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The NPD Group data for the month of October, released last week, were anything but good. Overall, the videogaming industry has shrunk by about 19% over the same period during 2008, with price cuts failing to drive up sales volume for the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360, and with customers buying less... |
18 November 2009
03:48 GMT |
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Rockstar has just released The Ballad of Gay Tony, the second and apparently last downloadable content pack for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, and has also launched a retail disk that combines it with The Lost & Damned for those who are not interested in getting the new content via the network. And it s... |
11 November 2009
05:00 GMT |
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A game has already managed to earn a world record this year, but one thing that happens even less often is a gamer that manages to claim a world record. Still, GTA IV has so far enabled two of its players to enter the Guinness Book of Records. The feat that has propelled the two gamers in the world of the famous is t... |
21 October 2009
06:41 GMT |
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GTA IV really turned out to be a great hit. It surpassed GTA III, which is in itself a great thing, not because GTA was such a great game, which it was, but because sequels are usually bad. Not worse than the previous release, but standalone bad, without the need for any comparison. So every time a game that has a nu... |
15 October 2009
15:31 GMT |
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The Games on Demand system has really taken off and more and more titles are becoming part of the list. The Xbox Live users have been granted special access to some of the best games the console has ever seen, while the Xbox 360 owners can get their hands on titles like BioShock, Mass Effect, Burnout Paradise, Assass... |
12 October 2009
11:01 GMT |
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It seems that the upcoming Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft, which was unveiled by Blizzard at this year’s BlizzCon event, will be paying homage to one of the biggest videogame releases of 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV, by re-creating some of the experiences of that title in the starting area for the newly... |
30 September 2009
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With the Tokyo Game Show wrapped up, the CESA, which organizes the event, also handed out the Japan Game Awards, which have the distinction of honoring both older releases judged to be the most impressive and future titles judged to have the potential for greatness.In the Game of the Year competition, only videogames... |
30 September 2009
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The numbers that the NPD Group releases related to hardware and videogame sales on the North American market are expected towards the end of the week and industry analysts are projecting that they will again be disappointing, with sales going down by 22% overall when compared with July 2008.Michael Pachter, who is an... |
11 August 2009
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We've seen quite a lot of news reports about Take Two recently, largely due to the fact that the company has postponed one of its biggest releases of this year, BioShock 2, into 2010, when other high-quality titles like Mafia II or Red Dead Redemption will also be making an appearance. This led to quite a lot o... |
17 July 2009
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In the gaming industry, there are a lot of high-quality and extremely popular franchises, but among them, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto is the biggest. The series, which has broken records through its latest full-fledged installment, Grand Theft Auto IV, has introduced a lot of innovation in terms of story and gam... |
16 July 2009
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The NPD Group, which tracks software and hardware sales in North America, is set to release its data for the month of May at the end of this week and, ahead of that event, several analysts are saying that the numbers will be disappointing, mainly because of the fact that May 2008 was a very good month, with Grand The... |
9 June 2009
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Rockstar continues to generate hype around its Grand Theft Auto IV game as yesterday it announced the second DLC episode for the game, entitled the Ballad of Gay Tony. Now, after already stirring up a bit of controversy, the company has unveiled the fact that the two DLC expansions for GTA IV will become a standalone... |
28 May 2009
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This week, I've replayed a lot of Knights of the Old Republic, trying to point out what makes it a great game even almost 6 years since its initial release. But this space is for news, so let's see what we've written about these days.On Monday, Konami entered the teasing ring offering a countdown to so... |
23 May 2009
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April 2009 will likely not be a good month for videogames. The most reputable industry analysts are saying that a 17% decline in the numbers posted, when compared with April 2008, should not be ruled out as the NPD Group is preparing to unveil its figures.The main reason of the year over year decline is that fact tha... |
13 May 2009
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We're getting pretty much accustomed to people saying outrageous things about videogames, from stating that they directly cause violent crime to saying that they are full length M-rated movies. Some people have even implied that those who play videogames should not be allowed to vote, as they are not mature enou... |
12 May 2009
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The Grand Theft Auto franchise is one of the most popular series of video games ever created, gathering a huge amount of fans across the world. Now, with one of its latest installments, Grand Theft Auto IV, its developer, Rockstar, has gained critical acclaim for the solid and immersive game it has offered to fans. ... |
27 April 2009
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Rather than being busy with providing information related to its videogame releases, publisher Take Two is filling the news space with information related to the law suits that it has managed to settle during the recent few days.Today, the company announced that an agreement was reached with a group of share holders ... |
