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Valve Confirms Discount on Three GTA Titles for Mac

Valve, the development studio behind some of the most popular video games ever created, has announced a discount for three Grand Theft Auto games on the Macintosh platform. Via steampowered.com, the official Steam portal accessible through any web browser, Valve confirmed today that “Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand ...

14 February 2012
08:00 GMT

Grand Theft Auto IV Gets Graphics Overhaul Thanks to Icenhancer 2.0 Mod

It may be hard to believe but Grand Theft Auto IV was released back in 2008. While that may not seem that apparent, you can always boot it up and see that the game, although it had impressive graphics for its time, isn’t looking so sharp when compared to current titles. Thankfully, at least on the PC, modders ...

14 February 2012
03:48 GMT

Take Two Shows Decrease in Revenue, Increased Losses

Take Two, the publisher that is in charge of franchises such Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, has announced that it has seen revenue go down during the second fiscal quarter of the year, which ended on September 30, and also saw an increase in losses.Sales for the company came in at 107 million dollars (77.5...

9 November 2011
10:32 GMT

Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Recreated in GTA: San Andreas

Seeing as how the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V takes place once again in the virtual state of San Andreas, more specifically in and around Los Santos, players of the much older GTA: San Andreas were quick to jump back into the experience and get themselves reacquainted with GTA's own version of California.One You...

7 November 2011
12:51 GMT

First Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Now Available, Returns to San Andreas

After a week of waiting, Rockstar Games has finally made good on its promise and delivered the first trailer and actual details about Grand Theft Auto V, the next installment in its hugely successful open world series. As you can see in the trailer below, Grand Theft Auto V returns to San Andreas, the virtual repl...

2 November 2011
12:05 GMT

Grand Theft Auto V Is Official, Trailer Coming Next Week

Grand Theft Auto V is finally official, as Rockstar Games, its developer and publisher, has put a massive splash screen on its website with the logo of the upcoming title.The Grand Theft Auto series is definitely one of the most popular franchises in gaming and Rockstar more than knows this, opting to create hype aro...

25 October 2011
07:25 GMT

Take Two Wants Independence, Still a Good Target for Acquisition

Take Two has long been rumored to be on the brink of being acquired by a larger company in the video gaming market ever since Electronic Arts tried to make a move on it just as Grand Theft Auto IV was being released, but one executive says that the publisher aims to remain independent, even though there is still inte...

26 July 2011
13:31 GMT

Grand Theft Auto V Announcement Coming This Summer

Grand Theft Auto V, the next installment in Rockstar Games' hugely successful franchise, is set to be announced in the following months, at least according to a new report that surfaced on the web. The Grand Theft Auto franchise has impressed generations of gamers and managed, with the last title, to immerse ...

11 July 2011
05:20 GMT

Tablet Games Should Be Priced at Console Levels, Says Take Two Executive

Strauss Zelnick, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Take Two Interactive, has said that the price of video games that are created specifically for tablets could be as high as for those experiences that are designed with home consoles in mind, as long as the quality is similar.He stated, “At the end of the da...

22 June 2011
15:01 GMT

Take Two Committed Not to Rush Sequels for Big Franchises

Once upon a time Take Two Interactive was seen as a company that depended greatly on the Grand Theft Auto series for its success and struggled during the years when the franchise lied dormant but a string of releases, from this year's L.A. Noire to last year's Red Dead Redemption, has shown that the publish...

21 June 2011
04:50 GMT

Analyst: Take Two-Rockstar Deals Make Publisher Attractive for Take Over

Video game publisher Take Two has announced that it has extended the contract agreements it has with key personal from Rockstar Games that are implicated in the development of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and of Western hit Red Dead Redemption and at least one video game analyst believes that this could actually ma...

26 May 2011
10:09 GMT

Rumor Mill: Rockstar Is Developing for Nintendo Wii 2

The rumors about the Wii 2, a console which has not yet been confirmed as being in development by Nintendo, have grown even bolder, with a French site that talked about the new controller including a touchscreen now claims that the well-known developer Rockstar has been confirmed as creating games for the new platfor...

