Grand-Theft-Auto posts

Back in 1995, the the old days when dinosaurs ruled the Earth (at least we think so; we are bad about time periods), a game development studio called DMA Design created a design document for a proposed game called Race'n'Chase. While most of you may have never heard of the game before you may have heard of what the proposal turned into; the first Grand Theft Auto game.

Now one of the original designers of that game, Mike Dailly, has posted up the original design document for that title on his Flickr page. The first design was for a multiplayer car game but there are certainly elements that showed up in the final Grand Theft Auto title which was released for the PC back in October 1997. That included the idea of stealing cars that might attract the attention of the police.

[Via Gamasutra]

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas continues to generate news and controversy years after its 2004 release. The open world action game from Rockstar Games got slammed after someone used a hack to find the hidden "Hot Coffee" sex mini-game in the PC version in 2005. The discovery caused the ESRB to change the rating of the game from M to AO (Adults Only) which then caused Rockstar to pull the game and re-released it with the mini-game removed.

Now IGN reports that Rockstar and its parent company Take Two Interactive has been hit with a lawsuit filed on Monday by Cypress Hill backup singer Michael "Shagg" Washington. Washington claims that he met with Rockstar in 2003 and told the publisher aspects of his own life. He now claims that the game's character Carl "CJ" Johnson is based on those discussions and is suing the parties for "fraud, misappropriation of likeness and infringement" He wants 25 percent of the game's profits, reportedly worth $250 million, as compensation. If you are wondering why it took Washington so long to file a lawsuit, he claims that he didn't even know the game existed until earlier this year when his nephew told him about it. Take Two has already stated that it believes Washington's lawsuit is "completely without merit and will vigorously defend itself in the matter."

While Mac gamers have seen their prospects improve somewhat in 2010, the fact is that getting a native Mac port of a game previously released for other platforms can still take years to happen Case in point it the news today that over nine years after Grand Theft Auto III was first released the open world action-game is finally making its native Mac debut, along with its two immediate follow ups Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.

All three games, which were ported by TransGaming using its Cider technology, are now available to purchase and download at GameTreeMac.com exclusively for the next 30 days with all three games costing $14.99 each.

The weekend PC game sales have started to pop up and Steam is first out of the gate with a trio of titles that can be bought for almost next to nothing. It's the three games in the so-called Grand Theft Auto III open world action game trilogy from Rockstar Games.

From now until early Monday you can download and purchase Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Vice City for just $2.49 each, a 75 percent discount. The final game, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, also gets a 75 percent price cut this weekend to just $3.74. You can also get all three games in a bundle for just $7.49.

A dispute over the use of a song featured in Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City has apparently resulted in a court order from Brazil that threatens to pull all copies, both physical and digital, of the recent open world expansion pack. Kotaku reports that one of the songs featured in the game, Conga Kid, is at the center of the issue for the Rockstar Games' title.

According to the report the court ruled that the song used an unauthorized sample from another tune, Bota o Dedinho pro Alto, in The Ballad Of Gay Tony episode of the game. The court reportedly ruled that Rockstar Games must remove all copies from the game worldwide because of this seemingly minor issue and will fine the publisher $3,000 per day until it does as the court orders. When contacted Rockstar Games claims it has yet to receive any official notice from the court on this issue.

Sometimes you just need to sit down, slide a floppy into your A: drive, and enjoy gaming retro style. We know this all too well! That's why we have a list of the best and brightest from days long gone. These are some of our favorite games of all time, and we're sure that you'll love them as much as we do, if not more. Welcome to Boot Disk, and enjoy the retro ride!

While we personally enjoy the second game in the Grand Theft Auto series, it's not the game that most people think of when they consider Grand Theft Auto. Despite our love of arcade games and mass destruction, the top-down viewpoint of Grand Theft Auto 2 just isn't for most people. Rather, when Grand Theft Auto comes up, one game in particular stands out among the rest. Grand Theft Auto 3 was a revolution in the mainstream, combining sandbox gameplay with a detailed criminal narrative that engaged players greatly. It's been the template for every Grand Theft Auto game since, and even if we aren't as fond of it as we are its predecessors, it's still an undying classic worth being revisited on a regular basis.

This could be the last flash sale for the week long Steam price cuts on Rockstar Games so pay attention. From now until 11 pm Eastern time (8 pm Pacific time) you can purchase and download the recently released stand alone version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (containing The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony episodes for Grand Theft Auto IV) for just $22.49, a 25 percent price cut from its normal price.

And one more reminder: You can still get all 13 games in the Rockstar Games Steam library from now until sometime early on Monday for $42.49, a 50 percent cut from its normal price.

Earlier this week Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was one of the games in a Steam flash sale. If you missed it you still have a chance to get this true game classic for a super low price. From now until 5 pm Eastern time (2 pm Pacific time) you can purchase and download this title from Rockstar Games for the price of just $2.50.

It's our personal favorite of all the GTA games developer Rockstar North has made. It's got tons of stuff to do but more importantly it has that hip 1980's look and feel that can't be beat. It also helps that it has the best voice actor cast in the series as well.

If you missed the flash sale on Steam for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas earlier this week, you got another chance to get the open world action game on the cheap. From now until 1 am Eastern time tonight (that's 10 pm Pacific time) you can get the Rockstar North developed game for just $4.99, a 75 percent savings from its normal Steam price.

Once again we will remind our readers that these flash sales can happen at any time from now until Monday. You still have the option of getting all 13 Rockstar Games titles on Steam for just $42.49 until mid-day Monday.

The big Rockstar Games flash sales this week continue over at Steam today. From now until 2 pm Eastern time (11 am Pacific time) you can purchase and download the 2005 released open world action game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for just $4.99, a 75 percent savings from its normal $19.99.

As we reported back on Monday, Steam will be rolling out a number of these quick flash sales from the Rockstar Games collection all week. However you can still get all 13 games from the publisher that are available on Steam for the bundle price of just $42.49 from now until this coming Monday.