| first GTA IV PC details emerge - (GTASeries.com) |
At the Games Convention in Leipzig, Rockstar showed the first GTA IV on the PC for the first time.
* As with the past GTA's on the PC, there is a replay feature, which can play back the past 30seconds of gameplay and even works with multiplayer.
This time however, they've expanded it with an editor, which allows you to cut/slice the recorded replay and even add fades and filters to it.
When you're done editing, you can upload it to the Rockstar SocialClub.
* Besides bringing multiplayer in GTA to the PC for the first time, they've tweaked the multiplayer lobby, which even makes it possible to filter games on weapontypes and might support more than 16 players and even possible new gamemmodes.
* Like with every game coming from a console to the PC, they've tweaked the visuals by increasing the drawdistance and texture quality and a supported resolution upto 2560 x 1600.
*For some reason they felt it was usefull to add support for the Xbox360 controller even in the menus.
IGN even also posted some new nice quality Screenshots.
Source: IGN and Gamespot |
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| posted on: August 20 2008 |
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| Japanese GTA IV coming October - (GTASeries.com) |
6 months after it's US and European release, Take Two is bringing GTA IV to Japan on October 30th on the PS3 and Xbox360.
(I wonder if the localisation will include our Eastern European friends speaking Japanese :P ) |
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| posted on: August 15 2008 |
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| Interview with Sam Houser - (GTASeries.com) |
In the first of 2 parts, Develop posted an interview on their website with Rockstar Games' president Sam Houser.
I especially like this bit:
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How much of what gets written about Rockstar in the likes of the tabloid press do you read?
I think we probably we most of it - if you turn on a computer this stuff reaches you, usually forwarded by an old friend laughing at you.
Do you pay attention to it?
No - I think we are both depressed at how boring we really are and how unexciting even the worse fabrications and exaggerations are when you read about them.
The second part of the interview will be available tomorrow.
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Most of the people who hate us are people it is truly an honor to be hated by.
The second part of the interview will be available sometime tomorrow. |
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| posted on: August 14 2008 |
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| interview with Little Jacob's voiceactor - (GTASeries.com) |
The people over at GTA4mods.com have interviewed Coolie Ranx, who was the voice of Little Jacob in GTA IV.
The interview can be read over at GTA4mods, unfortunately after having to registering on their forums first.
Source:
planetGTA |
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| posted on: August 14 2008 |
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| GTA IV coming to the PC - (GTASeries.com) |
After months of rumors and speculation, it's finally official:
GTA IV is coming to the PC.
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"We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it."
It's planned for release in North America on November 18th and in Europe November 21st.
So far there isn't any information on system requirements, but it wouldn't surprise me if you'd need a pretty solid system.
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Take 2 press release |
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| posted on: August 06 2008 |
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| GTA Chinatown wars details leaked? - (GTASeries.com) |
The first batch of (possible) details concerning GTA Chinatown Wars have been leaked through a reader submitted survey.
The Wi-fi function may be used for cooperative gameplay and like most DS games, Chinatown Wars will most likely contain stylus-minigames such as assembling a sniper-rifle for assassination missions.
Source: Ugo through Kotaku
EDIT: it appears Ugo has taken down their original article, makes you wonder why... :P |
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| posted on: August 06 2008 |
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| more GTA related real-life crime - (GTASeries.com) |
Another case of game related violence occured in Thailand last weekend, as an 18 year old student killed a 54 year old taxi driver.
Supposedly the student shows no mental problems, and claimed did it because he wanted to see if it's as easy to jack a taxi in real life as it is done in the GTA games.
In response to this event, New Era Interactive Media (supported by the Thai government) has requested retailers to pull all copies of GTA IV off the shelves.
Source: Techradar |
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| posted on: August 05 2008 |
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| 100% club contest ended - (GTASeries.com) |
Back when Rockstar opened up the SocialClub, they started a contest for people who finished the game with 100% to win a 'key to the city'.
This contest has now ended, and Rockstar appearantly sent out notices to potential winners.
Kotaku reported about an email as sent out by Rockstar to these potential winners, containing information about receiving their prize.
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Kotaku
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| posted on: August 03 2008 |
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| Rocksar North wins big at 'Develop' - (GTASeries.com) |
Rockstar North (with GTA IV) managed to get a decent amount of awards and a special recognition award last night at the Develop Conference & Expo which was held in Brighton.
- Visual Arts
- Audio Accomplishment
- In-House Developer
- Special Recognition
- Technical Innovation - Naturalmotion/Image Metrics (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Just to complete the list, these are the other winners...
- Best New IP - Frontier Developments (LostWinds)
- Best Use of a License - Traveller's Tales (LEGO Indiana Jones)
- Tools Provider - Epic Games (Unreal Engine)
- Independent Developer - Splash Damage (Enemy Territory)
- Business Development - Realtime Worlds
- Publishing Hero - Nintendo
- Creative Outsourcing - Richard Jacques Studio
- Services - Babel Media
- Recruitment Company - OPM
- Games: Edu new talent award - University of Abertay &
- Dare to be digital
- Best Mobile Studio - Ideaworks3D
- Best new UK/European Studio - Doublesix
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| posted on: July 31 2008 |
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| GTA IV site update - (GTASeries.com) |
Rockstar updated the GTA IV website with wallpapers and ringtones for your mobile phone.
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Ringtone downloads are available for Grand Theft Auto IV anthems like
“Vagabond” by The Greenskeepers, “Anybody Can Get It” by Uncle Murder,
“Dirty New Yorker” by Mobb Deep, “No Sex for Ben” by The Rapture,
and a bunch more.
At the same time over at Rockstar Social Club, they opened up Millionaires Club, which recognizes the wealthiest GTA IV players. Quote:
Millionaire status is determined by totaling all of the money you've ever earned in single–player–mode from completing missions, winning races, doing vigilante side–jobs, and fortuitously picking up ‘dropped’ money in the street. |
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| posted on: July 30 2008 |
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