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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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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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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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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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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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New Lost and Damned Trailer Has A Little Wild Side
In anticipation of next week's launch of the first downloadable episode for Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, Rockstar Games has unleashed a bigger, more leathery taste of the expansion's motley crew. More »
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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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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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impressions
Hands-On With Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned
The first of two planned downloadable episodes for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost And Damned, will arrive in February, giving players a fresh look at the well-traveled Liberty City. More »
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Comment by Pyrefly: I still refuse to buy any GTA DLC until they give me at least some of the fun back that... 53 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Achievements Work In One Dick Joke
In anticipation of upcoming Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned previews, Rockstar Games has revealed the Xbox 360 exclusive episode's Achievements, ensuring that low-brow humor permeates all aspects of the downloadable content. More »
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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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GTA IV On PC TO Use SecuROM
I'll say this for Rockstar - they do like a controversy. Usually, though, they go in for cool controversies like sexy mini games or the sensationalised depiction of car crime and bullying. More » -
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Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Getting Disc-Less Retail Shop Release?
While the websites of game retailers are not typically the most reliable place for rumors, we have just that: a rumor from a game retailer website.
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Pre-order GTA IV PC Now, Get Vice City Free... Now
We suppose that if you've resisted the urge to buy into Grand Theft Auto IV this long, opting to wait for the superior Windows version, you may have waited on a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as well. Valve and Rockstar Games must think so too, as they're offering a deal to pre-purchasers of GTA IV via Steam, tossing in a gratis copy of Vice City if you throw down the cash now. Not the world's most earth-shattering deal, but ten bucks is ten bucks, and you get something new now to while away the time until GTA IV unlocks on December 2nd.
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Comment by lacke: I've seen this term "gratis" a few times now. It's probably an inside-joke, right or are you Scandinavian? 11 Responses | Other threads
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GTA IV PC Video Editor Detailed
So we know there's going to be a video editor for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, but what can you do with it, and how do you do it? Rockstar has dropped details on the versatile little app that will allow just about anyone to easy create and share game clips with the Social Club TV website. To start, all you have to do is hit F2 and the previous 30-40 seconds of gameplay are dumped into a clip. Open up the video editor from your in-game cell phone, and from there you can view the clips, use the editor to string them together, adding music, special effects, titles, and transitions, and then head to the upload section to post them directly on the Rockstar Games Social Club TV site for everyone's viewing enjoyment. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by TheHeeyyy: (reads GTA4 website) Oooh, the game will have 32 person multiplayer. One of the complaints I've heard about multiplayer in the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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clips
GTA IV PC Video Editor Can Make Your Innuendo Filled Video Dreams Come True
You might not think much of the video editor that Rockstar Games is including in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, but this video, titled "Gutterballs," might just change your mind. It's just one of many that the developer has released to promote the Windows only feature and its groin-heavy focus may just make it the best. Kudos for keeping it highbrow, Rockstar.
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grand theft auto iv
GTA IV Bus Ads To Terrorize Chicago Riders Once Again
Billboard advertising for Grand Theft Auto IV will return to Chicago buses and bus stations for six weeks as part of a settlement with the Chicago Transit Authority. Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive sued Chicago's public transportation body in May after the GTA IV ads were pulled following a Fox News report. More »
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take-two
32% Of PS3 Owners Have GTA IV (And Other Fun Take-Two Statistics)
In case you missed it, there was a big, business-end-of-town conference, called the BMO Capital Markets Conference, held today in New York. Everyone who was anyone the the business end of the games industry was there. And that includes Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick, who gave a little talk on the state of his company. While it was filled mostly with stuff about sales projections and IP strengthening and blah blah blah, he did whip out a few presentation slides that were of interest. More »
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grand theft auto iv
GTA DLC and Chinatown Wars May Be Delayed
Both the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content coming to the Xbox 360 and the DS-based Chinatown Wars may be hitting later than expected, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told a gathering at today's BMO Capital Markets 16th Annual Interactive Entertainment Conference in New York City.
