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Found this story on Yahoo news .

'Grand Theft Auto IV' races into videogame record books'
AFP - Wednesday, May 7 08:25 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - "Grand Theft Auto: IV" blew away videogame and Hollywood records as its creators reported Wednesday that it raked in an unprecedented 500 million dollars in its opening week.
ifTake-Two Interactive said approximately six million copies of "GTA IV: Liberty City Stories" have sold worldwide, with more than half of those games snatched up within 24 hours of the game hitting store shelves April 29.
"Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.
"We believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date."
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" took in 196 million dollars in its first week to seize the Hollywood crown for top-grossing film opening, according to Box Office Mojo.
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter expects "GTA: IV" to be the second best-selling videogame ever behind its predecessor "GTA: San Andreas," which has sold 23 million copies.
"I'm sure 'GTA: IV' beats Hollywood movie opening weeks," Pachter told AFP.
"But it depends how one looks at it. I'm sure more people saw 'Ironman' than played 'Grand Theft Auto' in the past week but fewer dollars changed hands."
The 'Ironman' film based on the Marvel Comics character opened in theaters Friday.
The "GTA" franchise is the work of Take-Two's Rockstar Games studio and is an epicenter for outrage over violence in videogames because players triumph with acts such as carjacking, thuggery, and killing.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) stamped a "Mature" label on "GTA: IV" banning US retailers from selling the game to anyone less than 17 years old.
Take-Two hopes the superstar launch of "GTA: IV" will give it leverage in takeover talks with the world's largest video game maker, Electronic Arts, which is trying to buy the New York City-based firm.
Take-Two rejected a two-billion-dollar offer from EA and delayed talk of negotiation until after the release of "GTA: IV."
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More gta widgets

If you havent been to the rockstar site get over there ...its got lots of great widgets.

Gta screen shots

Just because......

GTA IV RELEASE DATE

First we had this.....


.....Then this


.....Now finally.....here it is 85 days to go.

New trailer

Its a corker

rockstar anounce grand theft auto special edition

Rockstar Games have announced that GTA IV will be available as a special edition on October 16 in North America and October 19 in Europe, the same day as the regular edition.
The special edition will be presented in a customised Grand Theft Auto metal safety deposit box, which will contain:

Grand Theft Auto IV (the game itself) with special packaging.
The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from GTA4.

Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV, featuring new material from top artists, only available on this release.

An exclusive Rockstar keychain for the safety deposit box keys.
A limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.

The special edition is available for pre-orders today and will retail for $89.99 in North America.

Link: Press Release - R* announces Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition

This inforation is great if your in america but i am having trouble finding mor about the uk and what we will be getting. On another note rockstar have also anounced that boots will be a new feature of GTA IV.

gta III trailer

Grand Theft Auto III - Game Trailer

Posted Mar 03, 2003

The notorious game is back with a fully 3-D environment and completely open-ended game play. Nice!

First weapon found

i have been over and over this and i will state my PS3 on it
the last shot of the ship platypus top deck left hand side
just above the hand rail its a chainsaw
so we know that weapons haven't been taken out

just in case you were worrying.
AS IF.

"episodic content"

it,s been said that xbox 360 inferior block will be getting this
but PS3 are being left out .
why?
xbox can not and will not portray this title to its full potential
r* are not doing themselves any favors.
the best game ever and its going to be a flop
what a waste
wake up r* smell the roses i for one will not be
running out to buy this title if we the PS3 owner are getting less than that
peace of cheap white plastic only good thing i can say about it is that
when you take the in sides out and it makes a good toilet bin for you ladies
if you know what mean? sorry I'm going on a bit.
Sony PlayStation are the ones how sent r* to the top and this is how you repay them
a billion dollars this is how you repay the fan our sweat our blood our hearts
and you stab us in the back where do you get off doing this to us.