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“Swimming in San Andreas”

In addition to Gamespot’s “Lowdown” article, IGN have published a 2-page ‘Swimming’ feature. Keep in mind, though, that by default CJ will automatically tread water — regardless of how rough or choppy the seas may be. IGN Moving the left analog stick forward triggers the classic ‘Breaststroke’ movement. If you hold down the ‘X’ button whilst doing so, CJ will switch to

“The Lowdown on Los Santos”

Gamespot have published a brand new 3-page feature, titled ‘The Lowdown of Los Santos’ – basically a summary of the whole city. And if you want to visit the real Vinewood aristocracy–and perhaps some prime robbery targets–you can head up into those hills to find the truly impressive mansions and estates of the Vinewood elite. Vinewood’s population runs the gamut

San Andreas compatibility

We’ve all heard of the rumours about how San Andreas may not play on certain PS2 Consoles. I decided to put an end to the question marks and find this out for myself. I emailed a Playstation 2 technical support person with the following email. Hello. I am a staff member at the huge www.gtanet.com website and forums. My name

Work it, harder!

The folks over at ps2.ign.com have got a brand spankin’ new review on the gyms of SanAn. As it is in real life, each of these various gyms contains different equipment and workout options. Certain gyms in certain areas will cover certain aspects, which will alter your players abilities to be able to certain things. Just like real life, if you pump irons all

Edge Magazine Preview

Edge Magazine have published a two page preview of San Andreas, with four exclusive screenshots of the SA countryside. The images allow you to see just how large and open the countryside really is – Evergreen trees, countryside homes, dirt tracks, and distant hills. Related Links: GTABoards, GTAForums Topic

Electronic Arts Buys Criterion

After what some might argue are laggy sales, and the closing and/or downsizing of a few development houses, EA Games has plans to acquire Criterion Software- who, as you probably know, are the makers of the Renderware engine used in GTA3, VC, and San Andreas. According to this press release, it is said to be simply a matter of wanting the

The Tattoos of San Andreas

I was just browsing the intraweb, as you do, when I found a brief article about SanAn over at Slashdot. ‘Tis mostly just a recap of the info from the new IGN article, but new to me was a link to Mister Cartoon’s website. In case you’ve been under a rock or otherwise missed what I’m on about, Mister Cartoon is the

Huge Gamespot Preview

“To a certain degree, it’s almost impossible for a game as highly anticipated as GTA: San Andreas to fail. The appearance of a single screenshot, detail, or even the smallest rumor engenders a feeding frenzy you don’t often see outside of a school of starved piranha.” Gamespot.com When previews come, they certainly do come big. Gamespot has spared no expense

New IGN exclusive!

After being treated to a live demonstration of San Andreas at Rockstar’s new New York HQ, IGN brings us yet another exclusive look at the latest GTA installment. The article contains never before seen screenshots and all new information, focusing on 4 new features (either brand new or improvements on existing ones) that are bound to make San Andreas just as revolutionary — if