Rockstar hasn't even released a second trailer yet for Grand Theft Auto VI, but that isn't stopping analysts from again predicting that the highly anticipated game should retail for at least $100. This time, Wedbush Securities--alongside well-known analyst Michael Pacter--are arguing this premium price point could benefit players as well by bundling in GTA Online currency.

In a Wedbush industry note, a prediction is made that Take-Two will sell GTA VI "at a previously unheard of price point." The game company "can offer consumers an incentive to pay $100 or more per unit by rewarding them with a large amount of in-game currency to be spent in GTA Online," write Pachter, Alicia Reese, and Kade Barr. What's intriguing about this proposal is the fact it's unknown what happens with GTA Online once GTA VI launches. Last month, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick suggested that GTA Online could continue with GTA VI's release, but theoretically alluded to it as a "legacy title." Meanwhile, GTA V just received an enhanced upgraded on PC earlier this month, with the old version subtitled Legacy.

The Wedbush analysts point to how Call of Duty: Warzone (and mobile) have helped lead "to a 40% increase in sales of Call of Duty premium," though Activision and Microsoft haven't confirmed those figures. As such, Take-Two can utilize similar integration to boost GTA VI sales. The Wedbush group isn't the first to posit that GTA VI could cost $100, though proposing this high cost could reward players seems new. Additionally, last year Larian Studios director of publishing Michael Douse noted that GTA VI could prompt a shift to more expensive games. One thing usually left out of this discussion is the fact many big-name new games already cost more at launch with deluxe and collector's editions.

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The music world lost a legend this week, when Roy Ayers passed away at the age of 84. The jazz-funk pioneer was also the voice of Fusion FM, the in-game radio station in GTA IV.

Rockstar Games paid tribute to the late "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" musician in a social media post, saying, "Rest In Peace to the pioneer of Jazz Funk and host of Fusion FM, the legend Roy Ayers."

Rest In Peace to the pioneer of Jazz Funk and host of Fusion FM, the legend Roy Ayers. pic.twitter.com/70elhbf5gf

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) March 6, 2025

Ayers hosted Fusion FM, one of many in-game radio stations for GTA IV, and he was known for his passionate and exuberant presentation style, and quotes like, "Try to be happy all the time." Some of the songs featured on Fusion FM included Ayers' own "Funk In The Hole," along with tunes like "The Edge" by David McCallum and "Holy Thursday" by David Axelrod.

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Mojang has announced that Minecraft Live will be returning on March 22 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, six months after the the last one.

This Minecraft Live will feature new game-drop content, as well as developer insight about what's coming in the future for the game. There's also an after show called The Deep Dig, which will show first playthroughs of the new drop.

The last Minecraft Live aired back in September 2024, and it revealed a new biome called the Pale Garden, a new hostile mob called the Creaking, and more information about the Minecraft movie. Mojang acknowledged the short timeframe between the last show and the upcoming one, saying that players shouldn't be alarmed. Mojang is planning on being more communicative about its future content plans for Minecraft going forward.

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The highly anticipated AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards are now available--if you can find one in stock. Much like Nvidia's new 50-Series GPUs, the Radeon 9070 is selling out fast at major retailers. At the time of writing, both Best Buy and Newegg are completely sold out--and Amazon will likely follow suit. With impressive tech specs for the price, AMD's 9070 cards could be a popular choice for PC gamers looking for a mid-range GPU.

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AMD Radeon RX 9070

Powered by the new AMD RDNA 4 architecture, the GPUs support third-generation ray tracing and a variety of AMD-specific features designed to bolster mid-range performance. The new architecture is paired with AMD’s second-generation AI accelerators that aim to improve functionality outside of gaming. If you're a streamer or like to record gameplay, AMD says the upgraded display engine offers enhancements for creators.

The RX 9070 Series features 16GB GDDR6 memory, which is said to offer a 20% performance boost over the older RX 7900 GRE. The RX 9070 XT bumps that to a 40% performance increase. Other highlights include FSR 4 for upscaling, a Software Manager that ensures your cards are always running the latest drivers, and pricing that starts at $549 for the RX 9070 and $600 for the RX 9070 XT.

