Gaming News — 2026-04-29#

Top Story#

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has addressed the swirling rumors regarding the price of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, which is launching on November 19, 2026. While dodging an exact figure, Zelnick hinted that the game won’t carry a super-premium price tag, emphasizing that the company aims to charge “way way way less of the value delivery” to ensure consumers feel the price is fair for the amazing experience they receive.

News & Reviews#

GreedFall Developer Spiders Is Shutting Down In a devastating blow to the AA RPG space, French studio Spiders is ceasing operations immediately after parent company Nacon failed to find a buyer following its insolvency filing. The studio, known for GreedFall, just released its sequel into early access last month; however, with the liquidation, all planned DLC will be released via Nacon and then the studio’s run will officially be over.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 ‘Proceeding on Time and on Schedule’ Square Enix is steadily preparing for the official announcement of the final chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that development is moving along right on schedule and the core game experience is “almost complete,” with the team now focusing on refining and polishing the game to ensure the gameplay experience feels expanded.

PlayStation Fans Think They’ve Figured Out Sony’s Mysterious New DRM Sony’s stealthy addition of a 30-day license timer on new digital PS4 and PS5 games caused a stir among fans worried about offline access, but the community has cracked the case. The timer is a temporary DRM measure that converts to a permanent license after 14 days once the console connects online and verifies the purchase, effectively closing a loophole that allowed users with hacked consoles to refund digital games while retaining access.

Garry’s Mod Creator Wants to Push ‘AI Slop’ Off S&box Facepunch Studios’ Garry Newman has promised to take action to push low-quality “AI slop” off the main page of S&box, the spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod. Following a mixed reception on Steam fueled by complaints about an influx of AI-generated and crypto-adjacent content, Newman stated the team intends to champion human creativity over AI-generated titles.

Far Cry 4 Director Clashes With TV Adaptation Boss Following comments from Fargo creator Noah Hawley suggesting that game cutscenes are skippable and that adapting them directly is “death for a show,” Far Cry 4 creative director Alex Hutchinson fired back. Hutchinson stated that “gamers just want to feel their loves are respected not dismissed,” arguing that even if some cutscenes are skipped, players are deeply engaged with the narrative as they navigate designed spaces.

Nintendo Shuts Down Popular PokéNational Geographic Fan Videos Nintendo’s legal team has struck again, hitting the popular YouTuber Elious—creator of the PokéNational Geographic series—with dozens of copyright strikes. The channel, known for its fun, nature-documentary-style shorts depicting Pokémon in the wild, is facing deletion in seven days despite the creator claiming the videos fall under fair use.

Free Games & Deals#

May’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup drops on May 5, featuring EA Sports FC 26, the fantastic Sekiro-inspired Metroidvania Nine Sols, and the newly acquired Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. On the deals front, Amazon’s 2026 Gaming Week Sale is loaded with bargains: several Resident Evil titles (including the RE2, RE3, RE4 remakes and RE7) are down to an incredible $16 each. PC players can snag Hitman: World of Assassination for just $19.99 at Newegg using code EP797, while Switch owners can find digital copies of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe and Metroid Dread for 33% off at Amazon.

Also Worth Knowing#

• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Dev Sells IP to Publisher 505 Games’ Parent Company: Following strong commercial traction and over 1 million units sold, Digital Bros. purchased the rights to the Wuchang IP for $4.6 million.
• Invincible VS Global Release Times Confirmed: The highly anticipated superhero 3v3 tag fighting game launches April 30, with a deep story mode featuring many original voice actors.
• Above Land: Rhapsody Announced for PC: This wild three-player co-op action-RPG roguelite lets you dual-wield everything from broadswords to electric guitars and folding chairs.
• Undisputed Developer Ends Support to Focus on Sequel: Steel City Interactive is ceasing post-launch updates for Undisputed to build a fully-fledged sequel with new engine technology and AAA talent.
• Marathon Update Gives Players Free Cryo Archive Kit: Bungie’s extraction shooter has updated its item economy, offering one free kit per week to help casual players access the ultra-hardcore Cryo Archive zone.
• Japanese Store Fights Pokémon Scalpers With a Pop Quiz: Bic Camera’s Ikebukuro West branch in Tokyo is forcing prospective Pokémon TCG: Ninja Spinner buyers to pass a 15-question trivia test to stop resellers.