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UK games retail made over 100m from software sales last week as Grand Theft Auto V broke all UK records. Based on GfK Chart-Track data, 2,532,731 games were sold over the last week, the vast majority coming from GTA V. That 100m number does not include console or accessory sales, …
Read More »Rockstar confirms GTA Online microtransactions
GTA V multiplayer economy 'balanced for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash'
Read More »GTA Online economy designed "for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash"
The in-game economy of Grand Theft Auto Online has been designed for those who won’t pay out on the included microtransactions. That’s according to Rockstar, which has moved to reassure players who were perturbed by yesterday’s news that users will be able to buy in-game currency using real-life cash. You …
Read More »Fresh details emerge on GTA Online microtransactions
Players 'with early access' to multiplayer claim cash cards available up to £13.49
Read More »GTA Online microtransactions: first details emerge
Prices and more information has been revealed about Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer microtransactions. Eurogamer reports that Rockstar will be offering four GTA Online currency cards that will give users varying amounts of in-game wonga to splash on cars and properties. The existence of these cash cards was first rumoured …
Read More »Analyst predicts GTA V will sell 25m units in first year
We all know Grand Theft Auto V has done gangbusters at launch, but one analyst doesn’t expect it to lose momentum any time soon. Doug Creutz of US firm Cowen & Company predicts Rockstar’s blockbuster will shift a whopping 25m units in its first year on sale, according to CVG. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online could feature microtransactions
Leaked files suggest players could use real money to purchase in-game currency
Read More »Now Grand Theft Auto V is having reported problems on older Xbox 360s
Owners of older Xbox 360 consoles manufactured between 2006-2008 are complaining of freezing problems with Grand Theft Auto V. Kotaku reports that the game is reportedly locking up soon after the first mission for many users, and that attempts to reinstall the game or shift the installation are not alleviating …
Read More »GTA V sells 2.25m copies in a week in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V has sold just over 2.25m games in the UK in just five days. Chart-Track revealed the game beat Call of Duty: Black Ops by 250,000 units. The shooter sold 2m copies in five days back in 2010. GTA V already broke day one records, selling 1.57m …
Read More »GTA V UK sales 2.4 times greater than GTA IV
In the least surprising news of the day, Grand Theft Auto V is No.1. But perhaps what IS surprising, is the incredible margin of its success. GTA V has smashed the five day sales record for any video game ever, says Chart-Track. Its sales are 2.4 times ahead of GTA …
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