Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto franchise up to 125 million shipped, GTA 4 at 25m]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/grand-theft-auto-franchise-up-to-125-million-shipped-gta-4-at-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/grand-theft-auto-franchise-up-to-125-million-shipped-gta-4-at-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/grand-theft-auto-franchise-up-to-125-million-shipped-gta-4-at-2/#comments Grand Theft Auto franchise up to 125 million shipped, GTA 4 at 25mhttpaugamespotcomnewsgrandtheftautoseriesshipmentsreach125million6400652125 million copies of Grand Theft Auto games have shipped to retailers, with a fifth of that figure represented by Grand Theft Auto 4, in at 25 million. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick announced the franchise's new milestone at this year's Credit Suisse Technology Conference. GameSpot later confirmed it with a Take Two representative, who also disclosed the figure for GTA 4.

That means Take Two shipped 3 million copies of GTA 4 in the last 14 months, and 11 million franchise units. According to Zelnick, it's the irregular scheduling that maintains the series' popularity. Zelnick cited his understanding that Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is performing poorer commercially than Modern Warfare 3.

"That's never been the case with one of ours," said Zelnick. "Ours do better each time. Our view is it's hard to make permanent intellectual properties if you annualize it, with the exception of sports titles. So far that's proven to be the case. IP that is annualized eventually seems to hit the wall and we don't want our IP to hit the wall."

For the record, Activision recently announced Black Ops 2 made $500 million on its first day at retail, up from the $400 million for Modern Warfare 3.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-4rockstarsalesstrauss-zelnicktake-twoWed, 28 Nov 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 4 PC drives its price down to $7.50 on Amazon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/grand-theft-auto-4-pc-drives-its-price-down-to-7-50-on-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/grand-theft-auto-4-pc-drives-its-price-down-to-7-50-on-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/grand-theft-auto-4-pc-drives-its-price-down-to-7-50-on-amazon/#comments GTA 4 complete collection $749 PC download at AmazonHey, bud. You want a real steal? Yeah, you know the kind I'm talking about. The legal kind. Oh yeah.

A PC download of Grand Theft Auto 4 complete edition is $7.50 on Amazon right now, 75 percent off the list price of $30. The Complete Collection includes the full game and Episodes from Liberty City. This might be a great time to make off with Grand Theft Auto 4 on the cheap, since Grand Theft Auto 5 is ramping up for a launch next spring.

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto 4 PC drives its price down to $7.50 on Amazon originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonGrand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4pcRockStarRockstar-GamessaleThu, 08 Nov 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[GTA 4 mod iCEnhancer calls it quits with 2.1 update]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/gta-4-mod-icenhancer-calls-it-quits-with-2-1-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/gta-4-mod-icenhancer-calls-it-quits-with-2-1-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/gta-4-mod-icenhancer-calls-it-quits-with-2-1-update/#comments GTA 4 mod iCEnhancer calls it quits with 21 update
The 2.1 update for GTA 4 graphics mod iCEnhancer will be the final one issued. Developer Hayssam Keilany (Ice La Glace) said as much before releasing the video above, showcasing some of the visual improvements to the 2008 Rockstar game.

The progress made with 2.1 includes better framerate, a new lens flare and an improved color palette. Maybe now that the pedestrians look so lifelike, you'll think twice before driving on the sidewalk.

JoystiqGTA 4 mod iCEnhancer calls it quits with 2.1 update originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A new Grand Theft Auto IV mod has surfaced, and features quite an angry little robot. Created by YouTube user jmoorfoot4, the mod gives players the ability to roam the streets of Liberty City as R2-D2.

As the video above demonstrates, R2-D2 is just as pushy and capable of destruction as Niko Bellic ever was. Watch it for a good laugh, though we're not sure it tops the removal of wheel friction in the game.

JoystiqGTA IV mod has R2-D2 destroying Liberty City originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 20 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4GTAIVmodpcR2-D2RockStarrockstar-northSun, 20 May 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar head Houser nabs Capote mansion for $12.5 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/#comments Dan Houser is the vice president of Rockstar Games. Rockstar Games makes some astoundingly popular games -- games that have net him quite a bit of dough over the years. So what does a super rich New Yorker with a flair for the creative do with all that dough? He buys a $12.5 million house, of course. And not just any house, but Truman Capote's original haunt in New York's Brooklyn Heights neighborhood (in "Broker" for all you GTAIV fans).

