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Rockstar's latest smashes records set by The Avengers and Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Read More »GTA V makes $1bn in three days
Grand Theft Auto V has made $1bn in three days. That’s faster than any other entertainment product in history, including movies. It is 12 days faster than Call of Duty: Black Ops II (which was released on more consoles) and 16 days faster than the Avengers movie. Grand Theft Auto …
Read More »OPINION: Retail ceasefire contributed to Grand Theft Auto V success
Remember, the App Store launched after GTA IV hit. It has been easy to forget just the level of spectacle that an old fashioned go-to-the-shop-and-buy it games release can deliver. And yes, it certainly delivered, becoming the fastest selling game in the UK ever and grossing $800m in just 24 …
Read More »London return unlikely for GTA; Next-gen GTA V downplayed
A new Grand Theft Auto set in London wouldn’t really be a GTA game at all, Rockstar’s Dan Houser has argued. 1999’s Grand Theft Auto: London was the second release in the series and the possibility of the franchise making a return to the UK has been a subject of …
Read More »EB Australia apologises for GTA V fake-cocaine stunt
The Australian arm of games retailer EB Games has issued an apology for a Grand Theft Auto V display in one of its stores that used sherbert as fake cocaine. "Regrettably, one of our EB Games store locations in Queensland set-up an unauthorised display within the store in support of …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with EA’s Patrick Soderlund in the latest MCV
EA’s Patrick Soderlund talks Call of Duty, not messing up Star Wars and love for PlayStation in the latest edition of MCV. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Sony in a bid to win more PS4 stock, we show the launch pictures of GTA V, and …
Read More »CONFIRMED: Digital PSN version of GTA V performs worse than Blu-ray release
Rockstar and Sony are likely to face calls for refunds after it was found that the digital download version of Grand Theft Auto V performs badly compared to its disc-based equivalent. Remember, too, that while the digital version cost 49.99 and Blu-ray SKU could be had for just 34.99 from …
Read More »Sony offers GTA V 80029564 error fix, but no word yet on PSN performance concerns
Those still suffering from the Grand Theft Auto V installation issue on PSN have been given some possible ‘fixes’ by Sony. Despite claiming yesterday that the problem had been corrected, users continue to report problems with the installation of the digital version of GTA V on PS3, which is stopped …
Read More »It’s pretty clear who the star of this GTA V midnight launch photo is
Grand Theft Auto V is not just for teenage boys. And we have proof that makes that an ACTUAL FACT. After all, you don’t become the fastest selling game in UK history and make the best part of one billion dollars in a day by only appealing to a narrow …
Read More »GTA V makes $800 million on day one
Rockstar's latest blockbuster tops previous record setter Call of Duty: Black Ops II by $300m
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