GamesRadar - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Old GTA games sold 1 million units in May-July (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Speaking in an earnings call following the release of Q3 financials last night, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder said that old GTA titles have sold in seven figure units for the quarter.

Grand Theft Auto Helps Preteen Rescue Family From Crashed Car (News)

Sep 3, 2008

Kotaku writes: "While we've seen countless story regarding children using Grand Theft Auto as their inspiration to do wrong, it's extremely rare that we see news about GTA being cited as a cause for good. It happened on August 27th around 9pm, as the Norris family of five was heading to Diamond, Illinois to visit relatives. Their 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee swerved off the road, hitting a guardrail and flipping four times before coming to a stop, caving in the roof and smashing out the back window. With her mother hanging upside down and her father pinned against the steering wheel, 11-year-old Audrey Plique climbed out of the back window and helped her parents and two younger siblings escape the car. The motivation for her heroic act, according to her mother Karen Norris?

'She just knew, from playing 'Grand Theft Auto.' She saw on there that when a car rolls over, it can blow up. She knew that could happen to us'"

3 Teens Arrested; Say 'Grand Theft Auto' Taught Them About Molotov Cocktails (News)

Aug 7, 2008

WSBTV writes: "Fulton County officials said they have arrested three teens and charged them with 57 felony counts in connection with a recent series of car bombings with Molotov cocktails in the city of Milton, north of Atlanta.

The felony charges include arson, criminal damage to property and possession of explosive devices in six vehicle fires between 11 p.m. July 24 and 3 a.m. July 25. Each teen is charged with 19 counts.

Officials said the teens -- ages 15 and 16 -- told authorities they learned "how to do it" from playing the video game 'Grand Theft Auto.'"

INTERVIEW: Sam Houser (News)

Jul 11, 2008

MCV: The Rockstar co-founder looks back over his amazingly successful career, discussing his biggest challenges, successes - and what's he's still to achieve.

Hooker Beauty Contest: GTA IV Edition (Feature)

May 28, 2008

Okay... put those last-gen Ladies of the Evening out of your mind, because the consummate professionals of Grand Theft Auto IV are here to strut the concrete catwalk. That’s right, the Hookers of GTA IV have arrived, and despite only coming in white and skinny, or fat and black, they’re positively overflowing with next-gen gutter-glam. ...

Rockstar's Houser: "Hollywood Hegemony" Won't Support Games (News)

May 25, 2008

Kotaku reports:

In the June issue of Playboy, Rockstar's Dan Houser gave a somewhat rare full-page interview on Grand Theft Auto 4 and violent video games. Why, Houser was asked, don't other entertainment industries offer more support for video games, since their controversial content is often targeted for criticism in the same fashion?

"It's about economics. We take market share and audience from other media - video game makers are challenging the Hollywood hegemony - so they're going to fight us. But I'm not going to fight them. I believe your Constitution protects us."

When interviewer Scott Alexander asked Houser about inequity in the way adult games are treated as compared with film and other media, Houser said:

"These are works of fiction. Playing a game that features violence is no different from choosing to see a violent movie. We're not trying to create a 'here's real life' sensation in a video game; it's "you're the star of a movie. We want to re-create the sensations you have watching movies. We're putting those in a video game."

When asked to isolate why Rockstar's games seem to provoke a swath of mainstream anger from certain circles, Houser said:

"We're trying to give gamers freedom. It boils down to critics not liking the fact that people can choose to do 'bad' things in a fantasy world - which to me is silly."

The full interview is print only, so to read the whole thing you'd have to look at a copy of June's Playboy. You know, for the article, of course.

Pachter: PS3 Beat 360 in April, Software Boomed (News)

May 12, 2008

EDGE writes:

"Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that the PS3 outsold the Xbox 360 in the US during April, while monthly software sales hit $830 million, up 113 percent on last April's total.

Ahead of the NPD Group's April videogame sales data release, expected this Thursday after market close, Pachter forecast that Nintendo once again came out on top in terms of hardware sales, shifting 600,000 Wii consoles and 550,000 DS systems. He cited greater Wii and DS availability in his investor note as contributing factors to the systems' sales success. He also said he expects the PS3 to have outsold the Xbox 360 by 290,000 units to 275,000..."

6 Reasons why kids should play GTA (Feature)

Apr 25, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV nearly upon us, and the only group anticipating the release of GTA IV more than gamers are lazy-ass journalists readying their speculative segments and editorials. Crouched at the April 29th starting line and foaming at the bit for that coveted variable to throw in place of their tired "Grand Theft Auto inspires X to Y" headlines. ...

The complete history of Grand Theft Auto (Feature)

Apr 25, 2008

Crime doesn’t pay. But virtual crime? That does pay. And by the bucket-load. Even by the time the series reached Florida, it was breaking records in a major way, with Vice City becoming the fastest-selling PS2 title ever - until San Andreas beat it. And that’s despite four million Americans pre-ordering Vice City, and a million more buying it upon its release (here in the UK, the Miami Vice-vibed title shifted over a quarter of ...

