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Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has now reached 45m unit sales, Take-Two has confirmed. Nearly 10m of those sales have come from the PS4 and Xbox One versions and the rest from sales on PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is currently scheduled to release next month following its …
Read More »GTA V pre-orders on PC come with a free game
Gamers who pre-order either the physical or digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PC will get a free game download. Buying the game before February 1st via Rockstar (who take a 15 per cent deposit at the time or offering and the rest upon release) nets one free …
Read More »Rockstar calms Grand Theft Auto V PC delay concerns
A change to the release date for Grand Theft Auto V on its Steam does not mean it has been delayed, Rockstar has said. The Steam release date changed more than once over Christmas, VG247 reports, and having previously said ‘coming soon’ and ‘January’ now simply states ‘early 2015′. Pre-orders …
Read More »FIFA 15 is UK’s biggest video game of 2014, but it can’t match Frozen
The Entertainment Retailer’s Association has once again revealed the 20 best selling video games, movies and albums of 2014 in the UK. And not a single parent will be surprised to discover that Disney’s Frozen tops the list. That movie sold a staggering 4.012m copies last year, which is 1.34m …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Grand Theft Auto V
Last year’s Grand Theft Auto V was the fastest-selling video game of all time in the UK and worldwide. It’s been such a hit that GTA V has overtaken Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the best-selling video game of all time in the UK. One of the highest-rated …
Read More »Some future GTA V updates may be next-gen and PC only
Xbox 360 and PS3 owners of Grand Theft Auto V may miss out on future new content for the game, Rockstar has warned. Players on PS3 and Xbox 360 can look forward to Online Heists and other updates that are in the works coming soon,” the company said. We are …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 or Bully 2? ‘The issue is bandwidth and timing’, Rockstar says
Sequels to Red Dead Redemption, Bully 2 or LA Noire could be announced in the New Year, Rockstar has teased. It’s wonderful to see so much excitement and enthusiasm for the Red Dead series, and nearly 5 years after Red Dead Redemption’s release(!),” the company said. As we’ve mentioned when …
Read More »Now Kmart pulls Grand Theft Auto V from shelves
A second Australian retailer has pulled Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V from sale. Kotaku Australia reports that Kmart Australia has joined Target – both of which are owned by Wesfarmers, incidentally – is dropping GTA V over concerns about its content. Following a significant review of all content in Grand …
Read More »Target pulls GTA V from sale due to its ‘depictions of violence against women’
Australian retailer Target has pulled Grand Theft Auto V from its shelves due to what it says are concerns about the game’s depictions of violence against women”. It says the move is in response to customer feedback. "We’ve been speaking to many customers over recent days about the game, and …
Read More »GTA V retakes No.1 spot; Far Cry 4 claims No.2
The PS4 and Xbox One release of Grand Theft Auto V has seen Rockstar’s game recapture the UK No.1 crown. The game already claimed the crown of being the single biggest grossing title following its 2013 debut and now also becomes the highest grossing ever game in the UK, beating …
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