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GTA:IV DLC "The Lost & Damned" Coming Feb. 17th UPDATE

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Update: Added four new screens and a character shot. At long last we have details on the exclusive Xbox 360 DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV courtesy of USA Today. The DLC entitled "The Lost and Damned" will be availabe via the Xbox Live Marketplace on February 17th. The USA Today article mentions that the DLC will leave Niko behind and switch focus to a new character, Johnny Klebitz who is a memeber of the biker gang "The Lost." Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games states that: "Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background," says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games. "I can't go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City." No word on pricing yet, but it looks as if the DLC will be more than just a few mor...

Rockstar and Microsoft Team Up for Live Weekend

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Want to win some prizes while playing GTA:IV this weekend? Well you are in luck, Microsoft and Rockstar have teamed up to bring an exclusive Live weekend where you can win prizes and play against Rockstar employees starting September 26th. To enter the main contest head to the Xbox.com registration page and sign up. To enter for exclusive prizes, you must be a member of the  Rockstar Social Club and sign in during the contest period. You can also download an exclusive gamerpic and theme on Xbox Live. 

GTA:IV Headed to PC November 18

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Surprise, surprise, Rockstar's latest installment of the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA:IV, is headed to PC. The PC version has expanded and upgraded multiplayer and will launch in the U.S. on November 18th, and in Europe November 21st. "We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV," said Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser. "The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it." Hit the jump for the entire release. Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC New York, NY – August 6, 2008 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving on the PC on November 18th and 21st in North America and Europe, respectively. "We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV," said Sa...

GTA:IV getting Patched

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The Rockstar Social Club has news of a patch coming to Grand Theft Auto IV that will fix a majority of the multiplayer annoyances. Check out the official statement and patch details after the jump. "Rockstar Games has released patches today for Grand Theft Auto IV for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360™. These patches fix the issues we have identified for each system, specifically multiplayer connectivity issues including freezes during certain modes, continuation when players leave matches, and bugs within races and race lobbies. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences and thank you for your continued support. For any consumer still experiencing issues, please contact support. 1. Fixed an issue where players were unable to enter or exit vehicles in GTA Race. 2. Fixed an issue where scripted vehicles were causing games to unexpectedly crash. 3. Improved reliability and frequency of PS3™ online leaderboard updates. 4. Fixed a rare hang some players encoun...

A Mix of Randomness

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Yes, we know, we have not been updating the site. We are now beginning work on the new and improved (blogger-less) site which will hopefully be up and running by late summer. You can see the prototype of the new site in the story below this one. With that being said, I wanted to run an update on some of the big stories from the past month including the GTA launch, Gears of War 2 footage, & Mirror's Edge footage. Hit the jump for more details. First, last night on "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley" an exclusive look into the single player from the upcoming Gears of War 2 was shown. The video is below: Next, last weeks SCEE Playstaion Day brought us new footage from Battlefield developer Digital Illustration CE's (DICE) upcoming game Mirror's Edge: Finally Grand Theft Auto IV launched April 29th with worldwide success, selling 6 million copies for $500 million in the first week alone. Below are some interesting numbers from the Xbox 360 side of ...

Grand Theft Auto IV Site Updated

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Rockstar has updated the Grand Theft Auto IV site today. The update includes multiplayer information, a few videos (shown in this story), and some new screenshots (also shown in this story). As we get closer and closer to the April 29th launch, keep checking back for more new information! Playboy X Liberty City Gun Club Screens More screens and information available at GTA:IV's official website .

New GTA:IV Trailer Up, Social Club Unveiled

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Rockstar has released the newest and final GTA:IV trailer before launch on April 29th. Also, they have unveiled the new "Social Club" feature for stat tracking throughout the game. The trailer is now out and can be found at the bottom of this story! Rockstar has also announced "Social Club" a stat tracking service for GTA that is similar to what Bungie Studios does for Halo 3. IGN has the details: " The list of features for the Social Club is as follows: LCPD Police Blotter -- A virtual map and tracker of single-player criminal activity logged in Liberty City from the aggregated data of millions of connected players - showing the most dangerous areas of town, most commonly used weapons and more. The Story Gang -- This special single-player leaderboard recognizes players who complete Niko Bellic's main story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV - The leaderboard ranks players according to the total amount of playing time it's taken to complete the story, as wel...