Grand Theft Radar: Did that just happen? (Feature)

Apr 23, 2008

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Grand Theft Radar: Is GTA as clever as it thinks it is? (Feature)

Apr 23, 2008

"Everything about Vice City positively reeks of genius."- TotalGames.net

"San Andreas successfully fuses its grand scale with consistently clever missions..."- GMR Magazine, Nov. 2004

"[GTA III is] the most innovative, outlandish, brilliant video game I've ever seen."- Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Jan. 2002

Genius? Clever? Brilliant? Really?

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GTA a benchmark for design values (News)

Oct 21, 2007

An exhibition entitled "Love & Money: The Best Of British Design Now" is touring Asian countries currently. The synopsis is below:

"...Love & Money, organised jointly by the British Council and UK Trade & Investment, features twenty projects and designers that balance business ambition and commercial success with the invention and experimentation for which Britain's creative industries are internationally renowned."

Within the exhibition is a space dedicated to Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto Series.

GTA is considered to be a benchmark for modern design values. This is a very positive nod towards gaming and in particular one with such a criticized content.

Had this N4G member not have stumbled upon this showcase, it may well have slipped silently into the night. Here is a link to the offical exhibition page

http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-design-love-and-money.htm

Enjoy

GTA: a history of cheats (Feature)

Aug 24, 2007

Grand Theft Auto is best known as being the father of sandbox games, and one of the most controversial games ever made (that got released). But among fans, its possibly known just as well for its cheats – its brilliantly massive selection of cheats. With GTA IV on the horizon, weve dug our hands deep into our cheats crypt and unearthed over 200 old, but not tired, cheats from GTA III onward. Grand Theft Auto III 22 cheats in GTAs prolific legacy of button pressing were packed into GTA ...

Grand Theft Auto: Loose ends (Feature)

May 1, 2007

With Grand Theft Auto IV taking a new, more realistic direction in a radically different vision of Liberty City, it seems more and more as though the series - like its new protagonist, Niko Bellic - is angling for a fresh start. The cartoonish mayhem of previous GTAs seems out of place in this bleak new vision of Liberty, and according to our UK counterparts, virtually no familiar faces will appear in GTA IV. But that doesn't necessarily mean we've seen the last of them. Rockstar's left a lot ...

Battle of the GTAs (Feature)

Mar 28, 2007

Ever since the release of 2001's groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto III, there've been seemingly hundreds of games that shamelessly rip off its free-roaming, carjacking open-world formula. But as hard as the pretenders try, there's still only one ...

Battle of the GTA clones (Feature)

Mar 27, 2007

The funny thing about inventing a genre of videogames is that, until it becomes completely played out, every game that emulates your formula is going to be attached to your name. Games that feature a wide-open, freely explorable world, for example, will have a hard time avoiding the label of "Grand Theft Auto clone," especially if their worlds are littered with vehicles to steal and drive. In the six years since Grand Theft Auto III, a slew of games have tried to become "the next GTA," but so ...

GTA can make you a better person (Feature)

Mar 7, 2007

Grand Theft Auto. A game series synonymous with death, drugs, carjacking, prostitution, sleaze, ultraviolence, sex and controversy. The tabloids would have you believe that simply playing the game will turn you into some kind of sick, perverted monster... who can barely swim. We say: look again. There are many reasons why GTA can not only be harmless (when played by responsible adults as the Mature rating implies, we will say that), but can even help you become a better person. Don't believe ...

CheatPlanet's Top 5 FAQ Submitters (Feature)

Dec 22, 2006

You turn every knob, pull every switch, press the A button, the B button, the “just get me past this effing level” button, but nothing works. After exhausting what seems to be every possible solution with no success, your burning frustration finally sears a hole through your thick ego. You have no choice, its time to put down the controller and find help. Weve all done it. Its free, easy, and available - no, not your buddys hot sister - the answer to your gaming woes. Detailed ...

UK Charts: Cars Overtakes GTA: LCS (News)

Aug 2, 2006

After five weeks at the top of the UK sales charts, and after having seen off considerable competition from the likes of New Super Mario Bros and Prey, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has finally been knocked off the number one spot.

The game has been bested by THQ's movie license Cars, which saw sales jump by 88 percent following the release of the film in the UK.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Review)

Jul 24, 2006

Tuesday 6 June 2006 It's not often that handheld games come to consoles, it's usually the other way round, which makes Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PlayStation 2 such a tricky game to evaluate. When it appeared on PSP there was a lot that could be excused - the recycling of a previously used location, the lack of any aerial transport and the loss of the life-sim features that appeared in the last GTA. Handhelds have their limitations so compensations had to be made. But now it's ...

