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The Grand Theft Auto series is now part of an exhibition exploring more than 60 years of British design. Rockstar announced that its hugely successful games are now on display in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum as part of the new collection, British Design 1948 – 2012: Innovation in the …
Read More »Devoted modders renovate GTA 3 with Rage engine
Rage Team plan to modernise 2001 game with GTA IV tech
Read More »Brady nabs GTA V licence
BradyGames believes it can become the No.1 guide publisher with GTA V. It’s part of a bid to claw a bigger market share from rival Prima Games in the UK. The company says it currently has a 40 per cent market share in the UK, with Prima leading the way …
Read More »Reports: Mafia II dev collaborating on GTAV
2K Czech creating animations for general gameplay and cut scenes, claims source
Read More »GTA uncovered in new behind-the-scenes book
'Jacked' author promises to 'lift the veil of secrecy' at Rockstar; Develop to publish two-page excerpt in April
Read More »GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital
Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android generated the bulk of $26m in digital revenues for Take-Two in its fiscal Q3. Overall net revenues for the Rockstar and 2K parent stood at $236.3m for the three months ending December 31st, as reported by MCV earlier. However, …
Read More »Take-Two enthusiasm points to GTA V Xmas release
Take-Two reckons its financial 2013 will be one of its ‘best year ever’, hinting at a Christmas release for Grand Theft Auto V. The parent of GTA publisher Rockstar Games has just reported a drop in profits for its fiscal Q3 ending December 31st, but is confident its next financial …
Read More »Channel 4 hires games commissioning editor
Channel 4 has appointed former Realtime Worlds studio manager Colin Macdonald as its first ever games commissioning editor. He will work on commissioning games related to the station’s TV shows as well as projects that have potential to cross over to the small screen. Macdonaldwill also act as Channel 4’s …
Read More »Cubic Motion forges ‘creative affiliation’ with 3lateral
Facial animation outfit's new advisory board member to help companies in developing new solutions
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 23rd)
We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and find out how Grand Theft Auto could affect the games advertising market next year. This is provided by specialist communication firm Generation Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Games and consoles advertising pressure during the week ending October …
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