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Tuesday4th Mar 2014
News This Portuguese Retailer Is Certain Grand Theft Auto V Is Coming to PS4
More reasonable than Trevor
European retailers aren’t always the most reliable source, but history evidences that they definitely care less about non-disclosure agreements on the continent. As such, one Portuguese chain named Worten has told Eurogamer.pt that it’s confident that Grand Theft Auto V will release on the PlayStation 4 this year. Cou
Sunday9th Feb 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V Will Launch on PS4 if Consumers Want It
Pure and simple
Grand Theft Auto V could come to the PlayStation 4 if enough consumers want it, Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick has teased. The executive would not comment on any specific plans, but did stress in an interview with MCV that the firm is committed to bringing its games to the devices that its fans own.
Thursday2nd Jan 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V Puts a Big Bullet Hole in the UK's Largest Entertainment Properties
Running away with the cash
In a shock more sizeable than the kind that comes from a souped-up defibrillator, Chart-Track has revealed that Rockstar Games’ controversial open world epic Grand Theft Auto V was the UK’s best selling entertainment product of 2013. Moving an impressive 3.67 million units, the sequel beat out the Blu-ray and DVD...
Saturday21st Dec 2013
Rumour Is Grand Theft Auto V Set to Hijack the PS4?
Praise Kraff
Sony’s next generation system has only been on store shelves for a few weeks now, but already we’re starting to see ports of current generation games make the leap to the new machine. Square Enix combed over details regarding Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition at the VGX
Tuesday3rd Dec 2013
News Grand Theft Auto V Scores the Big Haul at Japan's PlayStation Awards
Everyone else was robbed
You may not be aware of it, but Sony holds a ceremony in Japan every year to celebrate the best selling PlayStation games of the past twelve months. The event offers industry bigwigs an opportunity to glug some champagne and take home a pretty prize – and it’s the folks at Rockstar Games that nabbed the Platinum Trophy...
Sunday1st Dec 2013
Rumour Lindsay Lohan Is Not in Love with Grand Theft Auto V
Mean girl
Child star turned jail bird Lindsay Lohan is reportedly not happy with Grand Theft Auto V. Celebrity rag TMZ reports that the actress has called in her lawyers to take action against Rockstar’s open world opus, in which she believes that her image has been used without permission. “Sources tell us, Lohan's lawyers are currently...
Wednesday27th Nov 2013
News Gamble Your Life Away with These Grand Theft Auto V DLC Rumours
Taken with a pinch of salt
Rockstar's crime epic Grand Theft Auto V borrows liberally from the Michael Mann film Heat, but if a recent rumour is anything to go by, the best seller's previously teased DLC may be taking its major inspiration from a c
Thursday14th Nov 2013
News Spend a Day at the Seaside in Grand Theft Auto Online
Surf and turf wars
The seaside may ordinarily represent a relaxing place, but you won’t be sipping sangria in Grand Theft Auto Online. Following the release of the multiplayer mode’s cash compensation last week, developer Rockstar Games has started to turn its attention towards new content – and you’ll see the fruits of its sandy labour from...
Thursday7th Nov 2013
News Grand Theft Auto Online's Stimulus Package Boosts Your Bank Balance
Blood money
If you’re feeling particularly flush at the moment, that may be because Rockstar Games has finally started processing Grand Theft Auto Online’s promised Stimulus Package. The meaty $500,000 in-game cash injection was pledged by the publisher as an apology for the shaky launch of its multiplayer mode, but the company
Saturday2nd Nov 2013
News Rockstar Papering Over the Cracks with Grand Theft Auto Online Update
Sure to stimulate
Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer component is a whole lot of fun – at least, that is when it works properly. Rockstar Games is continuing to make great strides in mitigating these issues, though, with a recent Newswire Post detailing an update for the vast open world game. The patch is aimed at rectifyin
Monday21st Oct 2013
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Bats Skylanders: Swap Force Aside
No time to play
Rockstar Games’ open world opus Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in another strong competitor this week, topping the UK sales charts despite the release of Skylanders: Swap Force, which finished in third. In truth, the Activision published toy-‘em-up performed worse than its predecessor, suggesting perhaps that the release of...
Friday18th Oct 2013
News September NPD: PS3 Puts an End to Xbox 360's Winning Streak
Record breaker
Could the tides of battle be about to turn? As we promptly approach the onset of a new generation, Sony has finally put an end to the Xbox 360’s sales streak. According to the latest NPD report for September, the PlayStation 3 actually outsold Microsoft’s machine in North America last month, breaking the latter’s 32 month spell...
