Rockstar Toronto has just released the second patch for GTAIV PC Edition. They have fixed many known issues. Check the link for a full list of fixes.
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Today Rockstar is happy to announce the winner of our Grand Theft Auto IV Custom Portrait Sweepstakes. Please join us in congratulating Louis Bojko of Devon, England, a rabid GTA fan randomly selected amongst the thousands of entrants who signed up for the Rockstar Games Social Club prior to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV last April.
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Last week MTV Multiplayer reported that it could not yet be determined whether "Wii Play" or "Grand Theft Auto IV" was the best-selling game of 2008 in the U.S. But today they finally got the definitive Top 5 2008 list - and it knocks "GTA" to third place.

Today, NPD provided MTV Multiplayer with the numbers they needed and they can now present the definitive list of top 2008 games.

Top-Selling Games In The U.S. For 2008
(All versions combined. Units in millions)

1. Wii Play 5.28
2. Madden NFL '09 5.25
3. Grand Theft Auto IV 5.22
4. Mario Kart w/ Wheel 5.00
5. Call of Duty: World at War 4.63
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IGN writes:

Gamers around the world have already rung in the New Year, but 2008 has some unfinished business left: the Overall Game of the Year Award. That's right -- IGN's much coveted honor will be awarded this Friday, so ready the message boards and put on the flame retardant suits. Before we get to the award itself, IGN will be unveiling each of the five nominees throughout the course of the week (alphabetically in case you were wondering).

Be sure to check tomorrow to see what IGN's Game of the Year is!
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Kotaku: "We've gotten more than one note that Grand Theft Auto IV bats are arriving as prizes for a contest no one was ever told they'd won.

At least, that's what we think this is. Maybe it's a message? Way back in the 1980s I saw this episode of Philip Marlowe: Private Eye on HBO and it said that the mob sent pencils to victims of the next planned hit, because it meant their name had been crossed off a list. Maybe sending a bat means Major Nelson drafted you in a Rotisserie league.

Actually, it's one of two thousand second-place prizes in a sweepstakes nearly 10 months old, and either the winners of the lesser prizes weren't told or the email announcing got spamfiltered. Either way, 10 months is way overdue, even for free stuff.

The prize bat looks a little different from the swag bat McWhertor got back in June, which looked pinkish/bluish and had a bloodspatter rendered on it. This sucker's shiny al-u-min-ium as the Brits say, and ready to knock a double in your next beer league game. I'm sure someone will stick theirs on eBay.

Reader Nick S. sent us that picture above, proclaiming it'll go on the wall right next to his lightsaber."
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"There's already been a lot of blog entries and forum posts devoted to what makes Grand Theft Auto IV such a special game, but as our pick for Game of the Year, we obviously feel that a lot of it certainly bears repeating."

Read more after the jump.
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Here we are then, the final installment in our Top 50 Games of 2008. It's worth reiterating once again that the list is not intended as a definitive rundown of the 50 best games of the year, but instead reflects votes cast by our staff and contributors based on the games they have played and enjoyed.
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Daily Star writes:

"The list doesn't take into account sales but reflects the games I have most enjoyed playing during the past 12 months.

You'll no doubt disagree. If so, feel free to vent spleen on the Daily Star Sunday website (personal abuse is always welcome)."
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The PC port of Grand Theft Auto debuted at #7 on NPD's sales report for the first week of December. Now NPD has released the report for the second week of December that shows GTA IV has dropped off the top ten list entirely.
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GTAIV fan site GTAHQ.net has an impressive list of submitted mods in there database already. They have posted a nice roundup to show you what they have to offer. In total they have 13 files posted for the PC version already.
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced that it has established a new incentive compensation program for the Rockstar Games label that is primarily based on a profit sharing arrangement, and at the same time has entered into new long-term employment agreements with members of the creative team of its wholly-owned Rockstar Games publishing label. The new employment agreements have an initial term ending on January 31st, 2012.
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Gamedaily.Biz writes: "Take-Two Interactive announced today that it has launched an incentive compensation contract with the Rockstar Games label, affirming Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey's recent prediction. Additionally, the publisher announced long-term employment agreements with key members of Rockstar's creative team, including Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies. The personnel under this contract are responsible for series like Grand Theft Auto, Bully and Manhunt."
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You might remember Image Metrics from 'The Emily Project', which went viral over the Summer and made quite a few jaws drop (video below). The company provides its technology for known players like Digital Domain, Sony Computer Entertainment and Rockstar Games, which it partnered with for making Grand Theft Auto IV look more realistic than previous versions of the best-selling game.
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Despite a missed departure for the monument video game that should be GTA IV on PC, MaRv3D from PCgen.fr spent a week on this new episode of the series to give you his impressions. Get a ride of the link to read the preview ...
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Live at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards, the winner for best game of the year was just announced. The title for 2008 now belongs to Grand Theft Auto IV. Among the nominees, GTA4 also won Best Action/Adventure Game, Gears of War won Best Shooter, Metal Gear Solid 4 won Best Graphics and Best Original Score, Media Molecule won Studio of the Year, and Fallout 3 won Best RPG.
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Yesterday's patch release for GTA IV's PC version brought new problems for some users, such as a stuck key/input issue that leaves your head spinning. For real. Rockstar's suggested a fix.

GTAForums are alive with complaints of unresolved bugs, even new ones, so if you're seeing the same kinds of things, you're probably not alone. However, the look/spin issue is the only one Rockstar's commenting on so far.
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Rockstar heard us and listened, they are now delivering: a new patch for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV is available for download. To get the 32.6Mb update, simply start your game, log into LIVE, and select to update when prompted. The patch is reported to make the following changes:

* A fix to the crash after legal screen that some German customers were reporting.
* Numerous improvements to the video editor: Smarter naming of videos, improved rendering quality, better fx during replays.
* Fix to bowling while using certain sensitive mice.
* Fix for ATI 1900 shadows.
* Overall savings to memory.
* Graphic improvements to particle systems and mirrors.
* Multiplayer character settings are preserved.
* Support for DirectInput controllers.
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The economy may be tanking, but Time magazine spared no expense on its annual year-end awards for 2008. This week, the news magazine delivered its verdict on the top 10 biggest happenings of the year, spanning 50 different categories. And as in years past, games were party to the proceedings.
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THIS WEEKEND, FRI DEC 12th through SUN DEC 14th Play Midnight Club Los Angeles and Grand Theft Auto IV online all weekend to challenge Rockstar at their own games and then go to Rockstar Games Social Club for chances to compete for limited-edition Rockstar gear and prizes. XE has a full run-down of all the events.
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See what the experts picked as the best of the best!
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