Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster May Have A 7 December Physical Release

Rockstar Games confirmed that the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster is real. While no dates were mentioned, it will probably be coming some time this year. And it looks like it will have a physical release for previous generation consoles, and the Nintendo Switch, coming in December.

Polish outlet PPE cites retail sources as saying that the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster will get physical copies for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. These will be available on 7 December. The PS5, as well as Xbox Series X and S, will also be getting physical editions, but later in 2022.

The dates of the physical editions may be an indication of the general release date for the trilogy remaster. That being said, video games leaker Tom Henderson has claimed that the title is scheduled for release on 11 November instead. While it’s not impossible that physical and digital versions of the same game launch on different days, it’s always strange when it happens.

On a related note, VGC reports that retailer Base.com had listed the trilogy remaster as being priced at US$70 (~RM292) for current-gen consoles, and US$60 (~RM250) for previous-gen machines. The listing has since been removed, but they can just as much be placeholder prices as they can be real ones.

Official confirmation from Rockstar as to if any of these numbers are accurate is also said to be coming on 22 October, the 20th anniversary of GTA3. So we may be a short 10 days away from from finding out for sure.

Baidu And Geely’s Jidu Auto To Pour RM31.6 Billion Into Developing Smart Cars

Jidu Auto, the electric vehicle (EV) joint venture between Baidu and Geely, said it planned to invest 50 billion yuan (~RM31.6 billion) in making smart cars over the coming five years.

CEO Xia Yiping also told Reuters that the company’s first EV would look like a “robot” and would target young people, noting that Jidu would examine big market data before finalising the model. Previously, it was reported that the company would be working on an “intelligent” vehicle with autonomous driving technology.

“It will make you feel like it’s a robot that can communicate with you with emotions,” said Xia. As reported earlier, Jidu is looking to launch its first EV in three years, but its CEO said the company would also be trying for a shorter time frame.

According to him, the firm wants to introduce a new EV model every one or one-and-a-half years following its first launch. It also intends to bring aboard 2,500 to 3,000 new employees over two to three years, including 400 to 500 software engineers.

Tech companies inside and outside of China have been tripping over themselves to enter the booming EV market. Even Thailand is planning to sell only electric vehicles by the year 2035.