Grand Theft Auto

New preview from OPM UK – Coming March 12, 2008

A couple of weeks ago we informed you that Kikizo/IGN/GameSpot etc. (the usual suspects) in addition to EGM were all due to post exclusive previews based on their hands-on experiences with GTA IV. We can now also confirm that Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM) UK will be featuring an exclusive preview in their next issue, which goes on sale March 12. In a

New GTA IV Screenshot at GameSpy

GoldenJoel from the forums noticed the following new screenshot over at GameSpy: Initially there was some confusion as to whether this is new or not, because the third GTA IV trailer contains a scene which is very similar. However although it looks similar, it’s not taken from the third trailer, and it is indeed a new screenshot. Unfortunately it’s pretty small, but we’ll try to get

GTA IV Hands-on – Previews coming soon

Kikizo have informed us they will receive a hands-on preview of GTA 4 tomorrow, at Rockstar’s UK headquarters. The coverage, however, won’t be going live until around 27th February, but this date may change. The preview is only available to a selection of privileged websites (Kikizo is one of them) and although we don’t know the exact number of websites involved yet,

Liberty Swingers Contest

Who doesn’t love a good Grand Theft Auto swag giveaway? Rockstar has recently launched a new contest (open to US residents only, unfortunately) to go along with the unveiling of the official Grand Theft Auto IV website. Up for grabs is one of fifty (50!) limited-edition Liberty City Swingers t-shirts. To give you a rough approximation of what the shirts look like, I

New Previews from PSM3 and Games Master

The latest issue of UK magazine PSM3 features a massive twelve-page exclusive preview of Grand Theft Auto IV. The preview contains four new screenshots which have never been seen before, and new character illustrations of Little Jacob and Vlad. It also contains a fullsize version of this screenshot, which was only partially revealed to us last year. Thanks to Buubar (from the forums) for the

Grand Theft Auto IV official website launching tomorrow

News is coming through that the official Grand Theft Auto IV website will launch tomorrow, with new screenshots, videos, and info on the game. We may even see a map of Liberty City. We will have more information on this very shortly… This is all we have to source right now: http://www.rockstargames.com/rss/ Edit from Andy: If you’re looking at jumping into a discussion about

Hidden Package 2

UPS just brought Hidden Package #2 from Rockstar. No screenshot this time, but it did contain a Liberty Swingers baseball shirt, which one must presume is the name of a baseball team in the game world. Here’s a closeup of the logo on the shirt:

Official GTA4 Website Launch!

Rockstar Games have launched the official Grand Theft Auto IV website. The site contains new screenshots, videos, and info on the game, as well as a map of Liberty City. The site takes the form of a tourist guide, and is split into the following sections: People and Places, Recreation and Entertainment, and Goods and Services. Multiplayer and soundtrack info is “coming soon” according to the

New GTA IV Preview in Computerbild-Spiele

The latest issue of German magazine Computerbild-Spiele contains a five-page preview of GTA 4, with eleven new gameplay screenshots and a new piece of artwork. It also contains a short interview with Rockstar Games’ Jeronimo Barrera. Thanks to Freezer89 for the info! We will try to obtain a translation/summary as soon as possible. Update from Andy:New information from the article (thanks, GTAlien for translations and Freezer89 for scans + translations!):

Exclusive GTA4 Preview in Next Month’s EGM

We have just received word from Dan Hsu (editor-in-chief of US video game magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly) that next month’s issue of the magazine will feature an exclusive preview of Grand Theft Auto IV. We are also told that it contains “another really cool, exclusive thing that can’t be mentioned right now.” Hmm, perhaps an exclusive interview or something? (don’t get your hopes