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While no details are currently available for Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games has announced that the first trailer will be revealed on 2nd November, 2011.

Kotaku is reporting that a source from Rockstar Games told them that Grand Theft Auto V will be set in Los Angeles, or a facsimile of L.A., much like Grand Theft Auto IV was set in an ersatz version of New York City. The game will also allegedly have multiple protagonists.

The announcement of Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar Games has Take-Two shares looking almost 6 percent more healthy. Will the trailer reveal a retail date? Analyst Arvind Bhatia believes it will "be positive for the shares" if they date GTA V when November 2nd's trailer goes live. Will it clear 25 million sales?

Dan Houser of Rockstar Games says you "have to have originality" in your title, "some kind of interesting message." Rockstar want us to "really feel" a game. They're "deliberately avoiding" the Western fascination with military-style FPS titles, and Rockstar doesn't even think of Max Payne 3 as a straight shooter.

Volition design director Scott Phillips says that Saints Row: The Third has "defined" what the studio wants from the series, and that they won't ever go in a 'serious' direction. Saints Row has captured its own corner of the sandbox as an all-out, unabashed prankster with a love of toilet bowl humour. That's the way it's staying promises Volition.

In just under 40mins the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V will be revealed. Will it be a downloadable only title? Will it be for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC? Where will it be located? We should find out the answer to most of these questions soon.

Research firm Newzoo is convinced that Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar's upcoming open world game, will be download only, rather than a retail game, and that "the boxed GTA V version will contain a collectible piece of merchandise and a download code. No disc."

THQ is completely unconcerned with the announcement of Grand Theft Auto V, with no fears that Rockstar's open world game will steal any fire from Volition's own open world title, Saints Row: The Third.

Hollywood tough guy Ray Liotta was not in the recent Grand Theft Auto V debut trailer, confirms the actor's representatives, who voiced Vice City's Tommy Vercetti. Speculation was growing thick and fast that former 1980's protagonist Vercetti would be returning in GTA V, but Liotta's lack of involvement has taken the wind out of its sails.

Take-Two and Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V will take place in a "re-imagined, present day" Los Santos in Southern California, and its immediate surroundings. That rules out San Fierro and Las Venturas making an appearance like in GTA: San Andreas. We'll be after "the almighty dollar" in this "bold new direction in open-world freedom."

A forum post from someone claiming to be a journalist from a UK PlayStation magazine has spilled alleged details of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V, gleamed from a 30 minute demo. They claim a "select few of our team" visited Rockstar North and enjoyed 30 mins of "in-game footage." The info they reveal is second-hand as they have not "personally, been privy" to it.

Dan Houser admits that Rockstar Games keeping such a tight grip on information about their teams and a game's development "might annoy people" but it's to 'better their immersion'. It's "really important" that games feel "kind of magical," and dishing on their processes would lessen that. Houser wants us feeling "this thing is alive," and losing ourselves in it.

Rockstar Games know how to a market a game, which is mostly by just keeping their trap shut. Internet 'detectives' reckon they've unravelled the mystery of GTA V's lead character. They point their accusatory casting finger at actor Ned Luke, for the role of 'Albert De Silva'. Fans believe his voice and likeness match the GTA V trailer. What does Twitter say?

In yet another homage to the recently announced Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar Games, a fan has painstakingly recreated it using Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV. Analysts believe the next GTA instalment will be arriving during summer next year, possibly as early as June to pinch some of E3 2012's thunder. GTA fans sure are dedicated.

EEDAR's Jesse Divnich claims that of all the blockbuster games that will be released in 2012 including Mass Effect 3, BioShock Infinite, and others, Grand Theft Auto V will be the top seller, even outselling the next Call of Duty title.

Activision's Call of Duty claimed 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the Xbox Live chart for most played in 2011, with Halo: Reach and Battlefield 3 without medals 4th and 5th respectively. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim struck a mighty blow for RPGs managing 6th, with sports pinching 8th, 9th and 10th thanks to EA Sports' FIFA and Madden NFL franchises.

What's on the way to the Xbox Live Marketplace in the near future? Major Nelson lets us know with the latest schedule. Right now the Deal of the Week includes Orcs Must Die! Dungeon Defenders and South Park: LGTDP are also discounted. Next week Grand Theft Auto IV goes on the cheap. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gets a demo January 17th.

The Grand Theft Auto developer is looking for Environment Artists to join their Rockstar North clan, and mentions applicants needing the skill to "get the most" from next-gen consoles. Max Payne 3 releases this spring, now delayed until May, with Grand Theft Auto 5 releasing sometime after that. Both are Xbox 360 and PS3 bound, so after their release we go next-gen?

Take-Two has "never been in better shape" boasts Strauss Zelnick, publisher boss. They've also "never had more important franchises" than ever before - ready for next-gen. He cautioned they have to be "thoughtful about how we manage our portfolio" when new platforms start-up because of "low install bases". It's "a little pre-mature" to worry too much about it.

In the Q&A session between Rockstar Games and fans, the team mostly discussed the upcoming Max Payne 3 and whether there would be a L.A. Noire 2. However, some fans, understandly, were curious about Rockstar's biggest IP, Grand Theft Auto V.