Tag: GRANDTHEFTAUTO

Amazingly, prerelease estimates of a $400 million first week for the latest edition of Grand Theft Auto turned out to be low, with publisher Take-Two trumpeting a 6 million unit, $500 million debut. GTA in HD isn't without controversy however, with reports of overscan issues on older HDTVs (we've experienced it, with the last number or letter in mission descriptions sometimes running off the ...

If you've spent any time at all with 'Grand Theft Auto IV' since its release last week, you know that it's not exactly a kind and cuddly game. Conan O'Brien noted the same thing and in response has envisioned what a PG-rated version of the game might look like. See for yourself in the video above. Whether you love or hate the game, you have to agree that this, um, friendlier version isn't ...

With each subsequent release of the 'Grand Theft Auto' (GTA) series there is always a stir of controversy, with various concerned groups trying to ban the games. The recently released 'GTA IV' is no different, and the latest group to take issue with the game is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The group takes issue with the driving aspects of the game -- specifically, the parts of driving ...

Despite its famed open environment full of people, the 'Grand Theft Auto' games have been solo experiences. Sure, the PSP games had limited multiplayer, and there have been modifications of the PC games that let you meet some friends online, but none of that has really impacted the core gameplay. That may be poised to change with the upcoming installment, 'Grand Theft Auto IV.' Rumor has it that ...

Bad news for fans of criminal mayhem and excessive violence -- and bad news for Sony and Microsoft. 'Grand Theft Auto 4' has been delayed until mid-2008, a substantial push back from its initial October release date. Sony and Microsoft were counting on the game to help boost sales of their game consoles during the holiday season. Now the Xbox and PlayStation are without a blockbuster, and share ...

We'll be at E3 this week -- that's the media summit for the people who make the games (not us) to meet with the people who write about the games (us) to get us all excited about what's coming out in the next year for you. It's really not as complex as it sounds -- just look for some hands-on updates of all the games you can't wait for, and some you didn't even know were coming out. In the ...