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Modern Video Games / Re: GTA VI $80 | physical is code in a box

« on: June 24, 2026, 07:03:49 pm »

Normally ultimate editions don't sound like too big of a deal, usually cosmetics, or more like post-release content included, but I don't like that they have so many guns, vehicles, and stores hidden behind paid content on an 80 dollar game.  Just feels like they wanted to do 100 bucks for the base game, but knew it would annoy a bunch of folks if they did it outright. 

Not super surprised with no physical edition, feel like this is the start of things like what happened with PC games.  This was gonna happen no matter what, big games haven't had the complete game on them in years on console, but if they are charging 80 bucks, at least do a dual disc release, it's not like it's impossible to do and it's guaranteed to sell.  I saw some folks saying it was to avoid leaks and cut out resale, which would make sense, but again...Just annoying to see the blatant greed on something that'll make billions of dollars lol

Yeah I think they wanted $100 and settled at $80 to get everyone in. There's an upgrade to the Ultimate Edition so at least it's not locking you out entirely.

The physical launches a week before the game is playable to give people a chance to install. I think 007 First Light was unplayable until launch even with the disc. More profits as if they weren't already going to make enough. I don't know if I would play this game day one. PSN will likely be faulty, possible save losses, etc.

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Modern Video Games / GTA VI $80 | physical is code in a box

« on: June 24, 2026, 06:21:25 pm »

Ultimate Edition has a long list of extras for $100 including multiple stores that are only accessible with the Ultimate Edition.

https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/grand-theft-auto-vi-pricing-ultimate-edition-and-pre-order-bonuses-announced

Zero mention of an online mode. GTA Online originally launched a couple weeks after GTA V but with zero mention of it maybe we are looking at a couple of months?

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Modern Video Games / GTA V upgrade free after 4+ years

« on: June 17, 2026, 02:15:43 pm »

The PS5 and XBOX Series X|S version launched in early 2022 for $40 and briefly had a $10 upgrade path for about three months.

Now in 2026 the upgrade is free for physical and digital PS4 owners, digital Xbox One owners and PC owners.

Free Upgrades and More…
Beginning tomorrow, those who own any PS4 version or the digital Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V will be able to upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S versions at no additional cost, and experience the best versions of GTAV and GTA Online ahead of the launch of The Kortz Center Heist. GTAV and GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S feature vast technical improvements, easy migration of your Story Mode and Online progress, and new features including Hao’s Special Works high-performance vehicles and upgrades, Career Progress rewards, and much more. 

PC players can also experience all these updates along with PC-only features such as ray traced ambient occlusion and global illumination, by upgrading from Legacy to Enhanced for free. And if you still haven’t experienced GTAV’s Story Mode yet, GTA+ Members can also now access it — along with GTA Online — as part of the GTA+ Games Library.

Since getting a PS5 I've been considering purchasing this for $20 but my patience unexpectedly paid off and now I can upgrade for free starting tomorrow! Now I just need to make some room for it.

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/517k8ak75ao327/the-next-big-score

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Modern Video Games / Re: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?

« on: June 15, 2026, 09:00:02 pm »

From a business perspective in 2026 it doesn't make sense that Double Fine worked on and released Kiln, maybe before the new leadership took over it was approved as something new to be added to Game Pass but it never looked like something that would turn a profit. They seem to have been one of the only studios that were allowed to still make smaller projects and have multiple games in development at once instead of just going from Psychonauts 2 to the next large game.

Compulsion took eight years to deliver a new game and while I personally think it looks like an enjoyable game it doesn't seem to have reached much of a fanbase despite multiple awards.

Ninja Theory makes the least sense of the three. I just praised their turnaround time between titles and while Hellblade II also didn't seem to resonate with players like the first did their history shows they are capable of much more.

it's easy to hate XBOX for this but if they are open to letting them go independent that seems like a nice compromise. Asha seems to be doing whatever she can to save the XBOX brand and XBOX as a whole from Microsoft. Focusing on their studios that do deliver each time makes sense.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Summer Gamefest hopes and predictions thread

« on: June 15, 2026, 08:29:34 pm »

Resident Evil: Veronica
With its mostly vague trailer discounting RE Engine's iconic look, this was an announcement everyone knew was coming at some point but didn't know when. It may be years before I play it, but I'd like to someday.

It was funny how long they took to get to the title as if the engine wasn't immediately recognizable.

For me the unknown wasn't whether they were going to remake another classic RE game, but rather which one. Code Veronica, RE5, and RE0 would all vastly benefit from a remake given how flawed all three of those games are. There were even rumors that Capcom was going to remake the first RE again despite it already getting a remake in the early 2000s. I was hoping it would be RECV, followed by the original, so I was pretty hyped when the trailer confirmed it. While I think a remake of RE5 could absolutely boost that game's appeal, it stands as my least favorite mainline RE title. As for Zero, the game hardly has a reason for existing in the first place unless you're really into Rebecca Chambers. I think Capcom is content with pretending this game doesn't exist and moving on to games that matter way more to the overall canon.

It doesn't seem like Zero is ignored at all. It has a bunch of ports and a remaster and has sold well enough. No reason they wouldn't eventually remake it if they already remade 2, 3 and 4 and now Code: Veronica.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 thoughts?

« on: June 13, 2026, 09:17:30 pm »

It is suprising how we haven't gotten a mainline 3d mario, that's quite a huge loss regardless if you are hardcore or casual. and we ain't going to get a new smash bros anytime soon if where going by what sakurai said.

The Odyssey team made Bananza.

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Site Feedback / Re: Modern Games

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:55:22 pm »

True.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 thoughts?

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:23:28 pm »

That was awful. "Highlights" were Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Ninjala 2 and Pikuniku 2.

