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Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
Semir mainly covers exciting news and rumours from the video games industry, and often writes about Xbox and PlayStation Studios. He also loves writing reviews for the games.
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* Developer Frogwares have detailed the PC specs for their Eldritch horror title The Sinking City 2, opened pre-orders across all platforms, and confirmed pricing ahead of the game's 18 August launch.
JULY 10
Frontier have kicked off their Planet Zoo 2 Feature Focus gameplay series with a first look at the sequel's new emotion system, which sees animals react to how well they're looked after.
JULY 8
A long-serving id Software developer has publicly criticised Microsoft after this week's layoffs, saying around half the studio was let go despite years of acclaimed work.
JULY 7
A fresh leak claims Far Cry 7 will pair its traditional story campaign with a high-stakes PvPvE extraction mode, though none of it is officially confirmed.
JULY 7
After weeks of rumours and speculation, Microsoft have officially confirmed sweeping changes across Xbox, with 3,200 jobs to go and four studios leaving the company.
JULY 6
Sony will stop producing discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028, pushing an all-digital future that many players have spent years pushing back against.
JULY 1
A respected Polish journalist claims GTA 6 will offer both 30 and 60 FPS graphics modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X, though performance mode is not yet locked for launch.
JUNE 29
It's go time. Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders have opened across PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with two editions on offer ahead of the 19 November launch.
JUNE 25
Rockstar's official GTA 6 launch messaging leans hard on single-player, and tellingly, there's no mention of GTA Online anywhere.
JUNE 24
A PlayStation Blog post co-written by Sony and Rockstar says GTA 6 will play best on PS5, and the framing hints at a deeper marketing partnership between the two.
JUNE 24
After endless speculation, Rockstar has made it official: GTA 6 pre-orders open on 25 June, with an Ultimate Edition and a stack of Vice City-themed bonuses detailed.
JUNE 24
GTA 6's price is finally confirmed. The standard edition lands at $80, the Ultimate Edition at $100, and the physical release won't include a disc, only a download code.
JUNE 24
