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The latest issue of Australian magazine ZOO contains photographs of one of their journalists playing GTA IV on a large TV screen. As expected, the HUD is minimal, and the only thing that’s permanently visible is the radar. The radar is surrounded by two semi-circles representing health and armour. Everything on the radar is translucent except for the roads. Things like weapons
GTA 4 has received the MA 15+ rating by the OFLC in Australia, which means it is “not suitable for people under 15, and under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.” The game therefore contains “Strong violence, Strong coarse language, Drug and sexual references.” No surprises there then. The date of classification was December 11, 2007. Links: The Classification Board and Classification Review Board
An article over at gamesindustry.biz is claiming that Australian band “Airbourne” are set to feature in the new Tony Hawk game, as well as the new Grand Theft Auto. Don’t take this as confirmed though, Rockstar have stressed many times before that the soundtrack is a work in progress, and that anything there just now may or may not make it into the final
The August issue of GamesTM (a multi-format games magazine based in the UK) contains a world exclusive first look at the new gameplay in Grand Theft Auto IV. Here’s a brief run-down on some of the new stuff mentioned: The demo begins in Grand Theft Auto IV’s equivalent of Times Square: Star Junction. There aren’t many pedestrians present at this time, but this
Yes, the calm before the storm is certainly over and it looks like we’re right in the middle of a real Nor’easter. The Australian edition of the Official PlayStation Magazine went out to subscribers recently, and as such offered them an exclusive preview on GTA IV. As we’ve said before, not many revelations will break through for a while, but a small
Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification have revoked GTA: San Andreas’s current rating as a result of the Hot Coffee modification. Originally the game had the classification MA15+, therefore it could only be sold to those over the age of 15. The game is now banned in Australia from being sold, rented or advertised. The board have stated that
An Australian gaming magazine PcPowerplay has published an 8-page preview of San Andreas PC with all the new screenshots and information we have so far. Since there isn’t any new information and the preview was simply a great read, here are some quotes. Thanks to our mate Fishmaster from GTA Central for making this preview available for the partners network. “I’m not willing to
