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Daily digest of Rockstar official info and community findings

· Push Square

GTA 6 Extended Look Was Comfortably Netflix's Most-Watched Title of Last Week

"My AC!". Rockstar Games made the unusual move to debut an extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix last week. While the video made its way onto YouTube and other sources eventually, the subscription service had dibs for six hours, and it seems that's paid off quite nicely. Netflix's weekly top 10 charts show that the GTA 6 video was its most-watched title globally by some distance; it accrued 31.1 million views between 27th and 30th August.

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· Sherif Saed

The Grand Theft Auto run button has changed after 25 years - GTA 6 no longer requires you to tap a face button to peg it

For nearly 25 years, Grand Theft Auto games have uniquely mapped your sprint movement to a face button on a controller. Although some Rockstar games offered alternate control schemes, the default has always required players to tap X or A (depending on your platform) to run. But GTA 6 is bucking the trend.

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· Virginia Glaze

YouTuber Claims Rockstar Confirmed Fans Measured Oxygen Levels Around Its Campus in Anticipation for a New Trailer

Italian YouTuber Mike ShowSha got to visit Rockstar ahead of the company’s big GTA 6 Netflix showcase, where developers told him that overeager fans were literally measuring the oxygen levels around their campus in anticipation for a new trailer.

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· Sherif Saed

As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals

Rockstar parent company Take-Two has escalated its hunt for the people behind the numerous Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks from two weeks ago. The publisher has filed a request for another subpoena, though this time it's asking the court to withhold the details from the public and keep it sealed.

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· Kaan Serin

Rockstar Games unveils its official GTA Online RP server, mere months before GTA 6

Rockstar Games hasn't said much of anything about GTA 6's potential multiplayer offerings, but the developer is making strides for GTA Online's roleplaying community. A watch-only nopixel 5 closed beta is coming next week.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA 6 Ultimate Guide: Release Date, Map, Characters, Gameplay, Price, and Everything We Know (Live)

The definitive GTA 6 info hub: Nov 19 launch, $79.99/$99.99, Leonida & Vice City, dual protagonists, the Criminal Record system, six-star wanted levels, and dozens of activities. Continuously updated — the baseline page for pre-release facts.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA 6 PC Release Date: Everything We Know, Rockstar's Delay Pattern, and Rumor Check (2026)

The question every PC player is asking: will GTA 6 come to PC, and when? This guide covers the official stance, Rockstar's historical console-to-PC delay pattern, and fact-checks the February 2027 'leak'. Bottom line: PC is confirmed but undated — history suggests 12-18 months after console.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA 6 Pre-Order Guide: Standard vs Ultimate, Pricing, Preload Date, and Every Bonus

The complete GTA 6 pre-order guide: Standard at $79.99 vs Ultimate at $99.99, digital preload from November 12, the Vice City Nostalgia Pack bonus, and an extra month of GTA+ for digital pre-orders. Includes channel comparison and money-saving tips.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA 6 Trailer 3: Has It Been Announced? What the 'Main Course and Dessert' Comment Means (Aug 2026)

Trailer 3 is the most anticipated pre-release asset. Facts: Rockstar has never announced anything called 'Trailer 3'; the 26-minute Extended Look premiered Aug 27; Zelnick teased 'main course and dessert'; here's our read on media previews, the Online reveal, and what comes next.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

Extended Look Breakdown (1): Seamless Dual-Protagonist Switching and the New Criminal Record System

Rockstar's 26-minute gameplay showcase premiered on Netflix reveals seamless switching between Jason and Lucia, a Criminal Record system that evolves with player behavior, and overhauled combat AI. The stream peaked at 3.97 million concurrent viewers and briefly crashed Twitch.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

Extended Look Breakdown (3): Heists, Stealth, and Dozens of Activities, Fully Broken Down

The showcase fully details the new heist flow (masks, 3D building blueprints, silent lockpicking), vehicle systems (fuel, battery, trunk, trackers), and a huge slate of leisure activities — basketball, gym workouts, jet skis, skydiving, fishing, club management, and even a comedic VR headset sequence.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

Extended Look Breakdown (2): Leonida — A Neon City That Breathes

The 26-minute showcase puts Leonida — Rockstar's Florida-inspired state — on full display: NPC ecosystems that shift by neighborhood and hour, traffic that reacts to chaos, and weather that leaves marks on surfaces. IGN calls it the best visuals on PS5.