7 April 2009
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Developer Meebz has created a cool iPhone theme featuring Grand Theft Auto characters, and a slew of GTA IV-styled icons for iPhone owners and fans of the series. All you need is an iPhone and you're good to download this theme right here, right now.According to Meebz, Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition is a be... |
30 March 2009
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Grand Theft Auto IV was undoubtedly one of the most important and successful titles of the last year. Being the first next-generation iteration in the very popular GTA series, the game blew away reviewers, who graced it with near, if not perfect grades. The critical success translated into huge sales for the release... |
13 March 2009
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Take Two has released its financial results for the quarter that ended on January 31. The company says that it has seen an increase of 7% when it comes to year over year revenues, to 256 million dollars, but that did not help when it comes to losses, as they also increased by 32%, going up to 50.4 million dollars. Th... |
11 March 2009
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The videogames industry has been talking quite a bit lately about the used game market. They have been vilified by publishers as one of the reasons of the limited growth the industry has seen in 2008. The idea is that gamers who get GTA IV or Gears of War 2 from someone who already played the game or from GameStop ar... |
3 March 2009
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The new president of the United States, Barack Obama, has just made one of the most important speeches of his presidency, speaking in front of a joint session of Congress about the problems that are facing the nation and about how he plans to tackle them. And amongst phrases related to the economic recession, the war... |
26 February 2009
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The Grand Theft Auto franchise is one of the most popular series of video games out there. It has been entertaining players with its intricate stories, amusing gameplay and, with the latest iteration, GTA IV, stunning realism. Now, as the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV is gearing up for the release of its first of... |
13 February 2009
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Microsoft is announcing that, in order to celebrate the release of the Lost and Damned downloadable content for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV, it is planning to make the Xbox Live multiplayer services, which are usually tied to a paid Gold account, free for five days.The promotion is set to begin on February 17... |
11 February 2009
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With Apple lifting the Digital Rights Management (DRM) system off iTunes content, Rockstar is now seeing the venue as the most appropriate place to sell the 150+ GTA IV songs on Liberty City's 19 radio stations.The shift from Amazon doesn't mean any content will be lost. In fact, new tracks from artists inc... |
10 February 2009
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One cannot write about a sales chart, be it in Japan or in the United States, be it about hardware or software, without mentioning the Japanese company Nintendo, which produces the Wii and the DS, plus the videogames for these systems. In fact, most of the charts we have reported on lately here at Softpedia have seen... |
4 February 2009
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A lot of ink (well, keyboard strokes) is being used these days to discuss the quality of videogames as compared to the quality of other arts, like movies or literature. And the general consensus seems to be that games should become more mature, giving players more experiences based on great narrative.Well, Dan Houser... |
29 January 2009
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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced a full list of nominees for the Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, held since 1998. The nominations and the awards are decided by people from the gaming industry, which means that they tend to show how the industry itself sees the gaming scene and which t... |
29 January 2009
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Rockstar is announcing that it has released a second patch for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. The patch can be downloaded from Softpedia and aims to make the game experience smoother for all those players who have it installed and have met issues related to the graphics engine.Patch 1.0.2.0 is set to add... |
26 January 2009
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When developers like Rockstar strive to put out a list of the Achievements you can get in their upcoming DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV shows how important these rewards have become to videogames.There was a time when players prided themselves on completing the game and, maybe, getting a particular ending. Now, it'... |
22 January 2009
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As part of its reports for December, the NPD Group has also done a bit of math to see which game sold the most in 2008 and came up with a top ten offering few surprises but a lot of space for thought.Unsurprisingly, given the domination of the Nintendo Wii in all hardware charts, the best sold videogame of 2008 was W... |
19 January 2009
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The gaming industry has a few famous franchises that brought innovations and took game design to a whole new level. One of them is the famous Grand Theft Auto series, developed by Rockstar, which won over a huge number of fans with its top-notch gameplay and intricate stories. With its latest iteration, GTA IV, the d... |
19 January 2009
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With the videogames industry slowing due to the recession and with a 2009 that could see the fall of more developers and even some publishers as less titles hit it big at retail, everyone is looking at the NPD Group data for December 2008, trying to see who is doing well and who is not even showing up for the fight.A... |
16 January 2009