20 April 2011
05:40 GMT

A Gamer's Week: April 3

Another week has passed and we have a new series of diaries, linked to Total War: Shogun 2, the strategy game from SEGA and The Creative Assembly, and Crysis 2, from Crytek and Electronic Arts.We also have a Weekend Reading feature that talks about how the Dragon Age series, no matter how it might progress, needs to ...

3 April 2011
09:31 GMT

GTA and Call of Duty Players Are Ready for Dragon Age 2

The main designer working on the upcoming role-playing game Dragon Age 2 from BioWare has said that mechanics taken from the genre have become widespread throughout the gaming industry, meaning that a lot more people are actually prepared to try out a more traditional experience in the same space. Mike Laidlaw, wh...

28 February 2011
16:21 GMT

Analyst: Activision and Take Two Combination Would Make Sense

A few weeks ago rumors from inside the industry suggested that publisher Activision, one of the biggest players in the video-game world, was interested in buying up Take Two in order to gain control of developer Rockstar and its important cash cow Grand Theft Auto. Arvind Bhatia is an analyst working for Stern Age...

28 February 2011
10:30 GMT

Rumor Mill: Activision Is Interested in Buying Take Two

Rumors coming from the top level of the business are suggesting that Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest video game publishers in the world, is interested in acquiring Take Two Interactive, the company which handles publishing for the very successful developer Rockstar. A senior executive has told MCV that, &l...

14 February 2011
06:30 GMT

First GTA Game Was Almost Canceled

Rockstar has not yet officially announced the existence of GTA V, but fans of the series are presuming that it is already in development and it will be on the biggest launches of 2012 when it comes to video games. But for all the success of the GTA franchise, it seems that the first title in the series was very cl...

1 February 2011
15:01 GMT

Call of Duty Cited as Top Reason for Relationship Problems

A new poll that sampled more 1,500 gamers and their partners suggests that the Call of Duty franchise is the video game intellectual property which is most likely to be responsible for creating problems between couples.The poll was conducted by OnePoll.com and only took in answers from gamers who were willing to disc...

18 November 2010
16:31 GMT

Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Available for Mac OS X - Download Limited to 30 Days

Rockstar Games and TransGaming have announced Grand Theft Auto Trilogy for the Macintosh, a unique chance for Mac gamers to revisit the classic entries of the series, which include Grand Theft Auto III,  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.Ported to the Mac via TransGaming’s Cid...

15 November 2010
10:23 GMT

Players Logged 17 Million Hours in Red Dead Redemption

We already know that Red Dead Redemption is the best sold videogame for the month of May in the United States, with the figures from the NPD Group showing that the Western-themed open world shooter managed to sell more than 1 million units on the Xbox 360 and on the PlayStation 3.Now, a set of figures offered by the ...

6 July 2010
08:06 GMT

Splinter Cell Shakes Up the Chart

Finally, the tyranny of Just Dance has been vanquished, when it comes to the chart tracking videogame sales in the United Kingdom. Splinter Cell: Conviction, the latest title from Ubisoft starring Sam Fisher, is sitting in number one in its first week on sale, showing that stealth kills and stalking still have an aud...

22 April 2010
04:32 GMT

L.A. Noire Comes to the Xbox 360

L.A. Noire, the mystery thriller that is being created by Team Bondi (for quite some time now) and set to be published by Rockstar, has been confirmed as being in development for the Xbox 360 home gaming console from Microsoft, as well as for the PlayStation 3 from Sony, which it was initially announced for.The game ...

9 February 2010
13:11 GMT

Rockstar Formally Announces GTA: Chinatown Wars for iPhone

In a predictable move, Rockstar Games has formally announced the availability of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch. Apple approved the game yesterday, apparently catching Rockstar off guard. The company later issued a press release acknowledging the latest developments, and encouraging fans o...

19 January 2010
05:07 GMT

Apple Approves Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Although the announcement is yet to be made formally, Softpedia can confirm that Apple has approved Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch. Requiring a compatible device and the latest version of the iPhone OS – 3.1.2 – GTA: Chinatown Wars was originally slated fo...

