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  1. Shawn Fonteno, the actor and voice behind Franklin Clinton in Grand Theft Auto V, says he won't be jumping into another stream with Kai Cenat — and he laid out exactly why during a recent sit-down on the Dope as Usual Podcast. Fonteno has crossed paths with Kai multiple times over the years, including bringing his cousin Young Maylay — the voice of CJ in San Andreas — onto Kai's channel for some fan-favorite moments. On the surface, it's looked like a solid relationship between two of gaming's biggest names. According to Fonteno, though, one unresolved moment soured the whole thing. He points to Kai's 2024 "Mafiathon 2" stream, which was filmed in Fonteno's own neighborhood. During that segment, Kai reportedly told a young fan — from a family Fonteno says was struggling financially, describing a household of around 15 people sharing a one-bedroom home — that he'd get him a motorbike after the kid asked for one on camera. Fonteno says the bike never showed up. He claims he followed up repeatedly in the days after the stream, both directly and through people in Kai's circle, including fellow streamer Fanum, pushing for the promise to be honored. According to Fonteno, those attempts went nowhere, and he says being ignored on something that mattered to a kid left him unwilling to work with Kai again, regardless of how that decision might be received. The story only picked up traction after clips from the podcast started circulating on social media. Once it did, Fonteno moved quickly to update fans on the situation, commenting on an Instagram repost of the podcast clip that he'd since spoken with Kai directly and that the matter had been resolved, thanking him by name for sorting it out. That's obviously the outcome anyone following along would want — the kid getting what he was promised. But the timing is the sticking point for a lot of fans: it took a public callout from one of GTA's most recognizable actors, and a viral moment, before the promise was actually kept. In the hours since, reaction has leaned hard toward criticizing Kai for how it played out, while Fonteno is getting praise for pushing the issue rather than letting it drop. Neither Kai Cenat nor his team have issued a wider statement on the situation beyond what's referenced in Fonteno's comment. View full article
  2. Rockstar's marketing push for Grand Theft Auto VI has moved off screens and onto city streets. New billboards featuring GTA 6 artwork have gone up across the United States, marking one of the first times a third party has helped promote the game in physical space — following YouTube's earlier takeover of a Times Square screen to promote the game's second trailer. The billboards follow closely on the heels of several musicians sharing new pieces of GTA VI artwork across their social channels. Within a day, extended versions of that same art appeared on large-format billboards in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City — this time branded with Spotify's logo. Spotify shared photos of the billboards on social media with a simple "👀" caption, offering no further comment. The collaboration isn't coming out of nowhere. Spotify has already built an official playlist featuring music from GTA 6's Extended Look trailer, and the streaming platform previously reported a massive spike in plays for songs featured in that reveal. Given the timing, it's fair to wonder whether Spotify might eventually use a playlist to unveil the game's full in-universe soundtrack. So far, the artists confirmed to be part of this art and music push include Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Freebandz, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Raúl Alejandro, and Keith Richards. The billboard rollout adds to a steady stream of GTA VI news this week. Separately, actor Stephen Root has confirmed his involvement in the game after years of fan speculation. Grand Theft Auto VI is available for pre-order now on PS5 and Xbox.
  3. Rockstar's marketing push for Grand Theft Auto VI has moved off screens and onto city streets. New billboards featuring GTA 6 artwork have gone up across the United States, marking one of the first times a third party has helped promote the game in physical space — following YouTube's earlier takeover of a Times Square screen to promote the game's second trailer. The billboards follow closely on the heels of several musicians sharing new pieces of GTA VI artwork across their social channels. Within a day, extended versions of that same art appeared on large-format billboards in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City — this time branded with Spotify's logo. Spotify shared photos of the billboards on social media with a simple "👀" caption, offering no further comment. The collaboration isn't coming out of nowhere. Spotify has already built an official playlist featuring music from GTA 6's Extended Look trailer, and the streaming platform previously reported a massive spike in plays for songs featured in that reveal. Given the timing, it's fair to wonder whether Spotify might eventually use a playlist to unveil the game's full in-universe soundtrack. So far, the artists confirmed to be part of this art and music push include Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Freebandz, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Raúl Alejandro, and Keith Richards. The billboard rollout adds to a steady stream of GTA VI news this week. Separately, actor Stephen Root has confirmed his involvement in the game after years of fan speculation. Grand Theft Auto VI is available for pre-order now on PS5 and Xbox. View full article
  4. Rockstar Games has kicked off a fresh GTA Online Weekly Update, and it's a loaded one. The Business Rivalries event — the publisher's first extended monthly rewards push in a couple of years — rolls on, a new supercar has dropped out of its GTA+ exclusivity window, and players have a fresh batch of vehicles, discounts, and bonus GTA$ to chase between September 17th and 23rd. Here's everything worth knowing about this week's update. New Vehicle: Pegassi Horus Goes Public The Pegassi Horus, previously locked behind a one-week GTA+ exclusivity period, is now available to every GTA Online player. It'll run you $2,810,000 at Legendary Motorsport if you want to add the supercar to your garage. Login RewardsSimply logging in this week nets you the Dolla Dolla livery, which can be applied across four vehicles: the Mammoth Avenger, Ocelot Ardent, and both the Pegassi Oppressor and Oppressor Mk II. Business Rivalries: The Bigger PictureThe Business Rivalries month is the centerpiece of this update cycle, and the rewards on offer are substantial: Free car for showing up. Complete just one Weekly Challenge at any point over the next three weeks and Rockstar will hand you the Penaud La Coureuse sports car at no cost. Free HSW upgrade. Log in and play between September 24th and 30th for a complimentary HSW upgrade. Guaranteed clothing drops. Turning in Business Battle crates guarantees clothing rewards, cycling through the Six Figure Tee, Ride or Die Tee, a Red and White Ammu-Nation Cap, and the Bourgeoix Tee. Kortz Center Heist RefreshedThe Kortz Center Heist gets new Primary Targets this week — Mi O Melee, To Beat About the Bush, and Hare Oneself Think — and its first-completion bonus has been reset, meaning even veteran players can cash in again. Pull it off without dying and you'll pocket an extra GTA$400,000 on top. FIB Priority File: The Brute Force FileThis week's Priority File is The Brute Force File, and as always, Priority Files pay out double rewards. Salvage Yard Robbery TargetsThe Duggan Robbery → Karin Previon The Podium Robbery → Dinka Sugoi The McTony Robbery → Declasse Mamba Casino Podium VehicleThis week's daily spin at the Diamond Casino puts the Vapid Dominator ASP ($1,775,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos) up for grabs. GTA+ subscribers get two spins every 24 hours instead of one. Prize Ride ChallengeWin an LS Car Meet Race four days running and you'll unlock the Dinka LSCM Jester RR as your Prize Ride — a vehicle that normally costs $1,500,000 from Legendary Motorsport. Test Rides and Test TrackPremium Test Ride: Bravado Banshee GTS (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Enhanced) Test Track Vehicles: Lampadati Viseris, Schyster Deviant, and Grotti Bestia GTS Dealership RotationsLuxury Autos (Rockford Hills): Pegassi Horus, Progen Luiva Premium Deluxe Motorsport (Simeon's): Ocelot XA-21, Bravado Half-track, Imponte Nightshade, HVY Nightshark, Pegassi Torero Gun Van StockWeapons: Compact EMP Launcher, Heavy Sniper, Pump Shotgun, Pipe Wrench (10% off, 20% for GTA+), Tactical SMG (10%/30% for GTA+), and the Stun Gun (40%/40% for GTA+) Throwables: Tear Gas, Molotovs, Sticky Bombs — all 10% off, 20% for GTA+ Body Armor: Every armor tier, from Super Light to Super Heavy, discounted 10% (20% for GTA+) Races and Time TrialsPremium Race: Congestion Charge HSW Time Trial: Sandy Shores Time Trial: Cypress Flats Discounts This WeekFree: Grapeseed Bunker 70% off: Pfister Astron Custom 30% off: Ocelot XA-21, Bravado Half-track, Imponte Nightshade, HVY Nightshark, Pegassi Torero, Übermacht Niobe, Vom Feuer Anti-Aircraft Trailer, Western Company Rogue, Karin Everon, Buckingham Shamal, Shitzu Hakuchou Drag, Lampadati Viseris, Principe Lectro, Grotti Bestia GTS, Albany Hermes, Schyster Deviant GTA$ and RP Bonuses3x on Community Mission Series 2x on Bunker Research Progress (via Agent 14) 2x on Ammu-Nation Contracts 2x on Safeguard Deliveries 2x on Featured Series Weekly ChallengeThis week's challenge asks players to complete three Bunker Research Missions. The payout: GTA$1,000,000 and the Camo Ammu-Nation Sweatsuit. GTA+ Perks GTA+ members get the usual added value this month — the double casino spins and early Horus access noted above, plus the full slate of monthly benefits. With Business Rivalries running through the rest of the month, this is shaping up to be one of the more reward-heavy stretches GTA Online has seen in a while — a free car, a free HSW upgrade, and guaranteed cosmetics just for staying active.
