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Rockstar has confirmed a surprise release date for Grand Theft Auto V. The game will be released on September 17th, far later than the previously announced spring release date. The date applies only to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. Rockstar itself has apologised for the slip, which it says …
Read More »GTA: Vice City hits PSN this week
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will be the latest addition to the PS2 Classics collection, with Rockstar announcing its arrival on the Playstation Network this week. The digital offering will land in North America on January 29th for $9.99, and in Europe the following day on January 30th for 7.99. …
Read More »UPDATED: Bully released on PS3 in Europe
Cult Rockstar hit Bully could finally be getting a PS3 release, it seems. Siliconera reports that ESRB ratings indicate that a number of Rockstar’s PS2 titles are being lined up for a digital release on the PlayStation Network including Bully, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Red Dead Revolver, Midnight …
Read More »Region Focus: Scotland
Is this dev sector thriving at a time when Britain is in the grip of economic turmoil? Develop finds out
Read More »Rockstar developing cutting-edge engine for next-gen – report
Rockstar North is hiring for what appears to be work on an engine designed for current and next generation platforms. Job listings spotted by NowGamer indicate that the Grand Theft Auto V developer is looking to create a cutting-edge engine. The studio is seeking an experienced programmer to focus on …
Read More »Rockstar considering Grand Theft Auto V for Wii U, PC
Despite their omission from all released promotional materials, Wii U and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V may still be in the cards. Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained to IGN–in response to why the two platforms were left out of the game’s recent marketing pushes–that any options beyond …
Read More »Michael Jackson licensing issue sees GTA Vice City pulled from digital retail
Grand Theft Auto Vice City has been removed from Steam and other digital retailers. The only official comment on the matter comes from a Rockstar rep speaking on the Steam forums, who confirmed: Due to some music licensing issues, we’ve had to temporarily remove Vice City PC from digital stores. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V exposed – Rockstar spills the beans
Rockstar has at last laid bare its ambitious plans for Grand Theft Auto V. As detailed by US mag Game Informer and reported by CVG, Rockstar says that GTAV’s gameworld is bigger than GTA San Andreas, GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption combined. It even features a fully modelled ocean …
Read More »Cypress Hill star fails in $250m Grand Theft Auto lawsuit
Michael "Shagg" Washington has failed in effort to sue to Take-Two regarding the alleged use of his likeness in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Washington, who as well as being a model was also a backing singer for US hip-hop group Cypress Hill, had argued that that San Andreas star …
Read More »Rockstar asked to make Sons of Anarchy game
Kurt Sutter pitches popular biker drama to Grand Theft Auto studio
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