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The Kickstarter for The Sinking City 2 has gone live, and Frogwares has shown off a sneak peek at the game with a deep dive into its current state of development. The studio says that it'll be using crowdfunding to help create a safety net for the developer, as well as use the funds to secure additional features for the game. Currently, Frogwares is aiming to secure $105,000 in funding, and similar to its previous Kickstarter campaign for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, it'll offer various rewards to backers if certain goals are met.

The Sinking City 2 Kickstarter

This new campaign is launching during a dangerous time for the studio and Ukraine, as three years on, Russia's invasion of the country is still ongoing. "After three years of this horrid war hanging over our daily lives, we've learned to adapt, though it has never been easy," Frogwares CEO Wael Amr said in a press release.

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During Split Fiction's Underlands level, you'll meet all manner of creatures big and small. Along the way, you'll encounter a rather distressed pair of bird parents, and their new baby, who seems to be stuck in their egg.

The path forward is blocked until you can help this family hatch their new child. To do so, you're going to need to complete a specific sequence of events that culminates in a log being flung at high velocity toward the new baby. Don't worry, they're okay.

The cute bird family in the Underlands

After completing the side story for the area, head back towards the Piranha-infested waters and use the stalks to quickly jump to safety. Don't forget you can use the stalks to dash upwards if you're finding it a close call.

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Split Fiction's Underlands are stunningly beautiful, but some areas are deceptively dangerous. Throughout the level you'll be faced with the challenge of piranha-infested water, and some of these aren't as easy to cross as they first seem.

The girls can shapeshift throughout this level. While Mio is safe in her "otter" form--which, if you ask us, looks much more like a lizard, Zoe isn't as lucky. If Zoe enters the water as a human, fairy, or tree, she will quickly become piranha food.

Wall running can save Zoe from piranhas.

Some of the safe methods forward aren't very obvious. During the first area of piranha waters there is a short platforming section until you end up stranded on a patch of grass. While Mio can swim through the water, she soon faces a roadblock where Zoe needs to give her some help to life a barrier. At this point, Zoe should wall run on the left-hand wall. Don't worry, we forgot wall running was a thing too.

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During the first Split Fiction side story, The Legend of the Sandfish, Mio and Zoe find themselves in a large sandy area with predatory sandfish swirling the area. Stepping foot on the sand around these shark-like creatures will cause almost instant death as they seek you out and attack, so it's important to work together as a team to overcome the problem.

The starting area of the sandfish puzzle

The way to cross the sandfishes' area is for one player to position themselves at a large column, which you can use to distract the sandfish by emitting loud pulses through the sand. While you're doing this, the other player should quickly dash across the sand to the safety of the next platform. As we discovered, there's a specific order you need to do this in to be successful.

To do this, start at the beginning and send one player to carefully traverse the wooden beam to the platform on the left. As that player uses the column to send a series of pulses out, the second player should head straight forward to the platform in the middle. When the second player reaches the platform, the first player should go back across the wooden beam to the center. You cannot reach the third platform on the left from the first platform as the distance is too large and there are not enough available pulse charges to complete it in time.

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The latest Marvel Rivals update is here, and has brought with it hero changes, a new in-game event, and an absolutely wild new game mode.

Marvel Rivals version 20250307 is live now, but before you jump into the game, you'll want to take a peek at all the new content included in the update. Keep reading for a closer look at the game's latest patch notes, along with details on the new Galacta's Cosmic Adventure Event and the new Clone Rumble mode.

Some of the best features in the new update are described by developer NetEase as "optimizations." These optimizations include a visual improvement to Human Torch's Lord Proficiency avatar reward and a new voice-enhancement setting for in-game chat. But arguably the best optimization is the addition of a new feature that allows players to report other players who ditch matches before they're over. As of the latest patch, players can now report bad sports via the in-game menu while still in a match, which is a definite win for players who are tired of witnessing un-hero-like behavior and poor sportsmanship.

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Sony is now allowing users in the UK and Japan to rent PS5, PlayStation VR 2, and PlayStation Portal devices. In the UK, Sony has partnered with leasing company Raylo for this, with plans covering 12-, 24-, and 36-month terms.

Plans start at £11/month for the PS5 digital slim model with a 36-month lease, and scale up from there for shorter lease durations. Leasing a PS5 Pro, meanwhile, starts at £19/month for 36 months, scaling up to £27/month for a 12-month lease. Sony also offers monthly rolling leases that allow players to cancel any time, but these are considerably more expensive (£36/month for the PS5 Pro).