  5. Rockstar Games has kicked off a fresh GTA Online Weekly Update, and it's a loaded one. The Business Rivalries event — the publisher's first extended monthly rewards push in a couple of years — rolls on, a new supercar has dropped out of its GTA+ exclusivity window, and players have a fresh batch of vehicles, discounts, and bonus GTA$ to chase between September 17th and 23rd. Here's everything worth knowing about this week's update. New Vehicle: Pegassi Horus Goes Public The Pegassi Horus, previously locked behind a one-week GTA+ exclusivity period, is now available to every GTA Online player. It'll run you $2,810,000 at Legendary Motorsport if you want to add the supercar to your garage. Login RewardsSimply logging in this week nets you the Dolla Dolla livery, which can be applied across four vehicles: the Mammoth Avenger, Ocelot Ardent, and both the Pegassi Oppressor and Oppressor Mk II. Business Rivalries: The Bigger PictureThe Business Rivalries month is the centerpiece of this update cycle, and the rewards on offer are substantial: Free car for showing up. Complete just one Weekly Challenge at any point over the next three weeks and Rockstar will hand you the Penaud La Coureuse sports car at no cost. Free HSW upgrade. Log in and play between September 24th and 30th for a complimentary HSW upgrade. Guaranteed clothing drops. Turning in Business Battle crates guarantees clothing rewards, cycling through the Six Figure Tee, Ride or Die Tee, a Red and White Ammu-Nation Cap, and the Bourgeoix Tee. Kortz Center Heist RefreshedThe Kortz Center Heist gets new Primary Targets this week — Mi O Melee, To Beat About the Bush, and Hare Oneself Think — and its first-completion bonus has been reset, meaning even veteran players can cash in again. Pull it off without dying and you'll pocket an extra GTA$400,000 on top. FIB Priority File: The Brute Force FileThis week's Priority File is The Brute Force File, and as always, Priority Files pay out double rewards. Salvage Yard Robbery TargetsThe Duggan Robbery → Karin Previon The Podium Robbery → Dinka Sugoi The McTony Robbery → Declasse Mamba Casino Podium VehicleThis week's daily spin at the Diamond Casino puts the Vapid Dominator ASP ($1,775,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos) up for grabs. GTA+ subscribers get two spins every 24 hours instead of one. Prize Ride ChallengeWin an LS Car Meet Race four days running and you'll unlock the Dinka LSCM Jester RR as your Prize Ride — a vehicle that normally costs $1,500,000 from Legendary Motorsport. Test Rides and Test TrackPremium Test Ride: Bravado Banshee GTS (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Enhanced) Test Track Vehicles: Lampadati Viseris, Schyster Deviant, and Grotti Bestia GTS Dealership RotationsLuxury Autos (Rockford Hills): Pegassi Horus, Progen Luiva Premium Deluxe Motorsport (Simeon's): Ocelot XA-21, Bravado Half-track, Imponte Nightshade, HVY Nightshark, Pegassi Torero Gun Van StockWeapons: Compact EMP Launcher, Heavy Sniper, Pump Shotgun, Pipe Wrench (10% off, 20% for GTA+), Tactical SMG (10%/30% for GTA+), and the Stun Gun (40%/40% for GTA+) Throwables: Tear Gas, Molotovs, Sticky Bombs — all 10% off, 20% for GTA+ Body Armor: Every armor tier, from Super Light to Super Heavy, discounted 10% (20% for GTA+) Races and Time TrialsPremium Race: Congestion Charge HSW Time Trial: Sandy Shores Time Trial: Cypress Flats Discounts This WeekFree: Grapeseed Bunker 70% off: Pfister Astron Custom 30% off: Ocelot XA-21, Bravado Half-track, Imponte Nightshade, HVY Nightshark, Pegassi Torero, Übermacht Niobe, Vom Feuer Anti-Aircraft Trailer, Western Company Rogue, Karin Everon, Buckingham Shamal, Shitzu Hakuchou Drag, Lampadati Viseris, Principe Lectro, Grotti Bestia GTS, Albany Hermes, Schyster Deviant GTA$ and RP Bonuses3x on Community Mission Series 2x on Bunker Research Progress (via Agent 14) 2x on Ammu-Nation Contracts 2x on Safeguard Deliveries 2x on Featured Series Weekly ChallengeThis week's challenge asks players to complete three Bunker Research Missions. The payout: GTA$1,000,000 and the Camo Ammu-Nation Sweatsuit. GTA+ Perks GTA+ members get the usual added value this month — the double casino spins and early Horus access noted above, plus the full slate of monthly benefits. With Business Rivalries running through the rest of the month, this is shaping up to be one of the more reward-heavy stretches GTA Online has seen in a while — a free car, a free HSW upgrade, and guaranteed cosmetics just for staying active. View full article
  6. Sony isn't just giving Grand Theft Auto VI a spot on the show floor at Tokyo Game Show 2026 — it's giving the game its own theater, and handing out free merchandise to anyone who shows up. Running September 17 through 21, PlayStation's TGS 2026 booth includes a dedicated "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" theater. Visitors sit down to watch the 30-minute Extended Look trailer on a 300-inch screen, with Sony's floor haptics rumbling underneath to add a bit of physical weight to the presentation. It's worth noting the footage itself isn't new — it's the same Extended Look that premiered in late August — but the presentation is built to make familiar footage feel like an event. Anyone who sits through the full thing walks away with a free co-branded GTA 6 and PlayStation T-shirt, no purchase necessary. On top of that, PlayStation is running a social media promotion tied to the show. Attendees who post their expectations or impressions of games from the PlayStation booth using the hashtag "#PS5" will receive a three-piece sticker set, all GTA VI themed and featuring the game's logo. Between the shirts and the stickers, don't be surprised if some of this merch turns up for resale shortly after — collectors have shown a consistent appetite for anything with the GTA VI branding on it. The theater doesn't stand alone, either. It sits alongside playable demos of Sony's own upcoming lineup, including Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Marvel's Wolverine, and Ace Combat 8 — putting GTA 6 front and center among PlayStation's biggest first- and third-party pushes for the show. Notably, there's no separate Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive presence at TGS this year; this is entirely PlayStation's setup, using GTA 6 as one of its headline draws. That's very much in keeping with how Sony has handled GTA 6 marketing all year. The partnership has already included custom GTA-branded billboards across Tokyo, two custom DualSense controllers built around the game, and GTA 6's inclusion in PlayStation's "It Happens on PS5" campaign — an unusually deep alignment between a console maker and a multiplatform third-party title. A dedicated theater at Sony's biggest home-market event is the same strategy, just scaled up. If you're heading to Tokyo Game Show 2026, it sounds like the PlayStation booth is worth the line. Let us know in the comments if you manage to grab the shirt, the stickers, or both.