Fun in Liberty City (Feature)

Jun 23, 2006

By now, you've probably had a chance to try out the $20 PS2 version of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Maybe you've even finished it. Perhaps, through some sheer force of dedication, you've even managed to tear your way through its dozens of side missions and bonus tasks. But even so, we're willing to bet that there's some stuff not even you've done. Horrible stuff. The kind of stuff that makes grown men sit bolt upright in the dead of night and cry out, "Damn! I wish I'd thought of ...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - Fun in the LC (Video)

Jun 23, 2006

A full-fledged entry in the GTA series, it's surprisingly long and packed to the gills with anarchic fun.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Review)

Jun 6, 2006

An hour into the latest entry in this revered line of open-ended, third-person crime actioners, we've got a problem. The Sindacco crime family is sending waves of enforcers to blow up a casino we've been charged with protecting. The trouble is, there are only three cars full of the pompous bastards, and we can't decide which way to ice them all. The first group was easy - we just let them drive up, then ran over them one by one with the semi truck we'd jacked. When the second carload turned ...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Preview)

Jun 2, 2006

According to publisher Rockstar, the Grand Theft Auto series has sold 44 million games on PlayStation 2 worldwide. According to Sony, there are more than 37.8 million PlayStation 2s in North America as of May 15, 2006, and roughly 4.7 million PSPs. Put these facts together and it's clear that there could be as many as 33 million PS2 owners in North America who want to play Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, but haven't because it was a PSP exclusive. No more. Not only is Rockstar's latest ...

See GTA Liberty City Stories in action (News)

Jun 2, 2006

• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories trailer (WMV, 7.87MB) Friday 2 June 2006 Further to our hands-on preview of the PS2 version Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, we've just got hold of a new trailer of the game to share with you as well. It sees our 'hero' Toni Cipriani demonstrate his unique method of earning respect and making a name for himself on the streets, which usually involves liberal use of an automatic weapon while wearing a sharp suit. Those who have played the ...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Preview)

Jun 2, 2006

Friday 2 June 2006 Rockstar doesn't tend to follow trends. After the success of Grand Theft Auto, everyone expected the company to continually mine the lucrative seam of 'crime' games. Instead, it made a cowboy game. Then, when every publisher decided to make their first 360 game a shooter set in the near future, Rockstar goes and makes a table tennis game. And now, just when everyone is converting their PS2 games into PSP games (Tomb Raider, Tekken, Pro Evolution Soccer et al) Rockstar ...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - trailer (Video)

Jun 2, 2006

A full-fledged entry in the GTA series, it's surprisingly long and packed to the gills with anarchic fun.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Screenshots)

Jun 2, 2006

Liberty City Stories: Summer bargain mayhem (News)

Apr 20, 2006

Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PS2 will be on North American shelves on June 6, at the budget price of ...

An ETA and RRP for GTA (News)

Apr 19, 2006

Wednesday 19 April 2006 Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PS2 will be on UK shelves on 9 June, at the budget price of £20. While that may seem like a great bargain, remember that it's a port of the best-selling PSP game which, although a hugely impressive PSP game, is dwarfed in both size and content by the year-old GTA: San Andreas. Still, though. If you're the kind of person that finds PSP too cumbersome to play, then it's the perfect game to ...

Liberty City Stories coming to PS2 (News)

Feb 21, 2006

Take 2, parent company of publisher Rockstar, has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, originally a PSP exclusive game, will be released for PlayStation 2 later this year. Also confirmed for release in 2006 are Rockstar's controversial school game Bully and two PSP games, one of which is described as an "all-new" Grand Theft Auto. These announcements are part of Take 2's financial report to the City in which it outlined its release schedule for the upcoming year. The news ...

GTA Liberty City Stories Strategy Guide (FAQ)

Oct 3, 2008

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GTA Liberty City Stories FAQ (FAQ)

Dec 12, 2006

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Bf Injection (Hint)

Dec 11, 2006

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Oct 11, 2006

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Guys Follow You (Cheat)

Oct 5, 2006

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Hidden Package FAQ (FAQ)

Sep 2, 2006

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Change Bike Tire Size (Cheat)

Sep 2, 2006

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Go Faster in a Tank (Hint)

Jun 26, 2006

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Hidden Packages (Hint)

Jun 26, 2006

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Side Missions (Hint)

Jun 26, 2006

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Unlock Guns (Unlockable)

Jun 26, 2006

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Car Unlock (Unlockable)

Jun 26, 2006

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Liberty City Stories (Cheat)

Jun 23, 2006

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Instant $250,000 (Cheat)

Jun 22, 2006

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Big Head Mode (Cheat)

Jun 22, 2006

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Weapon Set 2 (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Weapon Set 3 (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Increase Wanted Level (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Erase Wanted Level (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Suicide (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Slow Down Gameplay (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Speed Up Gameplay (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Faster Clock (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Sunny Weather (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Foggy Weather (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Overcast Weather (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Rainy Weather (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Clear Weather (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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All Peds Have Weapons (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Peds Attack You (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Peds Riot (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Faster Clock (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Aggressive Drivers (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Black Traffic (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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White Traffic (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Chrome Traffic (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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All Traffic Lights Green (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Destroy All Cars (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Cars Drive on Water (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Perfect Car Handling (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Spawn a Rhino (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Spawn a Trashmaster (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Add Health (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Add Armor (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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Weapon Set 1 (Cheat)

Jun 6, 2006

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