Metal Gear Online (opens in new tab), the competitive multiplayer counterpart to Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab), is going live in a matter of weeks. Beyond the obvious concerns about Konami’s servers catching fire (again), what will make it a good online game? To …
Read More »This GTA 5 video shows you the magic of semi truck tricks
Just when you thought every possible weird thing to do for fun in GTA 5 (opens in new tab) had been covered, along come trailer tricks: disconnecting a truck trailer at high speed then using C4 to send it sailing back onto your trailer hitch (preferably over a bridge or …
Read More »GTA Online Labor Day weekend event has cheap rides and better payouts
GTA Online (opens in new tab) is celebrating the American labor movement this holiday weekend in its own special way: with four days of revolving vehicle discounts and Job bonuses. Here’s the complete list – all events indicated will award double GTA$/RP payouts, while all (virtual) retailers indicated will have …
Read More »Take-Two has forgotten about GTA 5s story DLC. UPDATE: “We leave it to Rockstar”
UPDATE: Take-Two has now issued the following statement: “Strauss misspoke during today’s call, as over a year ago Rockstar Games had said that they were exploring story mode content for Grand Theft Auto V. However, no further information has been released since. As always, we leave it to Rockstar Games …
Read More »Even with no mods GTA 5 can look amazing on PC
If all the GTA 5 PC mods (opens in new tab) fun hadn’t convinced you already, perhaps these astonishing images from Reddit user InterventX (opens in new tab) will have you throwing your console over your shoulder in disgust. Created in Director Mode with no mods, these screens were taken …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 review
Forget everything you think you know about remastered video game rereleases, because new-gen Grand Theft Auto 5 punches the rule book, steals its car, and then reverses back over the battered, leathery remains just to be sure. The obvious question is ‘should I buy GTA 5 all over again?’ to …
Read More »GTA 5s sales are absurd, but dont defeat the industrys addiction to annualization
GTA 5 (opens in new tab) has, by my math, made nearly $2 billion since it released last month. That’s absurd. That’s more than absurd. That’s put-it-in-a-straitjacket absurd. That’s lock-it-up-in-Arkham-Home-for-the-Criminally-Insane absurd. That’s kill-it-because-otherwise-it’ll break-free-and-blow-up-a-hospital absurd. It’s absurd. Truly absurd. It’s so absurd that our office actually argued for like an …
Read More »What if Rockstar made your favorite series?
Can’t hardly wait Weve marked our calendars. Weve devoured the screenshots and deconstructed each and every trailer that we could get our greedy hands on. Weve meticulously combed through the rumors to collect as much information about Grand Theft Auto V as we possibly could, but nothing seems to satisfy …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V video preaches Epsilonism
It’s not really viral marketing when you just post the video on your official blog, but it is still really weird. Rockstar Games has uploaded a new video promoting Grand Theft Auto V through the cult–er–religion of Epsilonism. You can see it on on the Newswire, or watch the captured …
Read More »History of Grand Theft Auto box art
Boxes in boxes in boxes in boxes GTA 5‘s box art is currently being painted onto a wall in New York City, because that’s how big of a deal it is. Seriously. Now, it’s officially out, ready for your eyes to pour over it while you wait anxiously for the …
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