  7. Sony isn't just giving Grand Theft Auto VI a spot on the show floor at Tokyo Game Show 2026 — it's giving the game its own theater, and handing out free merchandise to anyone who shows up. Running September 17 through 21, PlayStation's TGS 2026 booth includes a dedicated "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" theater. Visitors sit down to watch the 30-minute Extended Look trailer on a 300-inch screen, with Sony's floor haptics rumbling underneath to add a bit of physical weight to the presentation. It's worth noting the footage itself isn't new — it's the same Extended Look that premiered in late August — but the presentation is built to make familiar footage feel like an event. Anyone who sits through the full thing walks away with a free co-branded GTA 6 and PlayStation T-shirt, no purchase necessary. On top of that, PlayStation is running a social media promotion tied to the show. Attendees who post their expectations or impressions of games from the PlayStation booth using the hashtag "#PS5" will receive a three-piece sticker set, all GTA VI themed and featuring the game's logo. Between the shirts and the stickers, don't be surprised if some of this merch turns up for resale shortly after — collectors have shown a consistent appetite for anything with the GTA VI branding on it. The theater doesn't stand alone, either. It sits alongside playable demos of Sony's own upcoming lineup, including Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Marvel's Wolverine, and Ace Combat 8 — putting GTA 6 front and center among PlayStation's biggest first- and third-party pushes for the show. Notably, there's no separate Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive presence at TGS this year; this is entirely PlayStation's setup, using GTA 6 as one of its headline draws. That's very much in keeping with how Sony has handled GTA 6 marketing all year. The partnership has already included custom GTA-branded billboards across Tokyo, two custom DualSense controllers built around the game, and GTA 6's inclusion in PlayStation's "It Happens on PS5" campaign — an unusually deep alignment between a console maker and a multiplatform third-party title. A dedicated theater at Sony's biggest home-market event is the same strategy, just scaled up. If you're heading to Tokyo Game Show 2026, it sounds like the PlayStation booth is worth the line. Let us know in the comments if you manage to grab the shirt, the stickers, or both. View full article
  8. Rockstar Games has pushed a new patch for GTA V and GTA Online, and this one didn't come with any fanfare — it quietly strips a well-liked track off one of the game's radio stations. The change was first flagged by dataminer Tex2, who spotted that Tuesday morning's patch removes Moloko's "The Time Is Now" from Non Stop Pop FM. The song has been a station staple for years, and its disappearance didn't go unnoticed — fans took to social media almost immediately to voice their frustration. So far, the removal only affects the Enhanced version of GTA V on PC. Both GTA V Legacy on PC and the console versions remain untouched for now, though if this comes down to a licensing issue, it wouldn't be surprising to see the track pulled from those platforms eventually too. Rockstar has been here before — GTA IV lost songs from its soundtrack over the years for similar reasons — so losing a track from a game now well into its second decade isn't exactly shocking. Music licenses for games typically run five to ten years, and GTA V is now 13 years old, well past the usual window. Rockstar could theoretically renew the license, but with GTA VI on the horizon, that seems like an unlikely investment. That said, the fact that only the PC Enhanced version has been affected leaves the door open — it's possible this is more of an administrative hiccup than a permanent cut, and the song could return once things are sorted out. Rockstar did publish patch notes for the update, but they made no mention of the song's removal, leaving fans to piece together what happened from datamining and community reports alone.
  9. Rockstar Games has pushed a new patch for GTA V and GTA Online, and this one didn't come with any fanfare — it quietly strips a well-liked track off one of the game's radio stations. The change was first flagged by dataminer Tex2, who spotted that Tuesday morning's patch removes Moloko's "The Time Is Now" from Non Stop Pop FM. The song has been a station staple for years, and its disappearance didn't go unnoticed — fans took to social media almost immediately to voice their frustration. So far, the removal only affects the Enhanced version of GTA V on PC. Both GTA V Legacy on PC and the console versions remain untouched for now, though if this comes down to a licensing issue, it wouldn't be surprising to see the track pulled from those platforms eventually too. Rockstar has been here before — GTA IV lost songs from its soundtrack over the years for similar reasons — so losing a track from a game now well into its second decade isn't exactly shocking. Music licenses for games typically run five to ten years, and GTA V is now 13 years old, well past the usual window. Rockstar could theoretically renew the license, but with GTA VI on the horizon, that seems like an unlikely investment. That said, the fact that only the PC Enhanced version has been affected leaves the door open — it's possible this is more of an administrative hiccup than a permanent cut, and the song could return once things are sorted out. Rockstar did publish patch notes for the update, but they made no mention of the song's removal, leaving fans to piece together what happened from datamining and community reports alone. View full article
  10. Grand Theft Auto VI's marketing push took an unexpected turn this week, and for once it wasn't Rockstar driving the conversation — it was the artists themselves. On Tuesday afternoon, a wave of musicians simultaneously shared brand-new artwork tied to GTA 6, catching fans off guard with a coordinated drop rather than a single Rockstar-led reveal. Six pieces of art surfaced in total, credited to Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Freebandz (Future's record label), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Raúl Alejandro, and Keith Richards. The shared timing and the sheer range of genres involved — hip-hop, country, Latin, and rock — strongly suggests all of these acts will have music featured in the game itself, something Rockstar has yet to confirm outright. Travis Scott's post stood out for more than just the art. Alongside the image, he teased what he called "Phase 1" of something bigger, hinting at his own return "to game" and dropping a cryptic string of letters before signing off with a nod to Rockstar Games and a promise to follow up soon. That kind of vague, staggered messaging has fans speculating that Rockstar is laying groundwork for a larger music-focused reveal — possibly a full in-game soundtrack or radio station lineup — in the very near future. Some are pointing to Wednesday as a possible date for more details, though nothing has been confirmed. This isn't the first time outside talent has been pulled into the marketing rollout. The news comes just after actor Stephen Root confirmed his own role in GTA 6, adding to a growing list of high-profile names attaching themselves to the game ahead of its release. With GTA VI's marketing machine now clearly extending beyond Rockstar's own channels, this latest art drop feels less like a one-off and more like the opening beat of a bigger music-focused announcement.