The beautiful canary yellow house features 18 rooms (11 bedrooms alone) and its $12.5 million asking price is the largest tag attached to a house in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood (as in, "of all time"). Houser also owns a loft on Greene Street in lower Manhattan, making the new locale his "vacation home." At least that's what we assume people refer to their Brooklyn homes as when they also own property in Manhattan. Those bridges are pretty long, ya know!

[Image credit: StreetEasy]

JoystiqRockstar head Houser nabs Capote mansion for $12.5 million originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The famous iCEnhancer mod for Grand Theft Auto 4 has reached its biggest full number yet with the release of 2.0. The above video shows off its beautifying features -- the bugs are from Rockstar's video editor and won't appear in the mod, creator Ice La Glace says -- and a "natural" version of 2.0 is set to drop any day now.

Download iCEnhancer 2.0 from Ice's website by clicking the farthest-right icon (the one that looks like a "download" arrow, surprisingly) and enjoy the shininess of GTA 4 all over again.

JoystiqGTA 4 mod iCEnhancer 2.0 out now, like a car wash for your graphics originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We often kid about the grim future we all know is humanity's destiny, when the robots rise up and take the planet from us. We never try to think about what it's like to be them; what it's like to be in their chrome feet.

A new mod for GTA IV on the PC from William Peddell brings us closer to understanding our future nemesis, replacing protagonist Niko Bellic with an eerily accurate Terminator. Peddell is quite adept at custom skins, having produced a number of mods celebrating Resident Evil, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted and many more. His mod profile page showcases hours of hard work.

But in the end we're partial to his "Terminator T-1" mod, since it's such a strong teaching aid -- especially in the video above. When the robots rebel, we'll know that standing directly in front of their guns isn't a viable course to victory.

JoystiqTerminator T-1 mod gives us a taste of our future in GTA IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4gta-4-modgta-iv-modGTA4modniko-bellicpcrockstarrockstar-gamesterminatorwilliam-peddellThu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[GTA IV surpasses 22M shipped, franchise at 114M total]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/16/gta-iv-surpasses-22m-shipped-franchise-at-114m-total/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/16/gta-iv-surpasses-22m-shipped-franchise-at-114m-total/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/16/gta-iv-surpasses-22m-shipped-franchise-at-114m-total/#comments Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed at a recent conference that Grand Theft Auto 4 has shipped over 22 million units. Gamasutra listened in on ThinkEquity's Growth conference, where the executive noted that the latest installment surpassed the 21.5 million shipped by GTA: San Andreas, with the franchise reaching 114 million shipped since 1997.

Zelnick also discussed how downloadable content can limit rapid used sales for new titles, a tactic the developer experimented with for GTA IV but got exceedingly good at with Red Dead Redemption. He said that once core development is done, doing the development for DLC in a high-quality way is a lot easier and quicker.

"At the time we put out Red Dead Redemption in May, we didn't even have a fantasy that we'd be putting out a zombie title [the Undead Nightmare DLC] for Halloween. But we [did], as it happens." Red Dead Redemption has shipped 12.5 million units in a little over a year.

JoystiqGTA IV surpasses 22M shipped, franchise at 114M total originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Love the fancy graphics of Grand Theft Auto IV but hate the dearth of neon colors and cheap, plentiful cocaine? Keep an eye on Team RAGE's "Vice City Rage" mod -- which brings the Miami flavor to GTA IV -- due this Christmas. Happy birthday, Jesus. We got you a rocket launcher.

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto IV goes to Vice City in mod originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4grand-theft-auto-vice-cityGTA4modpcrockstarWed, 07 Sep 2011 22:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 4 has never looked better (but will in the next iCEnhancer mod, we're sure)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/grand-theft-auto-4-has-never-looked-better-but-will-in-the-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/grand-theft-auto-4-has-never-looked-better-but-will-in-the-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/grand-theft-auto-4-has-never-looked-better-but-will-in-the-next/#comments Liberty City wasn't built in a beta, but when the Grand Theft Auto 4 iCEnhancer mod is finally done, we bet it will be more beautiful than Rome itself (How's that for a trip around the world?). iCEnhancer has released photos of its 1.3 beta, in the Second Phase and Pre-release stage, and some of these screens are looking better than reality. If anything, they certainly smell better than reality.

