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Dancing, drinking and drugs: The nightclubs of GTA Gay Tony revealed
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Oct 15th 2009 at 1:52PM }
Maisonette 9 and Hercules are two new locations added to the Gay Tony episode. In addition to work, you'll be able to partake in a variety of sidequests and minigames: a "familiar-feeling dance minigame," and a new game that takes place in the club bathroom with a girl. We're not entirely sure what that will entail ... but thinking about the franchise's legacy, we think you can figure it out.
PSA: GTA IV is now available on demand, $30 in US
by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 13th 2009 at 1:15PM }
Oh, wait, that was a missed opportunity for a "steal a car" joke, wasn't it?
Rockstar, Media Molecule lead 2009 Develop Awards nods
by Jason Dobson { Jun 5th 2009 at 11:00AM }
The Rockstar houses pocketed six of their own for work on GTA: Chinatown Wars and GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned, including nods for visual arts, technical innovation and audio. Rockstar Leeds is also up for the award for best handheld game studio, while both are in the running for being recognized as the best in-house team. Media Molecule is up for five awards as well, including best indie studio and best new IP. The Guildford studio is also up for the technical innovation award, where it's not only up against the Rockstar folks, but the teams behind Killzone 2, PlayStation Home, Football Manager Live and Fable II.
We wish all nominees the best of luck and remind them not to forget to thanks their moms should they take the stage and accept an award during the July 15 ceremony.
Good to See You Again: New 'The Lost & Damned' trailer
by Xav de Matos { Feb 12th 2009 at 2:42PM }
Based on the appearance of Torres and her dialog, The Lost & Damned will bring players back to the mission Blow Your Cover, from GTA IV. In the mission, Niko follows Playboy X and Johnny Klebitz (the protagonist in Lost & The Damned) to a heroin deal that eventually goes horribly wrong. Other moments from The Lost & Damned are said to weave into the original GTA IV story, where Johnny Klebitz was a supporting character during a pair of key missions.
GTA IV: The Lost & Damned will release on February 17, for 1600
($19.99 US). The full trailer can be found after the break.3 months of Xbox Live free with Lost & Damned purchase
by Dustin Burg { Feb 9th 2009 at 3:45PM }
Your other option would be to snag the DLC from the Xbox Live Marketplace on February 17th, the instant it becomes available. For some, having to wait a minute longer to download the expansion in all its 10+ hour, Busta Rhymes music-debuting and Niko-less glory would be unthinkable.
[Thanks, Sgt Barone]
Lost & Damned to add new hip-hop music, TV content and commercials
by Dustin Burg { Feb 5th 2009 at 2:25PM }
Per our conversation with Rockstar Games and information gathered from a recent Associated Press report, we've learned that Grand Theft Auto IV's The Lost & Damned downloadable content will feature new music, television programming (including a new season of Republican Space Rangers!) and radio commercials.Flexmaster Flex, along with a few other artists, will be featured in Lost & Damned. We're also told that Trevor Tamerri Smith, Jr. (aka Busta Rhymes) will exclusively debut his latest track, "Conglomerate" in the DLC. We're sure the Busta news would be more interesting if we still lived in 1996, but just go with it. All-new songs (and presumably new commercials) will be added to five of the in-game radio stations and, as with all GTA IV-featured music, players can "tag" each song for purchase through iTunes. Woo-ha!
Say hello to The Lost and Damned's Johnny
by Richard Mitchell { Jan 30th 2009 at 5:00PM }
Lost, Damned, and caught on video
by Ross Miller { Jan 23rd 2009 at 7:54PM }
Video: Meet Billy and Malc from GTAIV's Lost and Damned
by Richard Mitchell { Jan 23rd 2009 at 6:30PM }
Yes. Yes, we believe we are. Check out both trailers after the break.
Gallery: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
GTA franchise nabs over $700 million in 2008
by Xav de Matos { Dec 18th 2008 at 2:00PM }
Surprise kids! GTA makes money and Take-Two is bloated like a midnight launch line. Maybe Take-Two should consider locking Rockstar down for the future. Oh, they did? You know what our mothers used to say, "Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ." Hey, we just got that. Someone isn't getting their holiday greeting card this year.
[via Joystiq]
Rockstar vets cement long-term deal with Take-Two
by Xav de Matos { Dec 18th 2008 at 9:45AM }
For brothers who've become popular creating games starring characters who seek out freedom from society's corporate machine this is a strange move but not unexpected. Take-Two Interactive have announced a new long-term agreement with "key members of the creative team" behind Grand Theft Auto IV, including Sam (pictured) and Dan Houser. Terms of the agreement would see the team locked into an publishing deal with Take-Two until January 31, 2012.The arrangement also includes a new incentive compensation program for the Rockstar Games label and an agreement from Take-Two "to fund the future development of certain new intellectual property to be owned by a newly formed company controlled by key Rockstar Games team members." Our guess? Lemmings Kart Racing. Believe.
VGA video wrap-up: Brütal Legend, Dante's Inferno, Fight Night 4, more
by Richard Mitchell { Dec 15th 2008 at 9:45AM }
Also, on a side note, EA is apparently turning Dante's Inferno into a demon-slaying action game -- replete with muscly-armed hero. Really?
GTAIV 'Lost and Damned' to debut at Spike VGAs
by Dustin Burg { Dec 5th 2008 at 3:00PM }
Spike TV must be on a television ratings mission, because they not only have secured a few game debuts for their VGA award show, but we're told that Grand Theft Auto IV's Lost and Damned episodic content will premier at the award show as well.
The press release doesn't tell us much more than that, so we're not exactly sure what or how much Lost and Damned will be shown. Then again, it doesn't really matter, because our interest is piqued and we'll be tuning in on December 14th at 9:00PM eastern.
[Via Joystiq]
Presenting the GTAIV key to Liberty City
by Richard Mitchell { Nov 13th 2008 at 2:30PM }
Gallery: GTAIV: Key to Liberty City
NPD: Top 5 best-selling PS3 games from January to August 08
by Alan Tsang { Sep 23rd 2008 at 5:10PM }
The NPD, in collaboration with Gamasutra, disclosed the top 5 bestsellers for each platform today, including the PS3. Without further ado, let's take a look at what they are:
No one is really surprised that GTA IV, MGS4 and Madden 09 made it to the top of the charts. However, Gamasutra remarks on the tremendous momentum Call of Duty 4 has had so far in 2008, especially considering the game was released early November of 2007. They were also surprised to see Gran Turismo 5: Prologue beating out Devil May Cry 4; they even speculate that if the sales on the PS Store for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue were counted, it might have even trumped the sales of the PS3 version of Madden 09. Did any of these games surprise you guys? Is there a game you would have liked to see on the chart? Fire away in the comments below.
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Madden NFL 09
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
No one is really surprised that GTA IV, MGS4 and Madden 09 made it to the top of the charts. However, Gamasutra remarks on the tremendous momentum Call of Duty 4 has had so far in 2008, especially considering the game was released early November of 2007. They were also surprised to see Gran Turismo 5: Prologue beating out Devil May Cry 4; they even speculate that if the sales on the PS Store for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue were counted, it might have even trumped the sales of the PS3 version of Madden 09. Did any of these games surprise you guys? Is there a game you would have liked to see on the chart? Fire away in the comments below.
