Grand Theft Auto

By Rhyme The latest "please get excited to buy us" trailer for Saints Row 2 takes some playful potshots at Grand Theft Auto IV. The video, which we've placed after the break, asks us if we'd like to do mundane tasks like bowling in GTA IV or more over-the-top things in Saints Row 2, like shooting sewage...

When it comes to gangster games, "Grand Theft Auto" gets the controversial headlines and social outrage. But...

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With the release of Grand Theft Auto IV for PC coming very soon, I have written a brief article over at GTA 'Hood detailing the history of the...

Xbox 360 GTA IV DLC will be "a key test", says analyst. Console exclusive DLC strategies such as GTA IV's 360-only 'episodes' are still unproven, Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has said. Click here to read the full article

By gamepolitics gamesindustry.biz reports that the hack involves the Xbox 360 version and requires a mod chipped 360 to play. gi.biz comments: It's ironic, as a GP reader pointed out yesterday in our ShoutBox, that Ubisoft is delaying the PC version of EndWar, claiming piracy concerns, while major co...

By Jonathan Cullen Grand Theft Auto IV. Frankly, I don't know, Rockstar are the people to ask for that. I don't know" when GTA IV DLC will be released, says Xbox Live boss Grand Theft Auto IV. Hugely overhyped bigtime but it was still a fantastic game and even though the

By Michael McWhertor Carjacking, fleeing from the cops, and an open world in which you rub elbows with corrupt weasels and lowlife thugs doesn't sound like something you'd expect from a Banjo Kazooie game, but Rare may be giving impressionable boys and girls their first taste of Grand Theft Auto-style gamep...

By Ross Miller Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sports, Business Some interesting statistics about Electronic Arts' recently launched FIFA09 in the U.K. (via Chart Track):

By Patrick Klepek Open-world games scare the crap out of me. I have no problem admitting that. I passed on “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion” and never finished a “Grand Theft Auto” game until the most recent one. Maybe that’s why I enjoy games like “Mega Man 9″ so much; too much choice scares me away. It’s with this a...

By Matt FIFA 09 plays a good game of football, so it can only be a good thing that it has become the fastest selling FIFA so far. Furthermore, it has become the 3rd fastest selling game on Xbox 360 (behind Halo 3 and GTA IV), with 42% of sales being for Microsoft’s box. The PlayStation 3 version was the sec...

By Mark Brown The opening declaration of war started with Grand Theft Auto IV, promising future Downloadable Content to the Xbox 360. Despite being a controversial decision, factoring into much of Microsoft’s promotion for the Xbox 360 version of the game, and the 50 million dollar deal between 2K an...

By xboxoz360 The announcement of Tomb Raider DLC follows the announcements of high-profile Xbox 360 exclusive content for Grand Theft Auto IV and Fallout 3, leaving PS3 owners without the option to buy additional content to stretch the life of the games."

After performing a strategic review, Take-Two Interactive - creator of the Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock franchises - has decided it will remain an independent company, despite approaches from Electronic Arts.

By Rafat Ali The publisher of Grand Theft Auto said its sees itself as "strongly positioned creatively, financially and competitively to benefit from the opportunities we see in the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry". ...

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By Patrick Klepek Direct From SF: THQ Throws ‘Saints Row 2′ Multiplayer Party, Features Giant Hot Dog Man I played the multiplayer side of “Grand Theft Auto IV” for just one day. So long as I was playing with friends, it was fun. Without them, not so much. Gamers — at least my friends — seemed to leave “GTA IV”’s mul...

By gamepolitics In July GamePolitics reported that the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards, a watchdog group based in New Zealand had petitioned the government to reconsider its R18 rating for Grand Theft Auto IV. The SPCS hoped to see the controversial game banned, instead.

By gamepolitics April 10, 2007: In a harshly-worded ruling, U.S. District Court Judge James Brady declares Louisiana's video game law unconstitutional. Thompson, who wrote the legislation, has blamed Louisiana officials for its failure. September 26, 2007: U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan...

