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Man Stabs Mother of His Children “Hooked” On PlayStation
Malcolm Palmer stabbed the mother of his three children and partner of 30 years after having to sleep on the sofa so she could play Grand Theft Auto on a plasma TV in their bedroom. That, and the 62-year-old Palmer, who is a retired Heathrow airport employee, had become convinced his 46-year-old partner Carol Cannom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 -
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Tommy Vercetti
Jimmy Fallon promised more game-related stuff on the Late Night show, and in this interview with Hollywood legend Ray Liotta, Jimmy Fallon delivers. Given the chance to ask the man about his enormous body of work in the movie business, Fallon instead goes all gushy and bugs Liotta about his voice work as Tommy Vercetti…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
Lost & Damned “Outsells Killzone 2”, Gives Us Sales Ballpark
Sadly, because it’s a digital download, we don’t know exactly how many copies of Lost & Damned Microsoft and Rockstar managed to sell. We do know, however, it’s more than 323,000. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg let slip the information in an interview with GameDaily – in which he calls the Grand Theft Auto IV expansion “the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2009 -
The American Dream Is A Grand Theft Auto IV T-Shirt
There are a lot of GTA merchandising opportunities Rockstar could engage in, but don’t. Action figures, for example. Another missed opportunity is in GTA clothing, which means other companies have to carry the load. This shirt (“American Dream”) is by label Gatsby. It could be more subtle, yes, but it does get the point across.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2009 -
Guinness List of Resident Evil and Grand Theft Auto Records
To celebrate the upcoming releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Resident Evil 5, the Guinness World Records folks released some records the two franchises set. GRAND THEFT AUTO RECORDS • Most Successful Entertainment Product Launch On April 29, 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV generated $310 million of sales worldwide in one day, five…
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009 -
Somebody Got Wayne’s World In My Lost & Damned
To those who have GTAIV’s expansion pack, Lost & Damned: you seen those cars that look like they’re the ones Wayne drives in Wayne’s world? Their presence is no coincidence. As the below video shows, there’s more than one tip of the hat to the classic comedy skit/movie franchise going on in Johnny’s Alderney. GTA4:…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2009 -
This Chinatown Wars Van Begs To Be Stolen
Rockstar Games has their Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars van making the rounds to promote the upcoming Nintendo DS game, and while we would never encourage stealing, isn’t it just begging for it? I can’t help but smile imagining the Rockstar representatives, on their way out of the Massachusetts GameStop where they were demoing the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2009 -
Chinatown Wars Ad Gives Brief Glimpse of Gameplay
It’s a free ad for GameStop, but since we haven’t seen any Chinatown Wars gameplay, it qualifies as interesting. So does the pre-order lure: Start the game with $10K and the best weapons. This ad had been running in Late Night With Conan O’Brien – which just aired its last episode last night. Wonder where…
By Owen Good Published February 21, 2009 -
New Lost and Damned Trailer Has A Little Wild Side
In anticipation of next week’s launch of the first downloadable episode for Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, Rockstar Games has unleashed a bigger, more leathery taste of the expansion’s motley crew. The trailer not only features some fantastic metal flashbacks, but also a few guest appearances from familiar GTA IV faces, including…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 12, 2009 -
Ten Minutes With Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Rockstar Games brought Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the biggest littlest crime spree in the long running series to the New York Comic Con, giving the public a chance to play it weeks in advance. Once the doors open up to the fans, the Rockstar booth will surely be filled with people wanting to get…
By Jim Reilly Published February 6, 2009 -
Chinatown Wars Playable At New York Comic Con
Rockstar Games is hitting up the New York Comic Con this weekend, giving players a chance to get some early hands-on time with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS. Fans eager to see how the Grand Theft Auto saga plays out across two tiny screens need look no further that this weekend’s…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 -
Rumor: Next Grand Theft Auto Could Hit By The Holidays
We’d think that the next proper Grand Theft Auto game, Xbox 360-exclusive expansions notwithstanding, is a long way off. Not Game Informer, though. The magazine is reportedly expecting the next entry by end of year. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Didn’t Grand Theft Auto IV just ship? Well, if Game Informer’s “Loose Talk” is correct, pegging…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 14, 2009 -
Grand Theft Auto Helping Six Year Olds Drive To School
Why doesn’t the mainstream media ever focus on the positive aspects of Grand Theft Auto‘s influence on our six year olds? Stealing the family sedan is petty in the name of perfect attendance. Take the six year old offspring of Jacqulyn Deana Waltman and David Eugene Dodson from Wicomico Church, Virginia who swiped his parents’…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2009