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Comment by Archaotic: Clearly, anyone who bought GTA4 for the DLC is probably feeling the burn by now. 12 Responses | Other threads
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simple 2000: the japanese software chart
Grand Theft Auto IV #1 With A Bullet In Japan
The Bellics hijacked the top spot on Media Create's Japanese software sales chart for the week of October 27 to November 2, with Grand Theft Auto IV moving some 168,000 copies. The gross majority of those were of the PlayStation 3 variety, with the Xbox 360 SKU doing about a quarter of the business. More » -
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GTA IV PC Delayed, Final System Requirements Revealed
Rockstar Games has officially pushed back the release of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC, settling on a two-week delay and a new December 2nd release date. The date confirms what was reflected at retailer listings updated earlier this week. More »
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Comment by SudeepaLaelap: Wow, my 1 year old custom made-it-myself gaming rig is just barely over the minimum..... :( 10 Responses | Other threads
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rockstar games
Retailers Say Grand Theft Auto IV PC Delayed To Dec. 2
According to various retail listings, Rockstar Games' PC port of Grand Theft Auto IV may not make its announced Nov. 18 release date. Both Amazon and GameStop are currently listing the Games For Windows release as Dec. 2, meaning a two week delay may be in order. More »
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Comment by TaggarT6: I still need to beat this game eventually. Quit after 30+ hours into it. 3 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Sony Says "Nothing Is Ever Exclusive"
Sony Computer Entertainment UK director Ray Maguire gives fans of Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3 and Tomb Raider: Underworld hope for the future of "exclusive" downloadable content on the PlayStation 3 platform. Each has promised DLC only for Microsoft's Xbox 360, but Maguire tells VideoGamer that "One thing to remember, nothing is ever exclusive." More »
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Comment by BassForever: 1st party titles are always exclusive, and if thats true of 3rd parties, when does MGS4 get the 360 love? 25 Responses | Other threads
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gta iv
Grand Theft Auto IV Gets PS3 Trophies Monday
PlayStation 3 owners will be able to brag of their Grand Theft Auto IV achievements... err, accomplishments officially starting Monday, as Rockstar Games is making PlayStation Trophies support official at the start of next week. Expect 51 new Trophies to arrive on the PS3, presumably matching the already available Xbox 360 Achievements — the first four should be familiar to the Xbox crowd — plus one for that bonus platinum level trophy that illustrates your dedication. More » -
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Grand Theft Auto IV Also Plagued By Zombies
World of Warcraft isn't the only game getting into the Halloween spirit, as Rockstar Games has kicked off a "zombie infection" in Grand Theft Auto IV. That explains all those dudes in shiny golden bikini briefs, then. And why not? Variety is the spice of life, so who couldn't use a little decaying flesh ambling about Liberty City for a while? More » -
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GTA IV Just Misses Perfect Famitsu Score
While there's debate about how much stock should be put in the reviews from Japanese game magazine Famitsu, one cannot deny that they do carry influence for some consumers. The magazine scores games on a numbered scale with 40 being a perfect score — something that only a few titles have ever achieved: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, Final Fantasy XII, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Metal Gear Solid 4. More »
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gta iv
GTA IV PC Is Coming To Games For Windows Live
Slightly disappointing! Rockstar and Microsoft have today announced that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be running exclusively under the Games for Windows banner. So, yeah, if you want to play multiplayer, the fact Microsoft throw the word "exclusively" around suggests you'll have to use GFW Live's sub-par system. Granted, GTA IV's release will coincide with a range of updates for GFW Live, including a new interface and the yet-to-be-named marketplace, but you'll excuse us if we take a minute to stare at the "G" section of the Steam games list, think of what could have been and sigh, just a little. More »
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Comment by Blaaguuu: Games For Windows Live, and the whole "Games For Windows" thing in general is the worst think to ever happen... 10 Responses | Other threads
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GTA Blamed For French Car Fires
Grand Theft Auto strikes again! A 13-year-old boy who shouldn't have been playing the game in the first place claimed that he doused three cars in Lyons, France with petrol and set them on fire after playing a few hours of "GTA IV: Liberty City" on his PC. The Mail Online does a stellar job of reporting the incident, not only getting the game wrong (GTA IV isn't released on PCs yet and doesn't have a subtitle), but the details as well. More »
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gta iv
GTA IV Not Meeting Sales Expectations?
