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New versions of Grand Theft Auto V could come to other platforms, if that’s where the gamers are, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. The publisher boss would not be drawn on whether the game will arrive on PC and next-gen consoles, or not, which isn’t surprising as the firm leaves …
Read More »Take-Two reports better than expected Q3 results as GTA V tops 32.5m
Take-Two has smashed its predicted earnings and has raised its outlook as GTA V shipments surpass 32.5m. The firm’s Q3 revenue (Non-GAAP) has reached $767.7m (470m) (GAAP revenue hit 1.86bn), with a net income of $578m. The results are primarily down to the performance of GTA V and Grand Theft …
Read More »GTA V PC pre-orders could start Friday
It would appear the biggest game of 2013 is finally landing on PC. Gamereactor Sweden reports Nordic retailer Elgiganten, which is owned by UK electronics giant Dixons Retail, is expected to begin accepting Grand Theft Auto V PC pre-orders from Friday, January 21st. The claim was made by an anonymous …
Read More »Rockstar fights back against Grand Theft Auto Online cheaters
Cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online will not be tolerated, developer Rockstar has warned. Furthermore, those found guilty of deliberately cheating the system face a possible ban from the game. The assertions come following issues concerning the creation and sharing of what it describes as game-breaking” amounts of in-game currency …
Read More »Most read stories of 2013: 1-10
Bully 2 rumours and the creation of the FIFA series: the top ten stories of 2013. 10.The extent of Kinect 2’s visual DRM is beginning to emerge Along with the controversial DRM on its home console, Microsoft also filed for similar restrictions on its Kinect hardware which limited the number …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V getting "substantial" story DLC in 2014
Rockstar has promised some non-Online DLC for its epic Grand Theft Auto V next year. It’s latest Rockstar Newswire post states: For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online content creation tool leaked
A content creation tool looks to be in the works for Grand Theft Auto Online, according to leaked video content showing off the feature. Gamespot reports on the videos, which show an early version of the tool in action. The source of the leak notes that the "old" version of …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas mobile release arrives next month
Rockstar’s 2004 Grand Theft Auto release San Andreas is heading to mobile devices in December, the studio has announced. The updated version packs newly remastered graphics, an enriched color palette, enhanced character/car models, and more. It will launch on select iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Kindle devices – packing both …
Read More »New trademark filing points to possible Bully 2 release
Rockstar’s much-loved Bully franchise seems one step closer to a sequel today. Junkie Monkeys (as spotted by OXM) dug out a trademark application filed with OHIM (the European trademark body) for something called Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit. To dissect that name, Bullworth Academy is the name of the …
Read More »GTA V UK sales bigger than Battlefield, FIFA, Call of Duty, Batman, Pokemon and Assassin’s Creed combined
We all know Grand Theft Auto V was bigger than anything ever. Made more money than any entertainment property, and sold 2m units in the UK alone in just a week. But sometimes we must acknowledge that numbers and statements like that are hard to truly understand. What does ‘biggest …
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