Check out the goods on the iCEnhancer Facebook page, or take a peek at a video from the 1.2.5 version, which is only .0.5-percent less mind-blowing than the current beta.

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto 4 has never looked better (but will in the next iCEnhancer mod, we're sure) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iCEnhancer mod is one for the graphics enthusiasts. The full engine mod adds several beautiful effects and higher resolution textures to the PC version of GTA IV. An overview of update 1.2.5, which is "almost done" according to mod creator Hayssam Keilany, can be seen in the video above.

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JoystiqGTA 4 engine mod looks gorgeous; latest update adds cloudy weather originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4icenhancermodmodspcrockstartake-towTue, 05 Jul 2011 00:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 4's Liberty City mapped in Google Street View]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/grand-theft-auto-4s-liberty-city-mapped-in-google-street-view/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/grand-theft-auto-4s-liberty-city-mapped-in-google-street-view/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/grand-theft-auto-4s-liberty-city-mapped-in-google-street-view/#comments We know that most of you have probably memorized every square inch of Grand Theft Auto 4's massive metropolitan playground, but for the less cartographically inclined, GTA4.net has created an invaluable resource. Using the Google Maps API and over 80,000 screenshots, the site has created an interactive, near-complete map of Rockstar's virtual New York City.

The map's coolest feature is, hands down, its ability to look through each and every avenue of Liberty City using Street View, which makes locating each and every Burger Shot an absolute breeze. In fact, this feature is so neat, we hope they somehow find a way to put a map together for L.A. Noire's setting! Oh, wait.

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto 4's Liberty City mapped in Google Street View originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 May 2011 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>google-mapsGrand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4mapmicrosoftpcplaystationps3rockstar-gamesrockstar-northxboxMon, 30 May 2011 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The Brothers Mario return in GTA IV machinima 'Kong Country']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/#comments Machinima stars The Brothers Mario are back, and they've brought a new character with them: "Don Keykong," a mob boss who's bananas for vengeance. Along with all of the other cameos, there's even a music video for the gangsta anthem featured in the trailer. Being a plumber has never been so badass.

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JoystiqThe Brothers Mario return in GTA IV machinima 'Kong Country' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkey-kongfunnyGrand-Theft-Auto-4gta-ivGTA4humormachinimamario-brothersRockStarthe-brothers-marioMon, 28 Mar 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Limited edition Grand Theft Auto PS3 now up on eBay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/limited-edition-grand-theft-auto-ps3-now-up-on-ebay/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/limited-edition-grand-theft-auto-ps3-now-up-on-ebay/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/limited-edition-grand-theft-auto-ps3-now-up-on-ebay/#comments You've already got an impressive GTA memorabilia collection, including that Vice City retail stand-up and actual warrant for your arrest for Grand Theft Auto -- however, if you need a crown jewel, check out this Episodes from Liberty City-branded, limited edition PS3 Slim on eBay.

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JoystiqLimited edition Grand Theft Auto PS3 now up on eBay originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auctionebayGrand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4playstationps3rockstarThu, 03 Feb 2011 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wheel friction removed from GTA IV, chaos ensues]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/wheel-friction-removed-from-gta-iv-chaos-ensues/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/wheel-friction-removed-from-gta-iv-chaos-ensues/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/wheel-friction-removed-from-gta-iv-chaos-ensues/#comments We didn't know Liberty City could get any more dangerous until we saw what YouTube user "dot12321" had done with the place. By adjusting the wheel friction on GTA IV's vehicles to a negative value, dot12321 spawned some truly killer cars. See the complete and utter chaos after the break.

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JoystiqWheel friction removed from GTA IV, chaos ensues originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarxboxFri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Trashmaster, a full-length film made entirely in GTA IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/the-trashmaster-a-full-length-film-made-entirely-in-gta-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/the-trashmaster-a-full-length-film-made-entirely-in-gta-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/the-trashmaster-a-full-length-film-made-entirely-in-gta-iv/#comments Mathieu Weschler has toiled away for the last two years on his opus, The Trashmaster -- a feature-length film created entirely in GTA IV about a rogue garbageman who's looking to take out the human trash.

