in so many ways. It's going to be great.

Grand Theft Auto V has now launched on PlayStation 5 with Sony offering one hell of a deal for anyone considering returning to Los Santos. 

Nearly a decade after it was originally released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Rockstar has once again re-launched the GTA game that will never die – over 160 million copies sold and counting – across next-gen consoles. At least we know GTA 6 is real. To celebrate the launch of GTA V, the developer has teamed up with Sony for an exclusive offering that I found even too good to pass up on.

The deal in question gets you the full GTA V single player and GTA Online package for less than $10 / £10. Specifically, the GTA V story mode is available for $9.99 / £8.75 while the online portion can be redeemed for free on the PlayStation Store until June 14th. After this, the price for both will be raised to $39.99 / £34.99 and $19.99 / £17.99, respectively. 

While there is certainly a case to be made for Rockstar to offer free-next-gen upgrades for consumers, it's still a pretty good deal regardless to gain access to all the new upgrades. The loading improvement alone is worth the price of admission. As someone that hasn't played GTA V since it originally launched in 2013, this felt a  more than reasonable price to jump to console generations ahead to play the game. 

Additional upgrades that are exclusive to the next-gen versions of GTA V include: 4K resolution (courtesy of a new graphics mode), up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance enhancements, HDR options and ray-tracing, advance haptic feedback, and more. This was all confirmed in a blog post from Rockstar. 

To get this great deal, simply head to PlayStation Store, search for GTA V and make the purchase. Similarly, GTA Online can be found here for free. Remember you only have until June 14th, 2022 to claim this deal. 

The next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V is available across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S. The game is also available across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. 

To keep up with all the latest news and rumours, check out T3's GTA 6 hub for the latest information – including why October is the most likely month for the next GTA announcement. 

A new rumour is doing the rounds online concerning the development of Grand Theft Auto 6 – and it's not good news. No, GTA 6 is supposedly in big trouble behind the scenes with a credible leaker now coming forward with some major details.

While GTA 6 has yet to be announced officially by Rockstar in any shape or form yet, it's pretty well known that the game is in the works. The last entry in the GTA catalogue, Grand Theft Auto V, launched in 2013 and the last major release from the studio was 2018's Red Dead Redemption 2, so there's little doubt that its next project is underway. 

That said, it doesn't sound like GTA 6 will be arriving anytime soon, as it's now been claimed that the game is going through development hell. Namely, production has been described as "chaotic" and any release date in the next six months should be treated as concerning, if one transpires. Now normally there are thousands of supposed 'leaks' about GTA 6 that pop up on a weekly basis, so why are we taking this one more seriously? Well, this one comes directly from Star Wars Eclipse leaker AccNGT (via Twitter). 

Ahead of The Game Awards 2021 – where new Sonic and Wonder Women games were shown off – the Twitter account leaked an image and provided details about Quantic Dream's upcoming Star Wars video game. This was all proven true, once revealed for the very first time during the awards.

Of course, these sorts of things should always be taken with a grain of salt, however, it has more credibility to it than a lot of others out there. It's also gained some huge traction across the GamingLeaksandRumours Reddit group, amassing more than two and half thousand upvotes (at the time of writing).

This isn't the first time we've heard of GTA 6 suffering from a troubled development, either. Only in October this year did Chris Klippel from French publication Rockstar Mag speak on big issues to do with the project. 

Rockstar's next release will be the launch of GTA V on PlayStation 5 in March 2022. For the latest news, leaks, rumours, and everything else, head on over to T3's GTA 6 hub. 

Update: I regret my decision.

In all seriousness, if you've read anything over the past few days, you'll be well aware that the GTA Trilogy port from Rockstar has been anything but satisfactory. 

I've played a good few hours of GTA III on Switch and while I've had no major issues, there's still a lot to be desired. With that, let me take this opportunity to recommend some better ports for the system: Dark Souls, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Alien: Isolation, Rocket League, Doom, Skyrim, BioShock Trilogy, Ori and the Blind Forest and Cuphead. 

Original Story: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has launched digitally across most major gaming platforms today, meaning a new generation of players will get to experience arguably three of the most important video games to ever exist. It's something I've been waiting to replay for a number of years, and for some reason, I'm going to play them on Nintendo Switch. 

Let me start by giving you some of my background with GTA as a series. Naturally, I've played the likes of GTA V and even slugged my way through GTA IV ("Niko, let's go bowling") but a number of the earlier titles evaded me. I was a Nintendo kid growing up. The likes of GTA didn't appeal to me until well into my adolescent years. Interestingly enough, San Andreas ended up becoming the first 'Adult Only' (18) game I owned. 

