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Switch development continues to grow, and thanks to a now properly cemented community, the emulation scene for the Switch can thrive above and beyond where both Yuzu and Ryujinx left off. The current main three Switch emulators as of right now are Citron, Eden and Ryubing, with the first two being based off Yuzu, and the later being based on Ryujinx. Over the course of several months, a lot of emulation drama has been going on behind the scenes, be it with Switch emulators popping up only to be

To celebrate the holiday season this year, Nintendo has released special Super Mario icons you can redeem right now with My Nintendo Platinum Points. This is a "limited time" offer, and the first wave is available from now until 11th December 2025. As you can see, there are icons for Mario and the rest of the gang, along with a few other themed designs. These icons are 10 Platinum Points each, and the borders and banners will set you back five Platinum Points each. Along with this, Nintendo has

Alongside the return of multiple retro games today, Nintendo has rolled out a new update for the Game Boy app on the Switch and Switch 2, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0. Apart from the release of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando, this major update also comes with some cool new easter eggs. If you missed the boot screen of the Game Boy era featuring the 'Nintendo' logo (or 'Game Boy' one) and iconic sound, the good news is it's back! It works the same as it does on the GBA. O

Nightdive Studios is bringing its awesome System Shock remake to the Switch and Switch 2, and we can now exclusively reveal that it'll be available to play from 18th December 2025. Originally released in 2023, System Shock is a comprehensive yet faithful remake of the 1994 FPS from Looking Light Studios. Development was lengthy and somewhat troubled, with Nightdive striving to reboot the original with more modern design principles. In the end, however, to deliver on the promises of its initial K

If you are interested at all in the history of MSX shoot 'em ups, next week's EGGCONSOLE title for the Nintendo Switch, Super Laydock Mission Striker, might be of some interest to you. Released in 1987, the vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up from the Hydlide developer T&E Soft is the second title in the Laydock series of games for Japanese home computers, and was launched between the original 1986 game for the MSX2 and its 1988 sequel Laydock 2: Last Attack for the MSX2+. It follows on from t

Playtonic and PM Studios have today released a free Switch 2 demo for the throwback platforming remake Yooka-Replaylee, giving you a chance to try before you buy. You'll find the new demo on the Switch 2 eShop right now, and, you'll be pleased to hear, all the data carries over to the full game — so there's no time wasted if you choose to go all-in on the full release afterwards. The demo announcement kicks off Playtonic's 10-day countdown to the release of the Yooka-Replaylee physical, which la

Anticipation for Grand Theft Auto VI continues to reach unprecedented heights, and fans finally have an exciting update straight from the top. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two Interactive, recently shared new insights regarding the highly anticipated title, confirming that while he isn't grabbing a controller himself, he has seen the game in action—and he is thoroughly impressed. During the recent iicons event in Las Vegas, Zelnick sat down for a series of intervie

While Rockstar Games has yet to officially confirm a PC release for Grand Theft Auto VI, recent comments from Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive, have reignited hope for players on the platform. In a recent interview, Zelnick suggested that the wider video game industry is trending away from closed console ecosystems and toward the open nature of the PC. The Industry is "Moving Towards PC" Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday, Zelnick discussed the sta

With the release of Grand Theft Auto VI rapidly approaching, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has offered a tantalizing glimpse into what fans can expect from the game's promotional rollout, promising a marketing campaign that will be nothing short of "astonishing." Following Take-Two’s Q3 2026 earnings report this week, Zelnick appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer to discuss the future of the highly anticipated title. While the developer, Rockstar Games, has remained characteris

The countdown to the most anticipated game in entertainment history remains firmly on track—but a new slip of the tongue has revealed that players were originally supposed to step into Vice City much sooner. In a recent interview with David Senra, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two Interactive, officially reconfirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is locked in for release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. While fans will be relieved to hear that the current timeline isn'

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar's parent company, argues that AI is a "backward-looking" tool that can't replicate the human "genius" required for a new Grand Theft Auto. As the hype for Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to build, the head of its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has weighed in on the future of game development, stating unequivocally that Generative AI will not be creating Grand Theft Auto 7.   In a series of widely reported interviews, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has forcefull

In a wide-ranging new interview, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games), delivered a clear message to fans and investors worried about artificial intelligence: AI is not coming for GTA 6. Instead, it will act as a powerful creative tool to make development faster and more efficient — while the real magic of a Rockstar hit will always come from human genius. The comments were made during an interview with The Game Business host Chris Dring on Tuesday,

With Grand Theft Auto VI now officially slated for November 2026, a major question has been looming over the community: What happens to the Los Santos we’ve called home for the last 12 years? According to a new report from RockstarINTEL, Take-Two Interactive has given the answer fans were hoping for. The current iteration of GTA Online isn't going anywhere. "Every Reason to Continue" During Take-Two’s Q3 2026 earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed the future of the standalone on

