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German Maniac Magazine November Preview

Another German print publication, Man!ac, has done a San Andreas preview in their November issue. Between going on about the larger polygon counts and shorter loading times, they revealed a few less-known pieces of information that are of no news to me, but might not be familiar to you folks. When in gang wars, you will be able to give the

Edge Magazine November Preview

Featuring three new screenshots of San Fierro, the November issue of Edge Magazine sports a two-page preview on the new Grand Theft Auto. Some of the information seems a bit shaky, but here’s a run-down of the preview: “Beneath the water’s surface lie dolphins, turtles, schools of fish and more. Lead character CJ can now swim, although getting hold of

Dutch Gamepro Mag – October Preview

The October issue of Gamepro Netherlands has a rather extensive San Andreas preview. Here’s a look over the new points: In one of the early missions CJ will be given the choice to wear the orange clothes of his gang. Doing this will earn you respect but you will be a marked man in enemy turf. Playing the safe way and wearing

New info from PC Games

German magazine PC Games have published some new info. It is possible to open the roof of convertables, and shoot from inside the car. Police will communicate through the radio, and set up roadblocks. They will also discuss shortcuts to “catch” you. A bulldozer can be operated using the right analog stick. It is possible to destroy areas of the landscape. Waves/sea

New Preview & GTA Advance

The new Edge magazine (Issue 141) contains a two-page round-up of all the latest information about robberies and customisation. Also included were 2 brand new screenshots – Obese Carl on the BMX Bycicle, and CJ in the Cluckin’ Bell. The magazine is on sale 2nd September, priced £4.00 GTA Advance will be released for the Gameboy Advance on October 19th 2004 (Same

“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

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

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