From there, I spent hundreds of hours messing around in the sandbox world, entering in cheat code after cheat code to spawn RPGs and tanks. Knowing those cheats off by heart was a badge of honour. On the other hand, I've spent very little time with Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, outside of brief play sessions at friends' houses. In some ways, I'm going in completely fresh to these two, which is incredibly exciting.

So why Nintendo Switch? Well, while a number of ports to Switch have been less successful than other platforms (Apex Legends, WWE 2K18, Pillars of Eternity etcetera.), I'm confident Rockstar will do the system justice. Already, it's been confirmed that the Switch will receive additional features over its competitors in the form of motion controls and touch screen capabilities.

The pleasure of having these games to play in handheld is just too appealing of an option too (even if I may begrudge not going for PlayStation for the trophies). There's also something alluring about playing GTA on a Nintendo machine, like two opposing forces on the opposite sides of the industry coming together. Rockstar has always been the 'bad boy' of the games industry, while Nintendo has always maintained its 'kid-friendly' approach. 

For that reason, neither play ball often. So when they do, it's nice to take advantage. Strong sales on Switch could make Rockstar consider more ports in the future too? GTA V? Red Dead Redemption. Who knows! Maybe a new GTA game for the system à la Chinatown Wars. A man can dream. 

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is available to play digitally across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5. PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows from today. It will receive a physical release on December 7th, before being released on iOS and Android in the first half of 2022. 

Rumours on the future of Grand Theft Auto and GTA 6, in particular, have been popping up all over the place in recent months – and yet, nobody could have predicted where the latest bit of news would come from. Snoop Dogg (yes, that Snoop Dogg) has confirmed that his frequent collaborator Dr. Dre is now working with Rockstar Games on music for a new GTA game.

As reported by Rolling Stone, the Compton-born rapper has been working on a new album under the name Detox, the first since his last release in 2015. However, it seems Dre has had enough time to make some music for a new GTA project. Snoop Dogg is set to feature as well. It's really interesting as this potentially is one of the most conclusive pieces of evidence we've heard in quite some time that the next GTA is on the way. 

While it's not 100% clear whether Dre and Snoop are working on new material for GTA 6, it's fair to assume that if the former is making brand new music, it would likely be for something as big as GTA 6. There is the off chance that it could be for GTA Online or the PS5 version of GTA 5... but why would the rappers be interested? Unless, it was for the next big thing.  

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Rockstar's next project will arrive in the form of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which is set to roll out across console and PC digitally on November 11th, 2021.  

"I do know he’s making great f*cking music," Snoop told the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, when speaking on what Dre is working on at the minute. "And some of his music is connected to the GTA game that’s coming out. So I think that that will be the way that his music will be released, through the GTA video game."

The full episode will air on October 29th SiriusXM’s Volume channel (106) in the US, before coming to podcast platforms on November 3rd. T3 has reached out to Rockstar Games for comment, however, were unavailable for a response before publication.

This wouldn't be the first Dre. Dre has appeared in the GTA universe. A number of the rapper's music tracks appeared in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas back in 2004, including Deep Cover (featuring Snoop Dogg), Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, and F**k wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'). 

To keep with all of the latest news, rumours and potential leaks, head on over to T3's official GTA 6 hub.  

As part of Facebook’s big metaverse presentation, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the Rockstar classic game, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is in development for the Oculus Quest 2. This, Zukerberg says, “this new version of what I think is one of the greatest games ever made, will offer players an entirely new way to experience this entirely open world in virtual reality.”

It seems the team at Facebook have been working for years to bring the game to Quest. GTA San Andreas was first launched in 2004 for PlayStation 2 as the fifth Grand Theft Auto title. However, a new enhanced version with full 4K resolution is coming to consoles next month as part of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. It’s this enhanced version that will hopefully form the basis of the VR game.

San Andreas is based across multiple cities, giving a huge world to explore, though even the enhanced version doesn’t offer the graphical realness of the most recent GTA 5. My guess is that there’s a lot of work to bring the title to VR, and so picking an older title could be slightly easier. If it’s successful though, I wouldn’t rule out GTA 6 coming to VR as well.

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The full 80-minute Connect 2021 presentation, which can be watched back on Facebook now. It also outlined other games coming to the Quest 2, such as Blade and Sorcery Nomad, special events in Population One and new music packs coming to Beat Saber.

