Archive for April, 2008

Rockstar Support Feels Terrible about GTA Lock-ups

A very friendly, and obviously unhappy, fellow answered the Rockstar Support phones who, after thanking me for not yelling at him and apologizing profusely for the problem, spilled quite a bit of beans on the issue.read more | digg story

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Man Stabbed While Waiting in Queue to Buy Grand Theft Auto 4

A man was stabbed last night while queueing to buy one of the first copies of controversial new video game Grand Theft Auto 4. Shocked fellow gamers - including young children - initially thought the stabbing was part of a stunt put on by shop bosses to whip up excitement about the title’s release.read more [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV: Who Benefits More - Sony or Microsoft?

Both console manufacturers are working hard to align their systems with the game in an attempt to push hardware sales - Microsoft playing up the downloadable content that will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 version this fall and Sony reinforcing that GTA IV is a strong PlayStation franchise. But which company and console will [...]

GTA IV Cheats, Cheat Codes, Cheat, XBOX360, PS3

cheat codes for GTA IV, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto 4 for XBOX 360 and PS3:
Enter the cheats during gameplay using Niko’s cellphone. Warning: using cheats may prevent achievements on Xbox 360.
Health & Ammunition - 4825550100Restore Niko’s health and ammunition. Prevents the “Cleaned The Mean Streets” achievement from being earned.
Armour - 3625550100Give Niko [...]

Study Shows Games Help Reduce Stress

If you
’re feeling stressed, forget about “calm blue ocean” mantras and squishy toys to squeeze. Instead, a new study from East Carolina University says you should fire up a casual game. read more | digg story

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RockstarNorth President Says Anti-Gaming Critics Fear Change

Lashing anti-video game critics, he said “There is a big fear factor here. It’s the coming of the railways, it’s Elvis shaking his hips. It’s cars going over 25 miles per hour and making people explode.”read more | digg story

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GTA IV sex video gives Thompson, other critics fresh ammo

Jack Thompson refreshes his assault on Grand Theft Auto IV, providing a link to a lap dance- and murder-packed IGN video you’ll likely see soon on the evening news.read more | digg story

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What do other Game Developers Think of GTA IV?

Jaffe: “As a developer, I am crapping in my pants. The game seems so big and so vast and there are so many things you can do that it has not simply raised the bar as to what is expected in a AAA game, but it’s taken the bar and hurled it into outer space.”read [...]

GTA IV: Could Be Hollywood’s Biggest Summer Competition

Tuesday’s release of Grand Theft Auto IV is expected to be so big, there’s a real concern in Hollywood that the video game could dampen the box office for the May 2nd release of Iron Man.read more | digg story

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GTA:IV will sell 9,000,000 copies at launch says AP

Analysts predict Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games’ open-world, action-driving game will easily top last year’s record-breaking $300 million first-week sales of Microsoft and Bungee Studios’ first-person shooter “Halo 3″read more | digg story

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