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GTA 6 Price Confirmed, Pre-Orders Open June 25

Rockstar set Grand Theft Auto VI at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, with pre-orders opening June 25 ahead of the game's November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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The Steam Machine is the End of Gaming Consoles

At $1,049 for an open PC in a box that Valve refuses to sell at a loss, the Steam Machine resets what a living-room console costs and does. With Xbox's Project Helix and the PlayStation 6 both built as PC hybrids, the case that the conventional console is ending has rarely looked stronger.

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Steam Machine Price and Release Date Announced

The living-room SteamOS PC comes in 512GB and 2TB configurations, with reservations opening June 22 and pre-orders on June 25, as a new SteamOS release extends Valve's system to rival handhelds.

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Eidos-Montréal marketing director Rodney Lelu announces exit

Lelu, who led Western marketing on franchises including Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, said he is leaving after 12 years and almost two decades with the wider group, as a wave of veteran departures reshapes the games industry.

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Treyarch Studio Head Mark Gordon to Retire

Gordon, at the Call of Duty studio since 2005 and its head since 2016, is stepping down to focus on his next chapter, with Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller taking over as co-heads.