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  Grand Theft Auto IV now available on demand from Xbox Live

  Rockstar Games has released its wildly popular title through the Xbox Live Marketplace today, where you can download it to your hard drive for $29.99.

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  This week's DLC: Sam & Max, Final Fight 2, GTA 4

  Microsoft and Nintendo have revealed their downloadable wares this week, with a classic brawler heading to the Virtual Console and this generation's best crime sim coming to Xbox 360 Games on Demand.

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  GTA IV, Street Fighter IV, Left 4 Dead become Platinum Hits

  Many of the best Xbox 360 games of recent months have seen some deep discounts. Find out if your favorite missed game is on the cheap!

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  Jack Thompson sues Facebook for hate group

  Jack Thompson is brandishing what's left of his legal power, suing a Facebook for harboring a group that dislikes him.

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  Next GTA episode coming out on Oct. 29

  Rockstar is bringing the newest chapter of the GTA IV saga to the Xbox 360 in a little over three months, as The Ballad of Gay Tony releases on October 29th!

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  Rockstar: New Grand Theft Auto IV expansion pack 'coming soon'

  NEW GRAND THEFT AUTO COMING: Rockstar Games reveals that the second expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto IV is on the way, and says that we won't have to wait long for the new GTAIV content either.

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  Judge Mathis' GTA-esque game to include prison rape

  Popular TV arbiter Judge Mathis is teaming up with a Hollywood filmmaker to create a new open-world shooter called Mathis "Detroit" Street Judge.

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  Look out, GameFly: Blockbuster to launch online game rentals

  Seven years after its launch, online game rental company GameFly.com will no longer go it alone as Blockbuster, the nation's largest disc-based rental company, will add online game rentals to existing DVD rentals this spring.

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  Grand Theft Auto IV DLC arrives Feb. 17

  The long delayed GTA IV DLC has finally been revealed. "Lost and the Damned" will be available for download on February 17, 2009.

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  Chinatown Wars, GTA IV DLC delayed to Feb-April

  Take-Two today announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been pushed from January to as late as April, and the Xbox 360 GTA IV expansion will likely get bumped too.

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  GTA IV expansion date still in the air

  Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he's "not sure" when the promised downloadable content will arrive on Xbox 360.

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  Top-selling games in America this year (so far)

  A new report in connection with the NPD, the official U.S. video game tracker, has announced the top selling games by console from January through August of this year. Can you guess which ones are leading the pack?

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  Rockstar: 'We haven't announced a release date' for GTA IV expansion

  Microsoft and Rockstar make differing statements regarding the GTA IV downloadable content coming to Xbox 360, leaving open the possibility of a delay to 2009.

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  Electronic Arts gives up on Take-Two bid

  Electronic Arts is giving up plans to acquire rival computer games software company Take-Two Interactive and has terminated merger discussions with the company, it said Sunday.

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  Microsoft, Rockstar quiet on GTA IV expansion release

  Microsoft unwilling to commit to "autumn" release, and Rockstar isn't talking.

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  Grand Theft Auto IV expansion in "January or February," source claims

  A purported insider close to Rockstar Games says Microsoft is "wrong" to expect downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV content on Xbox 360 this fall.

• GTA IV named best-selling game in the world

  The NPD Group released its first global list of best-selling games on Thursday with Grand Theft Auto IV taking the top spot.

• Microsoft: GTA IV DLC coming to Xbox 360 this fall

  After it was announced that downloadable GTA IV content for Xbox 360 might slip to 2009, Microsoft on Wednesday assured fans that the content would arrive before the end of the year.

• Grand Theft Auto IV coming to PC on November 18

  Rockstar Games today announced the staggered arrival of GTA IV on PC, as has been the case with every GTA game in the past.

• Microsoft: Grand Theft Auto IV expansion still due in 2008

  Microsoft VP Shane Kim confirms that the Grand Theft Auto IV expansion is still on track for a 2008 release on the Xbox 360.

• Price not GTA IV to blame for slow PS3, 360 sales, says analyst

  While interest, investment, and sales of Nintendo Wii are through the roof, outspoken analyst Michael Pachter says traditional games will still grow, though not as fast as mainstream ones.

• Rockstar patches Grand Theft Auto IV with love

  Buggy gameplay got you down? Rockstar has released an update for Grand Theft Auto IV on both Xbox 360 and PS3, so you can cap a fool as quickly as possible.

