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Nintendo DS' GTA: Chinatown Wars will feature drug-dealing minigame
Not only can you have 'sexy-time' with hookers, blow up buildings and hijack cars, but you now have to sell as much heroin, cocaine, weed, ecstasy, acid and downers to 'punters' as possible in the upcoming DS version of GTA.
According to reports, shifting the 'gear' will give you cash to spend in the game and 'up your experience of market conditions.'
The Rockstar VP Dan Houser told Edge magazine, "We wanted to have a drug-dealing mini-game in lots of the GTA games...We played with it a little in Vice City Stories, because it worked really well juxtaposed with the main story."
"It works well with what GTA is, with driving around the map, and it gives you another thing to think about - another layer or piece of the puzzle to keep you motivated... It does intersect with the main story and things you learn from it work with the story, but it mostly runs on its own."
Ha! to all those thinking they were gonna tone it down for the DS.... Not only can you have 'sexy-time' with hookers, blow up buildings and hijack cars, but you now have to sell as much heroin,... more -
Grand Theft Auto's Music
The Daily Fix gives you the extensive list of artists that can be heard on the GTA IV Soundtrack and within the game on it's wide variety of radio stations. The Daily Fix gives you the extensive list of artists that can be heard on the GTA IV Soundtrack and within the game on it's wide... more
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Grand Theft Auto Returns
Finally, a game where you can drive drunk and kill hookers.
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Obama: “games are raising our kids”
In a speech given at a campaign stop in Indianapolis, Indiana, the senator addressed the problem of children being raised by video games. Here’s what he had to say:
I was just catching the news this morning about Grand Theft Auto, this video game, which is gonna break all records and make goo-gobs of money for whoever designed it. Now, this isn’t intended for kids, although I promise you there are kids who are playing it, but these video games are raising our kids… In a speech given at a campaign stop in Indianapolis, Indiana, the senator addressed the problem of children being raised by video gam... more -
GTA IV set to smash gaming history to pieces
It's here. The wait is over. Grand Theft Auto IV has finally landed with it expecting to smash sales records the world over.
Stores in both the UK and US opened their doors at midnight to give eager gamers the chance to get their hands on it and to no doubt give them a headstart on raking in the sales revenue. Pre-release figures estimate that the game could break the sales record set by Halo 3 in it's opening week, pulling in over £200 million.
Online shop Play.com has reportedly been taking up to 80 pre-orders a minute of the latest in the acclaimed franchise. With the company's CEO saying "It's the biggest game of the year by a country mile. We always look forward to a Grand Theft Auto release, we even call it a 'GTA Year'," to Sky News Online.
The game has received huge critical acclaim, with a host of websites and magazines giving the it their top honours. Gaming score aggregator Gamerankings.com states the game currently has an average of 99.1%, with Eurogamer giving the game a straight 10 out of 10.
Rumours have also emerged that a UPS distribution shipping centre is now a little 'lighter' on staff after it was revealed several had stolen copies of the game before it's release date. There's some unemployed delivery drivers somewhere, happy that they now have all the time in the world to play what is no doubt one of, if not, the greatest video games ever. Not got a copy? Just be glad you still have a job. It's here. The wait is over. Grand Theft Auto IV has finally landed with it expecting to smash sales records the world over. ... more -
UPS employees fired for stealing GTA
According to an employee at UPS, 3 of the workers were fired for stealing copies of Grand Theft Auto IV from their shipment boxes.
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Grand Theft Auto IV FAQ, HD footage and reviews
Today sees the release of one of the most eagerly-anticipated games of the year - Grand Theft Auto IV. It's already scored perfect reviews from the likes of 1UP and IGN and looks set to jump straight to the top of the gaming charts.
Here's some highlights of the best footage and information about the game that's currently wowing the web. Keep an eye on this thread, it'll be edited as new links come in.
