According to the NPD annual software charts for 2008, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV 360 outsold GTA IV PS3 by nearly 2:1.
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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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MCV: Mario Kart Wii and FIFA 09 outsell all others in full year
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Yesterday, a six-year old boy stole his parents' car after missing his school bus. The ingenious lad was determined not to be late for school and figured breaking several laws was a fair exchange (I'm sure that makes sense for children ages 6 to...I don't know, 48). When questioned, the boy said he was able to pull off his heist through knowledge he gained from video games.
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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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Two of the more amazing records from Grand Theft Auto 4 and Guitar Hero 3 are being included in the book's memorable moments of 2008 section.
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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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The 2008 SPIKE Video Game Awards have just wrapped and PS3 Attitude is here to give some quick impressions on the event.

Read on for our first impressions on God of War III, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Brütal Legend and more.

Excerpt from PS3 Attitude.
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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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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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The feeling of 'deja vu' is in the air, since this is the fourth consecutive week Call of Duty: World at War remains in the top of the charts.

Activision has hit the jackpot with their "one CoD per year" tactic. The next Call of Duty Modern Warfare title is due to visit us in Fall 2009.

Here at PS3 Attitude Towers we are ok with that "fifalization" of the franchise, as far as they keep producing innovative quality games.

But let's see Chart Track's UK Charts for week ending 6 December 2008…
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Santa Claus is back and that is also a nice moment to see what the game was popular during the search for gifts goedheiligman in the Netherlands. Besides Call of Duty World at War for all platforms is also Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii and Grand Theft Auto for the PC very popular.

In the first place is Mario Kart for the Wii. While the game already 32 weeks in the charts appears knows the game with an enormous amount of Saint Nicholas to sell. The second place is occupied by Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC that has appeared on Dec. 3. The top 3 is closed with Wii Fit. With the upcoming Christmas and the many delicious eating the next time, the people seem determined to work off those extra pounds to sweat.

The complete top 10 best-selling games in Netherlands you can see below.

1 Mario Kart (Wii) Nintendo
2 Grand Theft Auto 4 (PC) Take Two Interactive
3 Wii Fit (Wii) Nintendo
4 Resistance 2 (PS3) Sony
5 Call Of Duty: World At War (PS3) Activision Blizzard
6 Call Of Duty: World At War (XBOX 360) Activision Blizzard
7 Fifa 2009 (PS2) EA Games
8 Call Of Duty: World At War (PC) Activision Blizzard
9 Need For Speed Undercover (PS3) EA Games
10 Wii Music (Wii) Nintendo
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The software tie ratio for Grand Theft Auto IV is the "highest it has ever been" for the franchise, Take-Two chair Strauss Zelnick said during the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.

Citing U.S. NPD sales data through early October 2008, he said the GTA IV software tie ratio for PS3 was 32 percent, and Xbox 360's (which has a larger installed base in the U.S.) was 28 percent.

"Our tie ratio for Grand Theft Auto IV illustrates the strength of the franchise," said Zelnick.
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MCV writes: "Take Two's chief executive Strauss Zelnick is satisfied with the company's performance during Black Friday, but warned that healthy sales at this point do not guarantee success in December.

Speaking at the Reuters Media Summit in New York, Zelnick addressed the recent Black Friday sales, stating: 'I think everyone was encouraged by Black Friday.'"
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