• Nervous? Microsoft hypes Xbox 360 on Metal Gear Solid 4 launch

  Microsoft attempts to hijiack the launch of Metal Gear Solid 4 with a spot of hype, touting stellar sales of the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Report: Grand Theft Auto IV sold few consoles

  Grand Theft Auto IV had no effect on hardware sales in May, two analyst firms revealed today.

• Exclusive Xbox 360 Grand Theft Auto IV DLC delayed until Q1 2009

  Take-Two CEO Ben Feder revealed on the company's call to investors Thursday that the first round of DLC for the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV will arrive in Q1 2009.

• UK: PS3 lags behind Xbox 360 in spite of GTA IV

  Grand Theft Auto IV is an immensely popular title, but it still wasn't enough to get the PS3 up to speed with the Xbox 360.

• Hindsight's 20/20: Niko voice-over upset over lack of GTA IV royalties

  The raging commercial success (nearing a half billion) of Grand Theft Auto IV is bittersweet, says the voice behind Niko Bellic, because behind the scenes video game talent doesn't see royalties like movies and music stars.

• Guinness confirms: GTA IV decidedly breaks records

  A week after Take-Two first announced that GTA IV had broken launch day records, the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed on Tuesday.

• Kids having trouble buying M-rated video games

  Teenagers in the U.S. are having a more difficult time buying mature-rated games in stores than in past years, according to the results of an undercover operation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

• Rockstar releases GTA IV multiplayer guide

  Due to a lack of included instruction in the game manual, Rockstar Games this week released a Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer "starter guide" to help players avoid online confusion.

• Microsoft likes GTA IV because it sells Xbox 360s

  Company says U.S. sales for Xbox 360 spiked 54 percent last week, thanks to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 lockup patch available now

  A week after the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar released a patch on Wednesday for PS3 owners hoping to avoid random game lock ups.

• Grand Theft Auto IV sells 6 mil, breaks launch records

  Apparently, this Grand Theft Auto IV game is all the rage right now.

• Aussie GTA IV doesn't show hooker dry humping

  In compliance with local law, the Australian version of Grand Theft Auto IV doesn't show player outercourse, though the lewd act remains implied with "car rocking" visuals and potty mouth dialog.

• Having troubles with Grand Theft Auto IV on PS3? Try this fix

  Some PlayStation 3 owners are having difficulties starting the game or loading saved games. The fix? Deactivating the PS3's online connection.

• Rockstar says 'F**k all this stuff about casual gaming'

  While Rockstar VP Dan Houser verbally respects what Nintendo is doing with the Wii, the GTA IV co-writer is seemingly frustrated by the hype of casual games over hardcore ones.

• Rockstar declines comment on PC Grand Theft Auto IV

  PC gamers holding out hope for Grand Theft Auto IV will have to hold it a little longer.

• Reports: Grand Theft Auto 4 set to beat Halo 3

  BREAKING: People like to buy Grand Theft Auto IV (!!)

• GTA IV overtakes Shenmue as most expensive game

  Grand Theft Auto IV's $100 budget makes it the most expensive video game ever created by man.

• Mainstream criticism of Grand Theft Auto IV begins...

  As was the case with previous games in the series, activist groups, police, politicians, and surviving victims of violence criticized Grand Theft Auto IV on Wednesday, a day after the game was launched nationwide.

• PlayStation 3 version only: Resolution, online issues hamper GTA IV experience

  Maybe there IS a difference after all: Reports confirm online issues and less-than-HD 640p resolution for the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Rockstar feels 'terrible' about GTA IV lockup issues

  Multiple reports surfaced on Tuesday suggesting that both Xbox 360 and PS3 systems are freezing up during playback of Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Microsoft promises 'hours' of additional GTA IV gaming

  In an effort to sway buyers to play GTA IV on Xbox 360, Microsoft reminded consumers on Tuesday of the exclusive episodic downloads coming to Xbox 360 this fall.

• Grand Theft Auto IV sales give Iron Man an iron wedgie

  Grand Theft Auto IV is projected to make $400 million dollars this week, and movie gurus are worried the rampant success will suck the life out of Iron Man. Isn't he supposed to be invincible?

• Grand Theft Auto IV jumps to top of all time high-rating list

  It doesn't matter whether you play it on the PlayStation 3 or the Xbox 360--Grand Theft Auto IV is scoring next-to-perfect review scores from dozens of media outlets.

• Grand Theft Auto IV assaults the Internet!

