February 4 is a special day in the history of Grand Theft Auto, as it was on this day four years ago that Rockstar first publicly acknowledged the existence of Grand Theft Auto VI.

The company said on February 4, 2022 that "the next entry in the series is underway," though it did not specifically mention the game's name or any other core details.

The next major development for GTA 6 came not from Rockstar or Take-Two, but as part of a massive leak in September 2022 that showed off an early version of the game and its setting. Within days of the leak coming to light, the supposed perpetrator appeared in court and was held in a youth detention center. The leak was huge, revealing the game's setting of Vice City, and that it would feature two main characters. It also revealed that GTA 6 could feature sex robots and alligators.

Late last month, Ubisoft abruptly canceled the highly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake. Now, a collectible Sands of Time dagger has surfaced, and it appears that it was part of Ubisoft's plan for the game's collector's edition or promotional press material.

YouTuber Quiver posted a video of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time collectors' set, which was engraved with the game's title. This has led to speculation that the Sands of Time remake may have been closer to launch, at least at one point, than previously believed.

GameSpot has reached out to Ubisoft for comment or clarification. It's unknown if the dagger and box were meant for members of the press or if they were going to be produced for the deluxe editions of the game.

Grand Theft Auto VI is set for release this November, a date that Rockstar parent company Take-Two re-committed to during its latest earnings briefing. Take-Two also teased that Rockstar's marketing campaign will begin in earnest this summer. The game is coming to market with a huge amount of hype behind it, so how much marketing does Rockstar really even need to do?

That's the question that Mike Hickey of Benchmark put to Strauss Zelnick during a recent earnings call. He said Rockstar will not "sit back and relax" ahead of GTA 6's release. "I think the opposite is true," he said, going on to tease that Rockstar has some major plans in store to hype the game up.

"You're talking to a team that you've known for 17 years, and we're in the business of eating red meat for breakfast. I think we'll be having a lot more red meat in the coming months," he said.

No Rest for the Wicked is an ARPG that allows you to utilize a variety of builds based on your equipment, playstyle, and, most importantly, stats. As you level up by defeating enemies and completing quests, you'll be able to put points into different stats that you think will benefit your current build. Of course, as with any RPG, your build preferences could very well change over the course of the game.

Fortunately, No Rest for the Wicked does allow you to respec your stats, giving you a chance to reallocate your stats and create an entirely new build. However, you might have to wait quite a while before you're able to respec, and the price to do so can be steep.

To sum it up quickly, you can respec your stats in No Rest for the Wicked by visiting the Cerim Crucible, which is unlocked after you complete the quest "Spoken and Unspoken." In the Crucible, you can find a statue that allows you to pay one Fallen Ember for every 10 stat points you want to respec.

There aren't too many complicated parts of No Rest for the Wicked, as it's an ARPG where you explore a mostly linear map and fight enemies along the way. You'll encounter NPCs with quests to give, bosses that can stop you in your tracks, and towns that provide you with a break in the action and a place to buy and sell gear and items.

However, in the first few hours of No Rest for the Wicked, you might encounter the Western Bridge Door, which requires the Western Bridge Key to open. In all likelihood, you won't have this key in your inventory, so where do you find it, and what does the door hold behind the Western Bridge?

The Western Bridge Door and Western Bridge Key are actually nowhere near each other, which is why finding the key can be so confusing. Even if you search all around The Shallows area of the map in No Rest for the Wicked, you won't find the key until you start one specific quest.

Recently, Take-Two's share price got hammered after Google unveiled Project Genie, a new technology that claims to allow people to create video game worlds. Billions of dollars of market cap were wiped out in a single day, and not just Take-Two, but also for companies like Unity and Roblox.

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has now reacted to the drawdown, saying bluntly, "I have to admit, I'm a little confused." Zelnick made these remarks during the company's latest earnings briefing, seemingly referencing how experts believe Wall Street has lost the plot yet again and do not fully understand how video games are actually made.

"The video game business since its inception was built on the back of machine learning and artificial intelligence. We create our games in computers with technology. And ever since questions began about generative AI about 18 months ago, I've been incredibly enthusiastic about what the future can bring," Zelnick said.

Two obscure games with familiar characters and concepts have made their way to Nintendo Switch Online's Game Boy application. Balloon Kid and the Yoshi puzzle game are now in the Nintendo Classics library, and they both have some interesting tidbits behind them.

Yoshi (the game, not the character) is a falling-block puzzle game developed by Pokemon studio Game Freak. It's a curious addition to Nintendo Classics, as the NES version of the game, which launched simultaneously with the Game Boy version in Japan, is already on the NES Switch Online app. While the release may be somewhat redundant, it will certainly appeal to anyone who grew up playing the Game Boy version instead.

Balloon Kid, directed by Metroid series producer Yoshio Sakamoto, is a sequel to Balloon Fight. But while the NES favorite was focused on arcadey action, Balloon Kid has an actual story, centering on a young girl rescuing her brother. Released in 1990 in North America, Balloon Kid had a radically different branding when it came to Japan.