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"I began playing a game yesterday, a game lauded by many, so I decided that I should have a go at it as well: LA Noire. Now, truth be told, open world games have stopped captivating my interest these last few years (yes, I’m counting Skyrim as well). The problem is that this kind of game tends to sacrifice storytelling for freedom. After playing New Vegas a while back, I said to myself that I’d rather play a completely linear story that at least has more depth than 50 square miles that are as ..."
"Friday the 13th is the day you’re most likely to get struck by lightning, run over by an ambulance and stabbed in the face by a bad tempered fella with a hockey mask, so why not do yourself a favor and remain indoors with our top five list of the unluckiest characters in gaming history."
Even though its 2012 there are plenty of games to fill the early year void. The best part of this that so many of these games are less then $20. Games like GTA IV, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Saints Row 2, Mass Effect 2, Fallout 3, and lots of others. There are plenty of other games that offer a lot of bang for your buck.
In the final entry in Gaming Irresponsibly's storytelling in games series, Matt Beaudette takes a look at the quality of writing present in most games, and speculates about where storytelling can go in the future of games.
Saints Row The Third may be the perfect sandbox game from this generation of consoles. There is just so much to do that the average gamer could spend 40+ hrs in the game. Volition and THQ have done a great job. The game is fun, addicting, full of customization, and it doesn't take itself seriously. Hopefully Rockstar takes notes from Saints Row: The Third.
"This time around it followed the lawless adventures of Russian immigrant Niko Bellic who engaged in all the same forms of mayhem that his predecessors did, but had some new moves up his sleeve, or at least they were new back in 2008. This was the time when every action franchise had started to dabble in cover systems, and Niko jumped on that bandwagon – then took cover behind it."
The trailer is out for GTA V. But there were only hints of what the game is about. The biggest question Goozernation asks is, will the game be like San Andreas? Will it have the customization? Will there be co-op? How about a multiple arc story? Each GTA game in the series was better then the last, what will GTA V bring? No matter the answers this is going to be a great game.
A visual comparison between GTA V/Five and GTA IV with the iCEnhanced mod. The argument is that maybe GTA V may not be for current gen consoles given that a lot of the visual tricks shown off in the video are equivalent to what current PCs are required to have in order to run GTA IV's iCEnhancer.
The controversy over violent video games following the trial of a sailor has continued to fuel debate.
The incident occurred in April on the submarine HMS Astute. One officer died, another was wounded and two more were shot at. Yesterday, it was reported how gamers had initially responded after a variety of newspapers had quoted the prosecutor in the trial as saying the gunman had 'started talking about Grand Theft Auto'.
Following the initial wave of disapproval from the gaming press, ...
Violent games are again in the news after being linked to an incident on a warship.
A sailor was jailed for 25 years for murder on 19 September. The incident occurred aboard the nuclear submarine HMS Astute while it was docked at Southampton on 8 April, resulting in the death of an officer. Another officer was wounded and two others were targeted. Various newspapers have reported that the sailor was obsessed with Grand Theft Auto. At the trial at Winchester Crown Court, Nigel Lickey QC, pr...
Now that the dust has settled, NoobFeed goes back to analyse the game that was lauded by many a reviewer back when it came out: Grand Theft Auto IV. This review provides a sober account of what the strengths and weaknesses of the game's single player campaign were, thus giving an idea of the direction the series will, or rather should head in, in the future.
Grand Theft Auto fans are still waiting for an official announcement from Rockstar Games about the next entry in the franchise, but that isn't stopping analysts from making some bold sales predictions for the future game.
Always improving...that's what the video game industry has always striven for. With the recent GTA IV mod, everyone was impressed with the possibility of next-gen graphics....
In this week's edition of The Catch-Up, Kyree discusses several games that he can't bring himself to return to, regardless of how much positive press some may have received.
"Rockstar Games is kicking off their Social Club Multiplayer series with some Grand Theft Auto IV tomorrow on Xbox Live. Players will get the chance to live chat with developers, play the game and its DLC, and win one of 20 prize packs that Rockstar will be giving out."
"People have all sorts of hobbies that relate to their passion for gaming, and I love seeing how all of our various talents and skills help to promote and shape our gaming lives. Rockstar Games featured some beautiful screenshot work by gamer and artist Duncan Harris, taken from his blog entitled Dead End Thrills. These shots are from Grand Theft Auto 4, and bring a whole new sense of realism to the title."
"Rockstar Games has released their official events calendar for summer 2011. The Rockstar Games Social Club Multiplayer Events series is a chance for gamers to play their favorite games against staff at Rockstar and other fans round the world. The listing of events is below."
GamersGameplay: Controversy to praise, chaos to orderly conduct, Rockstar Games is one of the companies that have evolved into a renowned publisher in the video game industry. Over the past few years their presence in the industry has changed in a good way. Countless great titles lie under their belt, however one franchise by far is the most common one associated with their name.
GameZone's Lance Liebl gives the top five big games that need a kick in the ass. These are games that are popular and profitable but that needs to do something different in order to remain on top. The list includes Call of Duty Black Ops, Madden, World of Warcraft, Halo Reach, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
"Saying that Rockstar Games is working on a new Grand Theft Auto game isn't exactly a bold prediction. However, sources close to the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary have confirmed to GameSpot that the next installment in the blockbuster series is "well under way" and is already having final touches such as minigames being applied to it. The sources said a 2012 release was "pretty likely," adding that the game's scale was vast."
L.A. Noire is going to one of those games other developers try to emulate. Rockstar has taken gaming in a different collection with L.A. Noire. The combination of an open ended world paying homage to GTA IV meets detective work is a welcome change to the industry standard. The biggest question, is will gamers see a sequel?
Here is a list of 10 of the best games on the Xbox 360 that you can currently find on Amazon for under $20. Some are many years old while others were released as recently as 2010.
"Osama Bin Laden was killed this week and to mark the occasion, a list of the Top 5 assassinations in modern day shooters has been compiled. The list takes into account who gets killed, how they get killed, and how cool it was to kill them. When I put it like that it sounds a bit demented, but if you’ve played through these games, you know how awesome the moments are. This list does contain spoilers, so reader beware. With that in mind, read on to see if your favorite assassination has landed ..."
Morality has become the gaming theme of this generation. Black, and White, Good vs. Evil with some choices doing nothing to impact the long term plot. Gamers have experienced morality in games such as Fallout 3, Mass Effect, GTA IV, Bioshock as well as several others. Goozernation takes a look at the bigger questions and asks is morality really needed? Why do gamers always have to make a choice with consequences?
Project Cafe, or the Wii 2, is set to shake the gaming world in a way that hasn't been seen from Nintendo in quite some time. With specs that boast more power than a PS3 or Xbox 360...
Gamestop Germnay has a listing which reveals the release date for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 5. Whether or not this release date is set in stone...
Those protagonists from video games. The ones that you play as or alongside with. We all know them. Check out this Top 5 list of protagonists that we love... or hate.
Imagine a world where you can get a new copy of the beloved Grand Theft Auto series every year. Check out the story to find out that may actually happen. Cheers!
We've got some fresh information for you on the when you may hear about Grand Theft Auto 5 coming your way. Check out the full story for all the information. Cheers!
These characters may be great video game heroes, but in the real world, they'd kinda be freaks, douchebags or worse. Check 'em out here - chances are that one of your favorites made the list.
"Your mom may claim she loves you, but at the end of the day, she hates everything you like. What you wear, how you eat, who you date - it really doesn’t matter. Trying to please dear mummy is an exercise in futility. How to cope with it? Just enjoy life as you see fit. That means trying out new games, even (and especially, if you’re a typical adolescent) the ones she hates. Not sure what titles qualify? Well, some mothers have unique hatreds, but we feel the following list should keep you cov..."
GameZone lists the most disappointing Xbox 360 games since its launch. Did your least favourites make the list? Check out the full list and why these certain Xbox 360 games made the list at GameZone.com
"If there’s one franchise that’s engendered more attention than any other, it’s Grand Theft Auto. With good reason, too - despite the controversy, or maybe thanks to it, each new title in the series has become the benchmark for open world games and video game narratives."
Amazon is discounting select downloadable PC games (Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, The Witcher - Enhanced Edition and more) by up to 75%.
"It fills your living room with plastic tat, fills the games market to saturation point and features gameplay in which the controller feels more like an obstacle to immersion than a conduit between you and the game on the screen. Of course all these charges could be levelled at any game in the Guitar Hero or Rock Band series, but for sheer disappointment Guitar Hero II steps forward on behalf of its fellows to take the award.
Contrast the endless series of heavy metal peaks on the soundtrac..."
Game Podunk blogger MonkJammas presents perhaps a sensitive topic about video games possibly ignoring the minority for racial group? Read on for more.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops has shattered the record for the biggest gaming launch of all time. This factoid may have made you wonder what other games launched big, and what kind of money they brought in."
"Since there are literally hundreds of thousands of games out there, it’s no easy task for lead characters to make a lasting impression on the player. Once in a while however, you'll come across a leader that's different. Somehow, that character manages to set himself apart from the others."
A recent listing from online retailer Amazon.com has revealed that Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Wanted to enjoy Liberty City from a first person perspective? Now you can if you own the PC version. Watch the video. It looks fun and more immersive.
All Age Gaming's John Elliott brings us the 7th developer profile. This fortnight he looks at the Grand Theft Auto series developer Rockstar Games. See inside for a look into the famous multi-platform developer.
"Our games are not designed for young people. If you're a parent and buy one of our games for your child you're a terrible parent. We design games for adults because we're adults. There's a lot of kids games out there that we're not interested in playing. Just like you enjoy watching movies and TV shows with adult themes and language and violence that's the kind of thing we seek to produce.
I think that Rockstar has pushed a lot of boundaries to be able to make the art that that we believe ..."
"At anytime there’s a highly anticipated game, a article like this will certainly pop up. After GTAIV was released, a hell of a lot of people were disappointed and confused. A hefty amount of people were confused because the game got many perfect review scores but the game was far from perfect."
"In today's shooter-filled market, we spend a lot of time spraying bullets and looking down scopes. But every modern shooter gives us some kind of blunt weapon or knife for up-close encounters. In real life, if a badguy charged at you with a knife, you'd probably still shoot him. But video games make the melee button so satisfying, as you watch an opponent crumple to the ground, stumble backwards, or see the "Beat-Down" medal flash on screen. Melee weapons add a visceral side to our shooters a..."
The top Live titles from 3rd May - 10th May.
1 Modern Warfare 2
2 Halo 3: ODST
3 Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta (Pre-order the game)
4 Halo 3
5 Call of Duty: WaW
6 FIFA 10
7 Battlefield Bad Co. 2
8 GTA IV
9 Call of Duty 4
10 Gears of War 2
Fortunately for gamers, some glitches are actually hilariously entertaining to experience. They can range from mildly funny to completely insane. Have a look at some of the funniest and most entertaining videogames glitches of late.
This week only, Amazon.com is again offering "Buy 2 Xbox 360 Games, Get 1 Free" promotion. There's more than 35 Xbox 360 games eligible for this promotion including Fallout 3, Soul Caliber IV, Fable II Platinum Hits, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Ninja Gaiden II, Grand Theft Auto IV, Oblivion IV and many others.
""In a great sandbox game, simply horsing around in the environment and exploring for hours on end can be just as fun as going through the rigmarole of the game’s storyline and campaign.""
"I think even BioWare would have to admit, though, that the sex scenes depicted in one of their most recent titles, Dragon Age: Origins - in which your character and paramour of choice roll around by the fire with their underwear on - felt a bit awkward and cheesy."
With the growth of technology in video games, the industry has seen an increased emphasis on compelling stories. The Movie Pool has highlighted 10 games that beg to be made into films.
Setting a world record in videogames is no easy task. Whether it's playing videogames for hours and hours non-stop or decorating your own room with as much gaming memorabilia as possible, these records show how hardcore gamers can be. Check out our compilation of gaming world record stories inside.
There's been some talk going around lately about the relationship between Nintendo and third party developers. An example being difficulty with hardcore third party titles. Lee Evans has posted a blog entry going over some facts and figures in an effort to shed some light on the matter and the severity of the situation.
"For a limited time, you'll get three Xbox 360 Platinum Hits for the price of two. Offer valid February 7, 2010 through February 13, 2010, or while supplies last, when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one free Platinum Hit per household. To qualify, check out with three of the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits listed below in your cart. The price of the third qualifying Platinum Hit of equal or lesser value will be discounted during check out."
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 27th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the continual sales boom for Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. Wii game, Halo: Reach at Microsoft's X10 event, the once Xbox 360 exclusive GTA IV DLC coming to PS3 and PC and more.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, a compilation of DLC previously exclusive to the Xbox 360, has been announced for the PC and Playstation 3.
"This generation has seen its fair share of epic titles, captivating narratives and intense action -- but not very many iconic, unique, or influential game characters in comparison to previous generations. Luckily though, there are a few of these figures in the current generation."
All Age Gaming has gone through all the Playstation 3 games that have been released to the end of 2009 and have come up with the Top 10 Games on the Playstation 3 so far. Although there are many great games scheduled to release over the coming months, any of the titles on this list are worthy additions to your collection.
John Elliott from All Age Gaming has plowed through all the Xbox 360 games that have been released to date and has come up with the Top 10 Games on the Xbox 360. Although there are many great games scheduled to release over the coming months, any of the titles on this list are worthy additions to your collection.
Let's face it. Most videogame movies suck. It's extremely hard to make the transition from videogame to the silver screen and even harder to portray the game's plot effectively within a two-hour motion picture. Here's eight games that are so good that turning them into movies would be suicide.
"Rockstar Games has announced that gamers on Xbox LIVE will have the opportunity to take on some of the developers of Grand Theft Auto IV at their own game later this very day. The second Social Club Social Club The Ballad of Gay Tony Multiplayer Event is set to take place today from 4:00-7:00pm, only on Xbox LIVE."
"The Xbox 360 launched four years ago today in Europe, ushering in the current-generation of videogames consoles and putting a full stop in the life of the original Xbox. Only a handful of games for Microsoft’s first console made it to UK shores after 2nd December 2005, as the Xbox 360 began its life as the company’s definite priority."
Celebrating the 360's fourth anniversary IGN takes a look at the top 25 games on the console including some new and old releases over the years. The list is comprised of a wide variety of genres and features XBLA games for those looking for something on a budget. 360 owners can see what they've missed out on and put on their list for the holiday season.
"I hear a lot of bitching that innovation is dead in America. That’s a lie. The problem is that we have two industries at odds, neither of which is really equipped to present innovations to the masses.
First off, we have the indie community, which bewails its unrecognized genius and occasionally screams “sellout!” whenever someone in the community actually manages to make a hit.
Then we have the AAA industry, which often claims that it can’t take the kind of risks that innovation require..."
"More than a year after the original release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar is about to release a downloadable content pack that will be the game many fans were waiting for. Some will argue that The Ballad of Gay Tony arrives too late to make much of a difference for those who felt betrayed by the original GTA IV. The first game had tons of narrative punch, but lacked many of the little details that made San Andreas so fun: there wans't much to do outside of the main storyline, and customizi..."
"Microsoft has announced a new starting price for Xbox 360 Classics in Europe, and three new blockbuster titles for the program, offering high quality experiences at outstanding value. From this month, Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition and BioShock will join the best selection of Xbox 360 games in the Classics range. A selection of titles, including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: VEGAS 2 and Naruto: Rise of a Ninja will now be available with a Recommended Retail Price..."
"It is no shocker that for the most part, girlfriends and video games don’t quite get along. Every now and then you may acquire a significant other who isn’t bothered by any video game, and of course there are always games like Super Mario Kart that appeals to both genders. Then there are … other games. Games that girls will despise. Games that girlfriends will curse forever and banish to the bowels of hell. Read on, for the Top 10 Games That You Girlfriend Hates you for Playing."
"This will be a debateable article for many of you, and some will simply say it is a cry piece about not having the right console, or a PC for that matter. However, to the open minded, this is a true reflection on how we have all been affected, penalised, punished or, dare I say it, betrayed by the games we love and hold dear to our hearts for simply not having the right gaming platform."
"Games should be fun.
But sometimes they get to a point where the challenge simply becomes beyond frustrating and makes you feel like an incompetent, so you don’t finish. Sometimes maybe it is your lack of skill, but other times it is just poor game design.
Or maybe the game becomes so boring that it becomes too frustrating to even bother finishing. After all, every second is a second lost of your life you’ll never get back, and who wants to be stuck playing a game that’s no longer fun..."
If we can't control it, it can't be in China. That seems to be the mantra of the Chinese government these days. If they have no means to strictly regulate part of the media, it can't be allowed. While that may not necessarily be the case, it's bans like this that give off the impression mentioned previously. This ban affects games such as Grand Theft Auto and the Godfather.
For those who don't bother clicking the source: Blood and gore isn't being banned, but rather the offending theme...
Anyone that plays games knows that receiving demos via Xbox live or PSN is never a bad thing. Consumers play the game then go out and buy it right?, but what if playing that demo that someone was excited about changed their feeling about the game in a negative way. At this point was the demo a good idea to even release knowing they just lost a sale? Here are a few reasons why demo's can either help or hurt game releases.
"Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony hits the Xbox 360 as a download on Oct. 29, Rockstar announced today.
The latest chunk of episodic content will also arrive on a disc along with previous DLC episode The Lost and Damned as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. Episodes is also set for an Oct. 29 release date, though no price has yet been announced."
"Published in Japan by Capcom, the game is set to drop its Recommended Retail Price to 3,900 Yen, approximately £24, on August 27th, 2009. There’s no word about a drop in price for the Xbox 360 release currently, but with the game performing far better on Sony’s console – outstripping many of Sony’s own first-party PS3 releases – it comes as little surprise that this version remains a priority in the East."
""I would expect that there would be two more pieces of downloadable content for GTA IV, that's what has been indicated to me, although formats are unsure. It's been indicated to me to me that would be the case," said Mitchell, of Kaufman Bros. Equity Research.
Mitchell also stated that he's expecting Grand Theft Auto V to be released in the 2011 financial year, and there's also the possibility of a new GTA title for the PlayStation 2 next year.
"Coming out of E3 there was no commitmen..."
"Full list of top titles:
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty: WaW
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 GTA IV
6 FIFA 09
7 UFC 2009 Undisputed
8 Left 4 Dead
9 Fallout 3
10 [PROTOTYPE]
Top Arcade Titles
1 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
2 GAROU -MARK OF THE WOLVES-
3 Castle Crashers
4 Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
5 Worms
6 Sonic The Hedgehog 3
7 UNO
8 Hasbro Family Game Ni..."
Painter, James Barnett, has recreated some locales from video games with his paintbrush as part of his Fauxvism Series. The games featured in his paintings include Fallout 3, GTA IV, Half-life 2, and Team Fortress 2. Some of the paintings are instantly recognizable, while others might be a bit more obscure. If his style seems familiar, it's because his work imitates the Fauvism style of the famous French painter, Henri Matisse.
Check out his site to see all the paintings in his series. It...
"Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Call of Duty: WaW
2 Halo 3
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 GTA IV
6 FIFA 09
7 UFC 2009 Undisputed
8 Left 4 Dead
9 [PROTOTYPE]
10 Rock Band 2
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
2 Castle Crashers
3 Sonic The Hedgehog 3
4 Worms
5 Sam & Max Save the World
6 UNO
7 CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars
8 Peggle
9 Hasbro Family ..."
"With the dawn of the new century came the dawn of a new console, the Playstation 2. A significant upgrade over its earlier iteration, the system provided developers with the power they needed to develop more involving and expansive games.
[...]What Do You Think?
Do you prefer open-playgrounds for your games, or would you rather follow the path laid out by developers?
Is the idea of Open-World Games a passing “fad,” or is it the future of games?
What direction will games move in? W..."
"Looks like it’s the usual suspects this week.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty: WaW
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 GTA IV
6 UFC 2009 Undisputed Demo
7 FIFA 09
8 UFC 2009 Undisputed
9 Left 4 Dead
10 Fallout 3
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Castle Crashers
2 Peggle
3 Hasbro Family Game Night**
4 Worms
5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade
6 UNO
7 Star Trek: D•A•C
8 The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
9 Gel
10 ..."
"Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony for Download on Xbox LIVE® and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Available on Disc for Xbox 360® this Fall
Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network, and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Libe..."
GameSpot has a pretty great expose online now regarding the "DRM dilemmna" -- that is, publisher action said to minimize piracy by limiting what gamers can do with a given title for the PC.
In it they speak to DRM advocates, opponents, developers, publishers, and DRM vendors themselves -- a must-read if you're looking to gain a broader perspective on the matter at hand, or don't know what DRM is about.
