Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1527, Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. In 1812, The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Mac McCaughan, American singer and guitarist was born. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1986, JP Pietersen, South African rugby player was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Epic Games Store Makes $50 Worth of PC Games Free
Image Courtesy of HandyGames The Epic Games Store free games program is still trucking along years after it started. As such, Epic Games is giving away two more titles from the week of July 9th to July 16th (ending at 8 am PT). And while not huge hits, which has been the case in some past weeks, these two []
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Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jun 24, 2026
GTA 6 price confirmed: the standard edition will set you back $80, but on the bright side at least us PC players have plenty of time to save up
Awooga, awooga, GTA 6 price alert! The money number the rest of the industry are seemingly looking to as a guide of how much they might be able to charge for their own games has been revealed. For the standard edition, it's 79.99, which is right in line with what finance types had been pushing for and predicting. Read more
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· Jun 24, 2026
Rockstar finally reveals how much GTA VI will cost
We finally have the pricing for probably the most hyped game of the year. Rockstar revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost US80 (approximately C113.85) for the standard edition, and US100 (about C142) for the Ultimate Edition. Unfortunately, the company hasn’t shared Canadian pricing yet, but with the U.S. pricing out, we can make a []
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· Jul 3, 2026
Man, I Miss Big Bargain Bins Of Used Video Games
Is that a used copy of Nintendogs?!
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· Jul 4, 2026
EA and Ubisoft Games Are 95% Off for a Limited Time
Games from AAA developers and publishers, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, and WB Games are 95 off right now. In other words, they are basically free. In total, there are six games from these publishers that are 95 off, making the games as cheap as 0.99. In this case, though, all the deals are limited []
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· Jul 3, 2026
French Politician Argues For Legislation After PlayStation Announces End To Discs
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Related coverage for "Epic Games Store Makes $50 Worth of PC Games Free": Rock Paper Shotgun — GTA 6 price confirmed: the standard edition will set you back $80, but on the bright side at least us PC players have plenty of time to save up. MobileSyrup — Rockstar finally reveals how much GTA VI will cost. Kotaku — Man, I Miss Big Bargain Bins Of Used Video Games. ComicBook.com — EA and Ubisoft Games Are 95% Off for a Limited Time. TheGamer — French Politician Argues For Legislation After PlayStation Announces End To Discs. SVG — 5 Best Free-To-Play Games Of 2026 (So Far)