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Rockstar: 'We haven't announced a release date' for GTA IV expansion'

Microsoft and Rockstar make differing statements regarding the GTA IV downloadable content coming to Xbox 360, leaving open the possibility of a delay to 2009.

Microsoft today again promised that downloadable GTA IV content would be coming to Xbox 360 in time for Christmas, according to Video Gamer. The news, however, contradicts previous statements made by both Microsoft and Rockstar earlier this month to GamePro.

HighDefinition5690d ago

Listen to R*, NOT MSFT about this.

Rick Astley5690d ago

I can already tell that Microsoft is getting on Rockstar's nerves.

JD_Shadow5690d ago

I agree. If they haven't already, MS has once again ran its mouth about something they shouldn't be doing so, and once again, Rockstar has to correct them. I've been saying this many times that MS really needs to just let Rockstar give the information about the games they make.

And Bon Scott, that doesn't mean that he is wrong here. Rockstar could be tiring of this, and we might be looking at what could be (if not close to) the last straw. Remember what happened with MS and Level 5? The same thing could be happening again with Rockstar and MS if MS doesn't stop this.

Perjoss5690d ago

yeah, I was enjoying it here while Rick was playing with burnout bikes, but alas he's back. Theres alot of people here like him. But he excels at what he does, camps the news and makes sure he's 1st or 2nd in any 360 / Microsoft story to say something negative.

fafoon5690d ago

It will be out on the PS3 First if it Get's Delayed Again !!!

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ascendantofrain5690d ago

that by the time this DL content comes out...most people will have moved on from GTAIV and it won't do very well and M$ will have spent all that money for naught. JMRO

OGharryjoysticks5690d ago

people have already moved on from the game and with all the games coming out in October and November people who have played the game will go for one of the new games, not an add-on to an old game.

ericnellie5690d ago

That everyone thinks too damn much. LOL! This generation has been so unpredictable that even industry analysis (who were once spot on) are now taken with a grain of salt. Let's just wait and see;) LOL! Hell, I can't call it anymore!

BabyStomper50005690d ago

I'll be playing Saints Row 2 over GTA4 anyways.

Killjoy30005690d ago

If this is just a bunch of multiplayer content, I won't be jealous. However, if this is a new piece of land, new cars, and weapons, I'll be pissed.

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PiTCHBLaCK5690d ago

Rockstar already said it wont be new land.

PirateThom5690d ago

GTAIV DLC delayed, amirite?

juuken5690d ago

...Wow, just wow.
It amazes me how Microsoft is hyping this to death.
Keep it up M$ and Rockstar may just shift gears over to the PS3.

rhood0225690d ago

It makes sense really. MS has one BIG game coming with Gears 2--although I think people will be all over the new Call of Duty when it drops and let's not forget Fallout 3.

By hyping the DLC for GTA, which is arguably MS's other "big hit" this year despite its multiplatform status, MS has another ace in its hole for the holidays.

Otherwise, the 360 lineup looks rather anemic.

juuken5690d ago

Fable II and Left 4 Dead shouldn't be counted out but I don't think anyone would get a 360 for those games...not even Gears 2.

So you're pretty much right-Gears 2 *is* the only card in the stacks.

Oh dear God Microsoft.

They're going to fail just like they did with the first XBox...except that they tried a little harder this time.

rhood0225690d ago

Yeah, I didn't include Fable II or Left 4 Dead because I don't see those as being as mass market as COD 5 (mostly due to the hype of COD 4 and people picking it up because of that) and Fallout (which seems to be getting a lot of air time in broader market--G4tv, Gametrailers, etc). I could be wrong though.

Besides, I don't even think those games will matter once Gears 2 releases. I predict 1/3 of American 360 owners will pick it up and will cause sales to be low for those other games. At least until Christmas.

Btw Juuk, did you get banned from the Gamer Zone?

Freezingduck5690d ago

Seriously though, who would still plays this game? I moved on like months ago, it gets really boring after awhile (But it was a blast in the beginning!)

BUKKAKALYPSE5690d ago

"So you're pretty much right-Gears 2 *is* the only card in the stacks." - I wouldn't be so sure on that one, Look for MS to drop a few big bombs (shed light on some new exclusives and possible steal more of Sonys ;p) here in the next couple weeks. Also look for Fable II to do big numbers as well and of course the games like Fallout 3 wich will undoubtedly run and look better on the 360. And i'll state the obvious Gears 2, like it or not, will be MASSIVE!

GTA4 DLC is irrelevant. That game is garb

juuken5690d ago

I'll be back in two days.
Yes, I was banned for the third time. -__-

Spread Butt Cheeks5690d ago

you got banned because you didn't read the sign:

"NO FAT CHICKS"

start running fatty

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101134d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers134d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.

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franwex351d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai351d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995351d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21351d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast

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Fifteen Years On, 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Is Still the Series’ Best

There’s never a bad time to relive its magic, and with rumours of a potential Grand Theft Auto IV remaster making the rounds, why wouldn’t you?

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Machina354d ago

The series' most overhyped and overrated (especially by critics) more like.