"omparisons are made constantly within the gaming industry, from both gamers and critics alike. We often compare different games and franchises in order to determine which is the greatest for that particular genre. It therefore comes as no surprise when we talk about ‘heavyweights’ within the industry – specifically, particular developers and certain franchises which are hailed as leaders … or bench-setters for a certain genre."
Major Nelson has posted up the Live Activity for the week of May 11th, and with that comes some regulars, along with some .. weirdness... such as the fact that the UFC 2009 Undisputed Demo has made it's way on the top ten for the fourth week in a row! I played it, I don't get it, how is this on the list.. *shrugs shoulders*. Though being out a year and a half, as well as having a sequel, Call of Duty 4 continues to carry a high rank on the list :D
"Regular visitors of PCGH already know the ENB Series Mods already since we have reported about the modification projects of Boris Voronstov. Now the programmer is dealing with GTA 4. Among other things he integrates sky lighting, realistic shadows (via Screen Space Ambient Occlusion) and modified reflections on cars. But regardless o the graphical improvements the game is supposed to remain at playable framerates.
A download of the GTA 4 mod is not available yet, but we can already offer ..."
""As part of our long standing relationship with Rockstar, and the incredible success for both companies with the cultural icon that is Grand Theft Auto, we've agreed to the PlayStation exclusive rights of the next great franchise from the Rockstar studios," Shorrock wrote."
"While most of you are pooping your pants over APB, I am pooping mine over Prototype. If it manages to live up to the hype, I believe it will be the best game of the summer, and Radical will be one step closer to dethroning RockStar as the king of open world games."
You know, I've never been one of Thompson's harshest critics. I've always thought of him as someone who fought for something he genuinely believed in... I just felt he was incredibly ill informed.
Regardless of what I think, even his harshest critics have to admit he's done something pretty respectable here. He's agreed to appear at ScrewAttack's Gaming Convention and will participate in a live debate with Joystiq's legal columnist, Mark Methenitis on the topic of video game restrictions.
"MTV Multiplayer: If we’ve gotten to the point where we can have a “Grand Theft Auto” on the DS, how much progress does that bring you guys, Take-Two and gamers to getting a “Grand Theft Auto” on a Nintendo console?
Fils-Aime: I’ve said this — and it may have been in one of your interviews –from the get-go. I as a gamer — and Nintendo as a company — would love to see a new “Grand Theft Auto” on our home console. We think the volume opportunity is there."
Every now and then we need a helping hand in a game, so it's always nice knowing that there are characters who will point you in the right direction and send you on your merry way. Unfortunately, there are also the characters who go out of their way to help...and end up becoming annoying nags. Here are Gamesradar's Top 7 Game Characters That Need To Shut The *bleep* Up ...
"Ruffian Games have put out a final call for developers to join their merry band on a journey to make awesome games. Having established their studio in 2009 Ruffian's recruitment drive is near an end and the places remaining are few."
"Windows gaming took center stage today in San Francisco at the annual Game Developers Conference, as Microsoft announced new features coming to the Games for Windows – LIVE online gaming service and community:"
"Video games allow us to enter worlds and scenarios in which we couldn’t possibly take part in in the real world. You may battle aliens on a distant planet. Or you may fight the Reich in a WWII shooter. The possibilities are endless, because what can be done in the realm of imagination is endless. So why do we continue to return to the same enemies that we’ve killed thousands of times before? The straightforward answer? Because they’re safe."
It's so strange to see Battlefield Heroes and Grand Theft Auto tied to one article but I'm afraid its true, 18+ rated games like the GTA series aren't the only ones to be victimised and scrutinised under the latest epidemic that seems to be sweeping the world.
Battlefield Heroes is a 12+ rated free to play game. Not even released yet and still under closed beta status yet already within the forums, problems are occuring, well see for yourself in the quote below which was taken directly fro...
"To honour the highly-anticipated releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and the latest installment of the survival horror videogame Resident Evil, Guinness World Records have announced some of the franchises' biggest records."
Good old Jack has been on the gamer's radars recently and never for good reasons either. Now before I state my opinions here, I would like to point out that I am in no way defending Jack and his antics but neither am I defending anyone elses. You could say I am trying to see a good side to all of this and give my general opinion on the gaming industry. So why am I doing this? I feel that Jack is misunderstood by the methods he uses and that one thing he does press on about the gaming industry...
"We are aware of an error with the latest GTA IV title update and are confident the issue will be fixed within the next few hours, said a rep.
We apologize to our fans for any inconvenience caused.
It was reported earlier today that Europeans had noticed pools of blood missing from around corpses, and camera angles dropped from sex scenes in the game.
Many had assumed The Lost and Damned had been the cause of the changes, by, as you can see, it was the separate patch.
Still, no..."
""Grand Theft Auto IV" is more than 2008's Game of the Year. It's also America's touchstone, the game that continues to inspire -- inspire the awe and ire of violent deadbeats, washed-up lawyers, dumb gangs, sexual predators and news-hungry journalists fearful of gaming's effects on the poor wee tots. And once in a while, it inspires a little bit of good, too.
In preparation for the "GTA IV: The Lost and Damned" download, there's no better time to take a look back on "GTA"'s considerable ra..."
"It's freedom that gives games their distinctive character as a storytelling form. They grant players the freedom to make choices rather than frog-marching them through the action. But therein arises a contradiction: in order to feel as if they're really interacting, players have to believe they can truly go anywhere and do anything in Liberty City. At the same time, in order for a story to get told, they must be gently but firmly stage-directed through the plot. "You've got this beautiful 3-D..."
The NPD Group before the weekend released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the January 2009 sales numbers, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 777k
02. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 415k
03. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 292k
04. [360] Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts) - 243k...
"Videogame Nation brings together games spanning the last 40 years, from Manic Miner (1983) to Grand Theft Auto IV (2008), taking players on a thrilling ride through the UK's gaming generations and tracing the journey of computer programming from the hidden realm of the bedroom to what has become a multi- billion pound industry."
"One of two GTA IV episodes planned exclusively for Xbox 360, The Lost and Damned has players taking on the role of motorcycle gang member Johnny Klebitz in a story that intersects with the main game's events. The expansion includes new missions, multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, and music.
Rockstar will also host special events throughout the week, including sweepstake promotions, a multiplayer match against "the people behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise," and an "Xbox All Nighter.""
"The way they've built it, Rockstar's Liberty City has the legs to sustain gamer interest for many years to come. Why not do three, four, five episodes? Ultimately the graphics will begin to age, but the depth of the world and the quality of its production means that it could, feasibly, continue to remain an income stream right through to the end of this generation. For the sake of round numbers, even if only 10% of the 7 million owners of the Xbox 360 GTA IV game buy The Lost and Damned at 16..."
"The clue can be found midway through the game, so, to catch you up, let me set the stage. Nikos cousin Roman has a gamblers itch. As his debts accumulate (hes not a particularly successful gambler), Roman struggles to stay out of trouble with other gangs. This whole mess peaks when the local Russian mob kidnaps him."
"I fended off last year's hype machines like a fish resisting a hook, but by fall I was caught and reeled in by the likes of Spore, LittleBigPlanet, Gears of War 2 and Fallout 3. They were all innovative, and unique and groundbreaking, but none met my unreachable expectations.
Was it always like this? Has every big release launched like an easy home run, only to strike the foul post? My childhood memories say, "No," but my retrospective of the Most Hyped Games Ever says, "Yes."
That's ..."
"Nintendo will be pleased with the list of the worlds biggest selling videogames of 2008 with Mario Kart Wii beating out titles such as Wii Fit and Grand Theft Auto IV to become the biggest selling videogame of the year worldwide."
Binge Gamer's Intern Perry takes a look at the elements that make a game and provides a guide for future games to follow. Listing examples, both good and bad, on some obvious subjects and some not so obvious that need to be taken into account: Play Control, Characters/Writing, Graphics/Glitches, Depth/Replay Value, Atmosphere, Licensing, Hype, Initial concept, Sound and Music. Hit up the source for the in depth read.
Postell Pringle is Playboy X in Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto IV. Creative Loafing Editor David Warner talks to Pos about his multi-faceted acting career, and Online Producer Stephen Hammill makes a confession: He killed Playboy, and hes sorry about it.
Major Nelson has posted the Live Activity for this week, summing up what is being played online in the gaming world for Xbox 360. I am amazed that despite the release of World at War, this does not hinder the CoD4 community from taking down everything that isn't Halo 3. Real football (FIFA) manages to beat out American football (Madden), and surprisingly, people are still playing Grand Theft Auto.
"Show notes:
RIP Jaleco
Killzone 2 comments cause ruckus - Is the game too overhyped for its own good?
Moar Intern Perry hate
Rapper Gamer Variety Hour ("Think about the possibilities!!")
News:
Sony and Microsoft Trade Blows
Pachter says Both Sides are Right
Outrun Online Arcade is Xbox 360 Exclusive...in North America
Video game regions - Why can't we all just get games at the same time!?
LEGO Batman is a Terrible Toy?
Capcom Regrets Giving Up Movie Rights
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Never fully confirmed until now, The Lost and Damned has finally been set at 1600 microsoft points ($20 US). The game is going to be a third of GTAIV's story missions. Eurogamer will be posting more thoughts on the game at 6pm today.
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"Rio de Janeiro is just asking for a Grand Theft Auto remake. A large gap between the rich and the poor, abundance of foreign tourists, thriving drug trade and pervasive police corruption due to low wages combine to create a petri dish for criminal activities. But dont take my word for it, check out these excerpts from the Overseas Security Advisory Council they make it sound like the acts common in a GTA game are actually commonplace in Brazils second largest city:"
"If we think about LittleBigPlanet, Age of Conan or Mirrors Edge, we notice they have two things in common: very successful and well received demo versions (or beta stages) and very poor, lower than anticipated game sales. And since these are not the only titles in which a demo (or the lack of it) appears to be connected with their commercial success, I believe we should analyze the influence demos have in the game world and debate: are game demos game killers?"
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of December, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of November 30th to January 3rd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 3040.0k (608.0...
"The problem comes when you go back and look at your list of achievements and see that there are some that are worth 30, 50, 100 or 150 points. Those are the ones you want. You probably also make the assumption if you dont look at the list that some tasks would be worth a lot. For example, you would think, that completing 50 horde waves would be worth 100 points or at least 50. Its not easy to do, and you need to have four or five players that work together and stick through all the waves. ..."
"A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment. State police said the boy suffered only minor injuries and authorities drove him to school after he was evaluated at a local hospital for a bump on his head. He arrived shortly after lunch, Sgt. Tom Cunningham said."
myreviewpoint.com has posted their list of the top five video game series that should move on over to the latest major console by Nintendo, the Wii. They've been seen on the other two consoles, why not this one?
"Today, 5th January 2009, is officially the twelfth day of Christmas. Most of you are probably back into your usual daytime routine by now, and are looking for something to entertain you during those long winter nights. The Twelve Games of Christmas is a feature series that has been run on each of the twelve days of Christmas here at Electronic Theatre, looking at the disc-based European releases of 2008, and selecting the best performers of each month. Today is the final instalment, and so it..."
"We get it. Its hard enough for a company - dev or publisher - to turn a profit with each game release. Given the choice, would you risk losing tens of millions to completely reinvent your money-maker, or play it safe with a slight upgrade you designate a sequel? Hell, it took Capcom five tries to reinvent Resident Evil 4 and Ubisoft has no clue what to do with Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Weve got some tips for these companies. Weve come up with some ideas to reinvent franchises before th..."
"Well, the year 2008 is finally at an end and though there were disappointments, many games lived up to the hype. The decision to make a Top 5 Games list instead of a Top 10 list was rooted in the fact that there were so many great games that it was tough for the staff to develop a consensus past the first five. Plus, the longer the list, the more you start to get all political with it and say crap like, "Boy, we need another game from x console in there." So here they are, our top five games ..."
"After 12 months of playing and enjoying as many games as possible, its time to take a break, look back and choose the best of the best - the best 10 games of the year 2008. As you can imagine, its a really tough mission, especially because the overall quality of the games released this year was pretty high (there were exceptions, of course), but we must choose the game of the year here, at the Unigamesity!"
"Welcome to the fourth edition of The Twelve Games of Christmas; Electronic Theatres feature series highlighting the greatest performers of 2008, one month at a time! Today, we take a look at April 2008, the games that you liked, loved or missed altogether and can probably pick-up for a much more reasonable price in those January sales!"
"It's hard finding a trailer that sticks with you and keeps itself glued to the walls of your memories. Trailers that manage to do such a feat are easily worthy of some kind of media recognition. So in the good spirit of acknowledging awesomeness where awesomeness deserves recognition, Blend Games has proudly put together a list of the Top 10 Coolest Game Trailers of 2008. So without wasting a whole lot of words on a pointless lead-in to the list, you can check out our top ten picks for the co..."
As we all know, EA has been trying to take over Take-Two, but so far, have failed. Don't think it hasn't hurt Take-Two, though. As a result of EA's bid, the Grand Theft Auto IV publisher has lost over $11 million.
As we get closer to the new year, things aren't looking to get any better for Take-Two.
"An object's visual design and intended purpose should work together. And while this may seem like common sense, many developers fail to recognize the need to follow such concept. This is most evident in open world games like Mass Effect and Grand Theft Auto 4. Most if not all open world games can fall into two categories, beautiful and aimless or ugly and purposeful."
"I played through dozens of games this year and tried at least a hundred more. And through them all, I experienced some amazing moments.
As I have done in years previous, here are my picks for My 10 Favorite Moments in Video Games for 2008. (As spoiler-light as I can make them.)"
While going through my financial news this morning, I came upon a nice press release from Take Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO). The most interesting part was about halfway down they posted tables of their releases for the 2008 fiscal year, as well as their projected releases for the 2009 fiscal year.
Nothing that we really didn't know already, GTA: IV PC, and GTA Chinatown Wars obviously caught my eye, as well as Mafia II, Bioshock 2, and Borderlands.
Add that to their recent publishing a...
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heres where things get interesting. From the text of the press release:
In addition, Take-Two has agreed to fund the future development of certain new intellectual property to be owned by a newly formed company controlled by key Rockstar Games team members and published exclusively by Take-Two."
"Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced that it has established a new incentive compensation program for the Rockstar Games label that is primarily based on a profit sharing arrangement, and at the same time has entered into new long-term employment agreements with members of the creative team of its wholly-owned Rockstar Games publishing label. The new employment agreements have an initial term ending on January 31st, 2012."
"1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $36 (Average)
2. Spore / EA Maxis / $48 (Average)
3. The Sims 2 Deluxe / EA Maxis / $19 (Average)
4. Call Of Duty: World At War / Treyarch / $50 (Average)
5. Fallout 3 / Bethesda / $49 (Average)
6. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Exp. Pack / EA Maxis / $21(Average)
7. Grand Theft Auto IV / Rockstar Games / ($49 Average)
8. Left 4 Dead / Valve / $48 (Average)
9. Far Cry 2 / Ubisoft Montreal / $50 (Average)
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A nice quick and to the point write up from Primotech that includes all the winners from the show on top of some random news blips (such as Pearl Jam's full album Ten coming to Rock Band, Brutal Legend confirmed for 2009, GTAIV DLC trailer, Gears 2 maps coming, Fight Night Round 4 coming 2009). See quote for full list of winners, go to source to see some more news from the event.
PC gamers have been having issues aplenty with Grand Theft Auto IV since its recent launch. Aside from the DRM, there've also been many technical issues. A patch was detailed and then released yesterday, though according to reports this causes numerous new problems. Rockstar has commented on only one thus far -- read below for a fix.
The Video Game Awards has announced the nominees for the award show. Raning from GOTY to best shooter, to best online to best male/female actors. The show will by aired on Spike TV and will show off exclusive videos for GOW3, Uncharted 2 and Gears 2. Click the link for the full list of nominees.
"It seems that entirely too often, people wonder what it would be like to see their favorite video games in real life. This results in a nearly infinite number of fan-made videos of varying levels of quality. Ive done my best to find 12 great ones that span Mario Bros. to Portal. Its abudantly clear that Ive probably missed a large number, so feel free to leave your favorites in the comments. Ready
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"It is a genuine pleasure to be able to list Rockstar in our catalogue and above all to be able to offer the cult GTA IV right from release, Metabolis co-founder and VP of content Pierre Forest stated.
We would like to welcome Niko Bellic, the most charismatic personality that the GTA license has ever known. Through its blockbusters GTA IV, Max Payne and Bully, Rockstar is a seminal publisher. This agreement enables us to become the first digital distributor in Europe to offer Rockstar..."
Just when you thought Grand Theft Auto couldn't be blamed for anything else...
This time the Sheriff's Office of Maricope County have found that GTA is to blame for two children, 6 and 7 years old, stoning and then hanging a kitten using a game controller cord.
quoteThe boys are also too young to be charged by animal cruelty and child protection services declined to help because the case is "outside the normal criteria." So, what we know is that a bunch of ignorant parents let children una...
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"When we sit down for a round of gaming with our console or PC of choice, we're usually on the look-out for extreme action, non-stop thrills and a sophisticated story. One thing we never expected to see was sex. But as the average age of the gaming audience grows ever higher, interactive entertainments are tackling more grown-up topics like the beast with two backs in a variety of different ways. Some games play it for humor, some use it as a plot motivator, and others let you fornicate just f..."
Sub-Zero of unrealitymag.com has created a top list for... real estate? Yes that's right, they've made a top list concerning the ten places you'd not want to consider living in.
With a steady theme of violence being a major deterrent, Silent Hill took out first place. This was followed by Raccoon City of Resident Evil and Megaton of Fallout 3.
Read on to see the pros and cons for each!
Mainly a light week this time 'round, but you're okay with that because you're playing Mirror's Edge, or Fallout 3, or LittleBigPlanet, or whatever else, yeah?
A note about Grand Theft Auto IV on the PC: Rockstar has stuck our adorable little friend SecuROM in there this time.
"Enter our "meta-metareview," a list of every game released this year that's scored above 85% on average from reviewers around the world. You won't be surprised by the games that made the list; you will be surprised that some of your (and our) favorites didn't make it.
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The best-reviewed game this year? April's Grand Theft Auto IV (98%), followed by a three-way tie between LittleBigPlanet, BioShock (PS3) and World of Goo (95%) -- all three of which were released in October. Metal Gear S..."
The upcoming PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV will double the amount of allowed players in two of its multiplayer modes, reports IGN. GTA Race and Team Deathmatch are the ones supported, while everything else remains the same.
Outside of multiplayer, there's a new radio station: Independent FM. As you might've guessed, this one is yours -- it allows you to play music from your hard drive in any of the vehicles.
Do you enjoy games with collectibles? Then this list may be just the thing for you! Whether it's collecting letters, fossils or skulls these games are the top providers for those who love a good scavenger hunt. Collectibles have always made for good fun and lengthening gameplay, so here's the twelve best for you by gamedaily.com.
The downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto 4 certainly seems to be something special. Rockstar have finally released some info on the basis of the add on, no real specifics yet, but enough to wet fan's appetites a little. In this episode you'll be playing Johnny Klebitz, a member of "The Lost" Liberty City biker gang you encounter throughout the game. The DLC is officially called "The Lost and Damned" and will apparently reveal a lot about the game's backstory, as well as show a different ...
Japanese newssite GPara has Media Create's top thirty software rankings for the week of November 10th to November 16th. This week's top ten is an eye-opener, and is pretty weird compared to other weeks.
New releases:
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyout...
The CTA has caused mixed emotions for the video game community as advertising is scrutinized. Before the end of April, public transport in Chicago refused to allow GTA IV advertisements around their business. This was in response to some recent shootings, feeling it wouldn't do any good and Fox hinting it was a reason behind them.
Take-Two fought back, suing the transporters. Now for six weeks GTA IV will be advertising on public transport as the company licks its wounds from the settlemen...
"If that isn't enough bad news for you wannabe street thugs, it also turns out that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the DS game, may be delayed as well. Zelnick made sure to mention that Chinatown Wars may not make it's Q1 2009 target release date, meaning that the game will more than likely be pushed back to February, 2009 at the very earliest."
"I don't think the chart needs to be explained, you have the games, you have how much space they would take on your hard drive, and then how much time you'd be saving (not listed on the chart is how much relief you will be giving your poor disc drive). No longer do 360 fanboys have the fodder of "oh you PS3 people have to install games blah blah" .. in the end, if you have a big enough hard drive, you know you'll be installing these games soon enough."
"That reality is that Senator Obama may have questionable views when it comes to video games. One of his opponents during primary season was the infamous Hillary Clinton, another Democrat who has done everything in her power to block games such as GTA IV and Manhunt from ever seeing the light of day.
Gamers seem to also have forgotten that the same man also generalized them all as underachievers."
Aside from having a horrible MySpace-esque photo that makes you want to punch him in the face, Ryan Chinnery is responsible for a number of sexual assaults in Kent, UK over the course of summer 2007. Chinnery was allegedly an avid fan of GTA and pornography, and there's some finger pointing at Grand Theft Auto now that he's been incarcerated.
