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Rockstar Debuts GTA IV ‘The Lost and Damned’ Trailer

donniek — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:01:29 +0000

Downloadable content is the next realm of console gaming, and leave it to Rockstar Games to be an early innovator. While most DLC until now has consisted of cute little mini-games or disposable add-ons, Rockstar has crafted what amounts to a bona fide Grand Theft Auto IV sequel. In The Lost and Damned 'the first of two planned GTA IV downloadable episodes'you control Johnny Klebitz, VP of The Lost biker gang, as he struggles to keep his team’s crime operation afloat. For those that love pushing choppers in regular GTA games, this is a must-download.

The Lost and Damned will be available on Tuesday, February 17 for download from Xbox Live for 1,600 Microsoft points ($19.99). Microsoft is also offering five days of free Xbox Live Gold during the week of the episode’s release. Watch the just-released trailer below…

GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND DAMNED Trailer:

Grand Theft Auto IV’s Aluminum Bat Is A Hit!

donniek — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:00 +0000

We had to laugh when we read a recent article about the recent Grand Theft Auto “Hot Coffee” lawsuit. Parents who were upset about an unlockable sex scene in San Andreas didn’t seem to mind that in the game itself, you could roam around and'among multitudes of other murderous acts'beat innocent bystanders senseless with baseball bats. Priorities, people.

Which brings us to the latest schwag sent from the Rockstar massive to promote Grand Theft Auto IV'that’s right, a real-life, aluminum bat. We’ve received all sorts of GTA IV-related goodies like T-shirts, stadium-style fan fingers, and a model of the Statue of Happiness, but nothing beats an actual weapon. As long as these kids don’t get a hold of it, that is. See some video of Niko swinging his bat (pause) in GTA IV below.

Explore GTA IV’s Liberty City With Google Maps

bfred — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:09:27 +0000

Google Maps is basically the greatest thing to happen to navigation since the compass. Too bad we won’t have much use for it'since Grand Theft Auto IV dropped yesterday, we won’t be venturing outside the house for a few months.

In the meantime, IGN has created an amazing, fully-interactive Google Maps version of GTA’s new Liberty City. It works exactly like Google Maps, with a zoom function and dragable movement. Registered IGN users are continually updating points of interest throughout Liberty City as they discover them in the game, meaning you can select a box to view anything you want: mission locations, strip clubs, secret easter eggs, vehicles, etc. Once you display the general category, you can then click on the specific location to view the user-entered details. Now all they need to do is get a “Street View” function popping to catch those drug deals in action. Visit IGN to see the map, and check out the most recent GTA trailer after the jump.

[Google Maps Mania]

Social Networking Like A Rockstar

bfred — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:49:30 +0000

With Grand Theft Auto 4 dropping on April 29, Rockstar Games is getting ready to launch the forward-thinking Rockstar Social Club. This website will allow GTA 4 players across the world (and fans of future Rockstar titles) to compete, interact and compare progress. All your stats will be linked up on leaderboards, which will let you see how you’re doing in the grand scheme of GTA players. Complete the game to get access to the “100% Club,” see the most dangerous neighborhoods on a aggregated police blotter, and compete in various other “Hall of Fame” benchmarks with your fellow geeks.

Using your gamertag or PSN ID, you’ll be able to register for the Rockstar Social Club on April 15, one week before the game’s release. If you’ve been living under a rock, watch the GTA 4 trailer after the jump…

[Destructoid]

Xbox Drops 500 Limited Edition GTA IV 360s

sethk — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:17:24 +0000

Microsoft added to the buzz leading up to the anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto IV by dropping a limited run of 500 GTA-branded Xbox 360 Elite systems and a briefcase full of peripherals today. We got our hands on number 170 out of 500. More pics after the jump.

The guys at Xbox took an Elite system and, using automotive-quality paint, touched up the sides of the 360 with the GTA IV box art and a serial number. Not a bad way to welcome the first title in the franchise that didn’t drop as a Sony exclusive. Rockstar is also producing exclusive episodes for 360 users available for download this fall. Hopefully it involves Bill Gates and Warren Buffet rolling up on GTA IV’s featured hitter Niko Bellic. The game finally drops on April 29. Unfortunately, the limited run of GTA IV 360s ain’t available in stores.