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GTAIV rolling out April 29

Latest in the Grand Theft Auto series to be released worldwide in just over three months for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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One of the most anticipated games of 2008 has been given a firm release date. Rockstar Games has issued a statement saying that Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV will be released simultaneously for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 worldwide on April 29. A release date of April 25 had previously been rumoured for the UK, though some leaks of US retail materials pointed to a March release. It had originally been set for an October 2007 release, and its shock delay to 2008 was blamed on the "time-intensive nature" of dual-platform development.

The latest iteration of the series follows the adventures of Eastern European immigrant Nikolai Bellic as he searches Liberty City for an as-yet-unnamed person from his past. The release, which some analysts see as having the potential to outsell Halo 3, could provide a major boost for Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, which has struggled financially over recent quarters.

For more information about Grand Theft Auto IV, see GameSpot's recent preview.

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nice one. Am glad we got a solid release date now

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Finally a solid release date, let's just hope it doesn't get delayed from here on.

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That's awesome! I can't wait to play it! It still pisses me off though that the PS3 version caused a 6 month delay.

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Nice. I just hope that everything stays on schedule. Bigworld Out.

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ok. NOW i know a date. now i can plan for a PS3 or 360 in my budget.

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I give about three weeks before they say it will be delayed again.

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"What a coincidence since April 29th is my birthday so there is a definite birthday purchase there." It is also my birthday and Jerry Senfields

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*Marks calendar* Hellz yeah!

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*BONG*

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How bout a demo release too? You know to keep everyone happy till then.

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ok this thing is comming out of my disc tray only when GTA 5 comes out...

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@domagoj_99 "to be released worldwide in just over three months for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."

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great news to start off the day, Im deffinitely marking my calendar and am prolly gonna skip classes all day and maybe the next day to play this game. Its gonna be epic!

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Ehm... domagoj_99... no.. it's april 29 2008, I hope you were joking or something.

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Best news ive had all day lol. I hope there's no more delays! This is gonna be awesome!

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domagoj_99 where did u see 2009? its april 29th 2008.. >.>

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April 29th is my birthday and this was my most anticipated game of this year so those two things together equals pretty awesome.

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April 29 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? They all the time move up date of coming out! That suck I just want to play that game!

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Tiefster i agree 100%, wonder if GTA4 will install game files too for the ps3, that would be awesome, i think all ps3 versions of games will start coming out with installation for games to improve gameplay, UT3 did it, DMC4 did it, wonder what other games will take advantage of it

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HOOOOOORRAAAAYYYY!!!!

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too bad the wii is'nt nearly powerful enough to handle such a game, I guess all the wii fanboys get left in the dust....at least they can play cutesy games like "Mario teaches ABCs"

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I am very pleased that Rockstar has released an Official Release date. I only wish more developers would do the same. :)

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We would be playing it now if it wasn't for the Ps3's crappy hardware.

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Good News For Ps3.

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Tenorio, Rockstar actually placed the blame on both 360 and PS3 for the delay. Since 360 doesn't have a standard HDD they can't install game files like on PS3. I don't know if you heard but supposedly there's going to be a hefty install for DMC4 on PS3 that will eliminate load times. As for PS3, well you know the story. Everyone of Sony's consoles have been hard to program for.

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$100 says we get a price drop for the x360 Elite on the same day.

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nice....hope no problems occur till then

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give me it now i need it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So this means it's coming out this Holiday season.

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Damn PS3, its development does take longer, everyone knows it. I bet the 360 version would have been out sooner but Sony likes to throw its weight around and force and simultaneous launch since they didnt get exclusivity.

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GTA!!! FANBOY HERE.......COLLECTORS EDITION is a MUST..IM Reserving mine ASAP.

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LOL The ESRB is just a bunch of obsessed parents and dumbasses who filter things in games while there are worse things kids can see EASILY on TV. Hell, they show nudity on those foreign film cable channels that kids can watch without paying anything. If a game is rated M, such as Halo, or GTA.. parents should not buy them for children, simple as that. If they are dumb enough to do so, well... maybe they shouldn't have children. Game ratings are there for a reason, and M should be sufficient enough for people to understand that kids under 17 should not be viewing/playing them.

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We'll see R* , we'll see. Whne It goes gold get back at me.

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just like the previous gta's this one wel be the best!:) hope the ps3 wel have another big price drop soon otherwise it wel be a long wait for me :( but at least i have gta sa on my ps2 and getting turok for pc!

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lol anthony1983, next time he posts I hope you are around to translate for us again.

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@ legendssunist CJ rules!!! OK, I know a few thought the whole girlfriend, gym etc was too much, but you never got bored in SA that's for sure!! In fact I think I might dust of VC & SA for a walk down memory lane!

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Hey twistedhades, They have fixed the 360 burnout problem with the new chip. At least thats what i think you were getting at, hard to tell with your illiterate rambling. While I am a little disappointed in the fact its not a ps3 exclusive, i've realized that most companies are hedging their bets and releasing for at least 2 of the systems. Since sony is constantly bouncing around with what they are doing with their console, most developers are avoiding an exclusive release on it. GTA IV be one of this years top sellers for sure.

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Allow me to translate for you what twistedhades said: Oh yes, Grand Theft Auto 4 will be amazing on my PS3. Oh yes. The GTA brand has been amazing ever since it was exclusive to Sony. In my opinion I think all game developers are scared of the processing power of the PS3 and that is why there are so many delays. They are ill equipped to deal with parallel processing and programming, unlike myself who could make GTA4 on my own. The silly buggers. The PS3 always takes the blame when your Xbox 360 burns out because it is an underpowered piece of trash. In the words of Britney Spears "Oops... I Did It Again". Or I could shorten it down to one sentence: "I AM A PS3 FANBOY AND EVERYTHING ELSE SUX0RS COZ I SAY SO"

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Gta San Andreas was a big let down to alot of people. "Come on man GTA ALWAYS lives up to the hype!!!"

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@ nini200 Come on man GTA ALWAYS lives up to the hype and ALWAYS delivers on time. Just not last October!

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Good news good news. Still haven't decided if i want the collector's edition or what platform I want it on yet -_-

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I wouldn't get my hopes up people. Remember this is a highly anticipated game and we all know what happens to those types of games. Delays.

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I'd like to see this game get banned (AO) by the ESRB.

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Awesome. I'll be getting that duffle bag special for this game. :] Anything to help out Take Two.

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Man, these guys could have rehashed GTA III with high-definition graphics and it would have sold like hotcakes. I can only imagine what they have up their sleeves for the new game. I suspect it will make really good use of all the additional processing power on the 360 and PS3. Speaking of GTA IV, when is the sequel to Saint's Row coming out?

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Hey twistedhades, If you're gonna babble nonsense at least do it in English!

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(puts in request for day off)

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Looks like my midnight-opening plans are gone if it's a Tuesday :(

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we'll see......

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