As stated in the article, I hope he makes lots of new "friends" where he's going.
What do gamers do when people in America are going to the booths to vote? They hold their own elections, for video game characters of course!
Take your pick from the likes of Sackboy, Tom Nook... and even 12-Pack! Even gamers like a good old beer now and then, right? Each candidate has a badge, their promises and their slogan.
So who gets your vote?
"People keep asking me if doing the installation is worth the trouble. Are loading times that much better?
I tested Microsoft's claim on four games, using my NXE-enabled 360. Above, you can watch the initial loading for "Grand Theft Auto IV," DVD vs Hard Drive. After the jump, check out loading comparisons for "Fable II" and "Gears of War."
...Each of the games took about 11 minutes to install and required between 6.6 and 6.8GB. It shaved off about nine to 15 seconds off the initial load..."
Destructoid give us a list of 10 reasons to why SR2 (Saints Row 2) is more superior to Grand Theft Auto IV (GTAIV).
With GTAIV being so over hyped and pretty much every review out there giving it a high score, some people became scared to say it just wasn't really 'that' good. Although that doesn't mean it wasn't a good game and people didn't enjoy it since some people where happy with GTAIV's new turn.
Many people say when Rockstar made this title far more realistic than it's predecess...
Originally set for a November release, the PC edition of Grand Theft Auto IV has now been delayed to December 2, eight months after its console iterations. In any case, improvements will come with it. Between this and Mirror's Edge, PC gamers should have a great winter.
The recommended system requirements have also been revealed, which you can see (along with the original minimum) in the quote.
tekmosis is going to kill me for posting another article about our friend Jack, but word has it that he has finally been officially disbarred.
All of the paperwork has gone through, and effective this week all of the records show that he can no longer practice law in the state of Florida.
HipHopGamer has released a new episode of his popular gaming show and is possibly the most news filled yet. GTA V PS3 exclusive? Mass Effect 2 multiplatform? Level 5 to be bought by Sony? Crysis to appear on PS3? Halo 4 to come to the Xbox 720? And to to have forward compatibility? Rockband 2 Wii looking awesome? Those are just some of the content present in the show. He's a a bit biased about the PS3, but he same interesting content if nothing else.
"Above is the press release that was in my inbox today. Pretty cool stuff, we can all use new skins and achievements in our games. I also like it when game companies try to keep their games alive by using Holidays. Halloween is the perfect excuse to add Zombies to anything, why not GTA. In fact I may even play the game just to get the extra stuff. See ya in Liberty City."
"A new Eugenics Inc. "ad" has appeared on RockStar Social Club, issuing a vague quarantine order locking down the mysterious company's compound due to a contagious disease outbreak. Eugenics Inc. is a physical location in Grand Theft Auto IV, located in Bohan, though it doesn't play into any part of the game ... yet.
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"Contagious Disease
"No one shall enter or leave this premises without the proper documentation issued by Eugenics Inc. No person expect an authorized agent or empl...
The trophy patch many PS3 owners have been waiting for is releasing this monday. No I'm not talking about MGS4 but GTA4 of course.
Is it too late? Are people done with GTA4 now that we have Saint Row 2? Who knows. Either way R* has recognized that Trophies DO get people coming crawling back to play your game and what better time to do that then when Saint Row 2 is now playing in most PS3 bluray drives.
With so many great games coming within the next few weeks will people really be rush...
This topic has already been covered fairly well (see: The Problems with Game Criticism, and The Problem with Game Reviews Part 1 & 2), but until we're in a better state, it's always a positive thing, yeah?
Anyhow, Variety's Ben Fritz offers his take on the situation (as a response to Variety critic Leigh Alexander's recent blog), saying we nitpick too much and actively look for things to criticize in games instead of really valuing what needs to be valued and not letting the little stuff (...
Popular Australian review show Good Game recently reviewed Saints Row 2 and they were impressed, giving the game an overall score of 10/10 and 9/10 respectively.
If you were disappointed with Grand Theft Auto IV, then you might be more satisfied with what Saints Row 2 has to offer ...
Discuss in the Saints Row 2 forum
"Real world definition of "mature": Showing the mental, emotional, or physical characteristics associated with a fully developed person; involving serious thought.
Videogame definition of "mature":
Shits, tits and gibs.
What is adult? According to ratings boards and hand-wringing politicians, the only qualifications necessary are a bucket of blood, a stream of foul profanity and a parade of naughty lady parts. Ironically, the very things that are included to win over immature teenage bo..."
"Arbitrary Honorable Mention. "All your base are belong to us" - Katz in Zero Wing
5. "Get over here! - Scorpion in Mortal Kombat
4. "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of gum" - Duke Nukem in Duke Nukem
3. "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!" - Toad in Super Mario Bros
2. "Well, since you put it that way, I'm in!" - Nico Bellic in GTA IV
1. "Hey dudes, thanks for rescuing me. Lets go for a burger.... Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" - The President in Bad ..."
"When asked about why EA was suddenly interested in buying Take-Two, the EA boss made it sound like he was trying to do the BioShock developer a favor:
"[We wanted] to help that company get through what has been an uneven profit experience."
EA wanted to help. How nice of them. It makes you wonder just how much (or how little) they ever cared about Take-Two in the first place, and when you get comments like this from BMO Capital Markets:
"We do not believe there is another serious bid..."
A side-by-side comparison of the console and PC versions of GTA IV has been put online, and if the evidence holds true, it looks like the PC version will indeed be looking much better. This is, of course, if your system can handle it.
"With some games, ESRB ratings can be either too damning, or not restrictive enough. How many parents buy their children copies of games like Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV, regardless of the warnings on the box, pamphlets shoved into their hands by concerned Best Buy employees, or simple common sense? On the hand, there are plenty of other games that the ESRB just rates poorly. Mass Effect gets an M rating for fictional alien violence, but Call of Duty (which is based on actual military event..."
Gametrailers have posted the first trailer for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Be sure to check out the hi-definition version of the trailer at the source link below. Grand Theft Auto IV will be released on Games For Windows Live on November 11. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions are already available for purchase.
The guys over at Pwn or Die have done their best to photoshop Alaskan Governor turned potential Vice President Sarah Palin into some of our favorite video games as some of our favorite ladies.
From Cortana in Halo to Meryl in MGS, and even Samus and Lara Croft - it is worth peek for a laugh.
"I should point out that these are the top five games that have the most potential for being Halo, GTA IV and KillZone Killers via marketing, community support, critical praise and sales. It's possible any one of these titles could be as controversial as GTA IV, or as supported as KillZone 2, or as long lasting in popularity as Halo 3."
Lucky for our fellow New Zealanders, they will be able to buy Grand Theft Auto IV. They weren't sure if they would be able to get the game when the Society of Promotion of Community Standards petitioned to have the game looked into further.
In what could be considered a fantastic move by Rockstar, it appears that someone has found that GTAIV is being patched with trophies. Whilst no details as to when (if not already) the trophies are being released, you can find the list of trophies at the source, courtesy of PS3Trophies.co.uk.
Starting September 26th, Rockstar and Mircosoft are partnering up to bring you a Grand Theft Auto IV contest. To participate, hit up Live and download the "Cause Chaos LIVE Weekend Gamer" theme.
Specific contest rules can be found here. Remember, this is only for the Xbox 360 version of the game!
"A teenager who torched three cars in Lyon, France, told police he was wanted to imitate scenes from the Grand Theft Auto video game.
The 13-year-old schoolboy used petrol to set light to three vehicles after playing on the violent GTA 4: Liberty City game on his home PC.
The game awards points creating as much as crime and destruction as possible in a city."
The list of the top selling games has been once again released. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has come out on top for pretty much every system, doing really well. For the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit came out first and second. On the 360, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tales of Vesperia, and Rock Band 2 came out in the lead. For the PS3, again, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game out on top along with Afrika in Japan; Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 came high as well. To see t...
Rockstar Games, makers of Grand Theft Auto IV and Microsoft have teamed up for a GTA IV weekend including a sweepstakes with prizes including an Xbox 360 Elite, 12-month Xbox LIVE Gold account and more.
In the past, box art was clean and simple, such as the Atari 2600's. Nowadays, we have these amazing designs for box covers, but what if the games we play today had the same covers of the Atari 2600? the-minusworld has created some, such as Halo 3 and No More Heroes.
There's more in the source for you to check out as well.
"Hidden in this morning's press release about the Xbox 360 price cut in the UK was another mention that we should expect to see GTA IV downloadable content this autumn.
Microsoft's not-messing-around PR team writes: "Continuing its blistering pace on the Xbox 360 platform, the first of the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable episodes for this record-breaking game will be available this autumn - the only console with new Grand Theft Auto IV content available this Christmas."
We should point o..."
Here is a list of the top 5 video game sales on Amazon, for week 37 in 2008. On the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii fit came out on top for most regions, but beaten by One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 in Japan. On the Xbox 360, Dead Rising, Infinite Undiscovery, and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames came out on top. Grand Theft Auto IV and Halo 3 are also up there as well. For the PS3, Metal Gear Solid 4 came out second in every region. Afrika and Grand Theft Auto IV came out top.
To see th...
The team behind facial animation in Grand Theft Auto IV, Image Metrics, demonstrates a new capture technology that allows for the creation of facial graphics that are almost indistinguishable from real life.
The Games for Windows official website has posted Recommended System Requirements for Grand Theft Auto IV's PC version, coming on November 18th. Will your rig be able to run the Game of the Year candidate?
Well we all know about EA trying to merge with T2 before the release of GTA4 to get some of the goods with that game. But T2 has repeatedly prolonged the merger stating the offers they gave them several times isn't enough money. But now that GTA4 sales continue to dwindle down and fall, including the standings, maybe T2 might have to rethink about that offer. But that won't be good for long time GTA fans.
Did T2 do the right thing and prolonged the merger, or did they play exactly into EA...
"Take-Two Interactive announced alongside its quarterly results that Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV has sold over 10 million units as of August 16. The release noted that the publisher's fiscal third quarter was "led by the blockbuster" and continues to exceed the company's expectations.
With the PC release and the localized Japanese version still to come, it's looking more and more likely that GTA IV can hit that 15 million mark in 2008, as Hudson Square Research analyst Daniel Ernst ..."
"Add LEGO to the front of this list:
10. Lord of the Rings
9. Grand Theft Auto
8. The Matrix
7. BioShock
6. Terminator
5. Silent Hill
4. Scarface
3. Gears of War
2. The Elder Scrolls
1. The Seventh Seal"
"Seriously though, GTA 4 does have some good points...
It's a Grand Theft Auto game, so naturally it has a tremendous soundtrack. The funny talk shows, the country music, the hip-hop, it's all here. I have a surprising favorite amongst the soundtracks, though.
In San Andreas, CJ was a gangster and thus quite a bit of rap music was included.
Niko, however, is eastern European, so a station playing exclusively eastern European music was included.
Why I like this style of music, I have no..."
GameInformer, the popular magazine about all things gaming that has somewhere near three million subscribers, always has a different game on the cover each time. MTV wanted to see if there was a GI cover curse, so they looked back into the past and pulled out magazines from 2-3 years ago.
One game titled Superman Returns didn't so well, receiving 6/10's. That's nothing compared to Fear and Respect, which was at one point on a GI cover, but ended up being canceled!
All in all, the game...
Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!
Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.
Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.
All...
"Last night on the Warzone, Weapon X gave us the skinny on the GTAIV DLC. Here are the things he mentioned:
1. GTAIV DLC will arrive in late October or Early November
2. The DLC will be more like an expansion pack
3. Its rumored to cost 1600 MS points and will be very large
None of this is confirmed yet but Weapon X has some very good sources. Stay tuned for more info on this in the coming weeks."
At the Games Convention in Leipzig, Rockstar was showing off the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. It looks like people who are waited for the game to come out on the PC are lucky, they're getting some new features that weren't available in the console versions.
The game streams a lot better, the textures of the game have been bumped up a notch, and there is a "higher visibility range". Don't forget about the new modes for multiplayer, as well as a program that is recording the game cons...
In a surprise press release today, sales trackers NPD Group, Enterbrain and GfK Chart-Track Limited have announced that they will be collaborating on an all new Top Global Markets Report for video game sales, which will combine the trackers' US, Japan, and UK data, respectively, in a sales ranking chart to track the global sales of video games. They are currently working on incorporating the other countries they cover, namely Canada (NPD) and the rest of Europe (GfK). This is the one of the...
The police have arrested three kids for a series of car bombings with Molotov cocktails in Atlanta, USA. They said they learned how to make the Molotov cocktails from the game GTA IV; they used a sprite bottle, a red rag and lighter fluid. They were soon charged with arson, criminal damage to property, and possession of explosive devices.
For more click on the source.
Everyone (Sony fans, and Final Fantasy fans) seem to be clamoring about FFXIII not being PS3 exclusive. This isn't the first time this has happened ladies and gentlemen. Lest you forget that VII (arguably one of the best in the series) was originally intended for the N64?
GamesRadar goes through a list of 10 more titles that brought out a similar reaction with fans.
After a teenager from Thailand was arrested because of murdering a taxi driver, police questioned why he did it. He said he was inspired by the Grand Theft Auto series (police assume from Grand Theft Auto IV specifically). The game was then pulled from shelves in Thailand. Now the Secretary General of the Catalan Taxi Federation in Spain, is asking for a ban of the Grand Theft Auto games, along with the cabbies in Spain.
"WWE man-mountain Randy Orton last night became an unlikely defender of the industry's creative freedoms, urging developers to fight back against critics with a rallying cry for "more violence" in videogames. The fantasy wrestling superstar, who's currently sidelined with a broken collarbone, was in London to promote THQ's SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, and revealed to Eurogamer how he was sick and tired of the bad press gaming receives, insisting that the makers of adult titles had nothing to be ash..."
X-Play's (part of G4TV) awards show, G-Phoria, aired this past week with some dominating results. The show bases its awards off of what fans voted for, and apparently, Halo fans jumped at the chance to participate in the voting; Halo 3 took the top spot for Game of the Year, along with the Xbox 360 being awarded the favourite system. But the most unique award comes with a "lovable" director, Uwe Boll. Turok won as 'next film that Boll should head up.'
Wonder why a 2007 game won a 2008 awar...
Cracked shows us that violence in video games did not begin with the GTA series. Back in the days of the Atari 2600 and the Commodore 64- games like Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior of the Commodore, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Death Race were ripping people apart, pixel by pixel.
Make sure to check out some of the gruesome gameplay videos in the link.
The scary part is- some stores refused to stock even these gems back in the day - comparative to the situation in Australia today.
GameTrailers have claimed they'll release some news regarding the DLC for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV this Friday on GameTrailers TV. The PC edition is scheduled for release this November.
In addition to this they've also said they'll be interviewing Michael Hollick (voice of Niko Bellic) on the same day who may bring them this insight to the DLC (unless they already have it themselves).
I wonder what it will be - could it be a new island and missions?
"Grand Theft Auto IV will be released for PC on 21st November in Europe, Rockstar announced today.
Pleasantly, that's just a few days after the PC version arrives in North America on 18th November.
Rockstar founder Sam Houser says it "looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it".
A PC version of the game has been rumoured since before the PS3 and 360 versions were even released, but Rockstar has never previously confirmed it.
The most telling sighting ..."
After over 5 hours of stop and go animation work, two guys have compiled, and created, brick by brick - Grand Theft Auto: Lego Edition.
I for one am still waiting on LEGO: GTA. I mean, if Star Wars and Indiana Jones can get their own, why not Liberty City?
Video at the source.
"The distribution of Grand Theft Auto IV in Thailand could be halted following the confession of a teenager who claimed he robbed and murdered a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the game. According to Reuters, Thai game distributor New Era Interactive Media has requested that shops pull the game from their shelves following the incident, with the company offering to replacement it with other games should they co-operate.
An 18-year-old high school student is in custody afte..."
"#24: skate
#23: Heavenly Sword
#22: MLB 08: The Show
#21: Battlefield: Bad Company
#20: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
#19: Rock Band
#18: Burnout Paradise
#17: Ninja Gaiden Sigma
#16: PixelJunk Monsters
#15: Everyday Shooter
#14: Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
#13: Warhawk
#12: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online
#11: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition
#10: Super Stardust HD
#9: Assassin's Creed
#8: Resistance: Fall of Man
#7: MotorStorm
#6: The Orange Box
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The Article: An incompetent Lieutenant tries to pin even more crimes on videogames, while admitting that it is "just one of his personal theories, as in not fact."
The Real Issue: Ever since the dawn of competitive internet gaming, this has been a tactic used by pedophiles to score pictures of their victims. It basically is internet prostitution.
"Good evening everyone here! The first thing to write about is PC Gamer magazine. Now all little dirty secrets are unmasked! We contacted them and now are waiting for official response. However, editor published such post on magazines official forum: Rockstar didnt announce official release date, but as a real Rockstars fan you should know when it always happens.
Anyway, the official news is that GTA 4 definitely will be released on PC.
But even thats not the only damn great news tod..."
Popular Gaming Magazine PSM 3 have unleashed another round of rumors on the Internet concerning the PS3. Among there list is that both Sims 3 and Left 4 Dead will be coming to the PS3, IO Interactive is working on a new Hitman game, the 360's exclusive DLC for GTAIV will be coming to the PS3 6 months down the track and many more. Some of these mirror rumors from other sites so perhaps a couple of them are true.
"Yeah we pretty much all knew that this was on the way at some point or another. Only thing I'm worried about is the minimum system requirements to run that monster."
Two friends were sitting down, playin' some GTA IV on their 360. The owner of the 360 kept taunting his buddy that a PC version of GTA IV isn't coming out, so he decided to pull a little prank on Rockstar. They sent an e-mail giving problems about trying to play GTA IV on the PC, using an all-in-one TV/Computer so Rockstar would pay some attention to it. They got an e-mail saying that "The PC version of GTA IV has not even been announced for release and is still in development so is not about...
"In May, both Activision and Vivendi Games also withdrew their membership of the Entertainment Software Association, which organises the show.
Bobby Kotick, chief executive of the new company, which describes itself as "the world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher", told Variety the company was now too big for its needs to be met by the ESA and suggested it would be appointing its own lobbyist in Washington in place of the association.
E3 was deliberately downs..."
A GotGame blogger actually defends that raving lunitic Jack Thompson, whom as you all know, is to be disbarred. I cannot be 100% certain that the article is pure sarcasm, but you do have to admit - if if is not - there are some scary people in this world. (I'm pretty sure it is - for the record)
An extremely refreshing article by the folks over at GameRevolution showing how as violent videogames are on the rise - violent crime rates are actually falling (and at record rates). So take that Jack Thompson, Take that Connecticut Senator Gayle Slossberg. For those ignorant fools who still will not believe these facts (not that there are any here on GG and Neo, but...) there are pretty and colorful charts, and after all a picture is worth a thousand words.
"Real news from the virtual world:
_BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when "Madden NFL 09" unofficially marks the beginning of the fall game season. July is a good time to catch up on some of the games you may have missed. Here are the best of the year so far:
1. "Grand Theft Auto IV" (Rockstar, for the Xbox 3..."
"Melodrama evokes a universe where a cosmic struggle between good and evil is being waged, a struggle that nevertheless remains hidden behind everyday appearances. Only at moments of heightened emotional intensity does evidence of this other world break through into our own. Melodrama tries to make this otherworldly struggle that structures our own existence visible through elaborate staging effects, a heightened delivery, and a reliance on gestural as opposed to verbal language.
That sound..."
"The average age of a video game customer now hovers around the late twenties to early thirties. The variation on either side of that average reveals a fascinating picture, too. Many of the first generation of child gamers now approaching their forties have children of their own. Whole families now gather around a game console, just as in previous generations the family gathered to watch a video or Morecambe & Wise on TV or to play Monopoly together.
If you don't play videogames, you may co..."
"During the making of our huge catalogue of GTA IV video guides, to add to the frustration of having to produce perfect insane jumps against a deadline and shoot every damn pigeon on the map in half a day, we also had to contend with the inconvenience of Niko's mortality.
The general rule is: the harder you try to do a task under pressure, the more likely Niko will find himeslf at the end of a spectacularly unlucky and painful demise. So we've dredged up our favourite snuff clips from the h..."
In the most recent installment of anti-video game legislation: Connecticut Senator, Gayle Slossberg (D) (of course she's a Democrat), is busy futtering around GTA: IV searching for an alleged 'Rape Scene' that she is convinced exists.
Even though separate studies from Harvard and USC have concluded that though video games may desensitize youth - it will NOT turn them into sociopaths. That is an innate trait that cannot be brought on by videogames. Someone should tell old iron-sides Slossbe...
