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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...
News Rockstar Files Trademark for Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit
Too cool for school
It looks like mega developer Rockstar has been doing its homework. The company recently hinted that it may be considering a return to school, and now the firm has filed a trademark for a title called ‘Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit’. We’ll eat soggy canteen dinners for a year if this turns out to be a PlayStation...
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...
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
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
News Alec Baldwin Rejected 'Cop Killer' Voice Role in Grand Theft Auto 2
A huge sum of money was on offer
Famous actor Alec Baldwin rejected a voice over role in Grand Theft Auto 2 after being offered an "incomprehensible amount of money", mainly due to the fact that he didn't want it to tarnish his reputation. The film star, who has an awe-inspiring catalogue of films and television appearances to his name, revealed in...
Guide How to Make Easy RP in Grand Theft Auto Online
Street cred
Levelling up in Grand Theft Auto Online can be a really tedious, frustrating grind, especially given the availability of uninteresting missions and the noticeable lack of the much-anticipated heists. Fortunately for you, sneaky Internet folk have uncovered a way to make everything a little easier for you as we demonstrate in the handy...
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...
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
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
Guide How to Make Easy Money in Grand Theft Auto Online
Cash back
Completing missions and playing "properly" is for losers – and for good people who've been pushed over the edge by frustrating server issues. Do you really think that morality matters when you're stomping around Los Santos as your digital alter ego, running over pedestrians and gunning down innocent bystanders? Well, it doesn't. So,...
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
First Impressions Hitching a Ride in the Stalling Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Manual
Unless you've been hiding away from the federal government for the past week, you'll have no doubt heard about Grand Theft Auto Online's rough start. Connection problems plagued the highly anticipated multiplayer addition to Rockstar's opus, as the title's servers crumbled within minutes of it going live. Even if you were lucky...
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
Game of the Month September 2013 - Grand Theft Auto V
Everyone's a criminal
September has come and gone, bringing with it a slew of great PlayStation gaming. Here at Push Square, the reviews brought some varied scores across the board, with only a handful of titles making the cut to be nominated for Game of the Month. Although let's be honest – you knew what was going to win all along, didn't you?...
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
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...
Opinion Isn't It Time That We Put a Stop to Grand Theft Auto Online-Esque Debacles?
Teething troubles
Grand Theft Auto Online is broken. It’s hardly the most startling revelation of the year, as anyone with a lick of common sense predicted that Rockstar’s servers would crash faster than a towed penthouse the moment that the hotly anticipated multiplayer component launched. But with this kind of issue becoming more and more...
Guide Here's How to Access Grand Theft Auto Online, When the Servers Actually Work
Failed to start job
Furthering developer Rockstar Games’ reluctance to do anything by convention, accessing Grand Theft Auto V’s hotly anticipated multiplayer mode is almost as complicated as quantum physics. In order to give you a helping hand, we’ve put together this handy walkthrough to get you connected to the online iteration of sunny Los...
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...
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
Guide How to Expand Your Grand Theft Auto V Property Portfolio for Free
Who said buying a house was hard?
While it may be tough to earn some serious paper through traditional criminal methods in Grand Theft Auto V, this property portfolio enhancing exploit is well worth your time. As detailed in the step-by-step video below, you can buy up much of Los Santos’ real estate without opening your wallet – and you don’t...
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
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
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,...
Review Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 3)
Three is a magic number
Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. These three personalities are at the very core of Grand Theft Auto V – one of the most anticipated games of this console generation. Everything that happens within the title revolves around the trio, from the gripping get-rich-quick heists that punctuate the story to the side activities that...
Guide How to Be a Pimp in Grand Theft Auto V's Atomic Blimp
Flight of fancy
You’ve no doubt seen it on the horizon, but how do you actually get to pilot that pesky Atomic Blimp in Grand Theft Auto V. If you pre-ordered the game, you should have access to a special code that unlocks the unorthodox aircraft, but it can still be a little tricky to access. In order to make things as brazen as a big blue...
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...
News Grand Theft Auto V's iFruit App Set to Poke Fun on PlayStation Vita
Rockstar Games readying release on handheld
Assuming that you own a nifty iOS smartphone or tablet, you may already be familiar with Grand Theft Auto V’s recently released iFruit application. The mobile companion allows you to interact with Franklin’s dog Chop and customise your cars on the move, with any changes replicated in the main...
Talking Point Is Grand Theft Auto V Living Up to Your Expectations?
Lofty as the Los Santos dream
Rockstar Games may have nurtured one of the largest entertainment franchises on the planet over the past 15 or so years, but such desirable territory comes with unrivalled pressures. While the company will no doubt be readying a press release regarding Grand Theft Auto V’s record breaking sales as we type, such high...
Out Today Grand Theft Auto V Hot-Wires Retail Around the Globe
Five's the magic number
It feels like an eternity since Grand Theft Auto V was first announced on 25th October all the way back in 2011. The title was revealed in familiar Rockstar Games fashion, with a single unexpected Tweet effectively bringing the Internet to its knees. That initial tease was followed by a mysterious trailer a week later, and...
