Grand Theft Auto

What Are Splatterhouse, Kindergarten Killer and the Other Games the NRA Slammed Today?

Names such as Mortal Kombat and Grand Theft Auto are longtime punching bags in an often-clueless discussion of violent video games in the mainstream. So it was no surprise to hear Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, invoke them in a rambling attempt to deflect blame from the assault weapons that…

The NRA’s Absolutely Unhinged Response to Newtown Condemns Video Games as a ‘Shadow Industry’ that ‘Sows Violence Against Its Own People’

Reports suggested that the National Rifle Association, backed into a corner since a gun massacre last week killed 20 six- and seven-year-olds, would come out swinging at video games and other violent entertainment in a news conference today, and boy, they did not disappoint. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s executive vice president, gave a teeth-sucking condemnation…

Is Shawn Fonteno the voice actor for Franklin in GTAV? This GTAForums thread makes a decent case. Judge for yourself.

Reacquaint Yourself with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas—The Introduction

Eight years and one month ago, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas released on the PlayStation 2. It begins rather abruptly—C.J. in an airport, saying that after five years on the east coast, it was time to return to San Andreas. The game’s official soundtrack included a DVD of “The Introduction,” a 20-minute in-game cinematic explaining…

San Andreas (2004) vs San Andreas (2013), a Visual Comparison

Using official screenshots and stills from the game’s trailers, a Polish fan site has done a cracking job comparing the San Andreas of 2004 to the one we’ll be getting our hands on in 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V As you can see there are… more trees. And shinier cars. But one thing I will…

Rockstar Wants to Connect All the Grand Theft Auto Cities In One Big World

Eight-year-old-spoiler: In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas you can fly to GTA III‘s Liberty City. You can’t explore much of Liberty City but the intent in the 2004 PS2 game was clear: Rockstar’s GTA cities are connected, and players should be able to travel between them. And that’s just what Rockstar wants to let us…

You can get ‘80s-centric GTA Vice City merch—money clips! Rubik’s Cubes!—over at Rockstar Games’ online store

San Andreas Looks Like It’s Coming To The PS3 [Update]

No doubt as savvy marketing in advance of the Grand Theft Auto V, it looks like Rockstar will be re-releasing San Andreas on the PS3. A listing for the game has turned up on Hong Kong’s official PlayStation site, saying it’ll be out on Wednesday. Sadly/interestingly, it’s only listed as having a single player, which…

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is Go on Mobile, and It’s Glorious

I shouldn’t have to tell any self—respecting gamer to go drop $4.99 on the tenth anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on iOS or Android (once it’s live). For those that lack self-respect, go drop $4.99 on the tenth anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It’s better than ever. Along with…

Grand Theft Auto V‘s First Trailer Gets Redone With Lego And It’s Still Cool

I can’t wait for Grand Theft Auto V to release. To the point that even a LEGO rendition of that first trailer sparks my excitement. Now someone do one of the second trailer. No wait, Rockstar: just make another trailer. A new screenshot? A tiny announcement? Hello? Rockstar? Click here to visit our Grand Theft…

Let’s Rank The Grand Theft Auto Games, Best to “Worst”

We did it with Halo, so let’s do it with another of the world’s biggest game series, Grand Theft Auto. And by “it”, I mean rank the games from “best” to “bottom of the list”. Why? You might be new to the series. Or diving back into it. These games take a long time to…

These Screens from Grand Theft Auto Vice City: 10th Anniversary Edition Look Damn Good

There’s some debate as to whether the 1980s-set, neon-flecked entry in Rockstar’s crime series is the best one. But it’s hard to debate that the visuals for the upcoming mobile release look very impressive.

Russian Criminals Use Grand Theft Auto Fan Art In Ads For Bank Robberies

A seedy underground of Russian criminals has gotten so brazen it’s taken to posting advertisements offering the services of its expert “bank robbers”. These crims, who mostly employ “cyberheists and tax fraud” to lift money from US banks, even go into detail about the kind of things they can offer prospective employers, as listed on…

But What Did Internet Morons Think Of Vice City’s New Trailer?

Taking inspiration from a treatment on the latest GTAV trailer, reader Adriaan has wonderfully gone through YouTube comments on the latest Vice City iOS clip, presenting them in isolation for our enjoyment. Some are touching. Some even contain a sliver of truth. Most, though, are hilariously bonkers, just like you hope/expect YouTube comments to be.…

Vice City‘s Mobile Makeover Will Take Your Self Control

The neon-soaked streets of Vice City have never looked as good as they do in next week’s 10th Anniversary Edition for iOS and Android. The fingers are still fused together, but the bodies attached to them are better than ever. When I first watched this trailer I was a little shocked. This is not how…

At Least 77,000 People Want To See GTA V Release On The PC

You know it’s more than that, but at the time of this writing there are 77, 361 official signatures proclaiming each person’s desire to see Rockstar’s next Grand Theft Auto title release on PC. And why shouldn’t it? After all, as the petition to Rockstar to get GTA V on PC offers, the PC modding…

One Of The Best Parts Of Grand Theft Auto Is Now In App Form

I think this is something anyone who has played any Grand Theft Auto game can relate to: driving around, just for the hell of it, flicking through radio stations, laughing at Lazlow’s shenanigans, listening to the well chosen songs from the game’s soundtrack. This new Android thingy, allows you to do this in real life…

“Hot Coffee” Scandal was an Attack on Video Games, says Grand Theft Auto Maker

The “Hot Coffee” scandal—a sex minigame found by a modder inside the code of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas—still weighs on Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, which makes the series. In an interview with The Guardian, Houser said he views the seven-year-old incident as an attack on video gaming in general. “We never felt…

The Best Grand Theft Auto Comes to iOS and Android December 6

With the mobile version of Grand Theft Auto III still tearing up the Android and iOS charts, Rockstar readies a second helping of mobile free-roaming mayhem with the December 6 release of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition More than any other installment in the series, this is my Grand Theft Auto.…

You Might Get Grand Theft Auto V On PC (And Wii U)

Grand Theft Auto IV was released on PC, but when Grand Theft Auto V was announced, a personal computer version was nowhere to be seen. It’s still nowhere to be seen, but Rockstar is at least talking about it, Dan Houser telling IGN that “Everything else is up for consideration. That’s all I can give…