"So does media imitate society, or does society imitate media? Since both are extensions of human nature, the answer can only be both. But as a video game, GTA is just a simulation - a make-believe world where you have no consequences for shooting peoples' heads off or cutting up cops with chainsaws while stoned off your ass.
These troubled teens have learned the hard way that reality doesn't translate well from video games and that they can't get away with everything.
Interestingly, ..."
Wagner James Au thinks that next gen gaming is no longer a driving force. On June 7th, according to VGChartz, GTA 4 sold 9 million copies worldwide, but GTA: San Andreas sold over 20 million copies, while GTA 4's sales are already dropping and the game took over 100 million dollars to make! The game couldn't even boost next gen console sales and Au seems to think that if GTA 4 can't sell consoles, no game can.
"1. Fixed an issue where players were unable to enter or exit vehicles in GTA Race.
2. Fixed an issue where scripted vehicles were causing games to unexpectedly crash.
3. Improved reliability and frequency of PS3 online leaderboard updates.
4. Fixed a rare hang some players encountered when moving from a Race or GTA Race lobby into gameplay.
5. Fixed a hang that would occur when players were switching teams during the countdown in the lobby."
Pixeloo, the guy that "untooned" Mario, Homer Simpson and Stewie Griffin, has now created a realistic (and rather handsome) version of Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV. The detail is amazing, going right down to every little stubble hair and pore.
This picture will be featured on the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine UK.
"Grand Theft Auto IV's Liberty City is roughly based on New York. Lots of movies are filmed in New York. Here we try and recreate some of Hollywood's New York-based movie scenes using locations from GTA IV. Check out our handy work...
The Film: 1979 flick The Warriors depicts a Brooklyn street gang who find themselves in the Bronx being hunted by every other gang in New York. After fighting their way thorough the Bronx and Manhattan the Warriors return to Coney Island.
Real-life location..."
Direct downloads from providers such as Steam can now provide direct content to the gamer without him or her ever having to leave their respective houses. There are many PC only games that have brought PC gaming back to the forefront, instead of the projected lingering behind consoles and dying out. Online PC gaming is also responsible for helping this growing trend.
"On Monday, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, which already supplies the graphics power for the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360, showed the "SNL" skit at an event in San Francisco. Then AMD gave a taste of what it says a game maker can do with its new microprocessor: A 30-second clip of what appeared to be a real scorpion skittering around a terrarium, presumably hunted by another equally terrifying bug. The scorpion demo was made by the film director David Fincher (director of "Fight Club") on..."
"Nothing's perfect. Stare closely enough at anything - even a masterpiece - and you're bound to find flaws sooner or later. They might be small. They might be insignificant. They might not detract from the overall quality of the piece at all...
Except when they really, really do. With these seven games, in fact, you don't need to stare. Their flaws are so huge, so obvious, so frustrating and so effing obnoxious that you can't help but notice them, despise them and wonder how the damn things..."
"As expected Metal Gear Solid 4 has rocketed to the top of the All Formats All Prices video game chart, knocking Activision's LEGO Indiana Jones down to No.2 and GTA 4 down to No.3
1: METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS
2: LEGO INDIANA JONES: ORIGINAL ADVENTURES
3: GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
4: MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
5: DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING"
With so many reviewers desperate to get their GTA IV review out as quickly as possible, many people have questioned the incredibly high scores it's been given. Directly after this came the wave of cynics giving the game a serious bashing.
But we've taken our time with this one, because it's important. And now that the hype and anger has faded away, we bring you our totally unbiased and carefully thought out review of GTA IV.
Don't believe the hype? Then see what you should believe.
Contrary to expectations, analysts are finding Grand Theft Auto IV hasn't spurred sales of consoles. This is described as "baffling", with one analyst saying "this is likely due to the exclusivity factor as exclusive releases on Sony's platforms have historically shown to be a better hardware driver than that of multi-platform releases."
Great game, to be sure, but myself, I've got a ton of reasons not to pick up either asap. What are your reasons for not picking up an Xbox or PS3 for GTA?
"Metal Gear Solid 4 will drive more PS3 hardware sales than the mighty GTA IV did, say industry analysts, despite GTA IV having been the biggest-selling entertainment launch in the history of the universe.
Sales of PS3 are up 150 percent over last year and, according to Eedar's Jesse Divnich, this storming success will continue, and even accelerate, with the release of Konami's blockbuster.
"Sony's PlayStation 3 can claim a relative small victory as its hardware unit sales were up 150% ..."
The May 2008 NPD numbers have been recently released, and by the looks of it, the numbers overall were below people's expectations, with hardware and software numbers decreasing since last month. Many thanks for sonycowboy at NeoGAF and the NPD Group for making the numbers available. The tracking period was a four week period, from May 4th to May 31st.
May only saw one major release: the ever-popular Wii Fit from Nintendo. The focus this month came on Grand Theft Auto IV, Mario Kart W...
The article has a bunch of glitches and what happens in all of them. The glitches they've classified in this category are what they call with friends like these..., the skydive swing set, iExplosivo, The curly Howard, the 18-wheeler flip, under the wheels and inside Nikos head. All the glitches having videos of whats being done except for inside Nikos head.
Despite winning 2 Guinness Awards and help aiding the UK's economy for the month of April It didn't really boost Console sales. It did boost Software sales alot, but didn't exactly push meaningful increment of console sales for 360 and PS3 according to analyst Colin Sebastian.
Makes you wonder what was the cause of this, you would think getting these types of awards was going to move some meaningful sales.
In the UK anyway, Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures has claimed the number one sales spot, now just in front of Grand Theft Auto IV, which held the position for five weeks.
Worldwide, the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV stands at number four, while four other Wii titles fill the other top 5 spots (Wii Sports at number one, Mario Kart Wii at 2, then Wii Fit and Wii Play).
"Forget Niko, Liberty City itself is the true star of GTA IV. Rockstar has packed the city with enough tiny details to keep us playing and discovering for years. And man oh man were we thrilled to find this haunted playground near the first safe house. How is it haunted, you ask? The swing sets have chains hanging from them that, when properly nudged with a vehicle, will fling you violently up, down or sideways. Check the video for shocking proof. Were not sure if this is a glitch or an east..."
"We love silly humour, so it's no surprise that The Naked Gun (and Police Squad, the series it spawned from) is one of our favourite series. And, of course, we love the 'police car drives through sillier and sillier locations' opening sequence - lovingly lampooned by shows like Family Guy or the Red Rock Cider ads.
Which is why we decided to do our own videogame homage to the skit, using Grand Theft Auto IV. So here's our Naked Gun intro sequence, GTA IV style...
And for anyone who would..."
If you didn't know, it was reported that the GTA IV DLC was going to be delayed until the fiscal year of 2009, but Microsoft told CVG that the GTA IV downloadable content is still scheduled for a Fall 2008 release. Microsoft says just because the content is coming out in Q1 of the fiscal year 2009, doesn't mean it won't be released in 2008.
Getting 100% in any GTA game is usually a long tedious task. However the Stat Tracker at Rockstars Social Club shows that somebody named jiu-jitsu_4420 beat GTA4 100% with a time of 10:50:09.
2nd place has a time of 15:01:03 by a user called mr01italia which is over 5 hours more then jiu_jitsu.
3rd Place is jgtc22 with a time of 15:01:10. Just 7 seconds shy of 2nd place.
See the image attached to this story for the Top 10 100% Achievers on the PS3.
Under 11 hours to beat GTA4 100% wou...
"Those waiting for more Grand Theft Auto IV content will have to wait a little bit longer. According to Take-Two's Fiscal Q3 2008 report, the first batch of GTA IV downloadable content will be coming in Q1 of fiscal 2009, instead of the originally planned Q4 of fiscal 2008. In real calendar terms, that means the DLC, which is rumored to include whole new cities, is due between November 1, 2008, and January 31, 2009.
The reason behind the delay, according to Take-Two, was to "provide a bette..."
It's not something that you see everyday - Saints Row 2 making fun out of GTAIV. Since the first Saints Row was released, it was often remarked as a 'GTA Clone' but now they're trying with all their might to one up the GTA and be even better, and from the looks of the video they may be doing just that...
GamersDailyNews looks at the original Grand Theft Auto game in comparison to the latest instalment. Despite GTA IV breaking all kinds of sales records and forging a reputation all of its own, GDN says the soul of the original has now been entirely erased.
Find out why GamersDailyNews thinks Grand Theft Auto is better than GTA IV. Gouranga!
Grand Theft Auto has managed to still maintain it's spot in number one for the fifth week in a row even though its sales have dropped by 22%. Race Driver: Grid has debuted earning second spot while Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Wii play have both jumped up a spot each. Haze fell from 3rd to 6th while Sega Superstars jumped up from 15th to 7th. Pro Evolution Soccer has managed to pick up 2 spots while FIFA08 only picked up one.
What's Sony's fatal mistake in their poor launch and poor sales? Loot Ninja narrows the option down to the fact that they discontinued the 80GB Playstation 3's. Maybe they'll boost at the 80GB Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle? Maybe they've lost to towards the gamers that bought the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Who knows? We won't unless we rewind back to the release of the PS3.
"After being evaluated by several ratings organizations worldwide, the game was assigned a mature rating - this is 17+ in the United States and 18 in Europe and the United Kingdom. Moreover, the ESRB has repeatedly urged consumers to use the ratings as a guide, and that the word mature in the ratings is equally as important as the number.
In other words, this game is not intended to be played by curious youth about to get their first look at a pair of boobs, Samhita.
Ironically, by t..."
Here's an 'unfortunate' yet hilariously ironic story. So, a buyer heard of deal where you can buy Grand Theft Auto IV and a Xbox 360 Pro and receive a $50 gift card. Good deal, right? That's what he figured. So he went on down, bought it and brought it home. When he opened it, he was shocked with an 'unfortunate' surprise. His 360 was gutted and inside, sat book 7 of the "Series of Unfortunate Events". At least whoever did it had a good sense of evil humour.
The game Age of Conan has beaten the fast selling Grand Theft Auto IV in Germany and Sweden, sending Grand Theft Auto IV to number two in those countries. In England, Grand Theft Auto IV is still first, with Age of Conan sitting at second.
However, in Spain both Age of Conan and Grand Theft Auto IV failed to be first, Wii Play is up there instead!
So we're probably all sick of GTA IV reviews by now, but here's a new one for the Australian edited release. Although the reviewers didn't talk about the exact content that was cut out, they did mention that some parts of the game seemed inappropriate for it's M15 rating. (M15 is the highest game rating in Australia).
"Even though GTA the quatro has only been out a few weeks, youd think we wouldve seen it all by now. But that kind of thinking is foolish! Like you, were discovering astounding new details every day, and were not talking major features like the new aiming system or the wacky shit the colorful locals have to say. Were focusing on all the small touches that go into making Niko and Liberty City feel well-rounded and three dimensional. And while some of these things arent new per se to gam..."
"When you got your special edition copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, did you ever think 'Hey, that would make an awesome case for a PC?' No? Well, Mark Harris did. So there.
During a quiet spot at work, Harris took a miniITX system and saw the potential in its size. "Normally I don't see the point in buying limited / special editions of computer games," he told us, "as they come with items that you will find yourself throwing away after a while."
"Voice actor Michael Hollick was paid £100,000 for his fifteen-month stint as Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Hollick, who was an unknown quantity before the game's blockbuster success, has mixed opinions on whether or not he was given a reasonable amount for his role in the biggest entertainment product of all time.
"Obviously I'm incredibly thankful to Rockstar for the opportunity to be in this game when I was just a nobody, an unknown quantity," he said last week according to the ..."
Don't have an opinion about Grand Theft Auto IV? Well that may be because you haven't played it because if you have you most likely DO have an opinion about it... however fear not... I have found just the thing... a video that will tell you exactly how to have an opinion about GTAIV.... And it's a good watch for those that have an opinion and those that don't.... (Video at the source)
Head designer over at Team Ninja Tomonobu Itagaki said in a CVG interview, when speaking about the Ninja Gaiden titles, the 'violence issue' with video games is really not what some make it out to be:
"I believe we're following morality as well in only showing violence between combatants. I think the 'violence issue' is something that is within each individual who plays the game."
Itagaki also praised Grand Theft Auto IV.
"Grand Theft Auto IV is a true masterpiece, a towering achievement in gaming. From the minute you step off that boat as Niko Bellic you believe it all, you become wrapped up in a tragic tale that is as much his, as it is yours. Haunting, hilarious, touching, dynamic; the possibilities and experiences in Liberty City are endless."
"Take-Two rightly ignored the option of releasing for the Nintendo Wii even though the Wii is the best selling, so far, of the next generation systems. The Wii is carving out a niche market that offers it a larger sales base, but is not as popular with the demographic likely to love the new Grand Theft Auto IV. The Wii appeals to older gamers and women who appreciate its interactivity and the fitness promotion products that Nintendo is developing, but for the boys who love GTA the battle was a..."
Slobs of Gaming has complied the 7 most evil things you can do in the game, Grand Theft Auto IV. The list includes burning hookers, face-stepping a civilian, chucking your date out of your car, driving on the sidewalk, using your chopper's blades as a weapon, maiming hospital patients and of course, making a big explosion by blowing up the gas station.
Under 9 different headings they comprise different ways of how it can help you to beat your mates in the online racing in GTAIV. Some contain videos to show you but others contain only pictures of words. The 9 headings consisting of The Start, Surviving the Pack, Cornering, Respawning, Bikes, Boats, Helicopters, Free Racing and lastly Veichle Choice.
Director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Aaron Greenberg says the DLC for GTA IV on Microsoft's console is 'not possible' for the PlayStation 3 as far as he's aware. This doesn't exactly rule it out though:
"Rockstar and Xbox have only said there are exclusive episodes coming this fall to Xbox 360, [said Greenberg]. "I might put that up for a bit of wishful thinking on their end."
The NPD Group recently released their tracked sales numbers for April 2008, for the four week tracking period that ends on May 3rd, 2008. Many thanks to sonycowboy at NeoGAF and the NPD Group for the numbers.
April saw the release of two major games: Grand Theft Auto IV, which shattered industry records, and Mario Kart Wii, the latest installment in Nintendo's Mario Kart franchise. You would think that there would be strong sales all around for the three current generation consoles, but ...
Today Sony released firmware update 2.35 for the Playstation 3, the minor update according to Sony fixes stability to several PS3 games. Considering Rockstar's announcement about the freezing problems in GTA IV being Sony's problem you would think this patch would solve the issues.
Unfortunately so far there appears to be no change, however Sony have said that they have identified the issue and are working on a solution. So maybe in the next one?
An interesting update to the 100 ranking thing: according to a piece in the Wall Street Journal, former employees at Rockstar claim one of the GTA creators Sam Houser "has his staff to 'go to war' with offending publications to demand a better review or score."
"The level of hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV is something we haven’t seen since the childhood memory-killing Episode I. As such, we wanted to wait a while before we reviewed this game, just to make sure we could give our readers an honest review to the game. And now, several weeks after the game’s release we can safely say that it really is as amazing as everyone says. Even before playing Grand Theft Auto IV, the intro song for the loading screen is eerily amazing. It gives you chills as..."
""Grand Theft Auto would be super interesting for me, and I think I would actually be the right guy to do it, because my movies are all bloody and violent and I don't have a problem with action scenes," said Boll. "But look, they will go, in the end, with a Michael Bay or a Brett Ratner, and it will be a PG-13 movie made for $150 million. I think it would be better to make a $30 million, very hard, brutal movie without compromising, but I'm not optimistic.""
"But just how many of these consoles flying off the shelves are bought with the sole reason of playing Grand Theft Auto 4 in mind? Well, it seems in the Xbox 360 side, 40% of the green machines being sold have the game going with them.
This comes directly from Major Nelson podcast co-host e, who cited the statistics in the latest talk session with some of the industry's big celebrities. Here's his quote, verbatim: "Roughly 40 percent of consoles going out the door had a copy of GTA going wi..."
GTA 4 has been out for two weeks and is still dominating the charts in the UK despite a 77% drop in sales! It also gives Microsoft's claim more weight about GTA 4 being more popular on the Xbox 360 version, as the 360 version had 62% of the sales this week compared to 55% the other week.
Monique over on Girls Don't Game (that's satire!) has some intriguing views on gamers and politics. She speaks about gamers' general willful ignorance towards the politics involved with the video game industry these days (Clinton wants to censor the crap out of them, did you know that?). Her solution to make things better for everyone: both sides have to start listening to each other. It's a great read, anyhow, especially her dissection of the GTA controversy (despite the 8 million articles o...
"So to test out exactly how free the experience is, we decided to see how far we could get through the game's story without committing a single illegal act, documenting it every step of the way, (For the purposes of our own sanity, though, we're discounting things like speeding, trespassing, running red lights, public intoxication, reckless driving and accidental damage to property as "crimes." If doing it in front of a cop doesn't get you in trouble, it's not technically illegal.)"
Rockstar has decided to hurry up and get on with Grand Theft Auto V before Electronic Arts attempts another take-over. So, what city will they use this time? Nobody knows for sure, but the company sent out specialists to evaluate some cities and the finalists have been announced. Beijing, Paris, Havana, Cancun or Venice. Which city do you think will work for the fifth installment of the GTA series?
Mother's Day is coming up(thank me later for the reminder) so Games Radar decides to celebrate with the top ten 'Mother's I'd Like To *bleep*'. Don't get all excited now boys, but go ahead and slowly look through the list which includes LuLu from Final Fantasy X-2, Milica Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV and The Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. View the rest at the source.
"The biggest game of the year deserves the most in-depth face-off piece yet produced by anyone, anywhere, so we've massively upgraded the scope of our coverage and the amount of 'assets' you can view. There's still the same 720p and 1080p 24-bit RGB screengrabs taken from both versions of the game of course, this time using the new Digital Foundry TrueHD capture station, so why not take a look with the first of our galleries, featuring general gameplay shots?
Comparison videos appear to be ..."
Aparentlly, people from the Playstation Board have been e-mailing Sony and Rockstar over the freezing problem in Grand Theft Auto IV and in one e-mail, they received a response from Rockstar that specifically said that Sony will be contacting them to repair/replace their Playstation 3 due to the freezing problem. Are they trying to say that it is your system that is the problem?
Silviu Stahie, a video and PC games editor has written up a blog on five reasons that if Grand Theft Auto IV gets ported to the PC, it will be better than the console reasons. Two of the reasons are that the controls will be much better and how all the bugs from the console versions will be phases out for the PC release. Go to the source to read the three other reasons.
Relating to previous rumours about downloadable city content, it seems like we'll be getting all that, but with a twist: our anti-hero Niko has apparently booked a ticket to San Andreas, according to a fan who uncovered it on the Social Club website. Far as we know, this content is only for the Xbox version.
Dedicated Grand Theft Auto IV players will be pleased to know that the "100% Club" contest at the Rockstar Games' Social Club has been extended by a fortnight.
The competition, which challenges players to receive 100% completion in the single player section of the game, will now end May 19. Those who manage to pull off the weighty task will be awarded with a "Key To The City", a limited edition Rockstar Games branded key with a $50 value.
Data is verified via Xbox Live and the PlayStati...
"Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for Playstation 3 today that prevents Gamespys servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up. We continue to monitor the performance of the game both on and offline and will provide further updates as necessary. We want to assure everyone that, together with our hardware partners, we continue to strive to give our fans the best possible interactive entertainment expe..."
"Rockstar parent Take-Two has splurged the news that GTA IV has topped a massive $500 million in sales in its first week of release.
It's additionally confirmed that GTA IV's sold around six million units to date, approximately 3.6 million of which went on opening day.
That means GTA IV has broken all entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value, according to the publisher. Should you want some kind of comparison, Halo 3 did $300 million in its first week (althoug..."
We knew GTA IV got a perfect 10 on Gamespot, but the news here is the score was actually taken up a few notches from a previous 9.5. Database error, or disturbing activity?
A number of unlucky gamers have had to wait that little bit longer before properly immersing themselves in the experience that is GTA IV, due to a number of technical hitches which have caused online problems and even entire system crashes. However, Eurogamer.net has been informed by a Sony employee that a patch is due to be released today which (hopefully) solves these problems. As was presumed, the crashes are thought to be due to the extreme strain put on Gamespy servers in the release of ...
With the most awaited title for the PS3/XBOX360 being released last week, Take-Two have released the sales data for the game on the two consoles....
In total, GTAIV sold 6 Million Units globally, bringing in an estimated $500 million, and of the 6 million units sold, over half (3.6 Million to be close to the exact value) were sold on it's opening day (estimated $310 million).
Console wise, the current standing is that the XBOX360 has managed to sell 20% more consoles than the PS3 (at le...
"As of late, much of my time has been spent in the friendly confines of Liberty City, and my wife has been extremely tolerant of my gaming time. Last weekend we were about to go out to eat, so I began shutting the game down when the thought popped in my head, After watching me play for hours, I wonder if my wife wants a turn? She was sitting on the couch next to me, so I extended the controller to her and asked, You wanna drive around for a bit? She replied, Sure, why not. During her tim..."
