Tag Archives: GTA 5

Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 02:21 BST

GTA 5: viral promo begins, live-action ad inbound

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Grand Theft Auto 5 is so important that even its marketing proves endlessly fascinating. Just look at this whacked-out stuff from one of the franchise’s viral promotional sources, and get excited about an upcoming commercial designed to get you excited.

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Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 20:37 BST

US games sales decline to continue until GTA 5, next-gen systems are released

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Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects NPD figures for March 2013 to be down by 10-15% when the numbers are reported tomorrow.

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 12:33 BST

Grand Theft Auto 5 artworks demonstrate cash and carry

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Rockstar has released two new pieces of Grand Theft Auto 5 art, showing off the franchise’s signature style. One shows a jetski and the other a motorbike; the pair are together titled Cash and Carry.

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Sat, Apr 13, 2013 | 20:14 BST

GTA 5 will contain a character named Casey voiced by Jeff Wincott

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GTA 5 will contain a character named Casey, although what role he plays in the story in unknown at present. Confirmation of the character appeared on an actor’s page posted on IMDB. Casey is voiced by Jeff Wincott – who backed up his role in GTA 5 on Twitter – who has played various roles on different series on television such as Night Heat, 24 and Sons of Anarchy. He has been in movies as well, his most recent being the 2010 Denzel Washington film Unstoppable where he played Chris Pine’s brother. GTA 5 will be released on PS3 and Xbox 360 September 17.Via Gameranx. Thanks, LengendaryBoss.

Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 11:28 BST

GTA 5 cover mural: Rockstar publishes ‘making-of’ photos

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Grand Theft Auto 5 had a cover reveal last week, courtesy of a Rockstar Games-commissioned mural painted in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. The publisher has now published a slideshow that shows the mural being painted.

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Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | 23:44 BST

GTA 5 Xbox 360 pre-orders net Microsoft Points

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Microsoft is offering an odd sort of retailer-specific pre-order bonus for Grand Theft Auto 5. Plonk down your cash early at the Microsoft Store and you’ll score 1600 MS Points. GTA 5 is expected in September on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Thanks, Lengendaryboss.

Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | 23:30 BST

GTA 5: full cover art revealed, check it out here

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GTA 5 has received its final digital cover art courtesy of Rockstar Games. Check it out here.

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Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | 23:29 BST

GTA 5 box-art revealed in New York mural

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GTA 5′s box-art has been painted on a wall somewhere in New York’s Manhattan district of Chelsea. This isn’t an April Fools by the way.

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Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | 23:42 BST

GTA 5: new screens show sky-diving, mini-guns & more

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GTA 5 has received a new batch of screens courtesy of Rockstar North. The pics show mini-guns, sky-diving, deep sea exploration, and much more. It’s looking rather lovely.

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Sun, Mar 17, 2013 | 22:03 GMT

GTA 5 scammers attract Take Two’s legal wrath

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Having already smacked down two scams, Take Two has filed a fresh complaint against a site purporting to offer free Grand Theft Auto 5 beta access. Fusible reports the publisher now has four active cases with the World Intellectual Property Organization over scam websites. You’re unlikely to fall for this kind of nonsense, but don’t let your less-hardcore friends and family get sucked in.

Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 04:54 GMT

GTA: regular sequels would “degrade” franchise, says Take Two exec

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Grand Theft Auto would be harmed if Take-Two pushed for more frequent sequels, the publisher’s chief operating officer Karl Slatoff has said.

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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 | 16:05 GMT

Take-Two discusses “extensive pipeline of unannounced titles”

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Take-Two has hinted at its “Extensive pipeline of unannounced titles” at this week’s Wedbush Transformational Technologies Conference, name-dropping a list of key IP the publisher feels is important to the company.

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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 00:01 GMT

Watch Dogs aiming to compete with Grand Theft Auto

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Watch Dogs is hoping to snaffle a few slices of Grand Theft Auto’s open-world pie, and Ubisoft expects the near-future effort’s connected features to grant it an edge.

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Mon, Feb 04, 2013 | 23:48 GMT

GTA 5 delay: Rockstar dismisses “conspiracy theories”

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Grand Theft Auto 5′s delay has brought on an epidemic of tinfoil hats, and Rockstar isn’t amused.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 20:24 GMT

GTA 5 to move 18 million copies during first sixth months – analyst

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Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects Grand Theft Auto 5 to outsell Call of Duty in 2013, and estimates Rockstar has spent around $137.5 million on development.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 15:55 GMT

GTA 5 delay causes stock in Take Two to fumble

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In the wake of news that GTA 5 has been delayed from spring into September, the market freaked out a bit, causing stock in Take-Two to fall 7.96%. The market fluctuates, however, and now stock in the firm is only down by 6.47% – so expect it to change again soon. When NASDAQ opened, stock in the firm was trading at $12.99, and now its down to $12.23. Market Watch also reports that shares in GameStop took a tumble with the news as well, falling by 1.7%.

Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 09:07 GMT

GTA 5 pushed into September, analyst suspects next-gen release

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Rockstar has confirmed a September release date for Grand Theft Auto 5, which is a few months away from the initial spring launch window. One analyst thinks the delay points to a next-gen release.

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Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 13:44 GMT

GTA 5: new pre-order art snapped at GameStop

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Grand Theft Auto 5 is landing in Spring – we’re still waiting on a release date Rockstar, no rush eh? – and a gamer has snapped a new piece of game art in a GameStop store. It might not make the wait much better, but it should help a little.

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Sun, Jan 20, 2013 | 06:00 GMT

GTA 5 PC listed for pre-order on Amazon France

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GTA 5 is listed for pre-order on Amazon France for PC.

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Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 16:41 GMT

“Nintendo weakness” and “gamer fatigue” to blame for poor 2012 sales, says Pachter

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This Thursday the NPD Group will publish its December sales report and according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter the news will not be cheerful. The decline of Call of Duty and Nintendo’s inability to spark strong sales are just two key areas of concern for the analyst.

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