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The biggest game of the year won’t be at E3 and is not even coming to the next generation of consoles. GTA V in September is set to be one of ‘the biggest and most important launches of the current console generation,’ says Take-Two. The game arrives just a few …
Read More »GTA V special editions revealed
Rockstar has revealed information on both the special edition and collector’s edition of GTA V. Consumers that order the GTA V Special Edition will receive a copy of the game inside an exclusive double-sided SteelBook case featuring new character artwork. The special edition will also include exclusive in-game elements special …
Read More »Analyst: Expect sharp decline in NPD sales through July
Financial services firm Cowen & Company has projected a steep decline for videogame retail sales over the next few months. Games Industry reports on a note from the company forecasting a rather bleak period between now and the annual Madden NFL release in August. Following a strong March line-up that …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch the latest GTA V trailer right here
UPDATED: "Do you want me to get my dick out again?" Rockstar has released not one but three new trailers for this September’s Grand Theft Auto V, one focusing on each of the game’s three protagonists. Michael’s trailer depicts a rich man confiding in his therapist about the troubles of …
Read More »Take-Two continues to target Grand Theft Auto V beta scammers
Two more websites attempting to scam consumers with promises of access to a fake GTA V beta are being targeted by Take-Two. Fusible reports that the publisher has already taken action against and successfully shut down both getgtavbeta.com and betagtav.com. Now two other sites are also being targeted – gta5betacode.com …
Read More »Digital revenues rocket as Take-Two downplays next-gen GTA V talk
Take-Two has reported a near doubling of revenue of $415.8m for the quarter ending December 31st 2012. Digital revenues climbed by an impressive 244 per cent, accounting for 23 per cent of the company’s overall non-GAAP revenue. Net income for the period climbed from $14.2m last year to $70.9m. Borderlands …
Read More »Investment group buys 6% of Take-Two
The Citadel Investment Group upped its stake in Take-Two over the holidays, and now owns about six per cent of the Grand Theft Auto publisher. With GTA V on the horizon the group, owned by billionaire Ken Griffen, is not the only firm to take an interest in the company. …
Read More »Citadel Investment Group buys 6% of Take Two
Billionaire Ken Griffin eyes publisher in run-up to GTA V
Read More »46,000 signatures and counting for Grand Theft Auto V PC port petition
PC gamers are urging Rockstar to confirm a PC port of upcoming action title Grand Theft Auto V. The game was officially dated for a spring release earlier this month, though only on Xbox 360 and PS3. And now a petition has been created urging the studio to confirm a …
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 …
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