  Rockstar headlines dominated video game coverage on Monday, a day before the highly anticipated GTA IV hits retail on Tuesday, April 29.

• Gamers ponder which version of GTA IV to buy

  The question to spend $60 on GTA IV is an easy answer for most. The real question is "on which version?"

• In stores this week: Grand Theft Auto IV, Mario Kart Wii

  GamePro lists the new and notable games for the week of April 28, 2008. Highlights include Grand Theft Auto IV and Mario Kart Wii.

• Kids dish their plans to secure M-rated Grand Theft Auto IV

  An informal study from video game watchdog group What They Play found that when it comes to securing a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, kids will say, and do, almost anything.

• Pirated copies of Grand Theft Auto IV leaked online

  Just six days before its official release, pirated copies of Grand Theft Auto IV began sprouting up on various Internet torrent sites on Wednesday.

• Grand Theft Auto IV war between Xbox 360, PS3 heating up

  The Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV may have better episodic content, but Sony wants you to know the PS3 is where the game was meant to be played.

• Gold! Grand Theft Auto IV 'en route to retailers'

  Take-Two CEO Ben Feder on Thursday said Grand Theft Auto IV has been sent to manufacturing and will soon arrive in stores.

• GamePro readers split on Grand Theft Auto IV purchase intent

  Online poll finds Xbox 360 version only 1% ahead of the PS3 version.

• Win a box of Grand Theft Auto IV goodies!

  We've got all the Grand Theft Auto IV goods, and we're giving them away to you!

• Rockstar reveals 4 new Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer modes

  The official Grand Theft Auto IV website unveiled four new multiplayer modes on Friday, bringing the total number of known modes to eight of at least 15.

• USA Today underscores GTA IV naughtiness

  The nation's largest newspaper on Thursday justified the Mature rating of Grand Theft Auto IV, highlighting potential controversies that could upset parents, politicians, and religious groups.

• Rockstar: GTA IV multiplayer 'is a serious time sucker'

  Online enthusiast needn't play Grand Theft Auto IV alone for longer than five minutes should they choose, because according to Rockstar, multiplayer by itself more than goes the distance.

• PS3 gets rumored Grand Theft Auto IV bundle...in Sweden

  Sony appears to have worked out a special GTA IV PS3 bundle just in time for the title's launch, but only if you live in Sweden.

• Rockstar and Amazon to sell in-game GTA IV music

  New partnership will make the 150 songs found in Grand Theft Auto IV available for download from Amazon.com.

• Rockstar to launch Social Club site for GTA IV

  Leaderboard community website to "extend your experience of Grand Theft Auto IV and all future Rockstar Games titles."

• First ever GTA IV in-game screens and multiplayer leaked?

  A Dutch site has allegedly posted the first in-game screenshots of Grand Theft Auto IV's single- and multi-player game play.

• Rockstar slow to release in-game GTA IV screens

  Twenty new screenshots for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV were released on Thursday, but with less than six weeks until release, in-game action screens are strangely still missing.

• Grand Theft Auto IV to support 16-person multiplayer

  The Official PlayStation Magazine of Spain reports that GTA IV will feature 15 different online play modes.

• Grand Theft Auto IV to take 100 hours to complete...

  ... if you stop to smell the roses, says a Rockstar representative.

• Rockstar launches Grand Theft Auto IV website

  Online multiplayer information "coming soon" says official website.

• Grand Theft Auto movie almost made with Eminem UPDATE

  A shock-value match made in heaven was never meant to be.

• Rockstar partially blames GTA IV delay on PS3

  Rockstar on Thursday said the PS3 was a "contributing factor" in the delay of GTA IV last fall.

• Grand Theft Auto IV coming April 29!

  Rockstar Games on Thursday said GTA IV will launch on April 29.

• Take-Two future in jeopardy due to GTA 4 delay

  Rockstar Games' parent company is vulnerable and uncertain says a new report.

• Rockstar debuts third trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV

  RockStar Games on Thursday unveiled the third trailer of the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV on PS3 and Xbox 360, set for release in Q2 2008.

• Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto IV box art

  Rockstar unveiled the final box art for Grand Theft Auto IV on Wednesday in addition to announcing a new game trailer set for release on Dec. 6.

• Take 2 evasive on new GTA IV release date

  Strauss Zelnick, head-honcho of Take 2, denied comment when asked for a specific Grand Theft Auto IV release date yesterday saying the publisher won't ship the game until it's ready.