 - The story that revolves around Niko and the things he goes through are more realistic then the other games. The game is fairly long, and it doesn't get too ...

By Tracey John So just thinking about the core open-world gamplay, could we expect a clean, Christian version of “Grand Theft Auto” from Digital Praise? But if you were to actually make a clean version of “Grand Theft Auto” — essentially taking out the “grand theft auto” part — how would you do it?

By Joe Fourhman Chinatown Wars is trying to be as GTA as possible on the small screen, retaining the look and feel of the OG GTA while leveraging the featureset of the DS. As indicated by the title, this GTA focuses on the Chinatown section of Liberty City. The hero is Huang Lee, a member of the Triads. And althou...

By Luke Plunkett “Great Windows-based games like ‘Grand Theft Auto IV,’ ‘Fallout 3’ and ‘Dawn of War II’ are proof that Microsoft is delivering on its promise to provide the best possible PC gaming experience on Windows,” said Kevin Unangst, senior global director of Windows gaming at Microsoft. “We are...

By Chris Games for Windows has hardly been the de facto PC branding it once upon a time hoped to be, but Microsoft is still making strides towards achieving that goal. The GFW initiative turns two this month, cuing Microsoft to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV — releasing on PC in November as a GFW-br...

By Michael McWhertor The new issue of Nintendo Power contains first official details on Rockstar Games' youth corrupting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, reported to be a cel-shaded, M-rated 3D journey through Liberty City with an isometric view. According to NeoGAF poster botticus, Chinatown Wars look...

By *-ViPeR-* Blista Compact Type: Coupe Speed: Average Weight: Light Rarity: Common Picture: - copies of GTA like San Andreas or Vice City, you should know it when you see one. Where to find: Very easy to find driving around in any part of Liberty City, silver blista compact.

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Rockstar shows their love for the PC again with a massively up-res’ed version of Grand Theft Auto 4 due out in November, and the improvements and extra features might be enough to inspire even diehard console gamers to jack a computer and give Liberty City a visit on the PC.

By AJ Glasser The Godfather: Part II is the only sequel in Hollywood history to win an Academy Award for Best Picture (Lord of the Rings and Silence of the Lambs don’t count). That alone is a tough act for a video game to follow; but Godfather II the video game also has to go up against Grand Theft Auto – the hea...

By Michael McWhertor Grand Theft Auto IV spin-off for Nintendo DS and/or PSP announced. One of the titles Nintendo touted as core focused was Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, a portable side story set in Liberty City. And it was merely announced, with nothing but a logo on display.

By Adnan Ahmed However, it was not until April 29th of 2008, we got a true sequel to the GTA III, appropriately titled Grand Theft Auto IV. The game may not look like another revolution of the series like GTA III, but rather an evolution. But as soon as you put your foot down on Liberty City (no relation to the Li...

By Sally B. Yes. Grand Theft Auto. For the DS. We haven't heard enough details concerning these games, however, but let's imagine how the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will look like. Will we see some option to deliver Chinese take-out as a way to earn money? How about hijacking bicycles? Will the prot...

By Sally B. Yes. Grand Theft Auto. For the DS. We haven't heard enough details concerning these games, however, but let's imagine how the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will look like. Will we see some option to deliver Chinese take-out as a way to earn money? How about hijacking bicycles? Will the prot...

Okay, I realize that any review that grants a game the high honor of an A+ is under the scrutiny of every reader.  They think, "Oh, a fanboy.  Great."  Well, you should know that I don't give a s--- whether you think I'm a GTA fanboy or not, but know this: the game is damn near perfect.  I have been a fa...

The bonus song that I don’t remember ever hearing in the game is an instrumental version of Seryoga’s “Liberty City: The Invasion,” which works equally well without the Russian rapper’s voice. Other standout tracks include “Gruppa krovi” which answers the question of what if the Psyche...

