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Spring 2013 is indeed the release date of Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar has at last confirmed. The announcement follows on from two separate leaks confirming that date. Xbox 360 and PS3 have also been confirmed as the launch formats. Pre-orders for the game will go live on November 5th. …
Read More »GameStop issues Grand Theft Auto V release date
The UK arm of retailer GameStop has gone live with what it thinks is the release date for Grand Theft Auto V. Its listing for the game carries a UK release date of Friday March 1st. Fridays are of course the standard release date for games in the UK. However, …
Read More »Naked Prince Harry not in new GTA V screens; No release date either
We’ve been honest about this from the off – we’re doing this only for the clicks. We started with the headline MCV posts Grand Theft Auto V screens to try and generate clicks”. Then we went with More GTA V screens for you… but still no release date”. But now …
Read More »More GTA V screens for you… but still no release date
Yes, it’s another set of brand new screen shots for Grand Theft Auto V. Man. Parachute. Rocks. Trees. River. Bridge. Tennis. Grass. Bikes. Mud. It really is ALL happening in these images which, as you’ve probably noticed, can be seen below. On Monday Rockstar released three new images for the …
Read More »MCV posts Grand Theft Auto V screens to try and generate clicks
A car! A plane! An arse! And millions of millions of page views for Rockstar. Why is Rockstar, MCV was once asked, so secretive about its games? The answer is very, very simple. Because the hungrier that readers – and then by default the media – becomes for information, the …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V marketing is GO
It’s absence from Take-Two’s financials last night was notable, but signs point to imminent Grand Theft Auto V activity on the horizon. An old GTA San Andreas related spoof site EpsilonProgram.com has recently been updated and, most notably, has added a Twitter feed, which can be seen here. At the …
Read More »T2 Q1: Max Payne 3 disappoints, Borderlands 2 excites, GTA V still TBA
Take-Two has released its financial report for the first quarter in its FY 2013. According to the report, losses were heavy for the period coming in at $110.8m compared to just $8.6m from the same quarter a year ago. Lower than anticipated sales for Max Payne 3 and Spec Ops: …
Read More »GTA V won’t be enough to save 2012 retail market
We still don’t know if Grand Theft Auto V will make it to retail in time for Christmas, but even Rockstar’s mammoth IP is unlikely to prevent a year of decline in the traditional markets. Venturebeat reports that analysts predict the release of the game could generate in the region …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Gamescom bound?
Rumours abound that Grand Theft Auto V is to make an appearance at Gamescom 2012 in August. The game disappointed fans by failing to make an appearance at E3 back in June. This new speculation arose from the title’s inclusion in the promo reel for the upcoming trade event, although …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two
Where is Grand Theft Auto V? When is it? What platforms will it be released on? Can it claim back its title of ‘biggest franchise in the world’ from Call of Duty? The answers to these questions have been rumoured, suggested, speculated on and debunked over and over since Rockstar …
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