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JoystiqThe Trashmaster, a full-length film made entirely in GTA IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4mathieu-weschlermicrosoftpcplaystationps3the-trashmasterxboxTue, 11 Jan 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA['The Brothers Mario' machinima brings the Mushroom Kingdom to Liberty City]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/the-brothers-mario-machinima-brings-the-mushroom-kingdom-to-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/the-brothers-mario-machinima-brings-the-mushroom-kingdom-to-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/the-brothers-mario-machinima-brings-the-mushroom-kingdom-to-li/#comments Usually, we balk at fan-made creations that take innocent, classic game characters and put them in mature scenarios. That's not the case with this GTA IV machinima, The Brothers Mario -- not because it's especially hilarious, mind you, but because it's actually, unbelievably badass.

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Joystiq'The Brothers Mario' machinima brings the Mushroom Kingdom to Liberty City originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4machinimamicrosoftpcplaystationps3super-mario-brosxboxWed, 15 Dec 2010 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City ordered off shelves by Brazillian court over music licensing issue]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/gta-iv-episodes-from-liberty-city-ordered-off-shelves-by-brazil/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/gta-iv-episodes-from-liberty-city-ordered-off-shelves-by-brazil/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/gta-iv-episodes-from-liberty-city-ordered-off-shelves-by-brazil/#comments A Brazilian court has apparently ordered that worldwide sales of Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City cease because a song in the game was used without consent. The Associated Press reports that the Third Civil Court in Barueri will fine Rockstar Games and Brazilian distributor Synergex $3,000 per day if the order isn't obeyed. The order was apparently issued on September 27 and can be appealed.

The song that Rockstar allegedly did not get the rights to is called "Bota o Dedinho pro Alto." Brazilian distributor Synergex claims it had not been notified of the court's decision. You can check out the song after the break.

[Thanks, Bill O.]

Continue reading GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City ordered off shelves by Brazillian court over music licensing issue

JoystiqGTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City ordered off shelves by Brazillian court over music licensing issue originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Gay-TonyGrand-Theft-Auto-4Grand-Theft-Auto-4-The-Ballad-Of-Gay-TonyGTA4GTA4-The-Ballad-Of-Gay-Tonymicrosoftplaystationps3The-Ballad-Of-Gay-TonyxboxWed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete' due on Oct. 26, retailers say]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/grand-theft-auto-iv-complete-listing/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/grand-theft-auto-iv-complete-listing/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/grand-theft-auto-iv-complete-listing/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Uniting the trinity of Liberty City's anti-heros in one bundle, Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete should be out by the end of October, according to a couple of major retailers. As picked up by Gamespot, both Amazon and GameStop have the $40 game listed for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with an October 26 release date.

The "complete edition" includes the original Grand Theft Auto IV, motorcycle gang add-on The Lost and Damned and the "never own a night club" fable The Ballad of Gay Tony, all in one box. It seems like a great way to catch up before Rockstar announces the next GTA.

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UK tabloid The Daily Star will pay "substantial damages" to Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar Games over a false story claiming the publisher was working on Grand Theft Auto: Rothbury. Rockstar sued the newspaper after it made the claim in July that the company was working on a game based upon the events of a manhunt in north east England.

The false newspaper story was also accompanied by what was implied to be the cover of the game. A lawyer for the newspaper acknowledged that the claims against Rockstar were untrue and apologized for the "upset and damaged caused."

JoystiqRockstar wins 'substantial' damages for GTA Rothbury story originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BritainenglandGrand-Theft-Auto-4Grand-Theft-Auto-RothburyGTA4rockstarThe-Daily-StarukMon, 04 Oct 2010 12:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Heavy Rain in Liberty City: a GTA IV Machinima]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/heavy-rain-in-liberty-city-a-gta-iv-machinima/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/heavy-rain-in-liberty-city-a-gta-iv-machinima/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/heavy-rain-in-liberty-city-a-gta-iv-machinima/#comments If you've played through Heavy Rain, you know that most problems can't be solved by shooting a dude in the face. For GTA IV's Niko Bellic, that's very much a real problem solver -- a tactic he has no problem using. So it's a pretty odd juxtaposition to see the two games spliced together like they are in the video past the break.

