I was walking through my local mall yesterday evening, and while I was reading the back of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the DS with one of my friends, I overheard a young man around my age asking one of the two Gamestop employees about Grand Theft Auto IV.

Some of you are probably saying "Okay, so you overheard a conversation about IV. What's so special about it? We already know it's going to kick ass." at this point. Well, let me explain. Yes, we believe it's going to be a great game based on all the hype Rockstar's been building up for it, and yes, there will be a lot of pissed off gamers if it turns out to be a Grand Theft Disappointment, but this news is entirely different.

I overheard the Gamestop employee stating that there will be a midnight release for IV in about ten of the Gamestop stores within a twenty mile radius of where they are. I quickly called up three of the other Gamestops in the area that he mentioned after I was out of the store and questioned the validity of this and the stores all confirmed that there will indeed be a midnight launch, though it's not every single Gamestop.

So for those of you who just can't wait until 8, 9, or 10 AM to get your copy of GTA IV, check with your local Gamestop if you've preordered a copy of the game from there and find out if they're participating in a midnight release.

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