News So, This Is What Grand Theft Auto V Actually Looks Like
It's a video game, alright
We can’t help but feel a little bit like a kid on Boxing Day right now. The build up to Grand Theft Auto V has been expectedly exciting, but a lot of that thrill has relied on the wrapping that Rockstar Games insists on keeping around its titles. Now that the embargo has lifted, though, we’re very much reminded of the...
Round Up Grand Theft Auto V Reviews Reach for the Stars
Top billing
While we toil away on our own Grand Theft Auto V review, a number of publications have gone live with their glowing appraisals earlier this afternoon. As expected, the title appears to be a rip-roaring success, currently carrying a Metacritic rating of 99 based on nine reviews – though we expect that to slip a little as more...
News There Was Very Nearly a World without Grand Theft Auto in It
Like nailing jelly to kittens
While we’re all chomping at the metaphorical bit to play Grand Theft Auto V, ex-DMA Design (now Rockstar North, of course) employees have revealed that the original PSone game almost didn’t make it to market. Chatting with The Guardian, producer and creative director Gary Penn explained that the project was a mess...
News Who Needs PS4? Rockstar Reckons Grand Theft Auto 5 Feels Next-Gen Now
Plenty under the hood
Few would argue that it’s been an incredible year for the PlayStation 3. With three months still left to go, the console has already played host to amazing titles like BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, and The Last of Us. Perhaps most impressive is that the system’s showing no signs of slowing down either, with Beyond: Two...
News Grand Theft Auto 5 Plots the Perfect Heist in New Trailer
High stakes
Unfazed by the spate of leaks that have affected its launch a little, Rockstar Games has deployed a brand new Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Unlike the recent gameplay videos, this is a purely cinematic short which will also air on television. Those of you that are fans of Breaking Bad will be able to catc
News No, Grand Theft Auto 5 Is Not Coming to the PS4 Yet
Sony forced to apologise again
It’s nice to know that Sony’s going out of its way to rebuild bridges with the undoubtedly irritated Rockstar Games. Not content with pushing out a hackable version of Grand Theft Auto V this week, the manufacturer has now set the web alight by hinting that the upcoming sandbox adventure’s coming to the...
News Oh, There's a New Grand Theft Auto 5 Trailer Coming This Week
Just so you know
Rockstar Games is probably the only publisher in the world that can prompt reporters to write a full story about the fact that there’s a new trailer for one of its titles on the way. Other companies have to release teaser videos and screenshots to get the hype rolling, but not the firm behind Grand Theft Auto V – it didn’t...
News You'll Be Listening to Some Stellar Tracks in Grand Theft Auto V
Sony apologises for leak
This is more or less why we can’t have nice things. Sony made Grand Theft Auto V available for download on the European PlayStation Store this week. With the file spanning an enormous 18GB, the company wanted to make it easy for players to download ahead of the game’s release on 17th September. Sadly, the file’s been...
News Grand Theft Auto 5's Trophies Don't Look Especially Easy
Time killer
You’re going to need to set aside a few hundred hours to earn the Platinum Trophy in Grand Theft Auto V, as the trinkets in Rockstar Games’ latest adventure look anything but easy. The rewards were leaked overnight courtesy of Xbox360Achievements, but we’re assuming that the PlayStation 3 gongs are identical – that’s usually...
News Rockstar Not Ruling Out PS4 Port of Grand Theft Auto 5
Focusing on current generation first
Grand Theft Auto 5’s recently announced online mode sounds like it was designed to be played for the rest of time. The multiplayer component will allow you to embark on competitive and collaborative adventures within the Los Santos sandbox, create your own custom missions, and even engage in a spot of golf...
News Grand Theft Auto 5 Takes the Sandbox Online on 1st October
Limitless potential
As promised, Rockstar Games has pulled back the curtain on Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer mode. The online component – set to launch on 1st October – will see you collaborating and competing with other players in a connected world, all in order to earn reputation and rise through the ranks. The developer considers this...
News Take a Tour of Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V Travelogue
Paradise city
The daily drip feed of Grand Theft Auto V information is in full swing. Not content with teasing the title’s multiplayer unveiling, Rockstar Games has launched a travelogue on its website, which is overflowing with the sarcastic sense of humour that you can expect to find in the full adventure. The page – which will be refreshed...
News Yes, Grand Theft Auto V Is Totally Getting DLC
Well, duh
Strap on your body armour because this snippet is more shocking than a bullet to the chest: Grand Theft Auto V is getting some form of DLC. The news was revealed in the least glamorous place possible – no, not in Trevor’s bathroom, but on a support page for the game. Asked if the title would be region-free, Rockstar Games replied:...
News Grand Theft Auto Online to Debut on 15th August
Is your body ready?
Ever since that delightful tease at the end of last month’s Grand Theft Auto V trailer, we’ve been dying to learn more about the game’s multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto Online. Fortunately, we’ll be finding out a whole lot on 15th August, when Rockstar Games is set to deploy a
News Bully Trademark Renews Hope for Sordid PS4 Sequel
Avoiding the sophomore slump
Few games surpass Grand Theft Auto’s quick-witted brilliance, but Bully is one of them. Rockstar Vancouver’s brilliant high school-‘em-up was a tapestry of cliques, clichés, and chemistry classes. And the cult classic could be about to make a comeback, if a trademark filed by laidback parent company Take-Two
