Tag: Rockstar Games
Reaction With GTA 5 Getting A New PC Upgrade, We Hope Red Dead On Xbox Is Next
We NEED it, Rockstar!
In typically-random Rockstar fashion, the team today announced an upgrade for GTA 5 on PC - bringing the game's recent Xbox Series X|S enhancements to that version of the game. Glossing over the fact this is free while we had to p
News GTA 6 Unlikely To Run At 60FPS On Xbox, Says Former Rockstar Dev
"I think they're gonna be shooting for 30fps"
We've said it before and we'll say it again, GTA 6 could be the star of the Xbox Series X|S generation, especially considering how long we've all been waiting for it to release. However, that could also mean that it'll be quite taxing on current-gen hardware, and a former Rockstar dev has now come out...
News GTA 6 Raising Prices To '$80 Or Even $100' Could Cause Industry To Follow Suit, Says Analyst
"Breaking a key price barrier"
Video game prices continue to be a bit of a sore subject, especially in a world where the cost of practically everything seems to only be going up and up. Unfortunately, those rising costs are leading to ballooning game budgets - and an investment analyst believes GTA 6 could provide a potential "moving up" point for...
News GTA Trilogy Gets A Major Surprise Update For Xbox One & Series X|S
Almost two years since the last one!
Just when you thought they were done with the GTA Trilogy remasters, Rockstar Games goes and delivers a massive update for all three games! There's a lot packed into these, and they're available right now on Xbox One and Series X|S. The biggest feature is "Classic Lighting", which can be toggled on via each...
News GTA 6 Publisher 'Not Really Worried' About Bringing The Game To Xbox Series S
"Our labels are really good at that"
In a recent earnings call over at Rockstar Games owner 2K, the company's CEO was asked about GTA 6 running on Xbox Series S - and the response should instil come confidence in Series S owners. In short, CEO Strauss Zelnick says that the team are used to developing for lower spec hardware, and that he's "not...
News Red Dead Redemption PC Footage Lands As Xbox Version Remains At 30FPS
Rockstar, please.
Earlier on this month, Rockstar announced that after years and years of waiting, PC players would finally be able to experience the seminal Red Dead Redemption outside of the console space this month. Well, a few weeks later and the game is out now on the platform, and some of the footage we're seeing is making us a little bit...
Reaction Red Dead Redemption Definitely Deserves A 60FPS Update On Xbox
PC and PS5 players will be better off!
Well, it's happening folks, Red Dead Redemption is officially coming to PC after almost 15 years as a console exclusive. Taken at face value this is great news — and long overdue, might we add — but as Xbox fans, we can't help but be a little miffed at one thing that's just occurred to us. RDR on PS5 and PC...
News Heaven 17 Musician Insulted By 'Pathetic' Offer From Rockstar Games For GTA 6
That's them off the soundtrack, then!
The development of GTA 6 is naturally being kept very under wraps at Rockstar Games right now, but clearly there's work being done on the soundtrack - as revealed by a very disgruntled Heaven 17 musician over the weekend. Martyn Ware, who co-founded the pop band in the '80s after previously doing the same with...
News Rockstar's 'Bully' Hits The Headlines Over Possible Xbox Remaster, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
It's probably related to GTA+ instead
Update: Rockstar's new FAQ for Bully on GTA+ mentions that the Xbox version will be delivered via backwards compatibility, which again suggests that we won't be seeing any kind of new port or remaster in this case. "Players on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One can download and play Bully: Scholarship Edition via...
News Take-Two's CEO Is 'Highly Confident' In Fall 2025 Release For GTA 6
"We narrowed the timing because we are highly confident"
Late last week, we got the news that GTA 6 was aiming for a Fall 2025 release date following last year's debut trailer for the title, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has now put some extra weight behind that schedule. Talking to CNBC
Talking Point Rockstar Fans, How Hyped Are You For GTA 6?
We officially have a launch window
Yesterday's news of a fresh release window for GTA 6 has once again brought Rockstar's upcoming epic back to the forefront of our minds, with publisher Take-Two now full steam ahead towards a fall 2025 launch. While that might seem like ages and ages away right now, we're sure the time will fly - especially once...
Rumour The First Red Dead Redemption Could Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass
According to some sneaky website coding
Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 has been on Xbox Game Pass before, but a new rumour is suggesting that the famous developer could be planning to bring the original Red Dead Redemption to the service for the very first time. As posted over on
News It's Official! GTA 6 Launches For Xbox Series X|S In Fall 2025
Take-Two confirms platforms and release window
Take-Two has confirmed today that Grand Theft Auto VI will officially be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5), and the release window is currently set as the "Fall of Calendar 2025". The news was announced as part of an earnings report in which the Fall 2025 target was mentioned...
