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fumio ueda
Shadow of the Colossus Designer On GTAIV, Super Mario Galaxy [Update]
Fumito Ueda is an armchair critic. "I play a lot of games," he says, "and I look from a very critical view of the games I play." More »
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Comment by PatMan33: "Does that mean Fumito Ueda invented the giant boss battle?" Yeah... duh! I defy you to name even one boss in... 26 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
Grand Theft IV Auto Goes Discount In Japan
Released in Japan back in last October, the PS3 version of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced for Sony's PlayStation The Best budget line. More »
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Comment by Trumpet: Do Capcom publish GTA in Japan? I'm only curious due to the Capcom logo on the cover. 10 Responses | Other threads
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art
Fallout, Half-Life, Grand Theft Auto Landscaped
James Barnett's "Fauxvism Series" of paintings focuses on a genre of video game-inspired art that we, unfortunately, all too rarely see: painted landscapes. Half-life 2 fans will likely recognize "Canal Barn with Figure," seen above. More »
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Comment by Dead Giveaway: Oh, so that's what Megaton looks like! I was only there once.... then I blew it the fuck up! 12 Responses | Other threads
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drug wars
Wait, There Was A "Recipe" For Meth In GTAIV?
Proof that in a world as big as Grand Theft Auto IV's you can play it for months and never see all the game has to offer: apparently there's a "recipe" for the production of methamphetamines hidden somewhere in the game. More »
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Comment by nworobes: Unless I'm mistaken, the exact same thing happened when Fight Club was being written. The book describes a couple of... 13 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Some Xbox 360 Games May Be "Fixed" For Games On Demand Downloads
Microsoft will be offering full retail games like Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect as downloadable games via Xbox Live Marketplace Games On Demand starting this August. They'll boot straight from your hard drive, just like installable games. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: I would be psyched for this, but I have a 20GB hard drive, which is to say I won't be... 21 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
GTA IV Episodes Coming To Disc As Standalone Game
Today's newly announced The Ballad of Gay Tony episode for Grand Theft Auto IV was only half of Rockstar's GTA news. The other half could usher in a new approach to downloadable content. More » -
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GTA IV Fabulously Expands With The Ballad of Gay Tony
Your Liberty City adventures will continue this Fall on the Xbox 360, as Rockstar Games has announced Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony as the game's second downloadable episode. More »
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Comment by Matt0505: Sounds interesting. This topic though, which will surely collapse into gay bashing and non-humorous innuendo, will not be. 21 Responses | Other threads
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rockstar
Rockstar Twitters Next Grand Theft Auto IV DLC
Rockstar Games uses the power of Twitter to tease the gaming public about upcoming details on the next batch of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by TorenRocksRobots: am I the only person who has never even used twitter?! but I am glad to hear GTA IV is getting... 17 Responses | Other threads
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lists
Housers Named to Time's '100 Most Influential' List
Time's latest issue is its "Time 100" in which they name the most influential people in the world, for this year anyway. Rockstar rockstars Dan and Sam Houser are in the "artists and entertainers" category. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by LotharHex: I wonder if half the people who play the GTA games realise they're developed in Scotland? 12 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Celebrate Grand Theft Auto IV's 1-Year Anniversary With Bundles
Happy birthday, Grand Theft Auto IV. You're one year old today. Microsoft got you an Xbox 360 Elite "Limited Anniversary Edition" bundle to promote the occasion. But brace for pack-in disappointment... More »
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Comment by excel_excel: ADDITIONAL GENERIC GTA WAS OVERATED COMMENT. 18 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Hotfix Patches Up GTA IV Stuttering Problem
A mini-foofaraw sprouted this week over the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, when a Windows Live update either introduced or worsened a stuttering issue in some players' computers. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Matt0505: GTA IV is the most overrated game of all time. 19 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Rumor: GTA IV Getting Xbox 360 Elite Bundle Treatment
Microsoft looks like it may be prepping yet another Xbox 360 Elite bundle for later this year, according to retail sources, bundling its higher-end console with Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV. More »
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Comment by Matt0505: Cut the price to $350 and let people buy whatever game they want. 8 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Lost & Damned Sells 1 Million Copies
Microsoft have boasted that Grand Theft Auto IV expansion The Lost & Damned has broken Xbox Live revenue records. But what does that mean for unit sales? More »
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Comment by Miksho: I work at HMV. The company is pushing hard on games sales, so they brought me onboard (aspiring games journalist,... 15 Responses | Other threads
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sales
Grand Theft Auto IV Moves 13 Million Copies, Take-Two Sees Loss
Take-Two Interactive has shipped over 13 million copies of Grand Theft Auto IV, the company announced today, revealing sales of more than $256 million for its holiday 2008 quarter and a $50 million loss. More »
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Comment by superberg: How can you sell 13 million of ANYTHING and not make a profit? Crazy. 21 Responses | Other threads
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rockstar games
Analyst: Lost And Damned Sales At 1 Million, All-New GTA In 2010
Rockstar Games and Microsoft haven't disclosed exact sales of the Grand Theft Auto IV expansion The Lost and Damned, only boasting that it has broken Xbox Live Arcade records. But one analyst has a guess. More »
