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Read More »Brazil looks for global GTA recall
In what comes across as a somewhat ambitious move, a Brazilian court is seeking an injunction that looks to not only block global sales of GTA IV expansion Episodes from Liberty City but also recall all previously sold units in every country around the world. Kotaku reports that the dispute …
Read More »Rockstar wins GTA Rothbury damages
Developer and publisher Rockstar has won substantial” damages from The Daily Star following its claim in July that the company was planning a new Grand Theft Auto based on the Rothbury shootings. The Daily Star report centred on a mocked-up cover for the fictional title. The author of the story, …
Read More »Chinatown Wars HD heading to iPad
Rockstar has announced that an HD version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released for the Apple iPad on September 9th, priced at $9.99. In addition to the wide range of features developed specifically for the previous App Store iterations, including intuitive multi-touch user interface controls, adjusted difficulty …
Read More »GTA V set in Hollywood?
The next instalment of Grand Theft Auto could be set in Hollywood. From what we can glean from VG247’s stream of consciousness, Rockstar will apparently reveal the game soon at a Max Payne 3 press event. There’s no word on whether or not this title will be set in a …
Read More »Daily Star apologises for GTA Rothbury
The Daily Star has apologised for its recent claims that Rockstar was working on GTA: Rothbury. The tabloid admitted it didn’t even bother checking whether or not the game was real, and didn’t contact Rockstar – but apologises for contacting a grieving family member for comment. Biting further into its …
Read More »Journalist defends GTA: Raoul Moat story
The Daily Star journalist who penned yesterday’s story claiming that a Grand Theft Auto game based around the recent Rothbury shootings is in the works has stated that he’s surprised by the reaction to the piece. Furthermore, speaking on his Facebook page Lawton chose to make a further dig at …
Read More »Daily Star reveals GTA: Rothbury
In what could possibly be the most outrageous piece of video games reporting in a national UK paper, The Daily Star has today expressed its fury” at news that a Raoul Moat version of Grand Theft Auto is in production. Apparently gaming websites” (though obviously not the ones we read) …
Read More »Better than expected sales for Take-Two
Key game releases have helped Take-Two revenues jump 54 per cent year on year for its second quarter – a better than expected result for the publisher. The firm said today that net revenue for the second fiscal quarter ending April 30th was $268.0 million, an increase of over the …
Read More »Better than expected sales for Take-Two
Key game releases have helped Take-Two revenues jump 54 per cent year on year for its second quarter – a better than expected result for the publisher. The firm said today that net revenue for the second fiscal quarter ending April 30th was $268.0 million, an increase of over the …
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