Number1TailzFan354d ago

Not sure tbh.. I'd say 3 was the most overrated. It's pretty rough to go back to, it was quite rough even trying it just after Vice City. Lack of humour and vehicles that had the weight of polystyrene with top speeds to match.

VC & the stories games (even LCS) were all fun. I remember there being a lot of praise for GTA 3 on TV and in game mags, saying it was a Dreamcast killer of a game or words to that effect, and honestly after playing it on PC I didn't think it was that special and kind of dull, had the odd moment of fun but hardly anything. I heard they cut online multiplayer at the last moment for PC, shame because it could've made all the difference.

Would've loved to have seen what kind of cartoony GTA style game they could've done on Dreamcast as a competitor, I bet something along the lines of Simpsons Hit & Run would've worked well.

BlackTar187353d ago

@numberz How can the game that defined a generation and was copied by everyone be overrated? Was a asinine comment

seanpitt23353d ago

For me 4 was better than 5 was more realistic and the physics was on another level! 5 was a major let down in that department!

Number1TailzFan353d ago

@blacktar you have your opinion i have mine. I found the game dull, and it is for the most part. It set the foundation for the much superior SA and VC however.

KwietStorm_BLM353d ago

You say GTA III is overrated because it's rough to go back to and rough to play after Vice City. Your entire opinion is in hindsight. Of course it's rough going back to it today. It came out over 20 years ago. That doesn't take away from the fact that it pioneered a lot and was a paradigm shift for a lot of trends in game development today. Vice City in a lot of ways is just a more refined version of III. It was San Andreas that took the big leap forward from a design perspective. If III doesn't release, who knows if the open world genre would be what it is now. How can that be overrated?

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1nsomniac353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

Not at all. My most played game of all time. Truly stunning accomplishment in gaming and with PC graphics mods it just took it to levels beyond anything that came before and possibly even after.

People who moan about it generally tend to be people who played it on under powered consoles and couldn’t handle the more realistic car physics. It was the slightly more realistic approach that made it stand out more. Absolutely love it. In fact I always said Vice city was my favourite of all time. But after going back to the remaster I realised 4 was actually the best.

Profchaos353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

I'm no critic and I consider it the best games in the franchise after recently replaying every entry it's story when paired in conjunction with it's DLC was and still is amazing.

shinoff2183352d ago

Lol. Fun fact. That dlc cost a certain green colored console 50 million for exclusiveness. Un heard of back then. Just to point out the hypocrisy of the 3rd party exclusive agenda going on.

Anyway how the dlc better then the base game by a mile. Lol imo

DigitallyAfflicted352d ago

I've enjoyed gta4 the most from all the others too.

DarXyde353d ago

San Andreas holds a special place in my heart. Honestly, I couldn't get into IV at all. Didn't even finish it. I had some pride in playing it at first because I'm originally a New Yorker, but it just didn't do it for me.

To each their own.

shinoff2183352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

Gta sa for sure. To this day my favorite. My least fav is gta 4 easily. Gta 4 made me feel like the dude in next friday trying to take the cd back talking about i cant get jiggy wit this.

Maybe looking back it would be 3 but 3 did so damn much for gaming in general. . My first gta was of course the top downs so the series has came a long way.

notachance352d ago

Yeah I remembered falling asleep playing the last mission in GTA4.. the most boring protagonist (out of all the voiced protag), and the town is too small.

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-Foxtrot354d ago

Not really

Overrated

Boring

Liberty City despite being a reimagined version for the HD era lacked any variety

Lacked the GTA fun charm overall

Niko was bland compared to past protagonists like Tommy, CJ or Victor

blackblades353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

GTA 2 was the best, lol my only owned GTA game. Vice city was alright when I rented it back then. I cant really say which is the best cause those the only 2 games i played but GTA 2 was fun on PC back in the day. Closes game to it that I enjoyed was SR3 and I dont care what people say. That none serious tone was fun enjoyable.

banger88354d ago

Like hell it is. San Andreas was far better, much more fun and a better game overall.

isarai353d ago

Nah, it's a masterpiece in attention to detail and the amount of immersive systems at play. But it really isn't very fun, ESPECIALLY when compared to the previous games in the series. Like tons of things are just wonky and actively kneecap lots of experimentation, or is just lame. Like why do I take huge damage when falling into water, why can I only stand in very specific large trucks when they are moving but not smaller trucks and vehicles, why is the melee combat such a massive down grade from GTA SA and GTA IV, why is the euphoria nowhere near as reactive, why is being drunk using a rasterized animation of staggering rather than the far more entertaining euphoria GTAIV and RDR used when you were drunk, why do npc vehicles barely react to you popping there tires even at high speed, etc etc.

I've always loved playing around in GTA games world. Like the campaigns are great but the majority of my time was always spent just playing in the open world. Yet GTAV is the only game in the series I never really returned to after beating it, it just lacks that fun factor the others have, I spent more time in GTA SA remastered than GTAV

chicken_in_the_corn353d ago

It's one of my least favourite GTA games. It's clunky, the ai is exploitable, it's far too long and the writing is absolutely awful.

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