Mar 08
Frequent Release Of GTA Sequels Will “Degrade” The Franchise According To Executives
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There are developers out there who pump out sequels to their games frequently. In fact take a look at Ubisoft who released Assassin’s Creed 3 last year, only to follow up with Assassin’s Creed 4 this year. While there are pros and cons to such frequent releases, when it comes to the Grand Theft Auto franchise, you might be interested to learn that such frequent releases will not take place. According to Take Two’s COO, Karl Slatoff in an interview with Gamespot, he believes that by releasing games too frequently it will “degrade” the franchise. (more…)
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We’re sure that many Android gamers were looking forward to downloading Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City onto their devices, and while iOS users are probably having a blast with the game, it looks like Android users might have to wait until the next weekend. The game was originally scheduled for a release on the 6th of December for both iOS and Android, but it seems that due to validating errors with the APK, the game was removed from the Google Play store after having been downloaded by a few hundred users. The 
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For gamers who have enjoyed the mobile Grand Theft Auto (GTA) experience on their mobile devices with GTA 3, Rockstar has announced that GTA: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition will be launching on both iOS and Android devices come 6th of December and it will be priced at a modest $4.99 for either platform. The 10th Anniversary Edition of Vice City will introduce native high-resolution graphics with several enhancements designed for iOS and Android in mind. This includes updated character models and lighting effects and given that this is a ten year old game after all, we guess these enhancements would be something to look forward to. A new trailer is expected to be launched in the weeks ahead but for now, you can mark the 6th of December down on your calendars. As far as compatibility is concerned, according to Rockstar’s blog: 
If you have been following the Grand Theft Auto franchise, then you probably know that that Grand Theft Auto 3 was the first GTA game that allowed players to play from a 3D third person perspective, compared to GTA 1 and 2 which offered a top down perspective in 2D, both of which were and are still extremely fun. In any case if you haven’t played GTA before and are clueless as to all these GTA references made in pop culture, Rockstar has announced that GTA 3 is now available for purchase from the PlayStation Store for $9.99/£7.99/€9.99. This is most certainly not a new game, especially with GTA 5 pegged for a possible 2012/2013 release (depending on which rumor you want to buy), but for those who are looking to relive a classic, or perhaps looking to try it for the first time, just head on over to the PlayStation Store to get your copy!
It seems that the third beta version of Grand Theft Auto IV San Andreas, which in reality is a mod for Grand Theft Auto 4, was introduced sometime this week. Apparently, “Grand Theft Auto IV San Andreas” is a special kind of project that gamers as well as fans of the franchise hope will be successful – after all, it intends to port Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to RAGE, whereby RAGE is noted for being the current-generation engine which ensured Grand Theft Auto 4 is all that the game promised to be. This particular project began development last year, where the first beta version was released in August 2011, while the second beta version made its way to the masses in December last year.