Cristism. Everyone needs it and while Grand Theft Auto IV was being praises with a 10/10 from IGN and living up to the hype, somebody from video gamer sat in their basement to write up a blog on all the wrong things of the game. He relates the new to the old, basically and how Rockstar changed things...for the worse. Go to the source to read full details, but the changes that he doesn't like in the game are the 'too-realistic' driving, harsh cops, the world, the bad combat, the overall fun(wh...
Remember not too long ago when the GTA IV advertisements were taken down after a public backlash? Well apparently Take Two are suing the Chicago Transit Authority for violating there agreement. They are seeking $300 000 and for the ads to be put back on
Glenn Beck seems to have loved his go at GTA IV with JT, and is attempting to continue it. Only this time, he tries to become a martyr and say that all gaming bloggers make out that he is the enemy. He also says that those bloggers are "losers". My question is, if the bloggers are losers, then what is he?
As you probably know, Grand Theft Auto III was a huge hit on the Playstation 2 and while the Xbox was sitting in the corner, slitting its wrists, Sony gloated over the victory, since the game made the PS2 stand out and overtake it's rival. This, essential decided the winning console of that generation. Now getting to this generation, Microsoft was smart and planned for the future to get Grand Theft Auto IV for their Xbox 360 in order to not make the same mistake and also even trying to make i...
The idea of a female gamer as a commodity, I think, is horribly outdated now. Since women have entered the video game world, though, even more stereotypes have developed, many regarding the type of games we prefer. Also very misleading.
But Im not going to argue with your preconceptions of female gamers. Instead, I bring you yet another GTA IV related editorial. But RCG, youve never posted anything on GameGrep! Thats because I write for Neoseeker, so normally everything I write w...
""What we've heard anecdotally from our retail partners is that the Xbox 360 version of the game is outselling the PS3 version by a margin of two-to-one," said Aaron Greenberg, director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live during an interview Thursday.
"That mirrors what we saw with pre-orders, but it continues to hold true at retail, at least for the first couple of days. It's a great sign."
In day-one sales in the UK, the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV outsold the PS3 version: ..."
"How many gaming consoles do you need? Could Grand Theft Auto IV put a chink in the Wii's armor? Or will the Nintendo Wii continue to stomp the Playstation 3 and XBox 360? Share your thoughts in our Reader Comments section below.
Early on, some industry analysts predicted trouble for Nintendo (other-otc: NTDOY.PK - news - people ): The Wii had a relatively pokey processor, it lacked a hard drive, its controls were unusual. Two years ago, developer Chris Hecker took those whispers into the o..."
Sid Shuman from Game Pro has apparently found a fix for that freezing problem Grand Theft Auto IV has and guess what? It's very, very simple. He says that all you need to do is log off the Playstation Network before loading the game or simply unplugging the internet connection. So yes, it's only been tried with the Playstation 3 version, so nothing from the Xbox 360 unless you want to experiment yourself. No word from Rockstar to confirm this, however.
There's no doubt you've seem the countless articles flooding in about Grand Theft Auto IV, but Blend Games believes that the game deserved the hype without a doubt. Now let's rewind back to Halo 3 which had loads of hype as well. They believe that Halo 3 did not deserve the hype at all due to the fact that it didn't live up to it, for one and it didn't fill in the shoes of the 'next-generation' gaming. On the other hand, Grand Theft Auto IV fit those shoes perfectly and deserves all the hype ...
"Until then, we have a German website presenting the Grand Theft Auto IV PC version DVD case, together with a price and, what matters most for all of us: the release date. According to the website, the PC version of Rockstar's title will be made available starting the 30th of November this year. What should normally be a further proof that the date is correct (or, at least, that a PC version is in the works) is the fact that pre-order is available. It remains to see how and if Rockstar respond..."
As many of you know, Electronic Arts tried to buy out Take 2 Interactive, but if that did happen, how would the Grand Theft Auto series change? Would it be the same? Or crash and burn like Command and Conquer when the company took over Westwood Studios? Talk Playstation figures that the franchise simply wouldn't be the same and would be ruined if EA took over.
"A number of GTA4 fans, apparently exploiting a consumer loophole, have bought copies at the Dubai airport duty free shops. All 40 copies of the title at Dubai Duty Free sold on the April 29 release date, a salesman said yesterday. Another shipment of the game, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox360 consoles, has been ordered and is expected to be available in two or three months, he said.
This was treated as great news by Kris Karacinski, a PS3 owner and GTA fanatic who believed he would be forced to..."
Remember the Hot Coffee scandal which surrounded San Andreas? It involved a hidden bit of code which if hacked allowed the user to play a sex mini game with your girlfriend after you took them out on a date. After much work a similar thing has been found in GTA IV. A secret mission titled Hot Coughing and starring someone who bares a uncanny resemblance to one of our favourite lawyers... Jack Thompson
The Late Show host Conan O'Brien could not resist making fun of GTA. With so many news stories about this game being evil, its good to see a change of news stories. Conan O'Brien shows off the softer, friendlier side of Grand Theft Auto.
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"The Family Gamer and Grand Theft Auto IV don't necessarily go together. But as many of you have told me on my Twitter feed, this is just the sort of thorny subject you want to hear about. So here I reflect on my first two hours spent in Liberty City and find I am surprised by just how much health and life there is in the place."
"Many people love the GTA series for its rich narrative and compelling characters. But if youre at all like us you revel in pure, unadulterated carnage. We put a crack team of daredevils to work squeezing every ounce of madness out of GTA IVs wide-open sandbox. We turned helicopters into people-blenders, stared down speeding trains and pulled off some of the sickest automotive stunts youll ever witness. Want to see the screaming good results? Then sit back and enjoy while we work over your ..."
"And so it begins: CNN reporter Glenn Beck has gone proper off on one, warning parents on television of the new 'murder celebrator' Grand Theft Auto IV, which he says is "training our kids to be killers". Ban this sick filth!
"Whatever happened to Pong?!" asks a furious Beck, going into a frenzied rant we thought only existed in GTA's own media-mocking radio shows.
"Here's what you need to know tonight; in Grand Theft Auto your son, husband or boyfriend can hire a prostitute, have sex wi..."
"Vice President of Rockstar Games and co-writer of GTA IV, Dan Houser, has given a revealing interview to the New York Magazine.
The first question was about how much the industry has changed since the last GTA was release a few years ago. "Yeah, *bleep* all this stuff about casual gaming. I think people still want games that are groundbreaking. The Wii is doing something totally different, which is fantastic. We're hopefully going to prove that there's also a very big audience for people w..."
GTA IV! GTA IV!! GTA IV!!! Seems to be what every Dick, Tom and Harry is thinking about these days. A psychiatrist has also voiced his opinions about the game. And shall we say, he takes a rather different opinion?
"Why would adults want to play GTA IV?"
Huh? I thought people were against children playing GTA IV. Looks like I wasn't entirely correct. He says that he cannot fathom why adults would want to play games that "have totally flipped" the sense of justice.
"Nelson was born and raised in the South Bronx. His life dream was to play video games in his living room for profit. Though that never panned out, he built achievementjunkie.com, a podcast and blog about the Xbox 360, with his partner Natalie Sousa. He now works as an Online Community Manager for Xbox and Games for Windows."
"When did a videogame release become such a big deal?
Well, the U.S. videogame industry is worth a whopping $18.8 billion a year--that's less than McDonald's makes selling burgers and fries but 2.5 times as much as all the music CDs sold last year. It's also enough money to turn even the most conservative of entertainment executives' heads. Scott Steinberg, vice president of product marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America, predicts we're about to see the "GTA Effect"--box office sa..."
With news that the PS3 version of GTAIV is freezing more than its Xbox 360 counterpart, Sony have issued a statement (of a sort) addressing the issue and letting people know that they are indeed working on a solution to the problem. Let's hope that they find one soon...
Well if you don't then Kotaku sure do. Discovered in the depths of Liberty City (the fictional city in which the story of GTAIV is based), you can quite literally see the heart of the city... and it's actually beating. Included in the Kotaku article are directions on how to get to the area with the heart... and a video so be sure to take a look at the source.
First Jack Thompson is getting rid of GTA IV's ads, now he's buying a copy of GTA IV? Something is fichy ...
Is it too much to hope that Jacko has turned to the gamer's side? Yeah, it probably is.
Looks like he's just preparing to cook up even more controversy.
On the bright side, he has just contributed to Rockstar's sales. Way to support the people you're against, Jack.
As a lot of people might have guessed, GTA IV did make a splash on opening day. Breaking records on both consoles.
335,000 copies were sold on the Xbox 360. Blowing away Halo 3's debut of 266,000.
274,000 copies were sold on the PS3. It made 45% of all sales, and was a format record breaking performance.
Based on EPoS sales data and estimated retail transactions 609,000 people went online in one day.
19 reviews for the latest Grand Theft Auto title thus far, and all carry a score of 98 or 100 (most carry the latter). 277 user reviews average out to 8.3. Considering the freezing errors we've seen, the online troubles, and the suspicious activity at IGN, is it fair to be suspicious, or at least critical?
In the game, Grand Theft Auto IV, there is a feature that if players visit the site(via the 'fantasy internet' in-game) "www.Littlelacysurprisepageant.com" which showcases child beauty pageants, they are immediately wanted by Liberty City Police. Are they hinting pedophilia or it simply another one of Rockstars] funky 'just-for-laughs' jokes?
IGN had a video mix that took scenes from the new game, Grand Theft Auto IV. Okay, normal, but listen to this. The video was a mix of parts of the game where you saw lap dances, strip clubs, sex and lastly, the shooting of hookers. The video was called Ladies of Liberty City: Very Bad Things and showcased sex and shooting women. What was IGN thinking? In response IGN took the video down and said that they "crossed the line".
"It seems the PS3 version of GTA IV is having a few online issues as hoards of PS3 gamers hit the internet to complain.
According to their rants, dialing up the multiplayer mode on Niko's usually trusty mobile phone keeps them waiting as the game attempts to connect, before giving them a text message that reads: "Cannot connect to game provider, please try again later."
Of all the games to break, it should really not be this one.
Rockstar was unavailable for comment at the time of wri..."
"Rockstar has said "no comment" in response to reports that a PC version of GTA IV will release toward the end of the year.
In January we reported that French retailers had been cited as the source for an October 2008 release for the sequel on PC, and yesterday German e-tailer City Disc had a PC version down for November.
City Disc has now amended its listing to give an October 30, 2008 release, and translated accompanying text now apparently reads: "The release date for GTA 4 for PC has..."
Rockstar has announced that the Social Club portal has finally launched.
The developers are daring all of the GTA 4 buyers to finish the game to 100% completion in seven days or less, so better pay attention to the story behind GTA 4.
There are also a few other challenges lined up for the gamers, and they could be either multiplayer or single player.
Here is a link to the portal: http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/
"The man told me that the problem is apparently only effecting the 60 GB version of the Playstation 3. He said the problem is not across the board for the 60GB PS3s but rather only impacts some, so their tech folks are working around the clock to try and figure out what is causing the issue.
He ended the call by saying that they really have no idea when a fix will be coming because they can't figure out what is exactly causing the problem and then once more apologized.
"I feel terrible a..."
You've heard of Grand Theft Auto IV locking up, but what are the reasons for this. Well, at first, it was believed only to happen on the 60GB Playstation 3, but now the Xbox 360 has the same problem. So as you know, Rockstar designed the game so that there are no load times whilst playing. However, a problem has occurred while doing so. By making there no load times, they have overloaded the cache, causing the game to freeze. So instead of providing a smooth ride while player, the game will f...
Someone apparently when down to his local Gamestop to pick up Grand Theft Auto IV, but was roughly turned down since he did not have a pre-order? What's up with that, you say? Well, he went to Target and they gladly sold it to him, no pre-order required. Is it just a case of the clerk being a jerk or is GameStop that limited in it's copies of GTA IV.
There have been speculations that Grand Theft Auto IV on the Playstation 3 was running on 630p, but recently, it has been confirmed to be running on 640p. So the game is running at sub-HD, just like Halo 3. Comparing to the Xbox 360 version of the game, which is running at 720p with 2xAA(PS3 is 0xAA).
The Special Edition of Grand Theft Auto IV is out, and it comes with a whole bunch of stuff.
"According to the news service, a 23-year-old man was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant as he passed a line outside the Gamestation. The victim was treated for several stab wounds and has since been released. The attacker, who police said appeared to be waiting in the line of about 50 to 100 people, was not apprehended.
In the mugging, an 18-year-old was robbed of his copy of the game and beaten as he walked home from the store with a friend. The victim was taken to the hospital with a..."
""Most of the young people who play these games know theyre only games," [said Smith]. "Theyre smart enough to know theyre only games. Its that small percentage that dont realize, or that start thinking the wrong way, and end up getting themselves in trouble by thinking, you know, this is cool, I can do this in real life.
"This is all fun and games when youre playing these games, but turn them off and forget about it, and know that thats not real life. Because in real life you don..."
"small number of PlayStation owners have reported problems with running Grand Theft Auto IV on their consoles, claiming the game keeps freezing.
"I got home from the midnight release with my copy of GTA IV Collectors Edition unpacked it live on the feed installed and guess what, it froze!" said Matt Griffin on his blog PlayStation Network Home. "I tried a couple more times and it even have reinstalled 3 times, it still keeps freezing.""
"The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants has expressed its concern over the depiction of Niko in GTA IV, worrying the game could make life hard for Eastern Europeans.
"The figures show that East European immigrants are not proportionately responsible for any increase in crime," a spokesperson said to The Times. "This plays on untrue stereotypes."
The Grand Theft Auto series is no stranger to allegations of racism and stereotyping.
In November 2003, Cuban and Haitian groups in ..."
"What's that you say? GTA IV's only been out for a few hours, and already the internet's decided that both the PS3 and 360 versions are broken? That's what many forums - as well as many of our readers - would have you believe, with reports of the game locking up during/following the game's first cutscene, an error so severe you apparently have to unplug your console at the wall. Shades of Bully on 360, perhaps?"
IF YOU WANT A FRESH GTA IV EXPERIENCE, DO NOT READ. SPOILERS AHEAD.
With that said, let's move on to ... "The Complete Grand Theft Auto IV Walkthrough"! Granted, it only briefly explains the missions, but covers the entire GTA IV storyline.
This also shows that there are choices that you can take, that may affect parts of the storyline.
In another stellar review of Rockstar Games' imminent sandbox title, GameSpot have awarded Grand Theft Auto IV a perfect score of 10.
Akin to IGN's glowing review of the game, this is the first perfect score the notoriously tough GameSpot review team have awarded in several years. Other games that share this honour include Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3, Chrono Cross, Soul Calibur and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Note: This content contains gameplay "spoilers".
"I spoke to an employee of UPS over the weekend, and he told me that a surprising amount of workers were getting busted stealing the game from the shipment boxes. In one 24-hour period, three workers were fired, and more interviews were scheduled for today that would likely end in termination.
I asked if this was common when big-name games were released, and he told me no; the situation was novel, or he wouldn't have brought it up at all. The game was enticing enough for many workers to ris..."
"We know you can't wait to get your hands on this sandbox, action-adventure game; even the Guinness World Records has announced that it is keeping an eye on GTA IV to see if it will gain more gaming milestones upon its release.
Taking around US$ 100 million to make, Grand Theft Auto 4 is easily one of the most anticipated games of today, spurring controversies here and there. This is why Guinness World Records is wise to take notice. Besides, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has been a proven..."
Anti-racism groups are up in arms about the soon to be released GTA IV. The game which will allow players to randomly murder in the streets, take part in a viscous drug underworld and steal and pillage as they see fit has one major aspect that has ranckled the hackles on those against race discrimination. Apparently the fact that the main character is Eastern European is supposed to be teaching those who play the game that people of that ethnicity are bad people. Isn't it time that the world ...
"LOS ANGELES There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure.
The run-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year's over-the-top "Halo 3" debut.
Yet when "GTA IV" parks on store shelves on April 29, the latest entry in the controversial video game franchise could be the most lucrative launch in entertainment history and one that many people may not even know about."
"Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games referring to itself as "the purveyors of video gaming pleasure," has done it again, releasing another video game that contains extreme sexual and violent content. Take-Two, is anticipating $400 million in sales in just one week with its anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto IV tomorrow, April 29th. The Entertainment Software Rating Board ("ESRB") rates this game an "M" for "Mature," appropriate for ages 17 and up. Retailers are not ..."
"IGN.com just came out with its review of "Grand Theft Auto IV" and it's a perfect 10 rave.
I want to note up front that I haven't played much of "GTA IV" yet, so I have absolutely no basis to claim it's not a 10. The bits of it I have seen in previews are really good. So I'm not at all accusing IGN of being dishonest in this particular case.
HOWEVER... what the hell is with the concept of an "exclusive review?" Is anyone else as troubled by this entire concept as I am?
I just got an ..."
Four new videos of the highly anticapted game by Rockstar, GTA IV. Here is one of the videos:
The other videos are located in the source.
Firstly please for forgive me for yet ANOTHER article about GTAIV but with only a day left, it seems obvious why there's such an influx of these...
This time I'm bringing two pieces of news. Firstly that you can actually activate cheats via your Mobile Phone by phoning certain numbers... and secondly that phoning these numbers can block Achievements stopping you from getting the full Gamerscore...
Could the same be true for the Playstation 3 Entitlements?
Oh and I've added a screens...
Head on down to your nearest tw@t cafe, and type in www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com and you'll find a plethora of maps... what do the maps show? Well they show locations of three items Pigeons, Armours, Weapons, Unique Stunts, Health Pick ups, Entertainment Areas, AND MORE... images of some of the maps follow...
With only a couple hours till it's released, it's not suprising that GTAIV is being featured on BBC News with the ever present, over-mention of the violence in the game...
It was bound to be made sooner or later, and well... here it is. IGN Insider have put up a video comparing the XBOX360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV to the PS3 of the game, and comments are made along the way...
To summarise those comments in short, the PS3 version has faster loading time, whilst the XBOX360 has more vibrant colours. But take a look at the video yourself and judge it yourself...
Note: Due to some mix-up at GameTrailers, you'll have to go to the source to view the video...
Here is another review of the most anticipated game at the moment. GTA IV. Less than a day away, this review has made me want the game even more. They have gone quite in-depth with this, mentioning little things such the difficulty of driving around a corners plus the different radio stations that you can listen to.
Cannot wait, this review is raving about it!
We all knew that GTA IV was going to be censored in Australia to get a 15+ rating, as there is no 18+ rating in the Australian game rating system. Rockstar has now decided that New Zealand will also be recieving the same censored version of the game.
$50,000 worth of preorders placed by Australians at GamePlanet NZ has been cancelled due to this censorship.
There has been plenty of controversy in gaming lately, from Mass Effect's sex issue to Resident Evil 5's racism. But they all have something in common: Gamers lashed out with a "they don't know what they're talking about" attitude as soon as these 'controversies' arised and rarely bother looking at it from the critic's point of view.
A recent example of this is NGai Croal's blog on the racist imagery in RE5 ... Croal explained that anyone who wasn't familiar with the Resident Evil series ...
"Enter one of the following codes during game play. A small box will appear to confirm correct code entry. Note: The following codes should be considered unconfirmed until the retail version of the game is available.
Weapons tier 1 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up.
Weapons tier 2 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up.
Weapon tier 3 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right(2).
Run quickly Press R1(2), Left,..."
"We already expect Rockstar North to hit it big with Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3), but it's not a well known fact how much money it cost developing the behemoth of open-world games across three and a half years. Interesting enough, GTA 4 could very well be the most expensive video game to make in history.
Leslie Benzies, Rockstar North president and producer of Grand Theft Auto 4, reportedly made a wild guess saying it took around US$ 100 million to build the ..."
So the results are in, and to no one's surprise GTA IV is being touted as an incredible game, with an immersive story, impressive graphics, a fairly good multiplayer mode, and a whole lot more.
GameTrailers reinforces this with their review of the game, leading to a 9.8/10 score, and very few complaints.
"Here are the best Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360 screenshots you'll find anywhere. They are sorted by latest first, and grouped by the date they were uploaded, so you can easily see what's fresh."
Theres nothing much to say but 18 new videos! The first one shows a good old shootout which looks pretty good. The next one showing us a threesome with two strippers. Then the third one shows us a tour of the helicopter.
The game is almost out and your just itching to get the game and more news could only help that anticipation right? Well, the newest video is out and it gives us a real taste of the amazing physics that are in the game, with these stellar car crashes.
