CGTA 6 release is next month, and one post says it's coming out on their birthday. Lucky.
LWait, whose birthday? Mine's in May, so I'm safe from Rockstar ruining my social life. For now.
CYuriy Andriyashchuk posted he hasn't owned a gaming system in a minute, and GTA 6 drops on his birthday. He asked: PlayStation or Xbox?
LOh, that's an easy one. PlayStation. It's cheaper, and Rockstar literally said the game plays best on PS5. Why is this a debate?
CBecause people have brand loyalty, Laura. It's like asking Coke or Pepsi, but with more loading screens.
LFine, but if someone hasn't owned a console in a while, the choice matters. The PS5 is generally cheaper for equivalent hardware. That's not brand loyalty, that's math.
CMath? You just want him to suffer through the same exclusives you stan.
LI stan good games. And GTA 6 is confirmed for both PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, so he can't go wrong. But if he's buying new, PlayStation is the better deal.
CMeanwhile, someone named Triple O Smooth posted that PC plus a Nintendo Switch 2 is the perfect combo, which is... a choice.
LI actually get that. Switch for everyday, PC for everything else. But they also claim Xbox is making a mini PC like a Steam Machine. That's not confirmed anywhere.
CRight, that's a rumor. And GTA 6 is not coming to PC or Switch 2 at launch, so that combo won't help with the big release.
LThe Switch 2 is a great little console, but it's not running GTA 6. Not this year, maybe not ever. Rockstar has been very clear about that.
CYou know what will keep someone busy? Ghaith Dalhoumi posted a list of games to play before Zelda: Ocarina of Time and GTA 6 drop.
LOcarina of Time? That game is twenty-seven years old. Why is it in the same sentence as GTA 6?
CMaybe they mean a remaster or just replaying a classic. The post is a personal list, not news. Metroid Dread, Assassin's Creed Black Flag... solid backlog.
LThat's the thing with GTA 6 hype. Everyone's suddenly planning their gaming life around it, even people who haven't touched a controller in years.
CAnd the hype is justified. Rockstar knows how to push console hardware, and this could be one of the biggest gaming experiences of the generation. That's from ItsFrank, and honestly, they're right.
LI'll give them that. Massive world, insane details, next-level immersion. Rockstar doesn't miss.
CBut look, I'm going to push back on something. All these posts are acting like the console war is still a thing. It's not. Xbox and PlayStation are basically the same box with different stickers.
LNo, they're not! The exclusives alone—
CName one Xbox exclusive from the last year that made you jealous.
LStarfield! And... okay, Starfield was two years ago, but still. Halo, Gears, Forza—
CAll franchises from a decade ago. Xbox is pivoting to Game Pass and cloud stuff, not exclusives. PlayStation won.
LThat's exactly my point! Xbox is changing strategy, which means the choice matters more now, not less. If you're buying for GTA 6 and future games, you pick the platform with the better roadmap.
CThe roadmap is speculation. The price tag is real. PlayStation five is cheaper. Done.
LBut if he's been away from gaming, Game Pass is a better entry point. Hundreds of games for a monthly fee. That's value.
CWe're not going to settle this. Fine. Agree to disagree. The real answer is whatever his friends are playing on.
LSpoken like someone who lost the argument.
CSpeaking of screens, Deadline reports the film 'Junk' is streaming on Mubi, and the soundtrack is stacked: Caroline Polachek, Baird, Dean Martin.
LThat's Jack Begert's directorial debut. David Schwimmer, Dominic Fike—that cast is wild. And the music supervision is clearly someone with taste.
CThe director's known for music videos for Olivia Rodrigo, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat. So the soundtrack being good is not a surprise.
LI saw the trailer. It's a lot of people in cars having arguments. I'm in.
CDifferent world entirely: TIFF Cinematheque is running a whole season on the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in British cinema, starting with Horace Ové's 'Pressure.'
LFifty years since 'Pressure' came out. That's a landmark film about a Black teenager in London. If you haven't seen it, this is the moment.
CThe series runs until October 28. Then something a little less cinematic: Paramount Plus is losing its head of originals, Jane Wiseman, as the streamer merges with HBO Max under Casey Bloys.
LI feel like we've been talking about this merger for a month. At this point, the corporate chess is more dramatic than half the shows.
CIt's a lot of executives shuffling chairs. But here's something that actually sounds fun: STX and Aggregate are making a true-crime flick called 'Preppy,' and Lili Taylor just joined.
LLili Taylor is one of those actors who makes everything better. Three Emmy nominations. If she's in a thriller, I'm watching it.
CGideon Adlon, Jaeden Martell too. True crime with a title like that—this could be genuinely good.
LOr it could be a Lifetime movie with a better cast. Either way, Lili Taylor.
CThat's the pitch: 'Lili Taylor in a thriller.' Done. We'll see it. Next up, let's move on to something else from the timeline.