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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…
By Gergo Vas Published September 4, 2013 -
A Breaking Bad x Grand Theft Auto Crossover? Yes Please.
Alas, we won’t be playing as (retired) meth kingpins in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy art that mashes the two things up, right? Enter tosgos, who has been drawing up a few Breaking Bad X GTA crossover pieces over at deviantART. Up above we’ve got Walter White being…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 -
GTA V Voice Cast Features Actual IRL Gang Members
Hey, if you want the gang members in your video game to talk like gang members, why not go to the source? That’s just what Rockstar games did for their upcoming open-world crime opus Grand Theft Auto V. Spotted by Videogamer, the series’ longtime radio host Lazlow went on Chicago’s WGN talk radio to talk…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 3, 2013 -
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 Published September 3, 2013 -
Time For The Grandest Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Of Them All
This is it, ladies and gentlemen. All those other Grand Theft Auto V trailers were merely warm-up acts, keeping the crowd entertained until this, the official trailer, was ready to take the stage. This is the trailer you pull up if a friend of yours asks “Say, what’s this Grand Theft Auto V I’ve been…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2013 -
Good Lord, The GTA V Soundtrack Is Going To Be Amazing
Long have the Grand Theft Auto games existed in their own musical stratosphere, so far beyond other games’ soundtracks that a comparison seems almost unfair. It’s no surprise to hear that GTA V will have a phenomenal soundtrack, given the tracklist info that’s already leaked. But now that Rockstar has begun to announce official info,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2013 -
Grand Theft Bigfoot: Writing for The New Yorker, Simon Parkin takes a look at the ongoing hunt for Bigfoot in the woods of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I love this sort of video game myth-hunting, particularly the creepy goings-on we saw in Red Dead Redemption. Will Bigfoot turn up in GTA V? Time will…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 27, 2013 -
Cable News Discovers You Can Run Over People In GTA, Is Horrified
Look — we all know that the best experiments are conducted on daytime television by people without medical degrees. That’s why this TV segment is so special. In response to the horrifically tragic shooting that occurred last week, the scientists over at HLN (the channel for people who think CNN is just too heady) have…
By Chris Person Published August 27, 2013 -
Rockstar: Sony’s PS4 GTA V Tweet Was Just A Typo [UPDATE]
Today, Sony stirred up some speculation by tweeting about GTA V coming to PlayStation 4. But Rockstar Games tells us that was just a typo. Anyone who’s seen the impressive videos and screenshots of September’s Grand Theft Auto V has probably wondered if the game will come to next-gen consoles. Rockstar, however, has talked only…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 27, 2013 -
$150 Version of GTA V Lets You Play Online as Niko Bellic’s Son
The surprisingly-grand Grand Theft Auto Online, which launches on October 1, will let you pick your parents as you sculpt the character you play. Would you like to be playing as the son of GTA IV‘s protagonist? You can. According to Rockstar, one of the perks of purchasing the $150 Collector’s Edition of the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto Blamed After Eight-Year-Old Shoots Grandmother
Last week, an eight-year-old boy picked up a loaded gun and shot his grandmother in the head a few minutes after playing Grand Theft Auto IV. You’ll never guess which part of that sentence has become a talking point for pundits and media analysts over the past couple of days. On Thursday, just after 5pm,…
By Jason Schreier Published August 26, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto V: Do We Really Want to Know?
This is an article about spoilers, though there won’t be any spoilers in it. This is a piece about Grand Theft Auto V but really about what we—what you—want to know or not know. This is a piece about knowledge, about information. It’s about that seeming law of physics that guarantees that secrets can and…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2013 -
Sony Acknowledges Grand Theft Auto V Leak, Says It’s Sorry
Sony has acknowledged—and apologized for—a leak of Grand Theft Auto V files yesterday that revealed the game’s main theme and its soundtrack, among other details., potentially. “We sincerely apologize to Rockstar and GTA fans across the world who were exposed to the spoiler content,” Sony said on the official PlayStation blog. Yesterday, a digital file…
By Owen Good Published August 24, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto V Files May Have Leaked Online
Internet sleuths are currently in the process of digging into what could be leaked Grand Theft Auto V files—and what they’ve found is fascinating. Yesterday, the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto V became available as a preload on the PlayStation network in some regions. Preloading refers to the practice of downloading a game before…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 23, 2013 -
The GTA V Hype Train Destroys Other Games With Animated GIFs
In anticipation of Grand Theft Auto V, members of the GTA Forums amused themselves with animated GIFs in an ongoing thread, poking fun at similar games like Saints Row IV, Watch Dogs and The Last of Us Here are the results: GIF-wise, Saints Row IV has nothing to fear about, as it’s a sandbox game…
By Gergo Vas Published August 23, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto V Can’t Come Soon Enough
Jeez. I’m not normally the type to get super-hyped about games that involve shooting and driving, but GTAV—to be out on September 17 for PS3 and Xbox 360—is a rare exception. Check out these new screenshots, posted by Rockstar today. Try to keep your mouth closed.
By Jason Schreier Published August 23, 2013 -
The main characters of Grand Theft Auto V, as presented by GTAForums poster MWDJ1992, would probably be more successful than the actual cast of Three Amigos in a similar comedy (though I’m not so sure about Trevor). Michael even reminds me of Chevy Chase, here. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…
By Gergo Vas Published August 22, 2013 -
You Can Smoke Pot In GTA V, According to Ratings Board
We had a hunch it was going to be possible, and, now, the people who rate video games are letting the cat out of the dimebag. You can smoke pot in GTA V, according to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. That same group has offered a bunch of other mild spoilers for GTA V, if…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2013 -
One of Grand Theft Auto V’s Achievements Is… Surprising
Xbox360Achievements does their thing once again, this time revealing the achievements for the next Grand Theft Auto. If you’d like to be spoiled on what these are, keep reading—otherwise, steer clear! You can read the full list of achievements here, but let’s talk about “From Beyond The Stars.” It’ll require you to collect and return…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 16, 2013