Police Chief Blames GTA for Car Bombings
by Justin Arnold on August 8, 2008

Milton, Ga. – Three teenagers arrested in connection to a string of car bombings professed to have learned to make Molotov cocktails playing Grand Theft Auto.
The teens, one 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds are to be charged with 57 felony counts that include possession of an explosive device, arson, and criminal damage to property.
Video surveillance shows the teenagers buying the materials for the Molotov cocktails which consisted of glass soda bottles, Coleman lantern fuel and some rags. A video that later led to their identification by high-school police officers. Read more…
Jack Thompson: Anti-Videogame Advocate and Clairvoyant Threatens Take 2
by Justin Arnold on August 7, 2008

Thailand just got an ally in its war on Grand Theft Auto: Jack Thompson.
A caricature of thriving in the face of adversity, besieged Florida lawyer and video game industry critic Thompson has given his two cents on the Thailand ban on GTA. Read more…
Thailand Murder Blamed on GTA, Sales Halted
by Chad Lakkis on August 4, 2008

Here we go again. An 18 year old in Thailand confessed to the robbery and murder of a 54 year old taxi cab driver, claiming he was trying to recreate a scene from the Grand Theft Auto video game.
Distributors of the game in Thailand are now being instructed to remove the game from their shelves indefinitely it would seem. Sales and Marketing Director for New Era Interactive Media, Sakchai Chotikachinda, was quoted saying: Read more…
LEGO Grand Theft Auto — For Reals
by Dan Landis on August 3, 2008
WARNING: Rated M for intense violence, extreme gore, flying motorcycles, and pirates.
I think that a LEGO GTA game would actually be pretty awesome. Think about it.
Source: WeGame
Grand Theft Auto Coming to the DS
by Patrick Steen on July 15, 2008

An exciting announcement for hardcore DS owners has been made at Nintendo’s E3 Conference, which you can experience via our live blogging. Grand Theft Auto is on its way to the handheld. Read more…
Famous Movie Scenes Remade Using GTA4
by Dan Landis on July 11, 2008

Remember the end of Reservoir Dogs when everyone is suspicious of the next guy and they all shoot each other? Remember the scene in American History X where Edward Norton caps a bunch of dudes with his nazi wrath? Wouldn’t it be neat to see those scenes remade in Grand Theft Auto 4? Well, it doesn’t matter what you think because it’s been done anyways. Read more…
German Burger King Ad Campaign Inspired By GTA Franchise
by Chad Lakkis on July 10, 2008

A recent series of Burger King print and television ads appearing in Germany poke fun at various aspects of pop culture. Specifically, the theme titled “Veg City”, shown above, takes a stab at the popular Grand Theft Auto franchise.
The closest we have gotten to a GTA parody by a large corporation here in states is the Coca-Cola “Give a little love” commercial. While funny in its own right, it’s no where near as edgy as its German Burger King counterpart.
The video below, was originally pulled from YouTube, so I am not sure just how long I will be allowed to display the one below. In other words, “have it your way”, while you still can. There is also a “Veg City” website worth checking out, assuming you don’t mind the fact that it’s completely in German. Read more…
Grand Theft Awesome Fan Art
by Dan Landis on July 3, 2008
Australian graphic artist Patrick Brown has created some truly awesome Grand Theft Auto-inspired fan art. Check out the gallery for the GTA goodness, as well as some other videogame/comic book/movie-related masterpieces. Read more…
GTA 4: Everyone’s A Rat
by Geoff Haugan on March 29, 2008

A fourth (and fantastic looking!) GTA IV trailer is now available if you aren’t already begging for its release April 29th, and Rockstar has announced a new online social club for Xbox Live and PSN that will track all kinds of usage data surrounding the game– plus more in the future. Read more…
Grand Theft Auto IV — Polished and Prepped for a Spring Release *Update - Release Confirmed!*
by Dan Landis on January 24, 2008

Niko’s aiming for Spring — brown is supposed to be in this season.
Rockstar’s golden hooker, Grand Theft Auto, was supposed to return last October in the much anticipated fourth installment… wait, sixth installment? Eighth? Okay, let’s just say Grand Theft Auto IV and move on.
October came and went, and obviously the game was not released — if it were, you’d be playing it right now instead of just reading about it. All that’s about to change very soon. Read more…
Copy of Grand Theft Auto III Signed By Jack Thompson For Sale on Ebay
by Chad Lakkis on December 31, 2007

Very ironic, however I am not impressed as this pales in comparison to the bible I found in a hotel room, signed by none other than Satan himself.
If you are interested in the unique mix of pop culture and politics that this particular ink stained copy of GTA III offers up, you will need to dish out $4000 for the chance to make it yours — or you can just show up at Jack’s next debate hoping to get something signed like our boy Nick did.
The only positive thing here is that the seller promises to give all earnings from the sale to the Child’s Play foundation.
GTA IV Rated by Australian Classification Board - Not 18+
by Patrick Steen on December 13, 2007
So Grand Theft Auto IV has now been rated by the Australian Classification Board. It is not as mature as we might have expected, but this is a good thing for Australia. Read more…
New GTA IV Trailer Hits Xbox Live Today
by Cavin Smith on December 6, 2007

Keep your eyes glued to the Marketplace, because the new GTAIV trailer hinted at during last week’s box art reveal will be available on Xbox Live around 3 PM EST. That’s a scant few hours from now! Read more…
Take Two Announces Settlement With Consumers Over “Hot Coffee Mod”
by Josh Pankratz on November 9, 2007

Hot coffee burns Rockstar’s wallet
Take Two announced today that they are prepared to settle all consumer class action lawsuits currently pending. Under the terms of the settlement, in order to claim benefits, class members must have bought a copy of the game before July 20th 2005, and attest to the fact that they would not have bought the game had they known users could modify the content. Read more…