Monday14th Oct 2013
News Your Lost Grand Theft Auto Online Character Is Gone Forever
So long, farewell
We hope that you didn’t grow too attached to any Grand Theft Auto Online characters that may have got lost during the multiplayer mode’s tempestuous teething period, because they’re gone forever. Rockstar Games revealed earlier today that it won’t be possible to restore any missing protagonists or ranks – ever. “For...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Keeps Beyond: Two Souls at Bay
"Aiden, I need you now"
Beyond: Two Souls should have sought help from a spirit or two, as it failed to topple Grand Theft Auto V in this week’s UK sales charts. Nevertheless, the Ellen Page starring opus got off to a reasonable start, debuting in fifth behind Rockstar Games’ aforementioned release, FIFA 14, and something called Pokémon X an
Friday11th Oct 2013
News Not Everyone's Particularly Happy with Grand Theft Auto V
One rapper wants the game recalled
Grand Theft Auto V has proven a critical and commercial success beyond everyone’s wildest dreams. Not only is the open world epic flaunting a 97 rating on Metacritic, but it’s also raking in revenue at a record breaking rate. In spite of its achievements, though, not everyone is particularly pleased with the g
Monday7th Oct 2013
News Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto V Is the PSN's Biggest Ever Digital Release
Well, duh
At this point, Rockstar Games is just going to roll its eyes whenever it smashes another sales record. As part of its monthly European PlayStation Store charts, Sony has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V has become the biggest selling digital release in th
News Grand Theft Auto V Leapfrogs Predecessor's Lifetime Sales After Three Weeks in UK
You copper believe it
Not content with smashing virtually every record in the book, Grand Theft Auto V has already surpassed its predecessor’s lifetime sales in the UK – after just three weeks on the market. Games Industry.biz reports that the shady masterpiece is now the region’s 12th best selling title of all
Friday4th Oct 2013
News Good News, Grand Theft Auto Online Has Been Patched on PS3
Glimmer of hope
It’s been a fair few days since Grand Theft Auto V’s hotly anticipated multiplayer component was supposed to release, but it’s been plagued with issues ever since. That’s because, as expected, Rockstar Games’ servers completely crumbled within seconds of the mode launching. Fortu
Wednesday2nd Oct 2013
News Rockstar Working Around the Clock to Solve Grand Theft Auto Online Issues
Hot coffee
Have you managed to play Grand Theft Auto Online yet? The hotly anticipated online expansion for Grand Theft Auto V has been suffering some serious issues ever since it launched yesterday, with many players unable to even eschew the clunky character creation screen. To its credit, publisher
News Grand Theft Auto Online's Character Creator Is Clever, But Very Clunky
Parent trap
The best and worst thing about Rockstar's games is that they’re different. As noted in our review, Grand Theft Auto V is an exceptional adventure, with the kind of attention to detail that you simply wouldn’t find in any other release. However, it’s also letdown – no matter how slightly – by the fact that it’s a bit of a pain...
Tuesday1st Oct 2013
Out Today Grand Theft Auto Online Makes a Connection on PS3
Better with you
Update: And it's up, folks. The patch weighs in at 39MB on the PlayStation 3. Have you downloaded it yet? What are you planning to do online first? Let us know in the comments section below. Original: Grand Theft Auto V may have launched two weeks ago, but it’s about to get a second wind courtesy of the sequel’s hotly...
Wednesday25th Sep 2013
News How Much Will Grand Theft Auto Online's Microtransactions Cost?
Bull shark
As rumoured yesterday, you will be able to break into your own bank account in order to accelerate your progress through Grand Theft Auto V’s currently unreleased multiplayer component. Eurogamer.net reports that in-game cash injections will be available in denominatio
Tuesday24th Sep 2013
News Don't Park Your Car in One of Grand Theft Auto V's Garages
Leave it outside in broad daylight instead
The citizens of Los Santos know a thing or two about losing their rides – after all, there’s a good chance that you’ve spent the past week or so stealing other people’s cars. Now you could be about to get a taste of your own medicine, as Grand Theft Auto V has a glitch that’s prompting some parked...
Rumour You'll Be Able to Exchange Real Cash for Money in Grand Theft Auto Online
Cash injection
You may be able to earn some serious paper from bank jobs and crafty accounting in Grand Theft Auto V, but that takes effort. It seems like the upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online will allow you to eschew that hard work by purchasing a dodgy bank card – for a fee, of course. Reddit users have
Monday23rd Sep 2013
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Plants a Charge on the Top Spot
Beats first week sales of all other GTAs combined
As expected, Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in all of its competitors and shot straight to the summit of the UK sales charts. Incredibly, after just five days on sale, the title is already the 24th best-selling game in the nation ever, and the tenth best on the PlayStation 3. Sony’s system...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto Online May Actually Support 32 Players
Possibly, anyway
If you need to rob a bus to roll with your inflated crew, then you may be over the moon to learn that Grand Theft Auto Online could support up to 32 players rather than the confirmed 16 players. Cinemablend reports – courtesy of leaked game code – that the title will allow
Friday20th Sep 2013
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Already Extracted $1 Billion from Consumers' Wallets
Counting the cash
We’ve heard a rumour that the team at Rockstar North has refilled the paper towel dispensers in all of its Edinburgh-based office’s toilets with £50 notes, and now we know why: Grand Theft Auto V has raked in a whopping $1 billion (£625 million) in retail sales after just three days on the market. That’s absolutely,...
Wednesday18th Sep 2013
News Good Grief, Grand Theft Auto V Coined Over $800 Million in a Day
Officially the fastest-selling game ever in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V raked in an absolutely staggering $800 million during its first day on the market, securing the largest volume of launch day sales in the sandbox series’ history. "We are incredibly proud of Rockstar Games' creative achievement and could not be more pleased with the success of...
Store Update 18th September 2013 (Europe)
American dream
Grand Theft Auto V is the headline new addition on the European PlayStation Store this week, but the sandbox sequel has got a little more competition than its North American counterpart. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 launches on Friday, and is being billed as a real return to form for the series. Other arrivals include
Store Update 17th September 2013 (North America)
Three's a crowd
The entire industry has gone on holiday in order to give you ample opportunity to play Grand Theft Auto V. Granted, there are a couple of new releases available as part of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update – Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver, anyone? – but, let's be honest, there’s only really one game that...