No, you read that right. There are fears that, despite already being one of the biggest-selling games of all time, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV isn't selling as well as overlords Take-Two would have hoped, with the game slipping to 46th on the NPD sales charts in August. CNN Money reports that, as the silent, secret takeover talks between EA and Take-Two continue, these "sluggish" sales are hurting Take-Two's only real negotiating point. With 10 million copies of the game already sold, this is all a bit hard to believe, but then we weren't the ones drinking the kool-aid at T2 HQ when coming up with official sales targets. More » -
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Here Are GTA IV PC's Recommended System Requirements
If you plan on building (or upgrading) a PC around the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the official Games For Windows web site has a helpful rough estimate for what kind of hardware you're gonna need. To make it look as pretty as the version we saw, which ran just shy of 2560 x 1600, expect to bring some serious computing power to the table. While the minimum system requirements for the Windows version of GTA IV are still a mystery, the recommended requirements are yours for the studying. Recommended operating system? Windows XP SP2, natch. For the hard stuff, make the jump. More »
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take-two interactive
Grand Theft Auto IV Tops 10 Million
Take-Two Interactive announced alongside its quarterly results that Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV has sold over 10 million units as of August 16. The release noted that the publisher's fiscal third quarter was "led by the blockbuster" and continues to exceed the company's expectations. More »
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rumor
GTAIV DLC Due In November, Two Ten-Hour "Episodes"
According to "sources close to Rockstar North", GTA IV's 360 DLC is still on-track for a Fall release. Specifically, it's on-track for a late November release, which backs up earlier rumours. But wait, there's more! The sources, speaking to Eurogamer, disclose what the DLC will actually be. They say it'll take the form of two ten-hour episodes, both of which will feature new achievements. Could be real, could be not real, if it really is November guess we won't have long to wait to find out. More »
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Comment by ~pandafresh~: San Andreas is still the best of the 3d GTA's, amirite or amirite? 7 Responses | Other threads
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GTA IV DLC Out In November, Will Be 15 Hours Worth Of Murder Simulation
So GTA IV's DLC will be out in the "Fall"? Awfully vague, Microsoft. There's three months in the Fall. We like things a little firmer. Like this claim by RPG-TV - based off an Xbox press event held in London - that GTA IV's DLC will be out in November. And when it is out in November, it'll add "roughly 15 hours of additional play time". If true, 15 hours is a looooong time. Too long for it to just be new missions on the same islands. More »
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Comment by FrizzleFried: I know it might sound crazy but for me the way to play GTA IV is to actually walk Niko... more » | Other threads
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Games Convention 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV For PC Eyes-On
Rockstar gave us a demo of the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV at Games Convention today, a first look at the game many of us have been enjoying for months on our comparatively underpowered consoles — but now at higher resolutions. You may know the numbers by now, but if 2560 x 1600 resolution does anything for you, get this game. More »
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Comment by reddevil3: For me the resolution isn't really the concern, it's the framerate. What is the situation on the framerate? Because I... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Three Reasons GTA IV Should Be Better On PC
Fun fact: GTA IV was the first GTA I ever completed on a console. All the others (at least, the 3D ones), I played on PC. Figured the wait was worth the better graphics and better gunplay. And so it is again with GTA IV, as the PC version of Rockstar's latest murder simulator will boast a number of improvements over those found on 360 and PS3. Firstly, and most obviously, the graphics will be better, with a max resultion of 2560 x 1600, higher-quality textures and increased draw distances. Secondly, the multiplayer will be better, as Rockstar are promising that the PC version will allow for more than the 16 players the console editions permit. Finally, the replay mode will be better, because...the console versions didn't have that feature. GTA IV on PC will constantly be recording your last 30 seconds of gameplay, which you can access and tinker with in an editing program to throw together some moody, sexy montages. More »
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gta iv
GTA IV DLC On Xbox Live This Fall
Wow, it seems like years since the first rumors of the Xbox getting exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV DLC and months since the game actually appeared (ok, it has been months... but I mean more months) More »
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Spain's Taxi Drivers Want Grand Theft Auto Pulled
According to a report from newspaper La Vanguardia, by way of GamePolitics and Google's Spanish to English translator, Spain's cabbies are calling for a ban on Grand Theft Auto — Grand Theft Auto IV, we presume. After a Thai teenager was arrested on suspicion of murdering a taxi driver, claiming to have been inspired by GTA, the game was pulled from shelves in Thailand. More »
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