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Free GTA V promo crashes Epic Games Store
Free GTA V promo crashes Epic Games Store
Epic Games online store greeted users with errors on Thursday as online shoppers sought to get a copy of Grand Theft Auto V for free. The ...... 14 May 2020 19:06
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC date, new content confirmed
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC date, new content confirmed
Rockstar Games has provided details about the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC, including that it will be a Google Stadia launch title. ...... 4 Oct 2019 14:24
GTA Online cheat maker ordered to pay $150k in damages
GTA Online cheat maker ordered to pay $150k in damages
A U.S. court has ordered a man to pay a substantial sum of damages and attorneys fees for distributing a cheating tool for GTA Online. The ...... 11 Feb 2019 8:36
PlayStation 4 turns 5 after over 86 million consoles sold
PlayStation 4 turns 5 after over 86 million consoles sold
Sony has started the celebrations for PlayStation 4's fifth birthday, and although at this point they haven't revealed any major discount, I'm ...... 16 Nov 2018 10:12
YouTube deletes Red Dead Redemption 2 clips
YouTube deletes Red Dead Redemption 2 clips
YouTube has removed clips of Red Dead Redemption 2 after a BBC report pointed out videos showing a non-playable character being assaulted and killed. ...... 7 Nov 2018 21:29
Why Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't switch characters like GTA V
Why Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't switch characters like GTA V
Rockstar has explained why its upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2 does not allow you to switch between multiple protagonists like Grand Theft Auto V. ...... 11 Sep 2018 2:10
Intel's GPU driver update brings a boost to gamers
Intel's GPU driver update brings a boost to gamers
If you are a proper PC gamer then you consider Intel a CPU manufacturer and only a CPU manufacturer. However, obviously the company does a lot ...... 20 Feb 2018 9:35
Rockstar, Take-Two ease stance on PC Game mods
Rockstar, Take-Two ease stance on PC Game mods
Rockstar Games has moved to reassure developers of PC game mods that publisher Take Two is unlikely to launch legal action against them. ...... 25 Jun 2017 9:17
Legal threat sinks GTA mod toolkit
Legal threat sinks GTA mod toolkit
A legal threat from Take-Two has taken down the popular Open IV toolkit used to create mods for Grand Theft Auto titles on PC. Open IV's ...... 19 Jun 2017 5:15
The Grand Tour is the most pirated TV show ever
The Grand Tour is the most pirated TV show ever
The first episodes of Amazon's super expensive 'The Grand Tour' are the most pirated TV show episodes ever, according to an industry analyst. ...... 12 Dec 2016 9:11
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories now available for iOS
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories now available for iOS
GTA: Liberty City Stories is now available on iOS for $6.99 as developer Rockstar continues to bring popular titles to mobile. The title ...... 19 Dec 2015 10:37
First PS2 games on PS4 available now including GTA, Twisted Metal
First PS2 games on PS4 available now including GTA, Twisted Metal
Earlier this week, Sony confirmed the first PlayStation 2 games that will be available via backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 4. ...... 8 Dec 2015 19:47
Microsoft puts a hundred Xbox One, Xbox 360 games on sale
Microsoft puts a hundred Xbox One, Xbox 360 games on sale
Microsoft has started their 'Ultimate Game Sale' 2015, placing major discounts on a hundred titles for Xbox One and Xbox 360. If you are ...... 7 Jul 2015 22:40
Grand Theft Auto developer sues the BBC
Grand Theft Auto developer sues the BBC
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has filed a lawsuit against the BBC in the UK over a film starring Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe. ...... 21 May 2015 19:20
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare unsurprisingly ends 2014 as top selling game
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare unsurprisingly ends 2014 as top selling game
According to research firm NPD, the top selling video game of 2014 was 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,' the latest in the blockbuster franchise. ...... 20 Jan 2015 18:19
VIDEO: GTA Online Heists trailer released
VIDEO: GTA Online Heists trailer released
Grand Theft Auto 5 Online Heists have been known to be in the works for some time now, and today we finally have gotten a trailer to look at. ...... 16 Dec 2014 14:03
Grand Theft Auto 5 sale ban blasted by Take-Two president
Grand Theft Auto 5 sale ban blasted by Take-Two president
The decision by two Australian retailers to pull copies of GTA V from shelves has been blasted by Take-Two president Karl Slatoff as an affront ...... 10 Dec 2014 9:37
Gamers respond to Target GTA 5 ban with petition to ban the Bible
Gamers respond to Target GTA 5 ban with petition to ban the Bible
Target Australia banned the sale of Grand Theft Auto V at its ~300 stores across Australia this week following a petition that decried the imagery ...... 5 Dec 2014 16:42
GTA V removed from Target stores in Australia, Take-Two responds
GTA V removed from Target stores in Australia, Take-Two responds
Complaints about depictions of violence against women has prompted Target Australia to remove copies of Grand Theft Auto V from shelves. ...... 4 Dec 2014 11:18
Trailer: Next-gen Grand Theft Auto V' versions will include first-person mode
Trailer: Next-gen "Grand Theft Auto V' versions will include first-person mode
Rockstar Games has confirmed that the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One versions of GTA V will include first-person mode, giving the game a whole new ...... 7 Nov 2014 10:47
Why was GTA V for PC delayed? Take Two's CEO explains
Why was GTA V for PC delayed? Take Two's CEO explains
Earlier this year, PC gamers were elated to hear that developer Rockstar's blockbuster Grand Theft Auto 5 would finally be headed to PC, after ...... 1 Nov 2014 17:18
GTA 5 release dates for PC, PS4, Xbox One revealed
GTA 5 release dates for PC, PS4, Xbox One revealed
Rockstar has revealed the release dates for Grand Theft Auto V for PC, the PS4 and the Xbox One. Current-gen gamers will be happy to know ...... 13 Sep 2014 0:19
Amazon Fire TV gets new apps, but still no HBO Go
