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What if Grand Theft Auto V was In Liberty City?
Using the wonders of the personal computer, Mike Boulton and some friends went out and recreated the Grand Theft Auto V trailer, shot-for-shot, only instead of being set in Los Santos it’s in GTAIV’s Liberty City. You can catch the original below for comparison’s sake. GTA V Trailer Remade in GTA IV [YouTube] You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Does this Actor’s Voice Confirm He’s the Star of Grand Theft Auto V?
There’s a theory, spun by Grand Theft Auto super-fans, that an actor named Ned Luke is the man behind the gravelly voice we heard in the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto V He’s the guy, they say. Well, let’s listen. The video here is a mix of that GTA trailer and Luke’s demo reel.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 -
Is This Man the Star of Grand Theft Auto V?
While Rockstar has released almost no details concering the cast or characters of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, that’s not stopping people from speculating. Or, in this case, making rather convincing arguments. Some detective work from the Official PlayStation Magazine and some GTA fan sites has turned up the name Ned Luke, an actor…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2011 -
Grand Theft Minecart, the Minecraft Interpretation of the GTA V Trailer
Two weeks ago we brought you the virtuoso reenactment of Grand Theft Auto V‘s debut trailer, filmed within its spiritual ancestor, GTA: San Andreas. Now comes a stop-everything version created in Minecraft, as nearly all things are these days. This is by Dennis Vareide. The soundtrack isn’t a complete match, but that doesn’t really matter.…
By Owen Good Published November 12, 2011 -
Is the Recession the Next Big Video Game Bad Guy?
Would you shoot someone responsible for America’s horrible housing market? Would you like to? What if you met his wife and kid first? How did we get here, and where are we going? What happens when the 99% rise up, and more to the point, how happy will you be to play a video game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011 -
Listen to the Best New Album of Video Game Music Right Now
Last week, we streamed a recording of the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the theme from Modern Warfare 2. This track was from the orchestra’s upcoming album named “The Greatest Video Game Music.” Today, the album was released, and the nice folks at the London Philharmonic have allowed Kotaku to exclusively stream the entire album for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011 -
See the Grand Theft Auto V Trailer, Set in the Original San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was my favorite of the series, by far, and that’s no slight to Vice City, which I treasure. Still, there was something about C.J.’s adventures that made me feel like I’d lived the greatest summer ever. So it is with a lot of personal affection for the game that I…
By Owen Good Published November 5, 2011 -
Is This Leaked Picture of Grand Theft Auto V‘s Los Santos Map Real or Fake? [UPDATE]
Tweeting from an account called “GTA V Leak,” an alleged Rockstar Employee has posted what he says is an image of Los Santos from . It’s posted above. Real or fake this is our first glimpse of what the Grand Theft Auto V map could look like. The account is anonymous, going merely by @toronotoJack233.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2011 -
An Example of Sexual Harassment? Grand Theft Auto
Sexual harassment is awful. Many people—often politicians, it seems—say things or create situations that make others uncomfortable. So Bolt insurance agency created a chart explaining “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”. Specific examples include: “Constant and repeated requests for a date or unwanted flirting”, “Unwanted jokes, gestures, comments and repartee”, and “Displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2011 -
The First Grand Theft Auto V Rap Wants to Drive a Wind Turbine
British rapper Dan Bull, who you may have heard of before, was so moved by the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V he went and wrote a track about it. Part literal description, part wishlist, it certainly makes the trailer worth watching a second time. Especially if you like the Fresh Prince You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011 -
One Image Makes the Case that GTA V Features Our Favorite GTA Antiheroes
Could Grand Theft Auto V star CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Tommy Vercetti from GTA: Vice City and Nico from GTA IV? One image percolating over at Reddit makes the case, comparing three stills from yesterday’s GTA V trailer to iconic images of the three lead characters of the last three console GTA‘s.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 3, 2011 -
Grand Theft Auto V Will Be the Series’ Biggest Game, Rockstar Says
The next Grand Theft Auto will be the “largest and most ambitious” game ever made by Rockstar, the company behind Red Dead Redemption, Bully, and, oh yeah, Grand Theft Auto, said today, one day after dominating the gaming Internet with the debut of the trailer for GTA V Company founder Sam Houser called the upcoming…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 3, 2011 -
Sadly, That Wasn’t Ray Liotta Narrating the GTAV Trailer
Given the fact there’s an old white guy in the Grand Theft Auto V trailer, and people want it to be Vice City star Tommy Vercetti so damn much, lots of folks thought/hoped the narration of the clip was being performed by Ray Liotta Liotta being Vercetti’s voice actor in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
The Coolest Things We Spotted in the GTA V Trailer
Squint at the Grand Theft Auto V trailer closely and you might pick up some interesting details. We did. Flip through a gallery of stills from the trailer to see what we spotted. Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline! A dog Near the start of the trailer we see a dog…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
The GTA V Trailer Song is a 1968 Tune by The Small Faces
The song featured in Grand Theft Auto V is the title track on the 1968 album called Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake by the British band The Small Faces. You can listen to it right here. (Or watch the trailer.) Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline!
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
Grand Theft Auto V’s First Official Trailer
Here it is: The official Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Was it worth the wait? The minute, 24 second trailer shows a game set in a Rockstar take on Los Angeles and perhaps other parts of California. The video has a narrator who talks about moving to the city to retire and being a father.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 -
Here’s How We Were Introduced to GTA IV Four Years Ago
So, the day is upon us where we’ll finally get the first glimpse of the next entry in the storied Grand Theft Auto series. It’s been more than four long years and, since then, the bittersweet saga of Niko Bellic has become a fond, distant memory for most gamers. Still, the trailer that introduced the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 -
Happy GTA V Day
Don’t forget, Rockstar said today’s the day they plan to reveal the official Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Will it give us a glimpse of the game’s stars? What city the game is set in? Why the V in the logo looks like money? Were our sources right about the game? We’ll know soon enough.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 -
Taiwanese Animation Offers WTF Take on Grand Theft Auto V Trailer
The folks at Next Media Animation—who’ve become infamous for presenting bizarre CGI takes on the news—speculate on what the teaser for Rockstar Games’ just announced upcoming sequel will look like. Honestly, while it apes some of the visual signifiers of the GTA games, the silent clip makes close to no sense whatsoever. Does the kid…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 31, 2011 -
Will There Be a Grand Theft Auto First-Person Shooter?
For your typical Western game developer, first-person shooters are bread and butter. Rockstar Games is not your typical Western game developer. “We’re deliberately avoiding that right now,” Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser told Japanese game magazine Famitsu. “It’s in our DNA to avoid doing what other companies are doing.” So, while other companies were making FPS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2011