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Digital Foundry doesn't think GTA 6's launch trailer uses the PS5's new QSSR upscaler

Sony's QSSR, a lighter version of the PS5 Pro's PSSR upscaling for the base PS5, is so far only in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter says the PS5-captured launch trailer looks like it renders at about 1440p and upscales to 4K the usual way, and that QSSR would eat roughly 4ms of a 30fps game's 33ms frame budget. The trailer may also use older footage, so it doesn't rule QSSR out for the final game, and Rockstar hasn't said either way. GTA 6 is out 19 Nov.

SourcePush Square ↗Digital Foundry ↗

PCCyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 hits Netflix tomorrow, and Cyberpunk 2077 is 70% off on Steam

The new 10-episode series lands on 20 Oct. It's a standalone story in Night City with a new crew of mercenaries, a new voice cast and a reimagined animation style. If it pulls you back in, Cyberpunk 2077 is $17.99 on Steam and Phantom Liberty is also $17.99 (40% off), both until 26 Oct at 20:00 SAST.

SourceNetflix Tudum ↗Gaming Route PC deals ↗

PCCall of Duty

Modern Warfare 4 is the best-reviewed Call of Duty on Steam in years

With campaign early access live for digital pre-orders, about 90% of Steam user reviews are positive ("Very Positive"). For comparison, SteamDB rates Black Ops 7 at under 39% and Black Ops 6 at under 46%. These are early, enthusiastic players who've only seen the campaign, though: multiplayer and DMZ only arrive with the full launch on 23 Oct, and the score could shift once they do.

SourceTechPowerUp ↗

PS5

Game Freak's last Beast of Reincarnation patch is due now

The Pokémon studio says this update (around 20 Oct in Japan, so today or tomorrow for you) is the final one in its run of major post-launch patches, the ninth since the action RPG came out in August. It'll still take support tickets for problems, but this all but rules out DLC.

SourcePush Square ↗GamesRadar+ ↗

PC

Survival-crafting demos worth grabbing in Steam Next Fest

Next Fest starts tonight at 19:00 SAST. For survival fans: Frostrail, a co-op survival shooter where your base is an upgradeable steam train (70,000+ joined its closed beta); Never Wither, an open-world survival-crafting ARPG where you can turn into creatures you meet (demo from 20 Oct); and No Mortal Space, a voxel survival game where you rise to become a cosmic deity. Its new demo won't load old saves. Keelblade (pirate co-op for up to six) and Arctic Drive (road-trip survival) demos are already out.

SourceGameBrief ↗

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PlayStation

PS6 memory alone could cost Sony over $680 a console, a leaker claims

Hardware leaker KeplerL2 says RAM and SSD storage for the PS6 now cost more than $680 per unit, blaming prices pushed up by AI data centre demand. That doesn't include the chip, cooling, power supply or assembly, which has people worried about a $1,000+ price. Sony hasn't announced PS6 pricing or confirmed any of this, so treat it as rumour.

SourceVGC ↗TweakTown ↗

Street Fighter

The Street Fighter movie wins its opening weekend

Paramount's live-action film opened at No. 1 in the US with $31 million, and about $51 million worldwide. That's below Resident Evil's and Mortal Kombat II's US debuts, but it was enough to top the weekend. Street Fighter 6 is 60% off on Steam ($15.99) until 21 Oct.

SourceDeadline ↗

XboxPC

Eight games leave Xbox Game Pass on 31 Oct

Deep Rock Galactic, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Wartales, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Full Throttle Remastered, Wildgate, Dead Static Drive and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris are all marked as leaving soon. You can buy them at a discount before they go.

SourcePure Xbox ↗

XboxSwitch 2

Some studios are sticking with physical games as Sony drops discs

Bloober Team's CEO, whose studio made the Silent Hill 2 remake, told GamesRadar+ it wants to keep making boxed copies "for as long as possible" even though digital is cheaper and more profitable. Separately, Xbox is hiring a Games Supply Strategist to coordinate physical Xbox game launches "across all platforms". Microsoft hasn't commented on what that means for its next console.

SourceGamesRadar+ ↗Xbox job listing report ↗

PC

Next Fest is huge this time, with over 8,000 demos

That's roughly double June's fest, and PC Gamer reckons a lot of it is quick AI-made clones. One studio, Alliance Arts, even pulled its planned demo over fears it would be copied before launch.

SourcePC Gamer ↗