Today Rockstar games announced that, like all previous GTA games, Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving on the PC. Hitting stores Nov 18, the PC port is being developed by Rockstar North. According to the Founder of Rockstar Games, Sam Houser: “We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can’t wait for people to play it.”
Personally, I love this news. I have played every GTA on my PC and can’t wait to pick up GTA IV. It may seem like a waste to buy the same game twice, I already own it on 360, but it is totally worth it if I can play GTA IV at over 60 frames-per-second and with my own music and control scheme.
Read: Rockstar: GTA IV For PC in Nov.
Today at Nintendo’s E3 press conference, surprisingly little was discussed. Nintendo mostly announced DS titles. First off Guitar Hero Decades was announced. The only detail described was that it will support song sharing.
Also announced on the DS front was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. GTA:CW is being built on a whole new engine designed by Rockstar Games. The game will feature a modern-day Liberty City (ala GTA 4). Too bad that is about it when it comes to details.
On the Wii side of things, Nintendo announced Animal Crossing: City Folk. Much like the previous titles, the game revolves around a world on a 24 hour clock. Animal Crossing: City Folk will support Wii Speak.
What is Wii Speak? Well, Nintendo revealed today a microphone and speaker combo, that rests on the sensor bar. Dubbed Wii Speak, it will allow for voice chat in certain games and Wii Channels.
Yesterday THQ announced that their sandbox shooter Saints Row 2 has been delayed. Pushed back until October 14, Saints Row 2 was original slated to hit shelves in August. According to THQ the delay is “due to product quality and marketing considerations”. The way I interpret it is “GTA IV did much better than we expected. Let’s hold off while GTA fever runs its course.” But that’s just what I think.
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Read: Saints Row 2 Delayed.
Liberty City is a pretty big place. It’s easy to get lost while marveling at the beautiful scenery. That is why Google Maps and IGN have teamed up to make an interactive map of Liberty City.
The map allows users to choose what is shown, from mission markers to clothing stores. This is an invaluable resource when running from the cops or figuring out where to take your date. The map can be found here.
Read: Google Maps Can’t Resist Liberty City.
As Americans, it is our civic duty to vote. However, as gamers we often feel chastised by politicians and their views on videogames. Now is our time to rise up and be heard. Yahoo games is trying to inform gamers as to which candidate will help defend our rights to frag.
I know what you are thinking: “If I’m old enough to vote, none of these game laws affect me.” They may not affect you directly, but if these laws start getting signed, larger retailers might start pulling games off shelves which would hurt the entire industry. Take Manhunt 2, for instance. When I went to pick up my copy at my local Target, they informed me that they weren’t carrying the game due to its controversial nature. If the government starts regulating videogames, who knows what they will deem “unsuitable” for public consumption? Continued…
A bomb has just been set off: Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto IV will not be coming out as planned this October. Instead, the game is now slated to come out in 2008. Halo 3, the holidays are all yours now.
According to a recent investor relations press release just now released, the most anticipated game of the fall is now being pushed to next year. The reason? Take a look:
Take-Two is reducing its fiscal 2007 guidance primarily to reflect the movement of the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2008, due to additional development time required to complete the title. The title is now planned for release in the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2008.
Well, now you’ll have more time to play all the other great games coming out this holiday. I’m sure publishers across the board are now branding a huge grin across their collective faces.
