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New episode of `Grand Theft Auto' adds new music

When "Grand Theft Auto IV" debuts another downloadable episode later this month, there'll be not only new story lines and characters, but also new music for the ride.

Video game sales up 37 percent to $1.12B in May

U.S. retail sales of video games, consoles and game accessories hit $1.12 billion in May, a 37 percent rise over the same month last year, driven by the chart-topping Grand Theft Auto video game, market researcher NPD Group reported Thursday.

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Rockstar Continues to Diss PS3 Owners

In the late 1990's, a game was released on Playstation that changed the video game industry forever: Grand Theft Auto. As a proud Playstation gamer, I was excited to explore this game, which was, as far as I knew, the very first game of its kind.

Man accused of stealing from grandson's piggy bank
Source: hosted.ap.org

Authorities believe a Bronson man stole his 28-year-old son's car and took money from his grandson's piggy bank.

Punk kid hits people with car doors, Grand Theft Auto blamed
Source: destructoid.com

You know the drill by now. Some filthy little sh*thead decides to be antisocial and delinquent, then tries to dodge accountability by blaming videogames, something he knows will deflect the blame in the eyes of reactionary, out-of-touch adults.

News: Next GTA episode coming out on Oct. 29 [Xbox 360]
Source: gamepro.com

Rockstar is bringing the newest chapter of the GTA IV saga to the Xbox 360 in a little over three months, as The Ballad of Gay Tony releases on October 29th!

Man dies after days being tied to bedposts
Source: ABC Action News

A central Florida man has died from injuries suffered after someone hogtied him so severely to a bed that doctors had to amputate his left arm.

GTA IV Fabulously Expands With The Ballad of Gay Tony
Source: Kotaku

Rockstar has announced the next downloadable content for its hit game Grand Theft Auto 4. The expansion called Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony will hit the Xbox 360 this fall for $19 or 1600 microsoft points.

Judge Mathis' GTA Style "Consequence" game features prison rape
Source: vg247.com

TV Judge Greg Mathis and filmmaker Matty Rich are teaming up to create game for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 called Mathis "Detroit" Street Judge. The game is expected to be reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto - but with prison rape. Huh?

Man gets life for killing game-obsessed partner
Source: reghardware.co.uk

A man has been sentenced to life in prison after killing his partner, who'd become hooked on Grand Theft Auto.

Man Denies Stealing FBI Car: 'Just Here To Buy Cocaine'
Source: www.tbo.com

TAMPA - An unmarked FBI car has been found, and a Tampa man has been arrested and charged with the theft. Scheidemann, of 13106 N. Florida Ave., denied stealing the car and told police, "I'm just here to buy some crack cocaine," Lt. William Ferguson said.

Battle of Two big Franchises

In the next week we see the release of two big franchises on the DS. And I have to wonder if they will effect each other. On March 17th we see the release of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown wars so far it is getting rave reviews. It currently has a metacritic rating of 95.

Stolen car found after "wild" night
Source: NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida - Home

CAPE CORAL: A night out at the Girls Gone Wild party turns into a wild night of twists and turns for a Cape Coral woman. Carolina Mora, 19, lost her keys, had her car stolen, and her money was snatched as well.

Tax violent video games to beat knife crime, says Damiola Taylor's father
Source: Telegraph

Richard Taylor said he was "saddened" when he saw youngsters buying games that had a "negative impact" on their behaviour. Mr Taylor, who advises Gordon Brown on knife crime, said he would be urging the Prime Minister to impose new taxes on the games.

Does nudity and sex in video games offend you?
Source: msnbc.com

This just in: A penis is on display in a video game!

GTA 4's Lost and the Damned adds full frontal male nudity
Source: Kotaku

Rockstar is not stranger to pushing the limit on video game rating system. That hasn't changed with the first release of DLC for Grand Theft Auto 4 on the Xbox 360. In this release they add full frontal male nudity to a scene involving a Congressman and the player.

6-year-old takes family car after missing bus
Source: Yahoo! News

A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan — and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment.

Grand Theft Auto 4 PC Suffering From Numerous Issues
Source: 1up.com

No support for SLI, texture problems, error codes, and more abound. It's things like this that draw ridicule for gamers who opt to play games on PC.

First Amendment rescues Grand Theft Auto's 'totally nude' strip club
Source: The Register (UK)

The United States Constitution has once again affirmed the freedom for video strippers in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to shake their digital naughty bits without fear of trademark violation.

Grand Theft San Andreas: New Fiction from Brandon Scott Gorrell
Source: InDigest Magazine

An odd piece of flash fiction from author Brandon Scott Gorrell

Top 5 video game mobsters
Source: msnbc.com

Gamers sure do love their gangster games. Earlier this month, Take-Two Interactive announced that "Grand Theft Auto IV" had sold more than 10 million copies since its debut in April, making it the best-selling game so far this year.

What do you think of Will Wright's list of top 5 games?
Source: msnbc.com

Will Wright is one of the most influential game designers in the history of the biz. So what does the maker of "Spore" and "The Sims" like to play when he's not busy creating new games?

Grand Theft Auto: Grand Theft Auto Helps Preteen Rescue Family From Crashed Car
Source: Kotaku

"She just knew, from playing 'Grand Theft Auto.' She saw on there that when a car rolls over, it can blow up. She knew that could happen to us"

GTAIV hijacking PCs in November
Source: Gamespot

Today, Rockstar put the rumours to rest by announcing development of a PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, which will ship on November 18 in North America and on November 21 in Europe.

"Hot Coffee" Class Action Suit Squashed By The Court
Source: Kotaku

You may recall that in November of last year, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted preliminary approval of a settlement of several class action suits against Take-Two.

Thailand bans GTA after video game style murder
Source: reghardware.co.uk

A Thai video game distributor has stopped selling Grand Theft Auto, after a local teenager went on a self-confessed GTA style murder and robbery rampage.

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