Grand Theft Auto 5 diary: Trevor, torture, and sending a message

Our GTA5 diaries roll on with thoughts on the now-infamous torture scene, and why a pinch of subtlety would have helped it deliver its message.
READ MORE >Grand Theft Auto 5 diary: Getting to know the three main characters

Our Grand Theft Auto 5 diaries continue with a closer look at the three protagonists, and how they relate to each other.
READ MORE >"I like the tension between Michael and Trevor. There's always give and take as a direct result. ..."
see all 3 commentsGrand Theft Auto Online to launch with jobs and races, CTF and heists to be free updates later

Grand Theft Auto Online launches on October 1st. However, GTA5's multiplayer will debut with a limited number of modes.
READ MORE >"I think 16 players is a good balance against the NPCs and traffic, plus the cops."
see all 28 commentsBully sequel could go 'a lot of directions,' says Rockstar

Rockstar's Dan Houser says that he'd like to make a Bully sequel, but we wouldn't see Jimmy Hopkins grow up to be a Grand Theft Auto protagonist.
READ MORE >"My preferred direction for it would be to go straight to the trash. Lame game."
see all 13 commentsGrand Theft Auto 5 diary: My First Heist

We kick off a series of Grand Theft Auto diaries, outlining impressions as we make our way through the game. First up, the highs and lows of planning a heist.
READ MORE >"Supposedly GTA:O has more heists than the single-player that range in difficulty if the rumors ..."
see all 4 commentsGrand Theft Auto 5 soundtrack goes on sale

Rockstar has released a three album soundtrack for GTA 5.
READ MORE >"You know what I like the best? The menu music. Here is a twenty minute loop of it. ..."
see all 13 commentsGrand Theft Auto Online virtual cash sales hinted at

As Grand Theft Auto V hit $1 billion in sales within three days, why, Rockstar is surely gleefully eating burritos made from $100 bills and minced nickels and dimes. It seems the online element will help us live such, dreams virtually at least, as recently-uncovered files su...
READ MORE >"You do realize that two of the three characters actually start with over 100k, right?"
see all 15 commentsRockstar looking to fix GTA 5 disappearing car glitch

There's currently a glitch in Grand Theft Auto V that's causing vehicles in their garages to disappear and Rockstar is quickly searching for a fix.
READ MORE >"Yeah at first I just jumped right in but that failed the mission. So I just moved back some and ..."
see all 82 commentsGrand Theft Auto 5 cheat lets you fly, superhero-style

Grand Theft Auto 5 will let your character fly, superhero-style. But, you have to input a cheat code to unlock the feature.
READ MORE >"Woah woah woah... you don't have to pay extra money for these cheats?!"
see all 11 commentsGrand Theft Auto V hits $1 billion, sets new record

Grand Theft Auto 5 has hit $1 billion in sales after only 3 days, Take-Two has announced. This breaks the record for hitting that figure, previously held by Black Ops 2 after 15 days.
READ MORE >"I said before the podcast yesterday, we can't use the term "Call of Duty money" anymore. That ..."
see all 19 commentsGrand Theft Auto V sold $800 million on launch day

I was watching the news today, and apparently a new video game named Grand Theft Auto V is out. Who knew? It seems pretty popular too, as Take-Two has announced it raked in the highest first-day sales in not only the GTA series, but the company's entire history too. With est...
READ MORE >"saints row figured this out. the new one has more in common with hulk ultimate destruction than ..."
see all 62 commentsShack PSA: don't install GTA 5's 'Play' disc on Xbox 360

"I don't want to post more stories about Grand Theft Auto V today," I mutter, "but it is the biggest launch in yonks, and this is relevant." Fine. Right then. More GTA 5 stories. Because no publisher wants to talk about anything else today anyway. It's a simple PSA: if you b...
READ MORE >"The post is fairly self-explanatory. Or is English not your native tongue? ??"
see all 51 commentsGrand Theft Auto not 'necessarily' limited to modern America

Grand Theft Auto isn't necessarily limited to contemporary America, says Rockstar's Dan Houser. Pitches for wilder ideas tend to get thrown out upon each new iteration, and they get rejected or turned into another game.
READ MORE >"Or Las Vegas in the 70s. End of the mafia casinos, driving around in a muscle car like smokey ..."
see all 63 commentsGTA 5 companion app brings custom cars and virtual pet

After stocking up on groceries, preparing a nest of blankets, and acting increasingly poorly for days to lay groundwork for a sick day tomorrow, you may think you're ready for Grand Theft Auto V's launch tomorrow, but wait! One more thing: you need the companion app. Dropped...
READ MORE >"Anyone else having issues signing in? It worked earlier but now I'm just getting Social Club errors."
see all 7 commentsHow Grand Theft Auto 5 creates the illusion of life in progress

The idea to feature multiple protagonists in Grand Theft Auto 5 came from the episodic content for GTA4, and how those stories intersected with Niko's.
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"if those are people's visceral reactions, then their hearts are in the wrong place."
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