DarkZero: "Pandamator, who recently posted in the official Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars thread on neoGAF, has shown how crazy Germany has got on games that showcase any type of adult themes by posting a photo of his copy of the game."
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America accounts for the majority of sales with roughly 80,000 units being sold on week one, while Europe (including Australia, Asia and other niche markets) follows at a close second with 60,000 copies according to estimates from videogame tracking firm VGChartz.
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BeefJack writes, "Finding a good deal on video games is becoming increasingly easy as the economy continues to go down the drain all over the world...

Amazon is currently offering the game at a $5 discount..."
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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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