  11. Grand Theft Auto VI's marketing push took an unexpected turn this week, and for once it wasn't Rockstar driving the conversation — it was the artists themselves. On Tuesday afternoon, a wave of musicians simultaneously shared brand-new artwork tied to GTA 6, catching fans off guard with a coordinated drop rather than a single Rockstar-led reveal. Six pieces of art surfaced in total, credited to Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Freebandz (Future's record label), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Raúl Alejandro, and Keith Richards. The shared timing and the sheer range of genres involved — hip-hop, country, Latin, and rock — strongly suggests all of these acts will have music featured in the game itself, something Rockstar has yet to confirm outright. Travis Scott's post stood out for more than just the art. Alongside the image, he teased what he called "Phase 1" of something bigger, hinting at his own return "to game" and dropping a cryptic string of letters before signing off with a nod to Rockstar Games and a promise to follow up soon. That kind of vague, staggered messaging has fans speculating that Rockstar is laying groundwork for a larger music-focused reveal — possibly a full in-game soundtrack or radio station lineup — in the very near future. Some are pointing to Wednesday as a possible date for more details, though nothing has been confirmed. This isn't the first time outside talent has been pulled into the marketing rollout. The news comes just after actor Stephen Root confirmed his own role in GTA 6, adding to a growing list of high-profile names attaching themselves to the game ahead of its release. With GTA VI's marketing machine now clearly extending beyond Rockstar's own channels, this latest art drop feels less like a one-off and more like the opening beat of a bigger music-focused announcement. View full article
  12. A fresh data report has put hard numbers behind something GTA fans already suspected: getting featured in the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look trailer was rocket fuel for the artists involved. Music industry analyst Mat Ombler of MusicEXP dug into streaming and social platforms to quantify the fallout from the trailer, covering the week of August 27 to September 3. The results paint a picture of a marketing moment with real, measurable commercial weight — not just hype among the game's own fanbase, but a crossover effect that reached deep into artists' actual listener numbers. Spotify Numbers Went VerticalThe headline figure: artists featured in the Extended Look saw their monthly Spotify listener counts jump by an average of 670% week-on-week. Some individual spikes were staggering — Birdman's audience grew 4,791%, Kodak Black's by 1,880%, and Chk Chk Chk (!!!) saw a 1,429% surge. In terms of raw new listeners gained, three acts pulled ahead of the pack: Bob Moses — 450,243 new monthly listeners (+19.5%) Cliff Richard — 230,501 new monthly listeners (+12.5%) The Bellamy Brothers — 225,257 new monthly listeners (+9.6%) The individual tracks featured in the trailer weren't left out either. Across the more than dozen songs used in the Extended Look, streams rose by an average of 7%. The standout gainers: "But I Think It's a Dream" — Captain & Tennille: 80,744 new streams (+71%) "Se Me Nota (Agárrame)" — Chimbala & Omega: 2.47 million new streams (+12.7%) "Inner Light" — Elderbrook & Bob Moses: 4.1 million new streams (+3.3%) The Trailer Also Drove a Social Media Spike The bump wasn't confined to streaming platforms. Featured artists saw their Instagram followings grow by an average of 976% week-on-week, with Phil Collins and Elderbrook each picking up more than 5,000 new followers on the platform. TikTok growth was even sharper, averaging 1,650% week-on-week — Chimbala alone gained over 18,000 new followers there. Shazam activity also spiked hard, as viewers scrambled to identify what was playing during the roughly 26-minute video: "Inner Light" — Elderbrook & Bob Moses: 377,402 new Shazams (+57.5%) "Se Me Nota (Agárrame)" — Chimbala & Omega: 245,424 new Shazams (+51.8%) "But I Think It's a Dream" — Captain & Tennille: 3,429 new Shazams (+33.1%) Part of a Bigger PatternThis isn't the first data point suggesting the Extended Look had an outsized real-world impact. Earlier reporting already showed Spotify and other platforms registering a jump in plays tied directly to the trailer's release, and the reveal has separately been linked to a surge in console sales and pre-orders as anticipation for the game builds. Taken together, the numbers suggest Rockstar's marketing push for GTA VI is doing more than exciting its own audience — it's actively reshaping listening habits and boosting the profiles of artists who, in several cases, had been largely dormant on the charts for years.
