It appears that, like the previous generation GTA Trilogy, Rockstar is set to launch a complete package of virtual violence at retail later this year.

According to retailers, the Grand Theft Auto IV "complete edition" will bundle the critically and commercially acclaimed fourth (at least in name) game in the series with the Episodes From Liberty City add-on content, "The Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony." Read more »

Rockstar's open-world western Red Dead Redemption has "sold in" over five million copies worldwide since its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release on May 18, publisher and studio owner Take-Two Interactive revealed today in its financial results.

Exactly what the company meant by "sold-in" was not disclosed, though clarification may be on the way as it is holding a conference call to discuss the results shortly. Read more »

As the "short and fast sales" of Rockstar Discount Week continue on Steam, the digital distribution outlet has temporarily knocked 75% off Grand Theft Auto IV on PC.

The discount, which brings the killer game down to $7.50, will run for the next three hours and ends today, April 27, at 1pm PST. Read more »

Coinciding with the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV's downloadable content 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' and 'The Lost and Damned' on PC today, Rockstar has released a new patch for the open-world murder simulator available in a 104MB download on FileShack.

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The downloadable expansions for Grand Theft Auto IV are now available on PC (via Games for Windows Live) and PlayStation 3 (via PlayStation Store), as promised.

Much like the initial PC release of Grand Theft Auto IV, those that buy the two expansions in either downloadable or standalone retail form will be able to craft and upload short films of their explots thanks to the PC-exclusive Video Editor funtionality.

To illustrate this, developer Rockstar has provided a few sample shorts:

Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto IV's two downloadable content packs 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' and 'The Lost and Damned' will hit PC and PS3 in March.

As on Xbox 360, the pair will be available as individual downloadable content packs for GTA IV or in a standalone retail double-pack 'Episode From Liberty City.'

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A new Grand Theft Auto 4 patch released for PC today, which GTAForums.com users report silently adds support for achievements from 'The Lost And Damned,' the downloadable content which has so far been exclusive to the Xbox 360 version.

The six Games for Windows Live achievements reportedly arriving in this latest patch correspond to the Xbox Live achievements added by The Lost and Damned, which hit Xbox 360 in February with a tale of Liberty City motorcycle gang The Lost. Read more »

A small advertisement tucked away in the back of the manual for the just-released Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City has some believing that developer Rockstar is teasing a new entry in the open-world crime series.

"Liberty City, It's Over!" declares the ad, which features artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV. "Opens March Everywhere," adds near-microscopic text near the bottom. While past entries have explored other locales, IV was set in the New York-inspired Liberty City. Read more »

With Grand Theft Auto IV's downloadable "Ballad of Gay Tony" expansion hitting Xbox 360 tomorrow, developer Rockstar wants you to meet new protagonist Luis Lopez.

"Gay Tony" will be available as a 1600 MS Point ($20) download for those that own Grand Theft Auto IV. It will also be on the Xbox 360-only "Episodes From Liberty City" disc, where it's playable without a copy of GTA4. Both disc and download are due tomorrow. Read more »

Anime is the latest target for a piss-take on Grand Theft Auto 4's in-game television sets in the form of the positively horrendous Princess Bubblegum Robot, as part of its downloadable content 'The Ballad of Gay Tony.' Caution: contains cartoon cleavage.

The Xbox 360-exclusive DLC hits the Xbox Live Marketplace on October 29, priced at $20 (1600 Microsoft Points). A $40 retail standalone double-pack containing both 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' and previous DLC 'The Lost and Damned' will also arrive on that date. Read more »

Even the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto IV isn't safe from the trappings of celebrity gossip, as evidenced by this latest trailer for the game's "Gay Tony" expansion.

An Xbox 360 exclusive, "The Ballad of Gay Tony" arrives October 29 as a 1600 Microsoft Point ($20) download for those that already own Grand Theft Auto IV. It will also be released separately as part of the "Episodes From Liberty City" disc due that day. Read more »

Rockstar tonight dropped another five shots from the next episode in the Grand Theft Auto 4 saga, The Ballad of Gay Tony.

October 29 brings both the $20 Gay Tony digital download and the stand-alone "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City" retail compilation pack to Xbox 360.

With October's end drawing ever closer, Rockstar has released a new trailer for its upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive release "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City."

The standalone retail disc bundling the two Xbox 360-only Grand Theft Auto IV expansions, "The Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony," hits October 29--the same day "Gay Tony" arrives as a $20 download for Grand Theft Auto IV owners. Read more »

Several new games will soon be added to the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits lineup, Microsoft announced tonight.

Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto 4, Street Fighter 4, Saints Row 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will all soon be branded with the Platinum moniker and appropriately discounted.

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