Feature Red Dead Is Now 20 Years Old, So We Played The Xbox Original For The Very First Time
Revolvers at the ready
This past weekend, Rockstar's Red Dead franchise officially became 20 years old in North America, having first arrived on the scene way back in May 2004. Here at Pure Xbox HQ we have strong connections to Rockstar's rootin' tootin' romp of a series - especially with Red Dead Redemption for Xbox 360 and Xbox One's Red Dead...
News Max Payne 1+2 Remake About To Enter Full Production At Remedy
Development progress to the MAX
Remedy's upcoming Max Payne remakes are about to enter full production, with the team providing an update on its plans during a new investor call. Previously announced last year to be "into the production readiness stage", the co
News Xbox's Latest BOGOF Sale Includes Some Best-Ever Deals On Rockstar Classics
This is more like it!
Xbox has just set some new digital deals live as the annual Spring Sale comes to an end, and one particular promotion is standing out to us this week. The team has a new 'BOGOF' sale going on right now, focusing on a bunch of backwards compatible Xbox classics. The selection here is quite mixed, but we're noticing some good...
News GTA 6 'Sources' Share Their Thoughts As Fears Grow Of A Delay To 2026
Calm down, dear
If you've been keeping up with all the latest GTA 6 discussion lately, you'll probably have seen that fears have been growing of the game's possible delay to 2026, and it even caused Take-Two's shares to plummet on the stock market. This started with a report from Kotaku which claimed production was "slipping behind" and there was a...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Surprise Xbox Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The game's first update since Sept 2022!
Well, this isn't something we expected to write about today! Out of nowhere, the team at Rockstar has dropped a brand-new update for Red Dead Redemption 2 - roughly 18 months on from the game's last Xbox patch. Unfortunately, there's no 60FPS update to speak about here - Red Dead Redemption 2 Title Update...
News Rockstar Asks Employees To Return To Office Full-Time In Preparation For GTA 6
"Making these changes puts us in the best position..."
It felt like the day would never come, but Rockstar Games finally confirmed late last year that GTA 6 would be arriving in 2025, and apparently the company thinks its employees should be working full time in the office ahead of release. This is according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier,...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Grand Theft Auto 6 'Trailer 1'
GTA 6's tech impresses!
So, the dust is beginning to settle on Rockstar's first GTA 6 trailer today, but not before the team over at Digital Foundry goes over the clip with a fine-tooth comb to check for every minute graphical detail on show. Yep, our first DF breakdown for the next Grand Theft Auto is here - with the guys
News Forget GTA 6, Red Dead Redemption Star Is Already Thinking About Red Dead 3
"I’m certain we will see RDR3 one day"
Grand Theft Auto 6 has officially been unveiled this week after years of waiting, and its 2025 launch window has us wondering if we'll see anything else at all from Rockstar this generation. While we have no answer to that question for now, some heads are already being turned towards the next Red Dead...
Reaction GTA 6 Could Be The Star Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation
Finally, a proper current-gen experience from Rockstar
Well, the cat's out of the bag - Grand Theft Auto 6 launches for Xbox Series X and S in 2025. We've been thinking about Rockstar's next open world epic basically since Red Dead Redemption 2 launched back in 2018 - and we're glad we can finally talk about GTA 6 in an official capacity. After...
News GTA 6 Launches In 2025, Watch The Official First Trailer Here
It's arrived earlier than expected!
The GTA 6 trailer is officially here! You can watch it up above - and it confirms a release window of 2025. Rockstar Games had originally intended to release the video on Tuesday, but with the trailer leaking earlier today on social media, the company decided to hit the button early and make it available on...
News Rockstar Games Confirms First GTA 6 Trailer Will Premiere Next Week
Specifically on Tuesday
We've got a date and a time for the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer! Rockstar Games has confirmed today that it will premiere on Tuesday, December 5th at 9am ET, which converts to 6am PT, 2pm GMT and 3pm CET. The news was revealed in a social media post by Rockstar Games earlier today: We still don't know anythi
Talking Point Somehow, It's Been Five Years Since The Launch Of Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar's finest moment?
We often use game anniversaries as a chance to look back at some of our favourite Xbox titles over the years, and we must admit, this one has definitely snuck up on us a bit. Yep, it's been a whole five years, half a decade, since Rockstar unleashed Red Dead Redemption 2 onto our gaming screens - and to be honest we've...
News Red Dead Redemption Gets 60FPS Patch On PS5, Xbox Version Remains 30FPS
Will we see an update?
