GTA (40 articles)

GTA IV expansions coming to PS3 and PC

Rockstar Games has announced that GTA: Episodes from Liberty City will soon be coming to both the Playstation 3 and the PC. Previously it was only available on the Xbox 360.

The pack is a compilation of the two downloadable episodes for the game - The Lost and...

Five top games for the Nintendo DSi XL

With the announcement that the Nintendo DSi XL and its dual 4.3-inch touchscreens is to arrive in March, it's time to get pondering as to what games to save your pennies for. As it goes, you may already have some gems in your library screaming out for better stylus, bigger...

Police called on 14-year-old gamer

It's being reported that a Boston mother called the police on her 14-year-old son after she discovered him playing GTA at 2.30am on a Saturday morning.

Angela Mejia woke up to find the light on in her son's room. She marched in and unplugged the console, at which...

Modern Warfare 2 looks set to smash records?

Call of Duty 6 aka Modern Warfare 2 aka Call of Duty 4 part 2 - whatever you want to call it, is one of the biggest video games of 2009 and today's release is looking to set some records. Reports coming in from online retailers such as Amazon and Play.com, as well as...

Modern Warfare 2 breaks Amazon pre-order records

Amazon has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken all of its previous records for pre-sales of video games. The title has eclipsed the previous record-holder, GTA IV, by 50% - quite a feat, considering how much hype there was around that title.

Modern...

Microsoft adds three titles to Xbox 360 Classics range

Microsoft has announced that it's adding three titles to its range of Xbox 360 Classics, and that range is getting a price cut. From 9 October, immigrant adventure Grand Theft Auto IV, street racer Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition and undersea escape fps BioShock.

The...

GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to PSP

Rockstar has revealed that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be making its way to the PSP, ending its Nintendo DS exclusivity.

Come the autumn, PSP gamers will be able to buy the title on UMD, or for those with a new PSP Go, as a download from the PlayStation...

GTA franchise coming to Nintendo DS

Nintendo left its E3 audience shocked on Tuesday as it confirmed that Grand Theft Auto is coming to the DS.

Called GTA: China Town Wars, the game is set in Liberty City, boasting new characters and free-roaming gameplay said to be similar to the other games...

Deadline for EA GTA-developer bid passes

The deadline has now passed for EA's hostile takeover bid for Grand Theft Auto developer Take-Two

Analysts and gamers alike are now waiting to see what gaming giant, Electronic Arts or EA, will do next after the deadline for its $2 billion bid for Take-Two passed.

No evidence that video games cause violence

A 2-year research project by a team at Harvard Medical School could have a massive impact on the belief that game playing can bring out violence in kids.

"Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do" is a new...

CNN attacks GTA IV

GTA IV sold 3.6 million copies on its first day of release, and yet according to Glenn Beck, CNN pundit and all round moral crusader, its "infiltration" into society is going to bring violence and murder down upon us all.

His rant on his prime time US show...

GTA soundtrack sales set to equal games's success

Rockstar is already enjoying record sales, but it seems that there's more to come for GTA IV.

The team behind the record-breaking game have decided to take a completely different approach to marketing the soundtrack to the game - which includes tracks by Kanye...

Teenager mugged for copy of GTA IV

A successful record breaking day for the games industry has been marred by violence in two cities over copies of Grand Theft Auto IV.

An 18-year-old man was mugged in Leyland, Lancashire, shortly after he had managed to buy a copy of the game for £40.

Play.com launches unofficial GTA IV bundle

Potential Xbox 360 owners may have been feeling a wee bit peeved that what is set to be one of the biggest games launches of the year was to come to PlayStation fans first.

But now, Play.com has promised an unofficial bundle of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox...

EA shuffles management as battle for GTA continues

The hostile takeover bid of GTA developer Take-Two has just taken a strange turn.

Giving absolutely no real reason whatsoever, and mid Eletronic Art's (EA) bid to take over its rival, EA's chief financial officer had announced he is to step down.

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EA launches hostile bid for rival

It seems EA Games is not going to give up on Grand Theft Auto developer, Take-Two.

Take-Two categorically rejected EA's $2 billion offer last month saying that EA was only going for it because it knew the hotly anticipated latest addition to the Grand Theft...

Rockstar announce Grand Theft Auto Vice City for PSP

First it was Liberty City, but now, Rockstar Games, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto series has announced that it is bringing Vice City to Sony's handheld console, the PSP.

The latest title in the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series to be available exclusively...

Rockstar announce Grand Theft Auto 4 for next gen consoles

Rockstar has announced that it will be launching the next episode of its Grand Theft Auto series on the Xbox360 and PlayStation 3.

However games about to get excited, will need to wait until October 2007 before they will be able to get their hands on the game....

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories coming to PS2

Rockstar Games, the makers of the popular Grand Theft Auto Series has announced that gamers will soon be able to play Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on PlayStation2.

Currently only available to PSP gamers the company has announced that the game will...

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) San Andreas gets rating changed in America

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has had its rating changed in America following the uncovering of sexual explicit content found buried in the game.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board in America has agreed to change the rating initially given to the title after...

Rockstar denies deliberate sex in San Andreas, unlocked by mod

This time, Rockstar claims it isn't their fault that the controversy has rained down, as opposed to positively begging for it with Manhunt in summer 2004. A thirdparty mod(ification), known as Hot Coffee, will change some scenes in their latest million-selling opus Grand...

GTA: San An gets Ad Ban

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (GTA:SA) boasts an impressive, stand-out advertising campaign, but for some people the in-game footage in the two advertisements, largely set to music, were too violent. After drowning in the flood of 8 complaints,the Advertising Standards Authority...

GTA coming to a PSP near you

Rockstar has announced that it will be bringing the GTA series to the PSP when it launches in the UK in March.

The news announced today from the Leeds based games company will be a huge boost to Sony and its Portable PlayStation handheld device.

The...

Rockstar give away GTA2 for free

If you are stuck for Christmas presents with only one day to go, then Rockstar Games is offering Grand Theft Auto 2 and 1 for free if you care to download it from its website.

The classic game has also been completely optimised for play on a modern PC - the game...