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'Saints Row' Creator Says 'GTA 6' 'Deserves to Be $100' — Is it the Best Video Game Yet?

The core debate surrounding 'GTA 6' is its price. Some analysts hope it will cost between $80 and $100, aiming to raise industry pricing overall, citing historically low 'real' game prices despite massive budgets.

International Business Times UK

"Players have less time than ever" — StarCraft successor Stormgate tanks; industry is blamed. Steam reviews say otherwise.

Half of Stormgate players like the RTS — but that’s not enough. Frost Giant blames external industry issues, while users have other complaints.

Windows Central

Analyst says "I expect a $100 price point" for GTA 6, estimates Rockstar's development cost is over $1.5 billion, and predicts it will earn "$10 billion lifetime and another $500 million annually from GTA Online"

Let's hope some of that ends up being wrong

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Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet review – a razor-sharp reboot of the Who’s rock opera

Pete Townshend’s tragic story of teenage angst returns to the stage in a visceral dance production full of the original’s swagger and bravado

The Guardian - UK

The Who meets ballet? A rousing revival of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia brings mod culture to the stage

IN FOCUS: Paul Roberts’s adaptation of The Who’s 1973 double album brings themes of identity crisis and masculinity that are just as pertinent now as they were 50 years ago, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

The Independent UK

Tariffs Set To Level Up Game Console Prices

The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft to announce price hikes on consoles, in an industry shift experts say is set to last.

International Business Times

The Royal Ballet’s celebration of Christopher Wheeldon showcases the choreographer’s dazzling range

4/5 Four works show the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet’s Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon

The Independent UK

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The week in dance: Romeo and Juliet; Deepstaria – review

Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi enchant as the Royal Ballet celebrates 60 years of Kenneth MacMillan’s classic. And into the void with Wayne McGregor

The Guardian - UK

Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Ballet review: this glorious old ballet refuses to act its age

4/5 The Royal Ballet inhabits their heritage production like a well-loved home

Evening Standard

'Grand Theft Auto VI' Potential $100 Price Tag Causes Fans To Call Hopeful Publishers 'Delusional'

Fans are calling video game publishers who are hoping that Grand Theft Auto VI could be priced at $100 "delusional."

Player One

New report says PC games are outselling console games, calling PC gaming a 'bright spot' in a troubled industry

Everything's coming up computers.

PC Gamer

Is Premium VOD a Bad Thing for the Video Business?

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we ponder Apple’s 72 Emmy noms … and its 71 total viewers. We also look at improved streaming UX, and we discover this TV show called ‘Lost‘

Broadcasting & Cable

“It is vitally important that we not allow the gatekeepers, Apple and Google, to block progress on the Metaverse” — Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney reveals App Store lawsuit was about more than just Fortnite

In a recent interview, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney said that one of the reasons behind its lawsuit with Apple and Google is to prepare for the future of the metaverse.

iMore

Metamorphoses/Minotaur; La Strada review – Alina Cojocaru dances with her entire heart and soul

The seemingly invincible ex-Royal Ballet star is transfixing in a new work by Kim Brandstrup, and elevates a tricky Fellini adaptation by Natália Horečná, the dancer’s first full-length ballet commission as a producer

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Bukayo Saka, Rachel Weisz, Damon Albarn and Iris Law take to London's streets for Burberry

Stars strew London’s streets for Burberry’s Spring 2024 campaign

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