It's a pretty great video, but we feel we should warn you that you probably won't get it if you've never played Heavy Rain. Unless you're watching this part, which we're pretty sure is funny no matter what game(s) you've played.

[Via Kotaku]

Continue reading Heavy Rain in Liberty City: a GTA IV Machinima

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[Via Major Nelson]


Xbox.com: Add The Ballad of Gay Tony to your Xbox 360 download queue ($15)

JoystiqXbox Live Deal of the Week: Ballad of Gay Tony for $15 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 May 2010 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week, the bundle will be discounted to a mere $42.49, a considerable savings over the suggested $169.90 value for all the games combined. Considering the bundle includes rather new content, one can even consider this package ... a steal.

[Via BigDownload]

JoystiqRockstar collection 50% off through Steam this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bullydealepisodes-from-liberty-citygrand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-4grand-theft-auto-ivgrand-theft-auto-iv-pcmanhuntmax-paynemidnight-club-2rockstarrockstar-gamessalesteamTue, 27 Apr 2010 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[GTA: Episodes From Liberty City for PC, PS3 delayed two weeks due to 'minor content changes']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/gta-episodes-from-liberty-city-for-pc-ps3-delayed-two-weeks-du/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/gta-episodes-from-liberty-city-for-pc-ps3-delayed-two-weeks-du/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/gta-episodes-from-liberty-city-for-pc-ps3-delayed-two-weeks-du/#comments If you've waited this long for Episodes from Liberty City, another two weeks shouldn't hurt, right? Rockstar Games has pushed back the PS3 and PC releases of the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto IV expansions by two weeks due to "a request by Sony Europe to make some minor content changes to the PAL PS3 version of the game." According to the press release, "the minor changes made to the game will not affect the gamers enjoyment of the games, these will not affect any gameplay elements and were not related to any local ratings requirements."

All versions of the add-ons -- including the downloadable episodes "The Lost & Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony" -- have been delayed to April 13th for North America, and April 16th for all other countries. A Rockstar Games blog post further elaborated on the decision to do a global delay, ensuring that "everyone can experience multiplayer simultaneously, take part in online events together, be on level ground on leaderboards, etc."

JoystiqGTA: Episodes From Liberty City for PC, PS3 delayed two weeks due to 'minor content changes' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

JoystiqDancing, drinking and drugs: The nightclubs of GTA Gay Tony revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crime epic Grand Theft Auto IV has arrived (as promised) on the Xbox Marketplace's Games on Demand lineup. The grand theft mega-hit costs $30 to download, which is the same price as a fresh new retail version -- a tiny bit more in some cases. We should probably note that a used copy from GameStop is about $25. By all means, if you have no way of getting to a retailer please feel free to buy the game online.

Oh, wait, that was a missed opportunity for a "steal a car" joke, wasn't it?

JoystiqPSA: GTA IV is now available on demand, $30 in US originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

JoystiqRockstar, Media Molecule lead 2009 Develop Awards nods originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dust off those copies of Grand Theft Auto IV and get ready to join the Brotherhood. A brand new trailer for the upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive DLC, The Lost & Damned, has jumped online and features a few familiar faces. Notable cameos include drug runner Elizabeta Torres and GTA IV's main protagonist, Niko Bellic.

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.

Continue reading Good to See You Again: New 'The Lost & Damned' trailer

JoystiqGood to See You Again: New 'The Lost & Damned' trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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]

Joystiq3 months of Xbox Live free with Lost & Damned purchase originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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!

JoystiqLost & Damned to add new hip-hop music, TV content and commercials originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rockstar has released a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV's upcoming Lost and Damned DLC, featuring who we're assuming is the lead character, Johnny Klebitz. Sporting black leather, a bald head and a grizzled face, we're guessing he gets mistaken for Left 4 Dead's Francis all the time. It might explain why he's so angry. The trailer shows off all the GTA funnery we've come to expect, including a police chase on an airplane runway. Check it out after the break.

