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Kotaku EastChinese Man Plays Real-Life GTA, Loses
Earlier this week in Luliang, Shanxi province, a security guard got boozed up and apparently thought, hey, why not carjack someone? So he did that, but crashed the car in a nearby plaza. Then, he seemed to realize that he needed new wheels and carjacked another vehicle. Police apprehended him shortly thereafter—game over. That’s what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
Two New Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots, And They Look Wonderful
Rockstar games slyly released two new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V today, tucking them within an engaging Q&A posted on the development studio’s official site. You want more? It’s not clear when we’re getting more. Here’s what Rockstar says [emphasis added by Kotaku]: “What is going on with GTAV?” – received via Mouthoff We…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
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Yes, Rule 34 Apparently Applies to Colorful Japanese Popstars, Too
Last summer, teenage fashion blogger Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s popularity exploded with her debut single “PonPonPon”. The tune and its colorful video went viral, even hitting well beyond Japanese shores. While much of the fashion ideas in the “PonPonPon” or in Kyary (or rather, “Carrie” as she sometimes writes) were muted after going viral, the impact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2012 -
When Grand Theft Auto Let Iranian Teenagers Do Things They Could Only Dream Of
It’s a proud part of American mythology that people from all over the world get to come here and pursue their dreams. Navid Khonsari has one of those stories. The Iranian-American used to work at Rockstar Games as cinematic director, where he helped steer the vision on games like The Warriors, Midnight Club II and…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 21, 2012 -
From Skyrim to Mario, No Video Game is Safe From Conan O’Brien
Conan O’Brien and crew debuted a fresh batch of new video games last night, and I’m not sure which ones I should pick up first. Which sounds better, Super Diabetic Mario Brothers or The Elder Scrolls: Skymall? I’m all about Grand Theft Auto: Texting While Driving Edition myself, but only because the feature Conan’s writers…
By Mike Fahey Published June 21, 2012 -
Getting the Grand Theft Auto Band Back Together
Only rarely do they ever see each other in a game, so it’s nice to see the stars of every Grand Theft Auto title (at least the ones that had a star) find the time to catch up. Swap stories, talk about beatings, car chases and unfair checkpoint structures. If you’re wondering who the brooding…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2012 -
Launching Off Of Exploding Cars And Other GTA: IV Shenanigans
It’s no secret that it’s fun to get in trouble in Rockstar’s open world Grand Theft Auto series. Even this machinima director couldn’t resist the urge to get his hands dirty in the midst of filming. Which is fortunate for us, because now we get to see massive explosions and cars flying through the air.…
By Tina Amini Published May 31, 2012 -
5 Things Rockstar Should Leave Out of Grand Theft Auto V
Yesterday, I listed 5 things that Rockstar should carry over from Max Payne 3 into Grand Theft Auto V. Today, I’ll list 5 things that I hope they leave behind forever. Some of these things are new to Max Payne 3, some are bad habits that have developed over time. A couple are story-related, a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 30, 2012 -
5 Things Grand Theft Auto V Should Lift From Max Payne 3
It can be difficult to view Max Payne 3 on its own terms. It’s a fine game in its own right, but it will always exist at least partly in the shadow of Rockstar’s other, much bigger looming release—Grand Theft Auto V Since Rockstar released GTA IV four years ago, both Red Dead Redemption and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
Watch R2-D2 Go on a Hilarious Death-Dealing Rampage in Grand Theft Auto IV
This clever Grand Theft Auto mod is pretty funny for the first 1:45 then HOLY SHIT does this little droid turn into an engine of destruction. And if you think that is hilarious, my God, turn off the annotations and wait until 3:43 for one hellacious surprise. Just cover your keyboard, or don’t be drinking…
By Owen Good Published May 19, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Weird Art of the Video Game Massacre
We’ve all done it. Anyone who’s played an open-world game, from Grand Theft Auto III to Fallout 3 to Red Dead Redemption, has gone on a murderous rampage. Those civilians. They’re all just… sitting there. You know what else is sitting there? Your dark, murderous id. Time to go to town. The number of video…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 18, 2012 -
Uncovered Vehicle List in Max Payne 3 Reads a Lot Like a Grand Theft Auto Fleet
Someone on GTAForums.com pried apart the files inside Max Payne 3 and found a vehicle list shot through with callbacks to past makes and models from the Grand Theft Auto series. There is an enormous thread going on both there and on NeoGAF, about the subject. Noting that this isn’t the first time Rockstar Games…
By Owen Good Published May 17, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Nightmare Car Crash Looks Like a Video Game, But It’s Real and Awful
It looked like Grand Theft Auto, but it was very real—and almost very deadly. Last week, a Hyundai YF Sonata pulled out of traffic and went tearing down the street, weaving through traffic, and piling into a stopped car. Ten people were injured (the driver broke ribs, while the passenger’s vertebrae was damaged), and the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe 1970s Movie That Looks Just Like a Video Game
In 1976, a short film called C’était un Rendez-vous was released in France. It ran for ten minutes. And if you’ve ever played a driving game you’ll probably want to watch it. There’s no real plot or anything to it, at least not until the end. It’s just a guy driving a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
Stuntmen Turn GTA Into Trials, Jackass
Give this compilation video a few minutes to warm up and get past the credits. Or, if you’re impatient, skip to 1:21. From then on in, these guys aren’t even playing Grand Theft Auto any more. They’re playing something else Fan-Made “GTAIV Epic Stunts” Video (Vol. 5) Is Full of Win [Rockstar]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2012 -
Crash-Testing The Hell Out of GTA IV‘s Most Lovely Automobiles
Because, well, that’s what you do in Grand Theft Auto IV. You wreck cars. YouTuber InsaneGaz has one heck of an enjoyable channel, featuring hundreds of videos in which he takes modded cars and crashes the living hell out of them. He even hits the Optimus Prime mod! Some highlights are above, but you can…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 18, 2012 -
Launch Your Friends Off Helicopters in Grand Theft Auto IV
I love Gav and Geoff from Rooster Teeth’s Achievement Hunter. They always find the most pointless, yet hilarious things to do in games. In today’s edition of pointless, yet hilarious things to do in games, the duo launches their character into the air in Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA is known for some wacky glitches…
By Tina Amini Published April 5, 2012 -
Jenna Jameson Had No Problem Faking Sex in Front of Her Dad
Back when Jenna Jameson was still doing porn, she appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as blue movie actress Candy Suxxx. As recount in the new book Jacked, Jameson showed up to the recording session with her father. For the session, Jameson was motion captured as she was on her back, feigning intercourse. Vice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2012 -
An Unauthorized Look at the Enigma Behind Grand Theft Auto
During the mid-1990s, I spent my summers in L.A. I was still in high school and answering phones at a film agency on Wilshire. And in the mid-1990s, super producer Don Simpson ruled Hollywood. Everyone in the movie business had a Don Simpson story. Along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Simpson was the force behind high-concept hits…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 -
It’s GTAIII, Running on GTAIV’s Engine
Similar to the Vice City Rage project (and the San Andreas Rage project), here’s an undertaking bringing the world design of Grand Theft Auto III’s Liberty City to the more robust engine of Grand Theft Auto IV Why bother? Same old classic game world you know and love, only now the cars drive better and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2012