• Rockstar hoping for 16-person GTA multiplayer

  Rockstar aiming to including 16-person online multiplayer for Grand Theft Auto 4 on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

• Grand Theft Auto IV delayed until spring 2008

  Take-Two announced on Thursday that GTA4 for PS3 and Xbox 360 would be delayed until April 2008 at the earliest due to requiring additional development time. As a result, company shares (not to mention gamer hopes) dropped 13 percent on the news.

• Xbox 360 needed for 'complete' GTA4 experience

  Rockstar spokesman Hosi Simon suggested in a recent interview that players seeking the definitive Grand Theft Auto 4 experience should play the game on Xbox 360 due to its exclusive downloadable content.

• New Grand Theft Auto IV trailer debuts tomorrow

  The next trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is coming tomorrow, and Microsoft is celebrating its release with a brand new set of gamer pics and themes.

• New GTA IV details leaked?

  A Turkish Xbox magazine claims to have obtained new details regarding Grand Theft Auto IV, which point towards a number of changes to the game, including the elimination of the HUD and much more realistic injuries.

• Xbox 360 gets exclusive episodic content for GTA IV

  If you were a console manufacturer, and you wanted some episodic content of Grand Theft Auto IV to appear exclusively on your system, how much would you pay? If you answered $50 million, you are correct.

• Halo 3 puts the pressure on GTA IV

  There may be enough room for only one blockbuster title this fall, leading some analysts to speculate a delay for the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, which has been so far scheduled to go on sale starting this October.

• Rockstar announces a Special Edition for GTA IV

  Plans to release a special edition package for Grand Theft Auto IV have been announced today, which will contain a soundtrack, an art book, and several other pieces of knickknackery.

• Rockstar: GTA IV for 360 held back by lack of hard drive

  A recent discussion with the developers of Grand Theft Auto IV reveals that the fact that not every Xbox 360 is equipped with a storage medium is putting the studio between a rock[star] and a hard [drive].

• New details on GTA IV finally revealed

  GamePro takes a closer look at the recent information that has sprung up regarding Rockstar's surefire hit Grand Theft Auto IV.

• New GTA IV details plow through gaming media; countless pedestrians dead

  Several new gameplay details surrounding Rockstar's heavily-hyped title Grand Theft Auto IV have just been revealed, including new information regarding both the main character and the game's more open-ended nature.

• GTA IV's setting sparks outrage in NYC for being too close-to-home

  From the looks of it, Grand Theft Auto IV looks to resemble New York City more than ever before, but NYC officials aren't exactly happy about that.

• New board at Take-Two approved by shareholders

  A brand new board of seven will take control of Take-Two, according to news reported at the company's most recent shareholders meeting.

• Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer Coming Soon!

  According to Rockstar's bare-bones site, the first trailer will be released late this month.

• Presidential hopeful pushes Truth in Video Game Rating Act

  Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) on Wednesday announced his bid for the White House in 2008, and also reintroduced his Truth in Video Game Rating Act, which proposes to overhaul the way that video games sold in the United States are currently rated.

• Grand Theft Auto publisher faces NASDAQ de-listing

  Grand Theft Auto publisher Take Two faces serious issues regarding its financial practices, and has been warned of a possible delisting from the NASDAQ tech stock exchange.

• Xbox 360 Exclusive GTA4 Episodes

  Following the release of Grand Theft Auto 4, Rockstar will release two additional episodes exclusively for the Xbox 360.

• Rockstar Says Grand Theft Auto 4 Leak a Hoax

  A tantalizing peek at the eagerly anticipated next-gen game Grand Theft Auto 4 is circulating the internet. But despite fan's best wishes, GTA developer Rockstar Games is calling it a hoax.

• Grand Theft Auto 4 Graphics Technology Revealed

  The secret is out: Rockstar is planning to use its RAGE engine, made famous in its budget game Table Tennis, to power the next-generation gangster tale Grand Theft Auto IV.

• Grand Theft Auto IV Coming to Xbox 360, PS3 in October 2007

  Rockstar officially announces that Grand Theft Auto IV will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in October of 2007. No details were given, but it seems that Microsoft and Rockstar's new-found friendship will extend into Xbox 360 exclusive episodic content.

• BusinessWeek: Grand Theft Auto 4 Might Launch on Xbox 360 and PS3 Simultaneously

  Is Rockstar holding out on exclusivity deals to make GTA 4 a simultaneous next-gen launch?