Continue reading Say hello to The Lost and Damned's Johnny

JoystiqSay hello to The Lost and Damned's Johnny originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meet Billy, he's lost. Meet Malc, he's probably lost too. Possibly damned, we don't know for sure. Together, they make for one zany couple. Wonder what kind of hi-jinx they like to get into? See for yourself after break.

Gallery: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned DLC

Continue reading Lost, Damned, and caught on video

JoystiqLost, Damned, and caught on video originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rockstar has released two new trailers for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV "Lost and Damned" DLC, each showcasing one of the episode's new characters. The first, Billy Grey, is the leader of The Lost, Liberty City's notorious biker gang. A walking bad attitude with a leather jacket, let's just say he's not the kind of guy you'd want hanging around your sister. Or anyone close to you. Or yourself, for that matter. Malc, on the other hand, is a tough customer himself and looks to be a member of a different kind of biker gang. Are we sensing a conflict between these two groups?

Yes. Yes, we believe we are. Check out both trailers after the break.

Gallery: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

Continue reading Video: Meet Billy and Malc from GTAIV's Lost and Damned

JoystiqVideo: Meet Billy and Malc from GTAIV's Lost and Damned originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, following the release of its quarterly report, Take-Two Interactive CFO Lainie Goldstein announced the Grand Theft Auto franchise has brought in $710 million in 2008 during a conference call. According to a report by our second-cousin site GameDaily, GTA's 2008 skrilla accounts for about 60% of the company's publishing sales. In the, ever important, fourth quarter, GTA netted $40 million -- about 17% of the company's total sales.

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]

JoystiqGTA franchise nabs over $700 million in 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessgrand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-4grand-theft-auto-ivgtaivrockstarrockstar-northtake-two-interactiveThu, 18 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar vets cement long-term deal with Take-Two]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/rockstar-vets-cement-long-term-deal-with-take-two/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/rockstar-vets-cement-long-term-deal-with-take-two/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/rockstar-vets-cement-long-term-deal-with-take-two/#commentsFiled under:

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.

JoystiqRockstar vets cement long-term deal with Take-Two originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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]

JoystiqGTAIV 'Lost and Damned' to debut at Spike VGAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Way back when Grand Theft Auto IV launched in April, Rockstar hosted a contest to award keys to the city to the most dedicated players, specifically those who could reach a 100% completion rating. It looks like Rockstar is finally shipping out those fabulous keys, and X3F tipster Joe F. was kind enough to send us pictures of his personal key to Liberty City. Check out the gallery below and covet what you cannot have (unless you managed to snag one yourself, of course).

JoystiqPresenting the GTAIV key to Liberty City originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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:
  1. Grand Theft Auto IV
  2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
  3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  4. Madden NFL 09
  5. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
Note that specific sales numbers were not provided and the final tally does not include any collector's editions, games sold via digital distribution or games bundled with a system.

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.

JoystiqNPD: Top 5 best-selling PS3 games from January to August 08 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter sees another challenge for Take-Two Interactive, suggesting that the company could lose the talent behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise. In Pachter's latest analyst note, he details the possible loss of Sam and Dan Houser of Rockstar when their contract expires this upcoming February.

Pachter expects that when their contracts expire this February, Sam and Dan Houser of Rockstar could either depart Take-Two -- robbing the company of the driving force force behind its best-selling series -- or stay on at considerable expense. The analyst explains that a Houser departure would be analogous to EA's Medal of Honor team departing to produce Activision's Call of Duty franchise -- GTA would still live on, but it probably wouldn't be the same sales powerhouse sans the Houser brothers.

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The Advertising Standards Authority of the Ü-K said it ain't seein' nothing wrong with Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV ads across its domain. GI.biz reports the organization received complaints from ten viewers about the violence in the ad, while seven others objected to the time the commercial aired. The ASA stated the ad was slotted in appropriate times and it saw no "direct harmful influence on children or young people" in the commercial.

The UK advert for GTA IV was very similar to the US version ... just with a British voice over at the end and some squiggly mark in front of the price tag that looks like this: £. We've been told it means lbs., but that seems silly, because pounds are a measure of weight. Anyway, the commercial can be found after the break for a refresher.

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JoystiqASA dismisses GTA IV telly ad complaints originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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