Academic Pursuits (As Opposed to Regular Pursuits)

May 26, 2026--that was the day that Rockstar's hugely anticipated open-world crime game GTA 6 was supposed to release. Today is that day, and the game is not available. So, what happened? Rockstar delayed the game to November 19, 2026, and the game getting pushed should not have been a surprise. Rockstar originally slated GTA 6 for release in Fall 2025, so this was just the latest delay. Rockstar has a history of delaying every game it makes.  When the May 26, 2026 date was announced, Rockstar said it hoped fans understood that Rockstar needed more time to "deliver at the level of quality

A small group of people from the Players Alliance HQ attempted to deliver a petition against the takeover containing more than 70,000 signatures.

A Halo trailer was supposed to air during the recent PlayStation State of Play event, but Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and her team decided to yank it, according to a report. This potentially damaged the relationship between Xbox and PlayStation, sources told Bloomberg. The story didn't have any further information about the Halo trailer, but it was likely a video for Halo: Campaign Evolved, which releases this July. Microsoft and Sony subsequently released a trailer for the game featuring footage captured on PlayStation 5 Pro. Fans are theorizing that this was the trailer meant for State of Play, but