Entries in 'Rockstar' (274)

UK CHART: Lego Indy knocks GTA off top spot

UK CHART: Lego Indy knocks GTA off top spot

LucasArts' Lego Indiana Jones has become the first game in six weeks to outsell Rockstar’s GTA IV, according to official ChartTrack/ELSPA data.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 9th 2008 at 5:17PM in News
UK CHART: GTA IV holds off GRID

UK CHART: GTA IV holds off GRID

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has made it five weeks at number one in the ELSPA/ChartTrack All Formats rankings – seeing off a stern challenge from Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID, ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 2nd 2008 at 7:27PM in News
EURO CHARTS: Age Of Conan slays GTA IV

EURO CHARTS: Age Of Conan slays GTA IV

PC-only release Age Of Conan has taken the top spot in the official German and Swedish charts – finally relegating Rockstar’s GTA IV from its No.1 position.

by Tim Ingham
on May 30th 2008 at 3:35PM 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

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EUROPEAN CHARTS: GTA still boss

EUROPEAN CHARTS: GTA still boss

GTA IV has maintained its domination of the German, Spanish and Swedish charts.

by Tim Ingham
on May 20th 2008 at 4:16PM in News
UK CHART: GTA IV makes it three weeks at No.1

UK CHART: GTA IV makes it three weeks at No.1

Rockstar’s GTA IV has enjoyed a third week at the top of ChartTrack/ELSPA’s All Formats chart in the UK.

by Tim Ingham
on May 19th 2008 at 5:31PM in News
Wii Fit topples GTA IV in Oz

Wii Fit topples GTA IV in Oz

Wii Fit has overtaken Rockstar’s GTA IV at the top of the Australian charts, according to GFk data.

by Tim Ingham
on May 16th 2008 at 1:05PM in News
GameStop: 64 per cent of GTA units sold on 360

GameStop: 64 per cent of GTA units sold on 360

North American retailer GameStop has revealed to Newsweek’s Level Up blog that 64 per cent of its first-week GTA IV allocation was sold on Xbox 360.

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by Christopher Dring
on May 13th 2008 at 12:07PM in News

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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
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

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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
GTA IV shatters UK first-week sales records

GTA IV shatters UK first-week sales records

Rockstar’s GTA IV has smashed all UK first-week sales records, according to official data obtained by MCV from industry monitor ChartTrack.

by Tim Ingham
on May 6th 2008 at 7:04PM in News
Take Two sues Chicago transport group

Take Two sues Chicago transport group

Take Two began legal proceedings against the Chicago Transit Authority yertserday, accusing it of pulling ads for GTA IV without explanation.

by Tim Ingham
on May 6th 2008 at 3:25PM 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

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UK retail prepares for 'manic' GTA weekend

UK retail prepares for 'manic' GTA weekend

Leading UK retailers have told MCV that extra GTA IV stock is being hurriedly pushed into stores in order to cope with the ‘manic’ demand expected this weekend.

by Tim Ingham
on May 2nd 2008 at 2:48PM in News
Gamestop: GTA IV is encouraging PS2 owners to upgrade to PS3

Gamestop: GTA IV is encouraging PS2 owners to upgrade to PS3

Gamestop’s senior VP of merchandising has revealed that the release of GTA IV has inspired  a ‘vigorous’ uptake in purchases of PS3 hardware.

by Tim Ingham
on May 2nd 2008 at 2:38PM 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
GTA IV smashes day one sales record

GTA IV smashes day one sales record

Data obtained by MCV from official UK industry monitor ChartTrack shows that Rockstar’s GTA IV has become the fastest selling game ever in a 24 hour period.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 30th 2008 at 6:22PM in News
GTA IV: Best game in over a decade, say critics

GTA IV: Best game in over a decade, say critics

According to Metacritic, the website that compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, DVD, books, television and games, the latest edition of the Grand Theft Auto series has ...
by Jonathon Harker
on Apr 29th 2008 at 2:26PM in News
GTA IV finally arrives on the high street

GTA IV finally arrives on the high street

Rockstar’s eagerly awaited sequel went on sale today and, as expected, demand has been huge for the title. Retail has been preparing for the arrival of the game with a ...
by Jonathon Harker
on Apr 29th 2008 at 11:06AM in News
Rockstar boss: We’re the new Elvis Presley

Rockstar boss: We’re the new Elvis Presley

In a revealing interview with The Times, Rockstar North’s president Leslie Benzies (pictured) has compared the GTA series to Elvis Presley – saying that both have been targeted by a ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 28th 2008 at 6:13PM in News
UK industry confident GTA IV won’t be sold early

UK industry confident GTA IV won’t be sold early

Concerns that some retailers may sell copies of Grand Theft Auto IV early so far appear ill-founded as the industry gears up for its April 29th launch.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 25th 2008 at 12:44PM in News
Pachter: PS3 will 'win GTA IV battle'

Pachter: PS3 will 'win GTA IV battle'

Speaking to Reuters, analyst Michael Pachter has placed his chips on PS3 to ‘win’ the battle with Xbox 360 for GTA IV sales.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 25th 2008 at 12:06PM in News