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Comment by Bluejuan85: Too bad I won't be able to get this since I own the PS3 version only even though I also... 20 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Jack Thompson Still Has A Career (Apparently)
The Business and Labor Committee of the Utah House of Representatives passed a law authored by ex-Miami-attorney, Jack Thompson. I guess you can still have a career after being disbarred. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by patapon: Is that picture photoshopped, or is jackyboy holding his krytopnite? 10 Responses | Other threads
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gtaiv
Grand Theft Auto IV Censorship Was Accidental, Will Be Fixed
It's OK, Europeans. Yes, your versions of Grand Theft Auto IV have been censored. That's the bad news. The good news? It's all a mistake, and Rockstar are working on a fix. More »
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Comment by aurahack is TRASH PANIC!! AH!! SO AWESOME!!: The politician's wang was so big it overwrote some previous game code. :c Talk about a serious ego-boost. 9 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Lost & Damned Accidentally Censors Grand Theft Auto IV?
Reports are starting to come in from Europe claiming that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV's expansion pack, The Lost & Damned, has somehow censored previously uncensored versions of the game. More »
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Comment by Callum Harrison: personally, since I have no interest in the GTA games, so I couldn't give a toss. I don't like playing... 4 Responses | Other threads
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round up
Frankenreview: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And The Damned
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned expansion takes the all new Liberty City that Rockstar Games introduced last year and gives it a biker gang makeover.
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By Mike FaheyComment by killah101: PS3 owners really have to stop whining. THIS is business. If Sony was in a position to fork over 50mil... 30 Responses | Other threads
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gtaiv
Lost & Damned Reverts Australian GTAIV Censorship
In 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV on console was released in Australia in a censored form. No blood pools, no sexy camera angles. In 2009, though? All is forgiven, all censorship, removed. More »
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Comment by spamspaz: I really feel sorry about the Fallout 3 thing, I mean, was Quantum considered a drug? Also, that place... 8 Responses | Other threads
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review
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned Review
The Lost And Damned is Rockstar Games' first downloadable episode for Grand Theft Auto IV, an Xbox 360 exclusive expansion to the blockbuster 2008 release that introduces players to all new lowlifes and scumbags. More » -
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NXE Avatars Get Lost And Damned
Microsoft is going all out in its promotion of The Lost and Damned coming to the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. And by "all out," we mean new Avatar clothing options. More »
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Comment by xroot: The avatars were damned already, but I wish they would get lost. 9 Responses | Other threads
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schwag
The Shirts and Stickers of The Lost and Damned
The Lost and Damned is due out tomorrow and to celebrate, Rockstar sent us a clutch of shirts sure to get you killed if ever worn in a biker bar. More »
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hot sausage
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned Also Adds Full Frontal Nudity
Spoiler alert! If you're going to play Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned and find digitally rendered flaccid penises offensive, you may want to avert your sensitive eyes during one in-game cinematic. More »
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Comment by Luigi87: No wonder why Microsoft paid to get exclusivity for the DLC. 33 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
The Lost And Damned Soundtrack Gets More Death Metal, Hip Hop
When Rockstar Games ships Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned for the Xbox 360 next week, it will do so with an updated playlist tailored to serious fans and biker gangs. More »
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Comment by Crunch King: I am down with some death metal. GTA has never had enough good music. 14 Responses | Other threads
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gtaiv
Xbox Live Goes Free Of Charge For Grand Theft Auto IV Expansion
Displaying the same kind of "throw that money away" attitude that won them exclusivity for the Grand Theft Auto IV expansions, Microsoft have announced that Xbox Live Gold will soon go (sort of) free. More »
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Comment by golguin: Am I the only person who thinks that chick has a man face? 30 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Rockstar Neither Confirms — Nor Denies — Luis Rumor
Gamer speculation holds that GTA's second DLC episode, following Lost and Damned, will feature Dominican dope dealer Luis Fernando Lopez. Given the chance to deny it to Gametrailers, Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera didn't. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Revenge_of_Nekojin: Makes sense, wish I still had my GTA4 copy. Got stolen (irony?!) and I don't really want to buy it... 15 Responses | Other threads
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spike tv
Left 4 Dead, Lost And Damned Exclusives Hitting GameTrailers TV
This Friday's episode of GameTrailers TV promises us a look at two highly anticipated downloads for both Grand Theft Auto IV and Left 4 Dead, including exclusive footage of "what's next" for the latter. More »
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Comment by HueyFreeman: The DLC for Left 4 Dead will either be super lame( if they just let us play the Versus maps... 30 Responses | Other threads
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gtaiv
You Seem To Have Got GTAIV In My Google Earth
Reader Sun Scramble was checking out Google Earth the other day and - on a whim, we're sure - punched in 40°42'49.23"N, 73°59'51.44"W. Lo and behold, what did he see? A giant GTAIV ad. More »
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Comment by H3M: To see it from space it's got to be fucking HUGE! 9 Responses | Other threads
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gallery
No GTA IV Figures? Make Your Own!
