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The Story of How Grand Theft Auto Almost Didn’t Happen
Early, discarded concepts and unplayable builds line the arduous history of the first top-down GTA game. This video, from The Guardian, invites us to take a break from waiting for GTA V, grab a cup of tea, and listen to the story of how this legendary series got started. Have a look at the clip…
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We Fell In And Out Of Love With Niko
I’d never played a Grand Theft Auto before. I mean, I understood the draw, but ever since I’d played Mafia, I felt no beckon to follow The Sopranos through an open-world Manhattan de-make. Wise guy this, blip-blap that. The whole rigamarole sounded like a chore, really. On top of that, my new girrrrrrrrlfriend and I…
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Grand Theft Auto V‘s Map Versus Major Cities
We already know GTA V‘s map is pretty massive. But the meaning of that kind of adjective can be pretty difficult to gauge based on how you actually judge size metrics. As always, be prepared for spoilers of the land variety. If you don’t feel like checking out Grand Theft Auto V‘s map before the…
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Australian artist Patrick Brown updated his gallery with an intense Grand Theft Auto V piece to celebrate the impending release of the game. I love the tiny details such as the billboard with the fake company names, the Banshee next to Franklin, or the ad in the background with guys in Republican Space Ranger costumes.…
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The Internet Reacts To Grand Theft Auto V‘s Map And Its Size
After months of speculation, the map of Grand Theft Auto V finally made its way to the web, and the details on it opened up the opportunity for a little bit of speculation. SPOILERS FOR THE MAP FOLLOW! Less than a day was more than enough time for the community to come up with some…
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GTA‘s Latest Teaser Shows Tennis, Triathlon, and Other Vanity Sports
Another update to the Grand Theft Auto V site gives us a glimpse of the leisure activities in Los Santos—always a draw of this series—as well as a preview of some of the radio stations in the game, less than two weeks before release. “Fitness & Relaxation,” brought to you by the “Egochaser Energy Bar”…
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A Ridiculous Fan-Made 3D Grand Theft Auto V Map
We still have two weeks left till the release of Grand Theft Auto V, and speculation on what the game’s map will look like is still healthy. Based on the trailers and screenshots previously released by Rockstar, Sketchfab user cbush uploaded this 3D map, which looks, well, accurate enough. We can’t tell how accurate it…
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GTA’s Banshee Supercar Now Has An Amazing Real-Life Counterpart
Ever since its debut in the third Grand Theft Auto, the Banshee has been an iconic part of each game’s stable of vehicles. So, of course, it makes total sense for someone to go and recreate it in real life. The folks behind the car, West Coast Customs, based their version on the Grand Theft…
By András Neltz
