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Quartermann: Rockstar's PS3-exclusive title

Hey there gossiping gaming grunts, the often correct rumormonger known as EGM's Quartermann is back again and this time with a juicy piece of wishful thinking for PS3 owners. Says Quartermann in the October issue of EGM, Rockstar Games and the team who've brought you Grand Theft Auto IV are working on an unannounced PS3-exclusive title.

While that's all the info on that for now, we'd like to point out that this is the same sort of thing we've heard a year ago. We're experiencing a bit of de ja vu just now. While no one knows for sure what the new game is about, we'd like to chance a guess. Most likely, it will be a title that will include everything on Rockstar's design document checklist: excessive profanity, excellently warped humor, and the casual 'beating up hookers' mini-game. If not, they have to at least include the last part for fan service's sake.

Grand Theft Auto IV patch finally here

Well, finally. We were hoping this would come sooner, but better late than never, no? The widely reported problems of "freezes during certain modes" and "multiplayer connectivity issues" finally have a remedy -- a patch has just been released by Rockstar for Grand Theft Auto IV. An apology was also included in the patch notes, along with details of each problem resolved.

[Via Joystiq]

What would Niko look like in real life?


You may remember a certain professional photoshopper and his "untooning" of Mario. Since then Pixeloo has created realistic images of Homer Simpson, Jessica Rabbit and Family Guy's Stewie. Pixeloo's latest piece was commissioned by Official PlayStation Magazine UK and, as you can see in the image above, shows a true-to-life render of GTA IV protagonist, Niko Bellic.

Click the image to see the high resolution version on Pixeloo's website and be sure to check out his other impressive pieces. This picture will be found in the latest issue of Offiical PlayStation Magazine UK, which hit the shelves on July 16th. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to turn away and look at something else for a while. Niko's piercing eyes are making us a little nervous.

GTA IV drives PS3 sales, PS3 momentum picking up


According to SCEA, the high demand for Grand Theft Auto IV on the PlayStation 3 is driving sales for Sony's system exponentially just within the first 24 hours of the game's release. Senior Merchandising VP of GameStop Corp., Bob McKenzie, chimed in backing up the claim on the retail side of things: "From our position, the launch of GTA IV has been tremendous in driving traffic to our stores, as well as providing a vigorous lift in PS3 console sales over this time last week. We attribute the growth to a huge fan base of PS2 owners who see this title as the trigger for the PS3 upgrade they've been planning."

GTA IV as the trigger for a PS2-to-PS3 upgrade? It's quite logical considering that Grand Theft Auto as a series is very closely associated with the PlayStation brand. However, GTA IV is not exclusive to the system, yet is still able to cause such a boisterous push in sales. Imagine what will happen when Metal Gear Solid 4 comes rolling in?

[Via press release]

Grand Theft Auto IV bundle available at Game UK retailer


In more Grand Theft Auto IV news, it looks like that Swedish GTA IV bundle is moving across Europe. Well, at least to the UK, that is. Spotted on British retail website, Game, the bundle is now available for pre-order. It is priced at a steep (for us Americans anyway) £319.99 (roughly US$640).

Inside the box is a 40GB PS3 and a copy of GTA IV. As far as Britain is concerned, this one is as pricey
as any of the other bundles, so it's not a bad deal really.

[Via N4G]

Grand Theft Auto IV has gone gold, in transit


It looks like Grand Theft Auto IV is making good time on its way to an April 29 release. The game has gone gold which means (and you should all know this by now) that the game is done and being mass produced. In this case, however, GTA IV is not only gold but already mobile -- the games are shipping out to retailers.

At this point, the only thing that could stop the game now is if they somehow found a mistake with the printing ... or if some impatient gamers plan a GTA of their own and steal one of the delivery trucks. We're not trying to make you worry with our doomsday scenarios -- just pointing out the possibilities. April 29 is less than two weeks away, are you excited?

Australia gets censored GTA IV


The Age is reporting that Rockstar had to submit an edited version of Grand Theft Auto IV to the OFLC in order to receive a passing rating. Rockstar confirmed this, but did not clarify what the censored content was. The game officially earned an MA15+ rating last year, Australia's most restricted rating.

This must be really saddening news for all you Aussies. Not only do you have to live with those horribly annoying OFLC ratings crowding your beloved box cover, but they also serve as cruel reminders of the censorship only you must endure. Sad indeed, especially after hearing the good news about the UK version.

Grand Theft Auto IV first 'leaked' multiplayer screenshots

Dutch site Xboxworld.nl accidentally leaked the first images of the upcoming multiplayer portion of GTA IV. Although the site pulled the images, the internet has an incredibly good memory. The folks at GTAForums promptly grabbed, and re-uploaded these lucrative images. The rumored list of online features reads like a wishlist: 16 players, 15 modes. With its release only a few weeks away, it won't be long before the world truly understands how ambitious Rockstar's online offerings will be.

[Thanks, Enfo!]

GTA IV screens steal our attention, then beat it to death

We're not going to lie -- when the first screenshots for Grand Theft Auto IV leaked out onto the interwebs, we thought the game was rather fugly. Nothing against the folk at Rockstar or anything, we just didn't really think they looked that special. We've got some new screenshots for you to look at now and the game seems to be improving in visual quality. But really, who plays the GTA games for the graphics? It's all about the stuff you can get your character into and that seems just as top-notch as ever. We're looking forward to seeing and hearing more!

Move Up Ladies: the new GTA IV trailer

As promised, here's the brand new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer. It's easily the most revealing trailer released so far. It's fascinating to see Liberty City bring justice to the NYC aesthetic. Let's hope the gameplay lives up to the visual revamp the game has received. If you'd like to watch it in HD, feel free to click this link for a download. Or, visit the PLAYSTATION Store: it's available for download directly to your PS3.

Brand new GTA IV screenshots to get you ready


... for today's trailer. Today's the day when a brand new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer will be unveiled to the world, and we have direct-feed screenshots from the upcoming video to share with you. Obviously, expectations are quite high for Rockstar's first open-world crime drama of the new generation. We have to say, it looks quite good.

Gallery: Grand Theft Auto IV

Continue reading Brand new GTA IV screenshots to get you ready

Grand Theft Auto IV features 16 player multiplayer


The PlayStation Holiday event in Canada featured a number of third party publishers, such as Rockstar. Although they were focused primarily on Manhunt 2, inquiring members of the press had to find out something new about Grand Theft Auto IV. Well, it appears that Gaming Excellence succeeded. The development team is considering having an open world from the very start of the game, breaking the long-running tradition of restricting player's freedom at first. Considering how massive the world of GTA IV will be, would that immediate openness become too daunting?

More excitingly, however, is the addition of 16 player online multiplayer. Fans of the PSP Grand Theft Auto games know that GTA multiplayer can be quite fun, due to its variety of weapons and vehicles. More than simple deathmatch is planned, and that has us quite excited.

[Via Digg]

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