REVIEWS:
A+ from 1UP: http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3167589&p=4
"Best GTA ever" from Gamepro: http://snipurl.com/gamepro
10 out of 10 from IGN: http://snipurl.com/igngta (+ video review)
IN-GAME FOOTAGE:
http://current.com/items/88921899_grand_theft_auto_iv_r...
http://snipurl.com/gamespot
PS3 vs Xbox 360 - which version to get:
http://snipurl.com/ps3vxbox360
GTA IV FAQ:
http://snipurl.com/gtafaq
Awesome new Euphoria physics [video]:
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52403 Today sees the release of one of the most eagerly-anticipated games of the year - Grand Theft Auto IV. It's already scored perfec... more -
Pirated copy of 'Grand Theft Auto IV' hits internet
With less than a week until release, a pirated copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 has hit the internet, according to Kotaku.
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GTA IV Intro Leaked
Many people have been waiting to see this and I will let you know that we got it and don’t care about what anyone eles has to say about it .You can see in this "Video" the upcoming GTA goodness of the intro in this well needed game coming very soon to you. Many people have been waiting to see this and I will let you know that we got it and don’t care about what anyone eles has to say abou... more
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Release Date for Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, is set for release on Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Mid... more
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There is a Manhunt out for Manhunt 2
It seems to me that censors are being quite hypocritical when it comes to the potential banishing of a gruesome game.
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Violent Video Game Could Hit Store Shelves this Christmas
Manhunt 2 may be headed for shelves in your local video game shop soon ?after its makers won an appeal against censors on Monday.?
The game, which had been ?twice rejected by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)? for its excessively violent nature, became ?the first video game in a decade to be banned in Britain.?
Manufactured Criminals???
Am reminded of a story about three or four years ago in which a 17-year old British boy was convicted of murdering his friend with a claw hammer. Although the teen plead guilty to the crime, he insisted a widely popular video game at the time was somehow to blame for his actions. That game was the original Manhunt.
Surprisingly, the ?pop culture defence? dates back several decades. More recently though, in the US, at least 3 people have come forward claiming the popular trilogy The Matrix made them kill their landlords or neighbours. Convicted teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said he too was obsessed with the movie and practised his shot with the aid of video games. Following the Columbine high school massacre, victims? relatives filed suit claiming the PC game Doom contributed to the deaths of their loved ones and the violent behaviour glorified in some Rap and Hip Hop music have longed been implicated in crimes. TV personality Johnny Knoxville?s MTV show and movie came under fire when viewers ended up in hospital after mimicking the outrageously dangerous stunts at home and a few years ago, Lionel Tate?s life sentence for killing a 6 year old friend by imitating TV pro-wrestling moves was overturned. The list is long and the types of entertainment varied.
So is it that much of a stretch to believe that a seemingly innocuous form of entertainment can drive a person to steal or even worse ...commits murder? Why is it so inconceivable to believe that pop culture may influence negatively?
Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that millions worldwide are able to leave Fantasy Ville behind when they exit theatres or switch off their television sets. How can they tell the difference between reality and simple entertainment? And if you want to be really cynical, why aren't there mini-Ainsleys or mini-Emerils (for the Yanks) running around shouting "BANG!" after watching the Food Network.
Now I?ve never played "Manhunt" but I?ve played other titles published by the company that released "Manhunt" such as the "Grand Theft Auto" series and I?ve seen all 3 Matrix films. If what the critics are saying is correct, then there?s a good chance that I may one day drop kick someone and steal their bike or better yet use my mind-boggling Matrix-style kung fu to rob unsuspecting gas store patrons. I seriously doubt that. More than anything else, the fact that I spend so much time watching movies and playing video games probably only explains why I've developed a sort of Boo Radley complex and don't leave the house much but other than that, I think I'm quite normal - you know, minus the whole hermit thing.
Consequently nothing I've across has convinced me the games I play regularly or the movies I like to watch are bad for my mental health. I do not doubt however that some people may react differently to these games and movies than I do but I think that's more a reflection of the individual than anything else. In my mind, pop culture will never explain how the Klebolds and Malvos of the world tick but it sure does make for an interesting excuse.
What are thoughts? Manhunt 2 may be headed for shelves in your local video game shop soon ?after its makers won an appeal against censors on Monday.? ... more
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