Tag: GRANDTHEFTAUTO

As Michael "Shagg" Washington's attorney would have you believe, Rockstar Games used his client's likeness in 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,' without his consent or knowledge. Washington, who is said to have been a backup singer for Cypress Hill (although we aren't able to confirm this), claimed in a complaint filed Monday that Rockstar used him as a sort of advisor for the game. "After almost ...

If games were named after the phrases that gamers often say while playing, would you still recognize them? Cumbersome as the new monikers would sound, you probably would. CollegeHumor.com user and Boston College student Tommy (no last name given) took a stab at re-branding five big games: 'Modern Warfare 2' (shown above); 'FIFA 2010'; 'Rockband Beatles'; 'Madden 2010'; and 'Grand Theft Auto IV.' ...

Every now and then, the News Cycle Gods hand down to us a gem of irony so pure and delicious that, for a fleeting moment, we're convinced that we're all living in a giant Larry David screenplay. This, dear readers, is one of those precious moments. Police in Polk County, Florida were recently investigating reports of a stolen SUV when they received a tip about the vehicle's whereabouts. After ...

We've seen the cops called over video game-related incidents before. It's just that the fuzz usually gets involved only when someone's committed an actual crime -- too often murder. But no killing was required (at least not in real life) for Boston mom, Angela Mejia, to call 911 on her 14-year-old son. It seems that Mejia just couldn't deal with her boy's constant gaming. According to the ...

Last Sunday, Richard Thornhill stepped into a Gamestation store in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK with the sole good intention of purchasing used video games for his two children. He made his way home carrying an illicit substance. According to the Telegraph, Thornhill purchased two used copies of 'Grand Theft Auto' video games that day. When he opened one game's packaging, out spilled a saran ...

If domestic bliss is your goal, here is a bit of advice; do not put your big plasma TV and your PlayStation 3 in the bedroom. Oh, and certainly don't make your partner sleep on the couch so you can stay up all night playing 'Grand Theft Auto.' Carol Cannom, 46, of Lincolnshire, England, purchased 'GTA' for her 10-year-old son (we're questioning the intelligence of that decision, too), but soon ...

With all of the recent uproar over a lesbian's being banned from Xbox Live and a cartoon penis in 'Grand Theft Auto IV,' we've grown accustomed to the media's stern look and wagging finger. But Winda Benedetti, MSNBC's 'Citizen Gamer,' is using all ten of her fingers, not to reprimand, but applaud. "Penis! Penis! Penis!" the blogger cries, charging the video game industry with a boyish, ...

Rockstar Games is back with a new episode for 'Grand Theft Auto IV' and boy, does it bring the heat (and by "heat," we mean nudity). 'The Lost and Damned' is the first downloadable extension of 'GTA IV' created exclusively for Xbox 360, and it has boldly chosen to go where few (if any) mainstream video games have gone before. Where has it boldly gone, you ask? Why, to male full-frontal town, of ...

Anybody who has ever been an adolescent boy will jump up and applaud this 'Grand Theft Auto' homage to the slapstick cinema classic 'The Naked Gun,' courtesy of Neatorama.com. For those who might be too "sophisticated" to know much about that seminal Leslie Nielsen film, 'The Naked Gun' begins with a spoof on that archetypal 'Dragnet'-style scene -- a first-person perspective from a cop car ...

Okay, so this is something we don't see every day: A video game (specifically 'Grand Theft Auto,' of all things) is being credited with helping a teen girl save her family's lives. The Ottawa Times reports that Audrey Plique, 11, pulled her Streator, Ontario family from the wreckage of their Jeep Grand Cherokee after it went off road, flipped four times, and landed on its side in a ditch. After ...

After their poll revealed that parents fear sex more than violence in video games, a new survey by WhatTheyPlay.com shows that adults worry more about their children playing 'Grand Theft Auto' than watching pornography or drinking beer. The poll asked parents about which behavior 17-year-old kid at a sleepover would concern them most. From over 1600 respondents, 49% chose smoking marijuana, 19% ...

The 'Grand Theft Auto' series has stirred up no shortage of controversy since 'Grand Theft Auto III' dropped back in 2001. Mothers Against Drunk Drivine (MADD) wanted it pulled from shelves here in the U.S.. Then, of course, there was the whole 'Hot Coffee' debacle that actually did result in the game's sales being suspended for some time. Now, the games have been pulled from store shelves in ...

It's been about three years since the so-called 'Hot Coffee' scandal rocked the gaming world; a hidden sex scene in 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'. It was the cause of an uproar from parents all the way up to Hillary Clinton, and, of course lead to the inevitable lawsuit. Now, as millions have moved on to enjoy 'Grand Theft Auto IV,' it seems that only lawyers still care about the infamous scene. ...

By now, the thick accent of 'Grand Theft Auto IV' main character Niko Bellic is ingrained in the minds of millions of gamers worldwide, having listened to him preach, threaten, and complain for hours on end. The game sold $500-million in its first week alone and another $100-million in its second, but would you believe voice actor Michael Hollick, the voice of Bellic, gets no share of that? He ...

We all know that the setting for GTA IV, Liberty City, is supposed to be New York. But unless you've spent most of your time in the game staring at the scenery instead of wreaking havoc, you may not have noticed how spot on of a recreation Liberty City is. Thankfully, Flickr user Matthew Johnston has cobbled together a set of side-by-side comparisons showing off certain structures and locations ...