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GTA4 PC Features Games for Windows - LIVE Functionality

When I put together the terribly lazy GTA4 mockup you see at left, I had no idea if the freshly-announced PC port would actually be a part of Microsoft’s Games for Windows initiative. But taking a quick look at Rockstar’s freshly updated Grand Theft Auto IV website, I noticed a interesting little logo — that of [...]

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GTA4 Jacks Windows PCs in November

After months of speculation, convincing rumors, a magazine cover and even an ESRB leak failed to prompt Rockstar Games to confess, today the company has come forward of its own accord to announce that yes, Grand Theft Auto IV is indeed coming to PC. Arriving November 18th in North America and November 21st in Europe [...]

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Discussing Game Violence with Maturity: Senator Leland Yee

This week, California State Senator Leland Yee defends our children — and his own political stance — by answering YOUR questions.

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GTA IV Continues to Crush Records in U.K.

It should come as no surprise to you that Grand Theft Auto IV is breaking a record or two when it comes to sales. You probably still have GTA IV running in the background even as you read this. It turns out that GTA has virtually wiped away all those pesky records in the U.K. [...]

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GameSpyte Episode 5

In this week’s episode, Jesse tackles all things GTA IV. From midnight launch stabbings to the controversy surrounding Rockstar Games’ latest critically acclaimed title, no issue is left uncovered in this week’s GTA IV edition of GameSpyte.

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Anecdotal Evidence Suggests GTA IV is Selling Twice as Many Copies on Xbox 360 as PS3

In the aftermath of one of the largest video game launches of the year, if not of history, Microsoft and Sony are trying to use the retail numbers to jockey for position in their hardware war. Currently, Microsoft is bragging that the 360 edition of Grand Theft Auto IV is outselling to the PS3 version [...]

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GTA Players Are Not Cop Killers In Training

We all know the types of criticisms that have been leveled at the GTA series, and on this most auspicious of days, it seems appropriate to examine the media frenzy surrounding violence in the game. Certainly, there have been a few hiccups during the launch of GTA IV, but over at Game Politics, they have [...]

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PS3 Version of GTA IV Has Lower Resolution, Freezes?

While IGN’s infamous review seemed to suggest Grand Theft Auto IV would be best played on PS3 (due to faster loadtimes, sharper graphics, and greater draw distances) the internet community is reporting that the PS3 version may have some serious flaws.

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Amid Frenzy Over GTA IV, Hollywood Continues to Fuss

As the reviews pour in, hype over the release of Grand Theft Auto IV is reaching a fever pitch, and beneath that din, the faint worries of Hollywood studio heads can be heard. Over a month ago, the studios were fretting over the possibility that the release of GTA IV would negatively impact the box [...]

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Grand Theft Auto IV Gets Perfect 10 at IGN - ‘Meant for PS3′ After All

“Without question, Grand Theft Auto IV is the best game since Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” That’s the line Hilary Goldstein uses to lead into her his seven-page review of Grand Theft Auto IV, the only console game to ever receive perfect 10s in every IGN category, from presentation to graphics, sound, gameplay and lasting [...]

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