Tag archive: GTA

Grand Theft Auto V is coming and the first trailer will arrive on Nov. 2, 2011. We know this because, instead of issuing a lengthy press release, Rockstar simply changed its Website to a logo of the game and a date. Until that trailer comes out we can't really tell you anything else about GTA V. Will it hit the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in 2012? Will it be a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720? What kind of new gameplay… Read More

Apparently, video games are more than simple cathartic narrative and fantasy role playing anymore. New research by scientists from the University of Missouri claims to answer whether aggression is linked to playing video games. According to the study, video game players have a diminished brain response to violence the more violent video games they play, which creates an increase in aggression. The study involved 70 adult participants who were… Read More

Filmmakers are nothing if not creative. Video games like Halo and The Sims have been used to make short movies and clips for  years (a technique called machinima), but a French filmmaker has taken it a step further. Using nothing but Grand Theft Auto 4, Mathieu Weschler has created an 88 minute long feature called The Trashmaster. The film took him two years to create and is based on his own screenplay. We're still in the middle of… Read More

With the much-anticipated April 29 release of Grand Theft Auto IV just over the horizon now, developer Rockstar has taken the step of unveiling a companion site for the game. Rockstar Social Club will act as an online leader board for players tearing through Rockstar games (GTA IV  being the first one supported), letting them compete to be the fiercest, fastest, and most famous. In GTA IV, features will include an LCPD Police Blotter… Read More

Take-Two has confirmed that the next GTA game will be released in Q4 2004. According to reports, Take-Two executive vice presidentCindi Buckwalter told attendees at a New York City technology conference that the game will be released “in the back half of '04, Q4,” although she wouldn't be drawn on the name – despite widespread internet rumours of a Las Vegas or Los Angeles-based title. Beyond the release date… Read More