Rockstar Games Announces Japanese Grand Theft Auto IV Release Date
by Chad Lakkis on August 15, 2008

On October 30, 2008, the land of the rising sun will be treated to a fictional Bosnian with a blazing gun. In other words, the localized version of Rockstar’s GTA 4 will be released in Japan just before Halloween, or as the Japanese call it, “Bad American Cosplay Day”.
Full press release after the jump. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New GTA4 Patch for PS3 and 360
by Geoff Haugan on June 23, 2008

Rockstar has released a patch for both the PS3 and 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV today, addressing specific issues on each platform and in the game’s multiplayer modes. The full list of changes is as follows. Read more…
Add HAZE to the Sub-HD Generation
by Patrick Steen on May 6, 2008

As seems to be the norm this console generation, not all games can hit that elusive 720p HD resolution. First Halo 3, then GTA4 (PS3) and now the PS3 exclusive Haze. Read more…
PS3 GTAIV Pre-Orders Outnumber 360 Down Under
by Tom Hillman on April 25, 2008

Debra McGrath of EB Games Australia, the largest games retailer in the country, has recently announced that the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto 4 is just ahead of the Xbox 360 version in terms of pre-sales. 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…
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…