Amazon Fire TV gets new apps, but still no HBO Go
Amazon has announced today that their Fire TV streaming set-top box has received a whole new set of apps although the one everyone is waiting ...... 4 Aug 2014 21:32
Lindsay Lohan: GTA V character is clearly based on me, and I'm suing
Lindsay Lohan: GTA V character is clearly based on me, and I'm suing
Once famous actress Lindsay Lohan has sued Rockstar Games over a 'Grand Theft Auto V' character that she says was created in her likeness but ...... 6 Jul 2014 23:01
GTA V headed to PS4, Xbox One and PC later this year
GTA V headed to PS4, Xbox One and PC later this year
Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto V is making its way to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC later this year. The game was ...... 10 Jun 2014 0:00
VIDEO: Terminator 2 truck chase on GTA V
VIDEO: Terminator 2 truck chase on GTA V
So this is what the intense Terminator 2 truck chase scene looks like when recreated in Grand Theft Auto V. Do you remember the T2 truck ...... 7 Jun 2014 13:38
Rockstar Games' next-gen blockbuster coming by Spring 2015
Rockstar Games' next-gen blockbuster coming by Spring 2015
Rockstar Games has announced that its upcoming next-gen game is planned for release in the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2015. ...... 16 May 2014 0:59
Grand Theft Auto 5 sells 33 million copies
Grand Theft Auto 5 sells 33 million copies
Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold-in a staggering 33 million copies since it was released in September 2013. ...... 13 May 2014 17:54
Xbox line tops U.S. games sales for January
Xbox line tops U.S. games sales for January
The NPD Group has released their latest figures today for game sales, and Microsoft has skewed the data to reveal that the Xbox 360 and Xbox ...... 15 Feb 2014 8:44
GTA Online stimulus package rolling out; Rockstar depositing $500k into players' in-game accounts
GTA Online stimulus package rolling out; Rockstar depositing $500k into players' in-game accounts
Rockstar had begun rolling out its stimulus package for Grand Theft Auto: Online, depositing $500,000 into players' in-game bank accounts. ...... 7 Nov 2013 16:44
Call of Duty: Ghosts passes $1 billion in sell-in sales to retailers
Call of Duty: Ghosts passes $1 billion in sell-in sales to retailers
Activision Blizzard has revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts has surpassed $1 billion in sales to retailers already. That's not to be confused ...... 6 Nov 2013 17:26
Infinity Ward expects slower Call of Duty sales before PS4, Xbox One
Infinity Ward expects slower Call of Duty sales before PS4, Xbox One
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been released but the developer behind the latest title in the franchise is prepared for slower sales due to the transition ...... 5 Nov 2013 11:56
GTA V took top prize at Golden Joysticks
GTA V took top prize at Golden Joysticks
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V took 'Game of the Year' at the Golden Joysticks awards last week. The awards are the the largest publicly-voted ...... 2 Nov 2013 21:11
Rapper claims Rockstar used tracks in GTA V without permission
Rapper claims Rockstar used tracks in GTA V without permission
Rapper Daz Dillinger has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Rockstar Games, accusing the studio of using his tracks in Grand Theft Auto V without ...... 13 Oct 2013 21:09
Rockstar Games to give GTA V players in-game cash as apology for online issues
Rockstar Games to give GTA V players in-game cash as apology for online issues
Rockstar Games, which has been faced with server, gameplay and connection issues for its Grand Theft Auto V online multiplayer, will reward ...... 11 Oct 2013 22:47
GTA V enters Guinness World Records for breaking entertainment, video game records
GTA V enters Guinness World Records for breaking entertainment, video game records
In a very brief period of time, Rockstar's latest blockbuster, 'Grand Theft Auto V' has shattered entertainment records and made its way into ...... 9 Oct 2013 21:07
GTA V violence criticism is hypocritical, actors say
GTA V violence criticism is hypocritical, actors say
Voice actors for Grand Theft Auto V have dismissed criticisms that the game encourages violence in children as hypocritical. Since the game ...... 8 Oct 2013 5:16
Rockstar Games rolls out update for GTA V online bugs
Rockstar Games rolls out update for GTA V online bugs
Rockstar Games has posted an update for gamers who have been frustrated by bugs plaguing the online experience of GTA V. The servers appear ...... 4 Oct 2013 22:49
Sony apologizes for GTA V digital distribution issues
Sony apologizes for GTA V digital distribution issues
While Sony has made a grand effort to make their digital distribution platform a success, it is certainly not without its problems, as seen ...... 29 Sep 2013 20:54
Rockstar working on GTA V disappearing vehicles bug
Rockstar working on GTA V disappearing vehicles bug
Rockstar Games has confirmed it is working to fix a bug where players' upgraded vehicles vanish from their garages. The developer says it ...... 23 Sep 2013 17:49
Grand Theft Auto V crashing older Xbox 360s
Grand Theft Auto V crashing older Xbox 360s
There appears to be multiple reports that older Xbox 360 consoles are having trouble playing Grand Theft Auto V. The issue seems to involve ...... 22 Sep 2013 19:02
Grand Theft Auto V reaches $1 billion in sales
Grand Theft Auto V reaches $1 billion in sales
Take-Two has announced that its Grand Theft Auto V blockbuster has reached $1 billion in sales in just three days of availability. The latest ...... 20 Sep 2013 14:46
VIDEO: Conan booted from GTA V strip club, returns with missile firing chopper
VIDEO: Conan booted from GTA V strip club, returns with missile firing chopper
Conan O'Brien has posted an awesome review of Grand Theft Auto V, which develops into a vendetta against a virtual Strip Club. In his "clueless ...... 20 Sep 2013 11:20
Toys R Us knocks 20% off games this weekend
Toys R Us knocks 20% off games this weekend
If you are looking to cut a few dollars off the cost of games this weekend, then go to Toys R Us and use a promo to get 20% off. Unfortunately, ...... 20 Sep 2013 9:38
Grand Theft Auto V on PS4, Xbox One in 2014, analyst expects
Grand Theft Auto V on PS4, Xbox One in 2014, analyst expects
Grand Theft Auto V is likely to be released for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles sometime next year, according to Colin Sebastian of Robert W. Baird & Co. ...... 19 Sep 2013 22:38
