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Nothing Stops The GTA V Train. Not Even 10 Dump Trucks.
What better way to demonstrate the brute power of GTA V’s unstoppable train than to line up 10 of the largest dump trucks in a row and see what happens? YouTuber omenz321‘s video shows that it’s not easy to carry out such a thing, but at least the devastation scenery completely makes up for the…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2013 -
Rockstar Teases Grand Theft Auto V DLC For 2014
GTA V DLC is coming at some point next year. “For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and unexpected adventures in Southern San Andreas,” Rockstar writes in a blog post today For…
By Jason Schreier Published December 9, 2013 -
GTA V and Dead Island Called Out For Depiction of Women
When you look at the success of stuff like The Hunger Games, Gravity and Orange Is The New Black, it’s safe to say this was a pretty good year for the depiction of women in media. Just the same, though, it hasn’t all been peachy this year. Here’s a montage by The Representation Group (who…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 5, 2013 -
GTA V Cop Has a Nervous Breakdown, Goes Walkabout
There’s something Falling Down-esque about this cop’s nervous breakdown in Grand Theft Auto V. He almost gets the squad car out of the driveway with a multi-point back-and-fill move—but then … he just loses it. Tim Burke over at Deadspin captured this; it happened in the open world after finishing the heist mission Blitz Play.…
By Owen Good Published December 1, 2013 -
Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2013 -
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GTA Online Bug Changing Characters’ Race and Gender in Japan
Today, Rockstar released the Beach Bum update in Japan for Grand Theft Auto V. It’s made players’ characters appear… different. On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, and Twitter, GTA V owners showed how the update was changing their GTA Online characters’ looks. White characters are turning black, young characters are turning old, and female characters and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 27, 2013 -
Virtual Grand Theft Auto Looks Like A Lot Of Hard Work
In this video, we see a dude playing Grand Theft Auto IV’s PC version using one hell of an elaborate virtual reality rig. The highlight is not the gameplay footage on the right. It’s the dude footage on the left. While the idea of being sucked into Liberty City may sound appealing on paper, when…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is going mobile next month. iOS, Android, Amazon, and Windows Mobile gamers will soon be able to dive into an enhanced version of early 90s Los Santos, where protagonist CJ will have another chance to follow the damn train. Expect enhanced graphics, controller support (woot), and a distinct lack of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 26, 2013 -
No need for a mod to go Ghost Rider and do justice in Grand Theft Auto V Just a few tricks here and there, and you are good to go—Los Santos just got a new spirit of vengeance. There’s even a tutorial out there, and the only thing missing is Johnny Blaze’s chain. Dayshot is…
By Gergo Vas Published November 25, 2013 -
You Can Rob A Store Using Your Dog’s Ball In GTA V
You couldplay fetch with your dog in Grand Theft Auto…or, you could use the ball to threaten people and force them to give you their money in a robbery. Because that’s possible in this game, for whatever bizarre reason. Dunno why this is possible, but either way, the latest round of myths tested by the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 20, 2013 -
GTA V Mansion Is An Aircraft Carrier For The 1%
Bless glitches: not only can you launch cars into the air using gates in Grand Theft Auto, but you can also do the same with aircrafts judging by this mythbusting video by DefendTheHouse. And that’s not all. You can also take Amanda’s yoga ball and make it into a rolling bomb—I bet there’s a lot…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 13, 2013 -
GTA V Comes To PC And Mac… As A Screensaver
You might not be able to play Grand Theft Auto V on your computer yet, but you can at least enjoy hundreds of user-taken photos of GTA V and Grand Theft Auto V with Rockstar’s official Snapmatc Screensaver. This kind of makes me wish I had another PC on my desk, set up specifically slip…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2013 -
GTA Online $500,000 Stimulus Package Starts Now
Starting today, you should begin to see money filling up your delicious virtual Los Santos coffers—Rockstar just announced that the GTA Online stimulus package will kick off today. Anyone who played GTA Online in October will get a free $500,000. It’s Rockstar’s way of saying sorry for all the launch woes and technical difficulties in…
By Jason Schreier Published November 6, 2013 -
See If You Can Name All These GTA V Movie References
Grand Theft Auto V frequently captures the look, vibe and vehicles of the best California-based crime fiction. If you so desire, it’s not too difficult to hop into a CHiPs motorcycle or a Joy Ride truck and recreate your favorite cinematic scenes. Can you name all the references in this new video from CinemaSins? I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2013 -
Alec Baldwin Turned Down The Chance To Be In Grand Theft Auto
Alec Baldwin, he of 30 Rock, Hunt For Red October and Beetlejuice fame, was once offered an “incomprehensible amount of money” to lend his voice to a Grand Theft Auto game. And he said…no. “[The makers of] ‘Grand Theft Auto’ came to me to do a voice of some mobster, many years ago, for ‘Grand…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2013 -
A Game Where You Torture Someone Because They Want You To
Torture sequences in games are old news—many major franchises have included it in some capacity, from the classics like Metal Gear Solid to some more recent big titles like Grand Theft Auto and Splinter Cell. The context is usually the same—torture is explored as a military practice (or a critique of military stuff), performed on…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 29, 2013 -
GTA V Hits 29 Million Sales In Six Weeks. TWENTY-NINE MILLION.
Grand Theft Auto V has officially hit “preposterous” levels of financial success: Rockstar has sold-in close to 29 million copies of their latest open-world monstrosity, the corporate overlords at Take-Two announced today. 29 million. Twenty-nine million. I’ll let you stop and pick your jaw up off the floor now. (Note: “sold-in” means they sold the…
By Jason Schreier Published October 29, 2013 -
One Fun and Easy Way To Sic The Cops On Unsuspecting NPCs In GTA V
Poor Grand Theft Auto city dwellers. They mostly exist so that we can carry out elaborate and ridiculous schemes—for example, schemes that orchestrate fights between the police and NPCs. Because chaos, that’s why. You can add one more method to the list of ways to accomplish said fights, according to this mythbusting video by DefendTheHouse—turns…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 28, 2013