  13. A fresh data report has put hard numbers behind something GTA fans already suspected: getting featured in the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look trailer was rocket fuel for the artists involved. Music industry analyst Mat Ombler of MusicEXP dug into streaming and social platforms to quantify the fallout from the trailer, covering the week of August 27 to September 3. The results paint a picture of a marketing moment with real, measurable commercial weight — not just hype among the game's own fanbase, but a crossover effect that reached deep into artists' actual listener numbers. Spotify Numbers Went VerticalThe headline figure: artists featured in the Extended Look saw their monthly Spotify listener counts jump by an average of 670% week-on-week. Some individual spikes were staggering — Birdman's audience grew 4,791%, Kodak Black's by 1,880%, and Chk Chk Chk (!!!) saw a 1,429% surge. In terms of raw new listeners gained, three acts pulled ahead of the pack: Bob Moses — 450,243 new monthly listeners (+19.5%) Cliff Richard — 230,501 new monthly listeners (+12.5%) The Bellamy Brothers — 225,257 new monthly listeners (+9.6%) The individual tracks featured in the trailer weren't left out either. Across the more than dozen songs used in the Extended Look, streams rose by an average of 7%. The standout gainers: "But I Think It's a Dream" — Captain & Tennille: 80,744 new streams (+71%) "Se Me Nota (Agárrame)" — Chimbala & Omega: 2.47 million new streams (+12.7%) "Inner Light" — Elderbrook & Bob Moses: 4.1 million new streams (+3.3%) The Trailer Also Drove a Social Media Spike The bump wasn't confined to streaming platforms. Featured artists saw their Instagram followings grow by an average of 976% week-on-week, with Phil Collins and Elderbrook each picking up more than 5,000 new followers on the platform. TikTok growth was even sharper, averaging 1,650% week-on-week — Chimbala alone gained over 18,000 new followers there. Shazam activity also spiked hard, as viewers scrambled to identify what was playing during the roughly 26-minute video: "Inner Light" — Elderbrook & Bob Moses: 377,402 new Shazams (+57.5%) "Se Me Nota (Agárrame)" — Chimbala & Omega: 245,424 new Shazams (+51.8%) "But I Think It's a Dream" — Captain & Tennille: 3,429 new Shazams (+33.1%) Part of a Bigger PatternThis isn't the first data point suggesting the Extended Look had an outsized real-world impact. Earlier reporting already showed Spotify and other platforms registering a jump in plays tied directly to the trailer's release, and the reveal has separately been linked to a surge in console sales and pre-orders as anticipation for the game builds. Taken together, the numbers suggest Rockstar's marketing push for GTA VI is doing more than exciting its own audience — it's actively reshaping listening habits and boosting the profiles of artists who, in several cases, had been largely dormant on the charts for years. View full article
  14. Grand Theft Auto VI now has its first confirmed cast member, and the news didn't come from Rockstar Games — it came from the actor himself. Speaking with the Associated Press at the BAFTA TV Tea Party, Stephen Root was asked directly about the long-running fan theory tying him to GTA VI. He didn't dodge it. "Yeah, you're gonna see me in there," Root said, adding, "It's coming out November 19th." The moment closes the book on one of the game's worst-kept secrets. Speculation that Root voices Brian Heder began almost immediately after GTA VI's second trailer dropped in May 2025, when fans recognized his distinctive delivery in the footage showing Brian interacting with protagonist Jason. Root has voiced both Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland across King of the Hill's run, and longtime fans of the show picked up on the resemblance right away. Root himself acknowledged as much. Asked about the speculation, he explained that the connection was made almost as soon as marketing for the game began rolling out. "I think from the first roll out of GTA that they were doing maybe almost a year ago, they had my character in there. And there were too many people who knew me from King of the Hill and my voice," he said. "So I think that secret kind of got divulged then." It's a rare break from how Rockstar typically handles its casting. The studio has kept its GTA VI voice cast almost entirely under wraps — even the actors playing lead protagonists Jason and Lucia remain officially unconfirmed — leaving fans to piece together the roster through trailer footage and gameplay leaks instead of announcements. Root openly confirming his involvement, unprompted by Rockstar, stands out against that backdrop. While Root stopped short of naming his character outright in the AP interview, all signs point to Brian Heder, an aging drug runner in the Leonida Keys who sits close to Jason's life at the start of the game. Character material tied to Brian describes him as a fixture of "the golden age of smuggling in the Keys," still moving product through his boatyard while letting others handle the riskier work these days — the kind of grizzled, semi-retired criminal role that fits Root's résumé well. Root also touched on what it was like working on the game itself, calling it "a whole different ball game" from his other projects. "I'm so happy to be involved with it," he said. "It's an amazing thing to look at." The confirmation comes at a high point for Root professionally — he's currently up for an Emmy for his supporting role as Wyck Crawford in Apple TV's Widow's Bay. He's also known for roles in Barry, Office Space, and Get Out. Rockstar has not commented on Root's remarks or released any official cast list. Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  15. Grand Theft Auto VI now has its first confirmed cast member, and the news didn't come from Rockstar Games — it came from the actor himself. Speaking with the Associated Press at the BAFTA TV Tea Party, Stephen Root was asked directly about the long-running fan theory tying him to GTA VI. He didn't dodge it. "Yeah, you're gonna see me in there," Root said, adding, "It's coming out November 19th." The moment closes the book on one of the game's worst-kept secrets. Speculation that Root voices Brian Heder began almost immediately after GTA VI's second trailer dropped in May 2025, when fans recognized his distinctive delivery in the footage showing Brian interacting with protagonist Jason. Root has voiced both Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland across King of the Hill's run, and longtime fans of the show picked up on the resemblance right away. Root himself acknowledged as much. Asked about the speculation, he explained that the connection was made almost as soon as marketing for the game began rolling out. "I think from the first roll out of GTA that they were doing maybe almost a year ago, they had my character in there. And there were too many people who knew me from King of the Hill and my voice," he said. "So I think that secret kind of got divulged then." It's a rare break from how Rockstar typically handles its casting. The studio has kept its GTA VI voice cast almost entirely under wraps — even the actors playing lead protagonists Jason and Lucia remain officially unconfirmed — leaving fans to piece together the roster through trailer footage and gameplay leaks instead of announcements. Root openly confirming his involvement, unprompted by Rockstar, stands out against that backdrop. While Root stopped short of naming his character outright in the AP interview, all signs point to Brian Heder, an aging drug runner in the Leonida Keys who sits close to Jason's life at the start of the game. Character material tied to Brian describes him as a fixture of "the golden age of smuggling in the Keys," still moving product through his boatyard while letting others handle the riskier work these days — the kind of grizzled, semi-retired criminal role that fits Root's résumé well. Root also touched on what it was like working on the game itself, calling it "a whole different ball game" from his other projects. "I'm so happy to be involved with it," he said. "It's an amazing thing to look at." The confirmation comes at a high point for Root professionally — he's currently up for an Emmy for his supporting role as Wyck Crawford in Apple TV's Widow's Bay. He's also known for roles in Barry, Office Space, and Get Out. Rockstar has not commented on Root's remarks or released any official cast list. Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. View full article
  16. Real-world GTA 6 marketing has cleared a major hurdle in South Florida. The Miami Beach City Commission has voted 4-3 to let Rockstar Games place large-scale advertisements around the city ahead of the game's November 19 launch, reversing the tone set earlier by Miami-Dade officials who had objected to promoting a game they said "glorifies" violence against police. The scale of what's being approved is notable. Signage could run larger than 5,000 square feet, with a price tag of roughly $208,000 per placement — a level of signage privilege Miami Beach has historically reserved for events like the Formula 1 Grand Prix and next year's FIFA World Cup. Rather than splashing "Grand Theft Auto VI" branding across landmarks, the ads are expected to lean on more understated "VI" and "Vice City" typography worked into things like beach umbrellas, and won't be permitted on certain buildings. Geographically, the approved advertising zone is tightly bound: Downtown Miami between Northeast 5th Street to the north, the Miami River to the south, Biscayne Bay to the east, and Northeast 2nd Avenue to the west. Assuming the final agreement holds, signage could start going up October 15th and must come down by December 31st — a window that neatly bookends the game's release. Financially, one official at the commission meeting suggested Rockstar's total spend could land somewhere near $4 million, though the specifics are still being hammered out between the city and the publisher. Not everyone on the commission was on board — one member pushed back, arguing the game shouldn't be marketed in the city at all given its subject matter around violence toward police. The city's own reasoning for approving the deal centered on Vice City's cultural ties to Miami and the marketing windfall a global launch like this could bring — framing it as a chance to spotlight the city as a hub for entertainment, tourism, and media during the promotional run-up to release. Notably, this Miami Beach vote isn't the final word — Downtown Miami is expected to hold its own vote on similar signage soon, meaning the full picture of how visible GTA 6 becomes on Florida streets this fall is still taking shape.
