Gamers around the world collectively groaned when Rockstar Games announced GTA 6 would be delayed into 2026, but it wasn't bad news for everyone. Speaking to MinnMax, Ghost of Yōtei's co-creative director, Nate Fox, admitted that the delay was good news for his team.

The postponement of Grand Theft Auto 6's release has been met with disappointment by fans but relief among developers planning to launch games in the same period. The team behind Ghost of Yotei, a highly anticipated sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, celebrated the delay, as it reduces direct competition during their release window. Ghost of Yotei is currently leading IGN's poll for most anticipated 2025 game releases.

In other gaming news, Assassin's Creed Shadows will soon receive its first major expansion, Claws of Iwaji, introducing new missions and content. Additionally, a Nintendo Direct is scheduled to provide updates on upcoming titles, including the awaited Metroid Prime 4 Beyond.

GTA 6 delay wasn't bad for everyone

What's up everybody, Max here with your daily fix. Coming up, the GTA 6 delay gave Ghost of Yotei's development team something to celebrate. Assassin's Creed Shadows gets its first major expansion next week, and set your alarmos because there is a Nintendo Direct this Friday. When Rockstar announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 was being delayed until next year, that was a disappointment for a lot of gamers, but a huge relief for a lot of game developers targeting fall 2025 releases, and in some cases, a cause for proper celebration. MinMax's Ben Hansen recently interviewed Ghost of Yotei co-creative director Nate Fox, and along with 124 other rapid-fire questions he asked, Hansen queried, When GTA 6 was delayed into 2026, did the entire studio just like pop some champagne? We're all still hungover. Multi-month hangover. That was a great day. Ghost of Yotei is the eagerly awaited sequel to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, telling a whole new samurai revenge story in a brand new open world, still centered in feudal Japan. To say a lot of people are excited about it is an understatement. IGN recently put up a poll asking readers what their most anticipated 2025 release was, and Ghost of Yotei was the clear winner, with just over 34% of more than 30,000 votes. That said, if Grand Theft Auto 6 was on that list, it wouldn't even be a contest. Bear in mind, it's been more than 12 years since the last new GTA game, and when that happened, it went on to become the fastest-selling entertainment product in history, breaking a billion dollars in three days, and since then, it's sold more than 215 million copies, making it the second best-selling game of all time. So yeah, you can understand why Sucker Punch and plenty of other devs would be happy not to have Rockstar as competition at launch. Ghost of Yotei hits PS5 on October 2nd, which gives you plenty of time to play it before GTA 6 drops on May 26th, 2026. Anybody impatient for Yotei looking to kill some time in another futile Japanese open world? Great news, because Assassin's Creed Shadows' first major DLC expansion, Claws of Iwaji, is launching in less than a week. Ubisoft is well aware how many hundreds of hours players have sunk into the base game, and is hoping to shake things up a bit with some new content. The DLC takes place on a whole new island called Iwaji, and features four main villains to track down. IGN got a chance to see Naoe square off against one called Awaki, who is well-versed in deception and disguise. Awaki will launch long-range sneak attacks from hiding if Naoe herself isn't stealthy enough, so Naoe will be forced to determine Awaki's location based on sound, and then sneak up undetected to take her out. If that sounds a little familiar to any Metal Gear Solid fans, rest assured that Ubisoft Bordeaux is not trying to be sneaky or stealthy about their inspirations, and is very clearly paying homage to the boss fights with The End and Quiet in Metal Gear Solid 3 and 5 respectively, which is kind of cool to see. Aside from that encounter, players can expect at least 10 hours of new content including new story missions, new enemies, new gear, and abilities, as well as a new weapon in the form of a Bow Staff. Cowabunga, dudes. Claws of Iwaji drops for all the platforms that Assassin's Creed Shadows is currently on next Tuesday, September 16th. Something to look forward to this week is a brand-new Nintendo Direct. The presentation will take place this Friday, September 12th, starting at 6 a.m. Pacific Time, 9 a.m. Eastern. What can we expect? Well, we already got a Silksong release date and the actual game itself, so probably not that, but we are still waiting to hear when Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is coming out. It was slated for a fall release, but Nintendo hasn't announced when exactly, so maybe we get a regular release date announcement, maybe we get a surprise Shadow Drop, or maybe we get a delay. Let's hope it's not that last one. It's also worth noting the Direct is being held the day before the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros., so it's very possible we get some news about what those plumbers are doing next. Whatever the case, we can expect roughly 60 minutes of announcements, so even if they give us another 47 minutes on Kirby Air Riders, there's still at least 13 minutes of other stuff to look forward to. That is your fix of gaming news for Wednesday, September 10th. If you're looking for something to play right now that helps support a great cause, head over to IGN's sister site, Humble. 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Poland is rejecting the claim that Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace by accident and says the move is reckless and could lead to potential escalation.

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Prince Harry and King Charles had a private tea in London, Buckingham Palace. This marks their first meeting in nearly two years. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, last saw his father in early 2024, shortly after it was announced the King was undergoing cancer treatment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump says rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot in the neck at a university campus event in Utah. There is not a suspect in custody.

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100% as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a U.S. official and an EU diplomat.

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Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace during a widespread Russian attack in western Ukraine, with the NATO member calling the incursion "an act of aggression." It marks the first time a member of the alliance has fired shots in the war.

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Two Brazilian Supreme Court justices voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2022 election, as they cast the first votes in the final phase of the ex-president's trial.

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U.S. President Donald Trump can't escape questions about Jeffrey Epstein as a congressional committee released a suggestive personal note to Epstein allegedly from Trump, for the convicted sex offender’s 50th birthday.

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Israel's military said it "conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization," amid reports of large explosions in Qatar's capital city, Doha.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has named loyalist Sebastien Lecornu, a one-time conservative protégé who rallied behind his 2017 presidential run, as prime minister. Analysts say France is in the midst of a complicated political crisis.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs between April 2024 and March 2025. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.

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A Michigan judge has dropped criminal charges against 15 people who were accused of trying to falsely certify Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

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Israel says it carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders. One Israeli official says it happened in Doha, Qatar. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

Israel targets Hamas leadership in Doha strike

The Trump administration launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the "worst of the worst criminals." But activists in the city remain defiant and say they will resist efforts by ICE to snatch people off the streets.

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Norway's Labour Party has won four more years in government after seeing off a surge in support for the right. But exit polls predict it will only have a small majority, and its future may depend on how it navigates Norway's relationship with the rest of the world.

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Officials in Nepal say at least 16 people are dead and dozens more injured after police opened fire on protesters. Tens of thousands, mostly young people, rallied in the capital Kathmandu against the government's ban on platforms including Facebook, X, and YouTube.

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France's Prime Minister François Bayrou overwhelmingly lost a confidence vote Monday after nine months in office. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.

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Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday (September 8), killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in the past few years.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was ready to hit Russia with a second phase of sanctions after its largest air attack on Ukraine in nearly four years of war. The assault on Saturday caused serious damage in Ukraine's capital, including to one of its most important government buildings.

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A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck southern Israel Sunday, hitting Ramon International Airport near Eilat and forcing a shutdown of airspace in the region.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Israel's Ramon International Airport

Protests have erupted in Chicago after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a federal crackdown, including sending National Guard troops and expanding deportations.

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U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday (September 7) he has decided to resign, caving to ruling party pressure on him to take responsibility for a series of election losses amid voter anger over rising living costs.

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