So, this is an interesting one! Shortly after the launch of Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation platforms, Rockstar has sneakily added a 60FPS option for PS5 users. Yep, as of version 1.03, PS5 owners playing through PS4 backwards compatibility can enjoy Red Dead at 60FPS - marking the very first time that this game has been...
News Rockstar Begins Adding Classic Games To 'GTA+' Service On Xbox
"Download and play a rotating assortment"
If you're a keen Grand Theft Auto V fan then you'll probably know about the popular "GTA+" subscription service that provides access to a bunch of monthly perks on Xbox Series X|S - and it's now adding some classic games into the mix! Starting today, GTA+ members on Xbox Series X|S will be able to download...
News At Some Point, Rockstar Was Seemingly Working On Red Dead Redemption 2 For Xbox Series X|S
It was supposed to launch this year
Red Dead Redemption 2 on current-gen consoles has been a pretty hot topic since Xbox Series X|S launched, and while we've not heard anything official on a port yet, it was seemingly in the works at some stage. Thanks to today's huge FTC document leak, we know that Microsoft was aware of plans for RDR2 to launch...
Talking Point It's Now Been Over 10 Years Since Rockstar Launched A New Grand Theft Auto
Where are your hype levels for GTA 6?
Back in 2013, the hype around Grand Theft Auto V was palpable. It had been a solid five years since GTA IV burst onto the scene, and even the impending release of the Xbox One wasn't doing much to squash the GTA 5 hype. Now, as we enter a brand-new week of September in 2023, can you believe that's it's...
Pick One Which Franchise Do You Prefer, Red Dead Or GTA?
You can't go wrong with either!
Welcome to another edition of Pick One! For this week's weekend poll, we thought we'd lean into all the coverage that Red Dead Redemption has been getting lately by asking the question - do you prefer Red Dead or GTA more? Obviously you can't really go wrong here. It feels like we've been waiting a decade for GTA 6...
News Red Dead Redemption Comparison Shows How Well Xbox Version Holds Up Against PS4
Marston's back, baby
Rockstar's new Red Dead Redemption port has officially landed on PlayStation 4, which means we finally have some footage of that version to compare to the Xbox backwards compatible edition. In short, every release looks pretty similar here, and we have no issues sticking to the old 360 version on Xbox. Up above, you can watch a...
News GTA Owner Expecting 'New Record Levels' For 2025 Financial Year
GTA 6 is in their sights
Take-Two Interactive has made its latest earnings call public this week, and once again, the industry's biggest secret in GTA 6 appears to be having a substantial impact on the company's outlook. While the report talks plenty about Fiscal Year 2024, which is currently ongoing through March of next year, the GTA owner also...
Video Red Dead Redemption Comparison Pits Nintendo Switch Against Xbox Series X
Rockstar's classic holds up pretty well
There's been lots of talk about how Xbox handles backwards compatibility since yesterday's Red Dead Redemption announcement, and now videos are starting to trickle out comparing the new Nintendo Switch version to the 2010 classic running on Xbox hardware. Up above you can see how
Reaction Red Dead Redemption PS4 Port Highlights How Amazing Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is
We don't need to pay $50 to play
So, Rockstar dropped a new release announcement earlier today in typical Rockstar fashion - completely out of the blue while throwing everyone off in the meantime. Yep, the GTA and RDR developer has announced a new port of the first Red Dead Redemption for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, while an Xbox version is curiously...
News Red Dead Redemption Logo Update Fuels Remaster Rumours
Is John Marston making a return?
There have been rumours floating around now for a number of years about John Marston making a return in a possible remaster of Rockstar's original Red Dead Redemption game. Just last month, there was a Korean rating board listing a new version of the wild west open-world action title, and in the latest development,...
News Red Dead Redemption Rumours Point Towards Upcoming Remaster
We're getting the gang back together, DUTCH
Last year was full of Red Dead Redemption rumours, including potential next-gen versions of both games in the series, before subsequent reports claimed that any such remasters were halted for Rockstar to focus on GTA 6. Well, the series is back in the limelight again, with r
News Rockstar Co-Founder Forms Dev Studio 'To Create New Universes' Across Multiple Platforms
The former GTA & Red Dead figurehead left Rockstar in 2020
One of the creative forces behind the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series' has announced the formation of a brand-new studio - named 'Absurd Ventures'. This new development house is looking to "create new universes" across multiple mediums and platforms, with Rockstar co-founder...
