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• GTA Online Gunrunning update: all unreleased vehicles and prices leaked

  Here’s all the new stuff you’ll need to save up for.

• "We can do more" microtransactions, says publisher of GTA and Red Dead Redemption

  But claims it isn’t out to “grab the last nickel.”

• GTA Online: double RP and cash for all Heists this week

  That’s a lot of bonuses if you’re prepared to put the work in.

• GTA Online's new mode Tiny Racers savaged by fans - is it as bad as everyone says it is?

  Remember: it’s not a racing game.

• GTA Online: new Infernus Classic available for $915,000 but is it worth your cash?

  You might want to hold out for the release of the Turismo Classic.

• 2K not giving up on Battleborn despite poor performance

  Battleborn’s under-performance may have become a running industry joke, but 2K has promised continued support for the game.

• GTA: Online adds new sports cars, jet, weapons with Business Update

  Rockstar is adding three new sports cars, a jet plane and a couple of new weapons to GTA: Online next week with the release of the Business Update.

• Borderlands 2: new DLC in development, is highest-selling 2K game ever

  Borderlands 2 got a lot of love during Take-Two’s financial report last night, along with the confirmation that more DLC is on the way,

• Red Dead Redemption sequel "is in the works potentially for a 2014 launch"

  Baird Equity Research predicts return to the American Frontier this year. As well as PC, Xbox One and PS4 release of GTA V.

• Ubisoft and Take-Two in "dangerous position" as market goes digital, says Cousins

  Ex-Battlefield developer Ben Cousins has spoken out about the industry’s switch from physical to digital, and warns that Ubisoft and Take-Two might not survive the move.

• GTA: San Andreas on PlayStation 3 from 12 December

  PlayStation Hong Kong has listed Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas available for download from 12 December.

• Cypress Hill singer loses lawsuit with Rockstar

  So you wanna be a rock superstar? And live large? Big house? Sue Rockstar? No, no you don’t. All kidding aside, the backing singer for popular band Cypress Hill that sued Rockstar two years ago has officially lost his $250 million lawsuit.

• GTA 5 DLC: Take-Two promises 'interesting stuff'

  GTA 5 publisher Take-Two has teased in an investor call that the upcoming open-world game’s DLC will feature plenty of “interesting stuff” when it is released.

• Take-Two postpones earnings reports due to Hurricane Sandy

  Hurricane Sandy’s wrath has affected almost too many to count over the past few days, and now it has inconvenienced one major video game publisher as well.

• GTA 5 watch: Take-Two investor call tomorrow

  GTA 5 chatter and rumour-milling is set to go into overload once again tomorrow, as the Take-Two Q1 2013 investor call kicks off at 4:30 PM eastern time.  Read all about it here.

• More than 40 staff whacked from Mafia dev 2K Czech

  Two studios under the 2K Czech brand have been the target of a redundancy program that trimmed their staff by more than 40 developers.

• Zelnick on Take Two buyout: "We enjoy being an independent company"

  Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has addressed rumours of any impending acquisition offers following the company’s recent massive success, saying it likes being independent.

• Rumor: Activision looking to buy Take-Two [Updated]

  Update: An Activision rep, unsurprisingly, replied to us with a quick, no frills “Activision doesn’t comment on industry rumor and speculation.” As always, we’ll fall back on an old cliche: that’s not a “no.” Original Story: “Saw it coming.” Said the man who got blindsided by a speeding train.

• Take-Two CEO: Digital distribution won't kill game boxes

  Take-Two head Strauss Zelnick claims digital distribution could measure up to 40% of his company's business within three years - but that massive files mean the retail boxed copy isn't going anywhere.