  17. Real-world GTA 6 marketing has cleared a major hurdle in South Florida. The Miami Beach City Commission has voted 4-3 to let Rockstar Games place large-scale advertisements around the city ahead of the game's November 19 launch, reversing the tone set earlier by Miami-Dade officials who had objected to promoting a game they said "glorifies" violence against police. The scale of what's being approved is notable. Signage could run larger than 5,000 square feet, with a price tag of roughly $208,000 per placement — a level of signage privilege Miami Beach has historically reserved for events like the Formula 1 Grand Prix and next year's FIFA World Cup. Rather than splashing "Grand Theft Auto VI" branding across landmarks, the ads are expected to lean on more understated "VI" and "Vice City" typography worked into things like beach umbrellas, and won't be permitted on certain buildings. Geographically, the approved advertising zone is tightly bound: Downtown Miami between Northeast 5th Street to the north, the Miami River to the south, Biscayne Bay to the east, and Northeast 2nd Avenue to the west. Assuming the final agreement holds, signage could start going up October 15th and must come down by December 31st — a window that neatly bookends the game's release. Financially, one official at the commission meeting suggested Rockstar's total spend could land somewhere near $4 million, though the specifics are still being hammered out between the city and the publisher. Not everyone on the commission was on board — one member pushed back, arguing the game shouldn't be marketed in the city at all given its subject matter around violence toward police. The city's own reasoning for approving the deal centered on Vice City's cultural ties to Miami and the marketing windfall a global launch like this could bring — framing it as a chance to spotlight the city as a hub for entertainment, tourism, and media during the promotional run-up to release. Notably, this Miami Beach vote isn't the final word — Downtown Miami is expected to hold its own vote on similar signage soon, meaning the full picture of how visible GTA 6 becomes on Florida streets this fall is still taking shape. View full article
  18. New viewership data is putting a dollar figure on just how much Netflix may have gained from its brief but headline-grabbing GTA VI exclusivity deal — and while the number is nowhere near the reported cost of securing the footage, it tells an interesting story about what the partnership actually delivered. According to analytics firm Ampere Analysis, cited via GamesIndustry.biz, Netflix picked up more than 100,000 new sign-ups in the United States during the six-hour window it held exclusive rights to "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" on August 27. If every one of those new subscribers landed on Netflix's cheapest tier, that works out to roughly $1 million in new subscription revenue — a figure based on pre-price-hike rates. That's a modest return compared to the reported cost of the deal itself. Industry insider Tom Henderson previously estimated Netflix could have paid close to $100 million to secure temporary exclusivity on the footage, a figure roughly comparable to the value of a million game sales at GTA VI's expected $80 price point. Whether Netflix actually paid Rockstar anything for the arrangement is still unconfirmed — reporting suggests Rockstar was the one who approached Netflix about hosting the reveal, not the other way around, which muddies any straightforward cost-versus-return comparison. Sign-up numbers aside, the surge still ranks as one of the biggest of Netflix's year. Ampere Analysis data places it as the third-largest spike in new subscribers in 2026, trailing only the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano MMA fight and the final season of "Stranger Things." Ampere's figures also indicate that roughly 5% of the viewers who tuned in hadn't used Netflix in the previous 30 days, suggesting the Extended Look pulled at least some lapsed subscribers back to the platform before they moved on to other content. The subscriber bump is a smaller part of a much bigger viewership story. The Extended Look pulled in 31.1 million views on Netflix within its first four days, and topped the platform's charts in 87 of its 93 tracked countries. Once the six-hour exclusivity window ended and the video hit YouTube, it added another 17 million views there. Altogether, Rockstar's five marketing videos for GTA VI have now racked up roughly 537 million views across Netflix and YouTube combined. Whatever Netflix paid — or didn't pay — for the privilege, the deal has clearly done what it set out to do: make Netflix look like a viable stage for major gaming reveals, while keeping the GTA VI hype machine running full speed ahead of its November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
  19. New viewership data is putting a dollar figure on just how much Netflix may have gained from its brief but headline-grabbing GTA VI exclusivity deal — and while the number is nowhere near the reported cost of securing the footage, it tells an interesting story about what the partnership actually delivered. According to analytics firm Ampere Analysis, cited via GamesIndustry.biz, Netflix picked up more than 100,000 new sign-ups in the United States during the six-hour window it held exclusive rights to "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" on August 27. If every one of those new subscribers landed on Netflix's cheapest tier, that works out to roughly $1 million in new subscription revenue — a figure based on pre-price-hike rates. That's a modest return compared to the reported cost of the deal itself. Industry insider Tom Henderson previously estimated Netflix could have paid close to $100 million to secure temporary exclusivity on the footage, a figure roughly comparable to the value of a million game sales at GTA VI's expected $80 price point. Whether Netflix actually paid Rockstar anything for the arrangement is still unconfirmed — reporting suggests Rockstar was the one who approached Netflix about hosting the reveal, not the other way around, which muddies any straightforward cost-versus-return comparison. Sign-up numbers aside, the surge still ranks as one of the biggest of Netflix's year. Ampere Analysis data places it as the third-largest spike in new subscribers in 2026, trailing only the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano MMA fight and the final season of "Stranger Things." Ampere's figures also indicate that roughly 5% of the viewers who tuned in hadn't used Netflix in the previous 30 days, suggesting the Extended Look pulled at least some lapsed subscribers back to the platform before they moved on to other content. The subscriber bump is a smaller part of a much bigger viewership story. The Extended Look pulled in 31.1 million views on Netflix within its first four days, and topped the platform's charts in 87 of its 93 tracked countries. Once the six-hour exclusivity window ended and the video hit YouTube, it added another 17 million views there. Altogether, Rockstar's five marketing videos for GTA VI have now racked up roughly 537 million views across Netflix and YouTube combined. Whatever Netflix paid — or didn't pay — for the privilege, the deal has clearly done what it set out to do: make Netflix look like a viable stage for major gaming reveals, while keeping the GTA VI hype machine running full speed ahead of its November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. View full article
  20. A new GTA+ cycle has kicked off for September, and Rockstar Games is once again sweetening the pot for subscribers with a free supercar, exclusive customization options, and the usual stack of recurring perks. The new Month 54 benefits run from September 10 through October 7. Free Vehicle: Pegassi Horus The headline reward this cycle is the Pegassi Horus, which GTA+ members can claim at no cost despite its $2,810,000 price tag at Legendary Motorsport. The catch is timing: the Horus is only free for members during a one-week exclusivity window before it becomes available to the wider GTA Online player base. To claim it, subscribers need to visit the Vinewood Car Club, where the vehicle will be flagged as FREE for GTA+ members only. Members who pick it up can also apply the Velvet Iris livery, giving the car a distinct look before it hits general release. Exclusive Chameleon Paint Jobs Alongside the free car, Rockstar is handing GTA+ members a pair of new Chameleon paint options this month: the Cyan/Red Flip Chameleon Paint and a matching Chameleon Wheel Paint. Both are being offered at no cost, but only through eligible vehicle customization. Members can claim these by heading to any Auto Shop or Vehicle Workshop with a compatible vehicle and selecting the Chameleon Color Group options, which will show as FREE for subscribers. Standing GTA+ Perks Beyond September's rotating rewards, GTA+ continues to bundle in the fixed benefits subscribers have come to expect for the $7.99 (£6.99 / €7.99) monthly fee. Membership includes full access to GTA Online plus a broader library of classic Rockstar titles, including Red Dead Redemption (and its recent re-release), L.A. Noire, Bully, and mobile ports of Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars, and Bully. The Definitive Editions of GTA III and GTA Vice City are also included. Subscribers additionally get two Lucky Wheel spins every 24 hours at the Diamond Casino, up from one, a change Rockstar introduced back in June 2025. The Bigger Picture GTA+ has steadily grown from a niche subscription tied mostly to in-game cash bonuses into a broader entertainment bundle, folding in Rockstar's classic-game catalog alongside GTA Online-specific perks. With GTA 6 on the horizon, subscriber benefits like this month's Horus giveaway are likely part of Rockstar's push to keep engagement high in GTA Online during the runway to launch.
