Posts Tagged ‘gta’
GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone this fall, too
Rockstar just announced that Beaterator would be hitting the App Store for the iPhone/iPod and already they have announced that another one of their titles will also be making the jump. However, this one is a bit more exciting as it is GTA: Chinatown Wars.
“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple’s new gaming platforms.”
Just like Beaterator, there was no mention of a price but we’ll keep you updated as the story unfolds.
via toucharcade
Ruffian games expands by 15, still won’t say what they’re working on
It seems that a game studio founded by developers working on Fable II, Crackdown and GTA entitled Ruffian Games, has announced their expansion.
The infant game studio will expand their employee base by 15 but still are unable to let the world know what they are working on. Joystiq quoted Ruffian exec Gaz Liddion as saying “Now we’re in full production, we’re itching to share the fantastic work these guys have been producing,” going on to say that the announcement “won’t bee to far away”.
Hmm, I wonder what the project could be? Crackdown 2 anyone?
Take Two exec joins Realtime Worlds as CEO
It was recently announced that Take Two executive Gary Dale has taken the seat as Realtime Worlds new CEO. If you’re not familiar with Realtime Worlds, you may be familiar with its debut title Crackdown; you know, the game that came with a Halo 3 multiplayer beta key? Yeah, that one.
Co-founder and creative director of Realtime Worlds, David Jones, had this to say about Mr. Dale:
“Having worked with Gary earlier in his career at BMG Interactive, I am deeply impressed with his management style and profound understanding of the entertainment business. As RTW transitions from being a traditional developer to an online publisher I could not be happier that Gary will lead us through this exciting phase of our growth.”
The real growth we will see from Realtime Worlds, however, is with their upcoming GTA-esque MMO All Points Bulletin.
Press release after the break. More »
GTA: Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS
It seems that I Heart Cool Stuff has recently gotten a glimsp of a previously unannounced GTA: Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS.
This thing was on display at the NYC Nintendo Store for the game’s launch party and, apparently, the first 25 people in line at the launch part got the chance to get their hands on one of these consoles.
Sure, the Nintendo DS is cool but what really makes the bundle neat are the chop-stick styluses. Too cool.
Fat Joe approves of GTA: Chinatown Wars
If you had any doubts in Rockstar’s ability to develop for the Nintendo DS console, you can now lay them to rest.
In the words of our big friend Fat Joe, GTA: Chinatown Wars is going to be a mad ill, dope game.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently under development by Rockstar Leeds and is looking at a March 17th release date for the Nintendo DS.
Read (GamerLimit)
GTA: Chinatown Wars Wi-Fi connection doesn’t include multiplayer
Now before you go and boycott Grand Theft Auto’s debut on a Nintendo console, please take note that the game will in fact feature multiplayer. That multiplayer, however, will not be playabale over Nintendo’s Wi-Fi connection only via local player, this includes cooperative mode as well.
Bummer, yeah, but then what does the Wi-Fi connection do for the game? Well, you’ll be able to chat with other players ingame, share your favorite spots, and upload your stats to Rockstar’s Social Club. Oh boy!
Read (Joystiq)
Rockstar: No GTA Sequel Coming
Following up on recent reports that a full Grand Theft Auto sequel could be released later this year, series developer Rockstar told Kotaku that there is “no truth” to the rumor, which first appeared in gaming magazine Game Informer.
The rumor suggested that it would be a full retail game and could sport a subtitle, such as GTA: San Andreas, instead of being called Grand Theft Auto 5.
Though Rockstar shot down the rumor, 2009 won’t be devoid of GTA action, as the franchise will make its leap to the DS – Chinatown Wars – on March 17, and the first set of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content for GTA 4 will be released next month.
GTA: Chinatown Wars screenshots
If you’ve been dying for a peek at the Nintendo DS entrance of Grand Theft Auto, now’s your chance. NintendoEverything has gotten their hands on several screenshots of the upcoming game that you will not want to miss.
While the graphics are crude, it is to be expected given the DS’ power, so don’t expect this to be a damper of the playability of the game.
More screenshots like the above can be found here.
GTA: Chinatown Wars bigger and better than PSP’s GTAs
I remember when it was first announced that the PSP would be getting GTA titles it was such a big deal, bringing such a mammoth of a game as GTA to a handheld. Well, Rockstar is looking to make Vice/Liberty City Stories obsolete with GTA: Chinatown Wars.
Rockstar exec Gordon Hall was recently have quoted to say, “We are very proud of all of the PSP games we have made, especially the two GTA games, but this game is far bigger”. Quite a bold statement considering the scale of the 2 PSP games.