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Modern Video Games / Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 thoughts?

« on: June 09, 2026, 06:18:13 am »

+ Nintendo Treehouse: Live | June 2026

Tune in June 9 at 7 a.m. PT | 10 a.m. ET for a Nintendo Direct followed by Nintendo Treehouse: Live

Join us on June 9 at 7am PT / 10am ET for Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 followed immediately by Nintendo Treehouse: Live | June 2026.
 
The livestream kicks off with Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026, which will run for roughly 50 minutes and highlight upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games. Immediately following, Nintendo Treehouse: Live | June 2026 will premiere and last around 95 minutes, showcasing gameplay of select titles featured during the Nintendo Direct.

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Modern Video Games / Re: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?

« on: June 08, 2026, 11:44:25 pm »

I'm having a hard time being excited for Halo. This will be the 4th time buying the same game. 1. Original Xbox, 2. Halo Anniversary Xbox 360 3. Halo Master Chief Collection XBox One... How much can they squeeze from one game?!

2001 original
10 years later
2011 remaster
2014 port of remaster
15 years since remaster
2026 full remake

Really nothing crazy about this.

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Modern Video Games / Re: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?

« on: June 07, 2026, 09:44:51 pm »

Matt Booty, head of XBOX Game Studios quote today on exclusivity:

“Our big multiplayer games, our big live service games are going to continue to be multiplatform. If we’ve promised something to players already, we’re going to honour that promise, right? And then we’re going to make the right decision, not necessarily a fast decision going forward. When we announce a date, we want to announce the platforms. So it’s going to be case-by-case.”

XBOX Game Studios flagship exclusive release this fall:

Multiplayer, Evolved
While campaign lays the setting and tone for E-Day, Gears has always been a multiplayer franchise, too — and The Coalition is not leaving that behind.

The biggest multiplayer addition is Horde Siege: a new 12-player PvE mode where three squads defend Kalona across larger city maps, reimagining the Horde formula first introduced in Gears of War 2 for a bigger, more connected scale at a moment when PvE is experiencing a resurgence in popularity.

In addition to Horde Siege, Versus returns—bringing classic, sweaty 4v4 Gears PvP to all-new maps set in locations in and around the war-torn city of Kalona. Versus combines classic Gears symmetrical PvP map design with new traversal opportunities. Players will put their skills to the test alongside a seasonal road map of killer content, almost all of which you can just earn by playing the game and completing in game challenges, events and achievements.

More details on multiplayer are coming soon. In the meantime, players will be able to get their hands on multiplayer before the game’s release during the Open Beta weekends starting August 6, with early access to the first weekend offered exclusivity as a benefit for pre-ordering any version of the game or if you are a Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscriber.

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Modern Video Games / Re: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?

« on: June 07, 2026, 02:10:12 pm »

Gears of War: E-Day looks amazing. I would've liked to play it on PS5.

Fable still coming to PS5 despite launching after Gears and having that big moment for it being console exclusive is pretty funny.

Halo too, so silly. State of Decay 3 too?? Was that even previously announced for PS5?? Looks like they want the scorned Days Gone fans.

Interesting to learn that Sea of Thieves is still supported on Xbox One.

The first world premiere (game reveal) of the show and it's a little cartoon bird game is quite the placement choice.

I thought Join Us was a Fallout 76 update, it looked just as ugly as that game.

A third Hellblade game?? The second one came and went almost immediately, weird choice but it did look like it was an expansion at first but getting a new game out three years later is somewhat impressive these days.

Wild that two major games are going with the generic Revelation/Revelations subtitle.

CRAZY TAXI!!!! THE OFFSPRING!!!! Just need the KFC and Pizza Hut reveal! Any product placement would be welcomed.

AWESOME GREEN SERIES X AND COMMERCIAL!!!

PS4 logo at an XBOX show in 2026.

Vivarium stands out with the 80/90s anime style.

Persona 6 revealed I guess?

SPYRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Take flight on a brand-new adventure through a strange and wondrous realm!

When Spyro finds himself stranded, his journey to discover a way home is interrupted by the arrival of a vicious invading force known as the Scavs. Spyro must make new allies and rise to protect this realm before it’s changed forever. Feel the freedom of flight as you soar above vibrant landscapes, weave between treetops, dive off massive landmarks and wing your way through this new realm in Spyro’s boldest evolution yet. Carve your path through the skies and chain together dives, climbs and tight turns as you navigate the world your way. Crafted by Toys For Bob, this is a new evolution of Spyro, built to send the purple dragon soaring higher than ever before."

It seems like it won't be the traditional hub world and level format of the early games based on this? Maybe I'm wrong though but it's kinda giving A Hero's Tail vibes.

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Modern Video Games / XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?

« on: June 07, 2026, 12:08:35 pm »

Starting in less than an hour! The big rumor is that Persona 6 is here complete with a green color scheme. I would like to see the Toys for Bob game and I hope for that to be Spyro 4 or hell even Banjo-Threeie would be more interesting than Crash 5.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Summer Gamefest hopes and predictions thread

« on: June 07, 2026, 12:03:22 pm »

Resident Evil: Veronica
With its mostly vague trailer discounting RE Engine's iconic look, this was an announcement everyone knew was coming at some point but didn't know when. It may be years before I play it, but I'd like to someday.

It was funny how long they took to get to the title as if the engine wasn't immediately recognizable.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Summer Gamefest hopes and predictions thread

« on: June 05, 2026, 07:26:02 pm »

The Last Ronin switching devs is wild. That was probably my favorite reveal aside from the Fortnite trailer, I kinda stopped paying attention after the first hour or so to prepare for the Fortnite event (which was amazing) so I'll probably rewatch it and give more thoughts later.