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To: Ash
From: Crecente
Re: Delivery? You Get Real Plates You Must Wash

Man, this has been a busy week. Yesterday I hung out with Gawker folks, ate lunch with Nick and some fellow site leads, checked out the Ninja Gaiden DS launch at the Nintendo World store, interviewed Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi, checked out MTV (and inadvertently got into an MTV News live shot, I'm the one in the checked yellow jacket), had dinner with Stephen Totilo and then had drinks with Rockstar, Totilo and N'Gai. I didn't get back to the hotel until well after 2 a.m.

Today didn't have me moving around as much, but it was just as busy. I spent just about the entire day with Grand Theft Auto IV for a couple of stories, one I hope to write tomorrow and another which can't run until next month. Loads of fun. Now I'm sitting in an airport bar eating dinner, drinking a absurdly large Corona (24 ounces) and waiting to board my plane to head back home.

What we missed:
Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Review: Tap That Assassin
Rockstar Social Club Announced
The Final Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer: Everyone's A Rat
Grand Theft Auto IV To Feature Soundtrack Music Downloads Via In-Game Phone

5:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Brian Crecente
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Shindokie at 05:28 PM on 03/27/08
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A lot of people are going to hate you! HOw can you be playing it before us. YOur just a slimmy pirate crecente! If anything a ninja should do. I don't think your up to the task to handle GTA4. What console are you playing it for anyway?
7ucky at 05:28 PM on 03/27/08
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"Nick" - you're such a name dropper, Crescente. :D
Polywhirl at 05:30 PM on 03/27/08
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Hmmm....I know you drink a lot, but aren't the booze's effects double or tripled once you're in the air?

That means it's like a 48-64oz beer you're drinking.
syl1985 at 05:30 PM on 03/27/08
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Yes, what version are you playing? Final release?

Anywho - I am starting to get sucked into the GTAIV hype machine
kickass solo just got... at 05:33 PM on 03/27/08
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whenever i read your posts about flying around and playing games before release that make me all jealous, i just have to go back and watch [kotaku.com]
excel_excel at 05:58 PM on 03/27/08
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checked yellow jacket?? I say Crecente you stylish pirate you!
Kamizzle at 05:59 PM on 03/27/08
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@kickass solo just got the RRoD :(:
hahaha me too!

You should have signed of with Sonic the Hedgehog, Brian XD
joelface at 06:27 PM on 03/27/08
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if you play gta4 the same way you play super smash bros... i'm not so sure you're the right guy for the job, sonic.

:p

bwahahaha.
VAMP at 06:28 PM on 03/27/08
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Mmmm Corona... If you're really into Mexican beers Crecente, may I suggest Modelo or Pacifico. They're my favorites.
Kohath at 06:43 PM on 03/27/08
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That is a big Corona. Better limit yourself to 3 or 4.
pylon_trooper at 07:22 PM on 03/27/08
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Entertainment journalists: Helping solve world poverty.

^^^

Wouldn't you hate it if someone was so annoyingly dry that they'd say something like that?!
Interstella5555 at 07:37 PM on 03/27/08
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At least it's good busy, not "I want to shoot myself in the face" busy....
TOCATL at 08:41 PM on 03/27/08
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I think that the large beers like that are called "Caguama" ;), enjoy it...
Go Team Venture at 09:24 PM on 03/27/08
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GIVE US GTA:IV

Or at least anything and everything that you are in the know about it.

i need too KNOW...
Kirth Gersen at 10:35 PM on 03/27/08
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Brian just a tip...

Forget the "Corona" and try either a "Negra Modelo" dark creamy full-bodied, "XX" (lager spicy half-bodied or a "Sol" (super light-bodied) and then let me know what you think.