Facebook Messenger, complete with audio calls will be made available for Oculus Quest 2 natively and the Oculus Store will gain a range of new 2D apps, including Slack.

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Update: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is expected to launch in December this year, according to a new report. 

Expecting to launch both physically and digitally across five platforms (before coming to mobile), the new collection is said to be arriving on December 7th, 2021. This information comes from Polish outlet PPE, which further claims that only last-gen consoles will receive physical releases before Christmas. This includes PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. 

Those on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will then have to wait until 2022 to get their hands on a physical copy. A digital release could still happen earlier – something games journalist Tom Henderson previously claimed. More should be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Original story: GTA 6 was once again trending over the weekend as Rockstar finally confirmed the existence of the GTA Remastered Trilogy – officially known as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.

Naturally, as a result of the first release in almost two years (three if you don't count Red Dead Online separately from Red Dead Redemption 2), speculation is wild once again that Rockstar is preparing an announcement for the next GTA instalment. This has only been intensified ever more by a very prominent rumour that points to a release date, map size and announcement before the end of the year.

In the meantime though, we do at the very least have this new remaster to look forward to with more information set to be revealed in the "coming weeks" according to the studio. Additionally, all three games will feature "graphical improvements" and "modern gameplay enhancements". The teaser trailer can be watched below:

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"Later this month marks a very special anniversary for Rockstar Games: 20 years since the original release of Grand Theft Auto III – the game that set players loose in the sprawling, three-dimensional metropolis of Liberty City with a new and unprecedented sense of freedom and immersion, " reads the announcement. 

Grand Theft Auto III originally launched on October 22nd, 2001 and is estimated to have sold over 14.5 million copies. Obviously, with GTA V sales exceeding 150 million units (and counting), Rockstar will be wanting to raise those numbers exponentially. 

GTA 6 trending across social media has become more of a regular occurrence as of late. Naturally, excitement is high but the lack of news on the next entry in GTA is disappointing for fans that have been waiting for the long-awaiting follow up since 2013. 

Personally, it does feel like Rockstar is building to something and rumours are ramping up. We still have GTA V's release on PS5 next year, so likely Rockstar will wait a good while to cash in on sales from that before announcing the next iteration.  That said, a teaser trailer in late 2022 doesn't sound out of the realms of possibility for me. 

Fan reaction to GTA 6 trending brings with it a wide variety of reactions; some hilarious, some crushing due to the reality that we might still be years away from release. Check out a few below: 

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in 2021. It will then arrive on iOS and Android in early 2022. 

While the cost is yet to be confirmed, there are reports that Rockstar will charge full price, with a listing on Base.com reiterating that sentiment.  

Update: Another leak has pointed to the existence of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy remaster, with code being found within the Rockstar Launcher via a new update that came into place on October 5th.

As spotted by GTANet (via Twitter), a number of images were uploaded to GTAForums showing the game's icons, achievements, name, and code for Unreal Engine. As evidence continues to mount on what is now quite a regular basis, it does feel like we won't be waiting that long before an official announcement is made.

Original Story: Sound the GTA klaxon! More news has broken surrounding the heavily reported GTA Remastered Trilogy, and this could have big implications for the announcement and subsequent release of GTA 6. First, let's start with the new remasters (not yet officially announced), which will consist of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 

The good news is that the collection has now been given an age rating by the Game Rating and Administration Committee database in Korea, meaning a reveal is surely not that far away. The remastered trilogy is being developed by Scottish studio Rockstar Dundee and has been listed in the new database as "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition". 

This information comes from Nibel (via Twitter) as well as an updated report from Kotaku, the outlet that originally confirmed the existence of the GTA collection. It's expected to launch before the end of this year on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. A PC and mobile port will then supposedly follow in 2022. 

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We now move on to the latest rumour surrounding GTA 6. According to social media news channel ThatsSoBold, the first official trailer for GTA 6 will drop in November or December this year, following on from the remastered trilogy. The most interesting tidbits from this source (that has no prior history regarding GTA) say that the new game will be set in Miami and will have a map three times bigger than GTA V. That's pretty massive if true, both in the literal and figurative sense.

It will also feature hurricanes and alligators. This map will then changed over the course of time with updates, taking inspiration from how Epic Games has handled Fortnite. Of course, best to take all of this with a grain of salt but surely we must be due some concrete news about GTA 6 soon. Rockstar last released GTA 5 in 2013 and then released Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018. Something must be in the pipeline.