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The Forgotten Parts of GTA Online
GTA Online has changed a lot since 2013, thanks to an ever-growing list of new cars, guns and heists. Along the way, some parts of GTA have become forgotten or even removed. Let’s take a look back, shall we? Arm Wrestling In a game that lets you buy car insurance, playing a “match” of arm…
Zack Zwiezen Published September 15, 2016 -
Four Minutes of Amazing GTA Online Car Stunts
GTA Online’s Cunning Stunts update has given players a whole slew of new toys to do mess around with, and some daredevils are taking advantage of this by concocting all sorts of entertaining car tricks. Behold, an impressive compilation of stunts pulled off by EvolveStunting: Damn.
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 2, 2016 -
Court Throws Out Lindsay Lohan’s Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit
In 2014, actress Lindsay Lohan filed suit against GTA publisher Take-Two for what she believed was an unauthorized depiction of her image in Grand Theft Auto V. She claimed she was even used in the game’s promotional materials. Today, however, the court tossed her suit. Both Lohan and Mob Wives star Karen Gravano ended up…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 1, 2016 -
GTA V Mods Just Keep Looking Better
The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V looked good enough as it was. Mods improved things. Mods continue to improve things. This is the newest trailer for GTA 5 Redux, a “graphics and world enhancer” mod package that will bring new weather effects, new visual tweaks, real-world ads and company logos (like Netflix and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2016 -
The Hunt For GTA V’s Cut Content
Over the years, players have tried to examine nearly every pixel of GTA V. These super fans have found hidden symbols, UFOs, a memorial, and even Bigfoot. While those secrets are cool, Rockstar always intended for fans to find them. Los Santos hides even more, if you know where to look. For two years, some…
Zack Zwiezen Published August 16, 2016 -
GTA V Getting LGBT Pride Parade Mod
One of the least politically correct video game franchises is getting its own LGBT Pride parade, the Daily Dot reports. Yesterday, Scandinavian LGBT advocacy group Stockholm Pride released a trailer for their new unofficial “Los Santos Pride” mod for Grand Theft Auto V The trailer features exuberant LGBT folks of all races and genders celebrating…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 12, 2016 -
Months Later, Players Finally Solve GTA V’s Bigfoot Mystery
Last year, fans found a golden peyote plant in GTA V that could transform players into Sasquatch. This discovery was actually the tip of the iceberg of a much larger, way more ridiculous mystery. First, some recap, just to get you up to speed. The initial discovery of the golden peyote was made possible by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 27, 2016 -
GTA Online’s newest big free add-on is out today. Further Adventures In Finance and Felony adds the ability to serve as an in-game CEO as well as a “trading places” PvP mode that swaps you and the person you kill from one team to the other–if you were in the losing team. Sounds crazy! More…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 7, 2016 -
Culture
Seven Steam Games Whose Reviews Have Changed A Lot
Valve recently overhauled Steam’s review system, putting a larger focus on recent perspectives. The move made sense. Games are no longer static works. They constantly evolve thanks to updates and programs like Early Access. The system is, by and large, very useful, providing percentages that give narrow and wide snapshots of games. But numbers only…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 16, 2016 -
Tank Murder Is A Very Funny GTA V Video
Tanks aren’t just in GTA V for shooting stuff and evading cops. There’s so much scope to do more with their heavy, swinging bodies. Like slapstick murder. AwesomeAlvin’s video here covers a lot of GTA V escapades (some of it a bit much), but it’s any part with a tank that’s the highlight.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2016 -
GTA Producer Leslie Benzies Embroiled In $150 Million Lawsuit With Rockstar
The “sabbatical” that former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies was on has proven to be far more complicated than it first appeared. When Kotaku reported that Benzies had left Rockstar North back in January, the company told us he’d been on a sabbatical for several months and had “decided not to return to work for…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 12, 2016 -
GTA V Mod Lets You Play as The Flash
Here’s a GTA V mod, in case you ever wanted to run so hard that you create a tornado and suck up all nearby objects. In GTA V This script mod which, of course, turns you into The Flash, was made by JulioNIB (via DSOGaming), he of legendary status in the modding community and purveyor…
By András Neltz Published April 4, 2016 -
Modded Deer Is Running Buck Wild In GTA V
Welcome to San Andreas Streaming Deer Cam, where viewers can watch a very special deer wander the wilds (and streets) of Los Santos. Frolicking along the sidewalk, stopping traffic, getting shot up by the cops, he does it all. The deer is actually running on a slightly modified version of GTA V, which replaces the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2016 -
11 Years Later, GTA San Andreas Is Still Being Modded
Looks like the HD version of GTA San Andreas has been blown out of the water. Thanks, mods! What you’re looking at above is a screenshot of 2004’s San Andreas, tweaked for better graphical output. Over at the GTA Forums, a few players have shared screenshots of the ways they are keeping this classic alive…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 14, 2016 -
Ten Spectacular Ragdoll Fails In GTA V
Watch as Franklin completely breaks GTA V’s missions with nothing but an intense ragdoll. YouTube comedian Criken2 has struck gold with his latest video, where he uses a mod to force Franklin into ragdolling at the worst moments. What follows are a collection of hilarious mission fails that would never be possible under normal conditions.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 7, 2016 -
The GTA Series In The Style Of Pokémon
CJ, Niko Bellic, Tommy Vercetti and GTA III’s Claude, all together, in a fantastic demake by Hat-Loving Gamer. And it’s not just a demake. The battles and other mechanics are now all similar to classic Pokémon games. It’s a tougher world, so the gym is no longer used for Pokémon battles. To contact the author…
By Gergo Vas Published March 2, 2016 -
Kotaku East
What Grand Theft Auto III Looked Like on the Drawing Board
Today Tokyo saw the opening of Game On, an exhibition showcasing the history of video games and exploring the question “Why are video games so interesting?” One exhibit is a recreation of the planning board used to visually plot out the missions of PS2 classic Grand Theft Auto 3 Each of the three whiteboards represents…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 2, 2016 -
Damn it, Franklin! That could have ended much worse. Watch out next time.
By Gergo Vas Published February 23, 2016