This doesn't appear to be a rent-to-own program. The leasing website states that, "Your lease ends when you return your device, after your chosen lease term."

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra doesn't have an official release date or even window yet beyond "2025," but according to one of the game's voice actors, we could be playing it by the end of the year.

The game's Black Panther voice actor, Khary Payton, told The Direct, "We’re still working. We’re planning on 2025. We’re thinking like a Christmas situation. But I'm so excited." While the game seemingly already had a 2025 release window, Payton's comment at least narrows down a potential launch month.

While December might be an odd time to release a game, some big ones have released during that month. These include games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Callisto Protocol, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

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GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has surpassed a new player milestone. The Game Pass game has now eclipsed 6 million players since it launched in November 2024.

The studio said reaching this many players is "hard to comprehend." After all, Stalker 2 has had a tumultuous development, having been canceled in 2012, then revived, then delayed as the studio made the game as Russian invaded Ukraine.

"We are incredibly grateful and proud that each of you has left a unique mark in the Zone," the studio said.

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The latest firmware update for Xbox Series X|S consoles is out now, and it's apparently resetting users' consoles to factory settings--but none of this likely applies to you.

Microsoft's testing program, Xbox Insider, is free and available to everyone, and if you're in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead tier of the program, you can test out features before everyone else. But things don't always go smoothly with these early updates, and that seems to be happening here. For what it's worth, Microsoft makes it plain and clear in the Xbox Insider terms that the pre-release testing phase is unstable, but this latest update is notable for the damage it's doing.

Players are reporting that their entire profiles are being removed. Reporter Tom Warren of The Verge said this happened to him as well. He said this kind of thing is known to happen with pre-release software.

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Monster Hunter Wilds has already become Capcom's fastest-selling game with 8 million copies sold in just three days, and the video game publisher plans to keep players coming back. Capcom has announced the Event Quest schedule for Monster Hunter Wilds, which gives players a chance to earn exclusive gear.

The Event Quests are somewhat similar to live-service content in other games, but the key difference is that Capcom isn't charging players to take part in these limited-time events. The first two Event Quests, Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo and Stalking Supper, are already live. Players who complete these hunts can earn the Mimiphyta α headgear and Kunafa cheese, respectively. But those Event Quests will only run until March 10, when the next events begin. The complete schedule--with rewards and requirements--is included below.

March 3

Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo - 4 Stars (HR 9 or higher)

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This year marks the 90th anniversary of Monopoly, one of the most popular board games in the world. Hollywood has been attempting to make a Monopoly movie for the better part of the last two decades, but the project has finally picked up some momentum by adding the screenwriters and directors of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

Via The Hollywood Reporter, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are closing their deals to write the script for Monopoly. However, their deal doesn't appear to include an option to direct the film as well. Daley and Goldstein co-wrote Horrible Bosses, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Vacation Friends, in addition to directing Vacation, Game Night, and the upcoming Apple Studios movie Mayday.

Margot Robbie joined the Monopoly movie last year as a producer through her production company LuckyChap, which is working with Hasbro Entertainment and Lionsgate on the project. The movie doesn't currently have any cast members attached to it.

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WWE 2K25 is already going to launch with a character roster that's 300 names deep with superstars from the past and present. But in the newly revealed WWE 2K25 season pass, that lineup is going to get even better.

NXT wrestlers Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, as well as the Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, will be the first new arrivals in the New Wave Pack. Penta, the recently arrived luchador from AEW, will be added in a later pack, and he's not the only former All Elite Wrestling veteran on the way. Billy Gunn will be making his WWE return alongside his New Age Outlaws teammate, Road Dogg, and so is "the world's strongest man," Mark Henry.

The final wave of DLC characters will be a blast from the past, the 1980s, to be specific. For the first time in a WWE video game, Jesse "The Body" Ventura will be available alongside Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff, Junk Yard Dog, Tito Santana, and Sid Justice... whom long-time wrestling fans may remember as both Sid Vicious and Sycho Sid.

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For Persona fans looking to bring part of the beloved RPG series to life, you'll want to check out the upcoming Persona: The Official Cookbook, which will include dozens of recipes inspired by Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal. The book launches September 23 and preorders are available for $50 at Amazon.

