Details remain scarce when it comes to actual gameplay in Grand Theft Auto V, although Rockstar does promise the first official gameplay trailer soon. Meanwhile retailer GameStop has a tip for us on losing the fuzz. Gangs return in GTA V, and naturally they have little love for law enforcement. If you happen to be in the crosshairs of the police then use the gangs to draw fire. Apparently they love trading bullets with cops.
Rockstar has announced on Twitter that a new gameplay trailer will be debuting tomorrow, the 9th July, for Grand Theft Auto V.
Are Rockstar Games going to be giving the PC more love in the future? According to a recent job ad, yes they are. Rockstar Leeds wants a graphics programmer to help "bring our latest titles to the PC". Latest titles include little projects like Grand Theft Auto V, and not to mention Red Dead Redemption. Bully is also believed to be getting a sequel. The ad does mention "Next Generation" games.
Rockstar's first official gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto V is now out on the Interwebz for our feeble brains to digest. It's almost 5 minutes long and shows a diverse slice of Los Santos life, and includes UI. It's narrated, with story being left out of focus - this is all about gameplay. GTA V is Rockstar's 'reimagining of the open world'. We get to see character switching and a lot more.
To stop speculation monsters running rampant over the Internet, Rockstar has issued a 'clarifying' statement that the recent first official gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto V was from the PS3 version. Some prone to tin foil hats had posited that the footage was from a PC version, or at least a build of the game running from a PC. Rockstar has said before Xbox 360 and PS3 is their only official focus.
EEDAR's Jesse Divnich says that consumers are "clearly excited" for Xbox One and PS4's arrival, with them topping Amazon, and that no single game - "no matter how large" - will affect them selling like hotcakes. Analysts Lewis Ward and Billy Pigeon meanwhile believe Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V will carry a lot more potency among the holiday purchasing habits, especially it coupled with price drops.
Want to tear it up in Grand Theft Auto V from the moment you hit 'New Game'? Well if you planned on filling the boots of Trevor to do so then you're going to have to wait a bit into the story, reveals Leslie Benzies In an interview the Rockstar boss says letting us have Michael, Franklin and Trevor from the start would "hurt the gameplay and the story." We'll get to know them gradually.
A Change.org petition asking Rockstar to develop a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V has reached 200K signatures. Studio cofounder Dan House stated that it was "under consideration", but committed to nothing.
As of July 18th, publisher Take-Two has renewed the trademark filing for 'Agent'. That's a not-so-secret project that was in the works by Rockstar Games and was teased as a PS3 exclusive back during the Cold War. Oh sorry, I meant it was teased at E3 back in the day - the game is set during the Cold War. It was announced 6 years ago this month with 'counter-intelligence' mentioned.
If there's one game on the planet that still entices its fan base to buy strategy guides - actual physical, papery with print guides - it's the Grand Theft Auto series. Rockstar would like to continue this tradition. Pre-ordering the official BradyGames Guide will net you an exclusive lithograph artwork, as well as all the game's secrets too I guess. It's 400 pages long bulging with mission maps.
Rockstar has released a dozen new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, calling it a "taste of the fast life in Los Santos and Blaine County."
Take-Two has revealed that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV has racked up 25 million sales since launching back in 2008, and remained one of the publisher's leading performers this last fiscal quarter. The next GTA releases September 17th and is the third most pre-ordered title since records began at E3 2013 in June. The franchise has sold over 125 million copies as of November 2010.
Australians will finally get to play an uncensored Grand Theft Auto game, as Grand Theft Auto V received the first mature R18+ rating in the series' history.
The polling consumers of retailer Amazon have spoken, or rather voted. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim managed to beat Naughty Dog's The Last of Us in a tournament for 'Generation's Greatest Game'. Other major contenders were Grand Theft Auto IV, BioShock, Super Mario Galaxy, Portal 2, Uncharted 2, Batman: Arkham City, Far Cry 3, Red Dead Redemption and more.
Web news! Take-Two are petitioning the World Intellectual Property Organisation to try and wrestle control of the GTAV.com domain, which is currently owned by a Spanish resident and is up for sale. Presently the address redirects to Rockstar Games' GTA V feed, but was originally a fansite. Also the recently registered HungoverX by Take-Two isn't GTA related, but XCOM.
The PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV continue to inspire wacky mods. This time, Batman drives a piano, summons a horde of Superman bodyguards wielding assault rifles, who he either blows up with a bazooka or have fire at each other.
Rockstar Games has announced that Thursday will mark the official unveiling of the separately named Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer component of GTA V. Gameplay footage will be published. Previews of the GTA multiplayer that's been kept tightly under wraps will also surface as Rockstar lift the press embargo. Grand Theft Auto V releases September 17th.
Rockstar Games has issued a warning to fans that, while Xbox 360 and PS3 copies of Grand Theft Auto V are almost universally region free, DLC codes are tied to regional XBL / PSN hubs for redemption. So, your physical media might be without an arbitrary padlock but your digital goodies are another story. Shipping in a US copy might be cheaper, but pre-order codes aren't guaranteed to work.
During their recent financial report, Nvidia senior director of investor relations Chris Evenden stated that Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V was part of a "strong roster of games coming this fall" heading for PC. This statement was in remark to news that "speciality PCs like gaming systems" are on the rise, noting PC gamers were gearing up for Call of Duty: Ghosts, GTA 5 and Assassin's Creed 4.
Rockstar Games has posted a new travelogue for the fictional Los Santos and Blaine County regions of Grand Theft Auto V.