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· Eddie Makuch

GTA 6 Preloading: Start Date And What To Know About Digital And Physical Copies

After years of development and multiple delays, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally launching on November 19, and you can now actually preorder the game. The $80 game arrives on November 19, but you can preload it a week earlier, which is nice for the countless people eager to jump in on day one.

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· Push Square

Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week

Fake it until you take it. GTA Online's next major update sounds like a doozy for art lovers, and it's dropping as early as next week, 14th July, on PS5 and PS4 – with free upgrades available now on next-gen consoles. The Kortz Center Heist will be playable in both single player

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· Cade Onder

GTA Online's Next Big Update, the Kortz Center Heist, Releases Next Week, and Fans Have Already Spotted a Few Rockstar-Related Easter Eggs

GTA Online's next big update, The Kortz Center Heist, will officially release next week, and fans have already spotted a few Rockstar-related Easter eggs.

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· Jacqueline Thomas

GTA 6 Would Probably Run on the Steam Machine

Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't coming out on PC right away, but when it inevitably does, it should run on the Steam Machine, albeit at lower settings.

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· Cheri Faulkner

GTA Online Beginner’s Guide

With the GTA 6 release date creeping up ever faster, you might want to scratch the GTA-shaped itch that we're all getting. GTA Online has been around for years, but there's never been a better time to jump into the sprawling sandbox. If you've never stepped foot in Rockstar's sha

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· Cheri Faulkner

GTA Online Doesn’t Tell You These Things, But It Should

If you've been playing GTA Online for a little while now, you might be familiar with the basics but there's so much more hidden under the surface. The game has come a long way since its 2013 launch, adding new businesses, heists, vehicles, and other improvements that make Los San

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· Push Square

GTA 6 Is the PS5's Number One Game in Every Country on the Planet

I think this might do well. As if there was ever any doubt about the splash GTA 6 is about to make, the upcoming PS5 game has topped the PS Store charts in practically every country on the planet. From the United States to Japan and everywhere in between, you’ll see Rockstar’s up

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· Push Square

GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console

It's looking unlikely. It’s the biggest ‘will they, won’t they’ in games right now: will GTA 6 run at 60fps? Tech experts Digital Foundry, speaking broadly about the game’s latest info drop, aren’t expecting it on base PS5 or PS5 Pro. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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· Vikki Blake

Claims GTA 6 is selling 8 times as many copies on PS5 as Xbox "doesn't represent pre-order data", insists Microsoft

Microsoft has refuted claims that its rival system, the PlayStation 5, is outselling the Xbox edition of Grand Theft Auto 6, claiming that the figure "doesn't represent pre-order data" and insisting "we've had record orders". Read more

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· Andy Robinson

GTA 6 disc hopes dashed as report disputes post-launch physical release

A new report denies Rockstar is planning a proper physical version of GTA 6 in months after launch

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· Push Square

GTA 6 PS5 Disc Hopes Seemingly Dashed by Rockstar Source

Flying disc. GTA 6 will launch without a Blu-ray disc, causing frustration among physical fans. Rockstar hasn't cited a reason for its decision to ship the most anticipated game of the generation as a code in a box, but the likelihood is to avoid leaks, which surely would have happened if retailers broke street dates.

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· Push Square

GTA 6 Screenshots Unlikely to Be Running Real-Time on PS5, Tech Experts Warn

Reality check. If you’ve been in the gaming enthusiast arena for a long time, you’ll be familiar with the phrase ‘bullshots’. We don’t hear it very often anymore – I did a quick search through the Push Square archives, and I haven’t used it in a headline since 2016 – but for thos

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· Push Square

Major Retailer Warns of PS5 Console Shortages in Light of GTA 6

More demand than supply. This holiday season will be very interesting to follow; not only are PS5 consoles more expensive than ever, but the biggest game of the generation, GTA 6, is on the way this November. These two facts are somewhat intertwined, as there will be many people

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA6 Release Date Set for November 19, Pre-order Opens June 25

Rockstar and Take-Two officially announce GTA6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 / Xbox Series X|S, with global pre-order opening June 25.

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· GTA6 Companion Editorial

GTA6 Global Pre-orders Live Now: Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99

GTA6 global pre-orders open at midnight local time on June 24; Standard Edition $79.99, Ultimate Edition $99.99; launching first on PS5 / Xbox Series X|S with PC expected in 2027; releases November 19, with the "Vice City Nostalgia Pack" free for pre-orders before November 20.

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