18 January 2010
10:31 GMT

A Gamer's Week: New Year Edition

It's the first day of 2010 and we continue talking about the Games of the Year here at Softpedia while also struggling to put out some news during this parched period in the videogame business. Here is what happened during the last week of 2009 in gaming and one Weekend Reading piece.On Monday, Microsoft announc...

1 January 2010
10:11 GMT

GTA V Could Tease Us in 2010

In spite of its attempts to put on a good show and look really brave, Take-Two has proven that a year in which it doesn't have a Grand Theft Auto game to publish is going to be an unprofitable one for the developer. Even with its Borderlands selling more than two million copies, the company ended up below zero o...

28 December 2009
02:39 GMT

Take Two Shows Losses, Hopes for Good 2010

Publisher Take Two has announced that it has lost 22 million dollars during the last quarter of the year and that its losses for the whole of 2009 have reached 137.9 million, which is significantly more than in 2008. Overall revenue for Take Two stood at 968.5 million dollars, which is more than one third less than i...

21 December 2009
03:47 GMT

The New Batman Game Won't Venture into Arkham's Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum managed to prove that comic-book superheros and their games were anything but dead and that the genre could still produce some genuinely good products. The game scored big time not only with the critics, but with the fans as well, and even won a world record, Guinness awarding it the title of "M...

16 December 2009
03:06 GMT

GTA Chinatown Wars' Poor Marketing Has Nintendo Frustrated

In their reviews, critics deemed Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars as one of the best games to come out on the DS this year. But, in spite of the actual quality of the title, and the recommendations given by gaming sites and magazines around the world, it sold very poorly. The lack of proper publishing support the game...

11 December 2009
03:36 GMT

Take Two Looks to Premium Segment for the Future

Take Two surprised some videogame analysts by saying that it will lose more money than expected during the current fiscal year. The company is stating that it will be getting less revenue, down to about 950 million dollars, with losses of 1.10 to 1.15 for each share. The outlook for 2010 is also a bit gloomy, as the ...

8 December 2009
04:27 GMT

Take Two Shares Decline Shows Company Problems

Take Two announced last week that it would have a bad 2009 and that the prospects for 2010 were not looking much better. The company said that Max Payne 3 was once again delayed for a few months and projected a fall in sales related to poor performance from the MLB franchise, which is not having a good year. Immediat...

7 December 2009
04:19 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints and Glitches (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

20 October 2009
04:13 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints VI (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

19 October 2009
08:45 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints V (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

16 October 2009
04:54 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints IV (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

15 October 2009
05:01 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints III (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

14 October 2009
05:36 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints II (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

13 October 2009
07:19 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Hints (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

12 October 2009
03:20 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables X (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

9 October 2009
06:48 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables IX (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

8 October 2009
05:21 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables VIII (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

7 October 2009
02:33 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables VII (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

6 October 2009
04:52 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables VI (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

5 October 2009
09:01 GMT

All Points Bulletin Beta Kicks Off Next Week

A beta for yet another MMO has been closing in, but this isn't a regular MMO, so all those World of Warcraft worshipers won't have another game to bully and tag as less than WoW. The developer of the game, Dundee, started giving out its beta applications in August and months turned to weeks, turned to days ...

2 October 2009
10:01 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables V (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

2 October 2009
03:08 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables IV (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

1 October 2009
05:21 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables III (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

30 September 2009
02:24 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables II (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

29 September 2009
06:40 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Unlockables (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

28 September 2009
05:37 GMT

GTA: Chinatown Wars Cheats V (DS)

The first GTA to hit the DS, Chinatown Wars, tells the story of Huang Lee, a triad member in the modern Liberty City. Huang flies form China to deliver a ceremonial sword to Wu “Kenny” Lee and ensure the Triad inheritance. But things do not go as smoothly as planned, and Huang loses the sword shortly upon...

25 September 2009
09:40 GMT


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