Want to experience the more glamorous side of a Chinatown mob boss? New York City, a limo, models, bodyguard, a club VIP room and cash is up for the taking. GameStop is having a Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars sweepstakes.

The prize package includes:

- A 3 day/2 night trip to New York City for you and 3 friends
- Private limo
- Deluxe hotel accommodations
- An entourage of models and a bodyguard for a night out
- Nightclub VIP room
- $5,000 cold hard cash
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Co-Optimus Writes - "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars began shipping today for the Nintendo DS. In a return to the series roots, players find themselves in a top down open world game set in Liberty City. Co-Op fans may have noticed the back of the box mention our favorite game mode, but just how does it work?"
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Analyst group Cowen and Company has released some info on Rockstar's DS game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the company believes the title could sell two million units in the US alone in 2009.
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UK videogame releases for March 16th-20th see the arrival of HAWX and The Last Remnant on PC along with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars releasing on DS. It's mostly a Wii and DS week for new titles.

Please note, release dates are about as reliable as a priest stuck in traffic behind two nuns in a Skoda, so don't take them as gospel. This is what we've been told.
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Here's the Euro videogames releases for this week, highlights include WWE Legends of Wrestling, Madworld and GTA Chinatown Wars. All Games are due for release on March 20th unless otherwise stated.
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DarkZero: "As with pretty much all DS games ever, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now available online to download and put on your fancy-schmancy card thing and illegally play. The leak comes a few days ahead of the games official Euro release on March 20th.

However, the folks at Rockstar have threw a spanner in the works, which makes the game impossible to play on the fancy-schmancy cards in it's current form."
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The week ahead belongs to the portable gaming systems, with several big titles for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, and nothing new for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3. Rockstar Games brings Grand Theft Auto to the DS with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. PSP gamers can look forward to Resistance Retribution. Don't forget to link up to Resistance 2 on the PS3! There are a couple of bundles from Ubisoft and a few RPGs to check out as well.

This week's new video game releases:
(subject to change)

Wii
Marble Saga Kororinpa
No More Hereos/Red Steel Bundleicon
Pro Evolution Soccer 09
Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution (Ready 2 Rumble T-shirt pre-order bonus)
Rune Factory: Frontier

Nintendo DS
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Exclusive Bulletproof Infernus car bonus)
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
History Great Empires: Rome
Scrabble
Suikoden Tierkreis (Soundtrack and Artbook pre-order bonus)
TrackMania DS (3-Months of Free Online "TrackMania United Forever" for PC)
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

Sony PSP
Air Conflicts
Prince of Persia Rival Swords/Prince of Persia Revelation Bundle icon
Resistance: Retribution
Scrabble
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GamerDeals.net writes:

"For a change of pace, the hand held systems dominate the new game releases for the week.

Highlights this week include Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Nintendo DS), Resistance: Retribution (PSP), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, Pro-Evolution Soccer 2009 (360/PS3/Wii), plus a few more gems...

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of March 15, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"
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Ve3tro writes: "Here's a little news alert from Rockstar on Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS, giving a few details on the game's soundtrack.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars creates original music for notable stations, including: Electro-Choc, IF99, Tuff Gong, The Beat and Radio Broker.

This mixture of original and licensed instrumentals has been hand-selected by some of the most notable producers, in their respective fields. Deadmau5, Truth & soul, Ticklah, Prairie Cartel and Alchemist were hands-on in their approach to ensure that their stations overall pace and vibe was on par with the games overall, pick up and play handheld style while remaining true to the integrity of a Grand Theft Auto soundtrack experience."
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GamersDigest writes;

"To honor the highly-anticipated releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and the latest installment of the survival horror video game Resident Evil, Guinness World Records announces some of the franchises' biggest records.

All of these records and more can be found in the Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition book now in stores."
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Ve3tro writes: "Take-Two today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009. Net revenue for the first quarter was $256.8 million, compared to $240.4 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. First quarter sales were led by Grand Theft Auto IV, Carnival Games, NBA 2K9 and Midnight Club: Los Angeles."
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On March 17th Rockstar's eagerly awaited Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released to the Nintendo DS. Only two weeks later, the Nintendo DSi will storm its way onto American markets.
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Are you worried that the new Grand Theft Auto game might not be "all that"? Well rapper Fat Joe is here to quell your fears.
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According to Rockstar Games UK's general manager Neil Stephen, the DSi could end up benefiting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS.
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GTAHQ reports: "Rockstar just contacted us and is wanting to let you all know that the official Chinatown Wars website has gone live! They have also added the Chinatown Wars widget to the site which looks just like a Nintendo DS. Be sure to check out the website!

What's New?
- New Screenshots
- Official Trailer
- Character Information
- Downloads and much more!"
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Bout time! Having played a substantial portion of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, we can honestly say that teensy screenshots really don’t do the game the justice it deserves. Luckily, watching the new top-down, stylized world come alive is the very thing adult gamers need to remind them they still own a Nintendo DS.  ... » Read More

Attention Grand Theft Auto and Nintendo DS fans, this is your chance to play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars before it hits the shelves on March 17th.
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The first TV spot has aired for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars due for release on the Nintendo DS on March 17. The trailer features some gameplay however no spoken dialogue.
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the upcoming GTA game for the DS, is staying true to the series' roots. Even though the DS is generally known for its family-friendly content, Chinatown Wars will have its share of sexual content
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Destructoid: "For a limited time, Amazon is offering an exclusive pre-order bonus. Every person that lays down the cash within the timeframe will get a bulletproof Inferno. It's red, it's fast, and it's probably going to be the best car in the game."
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