Grand Theft Auto V sales hit $800 million
Grand Theft Auto V sales hit $800 million
Take-Two is reporting $800 million in retail sales on the launch day of Grand Theft Auto V, blasting analysts expectations out of the water. ...... 18 Sep 2013 17:03
Grand Theft Auto: iFruit app hits iTunes
Grand Theft Auto: iFruit app hits iTunes
Rockstar Games has release the iFruit app for iOS devices, allowing you to interact with your GTA V world from your mobile device. "iFruit ...... 18 Sep 2013 14:26
Grand Theft Auto V on PC petition reaches 440,000 signatures
Grand Theft Auto V on PC petition reaches 440,000 signatures
A day after the launch of Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 and PS3, a petition to bring the blockbuster to PC has hit 440,000 signatures. ...... 18 Sep 2013 13:24
Grand Theft Auto V: Don't install play disc on Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto V: Don't install play disc on Xbox 360
Rockstar Games has advised owners of Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox 360 not to install the Play disc on the console's hard disk drive. The Xbox ...... 18 Sep 2013 11:39
Grand Theft Auto V to hit $1 billion at retail in first month, says analyst
Grand Theft Auto V to hit $1 billion at retail in first month, says analyst
A Robert W. Baird analyst is predicting that Rockstar Games' latest Grand Theft Auto title will beat the early success of its predecessor, released in 2008. ...... 17 Sep 2013 20:04
Fake Grand Theft Auto V torrent download packed with malware
Fake Grand Theft Auto V torrent download packed with malware
A fake torrent of Grand Theft Auto V has hit the Internet, an elaborate hoax posing as a leak of the new game. Fans of the game franchise ...... 9 Sep 2013 20:11
GTA V soundtrack will have 240 tracks
GTA V soundtrack will have 240 tracks
Rockstar Games has announced that the Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack will include 240 tracks from a multitude of artists. The 240 licensed ...... 29 Aug 2013 22:12
GTA V on PS4 was a 'typo', says Rockstar
GTA V on PS4 was a 'typo', says Rockstar
Rockstar Games is not planning to release Grand Theft Auto V on the next-gen PlayStation 4 (PS4) console. A tweet from Sony UK suggested ...... 29 Aug 2013 18:55
VIDEO: The official Grand Theft Auto V trailer
VIDEO: The official Grand Theft Auto V trailer
Rockstar Games has released what it is calling the official Grand Theft Auto V trailer, ahead of the anticipated title's September 17th launch. ...... 29 Aug 2013 17:49
Sony confirms some GTA V files were leaked
Sony confirms some GTA V files were leaked
Sony has acknowledged and subsequently apologized for leaking some Grand Theft Auto 5 files. The files spoiled many of the game's main themes, ...... 25 Aug 2013 13:02
Young child murders grandmother after playing 'Grand Theft Auto IV'
Young child murders grandmother after playing 'Grand Theft Auto IV'
Authorities in Slaughter, Louisiana have confirmed that an 8-year-old boy murdered his 90-year-old grandmother after playing hours of 'Grand Theft Auto IV.' ...... 25 Aug 2013 12:50
VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto Online
VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar Games has shown off some Grand Theft Auto Online gameplay footage in a video released yesterday. Grand Theft Auto Online is a dynamic ...... 16 Aug 2013 2:36
Grand Theft Auto V pushes PS3, Xbox 360 to their limit, Rockstar says
Grand Theft Auto V pushes PS3, Xbox 360 to their limit, Rockstar says
Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto V pushes the ageing Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console to their technical limits. Leslie Benzies, president ...... 15 Aug 2013 19:28
GTA V online video and information coming this week
GTA V online video and information coming this week
Rockstar Games will spill details on Grand Theft Auto V's online mode this week with the release of a gameplay video and more information. ...... 13 Aug 2013 15:42
Xbox 360 keeps U.S. crown for 30th straight month
Xbox 360 keeps U.S. crown for 30th straight month
Microsoft has announced this week that their aging Xbox 360 console has kept its position as the top selling console in the U.S. for the 30th straight month. ...... 20 Jul 2013 11:14
Rockstar makes 'Grand Theft Auto' radio stations available in entirety on Spotify, iTunes
Rockstar makes 'Grand Theft Auto' radio stations available in entirety on Spotify, iTunes
Rockstar Games has announced today that it has made all of its original 'Grand Theft Auto' radio stations available via iTunes and Spotify, ...... 12 Apr 2013 15:52
GTA V delay: Rockstar denies 'nonsense' conspiracy theories
GTA V delay: Rockstar denies 'nonsense' conspiracy theories
Rockstar sets some fans straight. The GTA-maker recently announced a 4 month delay for the eagerly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V title, ...... 6 Feb 2013 6:13
Rockstar Games announces 'Grand Theft Auto V' release date
Rockstar Games announces 'Grand Theft Auto V' release date
After months of rumor and speculation, we finally have a set launch date for the highly anticipated video game. GTA V will launch globally ...... 31 Jan 2013 13:34
New GTA V screenshots show off sharks, submarines
New GTA V screenshots show off sharks, submarines
Rockstar Games has revealed some more screenshots for their upcoming GTA V game, revealing even more vehicles and animals. The game, which ...... 24 Dec 2012 16:44
Rockstar Games 'considering' PC and Wii U versions of GTA V
Rockstar Games 'considering' PC and Wii U versions of GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V, set for release during the Spring of next year, is a PS3 and Xbox 360 exclusive, at least at launch. Today, a Rockstar ...... 21 Nov 2012 22:02
The new 'Grand Theft Auto 5' screenshots look great
The new 'Grand Theft Auto 5' screenshots look great
Rockstar Games has revealed a plethora of in-game screenshots of its upcoming 'Grand Theft Auto 5,' showing off an extremely elaborate game. ...... 12 Nov 2012 21:49
Grand Theft Auto V is Coming Spring 2013 - Pre-order from Nov 5
Grand Theft Auto V is Coming Spring 2013 - Pre-order from Nov 5
Rockstar Games confirms rumors of Spring 2013 launch. Earlier today, UK retailer GAME had let the cat out of the bag on the launch window ...... 30 Oct 2012 14:48
Grand Theft Auto V confirmed for Spring 2013 by UK retailer?
