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We're vehement followers of the logic that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is -- still, in cases like these, that doesn't stop us from wishing and hoping hard enough to make our noses bleed. The latest, Microsoft-endorsed, Grand Theft Auto IV special edition issue of Computer and Video Games magazine suggests that the 360 DLC is to the perfect scoring GTA IV as "Vice City or San Andreas were [to] GTA III," and later, in simpler terms, "Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities" for the title.

While this infinitely awesome feature might be technically and fiscally possible, we must keep a firm grasp on our cynically-tinted monocles until official confirmation arises. Still, it's tough not to wonder what cities Rockstar could build knock-off replicas of to add to their latest title -- perhaps an Atlantic City clone? A geographically-appropriate rendering of New Jersey? A mock-up of the bustling metropolis of Mud Lick, KY? The possibilities are endless!

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]]>citiesdlcgrandtheftautograndtheftautoivgtaivrockstarrockstargamesrumorsanandreastake-twovicecityGriffin McElroy2008-04-19T21:00:00+00:00Salt Lake City: Mormons, skiing ... and gamershttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/16/salt-lake-city-mormons-skiing-and-gamers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/16/salt-lake-city-mormons-skiing-and-gamers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/16/salt-lake-city-mormons-skiing-and-gamers/#commentsFiled under:

Word association time. We say Salt Lake City; what do you think of? Mormons? Skiing? The 2002 Winter Olympics? How about ... gamers?

Yes, according to a report from Scarborough Research (PDF link), Salt Lake City, Utah, leads the country in proportional video game console ownership, with 32 percent of households in the city having a system. Note that this doesn't mean Salt Lake City has the most avid gamers, just the houses there are slightly more likely to have a video game system hooked up to the TV. For context, the 22 percent of New Yorkers than own a console would outnumber the entire population of Salt Lake City ten to one.

Of the 96 major metropolitan areas in the study, the least likely to own a system were all from the balmy state of Florida -- Ft. Myers/Naples (15 percent of households), Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (19 percent), Tampa/St. Petersburg (20 percent) and West Palm Beach (20 percent). So, to recap: Cold, snowy cities = lots of console owners; warm, tropical cities = not many console owners. Who'da thunk it?

[Via KSL, Thanks Jethro]

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]]>citiesconsole ownershipConsoleOwnershipreportresearchSalt Lake CitySaltLakeCityKyle Orland2007-03-16T10:55:00+00:00