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NEWS ABOUT: Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto stories: 11 news summaries

 Hidden Sex 
 Scenes Cost 
 Grand Theft 
 Auto $20M 

Take-Two settles suit over x-rated 'Hot Coffee' uproar

Sep 3, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The makers of Grand Theft Auto are shelling out $20 million to settle a lawsuit over hidden sex scenes in a version of the popular video game, reports Gawker. The suit by investors claims Take-Two Interactive Software officials knew about the x-rated "Hot Coffee" minigame inserted by programmers before... More »

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computer programming • lawsuit • settlement • Take-Two Interactive Software • Grand Theft Auto • sexually explicit • Hot Coffee • minigame • x-rated • sex scenes

 Rendition: Gitmo Joins 
 Shunned Video Games 

Many games have been met with outrage

Jun 4, 09 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - A storm of bad publicity about Rendition: Guantanamo—a video game about falsely-accused Gitmo detainees trying to escape—forced the game makers to can it this week. It's far from the only game to test the boundaries, ABC reports:
  • Atomic Games dumped development of Six Days in Fallujah amid
... More »

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list • Guantanamo Bay • video violence • Grand Theft Auto • video games • Rendition: Guantanamo

(Newser) - With clients like Universal Studios, and Nike, Mister Cartoon still has street cred. In fact, that’s what makes the 39-year-old graffiti artist, tattoo artist, fashion designer, and car customizer such a sought-after corporate image maker, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cartoon’s designs—which mix Chicano gang culture... More »

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Los Angeles • graffiti • Grand Theft Auto • tattoo artists

NEW RELEASE

 GTA IV Rides Again in 
 Lost and the Damned 

Download-only add-on episode revs new life into franchise's fourth outing

Feb 18, 09 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned brings gamers back to a Liberty City as gritty and darkly funny as ever, Seth Schiesel writes in the New York Times. The add-on episode, only available as a download through the Xbox Live service, swiftly ditches GTA IV's protagonist... More »

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Xbox 360 • Xbox Live • video game reviews • Grand Theft Auto • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

UPDATED

 Boy, 6, Drives 
 Mom's Car to School 

Learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto

Jan 7, 09 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - A Virginia first-grader missed his school bus but was determined to get to school on time—so he climbed into his mom's Ford Taurus and drove for 10 miles, reports the Washington Post. The mini-Mario Andretti wove through highway traffic at up to 60 mph before slamming into a utility... More »

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Grand Theft Auto • school bus • Monster Truck Jam • Ford Taurus • child endangerment • Wicomico Church, Va.

Distributor Pulls Grand Theft After Murder

Thai teen admits slaying cabbie while re-enacting video game

Aug 4, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - A video-game distributor is pulling Grand Theft Auto IV from shelves in Thailand after a teenager robbed and murdered a cab driver while attempting to re-create his experiences in the game, Reuters reports. The 18-year-old, currently in custody, has shown no signs of mental illness. He faces death by lethal... More »

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Thailand • violence • Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto Sex Scenes Fail
to Excite

Lawsuit over hidden footage gets few takers

Jun 25, 08 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Moral outrage that sparked a class action lawsuit over the hidden sex scenes in the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has failed to translate into complaints, the New York Times reports. Despite the millions of copies of the game sold to date, only 2,676 offended owners have... More »

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class action • settlement • Grand Theft Auto • video games

Crime Pays for
Grand Theft Auto Maker

Game blows away sales records, jacks up profit forecasts

Jun 6, 08 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Profit forecasts have shot through the roof at Take-Two Interactive Software, thanks to the runaway success of Grand Theft Auto IV, reports MarketWatch. The company is boasting a $100 million second-quarter profit, up from a $50 million loss for the same period last year—even though the blockbuster game was... More »

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software • Electronic Arts • Take-Two Interactive Software • Grand Theft Auto • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

 New Grand Theft 
 May Shatter Sales 
 Records Today  

Controversial game could change math in EA takeover bid

Apr 29, 08 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone’s favorite controversy magnet is coming back to consoles—and it’s going to make a lot of money. Grand Theft Auto IV went on sale today, and it’s expected to shatter sales records, the Wall Street Journal reports. One analyst predicts $400 million in its first... More »

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Electronic Arts • Take-Two Interactive Software • Grand Theft Auto • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

new release

 Grand Theft Auto  
 Pushes Buttons  

Parents, legislators fight to limit sales

Apr 25, 08 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s release of the latest game in the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto series, the violent games—and others like them—face widespread controversy, USA Today reports. Chicago is pulling ads from buses and parents’ groups are urging retailers not to sell to kids; meanwhile, legal action... More »

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video violence • Grand Theft Auto • video games

EA Maneuvers to Nab 'Grand Theft Auto'

Video game giant pushing $2B hostile bid for rival Take-Two

Feb 25, 08 8:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Video game kingpin Electronic Arts disclosed yesterday a $2 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire rival Take-Two Interactive Software, and capture the popular “Grand Theft Auto” franchise. EA, publisher of Madden NFL titles, said the $26-a-share offer represented a 50% premium over Take-Two’s closing price on Friday, but... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • Electronic Arts • The Sims • Madden NFL 08 • Take-Two Interactive Software • Grand Theft Auto • game development • video games

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