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Now just over 24 hours away from the official Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look, and a week of unfortunate leaks by extortionists trying to ruin the game for everyone else, Rockstar has finally issued an official statement on the matter. 

Update 9/19: Pre-orders are now going live on the new Super Mario minifig sets:

• LEGO Super Mario Yoshi at Mario’s House $40
• LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart – Bowser’s Rumbling Race $60

After a brief teaser earlier this year, LEGO has finally officially unveiled its new Super Mario sets at gamescom 2026, including the very first Mushroom Kingdom minifigures. 

Straight from Opening Night Live at gamescom 2026 in Germany, we now have our very first look at the upcoming Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion. And CD Projekt RED just revealed The Witcher 3: Remastered – it releases on September 29 as a FREE upgrade for existing owners.

The official Nintendo Switch 2 price hike is set to go live in just over a week’s time, and Nintendo has just officially unveiled a pair of new console bundles with the increased sticker. If you’re looking to land a Switch 2 this year, you’ll want to buy one now before the price goes up folks. 

It’s that time of year and the biggest games fest on the calendar is set to get underway today with gamescom Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley is ready to take the stage today to kick off a week’s worth of exclusive new trailers and gameplay from some of the biggest upcoming releases, and the prime time showcase starts at 1:30 p.m. ET. 

The countdown is on folks – we are just days away from the first look at Grand Theft Auto VI. Well, at least the first official, proper look anyway – if I were you I would stay as far away from any of those horrible low-res leaks as it appears though some huge spoilers from the game could land online any time. 

I urge folks to stay away from these leaks, don’t support these hackers, don’t ruin your own experience, and don’t share them in case you ruin someone else’s.. 

Microsoft officially revealed the upcoming and particularly sweet-looking XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and controller a couple months ago as part of its giant summer showcase. At the time, Xbox said it would share the price and release date later, but it looks like both have now leaked online. 

As we prepare to head into the weekend and the final couple days of the giant 60th Anniversary Sale, Best Buy has now updated its deals with a series of limited-time offers. You’ll find them waiting right here, but we will dive in deeper down below. 

The Grand Theft Auto VI leaks continue – a fifth video has been released by the cyber extortionist responsible for the first four, and this time it looks like they might actually have a playable build of the game. 

Update: It looks like another gameplay video just leaked again from the same source – again, we can’t confirm if any of this is real (more details below). 

Rockstar will finally show us Grand Theft Auto VI in detail next week, but a series of actual gameplay leaks have seemingly hit the internet already as we reported yesterday. Since then an alleged look at the actual map has landed online, and a series of other gameplay clips of various locations are flooding the internet right now. 

Update 8/19: Loads more GTA 6 gameplay leaks online as hacker group looks to extort Rockstar over all-digital release.

A proper look at Grand Theft Auto VI is officially coming, and in just over a week’s time. Netflix has secured exclusive rights to show the “extended look” at the new Rockstar crime saga on August 27, but it looks like a clip of the actual gameplay might have leaked today. 

Update 9/1: The PlayStation PULSE Elevate wireless speakers are now up for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon. 

Nearly a year ago now, Sony official unveiled the all-new Pulse Elevate – its “first wireless gaming speakers” for PS5, PC, Mac, and PlayStation Portal. And today it is finally revealing the release date and pre-order launch. 

The giant Best Buy 60th Anniversary Sale is now live! We are looking at thousands of price drops from Apple, Samsung, and Google gear, through to LG TVs, gaming tech, and much like we see during Black Friday, special 1-day flash sales in its Deals of the Day section, plus more.  

While smart wearables, be it on the wrist or otherwise, have been around for a while now, the latest slate of AI glasses are largely still a new thing for many folks. And now that they have started to look more like something you might actually want to wear on your face, the new Meta Lab @ Best Buy is a great way to actually give these things a try before spending any cash on them. 

We got our first proper look at Kingdom Hearts 4 back during the big Nintendo Direct summer showcase this year. Fans had been waiting years to actually see the game in action and now, as part of the Disney Entertainment Showcase, a new Kingdom Hearts 4 | D23 2026 Showcase Trailer has arrived, alongside the release window, and the announcement of a new Disney+ series.

We already spotted details on the as of yet un-releases next-gen headphones from Sonos, but the flood gates have completely opened now. Not only have the specs and release date hit the interwebs, but the price has also reportedly leaked alongside some early images of the new Sonos headphones. 

The Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold pre-order deals are flying with between $100 and $350 in FREE credit alongside enhanced trade-in values at Amazon, Best Buy, and the official Google Store. If you ask me, the Amazon credit is the most valuable of the bunch considering trade-in values are roughly the same everywhere at this point, but even with the most affordable model Pixel 11 you can land yourself a FREE Google Home Speaker with pre-order. 

We have already extensively detailed the best pre-order deals on the new Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold – you can score up to $600 or more back in trade-in value, a $200 Google Store credit, or a giant 50% off the new Pixel Watch 5 with purchase. Those offers also join “Google Pixel 11 Series as low as $99” with trades + up to $350 in FREE gift cards over at Best Buy and an extra $250 in trade-in value alongside a FREE $200 gift card on Pixel 11 Pro/XL at Amazon. However, you can also leverage the official Google Store credit to score a completely FREE set of $229 Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. 

Amazon is now offering up to $200 gift cards on Pixel 11/Pro models and so is Best Buy (trade-ins can drop your phone as low as $99 here), but we wanted to highlight the Pixel Watch 5 bundle deal as well. Not only can you leverage the up to $600 or more off in trade-in value there, but it is also offering the new Pixel Watch 5 at $250 off with Pixel 11 Pro/XL orders or completely FREE with Pixel 11 Pro Fold orders.

Update:

• Google Store: Pixel 11 series pre-orders are now live with up to $600 off via eligible trades, alongside Pixel Watch 5 at up to $400 off. You can also score up to $250 off the new Google Pixel Watch 5 or $200 in Google Store credit when you buy the new Google Pixel 11 Pro or Pro XL.
• Best Buy: “Google Pixel 11 Series as low as $99” with trades + up to $350 in FREE gift cards
• Amazon: extra $250 in trade-in value alongside a FREE $200 gift card on Pixel 11 Pro/XL

The next-generation Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold are set to go up for pre-order this morning, and hours ahead of the actual Made by Google 2026 event. The new series 11 devices will be available with around $800 in credit with trade-ins on top of up to $250 discounts via email sign-ups on the official Google Store, alongside notable gift card deals at both Amazon and Best Buy – you’ll want to wait until the listings go live to find which retailer is offering the best trade value and pre-order deal on the device you’re after.   

Satechi went head on Anker with its latest display-laden ChargeView desktop charging unit back in April, and today it is unleashing a more powerful model.