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GTA Online Christmas update brings festive surprises

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By Iain Wilson published 18 December 2014

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The latest patch for GTA 5 has gone live today, bringing with it a Festive Surprise update to GTA Online. As well as a host of Christmassy content, the patch also applies a few tweaks to the world - the main one being that players who are literally rolling around on beds made of money can now own up to three separate properties and expand their housing empire.

As you can see above, your apartment is now decked out with a Christmas tree and stack of presents, but what else is new? Click through the following slides and all will be revealed.

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New weapons

New weapons

A Homing Launcher and Proximity Mines have been added to the Ammu-Nation stock in both single player and online. The Homing Launcher fires rockets that lock on to your designed target, and the Proximity Mines detonate when approached so you can use them to set traps.

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Homing Launcher

Homing Launcher

The Homing Launcher's lock on system makes it an ideal weapon for taking out moving targets.

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New vehicles

New vehicles

Available through the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website, four new vehicles have been added to single player and online. The Bravado Rat-Truck and Vapid Slamvan are old school utility chic, whereas the Dewbauchee Massacro and Dinka Jester are high-end racecars that provide some serious speed... for a price.

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New outfits

New outfits

If you want to look the part this Christmas then head to the nearest clothes store, where seven festive outfits have been added. As well as several sets of winter PJs, you can also dress as Santa Claus, an elf or a classic Christmas pud.

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New masks

New masks

Vespucci Movie Masks by the beach has received new stock, in the form of ten festive face coverings. As well as the usual Santa Claus, elf and snowman get ups, you can also take on the appearance of an angry penguin or our personal favourite - the gingerbread man.

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Angry penguin

Angry penguin

Angry penguin really is angry. Santa must have put him on the naughty list...

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New tattoos

New tattoos

The designs may not be that festive, but if you head to a tattoo parlour you'll find a wealth of new ink to adorn your avatar with.

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Let it snow?

Let it snow?

So, what other festive surprises are Rockstar planning? Last year it snowed in GTA Online for one day only on 25th December - could we get another white Christmas in 2014? We'll just have to wait and see.

You've made it this far, so presumably you like GTA yeah? Have you seen our complete Grand Theft Auto 5 guide? Go check it out!

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Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 800 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.

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