"PC
Baseball Mogul 2009, Iron Man
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Iron Man, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
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Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition, Grand Theft Auto IV, Iron Man
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Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition, Grand Theft Auto IV, Iron Man
Wii
Iron Man, Mario Kart Wii
DS
Brain Voyage, Iron Man, Toy Shop
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Iron Man, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1"
"Even if you haven't been in a Blockbuster store in a while, you probably remember the importance of that "new release" outer wall. I know when I was a kid, before Netflix and before Xbox Live video downloads (the two ways I rent movies today), going to Blockbuster on a Friday and scanning the outer walls for anything new and exciting to bring home and watch that weekend was always a big and exciting event (surmise what you will of my social life as a child).
That's why it's a pretty big de..."
Well, you may already know that gamestop is having a Midnight Release for GTA IV, but what you may not know is that according to some gamers, Gamestop has informed some costumers by pre-order call to go to the store 6 hours before the game's launch on Monday night.
People there will have the chance to process their transaction so that they can get home and play the game that much sooner.
Find a store near you by hitting the source link.
Jack Thompson is at it again, taking away Grand Theft Auto IV ads from Miami bus stops/shelters. Now it has joined Chicago who also has no ads on their bus stops. Jack Thompson ranted that M-rated games should not be viewed by teens at the bus stations. However, ESRB said that this would not be a violation of the Ad Review Council due to the fact that the mass majority of bus riders are adults.
Wedbush Morgan analyst Micheal Pachter as well as BMO Capital Markets' Edward Williams both believe that Grand Theft Auto IV will be more of a success for the Playstation 3 hardware sales then the Xbox 360's hardware sales as they believe people may be able to justify there reason to buy the Playstation 3 because of the heritage of Rockstar and the connection from GTA and Sony.
IGN have posted their review of the free roaming king that is Grand Theft Auto IV, along with an exclusive video review.
Grand Theft Auto IV will be available this Tuesday for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems in a worldwide release.
Note: This content contains gameplay "spoilers".
GameTrailers have thrown meat to the dogs in the form of a brand new GTA IV trailer, which focuses exclusively on Niko Bellic, the game's protagonist, as fans wait anxiously for the game to be released in three days time internationally, on April 29.
"Grand Theft Auto IV baby! It’s the game of the year no matter how you spin it. Seriously, what else are you looking forward to (Metal Gear Solid 4)? Although, this M rated masterpiece begs the question: how do the youngins get their play on? Surely they’ll get carded at the gates of GameStop, leaving them with no way to experience Niko’s hustle through the newly revamped streets of Liberty City. Why waste that expensive marketing campaign and all that street hype on just the big kids? Well, T..."
Grand Theft Auto always gets a lot of praise from the critics and fans, well it does deserve it. But the article shows why the GTA games are not as smart as they really seem. The main points are the fact that the games exploit stereotypes, the fact that the plot elements seem unoriginal, the repetition of missions and the fact that you can't play Grand Theft Auto without being violent.
Well finally someone has come along to straighten up the Grand Theft Auto IV argument on how it'll be better on this system and so on. He has supposedly played it on both system for hours and says that they are perfectly equal and to make your decision on which system to get it on, simply go with the system on which your friends will be playing online with.
For those who can't wait until next Tuesday, another gameplay video of Grand Theft Auto IV has been posted online. The footage again comes from the leaked Xbox 360 version of the game, but is of decidedly higher quality than previous efforts.
Included is a capture of the initial loading process, shown for just under a minute upon game boot. The name of what appears to be the last completed mission is shown in the bottom right corner. There are no other load screens in the game.
Grand Th...
"Heroes, cities and decades change, but in the world of Grand Theft Auto, the hard-working hooker will forever remain. No matter what the year or console, we can always count on her to patrol our virtual streets.
Isn't it time, then, that this beloved gaming icon received the spotlight she deserves? And more importantly, isn't it fun to laugh at really cruddy last-gen graphics? We think so - which is why we've rounded up every prostitute we could find and pitted them against each other in a..."
GTA IV is already pirated. That means no more interesting GTA IV related news, right? Wrong! The truth is, this is what's more interesting than the game being pirated. (Rather shocking, if not interesting.)
Some Australians have got their hands on GTA IV already. NOT the pirated ISO. The game in physical disc format. It seems some e-retailers have dispatched some copies 5 days early by mistake.
Rockstar says only a handful of copies were sent like that.
We already know that GTA IV is 6 GB, unfortunately for Microsoft. And that does fit very well on a Dual Layer DVD. Now the thing is, games don't get smaller. Nor do they remain at the same size. This "do not remain at the same size" factor could very well be a problem for the 360, according to Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser.
He says that the next GTA would have to be tightly squeezed into a DVD. But this does in fact bring some good news. That is, Rockstar seems to be already working on th...
Someone has posted a video of GTAIV's gameplay (360) containing footage of Niko running around, stealing a couple cars and fighting some unlucky peds. Not the best quality, but check it out. :)
Amazon is being bribed by Sony to promote Grand Theft Auto IV for the Playstation 3, specifically. "Play GTA IV in all its glory on the Playstation 3" is the exact quote. Before, this used to toggle between the Xbox 360, but the update confirmed that it was a paid campaign by Sony. What's more interesting is that it seems like Microsoft wants to rebel "next week".
"At approximately 1:45AM EST the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV was leaked onto the internet. According to our X3F tipsters, who better plan on actually buying the game, thousands of users are leeching the 6.36 GB potential game of the year candidate. The release is a rip of the PAL version, specifically from the Asian market, and comes a mere six days before retailers place the game on store shelves.
We don't want to get on our soapbox here but we hope our readers would shy away f..."
After Microsoft had been reported trash talking, it seems the PS3 is going better with pre-sales than the XBOX360. Most people including myself thought that since the 360 version will be receiving extra features, that the sales will be better. It turns out that the sales were neck to neck but it seems the PS3 is still pulling through. Whats you opinions on the matter?
Dan Houser, the Rockstar founder has shot all possible speculations on there being a Grand Theft Auto Movie as during a interview with Varirty he claimed that they do not plan on making one as Rockstar never deemed the idea interesting and instead wish to protect the property of the game instead of milking as much as possible out of the franchise as it is the main asset of the company.
Sony's 2nd Grand Theft Auto IV Bundle Confirm of the day and this time it is in direction of Australia though unfortunate to say Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have planned for this to hit the stores 2 days after the Official Release of the game which is April 29th.
The bundle is going to consist of a Playstation 3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV and the price is currently planned to be AUD$749.95 (£358, $715).
The Rockstar founder Sam Houser has claimed that there will be a difference between the graphics for the Playstation 3 version and Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. He also goes onto claim that each version has there own feel and look towards the gameplay though at the same time they are both (to him) neck and neck with each other on which one will be the better.
As previously speculated by Swedish retailer, Webhalen that a Playstation 3 Grand Theft Auto 4 Bundle was on the way. Well Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today have come out and confirmed that there will be one and it is going to be priced at 439 (£353, $700). The bundle is going to consist of a Playstation 3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV and is said to save consumers a small but better then nothing 25 (£20, $40).
This however as it has o...
You know the drill, GTA4 is close to release so once again Jack has to have another go. This time he has decided to target Take-Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick or rather his mother. In the letter sent he accuses her of everything from being a poor parent to his son is selling a murder simulation and then quotes the bible to justify himself. Oh the irony
"You might have noticed that a little game going by the title GTA 4 is due out in just over a week. Even if you haven't been caught up in the euphoric hype across every gaming forum on the internet, chances are you've seen the trailer on TV, seen a 10/10 review in a magazine or heard people talking about it at work. To say Grand Theft Auto 4 is hyped is quite possibly the understatement of the year, with people expecting the game to be what dreams are made of. The problem is, can it, or any hi..."
"On Attack of the Show! tonight, Kevin announced that G4 will be showcasing the first ever gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto IV this Sunday at 12pm EST. This will be the first time real gameplay of the title has ever been shown to the public (as in someone actually playing it, not a video featuring crazy camera angles and carefully edited cutscenes), so if you wanna see how it looks before you pick it up, be sure to tune in. I am struggling to decide, as I will be picking up my limited edit..."
The whole world knows that there is a game called Grand Theft Auto which is rated 17+ (In some cases 18+). But a part of that world also knows that many teenagers below that age limit play this game. The question is, how do they get their hands on the game?
The team at the MTV Multiplayer Blog has interviewed three underage teenagers to find out how they got their hands on the game. Read on.
Microsoft reported they will be supporting the launch of GTA IV like they did with Halo. However, they also have been reported trash talking about all the things you can be doing with your time while waiting to install the PS3 version of the game. I think Microsoft has taken this rivalry to the next level, but read the article quote below and share your views on this.
"Rockstar has been spending big bucks on GTA IV advertisements lately, and with the release date just a week away, a brand new mural has appeared in Downtown Los Angeles. Possibly the largest GTA IV mural to date, the massive paintings are located on the side of the Hotel Figueroa at the corner of Figueroa St. and Olympic Blvd."
"Can you think of anything bigger than the launch of GTA 4 on April 29? We sure can't and we're already putting together our plan for how to best play the game while also getting some work done. We want you guys to get the most out of the game too though, so we've put together our Top 10: Ways To Survive GTA 4. Our simple to follow 10 steps will get you prepared for the big day and get you through it without incident. So panic no more, GTA 4 wonderment is just around the corner and we've got y..."
You may have heard of Sony releasing a PS3 + GTA IV bundle, but that is yet to be confirmed. Microsoft seems to be countering this threat with their own bundle, consisting Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV. They also seem to be offering the 'Arcade' version of the system which does not include a hard drive. Theyll retail for $499.95 (Arcade) and $679.95 (Pro).
Game Daily has decided to diss the Playstation 3 and give 4 reasons on why Grand Theft Auto IV will be better on the Xbox 360 than the Playstation 3. A couple of the reasons include that many PS3 games require many gigabytes to run whereas the Xbox 360 does not and how the PS3 didn't come with HD cables where the 360 did. Go to the source to view the other two Whether you think these reasons are simply ridiculous or you agree with them completely, everyone has opinions and even when the game ...
Shopto.net is just one such online retailer which has started the Packaging Process, earlier today, I received an email from Game telling me that to ensure that we get the game delivered on the day of release, that they will be starting the packaging process from tommorow which will start with the Payment being taken.
That's the question asked by GamePlayer, with GTAIV just over a week away, the question springs to mind - Will GTAIV cause the XBOX360's of many fans to show the dreaded Red Rings of Death? You could argue that it certainly didn't break with Halo 3, so it's unlikely to break with GTAIV, however, likewise it can also be argued, that GTAIV is certainly a longer game which will take an approximate 100 hours to do the core missions, and that coupled with side-quests and a multiplayer mode, could ...
While the police and other officials in Chicago try to settle the recent shooting incidents, a Fox News affiliate has questioned about the posting of GTA IV advertisments on buses and buildings that are owned by the Chicago Transit Authority.
As a result, the CTA president has informed the Fox affiliate that the adverts would be removed.
Rockstar have announced that for the up and coming phenomenon that is Grand Theft Auto IV, that you will no longer be able to listen to the Radio whilst walking around the streets through your Cellphone as once planned as they have removed this feature from the game, though have stated no reason why unfortunately.
Looks like the only method you are able to is retro style, and that is through the cars stereo.
Eurogamer have written up their first impressions of Rockstar Games' highly anticipated sandbox sequel, Grand Theft Auto IV. A host of gameplay features are detailed in an honest look at the game that will be taking over the disc drives of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide April 29.
Note: This content contains gameplay "spoilers".
"What is art? It’s a fairly straightforward question, yet it encompasses a limitless amount of correct answers. Art is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects. What happens then, when the physical aspect is removed?
The other day, I asked my friend’s father, one of the most level-headed people I know, if he considered film to be a form of art. I was hit with a rapid response confirming that ye..."
It was recently confirmed by Take Two Interactive's annual general meeting that Grand Theft Auto IV has now officially gold! What does this mean? It means that GTAIV is now being manufactured and is ready to get loaded onto a truck and head to a retail store. GTAIV is now one step closer to being released.
Bring on 29th April!
Jonathan Lee Riches, an inmate in a medium security prison has sued Rockstar over GTA IV. Reason : The game is a direct threat to his life. God knows how.
He's actually filed a handwritten complaint voicing his um... concerns.
To add to this, GameSpot has found that he has sued both Atari and Activision as well, under similar claims.
Even then, that is not the worst part. This man has unsuccessfully sued Martha Stewart, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, President George W. Bush,...
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"Boston (dbTechno) - According to reports from the Future Publishings CVG GTA IV magazine, the new Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content on the Xbox 360 could greatly expand the game. The rumors running rampant right now are that the exclusive Xbox 360 DLC for GTA IV will include a brand new city for the game.
Future Publishing put out their CVG GTA IV special, with the magazine focusing in on the biggest gaming release of the year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
CVG states that the downloa..."
That's right, the 1up Preview was partially done on the PS3 version of the game, and the author of the preview was kind enough to answer a few questions about the game, notedly about the mandatory install. Another thing mentioned by the author was the fact that the R* employees said that the PS3 version was better, however having seen the game side-by-side, he didn't notice any difference...
That's right, the first advert for Grand Theft Auto IV has been released and can be seen in it's full glory below, showing never before seen scenes:
With just over a fortnight remaining till the game is released, it's about time that previews start coming for Grand Theft Auto IV. One of the recent previews has been from 1up.com, which has mentioned that
Of course those that have played previous iterations of the ga...
Do you really know how much a typical game will make? Well, the rough estimate is around 10 million dollars, but now the bigger question of the day. How much will Grand Theft Auto IV make? If you're taking a wild guess, I bet it's over the 10 million dollar hope. You're right. It's 390 million dollars more. Can you believe that the game will rack in 400 million in merely the first week!? 'Inside sources' from Xbox Focus are expecting. Whether they're out of their minds or the game will blow o...
Five Screenshots.... Each High Quality AND Digital - No they're not scans from a magazine or pictures taken via a Digital Camera, they're screenshots sent by Rockstar to various game sites, and yes, they show the HUD in full Hiqh-Quality glory.
That's right guys, the Brady's Game Guide for GTAIV has been announced weighing in at a cool 288 Pages, the guide has been written by Tim Bogenn & Rick Barbain alongside Rockstar. However, no matter how much time Rock* have spent with the duo, one thing can be guaranteed - there will be mistakes, however those that have gotten the guide for the previous iterations have never been disappointed.
Those in the UK will be able to snag the guide for a cool £12.99 on the day the game is released...
"Speaking to the Financial Times, Riccitiello said "The buzz in Hollywood, which I heard from some Hollywood folks...is people are worried whether Iron Man the movie is going to get killed by Grand Theft Auto the game."
"It feels like what movie moguls might have seen in the 1920s and said: 'Hey, we've got talkies now, where is it going?'" he continued, "I feel like we've stepped through a time window where our games are so compelling and seem so real.""
The Rockstar Games Social Club will be opening its doors on April 17, allowing players to pre-register their details ready for launch day in a fortnight's time. The website, accessible via your computer browser, will log individual player data for upcoming Rockstar Games titles, starting with Grand Theft Auto IV.
The full Rockstar Games Social Club service will launch April 29.
The Official Xbox Magazine has reviewed GTA4 and scans have hit the internet. With a shocking score of 10/10. Is the game really that great. We will just have to wait and find out.
"First of all, the credits. The crew is EXACTLY the same as that from the introduction to San Andreas. I can imagine Rockstar is a relatively tight-knit family, and who would give up what for many developers would the dream job of working for them? But things change, San Andreas is four years old and I doubt there is a company on the planet that hasn’t changed just a little in the last 4 years.
Secondly, the style is exactly the same as that of San Andreas. The only difference is the artwor..."
Many say yes, many say no. Many have no idea, and many are between opinions. A previous article 'Rockstar Screwing Microsoft over GTAIV?' brought around the question 'is downloadable content really a system-seller' or is the 'system pack a system seller'.
Many of the comments in that article geared towards the DLC and whether people on the fence about which system would go for would buy the XBOX360 just for the DLC or not... well Game Critics were just as unsure, until they thought about ...
Rob Taylor (the deputy editor of Xbox World 360 magazine) became the first man to complete Grand Theft Auto IV.
But Rob Smith (Editor in Chief of PlayStation: The Official Magazine) has become the first man to complete both Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4.
Here are his impressions ...
(go to source for full interview)
Although the game doesn't come out until later this month(April 29th), doesn't mean so people can't be sneaky and get the game early. So it seems that the intro may seem 100% legit, you can't be sure if it is modified or not. You can decide for your self.
Gametrailers have put together an analysis of the final Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, "Everyone's A Rat".
Grand Theft Auto IV will be released April 29 worldwide. Check out the hi-definition version of the video at the source link below.
GamesRadar takes a look at twelve potential flaws in GTA IV and consider why no amount of hype can overlook these problems and cause gamers a lot of disappointment when they got so excited about the game only to find out it's not as good as they thought it would be. That's not all, though; there's even reasons why the flaws don't even matter.
So now the question is: Will GTA IV live up to the hype or not?
Images Credit: IGN
It's certainly not rare for a game that is about to be released, having updates all over the place, and so it should come as no shock nor surprise that the official GTAIV website has been updated. Updates include a brand spanking new Multiplayer section, which includes multiplayer modes which will certainly get your adrenaline running...
As well as that, the music section has also been updated revealing two new stations - Electrochoc & Liberty City Hardcore. Other parts of the site update...
You wouldn't normally think that this is the case, considering the fact that Rockstar will be releasing two EXCLUSIVE Downloadable packs on the XBOX360, however GamePlayer has different views on the situation...
With recent news of Microsoft spending big bucks to publicise the fact that they'll be getting the content, they seem to have been kicked in the back by Rockstar who, along with Sony, have brought about a special version of the PS3 - one that comes bundled with GTAIV. What does thi...
GTA IV is coming soon, and retailers everywhere are starting to advertise the game like mad to increase the hype and to try and increase their potential profit on release day. There's still no clear way to determine whether the PS3 or 360 version will fare better, as the game isn't even out yet, but Sl!ceGaming has put together a list of four reasons (and two possibilities that almost made their list, including, ironically enough, the RRoD) why they think the 360 will do better.
Uk retailers "Shopto" has confirmed that there will be a GTA IV bundle package releasing for the Playstation 3 on April 29th and is expected to be £299. It is not however claimed what will be fully in the bundle though from the price you can assume it has the 40GB in it.
This has however not been confirmed by Sony yet though has been climed by Shopto to be coming soon.
""I find censorship today in Australia a mass of confusing and conflicting laws..." -- Bill Hayden, Former Governor-General of Australia
Dark Sector, Manhunt, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Reservoir Dogs, BMX XXX, Blitz: The League, and Postal 2. What do all these games have in common?
All of the above games are banned for sale in Australia, casualties of our country's strict games classification system. While other forms of media (such as films and DVDs) have ratings..."
Have Take-Two underestimated the number of pre-orders that are being ordered for in the UK..? Well it is very much possible as many of the top online retailers (like Play, Gamestation and Game) have all claimed to have gone through there allocated number of copies and now are have gone as far as issuing warnings to potential pre-orderes that they may not be able to deliver the product for the day of release as they will not have the item in stock.
If you are planning to pre-order online, i...
New details have been revealed by the EDGE magazine. It's revealed that Kojima might want to produce for the future of the Metal Gear series and not direct, but as far as Snake goes it's over. Strong words from Kojima.
It's also said that there will one big bang in the final game that will blow you away. Fans can only speculate what this is.
There is a really large list of the new details at the source, make sure you check it out, but I would like to say that the article also said that ...
It's the 8th of April, and as promised we've been given yet another hands-on to the multiplayer mode on what could be the most awaited game of this Generation....GTAIV.
Go to the source to read the hands-on preview, and click on the link above, to learn what was known previously...
Here's the details from the article:
- Multiplayer is accessed from the Single-Player Game via Niko's Cell Phone
- Has Support for upto 16 Players
- The world goes on as normal to you and your 15 friends whil...
Yesterday, it was reported that GTA IV could have a PS3 bundle, but it had not yet been commented on by Sony.
Sony's commented now, however, and has claimed that it's nothing more than a rumor. They've not said whether it's a possibility or not, however, so it's possible that it might happen, but as of right now the official word is no.
"Rockstars lawyers really dont waste time. Following the posting of what claimed to be the worlds first GTA IV review yesterday, all thats now left of the piece is a smoking hole and the rather curt message, This site has been removed at the advice of legal council."
"You're going to like GTA4. But you'll only love part of it. The game play is essentially the same as it was in previous GTA games, which is what you'll love. There are a few extras/improvements that you'll also love. Vehicles are fantastic. The cover system is effective and easy to get used to, as most games now have some sort of cover system. The squeaky car animation used when hookers do their thing is now accompanied by foggy windowssweet. You can store your favorite vehicles in garages o..."
