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GTA is a video game franchise that sees its players try to rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld in three different settings: Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas.
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More Red Dead Redemption 2 exclusive items coming to GTA Online

One man, one girl, on horseback with six shooters
One might think that Red Dead Redemption 2 had all the necessary publicity in the world due to all the hype, but Rockstar Games seem to disagree. Another batch of exclusive promo items for the game seems to be on their way to GTA Online.

Saudi Arabia bans GTA V, Assassin's Creed, Witcher and more

Geralt inspecting a murder scene
The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia has announced that a 47 video games will be banned in the country for allegations that two children killed themselves over a mysterious game called the Blue Whale. Apparently, it's the last game you'll ever play.

PS Store's June charts are in, H1Z1 downloaded more than Fortnite

A garden with a house and a water tower
Sony have posted their PlayStation Store charts for PlayStation 4, PSVR, free-to-play and PS Vita games and interestingly enough, H1Z1 has been downloaded more times than Fortnite: Battle Royale. GTA V wins on the PS4 side though.

GTA Online throwing Independence Day discount madness

GTA Online logo
Rockstar's GTA Online is getting its own Independence Day festivities, with discounts, double payouts, guest list rewards and plenty more in store. In case you didn't know, you may have unknowingly signed up for the GTA Online Guest List.

Are expiring licenses bad news for video game preservation?

GTA IV Vladivostok FM broken logo on black and orange background
The 10 year anniversary of GTA IV is just behind us and it came with an obligatory update which removed a number of songs due to their expiring licenses. One station hit particularly hard is fan favourite Vladivostok FM. What now?

Switch's Mario Tennis Aces debuts in first place on UK charts

Luigi and Peach holding tennis rackets in Mario Tennis Aces
Nintendo Switch has seen two games debut in UK all formats chart's top 40, although only Mario Tennis Aces has managed to break into top 10. As it stands now, it's sitting in first place, replacing Barlog and Co's dad simulator God of War.

GTA Online adds Weeny Issi races, doubles heist earns and more

Poster for Weeny Issi Classic Races event in GTA Online
Rockstar has rolled out a hefty event for Grand Theft Auto Online, adding Weeny Issi classic race series and doubling the GTA$ and RP earnings for Weeny Issi and a bunch of other heists, raids and contact missions across San Andreas.

Epic Games and Fortnite overtake consoles, another record is down

The crater on Fortnite's map that replaced Dusty Depot
Beancounters at SuperData have rolled out their April 2018 report on worldwide digital games market, with most notable highlights being Fortnite's record console performance, God of War's record and GTA V's supposed financial downturn.

God of War one week away from breaking PlayStation record

Kratos from the 2018 God of War running towards a man
Cory Barlog and Co's new Kratos makeover isn't showing signs of stopping, both when it comes to sales and streams of community made memes. This new achievement however, means that God of War only needs one more week to beat The Last of Us.

GTA V overshoots 95 million and it's getting ridiculous

Screenshot from GTA V showing two heavily armoured cars racing on a highway.
Take Two and Rockstar's rock star Grand Theft Auto V will soon be turning five years old but you'd never tell looking at the numbers. In fact, it's had its best year in terms of in-game currency so far, which surely warrants a study by now.