Persona: The Official Cookbook $28 | Releases September 23

The official synopsis for the 144-page recipe book highlights some of the many dishes included in the book, all of which are inspired by characters from the latest entries in the series, such as "protein-heavy meals for Akihiko from Persona 3 Reload, steak for Chie from Persona 4 Golden, and a whole banquet feast for the Phantom Thieves from Persona 5 Royal." Other examples include The Cosmo Tower Burger, Mystery Food X, and Master Curry, to name a few, and each recipe comes with step-by-step instructions and photographs to help you nail the process.

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If you're still hungry for Persona content, you can also check out some of the books inspired by the series that are available now. The Persona 5: Official Design Works hardcover book is a fascinating look at the artistic foundation of the game, featuring 544 pages of character illustrations, promotional pieces, and concept art, along with detailed creator commentary and interviews with series artist Shigenori Soejima. It's available for $75 at Amazon. You can pair it with Persona 5: The Animation Material Book, which is on sale $27.50 (was $40). This book covers the production of the Persona anime television series produced by CloverWorks, including a look at character and props profiles, background designs, and visual illustrations.

More Persona books

• Persona 5: Official Design Works -- $75
• Persona 5: The Animation Material Book -- $27.49 ($40)

Back to the topic of video game cookbooks, this has become a surprisingly popular genre lately. If you're looking for another book like this, you can also check out the official Genshin Impact cookbook. While the free-to-play game is most well-known for its gacha-influenced gameplay mechanics, it also has several scrumptious dishes for your avatars to try out, and this book replicates 60 of them.

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Viture Pro XR/AR Glasses

$399 (was $459)

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Amazon has a great deal on the Viture Pro XR/AR Glasses that drops the price to $399, which matches the lowest price yet for the impressive extended reality glasses. If you're unfamiliar with XR technology, Viture Pro Glasses are essentially wearable 1080p projectors. You can connect the glasses to your PC, smartphone, tablet, or game consoles to enjoy a 135-inch personal display only you can see.

Note: Amazon has two separate listings for the Viture Pro XR Glasses. One of the listings is an Amazon Lightning Deal for $399, while the other is marked at $459 with a $60-off coupon box. Regardless of which one you order from, you'll get the same pair of glasses, so make sure to check the other listing if the first listing you click is sold out.

Viture Pro XR/AR Glasses $399 (was $459)

The Pro XR Glasses are Viture's flagship model. We were quite impressed with their clarity and how easy they were to use when we reviewed them at launch last summer. Viture packed impressive tech in glasses that aren't much bulkier than normal eyewear. The simulated 135-inch display has a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 4,000 nits of brightness. The lenses do a great job of blocking out glare, allowing you to use them comfortably in different environments. The built-in speakers are serviceable, though like with most electronics, headphones or earbuds will offer a better audio experience.

The Viture Pro XR Glasses offer a plug-and-play experience on portable devices such as Steam Deck, iPhones, and Android phones. We also really enjoyed our using the glasses with a PC, though your home setup for desktop computers and home consoles such as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S might make them to tricky to use without shifting stuff around.

One accessory that helps with this process is the Viture Pro Mobile Dock. While the glasses can plug directly into most devices, they will only work on Nintendo Switch when connected to official dock. This Mobile Dock is a hybrid USB-C hub and battery pack, so it's useful for all devices, but especially if you want to use additional accessories or game on the go. If you're buying the Mobile Dock for Nintendo Switch, you'll also want to pick up the Mobile Dock Mount, which connects the dock to the back of the handheld.

The Mobile Dock is on sale for $116 (was $129) with promo code VITURE10. The Mobile Dock is part of a larger Viture sale on Amazon that also includes the recently released Viture One Neckband speaker and the Viture x 8BitDo Ultimate C Wireless Controller, which has a translucent shell.

Check out the list below for highlights from the Viture XR Glasses sale and Amazon's promotion page for more discounts.

See at Amazon (Lightning Deal) See at Amazon (Coupon Deal) Viture Pro XR Glasses Deals:

• Viture Pro XR/AR Glasses -- $399 ($459) | Click $60-off coupon box
• Viture Pro XR/AR Glasses -- $399 ($459) | Amazon Lightning Deal

Viture Accessory Deals:

Use promo code VITURE10 to save 10% on the accessories listed below.

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