It's strange. For a series that's sold over a gagillion zillion copies, there have never been any (proper) Grand Theft Auto figures. So if you want some, you're going to have to make them. More »
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Comment by BlueToast: Ugh. Niko? Really? If you're going to take the time to make a GTA figurine, why the... 9 Responses | Other threads
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gta iv
Meet The Lost And Damned's Johnny Klebitz
Grand Theft Auto IV's first dose of downloadable episodic content will hit the Xbox 360 in less than three weeks. Rockstar's new trailer for said episode, The Lost and Damned, introduces players to Johnny. More »
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Comment by Sakilla: This looks awesome...I'm so glad I actually like GTA4, unlike 90% of the world. Other games I like that everyone hates:BioshockFar... 7 Responses | Other threads
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patch watch
Grand Theft Auto IV PC Gets All Patched Up
Rockstar Games has given owners of the Windows version of Grand Theft Auto IV a new title update, issuing a suite of bug fixes, tweaks, new options and new controller support. More »
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Comment by aw3str1k3r: *sigh* The upgraded graphics make me wish I had $3000 to blow to build a high-end gaming rig... 20 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Chicago Trib Asks "Is GTA This Century's Best Writing?"
The profile of Rockstar and the Housers doesn't really answer that (beyond mentioning the Goatie we gave it for writing). But the writer talks to critics and eggheads who say it's a legitimate question. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by SnakeCL: *shakes head* This love affair with a mediocre game just astounds me. Really? Really really? 82 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Meet Billy and Malc of Lost & Damned
Two 30-second trailers have hit introducing us to Billy Grey, badass-in-chief of the Lost motorcycle gang, and Malc, a crotchrocket-riding bike thief, in Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned, out Feb. 17. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by dreamfall: oh as a ps3 owner, I wanna cry a bit. this looks to take liberty city on a new adventure,... 13 Responses | Other threads
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podcast
Kotaku Podcast: The Drinking Game!
In this month's in-game podcast Mike McWhertor, Mike Fahey, Adam Barenblat and I are joined by our Kotaku Editor for a day winner in Grand Theft Auto IV. More » -
grand theft auto iv
Rockstar Says "Hell No!" To New Niko Dialog In Lost And Damned
The folks at Rockstar don't seem to keen on the return of Niki Bellic's voice actor Michael Hollick, answering "Hell no!" to MTV Multiplayer's query about new lines for everyone's favorite Slavic bastard. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Jim Topoleski: Eh in one respect I agree, VAs are not paid what they should be in relation to what management makes... 12 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Grand Theft Auto IV Elite Case is the New Black
Reader Mike sends us word that he was the lucky winner of the Grand Theft Auto IV Elite Sweepstakes Console nine months or so ago. And his prize just arrived. More »
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Comment by Fatty Shcock: Yeah, but is it one of the newer models? That would be shitty having this piece of awesome RROD on you... 14 Responses | Other threads
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rumor smash
Rockstar: Sorry, No Grand Theft Auto "V" In 2009
The most recent issue of Game Informer contains "loose talk" that Rockstar Games is readying a new Grand Theft Auto, a fully-fledged follow up to GTA IV for the holidays. Not so, say Rockstar reps. More »
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Comment by aw3str1k3r: I'm hoping the stay here isn't too long. I left my heart in Vice City. 26 Responses | Other threads
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batty
Here's a Baseball Bat. Oh, by the Way, You Won
We've gotten more than one note that Grand Theft Auto IV bats are arriving as prizes for a contest no one was ever told they'd won. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by excel_excel: screw the bat, did you see those awesome pixel fabric things he had next to the bat in the pictures?... 14 Responses | Other threads
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gotygoty
The 2008 GOTY GOTYs: The Best of the Best
Last year Multiplayer came up with a great idea: sorting through all of the Game of the Year Awards to pick one conclusive winner. This year, I'm stealing that idea, and not making it better.
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