Entries in 'grand theft auto 4' (26)

GTA IV coming to PC

GTA IV coming to PC

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV will finally arrive on PC in November.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 6th 2008 at 5:35PM in News
GTA distribution halted in Thailand

GTA distribution halted in Thailand

A major video game distributor in Thailand has vetoed delivery of GTA IV, after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene ...
by Tim Ingham
on Aug 4th 2008 at 12:49PM in News
Sam Houser: ‘People want to put Rockstar out of business’

Sam Houser: ‘People want to put Rockstar out of business’

Media-shy Rockstar founder Sam Houser has told MCV that the biggest challenge of his career so far has been “powerful people” who have tried to “put Rockstar out of business”.
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by Tim Ingham
on Jul 11th 2008 at 12:49PM in News
NSPCC joins GTA ‘paedo’ row

NSPCC joins GTA ‘paedo’ row

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has called on Rockstar to remove a joke ‘paedophile’ website from GTA IV.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 20th 2008 at 2:56PM in News

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GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales

GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales

Take Two has revealed new sales figures for Bioshock and GTA IV – with the latter hitting 8.5 million sales to consumers.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 11:02AM in News
New GTA IV episodes delayed

New GTA IV episodes delayed

In its Q2 fiscal report, Take Two has revealed that the release of episodic content for GTA IV on the Xbox 360 will be delayed to Q1 2009.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 10:49AM in News
Wii Fit topples GTA IV in Spain

Wii Fit topples GTA IV in Spain

Wii Fit has overtaken the PS3 version of Rockstar’s GTA IV in the Spanish entertainment software chart.

by Tim Ingham
on May 27th 2008 at 12:11PM in News
UK CHART: GTA holds on to No.1; hits 1m sales

UK CHART: GTA holds on to No.1; hits 1m sales

Rockstar’s GTA IV has retained the top spot in the ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats Chart for a second week – despite a massive 77 per cent drop in sales.

by Tim Ingham
on May 12th 2008 at 7:08PM in News

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Charlie Brooker: GTA IV script is 'downright adolescent'

Charlie Brooker: GTA IV script is 'downright adolescent'

After a bombardment of 10/10 reviews and reports of 'the biggest entertainment launch of all time', is there anything left to say about GTA IV? There is, according to The ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 12th 2008 at 2:19PM in News
Rockstar boss: Riccitiello is ‘the real deal’

Rockstar boss: Riccitiello is ‘the real deal’

In a very rare interview, co-founder of Rockstar Sam Houser has spoken of his respect for EA CEO John Riccitiello – the man who could own the developer’s parent Take ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 12th 2008 at 2:08PM in News
Daily Mail falls in love with GTA

Daily Mail falls in love with GTA

The Daily Mail has given GTA a 5/5 rating on its entertainment pages – just days after the newspaper called the game ‘squalid mind poison’

by Tim Ingham
on May 9th 2008 at 4:24PM in News
GTA IV: Biggest entertainment launch of all time

GTA IV: Biggest entertainment launch of all time

GTA IV has become the most lucrative entertainment launch of all time – dwarfing best-ever releases in music, video and literature.

by Tim Ingham
on May 7th 2008 at 1:11PM in News

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UK CHARTS: All-conquering GTA IV hits No.1

UK CHARTS: All-conquering GTA IV hits No.1

The biggest All Formats release ever, Grand Theft Auto IV, has hit the top spot in the UK software chart – outselling last week’s No.1 Wii Fit by nine-to-one.

by Tim Ingham
on May 6th 2008 at 7:54PM in News
Rockstar boss: ‘I like violence’

Rockstar boss: ‘I like violence’

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has made no apologies for the level of carnage in GTA IV – going on the record to state: “I like violence.”

by Tim Ingham
on May 2nd 2008 at 5:31PM in News
Microsoft: ‘All GTA 360 owners will join Live’

Microsoft: ‘All GTA 360 owners will join Live’

Microsoft is confident that all consumers hwo pick up a copy of GTA IV on Xbox 360 will play the game via Xbox Live.

by Tim Ingham
on May 2nd 2008 at 12:52PM in News
Barack Obama talks GTA IV

Barack Obama talks GTA IV

Democratic leadership candidate Barack Obama yesterday mentioned GTA IV’s release in a speech… without even a hint of moral hysteria.

by Tim Ingham
on May 1st 2008 at 2:14PM in News

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Croydon stabbing 'had nothing to do with GTA’

Croydon stabbing 'had nothing to do with GTA’

A Gamestation source has responded to reports that a customer was stabbed as he waited in a queue to buy GTA IV in Croydon on Monday – claiming that the ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 30th 2008 at 4:11PM in News
Analysts have underestimated GTA, says Take Two

Analysts have underestimated GTA, says Take Two

Take Two CEO Ben Feder believes that analyst projections for sales of GTA IV don’t do the title’s retail potential justice.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 29th 2008 at 10:10PM in News
‘Which console is best for GTA IV?'

‘Which console is best for GTA IV?'

In MCV’s latest Mystery Shopper feature, field marketing experts Infinite check out stores in Edinburgh – and ask them the question the whole industry is wondering: ‘Which console is best ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 29th 2008 at 9:17PM in News
GTA 'Social Club' opens doors tomorrow

GTA 'Social Club' opens doors tomorrow

The site, which promises to give GTA IV gamers a chance to compare game statistics whether they play on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, invites gamers to ‘pre-register’ from tomorrow. ...
by Jonathon Harker
on Apr 16th 2008 at 4:06PM in News
UK retail running out of GTA IV

UK retail running out of GTA IV

Play.com has sold out of its allocation GTA IV pre-orders - whilst GAME and Gamestation’s online offerings have already put up warning of stock running low.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 8th 2008 at 3:33PM in News
Free Xbox Live points for GTA 4 pre-orders

Free Xbox Live points for GTA 4 pre-orders

GAME and Gamestation are promoting pre-orders of GTA 4 on the Xbox 360 by offering 500 Xbox live points and four GTA Gamerpics for free.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 4th 2008 at 2:33PM in News
PS3 tech contributed to GTAIV delay

PS3 tech contributed to GTAIV delay

With a firm release date now seemingly set in stone by Rockstar, the Grand Theft Auto IV developer has admitted that familiarising themselves with the unique architecture of Sony’s PS3 ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2008 at 2:10PM in News
New voices back GTAIV April 25th release

New voices back GTAIV April 25th release

Late last year MCV broke the news that Rockstar is planning to release possibly the biggest next-gen game to date, Grand Theft Auto IV, on April 25th – and now ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 22nd 2008 at 11:25AM in News
New Grand Theft Auto IV trailer tonight

New Grand Theft Auto IV trailer tonight

A brand new trailer for Rockstar’s massively anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV, entitled ‘Move up, ladies’, is due to hit the virtual airwaves tonight at 8:00pm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2007 at 1:11PM in News