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Strategy guides for a major blockbuster game, eh? Who’d have thought it? Brady Games has won the rights to publish the official guide to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV. In fact, it’s rolling out two in time for the game’s September 17th debut. The Signature Series guide features a …
Read More »Get Grand Theft Auto V for free with Amazon trade-in offer
Amazon is using the prospect of a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V to market a new trade-in offer online. The site is until Friday July 26th offering increased trade-in prices on a number of titles meaning that gamers could in theory grab a free copy of Rockstar’s release …
Read More »Chart-Track: GTA V could topple Call of Duty
Grand Theft Auto V has the potential to be the biggest launch of the generation, GfK Chart-Track says. The fastest selling game of all time in the UK is Call of Duty: Black Ops, which sold 2m units in its first week.The game that made the most money after its …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer
Rockstar has released the first gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto V – and you can see it below. In it we see all three playable characters in action, as well as a selection of the diverse environments the game will offer. Also touched upon is the way players will …
Read More »Why Grand Theft Auto V is the biggest threat to PS4 and Xbox One
UK retailers have warned that consumers may hold-off buying PS4 or Xbox One in order to play GTA V. The strong current-gen line-up this year will mean the next-gen transition will be slower than before, experts say. Especially as Xbox One and PS4 are not backwards compatible. And games bosses …
Read More »Check out the ultimate guide to games retail in the latest MCV
This week’s issue of MCV features a full run-down of the UK games retail landscape, including the names of all the buyers working at the biggest chains. We also speak to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot on Hollywood movies, TV shows and and next generation consoles. There’s a whole lot more, …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V requires 8GB mandatory install
Rockstar Games’ upcoming blockbuster GTA V will ship on two discs for Xbox 360, and will take up a hefty 8GB on your hard drive. The details were revealed via a Q&A on Rockstar’s official website, in which the publisher confirmed the mandatory install applies to both the Xbox 360 …
Read More »GAME cuts GTA V special edition by £10
GAME Retail has cut the price of its GTA V special edition by 10. The firm’s exclusive special edition is now available for 59.99, with an extra 5 off for customers who enter the code GTAFIVER at checkout (more information right here). The original price was 64.99. MCV understand that …
Read More »Is Take-Two really stronger than ever?
When Strauss Zelnick and his team walked into Take-Two’s offices in 2007, the publisher was in disarray. The firm had become wholly reliant on its indomitable Grand Theft Auto series. It had been damaged by financial scandal involving a former CEO. And it was posting huge losses. So in March …
Read More »Ubisoft dismisses Watch Dogs vs GTA V battle
Developer Ubisoft Montreal is confident Watch Dogs can stand-out from Grand Theft Auto V. The ambitious new IP from Ubisoft is an open-world action game that has similiarities to the GTA series, at least in appearance. The game arrives two months after GTA V hits shelves, but speaking in an …
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