Rockstar Games has reportedly granted the wish of a terminally-ill fan whose family member asked if they could play Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its November launch date.

The unnamed fan was contacted by Rockstar after a LinkedIn post from a relation blew up and apparently caught the attention of Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick (thanks, Insider Gaming).

Anthony Armstrong, a developer at Ubisoft Toronto, originally made the plea on behalf of his family member last month, calling for help from any connections or games industry colleagues in getting the message out.

"A member of my family who has been battling cancer for years just recently got the worst possible news, he was given 6-12 months to live," Armstrong wrote. "The reason I'm reaching out is that they are a huge GTA fan and, with this latest updates [sic], he may not be around long enough to actually get to see GTA6 launch, best case scenario he will be leaving us the same month it does.

"He currently lives only a stones throw from [Rockstar's] Oakville studio, so its my hope that one of you may be able to set up an exclusive playtest, so he can have a chance to experience the game, before passing."

Armstrong later updated his post several times — firstly to confirm it had caught Zelnick's attention, and then lastly to state that Rockstar Games had been in contact with "great news."

"That's all I can really say," Armstrong concluded, "but thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently set for launch on November 19, following repeated delays. When announcing the latest change in arrival, Take-Two said it was "confident" the game would arrive then as a more polished experience.

Earlier today, emergency services were called to GTA 6 developer Rockstar North, following a boiler room incident that sparked the need for numerous fire crews. Rockstar has since played down the incident, and confirmed the office is now open again.

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Peter Hoar, the Emmy-nominated director of The Last of Us, is working on a reboot of the British sci-fi cult classic Blake’s 7.

The new version of the story will be produced by Hoar’s new outlet, Multitude Productions, which he has recently started with West End producer Jason Haigh-Ellery and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder exec Matthew Bouch. The reboot will soon be shopped around to buyers, and Bouch would “love it to go to the BBC,” according to Deadline, where the project last aired 45 years ago.

The outlet also notes the series, which originally aired for four seasons from 1978 to 1981, will likely seek financial support from American streamers and European studios. Hoar will direct the reboot following his work at the helm of “Long, Long Time,” the critically acclaimed episode of The Last of Us that won him major praise.

The series was originally created by Terry Nation, whose other major claim to fame is his creation of Doctor Who's iconic Daleks. Blake's 7 followed "the exploits of political dissident Roj Blake (Gareth Thomas), who leads a small group of rebels against the forces of the totalitarian Terran Federation that rules the Earth and many colonized planets," Deadline noted.

Hoar compared the reboot to the acclaimed Andor series “because of the integrity, wit and sophistication” both shows have, not the money it takes to bring them to life.

“The Blake’s 7 story is legendary because they were given the [British police show] Softly, Softly slot that was intended for police drama with a budget intended for one big set and a few location shoots,” Hoar explained in a statement. “At the time it felt like it meant something. Those shows got into my veins. I could tell they didn’t have money but I was able to compartmentalize and enjoy the ride knowing that the sets wobbled.”

No word on a release date yet for the reboot, but hopefully we’ll see it crop up in 2027.

Image credit: BBC

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.

Capcom is expected to reveal its all-new Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake this year, according to a fresh report.

Previous reporting had pinned the still-unannounced Code Veronica remake for a 2027 release, following next month's launch of Resident Evil: Requiem.

Now, noted Resident Evil leaker Dusk Golem has said fans should expect a first look at the Code Veronia remake later in 2026. IGN has previously verified that a new version of the game is indeed in development, while MP1st has claimed that the game currently sits with a Q1 2027 launch window.

"No, there is NOT a Resident Evil 5 Remake that's going to be announced this year," Dusk Golem wrote in a post on social media. "Instead, later this year a RE Remake that starts with "(C)" & ends "(ode Veronica)" is going to be announced, I promise you."

Resident Evil: Code Veronica originally launched in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, and while not a mainline numbered entry like Resident Evil 2, 3 or 4, it remains beloved by fans and considered a core part of the franchise's story. Its narrative takes place around the same time as Resident Evil 3, but instead features Claire and Chris Redfield on a remote prison island and then in Antarctica.

As for Resident Evil 5, speculation around a remake has bubbled up following a teasing comment by Eva La Dare, the voice actress behind that game's character Sheva Alomar. However, as of yet, Capcom is not believed to have greenlit any new version of the game — which garnered strong sales and a mostly positive reaction from fans back at its original launch in 2009. Whatever Alomar is referring to, it's likely not worth getting your hopes up.

Instead, Capcom will reportedly finish remaking its early Resident Evil entries with a fresh version of Resident Evil Zero, due in 2028 after this year's Requiem and next year's new version of Code Veronica. (And after all that? Well, it would seem time for an all-new Resident Evil entry once again.)

Last year, Capcom's under-wraps Resident Evil Zero remake appeared to pop up on the resume of Far Cry 5 and Guardians of the Galaxy video game actor Jon McLaren, with the suggestion that he will now be playing escaped convict Billy Coen.

Before all of that, of course, Resident Evil Requiem will arrive on February 27. Set to feature new character Grace Ashcroft and returning hero Leon S. Kennedy, the game's mix of survival horror and action looks hugely promising — even if we're all a bit concerned by that nasty-looking bite on Leon's neck.

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Everyone’s noticing how the industry is shifting — including major A-Listers like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who recently opened up about the fact that Netflix wants to change how films are being made.

During a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast promoting their new Netflix film The Rip, Damon revealed that the streamer wants to make it so that action set pieces in films occur during the beginning section of the runtime because audiences give a “very different level of attention” to movies at home versus in theaters.

“The standard way to make an action movie that we learned was, you usually have three set pieces. One in the first act, one in the second, one in the third,” Damon explained on the podcast. “You spend most of your money on that one in the third act. That’s your finale. And now they’re like, ‘Can we get a big one in the first five minutes? We want people to stay. And it wouldn’t be terrible if you reiterated the plot three or four times in the dialogue because people are on their phones while they’re watching.’”

However, Affleck noted that there are still successful projects that don’t adhere to those new rules, projects like the acclaimed miniseries Adolescence, which consists of episodes shot in one continuous take.

“But then you look at Adolescence, and it didn’t do any of that shit,” Affleck said during the appearance. “And it’s f—king great. And it’s dark too. It’s tragic and intense. [It’s about] this guy who finds out his kid is accused of murder. There are long shots of the back of their heads. They get in the car, nobody says anything.”

Damon called this kind of project the “exception” to Netflix’s new way of thinking, while Affleck affirmed that the success of the show “demonstrates you don’t have to do” what Netflix wants in order to draw audiences in and keep them there. Many films prove this theory right every day, and ultimately, it comes down to having a well-crafted, unforgettable story at the center of your project — that’s the only thing that will truly make audiences see the merit in the work, the only foolproof method.

Damon and Affleck’s new film, The Rip, was written and directed by Joe Carnahan and stars Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, and Kyle Chandler alongside the Good Will Hunting stars. The movie is now available to stream on Netflix.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.