Grand Theft Auto V confirmed for Spring 2013 by UK retailer?
GAME spills the beans on Rockstar blockbuster. Only a few short days ago, a Polish blog posted images that suggested Rockstar Games' hotly ...... 30 Oct 2012 13:12
GTA: Vice City headed to Android, iOS
GTA: Vice City headed to Android, iOS
Rockstar Games to deliver Vice City on Android, iOS. The developer will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Grand Theft Auto: ...... 27 Oct 2012 11:43
Skyrim top at video game awards
Skyrim top at video game awards
Skyrim bosses Golden Joysticks. It has won the "Ultimate game of the year" award at the Golden Joysticks, while also winning the award for ...... 26 Oct 2012 14:54
GTA V will launch before March 2013, say analysts
GTA V will launch before March 2013, say analysts
Take-Two's financial figures appear to anticipate major launch. The publishers' figures show that it anticipates between $1.75-$1.85 billion ...... 23 May 2012 20:41
GTA IV: R2-D2 attacks Liberty City
GTA IV: R2-D2 attacks Liberty City
GTA IV mod brings cute Star Wars droid to Liberty City. A new mod for Grand Theft Auto IV for PC brings R2-D2 to Liberty City, probably violating ...... 20 May 2012 20:27
New GTA for PS Vita? Maybe Not
New GTA for PS Vita? Maybe Not
Eurogamer reports on leaked Play.com image. The leaked Play.com image, that you can see at Eurogamer, showed details on four new titles for ...... 7 Mar 2012 22:32
GTA V trailer now out
GTA V trailer now out
Rockstar has released the first Grand Theft Auto V trailer today. Going back to its roots, the game will take place in San Andreas. GTA ...... 2 Nov 2011 12:37
Grand Theft Auto V announced, first trailer dated
Grand Theft Auto V announced, first trailer dated
Roskstar Games officially announced Grand Theft Auto V. We wish we had a whole bunch of details to tell you about Grand Theft Auto V, but ...... 25 Oct 2011 8:26
Rockstar bringing GTA III to Android, iOS; shows off 10th anniversary video
Rockstar bringing GTA III to Android, iOS; shows off 10th anniversary video
Last week, Rockstar announced that as a 10-year-anniversary treat, the developer would be re-releasing GTA III for Android and iOS devices. ...... 20 Oct 2011 15:44
GTA IV shipments reach 22 million
GTA IV shipments reach 22 million
Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick reveals figures at this year's ThinkEquity Growth conference. Zelnick says the blockbuster game has now ...... 15 Sep 2011 13:17
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
AMD, the company behind the Xbox 360's GPU, has said this week that the upcoming next-gen Xbox model will offer graphics on par with those seen ...... 20 Jul 2011 16:38
ESA reacts to Supreme Court decision on California violent game restrictions
ESA reacts to Supreme Court decision on California violent game restrictions
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has issued a statement about today's U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike a California law banning ...... 27 Jun 2011 12:42
Grand Theft Auto V voice actors being recruited?
Grand Theft Auto V voice actors being recruited?
Yet more details in Take-Two's activity spell development of Grand Theft Auto V. Several weeks ago it emerged that Take-Two had registered ...... 30 Mar 2011 16:04
COD: Black Ops now the top selling game in U.S. history?
COD: Black Ops now the top selling game in U.S. history?
According to new figures from the NPD Group, Call of Duty: Black Ops is now the "top-selling video game of all-time" in the U.S., surpassing Wii Play. ...... 11 Mar 2011 13:19
Grand Theft Auto V announcement imminent?
Grand Theft Auto V announcement imminent?
According to Grandtheft5, Rockstar Games may be set to announce Grand Theft Auto V in the very near future, three years after the blockbuster ...... 28 Feb 2011 13:36
Classic PS2 games to be sold via PSN?
Classic PS2 games to be sold via PSN?