News Rockstar Is Seeking 'Nothing Short Of Perfection' With GTA 6
"That's a challenge that the folks at Rockstar face every time"
Will GTA 6 come out this generation? We certainly hope so, but it's been a long development cycle so far for the team at Rockstar, and parent company Take-Two has hinted at one of the big reasons why. Basically, Take-Two believes that Rockstar "seeks perfection" with its Grand Theft...
Talking Point Red Dead 2's Five-Year Anniversary Is Upon Us, How About A Next-Gen Upgrade?
Rockstar, pls
Far Cry 5's recent 60FPS patch has us yearning for another upgrade to an open world American epic. Yep, Rockstar's wild west romp Red Dead Redemption 2 has been one of our most wanted candidates for a next-gen upgrade for years at this point, so much so that we're trying our best to will it into existence in 2023. You might be...
Video Digital Foundry Puts GTA5 Ray Tracing To The Test On Xbox Series X
And the results look mighty impressive!
Of all the next-gen advancements we expected to come to Xbox Series X in 2022, we must admit, ray tracing in 2013's GTA5 wasn't one of them. However, with Rockstar's recent release of Grand Theft Auto 5 Next Gen, the team has overhauled this Xbox 360 era title - even adding ray traced reflections months after...
News Police Arrest Alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 Hacker
He had a five-star wanted level
Last weekend, arguably one of the biggest leaks in modern gaming history took place - with footage of an early build of Grand Theft Auto 6 surfacing online. Around 90 videos of this next entry appeared on multiple websites and quickly spread across the internet. It didn't take long for Rockstar to confirm the leak in...
News Rockstar Games Confirms GTA 6 Leak In Official Statement
"We are extremely disappointed..."
Rockstar Games has today responded to this weekend's GTA 6 gameplay leak with a statement on social media, explaining how the company is "extremely disappointed" by it, but doesn't anticipate any long-term development issues. "We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally...
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Gives Her Thoughts On The Massive GTA 6 Leak
"I know they’re creating something special..."
Update: Rockstar Games has also now responded to the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, confirming its legitimacy but also suggesting that it won't cause any long-term impact to the game's development: Read More: Rockstar Games Confirms GTA 6 Leak In Official Statement Original story: There was a ton of...
News Rockstar Will Reportedly Make Proper Single-Player DLC For GTA 6
Online took over with GTA 5
We never got any real DLC packs for Grand Theft Auto 5, which is a crying shame given how brilliant the main story mode is. GTA Online took up most of Rockstar's time, as the mode grew in popularity. However, it looks like we might be moving back towards proper single-player DLC with GTA 6. Renowned Rockstar reporter
News GTA 6 Will 'Set Creative Benchmarks' For The Industry, Says Take-Two CEO
Raising expectations
Details surrounding GTA 6 and its development are finally starting to be talked about by Rockstar and Take-Two. We know the studio is busy with development following the winding down of Red Dead Online, and now, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has come out with a pretty bold statement regarding the Grand Theft Auto 5 sequel. In a...
News John Marston Actor Would 'Love' To Work On More Red Dead Redemption
Whether that be a remaster or something new
It's no secret at this point that Rockstar is all hands on deck with GTA 6. The developer recently began winding down support for Read Dead Online to facilitate development on the next GTA, and reportedly even shot down some remaster efforts
News GTA 6 Reportedly Features Female Protagonist For The First Time
Following Rockstar shakeup
Out of nowhere, a pretty extensive Bloomberg report on GTA 6 has arrived, detailing the game's setting and scheduled release window, amongst other early development insights. Aside from a potential return to Vice City apparently coming sooner than we thought, Rockstar has reportedly made a load of internal changes after...
Report GTA 6 To Return To Miami, Could Be With Us In 2024
Sounds like Vice City to us
It looks like our first details on what to expect from GTA 6 have arrived courtesy of a Bloomberg report, which reveals that the game could be out in 2024 (although developers are said to be "sceptical"), it'll feature a pair of leading characters including a female Latina protagonist for the first
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Xbox Series X|S Port Allegedly Halted Alongside Rockstar Remasters
We're not alright, boy
So, a couple of unwelcome reports have recently developed about Rockstar, even if the reported 360-era cancellations are supposedly serving the greater good (that being GTA 6 actually coming out before the worlds ends). Other reports say that the developer is shelving all planned re-releases before GTA 6, and a new rumour...
News Rockstar Supposedly Cancelled GTA 4 & Red Dead Redemption Remasters
"Remasters of GTA IV & RDR1 were on the table a few years ago"
Update: Following this report, Kotaku has weighed in with a report of its own, revealing that as per its sources, Rockstar has "shelved all remakes" following the poor performance of GTA Trilogy, and is focusing on GTA 6 instead. Read More: