Rockstar Games has finally confirmed that GTA 6 preorders begin June 25, and as part of the announcement, the game's website was updated with a new look at Vice City.

A new image shows a nighttime scene in Vice City, with boats cruising through the water. Based on the ferris wheel in the background, this looks like GTA 6's take on the port of Miami.

That also tracks with the dockyard and shipping containers that can be seen in the image. Multiple planes/helicopters can be seen cruising overhead as well. It's all very GTA.

A new look at Vice City.

If you visit the GTA 6 website, you can see an extended version of this video clip (below) that also shows people playing tennis on a lit court and a tall apartment building with construction going on.

To be sure, this is just one piece of Vice City's map, as the game will let players explore lots more of Vice City and the surrounding areas of Leonida, which is GTA 6's stand-in for Florida. Just how far into Florida people will be able to go is unknown, but some are hoping to see a GTA parody of Disney World.

For more, be sure to check out GameSpot's gallery of hundreds of images from GTA 6.

Although Rockstar has confirmed when GTA 6 preorders go live, the company did not say when specifically people can place an order or what the game will cost. It's also worth noting that June 25 is for digital preorders and preorders at "select" retailers. Keep checking back with GameSpot for more.

At long last, preorders for GTA 6 will begin on June 25, Rockstar Games has announced. Additionally, the game's official cover art has been revealed.

Crucially, Rockstar did not announce any pricing details for GTA 6, nor did the company list off the various editions of the game that will no doubt be available.

Behold, the GTA 6 cover art.

Rockstar also did not say exactly when preorders will begin on June 25. However, fans can wishlist GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S to receive alerts. Additionally, Rockstar clarified that June 25 is when preorders for GTA 6 begin on digital stores and "select" retailers only.

• Wishlist GTA 6 on Xbox Series X|S
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An update to the official website also revealed a new glimpse of Vice City itself. You can check out our GTA 6 screenshots collection for an in-depth look at everything shown off so far.

Many are wondering if Rockstar and parent company Take-Two plan to charge something above $70 for the game's standard edition. A Bank of America stock analyst believes GTA 6 should be priced at $80 to help encourage other developers to raise prices as well.

Strauss Zelnick, the head of Take-Two, recently said it doesn't make sense that prices have not gone up very much for new game releases in the past decade.

Whatever it costs, GTA 6 is going to be 2026's biggest hit, with projections saying it could sell 40 million copies in its first year.

Following the announcement that GTA 6 preorders will begin soon, Take-Two's stock price jumped by more than 3.5%. This is likely due to excitement about Take-Two finally getting money in the bank from GTA 6 after so many years.

In other GTA news, everyone who owns GTA 5 digitally on PS4 or Xbox One can now get a free upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S edition. The freebie offer comes just ahead of the release of GTA Online's next big update in July.

In just over a month, Marvel's most iconic superhero will be back in theaters in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But first, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be getting a free update that adds Peter Parker's latest cinematic outfit to the in-game collection of costumes.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games shared the news on social media that the "Fresh Start" suit will be available as a free update on July 28, just a few days before Brand New Day opens in theaters on July 31. The costume was briefly glimpsed at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, which featured Peter assuming a more comic-book-accurate outfit after meeting his counterparts from another world.

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There hasn't been any official word about Tom Holland reprising his role in Avengers: Doomsday later this year, but it seems like a pretty safe bet that Spider-Man will appear in some capacity. If he gets another outfit in that film, Spider-Man 2 could get another update.

While Marvel's Spider-Man 3 is in development, Insomniac is tackling another superhero later this year. Marvel's Wolverine will feature the X-Men's most popular mutant in a world where the team doesn't appear to have been formed. Many of the combat mechanics appear to have taken some of the aspects from Insomniac's earlier Spider-Man games, including team-up moves between Wolverine and Jean Grey.

Marvel's Wolverine will hit PlayStation 5 on September 15.

While some fans are still holding out hope for a financial savior to sweep in and save Nagoshi Studios' debut title, Gang of Dragon, more small details have emerged from print and social media this week that paint a very unpleasant picture of the studio's fate.

Things haven't been looking particularly rosy for the upstart Nagoshi Studios--headed by former Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi--for a while now. Following a reveal of their debut title, , at The Game Awards, things soon looked very shaky when it was revealed that their primary funder, Chinese giant NetEase, was pulling out of further commitments. Following the sudden vanishing (and reappearance) of their YouTube channel, followed by their website going offline, things have been pointing in a dire direction.

The first indication of further trouble comes from the 40th anniversary issue of storied Japanese video game magazine Famitsu. As reported by Automaton, the issue contains congratulatory messages from a variety of Japanese game creators, including Toshihiro Nagoshi. But what's notable is that Nagoshi, rather than being listed as attached to a studio--such as the one named after him--or freelance like the other featured individuals, is simply listed as "game creator."

Another indicator of the studio's health--or lack thereof--comes from popular social media deal-finder/news-breaker Wario64, who noticed something peculiar in the Twitter profile of studio co-founder and director Daisuke Sato.

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With such a high-profile figure now listing his involvement with the studio as "ex-," combined with Nagoshi's lack of title in Famitsu, it's hardly a stretch to assume that Nagoshi Studio is either defunct or running on fumes and praying for a miracle. Either way, it's unlikely that Gang of Dragon will surface in the big-budget, AAA-game form that was originally envisioned, if it surfaces at all.

With the game industry as a whole undergoing a contraction and numerous storied studios being shuttered, Nagoshi Studios likely becoming another casualty is a depressing--but also unsurprising--outcome. Fans of the older-style Yakuza titles may have to look to Stranger than Heaven (which has seen blowback over casting choices) or Virtua Fighter Crossroads to attempt to scratch that itch.

While the older Call of Duty games have remained on Xbox through the console generations, PlayStation owners haven't seen the first two Black Ops games available on their hardware since the PlayStation 3 era. That's going to change this summer as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 make their modern debut on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

The Black Ops ports were rumored earlier this month, but they've now been confirmed by developer Treyarch for a July release via social media. Per the announcement, the ports were handled by Iron Galaxy. However, these are not remasters of the original games. In other words, don't expect dramatic visual upgrades.

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Black Ops 1 was released in 2010 and it was followed by Black Ops 2 in 2012. Since then, Black Ops has been one of the most popular mini-franchises within the Call of Duty brand. There were even two games--Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7--released back to back in 2024 and 2025.

For this year's Call of Duty title, the Black Ops franchise is taking a break in favor of a new installment in the Modern Warfare games. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is slated to hit Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC on October 23. However, there is an early-access option for preorders and pre-purchases for the MW4 standard digital edition or the Vault edition. Modern Warfare 4 is also adding a GTA-like wanted system to its DMZ.

After launching on Switch and Switch 2 earlier this year, Pokemon Champions has gone mobile this week with its official release on iOS and Android devices. It's a free-to-play title on mobile, and there's a valuable in-game freebie available for players on all platforms who join in now.

Starting from today, June 17, until Wednesday, September 2, Pokemon Champions players on both mobile and consoles will get Raichu and the Raichunite X and Raichunite Y stones by checking their in-game mailbox. With the Mega Stones, players have the option to evolve Raichu into more powerful forms, including Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y.

The Pokemon Company International didn't specify whether the Raichunite X and Raichunite Y stones would be for sale after September 2. While the game itself is free, it does have in-game purchases in addition to free downloads. Players on Switch can also pick up their games on mobile through cross-play and vice versa.

For players who are new to Pokemon Champions, GameSpot has put together a beginner's guide to the game. GameSpot's Pokemon Champions Review on Switch 2 gave it a 7/10, and called it "one of the most thrilling competitive games" for players who are willing to put in the time and learn how to play.

In other Pokemon news, the cozy game Pokemon Pokopia is getting a free underwater expansion in August as well as paid DLC. Meanwhile, one thief's attempt to steal valuable Pokemon cards with a chainsaw ended very badly for him.

Dispatch players on Switch consoles can grab a new "HR Violations Pack" patch for the game--one that spices things up by removing some of the game's censorship. Available for US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand players, the patch enables an option to see "breasts, butts, and birds (AKA, obscene gestures)."

Developer AdHoc has also provided alternative options for censoring content in the game, as the Switch version originally used intrusive black bars. Players can now apply a mosaic filter instead, or if you're a John Cena fan, you can cover up characters with strategically placed jorts. According to the studio, certain "hard requirements" from Nintendo remain in effect, so seeing genitalia outright is still not happening, and certain erotic audio effects won't be heard.

So what exactly happened to Dispatch when it was first released on Switch consoles? According to an explanation AdHoc gave GameSpot, it was pressed for time, and it made use of a single Switch build that complied "with Nintendo's strictest regional rating," resulting in heavy-handed censorship in the game.

A closer look at Dispatch's new Switch censorship options

"Approaching launch and running out of time and resources, we were surprised to learn that our game would require some level of censoring in all regions, not just the few we were already planning for," AdHoc wrote. "In a difficult spot, we decided to use a single Switch build that complied with Nintendo's strictest regional rating. This led us to deliver a more censored version of Dispatch than Switch players were expecting."

AdHoc added many people wishlisted and preordered the game based on what they'd see in trailers, previews, and reviews of the game on its original PC and PS5 launch platforms, with the studio admitting that it should have informed Switch owners of the censored experience that they were going to get. "For that, we're truly sorry," AdHoc wrote. "But you stuck with us. And the good news is that the success you all brought Dispatch gave us the opportunity to make this right, so we invested development time into creating the Switch version you all should have gotten in the first place."

The new censorship options will also appear on other platforms, as well as on the Xbox version launching later in the summer. The Switch release of the critically acclaimed game was met with many complaints and requests for refunds once players discovered the censorship, and last year, AdHoc said that players had the right to be "pissed" when it announced that it was working on rectifying the situation.

Beyond that controversy, Dispatch emerged as one of last year's best games--even if it was snubbed during the awards season. Thanks to the positive reception, Dispatch Season 2 might already be in development.

Epic Games and Disney have announced that The Simpsons is being added to the Fortnite UEFN program, which means players will be able to make "fully authentic" games based on the iconic animated show.

This will include officially licensed characters and settings. Epic and Disney previously partnered to bring Star Wars assets to UEFN, and the things people have made have been astounding.

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The tools go live later this year, so there is no word yet on any limitations that might exist. For Star Wars, Disney had several blockers, including prohibiting people from using Star Wars assets for political means.

In terms of what people will make with the UEFN tools, one near-certainty is that someone will try to remake 2003's The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Fans have been calling for some of remake or re-release of the game for years, after all.

As for a proper remake made outside of Fortnite, one of the producers of The Simpsons said it's possible.

Adding The Simpsons to UEFN makes a lot of sense. After all, last year's Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover was hugely popular, reaching 80 million unique players and pushing Fortnite to player populations not seen in a long time.

Disney Digital Entertainment boss Ray Gresko told Variety, "What we found with the Star Wars IP toolkit is that when you hand developers the assets--the characters, the worlds, the visual language--their passion for the content comes through in the surprising, creative, and engaging experiences they make."

He added: "We wanted to see what that looks like with Springfield and we can’t wait to see what creators do with it."