According to the Official PlayStation Magazine, classic PS2 games will soon be available for download via the PlayStation Network. Currently, ...... 16 Feb 2011 20:25
Original Grand Theft Auto was almost abandoned
Original Grand Theft Auto was almost abandoned
Grand Theft Auto developer Gary Penn told Gamasutra about how the original Grand Theft Auto video game title was almost canned during development. ...... 7 Feb 2011 3:44
Take Two posts profit in non-GTA year
Take Two posts profit in non-GTA year
Take-Two Interactive has reached one of its major goals in reporting a profit for a year that did not include the release of a new Grand Theft Auto title. ...... 17 Dec 2010 1:08
'Cypress Hill' band member sues Rockstar Games for $250 million
'Cypress Hill' band member sues Rockstar Games for $250 million
Michael "Shag" Washington, backup singer for the band Cypress Hill has sued Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two for $250 million dollars, ...... 10 Dec 2010 1:08
Senator: ESRB game ratings 'biased'
Senator: ESRB game ratings 'biased'
The California State Senator behind a controversial piece of legislation concerning the sale of violent video games to minors has claimed that ...... 30 Oct 2010 22:55
Mass Effect 2 wins 'Ultimate Game of the Year' at Golden Joysticks
Mass Effect 2 wins 'Ultimate Game of the Year' at Golden Joysticks
Mass Effect 2 has won the "Ultimate game of the year" award at the 28th Golden Joystick awards. It also picked up the award for the "RPG of the year". ...... 29 Oct 2010 23:12
Argos trades vouchers for pre-owned games in UK
Argos trades vouchers for pre-owned games in UK
Argos has "sort of" entered the pre-owned games trade in the United Kingdom. The catalogue-driven retailer is trialing a system where customers ...... 3 Mar 2010 16:23
GTA IV DLC finally headed to PS3, PC
GTA IV DLC finally headed to PS3, PC
Rockstar Games has announced that they will be bringing two downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV episodes to the PlayStation 3 and to PCs, months ...... 31 Jan 2010 17:59
Modern Warfare 2 reaches $1 billion in sales
Modern Warfare 2 reaches $1 billion in sales
The Activision blockbuster smash hit Modern Warfare 2 has hit $1 billion USD in global sales in two months of availability, meaning about 15 ...... 14 Jan 2010 13:50
Modern Warfare has largest launch in entertainment history
Modern Warfare has largest launch in entertainment history
The blockbuster Modern Warfare 2 has crushed all previous entertainment sales records, with a five-day $550 million USD launch, making it the ...... 18 Nov 2009 13:15
Modern Warfare 2 nets over $300 million in US and UK
Modern Warfare 2 nets over $300 million in US and UK
Activision has announced today that the blockbuster release of Modern Warfare 2 has netted $310 million USD in its first day of release, and ...... 12 Nov 2009 11:38
Need For Speed series surpasses 100 million sales
Need For Speed series surpasses 100 million sales
The ever-popular Need For Speed racing series has surpassed 100 million in sales, says Electronic Arts, pushing it into the elite club with ...... 26 Oct 2009 2:24
'Wii Play' is best selling title of this decade
'Wii Play' is best selling title of this decade
According to recent NPD Group numbers, the Wii Play video game is the best selling title of the new millennium (in the US), surpassing Grand ...... 14 Oct 2009 13:46
Jack Thompson sues Facebook for $40 million
Jack Thompson sues Facebook for $40 million
Disbarred Florida lawyer, Jack Thompson - the man who said "Grand Theft Auto" is a "murder simulator" and blamed it for the murder of three ...... 2 Oct 2009 1:48
Sony adds more games to PS3 'Platinum' line
Sony adds more games to PS3 'Platinum' line
Sony Europe has confirmed that four games will be added to the PS3 Platinum line, which sell for GBP 19.99 or less. The games are Motorstorm: ...... 8 Sep 2009 17:29
GTA 'Hot Coffee' class action settled with $20 million payout
GTA 'Hot Coffee' class action settled with $20 million payout
When a game modder found a piece of locked away code within the 2004 blockbuster Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and produced patches to unlock ...... 2 Sep 2009 21:21
Grand Theft Auto headed to iPhone
Grand Theft Auto headed to iPhone
Rockstar Games revealed on Monday that it plans to release the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Beaterator titles for the Apple iPhone. ...... 1 Sep 2009 1:11
GTA IV DLC episode coming October 29
GTA IV DLC episode coming October 29
Rockstar has announced that the Ballad of Gay Tony, the second Xbox 360-exclusive DLC episode of the popular GTA IV games will be released on October 29th. ...... 23 Jul 2009 15:39
New GTA IV DLC episodes coming in 2010
New GTA IV DLC episodes coming in 2010
According to video game analyst Todd Mitchell, Take-Two and Rockstar will be releasing two new DLC episodes for the blockbuster game Grand Theft ...... 3 Jul 2009 0:37
NIN iPhone application gets rejected
NIN iPhone application gets rejected
Trent Reznor, front man for Nine Inch Nails, has spoken out against the arbitrary Apple App Store approval process, after his application submission ...... 4 May 2009 22:21
Horror director criticizes Xbox Live original content handling
Horror director criticizes Xbox Live original content handling
James Gunn, a director of Horror movies, has criticized Microsoft for its poor handling of original content on the Xbox Live service. According ...... 27 Apr 2009 13:43
Nintendo defends GTA: Chinatown Wars sales figures
Nintendo defends GTA: Chinatown Wars sales figures
Nintendo has come out to defend the sales figures for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, released recently for the Nintendo DS portable platform. ...... 20 Apr 2009 19:57
1 million sales for GTA IV: The Lost and Damned
1 million sales for GTA IV: The Lost and Damned
The Xbox Live-exclusive downloadable content (DLC) title "The Lost and Damned" has reportedly been downloaded over one million times from the ...... 14 Apr 2009 18:12