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What's a recession hit gamer to do when he hasn't yet played the biggest videogame releases of 2008 even if the gigantic titles of 2009 are knocking at his door and ready to claim share of their wallet? Renting games, although frowned upon by videogame publishers, is clearly the way to go here and companies... |
16 January 2009
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Who thought that the first week (OK, “work week”) of gaming reporting for 2009 would be so filled with announcements, reveals and, well, news? If this is a sneak peek of how 2009 will be, then we're going to have a really interesting and cool year. So, here at Softpedia, we're beginning a weekly... |
10 January 2009
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The open world sandbox genre of games is currently dominated by Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto franchise. It took realism and story telling to new heights with its recent iteration, Grand Theft Auto IV, but, as some fans and critics said, it lost its amusing features and it took itself too seriously. That�... |
9 January 2009
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GameTrailers is one of the most interesting manifestations in the field of gaming commentary for the last year. The guys behind it have used video as a way to review and comment on games, while also offering all the latest trailers, developer videos and commercials related to upcoming releases.They have chosen their ... |
8 January 2009
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The gaming industry has quite a lot of iconic franchises, but in the genre of open world sandbox action games one reigns supreme, Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar's brainchild, this series has entertained us since the first top-down view versions appeared in 1997, and, with its latest Grand Theft Auto IV, has set new ... |
8 January 2009
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The Xbox division at Microsoft has taken a long, hard look at 2008 and produced some data showing how important the year was to the gaming console produced by the software giant. There are more than 28 million Xbox 360 gaming consoles in use in the world at the moment, which means that the device has an 8 million lea... |
7 January 2009
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The Grand Theft Auto franchise is probably one of the most popular series of games out there. It has single-handedly shaped the genre of sandbox titles, and has won over thousands of fans across the world. With its latest release, Grand Theft Auto IV, the developers at Rockstar took the realism it portrayed in other ... |
6 January 2009
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Edge, the videogame magazine published by the Future media group, has announced the recipients of the 2008 Edge Awards, presented each year to those titles influencing the industry and changing players’ expectations.The big winner of 2008 is the PlayStation 3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet, created by Media Molecule... |
28 December 2008
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Take Two is facing a tough 2009. As they released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008, which showed an increasing loss over the same period of 2007, chairman of the board Strauss Zelnick sought to emphasize the power of DLC as a revenue source in 2009, saying that Grand Theft Auto IV would receive ... |
23 December 2008
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Following a financial report which showed a disappointing fourth quarter loss, double that incurred in 2007, and a overall yearly profit of 97 million dollars, mostly derived from sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, Take Two is looking at 2009 as a difficult year, mainly because Rockstar's franchise will only see the ... |
18 December 2008
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The Grand Theft Auto franchise is certainly one of the most popular sandbox series of games out there, having won over fans with its amusing story and innovative gameplay. It brought a lot of new elements to the sandbox genre, taking it to a whole new level in terms of realism, and, with the latest Grand Theft Auto I... |
17 December 2008
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The Grand Theft Auto franchise is probably one of the most popular series of games out there, dominating the sandbox genre for quite some time now. It won over a huge amount of fans with its exciting story and great gameplay, making its developer, Rockstar, one of the most popular in the whole industry.But, as fans e... |
12 December 2008
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Time is one of the serious magazines that are aware of the impact videogames have on today’s society. The publication has just outed a list of the Top Ten games of 2008.The best game of 2008 is Grand Theft Auto IV, the title published by Take Two and developed by Rockstar. Lev Grossman, who is in charge of... |
12 December 2008
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Grand Theft Auto is probably the most popular sandbox shooter series out there. It has won over millions of fans across the world with its innovative gameplay and hilarious story, and has made Rockstar, its developer, one of the most respected companies in the industry.Although the franchise has never been a stranger... |
4 December 2008
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A few of the most unpopular pieces of software out there have got to be the DRM (Digital Rights Management) programs, which protect other applications, such as games or programs, from being pirated. Although some would say they are a necessary evil, the use of such systems, like the infamous SecuROM, is motivated by ... |
3 December 2008
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One of the main reasons given for the wave of downloadable content which is assaulting the videogaming industry is that publishers are trying to make sure that gamers hang on to their releases and do not re-sell them to specialized retailers like GameStop. There are some voices saying that there's a regular &ldq... |
2 December 2008
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Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular sandbox shooter franchises out there, largely due to the fact that it has won over fans with its great gameplay and pretty amusing story. The latest installment, Grand Theft Auto IV has achieved massive sales, and broke quite a lot of records when it was launched in April t... |
24 November 2008
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