"With GTA IV due out on April 29 a few of our esteemed magazine friends in the GamesRadar network have been granted access to review the game already. That's right - one of the perks of being permanently slagged off on forums and two-bit blogs is that games writers get the opportunity to play games before they're in the shops.
The first of our colleagues to actaully finish the game is Rob Taylor, deputy editor of Xbox World 360 magazine, and below he tells us (as best he can) what it feels ..."
Ahem. Australia is going to get a special and rather... different edition of the awaited action game Grand Theft Auto IV. How exactly different it would be, we wouldn't really know. But we do know one thing. That game is going to be rated 15+. Smell a rat, anyone?
Of course, they say the game still has "strong violence, strong coarse language, drug and sexual references", but something is cut out. Wonder what it'll be.
History tells of many edits done to GTA in Australia.
More details about the length of Grand Theft Auto IV's story mode have been revealed after the BBFC's recent rating of the game. Nearly eight hours worth of cutscenes were submitted to the board for review, reassuring gamers that there'll be a lot to see when the game reaches stores worldwide April 29.
"Unique moment:
(They had a few but I think this one is worth reading, in case someone needs/want to rest to post on a website let me know)
We're standing near the docks in Algonquin, anxious to test the hand-to-hand combat, and we spot
a bad looking biker. Obviously with went to the guy( you can walk among the crowd like in
Assassin's Creed) and he backed off a little. We trough some punches at each other, he backs off
again and takes out a knife, then like 10 greasemonkey bikers surro..."
We all know GTA IV is going to be popular. It even seems as if though it will beat Halo 3's records on sales in the first week. Gamestop decided to partner with Rockstar to form a new GTA IV commercial, which is a parody of common travel advertisements. The video does show off the game, and is funny enough to remember.
It's pretty obvious to everyone by now that GTA IV will be big; most GTA titles are. However, just how big will it be? Current estimates are stating that Rockstar's new entry into the GTA series will overwhelm Halo 3's first week sales statistics, and we're just talking about the 360 version here!
This game will likely sell consoles and do a lot for Microsoft and Sony both. The question now is: Which company will GTA IV do more for? Either way, Rockstar and Take-Two win, but the super...
After the continuous back and forth battle between Rockstar and the British Board of Film Classification over Manhunt 2, they have decided to approve Grand Theft Auto IV with an 18+ rating with, as the BBFC proudly proclaims in bold, red lettering on their classification entry, "no cuts made."
It sounds to me like someone's a little sore after being whipped into shape by the British court system.
Take-Two executives must have thought they were clever by delaying its annual shareholder meeting by a week to April 17 so that EA's buyout offer would expire, but EA saw through their ploy and extended their deadline appropriately to April 18. Take-Two is still urging shareholders to say no, but they have stated that they're open to being bought... Even by EA.
The catch from Take-Two? They don't want anyone taking their profit from GTA IV, so they're doing their best not to talk to EA u...
"Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, has issued a note to investors forecasting that Grand Theft Auto IV will sell nine million copies worldwide by the end of the fiscal year (October 31, 2008), with six million of those units being Xbox 360 editions. That means that Pachter expects the Xbox 360 version to outsell the PS3 edition by a 2-to-1 ratio."
Just what went into making GTAIV what it is? IGN sits down with Dan Houser of Creative and Aaron Garbut of Rockstar to find out. In their discussion, they cover everything from the shaping of the storyline to relationships to creating the main character.
All in all, this is definitely turning out to be a great game. Will it live up to the hype? We'll have to wait until April 29 to find out...
Well according to a French retailer, YES!.
Why is it he come to this conclusion..? Well over the last week a few images have appeared over the Internet that shows the release schedule of the French retailer and on that schedule you can clearly see that GTA:IV is stated to be released on the Nintendo DS.
Maybe this may be a hoax but as Rockstar have previously released a Gameboy edition, anything is possible.
Thats right, GamePro User's have all chosen Metal Gear Solid 4 as there most anticipated game for the Playstation 3 at the moment with a staggering 57.7% of the vote. Quite incredible that. In second place though follows Gran Turismo 5, third and fourth see the sequels of Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 whilst staggering in for fifth spot is LittleBigPlanet.
In addition to that I assume this is only for Playstation 3 exclusive games as many of you are probably pondering.. Where is GTA:IV! I t...
The Grand Theft Auto IV achievement list has been leaked and this seems pretty authentic. The list contains spoilers so I discourage you to view the list if you would not like the game to be spoilt. Also the poster has also said that the intro and gameplay videos of the game have already been leaked too!
Complete the first mission.
In a darts game score 180 with 3 darts.
Beat a friend at pool.
B...
Audiophiles who pick up Rockstar Games' latest title, Grand Theft Auto IV, will be able to mark in-game music for later purchasing via Amazon.com's digital music download store.
Players can use in-game menus to gain information on the currently playing song and have its details emailed to the email address associated their Rockstar Games Social Club account. The email messages will also contain a direct link to an Amazon.com custom playlist that will allow the selected songs to be download...
Rockstar Games have today unveiled a new online project under the name of "Social Club". The website, accessible via your computer browser, will log individual player data for upcoming Rockstar Games titles, starting with Grand Theft Auto IV.
Examples of statistics tracked within games include completion percentages and who amongst your friends managed to reach certain missions first. The service will be made available to each and every Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamer with an online ID.
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As seen in the latest Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, "Everyone's A Rat", the Entertainment Software Ratings Board have awarded a "Mature" rating to Rockstar Games' upcoming free roam action sequel. The ESRB content warnings, which could easily be confused with an interesting evening out, include "Use of Drugs and Alcohol", "Partial Nudity" and "Strong Sexual Content".
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners worldwide will be able to experience the potentially offensive content of Grand Theft Auto ...
The final trailer before Grand Theft Auto IV's release, entitled "Everyone's A Rat", is now available for viewing.
Be sure to check out the hi-definition version of the trailer at the source link below. Grand Theft Auto IV will be reaching Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers worldwide on April 29.
A user over at webshots, pallamallawa, uploaded photos of what appears to be a glossy foldable map from the PS3 version of GTA IV. Even if this is a fake it's pretty darn good.
Unfortunately at the moment webshots or the user has pulled the photos. Interesting to note is that Joystiq has also pulled the images from their post on the subject. Rockstar sending out cease and desists letters? Fortunately Kotaku still has the images (high-res).
Most of you probably know about EA's plans to merge and take over Take-Two Interactive. Well, analysts have been pondering the situation and concluded that EA's plans might just come to fruition in time before GTAIV is released. So, that means that EA might have their name and logo on the GTAIV box-art. Obviously, EA wants Take-Two Interactive to get major profits from GTAIV, but they'll have to act quickly to gain control of the GTA franchise. Will EA get Take Two Interactive in time for GTAIV?
"The paint is automotive grade which should withstand any over zealous cleaning should someone be silly enough to try it, and each one has its own unique production number on it - thus proving its worth. The catch? These special little guys are only being presented to press outlets like other promotional swag in the past, if you want one you will have to get it off eBay in a few years."
Multiplayer in a Grand Theft Auto has been the stuff of dreams for gamers everywhere. Despite the game being released in just a matter of months the info for online multiplayer has still been pretty scarce. But now the floodgates have come flying open as PLAY Magazine preview this online frag fest. Some of the more important details include accessing online through your players phone, details on the different modes and confirmation of character customisation (though to what extent is yet to b...
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"It seems like the idea of turning established franchises into MMOs is what everyone is thinking about these days, with the idea being contemplated for Call of Duty by Activisions CEO and now by Rockstars founder. However, I think Grand Theft Auto is much more suited to a massively multiplayer world, and it could make for an insane, awesome game. It may just be an idea right now, but I hope Rockstar decides to pursue it."
We've all probably heard by now that EA wants Take Two. Take Two has kindly refused their offer, and have recently been sued by a shareholder who alleges that the company didn't reveal the takeover bid to shareholders in order to arrange for a better deal, but not before Jack Thompson tried to worm his way into the conflict, to which EA chose to give him a subtle boot to the head.
But apparently EA means business; they've put a deadline on Take Two: April 11, although it could be extende...
The sequel to what game is still unknown which will result us people to execute the process of speculation. During the Take Two conference last night, it's been revealed that Rockstar is planning on releasing a major sequel in 2009. Don't count the downloadable content for GTA IV because that's being released sometime this year. Someone could only wonder what game sequel this could be for? Midnight Club? Manhunt 3?
Or since a Max Payne movie is being produced, do you think Rockstar will cr...
Just in time for the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Microsoft has created a little advantage for themselves and lowered the prices of all Xbox 360 models in Europe by at least £40.
"Hopefully it will be! According to several games industry sources and UK retailers, all 360 SKUs will be receiving a 50 price cut (£38.26) on March 14th. A couple of weeks back, Canada saw a similar price drop, with the Elite and Premium SKUs being cut by $50, and the Arcade being cut by $20.
The most interesting aspect of this price drop is that the Arcade SKU will become cheaper than the Nintendo Wii, according to Amazon, by around £30.
Go to the source for more information."
"Sam Houser - "Its Official, Im American now...I can now vote but for anyone but Hillary Clinton. I love America."
The Sixaxis will be used in GTA4 but in a way thats done Right.
A possible MMPOG GTA in the future. May be subscription based.
Beat up cars will eventually stall, leaving you to flee on foot.
Tired will shred apart when they are shot.
Ps3 Version will have warmer colors while the 360 version will have more vibrant colors.
Tap Up on the D-pad brings up the Cell ph..."
Another day in GTA4 News and it was apparent that this would happen... a whole bunch of Reviews have cropped up for the very much awaited GTA4, and with so many to go to, where do you start? Well why not start here, simply because we'll tell you about all the previews that we've managed to round up, so you can read them turn by turn to your hearts content. Any new content from these articles will be added to the bottom of this article, so keep checking back for more news, but till then....
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"Take-Two has issued a response to EAs takeover bid and what theyre saying is pretty straightforward - EAs offer is inadequate, unsolicited and opportunistic. The way Take-Two sees it is that GTAIVs release will increase the value of the company, and EA is just trying to take advantage of them and get their hands on the company before that happens."
"- When MS says exclusive, they mean that no other system can have DLC content for GTAIV.
- It will be bigger than a lot of people think. GTA3 Vice City and San Andreas were basically expansions of GTA3. Think of the DLC that way. We are talking major expansion for GTAIV.
- No price has been discussed yet. Its up to Rockstar on whether or not they will charge for it
-If successful, DLC may be the new way to deliver GTA expansions"
I've got not one, not two, but seven new Grand Theft Auto IV screenshots for you to feast your eyes upon. Showing a varied array of things, from walking along a bridge (nope... not on the road, but... just see the image attached below). And burgers never looked more evil... is that ketchup or blood.... see the screenshots below.
More screenshots available at the source.
Despite Microsoft paying some hefty money for extra downloadable content, for their players to experience the full GTA experience. More players are still going for the Playstation 3 version as a survey was conducted and the results were shown.
The Xbox 360 bagged 46% of the votes, while the Playstation 3 version bagged 49% of the votes. Yes it's not much but the players aren't getting anything extra on the Playstation 3 but they are still going to purchase that version. The other 6% have s...
"In its GDC keynote extravaganza, Microsoft confirmed that the first downloadable "episode" for GTA IV will be coming this August, exclusively to Xbox 360.
Grand Theft Auto IV: Episode One, as it's being called, is presumably the first in the previously announced two downloadable episodes for Rockstar's sequel. They've been rumoured to have cost Microsoft a fair few pennies too."
GamesMaster hits again, we have 8 brilliantly superb pages of GTA4 scans, with loads of detail. Take a look at the magazine scans attached below, and more can be found at the source.
Here's a bit of breakdown on the information from the magazine scans (typing as I'm reading):
Rumours were quick to surface when XBOX boss, Don Mattrick initially announced in the Major Nelson's Podcast that GTAIV would have additional content (yeh we know that) and multiplayer available EXCLUSIVELY on the XBOX360....
...What he said sounded a lot "multiplayer mode is only in the XBOX360 version", however it seems that it was nothing more than a badly worded sentence, for Rockstar have been quick to point out, that there is no truth to these rumours and that GTA4 will be multiplaye...
Its no question that GTA4 the highly anticipated Multiplatform game is shaping up to be a huge game, but how well will this sandbox title be. Well Jeronimo Barrera(Rockstar Games Vice President of Product Development) shed light on how big this game will be. He states that
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"In many ways it's a bigger leap going from San Andreas to GTA IV than it was going from 2D to 3D...."
It sure looks like it could be just that. Found on the official GTA4 website was a video of what looks like could have been the loading trailer for when the site was loading... why they never used it is another question...
You'll notice in the video that as it pans out it replicates the exact map that is currently shown on the official GTAIV website.
"We already own it, I believe, from a content standpoint, because we have the exclusive episodes, trumpeted studio boss Shane Kim before adding that the Xbox 360 is still going to have the ultimate experience for GTA IV
we have to make sure the customers know that.
With Microsoft existing as the only console player with exclusive downloadable episodes for Grand Theft Auto IV, Microsoft sees the upcoming launch as a great opportunity for the Xbox 360 platform to mirror the developme..."
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* The faster you tap X, the faster Niko runs. He doesn't appear to get tired.
* Major collisions on motorbikes cause the helmet to fall off. You can see it fall onto the ground.
* Heavy fire will scar - and permanently destroy - parts of the environment.
* They previewed a mission called "To Live and ..."
"According to GTA4.net, self-confessed dedicated followers of Rockstar Games eagerly anticipated free-roaming epic, news has been received that the (currently static) official game site will come to life from tomorrow, bringing with it a host of never-before-seen content.
While the post does not currently offer a credible source for its claim (but suggests that it soon will), if true, expectant fans can look forward to gaining online access to a wealth of new GTA IV screenshots, trailers, ..."
"How close was this deal to happening? Reporters at Variety (and, I have since learned, other publications) were preparing their stories based on conversations with the studio in question. Internally at Take 2, people were talking about it as a done deal. Then at the last minute, it all fell apart. I'm told Take 2 couldn't finalize terms with the studio, though I'm not sure if it was a purely financial issue or if, in the end, the publisher got cold feet about giving away rights to its baby.
..."
"Current online chatter suggests that Redmond-based Microsofts big-dollar edition of Rockstar Games upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV will be bolstered by the inclusion of two longevity-friendly downloadable game chapters, which will arrive exclusively on the Xbox 360 platform via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
However, those chapters while no-doubt tantalising - will supposedly be the sum total of the exclusive content secured by Microsofts bank-busting deal, with all other downloadable conten..."
"While noting that Take-Two has enjoyed a 12 percent share boost on the back of GTA IVs confirmed retail release date, Thompson warns that the market should also factor in "the downside risk coming Take-Twos way with the sale of this "Mature" game to kids, which is a murder simulator for violence against women, cops, and innocent bystanders ""
"Appearing on the retailers official Grand Theft Auto IV product page, two of the fresh screens show Niko, Liberty Citys newest antihero, looking somewhat ominous while clearly engaged in the business of climbing the criminal ladder, while the third involves scrapping cars and looks as though it would be more at home in the Burnout or Need for Speed series."
In an interview with MTV News Jeronimo Barrera states the PS3 is "...partly to blame for the delay." He touches on many things to expect in the game such as romance and violence. There will be no "Hot Coffee" but there will be romance and dating. All straight not bisexual like in "Bully". The game according to Barrera will be as violent as the player desires, leading this reader to conclude we can go easy or create havoc at will. It is a nice article, please see the "source" for the comp...
"Rockstar Games announced today that Grand Theft Auto IV will be released April 29th, 2008 for both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 worldwide! YEAH BABY!
Here is the Press Release:
New York, NY - January 24, 2008 - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the release date for Grand Theft Auto IV, the new title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise. Developed by Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto IV will be sim..."
The Non-disclosure Embargo between various websites and Rockstar has been lifted, and more new has sprawled out about the game than you can imagine. This includes details about the misson (spoilers ahead) and images for the game as well as various previews. The source may just be a post, but if you take a closer look you will notice that the post contains numerous links to various articles all about GTAIV and the new information that was given to those that were able to see the 90-minute demo...
"Despite somewhat of a shortage on actual in-game content as the games spring 2008 release looms, the industry watchers over at GameDaily have this week taken a closer look at the wealth of new features that Grand Theft Auto IV will place before lead character Niko as he grows accustomed to the possibilities and dangers integral to Liberty City.
Specifically, GameDaily focuses in on the advantage of modern technology as GTAIV has a present day setting which will see Niko able to utilis..."
"According to BitBags Torrence Davis, a knowledgeable but "unnamed" individual has stepped from the shadowy confines of speculation city in order to tip the (not especially popular) blog that Redmond-based Microsoft will hack another $49 USD from the price of the 20GB Premium Xbox 360 console.
By way of reaction, Davis offers that such a move would be smart considering that "we know millions upon millions of people love the GTA series.""
Hilary Clinton has been an enemy to the Grand Theft Auto franchise and seems that Rockstar has settled their issue's with her by allowing her to be part of it.
Rockstar has said that the prostitute's will look like democratic presidential candidates. After a prostitute has sex with a player, she will say something like "will you still vote for me?" and just before she meets death she would say "Now, I'll never be president!"
So GTA IV doesn't seem to have lost all the funny elements to...
Another tragedy, another Jack Thompson escapade. The two seem to go hand in hand, don't they?
Thompson has filed a lawsuit against Police Chief Warren of the Omaha Police Department regarding the mall shooting because he won't cough up an inventory of items that were seized from the culprit's home via a search warrant.
Of course, Jack didn't do his homework, because Nebraska's state statutes specifically exempt law enforcement investigation files from being released to the public. He ...
Looks like some new screenshots of GTA IV were posted today at JeuxFrench, a French gaming site (rough Babbelfish translation available). GTA IV is set in a re-designed Liberty City, looking an awful like New York City.
The annual Top Ten Vaporware Games of 2007 went up recently, and looking from the list, most of the winning games are PS3 titles--more specifically, PS3 titles that are yet to be released. Well, the rules for this list don't exactly follow the ones of the usual ones. The major one being that the games don't need to have a 2007 release date on it. However, for it to make the list it needs to have attained a certain level of "hype."
And it's no surprise that the No.1 on this list is the much...
Following earlier rumours of even more episodic content for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar Games have cleared up the confusion over "additional" exclusive downloadable content being made available in 2009.
A representative from Rockstar Games has clarified that while there will still be exclusive downloadable content for Xbox 360 gamers, it will be no more than what was previously announced by Microsoft in May. A single episode will be released in 2008 and another in...
"After repeated questioning regarding a specific release date for the game, a Take-Two executive responded, "We'll announce the date when we're ready to announce the date."
Though Grand Theft Auto IV will arrive at the same time on both platforms, the company noted it will be providing the Xbox 360 version of the game will with additional downloadable content beyond the 2008 fiscal year. This includes the Xbox 360-only DLC previously announced.
The executives also noted that the game has..."
If you've played any of the previous Grand Theft Auto games, then you know that Rockstar Games takes the time to painstakingly detail everything about the different characters in every game. From complicated backgrounds to quirky attitudes, the GTA characters have always stood out and Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest in the series is no exception.
In a recent article on IGN, Rockstar Games gives everyone a sneak peek at some of the major players in Liberty City that you're sure to encounter...
IGN and Rockstar Games talks about some of the new things GTA4 will be packing, as well as how the new story will play itself out compared with the past GTA games.
"The game will have a much broader scope than an actual movie script, and since its much longer than a movie and with the power of the console hardware, there wasn't any need to take any prompts from movies, but let the inspiration from the world itself". - Rockstar
Also he notes that somethings people might have missed or o...
Tired and washed up. Ugly and unappealing. Formulaic and uninspired. Or... Landmark and innovative. Gritty and realistic. Groundbreaking and killer app.
Which description will best fit GTA IV when it (finally) arrives on next-gen consoles? On the strength of its latest trailer, the jury is out.
That's right everyone, the new trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is available to be watched NOW, so here it is download it or simply watch it in all it's Hi-Def glory, and this is courtesy of GameTrailers.
Tonight Rockstar will be releasing a new trailer that you can view on the official website. No concrete details over what will be shown in the trailer or if it is indeed even that long. However, to wet the lips of the army of gamers ready to turn pimp-druglord-gangsters, Rockstar did release some screenshots yesterday, that can be seen here.
Prepare for the internet to explode, come 8:00pm GMT time.
"As we patiently wait for the Internet to completely explode over the new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer that will go live tomorrow, Rockstar us some new screenshots to keep you from wetting yourselves in anticipation.
In these new shots we see GTA IV's anti-hero Niko Bellic in his natural habitat. Like many New Yorkers (or Liberty City residents, as the case may be), Niko enjoys long jogs, chatting on the phone, and enjoying the various sights of the city. He also enjoys blowing up cars, hangi..."