Free XBL coming for GTA IV: The Lost and Damned downloaders
Free XBL coming for GTA IV: The Lost and Damned downloaders
Microsoft has announced that they will be offering Xbox Live for free to anyone who downloads the GTA IV expansion The Lost and Damned, for ...... 12 Feb 2009 20:14
GTA IV to have SecuROM DRM
GTA IV to have SecuROM DRM
Fans patiently waiting the launch of the PC version of the blockbuster smash hit GTA IV may be disappointed today to learn that the game will ...... 30 Nov 2008 2:02
Grand Theft Auto IV DLC finally coming
Grand Theft Auto IV DLC finally coming
After being announced earlier this year with no release date, the Xbox 360 exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content (DLC) will finally ...... 20 Nov 2008 21:43
Grand Theft Auto cited in sex attacks trial
Grand Theft Auto cited in sex attacks trial
Is there anything you can't blame video games for? A recent trial saw a 19 year old sentenced for multiple sex attacks against women. The teenager ...... 10 Nov 2008 3:27
New Xbox Experience coming November 19th
"New Xbox Experience" coming November 19th
Microsoft VP John Schappert has confirmed today at the Tokyo Game Show event that the Xbox 360 "New Xbox Experience (NXE)" dashboard revamp ...... 9 Oct 2008 13:33
No PS3 price cut in Europe, says Reeves
No PS3 price cut in Europe, says Reeves
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves has said in an interview that the company will not be dropping the price of the PlayStation ...... 22 Aug 2008 15:01
Firebombings blamed on 'Grand Theft Auto'
Firebombings blamed on 'Grand Theft Auto'
Three teenagers in Atlanta, Georgia have been arrested on 57 counts of firebombing cars with Molotov cocktails over the last week. Six vehicles ...... 8 Aug 2008 13:54
Console sales mean higher revenue but lower profit for Best Buy
Console sales mean higher revenue but lower profit for Best Buy
For the fiscal quarter ending May 31, Best Buy revenue was up by over a billion dollars compared to last year. Normally that would be good news, ...... 17 Jun 2008 20:03
Nintendo dominates US console hardware sales for May
Nintendo dominates US console hardware sales for May
The research firm NPD has released US console hardware sales data for the month of May, and Nintendo was the clear winner, again, although Sony ...... 13 Jun 2008 14:25
360 still outselling PS3 in the UK despite GTA IV
360 still outselling PS3 in the UK despite GTA IV
According to data from Chart-Track, sales of the Xbox 360 are over 18 percent ahead of the PlayStation 3 in UK sales since the launch of GTA IV. ...... 29 May 2008 18:56
MGS4 PlayStation 3 bundle details revealed
MGS4 PlayStation 3 bundle details revealed
Now that GTA IV has launched, undoubtedly the most anticipated new game for the PlayStation 3 is Metal Gear Solid 4 . As a way to tie in the ...... 17 May 2008 22:41
Wii dominates US in April
Wii dominates US in April
According to the NPD Group's latest figures, despite the blockbuster hit Grand Theft Auto IV, the Nintendo Wii still dominated US console sales ...... 16 May 2008 16:16
PS3  firmware update ignores Grand Theft Auto IV issues
PS3 firmware update ignores Grand Theft Auto IV issues
Since the blockbuster games release on April 29th, Grand Theft Auto IV has broken all types of sales records on its way to over $500 million ...... 16 May 2008 15:28
 Xbox 360 hits 10 million sold in the US
Xbox 360 hits 10 million sold in the US
Microsoft has announced that it has moved over 10 million Xbox 360 consoles in the United States, being the first next gen console to hit that ...... 14 May 2008 18:12
60 percent of GTA IV sales were for Xbox 360?
60 percent of GTA IV sales were for Xbox 360?
After Take-Two announced that the blockbuster hit GTA IV had hit $500 million USD in sales for its first week, Microsoft was quick to release ...... 8 May 2008 18:36
GTA IV hits $500+ million USD in sales
GTA IV hits $500+ million USD in sales
Take-Two Interactive Software has said in a press release today that the blockbuster multi-platform game Grand Theft Auto IV had surpassed all-time ...... 7 May 2008 13:20
GTA IV's music tie-in turns game developers into music promoters
GTA IV's music tie-in turns game developers into music promoters
It's no great surprise that video game retailers are very happy with the release of GTA IV, the latest installment of Rockstar Games' wildly ...... 5 May 2008 1:56
GTA IV will sell 10+ million copies, says Take-Two
GTA IV will sell 10+ million copies, says Take-Two
Analysts in the US have predicted that over 9 million copies of the blockbuster game GTA IV will ship during this financial year. The game's ...... 3 May 2008 18:43
GTA IV cost $100 million to make?
GTA IV cost $100 million to make?
GTA IV producer Leslie Benzies has said during an interview with the The Times Online that he believes the blockbuster game has cost Rockstar ...... 1 May 2008 16:40
GTA IV sets UK single day sales record
GTA IV sets UK single day sales record
According to Chart-Track, GTA IV has shattered previous launch day sales records in the UK, selling 610,000 units on its first day. The data ...... 30 Apr 2008 18:01
Grand Theft Auto IV dominated media before launch
Grand Theft Auto IV dominated media before launch
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is on the verge of launching the latest edition in the Grand Theft Auto video game series, GTA IV, which ...... 28 Apr 2008 19:24
Microsoft Xbox division finally sees profit
Microsoft Xbox division finally sees profit
Citing "robust demand" for Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division (Xbox division) has finally reported a profit, ...... 25 Apr 2008 14:43
Official GTA IV bundles coming for PS3
Official GTA IV bundles coming for PS3
GTA IV is sure to be the biggest title to ever hit the PlayStation 3 when it is released next week, and Sony definitely knows this. With that ...... 23 Apr 2008 15:51
Grant Theft Auto IV will have $400 million first week sales?
Grant Theft Auto IV will have $400 million first week sales?