  21. A new GTA+ cycle has kicked off for September, and Rockstar Games is once again sweetening the pot for subscribers with a free supercar, exclusive customization options, and the usual stack of recurring perks. The new Month 54 benefits run from September 10 through October 7. Free Vehicle: Pegassi Horus The headline reward this cycle is the Pegassi Horus, which GTA+ members can claim at no cost despite its $2,810,000 price tag at Legendary Motorsport. The catch is timing: the Horus is only free for members during a one-week exclusivity window before it becomes available to the wider GTA Online player base. To claim it, subscribers need to visit the Vinewood Car Club, where the vehicle will be flagged as FREE for GTA+ members only. Members who pick it up can also apply the Velvet Iris livery, giving the car a distinct look before it hits general release. Exclusive Chameleon Paint Jobs Alongside the free car, Rockstar is handing GTA+ members a pair of new Chameleon paint options this month: the Cyan/Red Flip Chameleon Paint and a matching Chameleon Wheel Paint. Both are being offered at no cost, but only through eligible vehicle customization. Members can claim these by heading to any Auto Shop or Vehicle Workshop with a compatible vehicle and selecting the Chameleon Color Group options, which will show as FREE for subscribers. Standing GTA+ Perks Beyond September's rotating rewards, GTA+ continues to bundle in the fixed benefits subscribers have come to expect for the $7.99 (£6.99 / €7.99) monthly fee. Membership includes full access to GTA Online plus a broader library of classic Rockstar titles, including Red Dead Redemption (and its recent re-release), L.A. Noire, Bully, and mobile ports of Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars, and Bully. The Definitive Editions of GTA III and GTA Vice City are also included. Subscribers additionally get two Lucky Wheel spins every 24 hours at the Diamond Casino, up from one, a change Rockstar introduced back in June 2025. The Bigger Picture GTA+ has steadily grown from a niche subscription tied mostly to in-game cash bonuses into a broader entertainment bundle, folding in Rockstar's classic-game catalog alongside GTA Online-specific perks. With GTA 6 on the horizon, subscriber benefits like this month's Horus giveaway are likely part of Rockstar's push to keep engagement high in GTA Online during the runway to launch. View full article
  22. Rockstar Games' month-long Business Rivalries Event has rolled into its second stretch, and this week's GTA Online update (running September 10-16) puts motorcycle clubs front and center while adding a fresh supercar to the game's ever-growing roster. A New Ride for GTA+ Members The headline addition this week is the Pegassi Horus, now available exclusively to GTA+ subscribers. Non-members will have to wait out a one-week exclusivity window before they can pick it up from Legendary Motorsport starting September 17, at a steep $2,810,000. Bikers Take Center Stage With Business Rivalries cycling through GTA Online's criminal industries week by week, it's motorcycle clubs' turn to shine. Players can claim a free Grapeseed Clubhouse through Maze Bank Foreclosures and cash in on 2X GTA$ and RP across Clubhouse Contracts, MC Work, and MC Challenges. Street Dealer Sales and Bike Service Jobs are also paying double, with GTA+ members pulling in 6X on the latter. Rockstar is sweetening the pot further with a rare business-focused reward stretch — the first of its kind in a couple of years. Selling $1,000,000 worth of product nets players another cool $1,000,000 plus the Junk Tracksuit, and simply completing at least one Weekly Challenge over the coming weeks earns a free Penaud La Coureuse sports car. Anyone who logs in between September 24-30 also gets a complimentary HSW upgrade at no cost. Delivering Business Battle crates rounds out the bonus haul, guaranteeing one of four clothing drops: the Six Figure Tee, Ride or Die Tee, Red and White Ammu-Nation Cap, or Bourgeoix Tee. This Week's Casino and Race Rewards Over at the Diamond Casino, the Lucky Wheel's podium vehicle is the RUNE Zhaba, valued at $2,400,000 through Warstock Cache & Carry — and GTA+ members now get two spins every 24 hours instead of one. Racers have a shot at the Pfister Neon this week too. Finishing in the top four of an LS Car Meet Race unlocks it as a Prize Ride, available afterward for $1,500,000 from Legendary Motorsport. Rotating Showroom and Test Vehicles Rounding out the week's content rotation, the Coil Cyclone II is this week's Premium Test Ride vehicle for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Enhanced players. Over at the Test Track, players can try out the Grotti Cheetah Classic, Pfister Growler, and Vulcar Warrener HKR. Meanwhile, the Luxury Autos dealership in Rockford Hills has the Grotti GT750 and Vapid FMJ MK V on display for purchase. With three more weeks of Business Rivalries still to run, expect the spotlight — and the bonuses — to keep rotating through GTA Online's other criminal enterprises before the event wraps up.
