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NEWS ABOUT: Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV stories: 12 news summaries
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

ANALYSIS

 In Defense of
 American Blood Lust

'Inheritance' of nation 'born in blood'

Aug 7, 08 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Cormac McCarthy's ascension "from cult writer to Great American Novelist" and the "primordial joy" of Grand Theft Auto IV as backdrop, Stephen Marche reflects on the central role violence plays in the American mythos in Esquire. "Purification through violence has been created and nurtured by figures... More »

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violence • Cormac McCarthy • Grand Theft Auto IV • Esquire

Game Over for Teens
'Acting Out' 
Grand Theft Auto 

Six bored pals launched crime spree: cops

Jun 27, 08 2:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Six bored Long Island teenagers have been busted for acting out the violent themes of the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto IV with a real life spree of break-ins, a mugging, a beating and a carjacking, police charge. "These teens have difficulty separating fact from fiction, fantasy from... More »

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crime • Long Island • carjacking • video violence • Grand Theft Auto IV • mugging • juvenile crime • Nassau County Police

OPINION

Grand Theft Auto IV Marks
the End for Next-Gen Gaming

Look for cheaper games with broader appeal in future, predicts writer

Jun 19, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Low sales of Grand Theft Auto IV herald the end of next-gen gaming’s heyday, writes Wagner James Au on GigaOm. The game is selling poorly compared to the previous version, and it hasn’t improved sales of the next-gen Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. “The days when... More »

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video game console • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • Grand Theft Auto IV • 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

OPINION

Online Gaming Boom Outpaces Real-Life Critiques

Cultural attitude toward virtual world reflects antiquated view

May 31, 08 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The dizzying growth of the video game industry continues to alarm cultural Luddites, writes Tom Chatfield for the Prospect, but the critics are trapped in video gaming’s past. They haven't adjusted to the development of social, team-based gaming worlds, treating games “as an odd mix of the slightly... More »

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technology • pop culture • culture • gaming • World of Warcraft • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

 For Actor,
 Grand Theft Auto
 Doesn't Pay 

Gaming companies refuse to dole out royalties

May 22, 08 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - He has gained fame and exposure as the voice of sly Balkan criminal Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV. But actor Michael Hollick would rather see a royalty check from Rockstar Games, reports the New York Times. Though the game has raked in roughly $600 million so far,... More »

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gaming • Screen Actors Guild • actor • Grand Theft Auto IV • digital media • video games

 Grand Theft Auto 
 Burns Up Sales 
 Record 

Tops Halo 3's first week take

May 7, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Grand Theft Auto IV made off with a clean $500 million in its first week on sale, the biggest bow ever for a video game, MTV reports. The take left in the dust Halo 3’s $300 million debut, the previous record holder. It also surpasses any movie or music... More »

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

video game review

 Grand Theft a Joy for Gamers 

Today's launch is well worth the wait

Apr 29, 08 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest installment in the widely acclaimed and controversial Grand Theft Auto is more than worth the wait, writes Justin Calvert in GameStop. Preserving the basic play mechanics but adding a breathtaking level of complexity and a fantastically detailed and humorous mock-up of New York City, "Grand Theft Auto ... More »

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video game reviews • 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

EA Gets Hostile in
'Grand Theft' Takeover Bid

Video game maker plans to bypass Take-Two management

Mar 13, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Electronic Arts is renewing its $2 billion bid to take over rival Take-Two Interactive—but this time the offer will go directly to the video game maker's shareholders, in a sign the potential deal may be turning hostile, reports the Wall Street Journal. EA’s initial offer was rejected... More »

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hostile takeover • acquisition • EA Sports • Electronic Arts • Take-Two Interactive Software • Grand Theft Auto IV

Take-Two Promises Solid 2008

Game maker upbeat despite losses; rebuffs EA takeover talks 

Mar 12, 08 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Videogame maker Take-Two Interactive—owner of gamer favorites Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock—said first quarter losses jumped nearly 77% to $38 million while revenue fell some 13% to $240.4 million, reports the New York Times. But the company projected an upbeat 2008 with revenues growing 40% to $1.... More »

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acquisition • EA Sports • revenue • Take-Two Interactive Software • takeover bid • Soleil Hudson Square Research • Grand Theft Auto IV • Bioshock

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