The reigning champion of opening-week performance in the videogames industry is the 2007 Xbox 360 smash-hit Halo 3. The title boosted the sales ...... 16 Apr 2008 18:48
Stephen King blasts plans to ban violent video games
Stephen King blasts plans to ban violent video games
While admitting he has little interest in video games, horror-writer Stephen King has used his Entertainment Weekly column to strike out at ...... 13 Apr 2008 3:43
GTA IV PlayStation 3 bundle coming
GTA IV PlayStation 3 bundle coming
The large UK retailer Shopto has confirmed that a new PlayStation 3 bundle including the upcoming blockbuster game Grand Theft Auto IV will ...... 10 Apr 2008 20:43
Rockstar: GTA IV edited for Australia
Rockstar: GTA IV edited for Australia
The bad luck experienced by the Grand Theft Auto series of video games in Australia has continued with the upcoming GTA IV. Rockstar confirmed ...... 5 Apr 2008 21:12
Grand Theft Auto IV is not banned in UK
Grand Theft Auto IV is not banned in UK
Despite fears among eager gamers about a possible ban on the next title in the Grand Theft Auto series in the UK, the rumors are false and the ...... 2 Apr 2008 0:11
HMV starts GTA IV pre-order promotion
HMV starts GTA IV pre-order promotion
The retailer HMV has begun a promotion for gamers eagerly awaiting the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV that will include 1000 free Xbox Live points ...... 19 Mar 2008 18:20
Xbox 360 to get more exclusive GTA IV content
Xbox 360 to get more exclusive GTA IV content
Take Two has announced that it will be releasing more exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV episodes for Xbox 360 owners in 2009. The company has ...... 19 Dec 2007 18:30
Another PS2 price drop coming soon?
Another PS2 price drop coming soon?
Michael Pachter, one of the video game industry's leading analysts has predicted that there will be a PlayStation 2 price drop coming before ...... 7 Aug 2007 15:06
GTA IV delayed until early 2008
GTA IV delayed until early 2008
Take-Two Interactive, the company behind the much hyped upcoming game Grand Theft Auto: IV has announced that the game will not be hitting stores ...... 3 Aug 2007 14:18
Sony PS3 to have exclusive rights to new Rockstar Games title
Sony PS3 to have exclusive rights to new Rockstar Games title
Sony third party relations cheif Michael Shorrock has said that the company has purchased exclusive rights for the next game franchise by Rockstar ...... 30 Jul 2007 16:13
Microsoft: Xbox 360 price drop unnecessary for now
Microsoft: Xbox 360 price drop unnecessary for now
Microsoft Corp. has revealed that it has no plans to respond to Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) price cut with cuts for its Xbox 360 console. Ever ...... 11 Jul 2007 4:29
Rockstar reveals details of GTA: IV Special Edition packages
Rockstar reveals details of GTA: IV Special Edition packages
In an effort to move the media's focus off Manhunt 2, Rockstar Games announced some of the details of their highly anticipated upcoming game ...... 1 Jul 2007 11:49
Microsoft spends 50 million dollars on GTA IV content
Microsoft spends 50 million dollars on GTA IV content
According to an earnings call with Laine Goldstein, the Take-Two CFO, $50 million changed owners as Microsoft secures downloadable content for ...... 17 Jun 2007 15:25
Nintendo America boss speaks about Microsoft and Sony
Nintendo America boss speaks about Microsoft and Sony
Nintendo America boss George Harrison took some time to talk about his competitors and how he feels they dont understand the gaming market. ...... 29 May 2007 5:06
Halo 2 Vista was delayed because of nudity
Halo 2 Vista was delayed because of "nudity"
As reported earlier this week, the delayed Halo 2 Vista will hit North American retail outlets at the end of this month. The cause of the ...... 25 May 2007 8:08
Grand Theft Auto IV SE for $90
Grand Theft Auto IV SE for $90
Offering special editions of games for a higher price is already being done frequently with next-gen consoles. For example, the Legendary Edition ...... 21 May 2007 19:49
Negative news encourages violent video game uptake
Negative news encourages violent video game uptake
According to an interesting study carried out by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the negative reporting that surrounds violent ...... 18 Apr 2007 18:53
GTA 4 trailer out
GTA 4 trailer out
The highly anticipated trailer for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel, namely Grand Theft Auto IV, was released only minutes ago. Developed ...... 31 Mar 2007 8:27
Jack Thompson turns messianic in latest letter
Jack Thompson turns messianic in latest letter
Posted here is U.S. attorney and Christian conservative activist Jack Thompson's response to the fact that Take Two has sued him in which he ...... 20 Mar 2007 7:45
Jack Thompson sued by  Take Two Interactive
Jack Thompson sued by Take Two Interactive
Earlier this week, Take Two, the game distributor, took a step to get Jack Thompson off their backs by filing a federal court case against him ...... 17 Mar 2007 9:43
Take-Two enters settlement for Hot Coffee
Take-Two enters settlement for Hot Coffee
Video game publisher, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. got themselves in a bit of hot water some time ago over their infamous Hot Coffee unlockable ...... 1 Mar 2007 6:58
Rockstar's San Andreas successful in Japan
Rockstar's San Andreas successful in Japan
Rockstar has proven that Western developed games can be successful in the Japanese market. The infamous Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has just ...... 3 Feb 2007 18:08
Gamers will get a voice in US politics
Gamers will get a voice in US politics
A non-profit organization has spawned from the darkness to rise up and give a voice to an often overlooked demographic. The gaming industry ...... 13 Oct 2006 10:07
PSP 2.71 downgrader surfaces
PSP 2.71 downgrader surfaces
Once again, through the excellent (and voluntary) work of PSP coders (Dark_Alex & Mathieulh), another PSP firmware downgrader has been released. ...... 1 Sep 2006 19:32
PSP 2.50 and 2.60 downgrader launched
PSP 2.50 and 2.60 downgrader launched
This seems like a great week indeed for people who choose to use their Sony PSP like it was never intended to be used. After the PSP community ...... 1 Jul 2006 14:58
PSP 2.5 and 2.6 firmware exploited
PSP 2.5 and 2.6 firmware exploited
The homebrew scene has reason to rejoice as PSP Updates has officially found an exploit within the PSP 2.6 firmware that gives them access to the kernel. ...... 28 Jun 2006 8:50
US to Join Forces in Piracy War
US to Join Forces in Piracy War
After two solid years of lobbying by anti-piracy groups like RIAA and MPAA, someone in the US Congress has decided to listen. The two groups ...... 15 Jun 2006 18:54
Another violent video game law struck down
Another violent video game law struck down
A U.S. District Court judge has struck down yet another law that banned the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors. The ...... 5 Apr 2006 8:19
GTA must be banned to protect Prostitutes
GTA must be banned to protect Prostitutes
No, you did not misread the headline, and I did not make a mistake. There is yet another group that has joined the list of the enemies of the ...... 14 Feb 2006 15:22
Los Angeles sues Take-Two Interactive
Los Angeles sues Take-Two Interactive
The city of Los Angeles has sued Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. over the hidden sex minigames in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. When a mod ...... 29 Jan 2006 18:34
DVD format just too small for Xbox 360 games?