Rockstar have revealed the box art for GTA IV in style with a fast-forwarded video of a team of professionals painting the new cover on a massive background.
Apparently GTA:IV will not be delayed any further. Last week, Zelnick told a BMO Capital Markets conference that the company was not ready to announce a firm date for GTA:IV. Some people thought he was implying it will be delayed again, but he then announced it will still be released sometime between the beginning of February and the end of April and he "wasn't intending to be newsworthy".
Well that's a relief. :D
The long awaited GTA IV graffiti advertisement has now been complete. The advertisement doesn't confirm anything new, it only shows a lady licking a lolipop (see for yourself in the screens below). That advertisement has been placed at Greene St & Canal, New York City.
Apparently Rockstar doesn't like it when people make fun of GTA. They come up with lame parodies all the time in the Grand Theft Auto series, but other people can't do the same with GTA? Way to be smart, Rockstar. It's a joke. It's not like they're making a direct reference to the game without paying you for it. Grow up and get a life, seriously.
...In other news, if Grand Theft Scratchy is a parody of Grand Theft Auto, is Marge Simpson a parody of Jack Thompson by being against video...
Today was a day that's meant to go down in history, the day that GTA IV was going to be released. Unfortunately it isn't. Rockstar is one of few company's the delays their games but this time it was an exception yet we still don't know the reasons to why GTA IV was delayed.
"Say "multiplayer" to us, and we think Mario Kart. Goldeneye. Halo. As hard as we may try, we most certainly do not think Grand Theft Auto. OK, GTA II had a limited multiplayer bit, but that was eight years ago, and like we say: limited."
There is some interesting news for all you Grand Theft Auto fans, it seems that Rockstar told GamingExcellence that the Developers were testing the plot of the story. The interesting news is they were considering having completely unlocked map at the start of the game.
Pretty interesting fans can explore the entire city from start without any restraints. And possibly the biggest interesting add on in GTA4 is a Multiplayer mode, which hasn't been seen in the days of GTA2, is aiming for 16 ...
Here are fresh screens for which was the most highly anticipated game of the year GTA IV. Still no sign of gameplay, hopefully Rockstar will talk to us about that soon.
"Halo 3? Oh puh-lease, Bungies game is small fry. Or at least, it could look that way by the time Grand Theft Auto IV rolls around next year. That's the view of Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey, who reckons that the Xbox 360 shooter shouldn't get too comfy on its laurels."
Reported by HDGameNews that the 7th installment in the Grand Theft Auto series will be a PS3 Exclusive because Rockstar wants to take full advantage of Cell and Blu-Ray is totally fake. The article continues and supplies us the reasons to why it's wrong. First of all it's because the next Grand Theft Auto will not be the 7th installment in the series and this is also not counting Grand Theft Auto London.
1. Grand Theft Auto
2. Grand Theft Auto 2
3. Grand Theft Auto 3
4. Grand Theft A...
Timing is ripe for rumours, especially with there already being rumours about a big announcement from Sony coming within a fortnight. Well the official playstation website will do nothing but fuel these rumours, though most likely a simple "mistake" in changing the release date, it seems that they have the release date on the site as "October 2007", and the main page of the UK site even says "On The Horizon"... could this be related to the big announcement? Like the title says, I think not, b...
Jack Thompsons seems to think that there is a mission in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV where he is a target. A mission basically based around killing Jack Thompson, that's what he thinks. Since Nico's first mission is to murder a lawyer in GTA IV, Jack Thompson thinks it's him.
Unfortunately what we don't have for the information is the actual scan of the article in question (apart from the front scan of the magazine that is). But here's a quick rundown of the summary that is mentioned in the GamePro article (as can be found at the source):
Games Radar is putting out Grand Theft Auto IV and sharing with everyone the ten reasons why Prototype will be better than GTA IV. Now they aren't saying GTA IV will be a bad game, just that Prototype will be a better game. Go to the source to view all the reasons, but they range from that Prototype is a new game, unlike GTA which has been around for awhile and you get to jump onto helicopters and boarding them, wiping out the pilots instead of of taking over a helicopter in GTA IV in an more...
You thought that the Grand Theft Auto IV wait was long before. According to Amazon.com, you're now going to have to wait until June. Since Rockstar said that GTA IV would be out in early 2008, Gaming Target digs a little deeper into Amazon and finds out what's what with this rumor and how long you'll likely wait.
Daily Game has written an article concerning the Grand Theft Auto IV delay and how it's hurting the Xbox 360, but doing the total opposite to the Playstation 3. They have complied a list of three reasons for this case.
First, Microsoft, trying to draw more attention to the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV, paid $50 million to get that exclusive downloadable content. They were hoping for this content to boost sales during this holiday season, but because of the delay, it won't. Secondly, reflecti...
Games have a tendancy to be set a release date, which is inevitably pushed back. This is true for both Metal Gear Solid 4 (which was set for release this year, and pushed back till next year) and GTA4 (which has been pushed from october to next year), among other titles which have been delayed.
Various reasons have come about as to why the games have gotten delayed, (GTA4 being delayed due to issues with the PS3 anyone...), and usually all the developers say is that they would rather ship...
The delay that has made many fans upset and angry, has also been a saviour for some game developers that no longer have GTAIV to compete with for christmas. Which will obviously mean that they will have more reason to release it before then, and will most likely be getting more notice from you than if GTAIV had released.
The games ofcourse are:
- Bioshock
- Army of Two
- Lair
- Haze
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Assassin's Creed
- Heavenly Sword
It seems the fingers are now pointed at the PS3 for causing the delay of the much anticipated GTA IV. According to the analyst, struggling development of the PS3 version has caused the delay, and the X360 version also has to wait due to a contract that prevents the publisher from releasing it on the 360 first. Are they justified in charging the PS3 for the staggering development of GTA IV?
In a recent email regarding Take-Two's decision to delay Grand Theft Auto IV to next year, Sony Computer Entertainment America's PR chief Dave Karraker explains that while the PlayStation 3 will only stand to benefit from the game's launch whenever it occurs, its temporary absence will not spell trouble for the next-gen platform. That is to say, SCE is not relying on a single game's release to justify the PS3, and the company will be counting on a variety of other game titles to help draw in...
Games Digest didn't believe the reasons Rockstar gave for the delays of Grand Theft Auto IV, so they have come up with six theories why they think it's actually delayed. The first theory is that they don't want the game to be 'overshadowed' by Halo 3. Second, Rockstar is having a hard time with the PS3's Cell processor. Thirdly, they think that they could be making a Wii version. Theory 4 is that Sony bribed Rockstar to delay it so Microsoft wouldn't get a boost during the holidays. Theory 5 ...
"The disappointing news that Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until the second quarter of 2008 is bound to dent the incomes of both Microsoft and Sony this year, particularly given the massive potential for Holiday season sales it would have inevitably brought.
However, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter explains that the delay is an even bigger blow to Sony, one that might even force the firm to drop the price of the PS3 a second time in order to compete with its rivals in the comi..."
"In a conference call with investors earlier today, Take-Two execs Strauss Zelnick and Ben Feder explained the company's decision to delay Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. Zelnick chalked up the Q2 2008 push back to "almost strictly technological problems... not problems, but challenges." They said they were "highly confident" that the game will ship within its new release window.
Asked whether one console in particular was the root of the problem, Zelnick diplomatic..."
The release date for GTA IV has been pushed back until at least April 2008, possibly May.
Take-Two is reducing its fiscal 2007 guidance primarily to reflect the movement of the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2008, due to additional development time required to complete the title. The title is now planned for release in the Companys seco...
GamePro has come up with 9 reasons why Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV got them hyped up and excited. They say it's a fresh start, it has the best virtual city, there's a rocket launcher, the production values are amazing, new shooting mechanics totally own the game, wicked soundtrack, no stupid cartoonish vibe, there's online multiplayer and that it's from Rockstar North. Go to the source for complete details.
Rockstar Games' hit Grand Theft Auto titles are notorious for attracting more than their fair share of controversy and, rather unsurprisingly, the latest addition to the series is no different. However the unlikely culprit this time around seems to be a feud among the gamers themselves. Ever since Microsoft announced exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content for its Xbox 360 video gaming system, rumours have been rife as to whether fans of Sony's PlayStation 3 console will receive a ...
GameSpot experience a day in the life of Niko Bellic as they preview Rockstar Games' forthcoming action sequel, Grand Theft Auto IV. Detailed gameplay information accompanies a handful of new screenshots in this short tour of the highly-anticipated title.
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to purchase Grand Theft Auto IV on October 16 in America, with a European release set for October 19.
According to Rockstar that is. In a recent interview with Games Radar, a Rockstar spokesperson let slip that if you want the complete GTA IV experience, you should get the 360. Whether it was a slip of tongue or not, it further goes to show the souring relations between Sony and Rockstar. And it shows that when someone gives you 50 million for exclusive content, the least you could do is to advertise their console for them.
"After waiting for years for the true sequel to one of the most influential games of the past decade, Grand Theft Auto III, we finally got a taste of the future about two months ago. Rockstar Games headed towards the West Coast (a.k.a. the Best Coast) with a very special parcel in tow - a build of Grand Theft Auto IV. While what we saw then was certainly impressive, the presentation parlayed to us was nothing short of a teaser. We never even saw a gun.
This time though, things were differen..."
"Speaking to the gaming websites gather who were gathered at the GTAIV preview event, Rockstar has confirmed that that the PS3 version of GTAIV is a week to two weeks behind the XBOX360s version.
The demo which was shown is from the Xbox 360 version of the game. The PlayStation 3 version is still a week or two behind, according to Rockstar. The build shown is 5 weeks old, and the frame rate has improved considerably since the last demo."
Gamers-Creed has gotten their hands on a German magazine that featured some scans for Grand Theft Auto IV. Check them out and meanwhile, let's see what new information we got.
There will be no more Ammu Nation shops, the girl with the lollipop is named Lola and it hints that she's a prostitute, if you take a cab, it'll take you to what you desire most (hunger=food, hurt=hospital), if the police search you, there will be no cab to transport you and the camera is positioned differently to g...
Was it the money? Was it a misunderstanding? Or was it simply a case of 'My dog ate the PS3 trailer?' No-one really knows, but according to Sony, they sent a request, but no-one replied.
Although SCEA President says there is nothing wrong between Sony and Rockstar, and that they are still working with each other on various other exclusives for PS3, one can only wonder whether it is but an elaborate cover up for souring relations.
The Smaller version of E3 came and went, and what we realised was that there were some big name games missing from the event.
In particular there were 7 games that were missing from E3:
- GTA IV
- Spore
- God of War 3
- Rainbow Six
- Prince of Persia 4
- Peter Jackson's Halo
- Final Fantasy XIII
Ever wanted to be on the Radio? Now you've got your chance as Rockstar Games are offering you a chance to be the voice of WKTT (We Know The Truth) Talk Radio in the upcoming game, Grand Theft Auto IV for the PS3 and XBOX360. Most of you will have already received the email from Rockstar, but even if you didn't here's the details that you need to know to be in the game.
Before calling in, be sure to read the Terms & Conditions ;)
"During our chat with Sony's head of game development Phil Harrison earlier today EGM's Dan Hsu asked about whether Sony had any plans to combat the exclusive downloadable content headed to the Xbox 360. Here's what he had to say:
"As the head of the [internal Sony] studios it's hard for me to comment on the third party relations, so I don't know the details of that -- we deliberately keep those separate -- but we have a great relationship with Rockstar and we're actually working closely wit..."
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV was today demonstrated at E3 2007. The five minute gameplay presentation, shown during Take-Two's media briefing, was the first public look of protagonist Niko Bellic in action. While short, the demonstration revealed several key details about the highly anticipated October-bound title.
No video content is available due to event restrictions.
"Last month Rockstar Games announced that it was going to reveal details of the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto IV "soon." However, thanks to the world of magazine exclusivity and the wonders of the Interweb, we've already been able to get our greasy mitts on quite a few snippets of information. Sorry, Rockstar!
According to a preview in the latest issue of Games TM, one multiplayer mode will allow players to face off against one another on the city streets. The catch is that they'll h..."
"Microsoft and Rockstar Games have both suggested the episodic content for Grand Theft Auto IV is exclusive to Xbox 360, but everyone expected it was simply a timed announcement and something was coming to PlayStation 3 -- eventually. That doesn't seem to be the case, however, based on Peter Moore's comments at their E3 press conference"
"Here's a quick list with some of the notes from the article:
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It's amazing how many titles that went multiplatform since the next-gen consoles arrived. I don't blame them because it'll help their sales, but that can be marked as selfish in Sony's view...as they lose out on some big anticipated games...some that made their PS2 #1.
Grand Theft Auto IV
Devil May Cry IV
Assassin's Creed
Beautiful Katamari
Fatal Inertia
Virtua Fighter 5
"There are plenty of huge next-gen games scheduled for this year, but two are likely to stand head-and-shoulders above all the others- Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Therefore, when news breaks on things like exclusive downloadable content for the latter, people take notice very, very quickly. And it wasn't long ago that Microsoft paraded their "exclusive" Xbox 360 GTA IV content in front of the industry, even though some industry insiders still claimed the PS3 version would also have downloa..."
The second trailer for the long awaited GTA4 has now been released, and is available for download directly from files.neo. You can also view the trailer right here on GameGrep courtesy of YouTube...
With the recent news about Microsoft paying $50,000,000 for exclusive add-ons on GTA4 on the XBOX360, it seems that XBOX owners worldwide, will be getting more 'Exclusive GTA4' content. To celebrate the release of the second trailer (in 9 hours time from the time of this article), Xbox 360 gamers will be able to download exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV theme and gamer pics from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. The Trailer will also go up on the Marketplace available on 28th June 2007, at 6pm BST.
"For the tiny sum of just $90 (£45 / 67), buyers of this version of the game will also be treated to a duffel bag, a key chain, an art book, a disc featuring music from the game, and a security lock box. Not a bad price at all, and its probably worth mentioning that the same gifts come with both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 incarnations."
"Leading up to the trailer premiere, Yahoo! will celebrate Grand Theft Auto IV with special content including an interview with the creators behind one of the most popular video games of all time and exclusive screenshots from the forthcoming game.
WHEN:
-Grand Theft Auto IV trailer premieres on June 28, 2007 at 12 p.m. EST
-Get exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV content all week beginning on June 22, 2007
WHERE:
-Get it while it's hot:
http://grandtheftauto.yahoo.com"
"The transcript from an internal Take-2 conference call that was undertaken on June 11th has found its way onto the internet and it includes a rather interesting quote from the companys Chief Financial Officer, Lainie Goldstein. It reads as follows:
The first 25 (million) is for the first episodic content package thats supposed to go out and that is in March of 08. Thats why it moved into current because its in the next 12 months. The second 25 (million) will be for the second episodic..."
When Grand Theft Auto IV was first announced, we also heard that the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 would be geaining downloadable content for it. That is not the case. What this report is stating, gives it out plain and clear. The 360 will be the only system getting downloadable content. The Playstation 3 is being left out.
"The 2008 release schedule shows that two episodes are planned to be released for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. On the report though there is no news of ...
Rockstar teases the teaser. They sent out an e-mail announcing the second trailer, which may reveal on "the who" whereas the first one focused on "the where."
"Two of of the biggest games due in 2007 are Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV. As luck would have it, they're coming out within a couple weeks of one another - despite what you may have heard to the contrary.
Rumours prompted by an analyst note had it that Rockstar could delay Grand Theft Auto IV until November, but the company has come out today to deny the claims.
We contacted the company for comment and were told that the game is on track for release in "late October".
Grand Theft..."
It seems that Grand Theft Auto IV could possibly miss its October 16, 2007 release date on the PS3 and Xbox 360 due to a delay. The game is set to launch on October 16, 2007. That has been the release date ever since the next-generation Grand Theft Auto was announced a few months ago for a simultaneous release on the PS3 and Xbox 360. That release date is also just a few weeks before the end of the fiscal year.
Edit: It should be noted that Take 2 itself has yet to make any official announ...
Rockstar are now consider or should I say have already confirmed that GTA IV will be pushed back two weeks so the two game releases don't clash with each other. Halo 3 is set to be released on September 26th while GTA IV on October 19th. As you can see the two release dates are pretty close to each other and Rockstar will be pushing the GTA IV release two weeks back, so the new release date will be sometime at the end of October.
But this is only analyst prediction, so it's not confirmed. ...
Time to take a look into the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV.
I, personally, read the entire story that was written on this subject, and I believe this will, without a doubt, be the best Grand Theft Auto yet. Most of the places in this game are based on modern day cities and such. But with little tweaks throughout. You will notice as you play. If not already posted, I will upload some demos later on. But anyway, to all Rockstar fans, read up on the entire first look review by GameSpo...
"The official story: "We do not comment on rumor or speculation."--Rockstar Games rep.
What we heard: Back in March, Take-Two Interactive's board was ousted by a shareholder revolt. Since then, it has been unclear what the company's new directors have in mind for the mighty--but mighty troubled--publisher. The first hard evidence about what tack Take-Two will take won't surface for 10 days. That's when the New York-based publisher will announce earnings for its second fiscal quarter, which ..."
""Press LB to open trunk." That's what a pop-up command told Official Xbox Magazine as a Rockstar representative approached a vehicle from the rear while demoing the game.
It sounds like a great addition to the game, considering how useful car trunks have proven to be in the world of organized (and disorganized) crime. Bodies, drugs, weapons, bombs, etc. all fit quite nicely.
I can see the ad campaign now:
"GTA IV - What junk is in YOUR trunk?""
"Rockstar released four new screens of GTA IV and they are looking really good. Each screenshot speaks volumes in their own way. The one above for example blew me away by the detail put into Liberty City. Just look at the multiple power lines that are run across the city (which by the way, I recall you can climb up those poles).
From what I can tell from these screenshots, it looks like we're all going to be indoors a lot this fall when GTA IV is released. And that's a good thing."
Microsoft's perseverance in garnering software support for the Xbox 360 has ensured that Rockstar will be releasing Grand Theft Auto IV for the platform, in addition to the PlayStation 3. However, Rockstar admits in a recent interview with Official PlayStation Magazine that porting the game to the Xbox 360 will not be without difficulty, since the developer will be forced to accommodate for multiple hardware configurations inherent to the platform:
"Having spent some time reviewing Rockstar's teaser trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV just to eek out some extra details from the minute long reveal several weeks ago, attention has now turned to analysing additional details about the game itself.
Reports from the US emerged first, confirming the identity of GTA IV's protagonist, the single-city location, and the game's lack of aeroplanes, but now it's the turn of UK-based publications in this instance, PSM UK. In the latest issue, the public..."
Top of the list is the fact that players can fly across Liberty City, although not in planes. "There are no airplanes in the game but flying is still there," he explained. "One means of this is the helicopter. This is just one city and a plane really doesn't fit into that very well for gameplay. Flying is still very much a large part of the game."
"Rockstar has sent out fresh promotional materials for its upcoming crime romp, GTA IV.
First we had the trailer and now we have a large GTA IV pizza box to keep us amused until Rockstar releases further info on the upcoming 360, PS3 game.
Inside the box though, wasn't a family-size pizza with all the trimmings (except anchovies, because that's just wrong) but several other GTA IV-related goodies. The pizza delivery boy (cleverly disguised as your everyday post man) also brought us two ..."
"The secrets are out, the details laid bare, but what do we think about Grand Theft Auto IV's surprising next-gen direction? As we speak, armies of webheads are bashing their keyboards into submission, dissatisfaction writ large in their endlessly knee-jerk forum posts - There's no planes! It's smaller than San Andreas! The lead role isn't an American!
Well, we've banged our heads together in the name of research, and discussed the burning topics that are likely to cause the poor fingers of..."
"The recent trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV portrays Liberty City as looking more like New York City, raising concerns among politicians over the inclusion of their city in a notoriously violent game. So, we investigated the cities of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) to find out which streets were the most dangerous to walk down as a gaming bystander."
Here are five screenshots currently being displayed for the PS3. The images appear to be taking place in a New York City/Liberty City setting.
"The protagonist's name is Niko Bellic - an Eastern European immigrant who has come to Liberty City to live the "American Dream." The game is set in Liberty City in 2007, but it is bigger than the Liberty City we saw in GTA III.
The GTA 4 equivalent of the Statue of Liberty is called the Statue of Happiness, and DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is known as BOABO (Beneath the Offramp of the Algonquin Bridge Overpass).
In Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar have recreated 4 of the ..."
"When the Grand Theft Auto IV trailer first unspooled last month, there was much debate on whether or not it was set in New York City. The preview clearly showed New York landmarks such as the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. However, frame-by-frame analysis showed a ship registered to Liberty City, the setting of Grand Theft Auto III, as well as the Liberty Tree newspaper featured in that game.
Now, it appears that both theories are right. Leaked scans of the Game Informer'..."
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