GTA: Chinatown Wars is currently on schedule to hit store shelves for the Nintendo DS on March 17th of next year so it will be a while until we have the ability to put Gordon Hall’s words to the test.
Multi Theft Auto Goes Open Source
One of the best and most comprehensive GTA: San Andreas modifications out there has gone open source starting today. The Multi Theft Auto mod team today announced it, noting that they are taking this more seriously than putting up undocumented source code.
As the name implies, the mod adds full multiplayer network play functionality to several of Rockstar’s famous action games where multiplayer was originally absent. It was started back in 2003 as an experimental piece of C++ software and grew from there. Players can create their own custom maps and gamemodes, as well as game-specific functions and go online to duke it out.
GTA Innacurately Linked To Crime
There are several certainties in this world. We will always have air to breath, Nintendo will always rule the NPD charts, and Grand Theft Auto will always, always, be blamed for violence. Ok, so the first two aren’t 
guaranteed, but the third one is assured. The best part is, we don’t even need Jack Thompson (who has been eerily quiet recently).
For example, look at this story in the Dailymail site about a 13 year old who set some cars on fire.
“A teenager who torched three cars in Lyon, France, told police he was wanted to imitate scenes from the Grand Theft Auto video game.
The 13-year-old schoolboy used petrol to set light to three vehicles after playing on the violent GTA 4: Liberty City game on his home PC.
The game awards points creating as much as crime and destruction as possible in a city.”
To get the obvious point out of the way first: Why was a 13 year old playing an M-rated game in the first place? Secondly, how did he get the PC version, which hasn’t even been completed, let alone shipped. Finally, the game does not award any points for causing destruction and crime. The only thing the game has ever awarded me was having my weapons confiscated, and that was only for shooting out someone’s tire.
Rockstar: GTA on Wii “Not Natural”
The only console out there not to have any GTA titles on it is the Wii – PS2, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 have all met with various entries in the franchise. It appears that it will remain that way, as Rockstar cofounder Dan Houser downplayed chances of the action franchise finding its way to the Wii. Houser noted that it “didn’t feel natural” compared to the opportunity of making a DS game – GTA Chinatown Wars.
"It really was that the DS felt like it had a lot of interesting challenges that would be totally different from what we’d done in the past," he said. “The stylus and the chance to use minigames in that way was really interesting and exciting to us, and we thought we could integrate seamlessly between those two modes."
Meanwhile, publisher Take-Two hasn’t completely shut the door on a possible Wii version of the franchise, noting that the DS entry is an “important step” and that they intend to “continue to grow that relationship with Nintendo.”
Take-Two Contemplates Wii GTA
Nintendo’s platforms have so far been devoid of any GTA titles, but Take Two plans on changing that. The publisher will not only release GTA: Chinatown Wars on the DS next year, but is also contemplating a GTA title for the Wii.
While company CEO Ben Feder wouldn’t comment specifically on the potential game, he stressed that Take-Two plans on building its relationship with Nintendo.
“We’ve spent an enormous amount of time and effort working with Nintendo. We’re very proud of the partnership,” he said. “GTA: Chinatown Wars is an important step… and we intend to continue to grow that relationship.”
Maybe a GTA title is in the works for the Wii, or maybe it will be a port of GTA 4. Who knows?
Parents Scared of GTA More than Drugs
Riding on the GTA hate train, a press release by parent gaming resource What They Play notes that parents are more scared of their children playing Grand Theft Auto than drinking alcohol or watching pornography.
This was the result of a poll of over 1600 parents who were asked what they would be most concerned about their children doing while at a sleepover. While marijuana topped the poll, playing GTA came in at a close second, with porn and alcohol rounding out the list.
“Although these findings seem surprising at first, they hint at fears parents have about video games,” said Grand Theft Childhood co-author Cheryl K. Olson. “To some parents, video games are full of unknowable dangers… Of course, parents don’t want their children drinking alcohol, but that’s a more familiar risk.”
The Grand Theft Auto series has been a scapegoat for politicians and other groups for its so-called “objectionable” content. A recent murder of a Thai cab driver is also being linked back to the game.
Grand Theft Auto IV already pirated
A scene group known as iCON has already released a PAL version of Grand Theft Auto IV onto various torrent sites, despite the game’s arrival onto store shelves being only a few days away. It is confirmed to be real, and works on European Xbox 360 systems. An NTSC version has been uploaded, as well, but it is unclear if it’s the real deal. The group advises players not to log on to Xbox Live with the game until the retail release date has passed.
It’s unlikely that this will have a major impact on Take-Two Interactive’s sales of the flagship title, as many gamers have already pre-ordered the game, and many are planning to purchase it. Everyone is hyped for the game’s release and many are patiently waiting for the official release.
Read (Yahoo! News)