In one of the more bizarre ways video game sales figures have ever surfaced, Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories has surpassed 7 million copies sold worldwide. The updated number emerged not from a celebratory earnings call or anniversary announcement, but from a legal filing. Take-Two is opposing a trademark application for “Vice City Subs” filed by DT Global Investment Holdings for a sandwich and/or restaurant business. In their opposition documents, the

The wait for Grand Theft Auto VI is nearing its end, and parent company Take-Two Interactive is ensuring investors and fans alike that everything is moving according to plan. Following intense speculation, Take-Two has officially doubled down on the highly anticipated release date for GTA 6 while sharing optimistic financial forecasts that suggest the game will shatter industry records. During the company’s recent Q4 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026 earnings presentation, CEO Strauss Zelnick and Take-T

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has officially set its next quarterly earnings call for Thursday, May 21, 2026. This announcement comes as Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds, marking nearly a full year since the game's second trailer dropped alongside new screenshots and website updates. Fans are circling the date, hoping for fresh updates on the delayed blockbuster. gamerant.com Why This Earnings Call Matters for GTA 6 Quarterly earnings calls are where Take-Two executiv

In a significant move reshaping the Grand Theft Auto V modding landscape, Take-Two Interactive has issued a shutdown order to alt:V, a popular multiplayer platform for GTA Online. The platform, known as a major alternative to FiveM, will cease operations entirely by July 2026, forcing thousands of players and server owners to migrate or face permanent closure. The End of an Era for alt:V The alt:V team announced that they have entered a "staged wind-down" agreement with the publisher. The decisi

Take-Two Interactive doesn't usually sound surprised by its own business. On Friday, it did. Speaking on the company's Q1 Fiscal Year 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick described early Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order activity as "unprecedented and astonishing," a phrase he doesn't reach for lightly. GTA 6 pre-orders were only live for five days during the reporting quarter, which ran from April through June, yet Zelnick said the response was strong enough to catch even his own team off guard.

Take-Two Interactive says pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI have reached a level the games industry hasn't seen before, and it's promising hard numbers soon. With Grand Theft Auto VI ten days from release on November 19, Rockstar Games' parent company used its latest earnings report to make clear that demand is running well beyond what it planned for. No pre-order total has been shared yet, but the company suggests one is on the way. What Take-Two Said Take-Two reported its fiscal Q2 2027 resul

The landscape of Grand Theft Auto V roleplay and multiplayer modding is undergoing a massive consolidation. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has officially requested the shutdown of RAGE:MP, one of the most popular alternatives to FiveM for custom GTA Online servers. The move marks another major step by Take-Two and Rockstar to centralize the GTA V multiplayer modding community under a single, officially controlled umbrella following their acquisition of the FiveM deve

Physical media collectors can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite swirling rumors that Grand Theft Auto VI might launch as a digital-only title or see its disc release delayed, Take-Two Interactive has set the record straight: physical copies are part of the plan for 2026. According to a report from RockstarINTEL, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed the speculation directly during a recent PR blitz following the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call. The Rumor Mill: A Delayed Disc Launch? The clarifi

Grand Theft Auto VI just delivered one of the biggest marketing moments in gaming history, and Wall Street shrugged. Rockstar's Extended Look trailer dropped last week, a nearly 30-minute chunk of PS5 gameplay footage that Netflix says became the most-watched English-language film on the platform that week, pulling in a massive spike in traffic the moment it went live. Fan reaction was overwhelmingly positive. Investor reaction was the opposite: Take-Two's share price fell from roughly $235 to $

Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) has been riding a wave of investor enthusiasm this week, with its stock climbing sharply amid mounting excitement for Grand Theft Auto VI. Fresh pre-order announcements, cover art reveals, and analyst optimism have combined to send shares higher, underscoring Wall Street’s confidence in Rockstar Games’ blockbuster upcoming title. Strong Gains Driven by GTA 6 Momentum As of June 18, 2026, Take-Two shares closed up nearly 5%, contributing to significant weekly gains. Ea

The wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks that has been rolling out over the past several weeks has now moved from social media into federal court. With a sixth leaked clip — a lengthy look at supercar driving through Vice City — landing just today, Take-Two Interactive has escalated its search for the source, filing subpoenas demanding that Microsoft and Discord hand over identifying records tied to the leaker. Kotaku was first to report on the filings, submitted at the federal district court level in t

Capcom recently prompted a backlash from fighting game fans when it revealed plans to place its official Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall — but fresh comments from Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada perhaps shed a little light on why the publisher's going down that road. The answer is money, obviously, but in an interview with The Game Business, Harada is quick to explain that pro tournaments simply don't make money for the fighting games that they're built around. "Lots of big companies are c