By Chris Okay, so if GameStop is any indication of how the rest of the retailers in the U.S. sold Grand Theft Auto IV, Microsoft saw its system cash in on 64% of sales for Rockstar’s game, while Sony only got 36% of the love in the game’s first week. But, as the numbers show, the PlayStation 3 actually had th...

By Michael McWhertor Impressions: If you just want to mess around, make your own rules—Make a six-star wanted level a group effort! Group stunt jumps!—this is the mode for you. If you're really in the mood for some GTA improv, Free Mode (and maxed out private slots) can keep you busy for hours. Makes you pray for a s...

By Jean Snow Still on the fence over Grand Theft Auto IV? Maybe a wild tour of Liberty City can help convince you. See also: Grand Theft Auto: A History of ViolenceGrand Theft Auto IV Shifts Into Media OverdriveCan GTA4 Save PS3? How About Take-Two?The Road to Ruin: How Grand Theft Auto Hit the Skids

By James Share This Every Grand Theft Auto IV review is heaping a lot of praise on the game, and I hope that I can find out what the big deal is. I’m about two hours into the game, and I just wanted to share some first impressions, before everyone goes out and makes their inevitable purchase. Not to [...]

By Farhad Manjoo Grand Theft Auto IV Well to hear reviewers tell it, "Grand Theft Auto IV," the much-anticipated sequel to the intelligent, violent, resplendently liberating, and very popular video game series, is like that Shins song: "GTA IV" will change your life.

By Sally B. Many gamers have long waited for this gaming week to come. Why? It's the release of the oft-delayed Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar North's highly controversial and much awaited video game. Those itching to annoy cops or run over pedestrians - while fulfilling missions on the side, of course...

By Michael McWhertor Solid. We played for a pretty long, 16-player session before release via Xbox Live and were impressed. Microsoft says it's ramping up in anticipation of the release, adding hardware and hoping for smooth sailing. We have yet to go online with the PlayStation 3 version. Sony and Gamespy decli...

By Michael McWhertor Grand Theft Auto IV was developed by Rockstar North, published by Rockstar Games and is due to be released on April 29. Retails for $59.99 to $89.99 USD. Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Played single player campaign to completion on PlayStation 3, played additional single player camp...

By jgdsl Grand Theft Auto IV is a digital masterpiece. Period. You will like the Xbox 360 version of this game. You will like the PS3 version of this game. Technically, they are the same! However, there are some minor variations. To make these variations easier to read through, I will write 360 specific c...

By GamerBreaker 6. There may be tiny differences between the Xbox 360 and PS3 version but Rockstar is aiming to make both versions very similar - no PS3 Sixaxis support. 3. Rockstar has got rid of all the fantasy vehicles from previous GTA games. GTA 4 will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 29 2008.

By Brian Crecente Intrigued, I ask Barrera about Grand Theft Auto IV's episodic content. Why can't Rockstar use GTA as a platform, I ask. Why bother coming up with another GTA for this generation of consoles, couldn't the developer just create episodes for the game and live off that?

It appears that Rockstar once had a different idea for the introduction to the brand new GTA IV website, as a previously unseen video has now been found. Uncovered by RockstarWatch, the short video shows us a street in Liberty City, then zooms out to show the full map with all three islands vi...

By Peter Ha Like a bad case of blue balls. Here’s the latest trailer from Rockstar of the forthcoming (hopefully soon) next installment of the ever-popular Grand Theft Auto series, GTA IV. Enjoy.

By Charles D. In a video interview with Matt Selman, executive producer of the game, he expressed his dismay at the attitude Rockstar was projecting towards the game. He explained that the controversy surrounding the pulled out Grand Theft Auto ...

By Brian Szabelski Four months after the PSP release, the PS2 gets its version of Vice City Stories. Unfortunately, after the release of the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Vice City Stories feels like a game that doesn't live up to it's potential.