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Ned Luke, the actor behind Grand Theft Auto 5 's Michael De Santa, said people who think Grand Theft Auto 6 looks too much like GTA 5 are "out of their minds." Luke has remained an important figure in the GTA community since he first appeared as one of three playable professional criminals in the 2013 installment. Now that he and the rest of the world have gotten a closer look at what Rockstar Games is cooking up with GTA 6, he's stepped in to defend it from the naysayers. One of the many, many talking points to emerge in the wake of last week's GTA 6: Extended Look was that playing as protagonists Jason and Lucia looked a little too similar to the kind of gameplay one could expect from GTA 5. While most seem to believe Rockstar has wisely used the 13 years since that game's release, it hasn't stopped skepticism from creeping in. Luke doesn't seem to be included in the new game's cast, but he still made sure to refute some of the criticisms poppin...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Civilization VII, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, August 30, below. Jurassic World 4K 7-Movie Collection for $69.99 The Jurassic series is home to some of the most iconic movies ever, and today, you can score this seven-film collection on 4K Blu-ray for $69.99. This collection packs in the original Jurassic Park trilogy, plus all four Jurassic World films. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake for $39.99 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a very ambitious pair of remakes, breathing new life into these classics. Dragon Quest II especially saw huge additions to its story, making this the definitive version of the game. Amazon has discounted copies of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake down to $39.99, which is one of the best prices we've seen since release. In our 9/10 r...

4 Penny Coffins is Jack the Ripper Meets Among Us, with a little bit of Psychonauts thrown in for fun. In the upcoming social investigation game, up to 8 players hunt a hidden murderer through lies, shifting alibis, and hard evidence . One of the players is the Ripper, a “gleeful demon concealed behind a facade of humanity,” stalking the winding alleys and rotting byways of 1888 London. Ahead of IGN debuting 4 Penny Coffins’s gameplay teaser during gamescom 2026, which you can see in the player below, I spoke to Other Ocean Interactive Marketing Manager Jared Petty about the game’s mechanics, unique style (think stylized gore on top of monochromatic photographs), and Tim Schafer-inspired humor. “It's a goddamn blast,” Petty says. “Four Penny Coffins; I've rarely had more fun playing a game with other people. A long time ago I was talking to Tim Schafer and I was asking him about humor in video games. Tim's opinion is that humor in video games is the easiest thing in the w...

Rockstar Games has said Grand Theft Auto 6 will have no microtransactions or generative AI when it launches in November. The studio behind GTA 6 confirmed this year's monumental open-world game will dodge two potentially controversial practices during a conversation with Kinda Funny Games earlier this week. It means launch should be free of backlash (at least when it comes to these two particular topics) when it arrives in a few months. Kinda Funny's Andy Cortez said he asked Rockstar if players will be able to use real-world money to purchase things in-game during a preview event that preceded the GTA 6: Extended Look. He went on, saying, "no monetizations in this game." The site's Greg Miller immediately followed that topic, saying he asked Rockstar "point-blank" if there is generative AI in GTA 6. The team told him that there is "no AI" used in the game. From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Arc Raiders , generative AI has proven time and t...

EA Motive Studio's Iron Man game suffered an unexpected leak, but it may have resulted in Marvel fans being more excited about it than ever. Leaks in the gaming world are generally perceived as bad. Just look at Grand Theft Auto 6, a game that suffered a waterfall of leaks so significant that it sent Rockstar scrambling to pick up the pieces . When a trailer for Motive's Iron Man game was hit with a leak earlier this week, however, EA chose to handle its unexpected gameplay reveal a little differently. Unlike GTA 6, Iron Man only had to deal with a controlled (and early-in-development) peek behind the curtain, leaving fans to comb through every second of footage for highlights. Seeing Tony Stark zipping around skyscrapers and dodging enemies on S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarriers is far and away the most we've seen so far, but considering the damage had already been done, EA decided to have a bit of fun with it. Just hours after clips began to circulate on social media, EA erected...

Are you still playing racing games like Gran Turismo 7 or Forza Horizon 6 without a racing wheel? Seriously, you're missing out. If the primary reason you haven't yet jumped onto the bandwagon is the price, then here's a deal that should convince you otherwise. The G29 and G920 were already one of the best racing wheels under $300. 56% Off Logitech G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set Used "Like New" Amazon Resale is currently offering a Used "Like New" Logitech G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for just $134.26 with free shipping after an automatic 30% discount is applied during checkout. That's a pretty fantastic deal considering this set normally retails for $300 and is currently on sale for $200 new. Amazon Resale is Amazon's official outlet for used items. Amazon states that this "Like New" item "looks and functions as if it were new and comes in original packaging." You still get the 30-day Amazon return policy so it's a ...