  23. Rockstar Games' month-long Business Rivalries Event has rolled into its second stretch, and this week's GTA Online update (running September 10-16) puts motorcycle clubs front and center while adding a fresh supercar to the game's ever-growing roster. A New Ride for GTA+ Members The headline addition this week is the Pegassi Horus, now available exclusively to GTA+ subscribers. Non-members will have to wait out a one-week exclusivity window before they can pick it up from Legendary Motorsport starting September 17, at a steep $2,810,000. Bikers Take Center Stage With Business Rivalries cycling through GTA Online's criminal industries week by week, it's motorcycle clubs' turn to shine. Players can claim a free Grapeseed Clubhouse through Maze Bank Foreclosures and cash in on 2X GTA$ and RP across Clubhouse Contracts, MC Work, and MC Challenges. Street Dealer Sales and Bike Service Jobs are also paying double, with GTA+ members pulling in 6X on the latter. Rockstar is sweetening the pot further with a rare business-focused reward stretch — the first of its kind in a couple of years. Selling $1,000,000 worth of product nets players another cool $1,000,000 plus the Junk Tracksuit, and simply completing at least one Weekly Challenge over the coming weeks earns a free Penaud La Coureuse sports car. Anyone who logs in between September 24-30 also gets a complimentary HSW upgrade at no cost. Delivering Business Battle crates rounds out the bonus haul, guaranteeing one of four clothing drops: the Six Figure Tee, Ride or Die Tee, Red and White Ammu-Nation Cap, or Bourgeoix Tee. This Week's Casino and Race Rewards Over at the Diamond Casino, the Lucky Wheel's podium vehicle is the RUNE Zhaba, valued at $2,400,000 through Warstock Cache & Carry — and GTA+ members now get two spins every 24 hours instead of one. Racers have a shot at the Pfister Neon this week too. Finishing in the top four of an LS Car Meet Race unlocks it as a Prize Ride, available afterward for $1,500,000 from Legendary Motorsport. Rotating Showroom and Test Vehicles Rounding out the week's content rotation, the Coil Cyclone II is this week's Premium Test Ride vehicle for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Enhanced players. Over at the Test Track, players can try out the Grotti Cheetah Classic, Pfister Growler, and Vulcar Warrener HKR. Meanwhile, the Luxury Autos dealership in Rockford Hills has the Grotti GT750 and Vapid FMJ MK V on display for purchase. With three more weeks of Business Rivalries still to run, expect the spotlight — and the bonuses — to keep rotating through GTA Online's other criminal enterprises before the event wraps up. View full article
  24. Insomniac Games' long-awaited solo outing for Logan launches September 15 on PS5, and the review embargo has already told most of the story. After years of near-silence following its 2021 reveal, Marvel's Wolverine arrives with a Metacritic average sitting around 77-78 (OpenCritic tracking similarly, in the high 70s to low 80s depending on the aggregator's sample at time of writing) — a solid, "Generally Favorable" showing, but a clear step down from the studio's Spider-Man trilogy, which posted 87, 85, and 90 across its three entries. That makes Wolverine Insomniac's lowest-scoring original release in roughly a decade, and the weakest critical debut of any Marvel game the studio has shipped. It's not a disaster by any measure — but after years of anticipation, "good, not great" wasn't the verdict most fans were braced for. What critics loved The character work is the clear consensus highlight. Reviewers across the board single out Liam McIntyre's performance as Logan, along with the game's presentation, sound design, and the way its combat system escalates as new Adaptations and Special Techniques unlock. Outlets that scored the game highly framed it as doing for Wolverine what the 2018 Spider-Man did for that character — brutal, kinetic combat built around claws, kicks, a Rage meter, and a Healing-Factor-driven "Last Stand" mechanic that a few critics called the best superhero combat system since God of War or Jedi: Fallen Order. A handful of outlets, including COGconnected and Hardcore Gamer, gave it perfect or near-perfect scores on the strength of that combat and character writing alone. Where it lost ground The complaints cluster around structure. Multiple reviewers describe the campaign as tightly linear — closer to a corridor-driven Uncharted game than the open-world Spider-Man formula Insomniac is known for — with thinner enemy variety and less player agency than expected. Pacing and storytelling took hits from some outlets too; Giant Bomb landed on the harshest score in the roundup, criticizing what it called mediocre plotting and poor pacing despite enjoying the combat in isolation. One specific detail became its own mini-controversy ahead of launch: a persistent, always-on blue scent trail that follows Jean Grey through levels as a navigation aid — quickly nicknamed "fart gas" in a widely shared piece of coverage — which several critics noted stays visible even after players try to disable related guidance options in the settings menu. It's a wayfinding tool rather than a stealth mechanic, but it became shorthand for a broader complaint: that the game leans harder on hand-holding than its combat depth deserves. The scores, at a glanceMetacritic: ~77-78 (Generally Favorable), 110+ critic reviews OpenCritic: high 70s to 80, roughly 73-79% of critics recommending it High marks: COGconnected (10/10), Hardcore Gamer (10/10), Game Informer (85/100) Low marks: Giant Bomb (50/100), with GamesRadar+ and MMORPG.com also landing on the more critical end The verdict Marvel's Wolverine is a hard game to summarize in one line, because the reception genuinely splits between "career-best combat system" and "the biggest disappointment of the PS5 era," depending on which outlet you read. What almost everyone agrees on: Logan himself — the performance, the brutality, the way the combat feels once its systems open up — is the reason to play. What holds it back from Spider-Man-tier acclaim is everything wrapped around that combat: a linear structure, a story some critics feel undersells its own premise, and hand-holding that clashes with a character built on raw, unassisted survival. At $69.99 for the standard edition and $79.99 for Digital Deluxe, exclusively on PS5, Wolverine lands as a focused, gory, 15-20 hour ride that's very good at what it's good at — even if it never quite becomes the generation-defining exclusive Sony was hoping for. Review scores reflect the critic consensus as aggregated by Metacritic and OpenCritic following the September 10, 2026 embargo lift, ahead of the game's September 15 release.
  25. Red Dead Redemption 2's honor system let players shape Arthur Morgan into a saint or a psychopath, with the game's NPCs responding accordingly. Fans have wondered for months whether Grand Theft Auto 6 would import a similar mechanic into Leonida — and according to new reporting, the answer is yes, with a catch. Rockstar has apparently built a comparable reputation mechanic into GTA 6, referred to internally as the "Criminal Profile." Details have surfaced gradually through preview coverage from outlets that attended recent hands-off sessions with the game, including footage from TGG and reporting from IGN, and a clearer picture is starting to form of how the system actually functions. How the Criminal Profile Works At its core, the system tracks how ruthless or restrained a player chooses to be. Racking up needless kills or excessive violence drags the Criminal Profile down, and that shift doesn't go unnoticed — NPCs are expected to react differently to a player who's built a reputation as trigger-happy, potentially recognizing them from GTA 6's in-game social media as a known troublemaker and steering clear. That reputation swing runs both ways. Playing more like a disciplined professional — pulling off clean heists without unnecessary bloodshed — pushes the profile upward instead, and story characters may respond with more respect rather than fear or contempt. There's also a floor to how far things can fall. Rockstar North's Rob Nelson has apparently confirmed that sinking your Criminal Profile low enough triggers a "point of no return," after which the reputation is locked at rock bottom for good, with no path back to redemption. Players Can Opt Out Entirely Despite the depth of the system, Rockstar isn't forcing players to engage with it. Nelson reportedly confirmed that the Criminal Profile can simply be ignored altogether — players who want to cause chaos without worrying about long-term reputation consequences are free to do so, and the game won't break as a result. That optional framing echoes how GTA 6's romance system has been described elsewhere: present for players who want it, but never mandatory. It fits a broader pattern in GTA 6's design philosophy, where several deeper systems appear to be opt-in rather than forced, leaving it up to the player whether they want the added realism or just want to cause chaos without consequence. With Rockstar continuing to drip-feed gameplay details ahead of GTA 6's November 19 release, the Criminal Profile joins a growing list of systems — alongside the honor-adjacent romance and body-mechanics features — that suggest Leonida will react to players in far more nuanced ways than past entries in the series.

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