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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...
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....
"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."
"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."
"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."
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!
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%.
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.
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.
"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."
"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."
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...
"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."
"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..."
"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."
"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..."
"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..."
"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."
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.
"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."
"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..."
"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!"
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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)
1..."
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 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...
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.
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.
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 ...
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."
"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.
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.
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...
"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..."
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.
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."
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..."
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 ..."
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.
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..."
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 ..."
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..."
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."
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..."
"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"
"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% ..."
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.
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..."
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.
"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!
"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 ..."
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.
"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..."
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."
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."
""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.
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?
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?
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 ...
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
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...
""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.
"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 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."
"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.
"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...
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.
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.
"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 ...
"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 ..."
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...
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...
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.
$50,000 worth of preorders placed by Australians at GamePlanet NZ has been cancelled due to this censorship.
"Enter one of the following codes during game play. A small box will appear to confirm correct code entry. Note: The following codes should be considered unconfirmed until the retail version of the game is available.
Weapons tier 1 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up.
Weapons tier 2 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up.
Weapon tier 3 Press R1, L2, R2, L1, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right(2).
Run quickly Press R1(2), Left,..."
"We already expect Rockstar North to hit it big with Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3), but it's not a well known fact how much money it cost developing the behemoth of open-world games across three and a half years. Interesting enough, GTA 4 could very well be the most expensive video game to make in history.
Leslie Benzies, Rockstar North president and producer of Grand Theft Auto 4, reportedly made a wild guess saying it took around US$ 100 million to build the ..."
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"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.
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.
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...
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
"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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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)
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?
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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.
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 ...
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."
"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.
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 ...
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..."
"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"
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."
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...."
"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, ..."
"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..."
"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 ...
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.
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.
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
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...
"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 ...
"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.
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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):
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...
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 ...
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.
"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."
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..."
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..."
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?""
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."
"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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