DVD format just too small for Xbox 360 games?
There is an interesting article over at Joystiq that discusses the problems that Xbox 360 games will face in the future due to Microsoft's decision ...... 5 Dec 2005 11:16
Family Media Guide lists top ten violent games of 2005
Family Media Guide lists top ten violent games of 2005
A list has been compiled by Family Media Guide containing the top ten violent games for sale in 2005. The group urges parents to check their ...... 30 Nov 2005 17:34
University study casts more doubt on violent videogame influence
University study casts more doubt on violent videogame influence
You will remember that last week we wrote a news article about a 20 year old man, Devin Moore, who murdered three police officers and blamed ...... 15 Aug 2005 20:39
Jury rejects murderer's claim of Grand Theft Auto influence
Jury rejects murderer's claim of Grand Theft Auto influence
A Jury in Alabama has rejected a claim by a 20 year old man who murdered three police officers and then pleaded not guilty by reason of mental ...... 11 Aug 2005 9:09
GTA: San Andreas banned in Australia
GTA: San Andreas banned in Australia
So the story continues now on an international scale. Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is being pulled from shelves in Australia ...... 29 Jul 2005 11:03
First lawsuit filed over GTA minigame mod
First lawsuit filed over GTA minigame mod
And just when everybody thought this whole thing would start to quieten down, an 85 year old woman from New York has filed a lawsuit against ...... 28 Jul 2005 21:10
Hot Coffee leaves San Andreas with AO rating
Hot Coffee leaves San Andreas with AO rating
As I'm sure most of you already know, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been rerated to AO (for Adult Only). Previously the game had been rated ...... 22 Jul 2005 8:11
Hillary Clinton to target Rockstar over San Andreas sex mod
Hillary Clinton to target Rockstar over San Andreas sex mod
Rockstar Games has already been the receiver of many complaints over the past week due to the appearance of the "hot coffee" mod that unlocks ...... 13 Jul 2005 17:52
Investigation into San Andreas 'sex minigames' launched
Investigation into San Andreas 'sex minigames' launched
Many of the hardcore gamers who read through this site will have heard of a rumour that the PC version of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: ...... 8 Jul 2005 13:08
Research suggests parents ignore game age ratings
Research suggests parents ignore game age ratings
Just one day after we reported that a U.S. Senator was calling for a boycott of the game 25 to Life and other violent titles, the controversy ...... 22 Jun 2005 23:50
U.S. Senator targets '25 to Life' video game
U.S. Senator targets '25 to Life' video game
Once again the heat is on developers of violent video games as Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York has targeted 25 to Life; an upcoming ...... 21 Jun 2005 22:12
Sony defends delay of European PSP launch
Sony defends delay of European PSP launch
Sony has defended the decision to delay the launch of the Playstation Portable (PSP) console in Europe until 1st September. Sony Computer Entertainment ...... 19 May 2005 3:01
UK games industry needs more government support
UK games industry needs more government support
The UK games industry is looking very healthy but needs more support from the government according to Screen Digest. More games are being sold ...... 18 Mar 2005 3:06
More US states target video game violence
More US states target video game violence
Lawmakers across the United States continue to propose legislation they claim will safeguard kids from the effects of video game violence. Most ...... 4 Mar 2005 22:30
GTA: San Andreas adverts restricted
GTA: San Andreas adverts restricted
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is known to be one of the most violent games on the market currently. What makes San Andreas stand ...... 3 Mar 2005 19:54
New U2 album surfaces online
New U2 album surfaces online
Yet another highly anticipated product has leaked onto the Internet before its official release date. U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is ...... 9 Nov 2004 12:44
New Eminem album surfaces online
New Eminem album surfaces online
Rapper Eminem's new album, Encore, which is set to be released on November 16th has appeared online today, 13 days early. The album is currently ...... 3 Nov 2004 7:39
Half Life 2 requires online registration
Half Life 2 requires online registration
Valve have decided to add an extra feature to the installation of their Half Life 2 game. Users will be required to sign up for a free online ...... 23 Oct 2004 17:50
Grand Theft Auto theft
Grand Theft Auto theft
Doom 3, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and now GTA: San Andreas. All of these are among the most expected game titles supposed to hit the stores before ...... 21 Oct 2004 8:10

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