Grand Theft Auto

The PlayStation 3 Gets a Grand Theft Auto V Bundle—With Headphones

Grand Theft Auto V will have an exclusive 500GB PlayStation 3 bundle, releasing on Sept. 17 for $299. It includes a pair of headphones.

BioShock Infinite’s Elizabeth? Passive? Not In This, She’s A Maniac

Having spent the majority of BioShock Infinite hiding behind walls or throwing things at you, you’d be forgiven for thinking Elizabeth was the peaceful type, only driven to acts of violence when absolutely necessary. Nope. Once she opens up a tear and winds up in 21st-century Liberty City, all bets are off. She’s a lunatic.…

Insane “Route 66” Mod Turns GTA IV Into Grand Theft Turismo

Despite never having been to the US – he used photos and movie clips as reference – nine30 has made this incredible mod for Grand Theft Auto IV that turns the city-sized game into one giant and very not New York desert road. The mod, which isn’t yet available for download, is so long it…

Turkish Rioters Are A Generation Raised On Grand Theft Auto

As you might already know, there are some big protests and riots going down in Istanbul at the moment, with what’s emerging as the “Occupy Gezi” movement clashing with police over President Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive development policies in the historic city. You can read a great primer piece on the riots at Gawker To those…

Tell Us What You See in this Map of Los Santos [Update]

Rockstar has—probably deliberately—been doling out snippets of the Grand Theft Auto V map for some time. The ultrafans on GTAForums have been collecting them and finally stitched all of them together, giving us what appears to be a map of Los Santos and its surrounding area. [Update: This is not an official map; it’s the…

Grand Theft Auto Meets The Simpsons

Hey. It’s artist Dan Luvisi again. Three times in one year? It’s worth it, because Grand Theft Otto – mashing the Simpsons and Vice City – is what it is. Awesome. It also reminds me of a dream game of mine, back in the day, where Rockstar and EA sat down, put Vice City and…

The World’s Coolest Iron Man Game Is Still GTA IV—and It’s Even Better

Five months ago, modder H1Vltg3 gave us an Iron Man script for Grand Theft Auto IV, and it was already loads better than the official Iron Man moviegame of 2008. With another five months’ worth of polish, it’s even better. [Update:] There was some dispute over credit in the original video so the uploader swapped…

Get A Load Of Grand Theft Auto V‘s $150 Collector’s Edition

You didn’t think Rockstar would release a new Grand Theft Auto game without doing it up right, did you? Come September 17 there’ll be three ways to get your Grand Theft Auto V on — the $59.99 regular version, a $79.99 special edition, and the $149.99 collector’s edition. What’s the return on your investment? I’ve…

A Dramatic Reading of Ridiculous Grand Theft Auto V YouTube Comments

You can’t have a trailer for a high profile game on YouTube without having the comments sometimes becoming strange, weird, and downright trollish. Grand Theft Auto is no exception, as shown by this funny dramatic reading of YouTube comments done by Shesellssheshells Previously: a dramatic reading of BioShock Infinite YouTube comments, and a dramatic reading…

New GTA V Screenshots Show Chases, Car Theft, Deep Sea Adventures

Rockstar has released five new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, and they’re looking as gorgeous as ever. You can take a look at them below, and don’t forget to click ‘expand’ to bask in their full glory.

GTA V’s Michael, Franklin and Trevor Get the HD Wallpaper Treatment

You can now get a closer look at the protagonists of GTA V. A really close look. Or, you could decorate your desktop with them. Rockstar has released wallpapers starring Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, which feature the artwork first revealed alongside the three characters’ trailers. Take a gander at them below.

‘Grand Theft Auto Taught Me To Drive’ [UPDATE: Hoax]

UPDATE, 12/4/14: This story appears to have been based on a hoax that was intended to trick us into publishing a false article. An indie developer said as much online last night and in a subsequent e-mail to me, saying that he and a friend decided to play a “harmless” prank to see which of…

An enterprising Grand Theft Auto IV modder just added the Millennium Falcon to the—wait … wait … Oh, my! What have you done? Oh my! It’s BACKWARDS! You flea-bitten furball! Only an overgrown mop-head like you …

Moneysaver One-Shot: Rockstar Weekend

Hey now, you’re a Rockstar, get on Amazon, go save. Looking for the current Moneysaver roundup? Click here You don’t have to go bowling ad nauseum with annoying NPC’s to enjoy these deals. Amazon’s gone and discounted quite a few Rockstar games for the weekend, so if these must-plays haven’t made their way into your…

Remember, We’ve Got a Lot More than Los Santos to Discover in GTA V

At first I thought we were getting a subtle glimpse of San Fierro in Grand Theft Auto V, but now I’m not so sure. The bridge in this shot, one of a dozen screens Rockstar released yesterday, doesn’t bear enough of a resemblance and the location is out of whack. Hell, I was hoping that…

GTA V, In 62 Words

Couldn’t wade through yesterday’s 5,000 word Kotaku preview of GTA V? Here’s the short version, in 62 words: Set in and around Los Santos (aka Los Angeles) You juggle playing three characters, switching at will in the open world, warping to wherever on the map one of them is going about his life Characters meet…

Grand Theft Auto V‘s Michael Looks Hideous in San Andreas

Rockstar is making another pretty game, judging from the trio of character trailers released on Tuesday, and why is the internet here if not to destroy pretty things? Youtube user NDstudio69 shows us what Grand Theft Auto V’s “Michael” trailer would look like in 2004’s San Andreas. Let’s hope the other two trailers will get…

The Internet Reacts Stupidly/Hilariously To GTAV’s New Trailers

Continuing the trend begun last year, the internet has followed Rockstar’s release of three new Grand Theft Auto V trailers with a collection of some of the worst – and by that virtue the best – comments from YouTube. Collected on the Tumblr linked below, they are like diamonds, shining through the mud. Grand Theft…

I’ve Seen Grand Theft Auto V. This One’s Radically Different.

The things that stick out to me about Grand Theft Auto V are not the major things I was supposed to focus on when I saw the game in action at Rockstar HQ this week. But I’ll tell you those smaller things first, anyway. There’s a nine-hole golf course in this game. You can play…

The Grand Theft Auto V Trailers, Summed Up in 3 Animated GIFs

Rockstar released their triptych of trailers yesterday for Grand Theft Auto V‘s cast. Of course, it was a busy day yesterday. You may have been at work. You may have been enjoying a lovely April day. You may have been reading a review of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Believe me, we understand. So in…