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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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The PS3 Demo's don't show until around 7:00est.

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wathever dude, I'll buy a PS3 when I have the money, and I'm working very hard to get it, unlike you of course, -peace

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oh i gotta wait next week to compare them, even though I probably will get it for 360 for gamerscore points

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Cant wait.

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wait, where is the DMC 4 demo for the ps3? i just dl'ed the 360 one

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Finally a date for GTAVI

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Holy crap, that's not that far away. *goes into hibernation* Rockstar, you better not be lying again.

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Magusi, I am done with this kid, I am going to play the DMC4 demo on ps3 and 360 to see how they are. i would tell alfredo to, but he probably just got DMC2 as a greatest hits title

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okay and truth be told, it is all but confirmed that the ps3 version was laggin behind the 360 version, but it is also stated that the 360 version was not that far into development either.

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''LMAO I am talking to a kid that does not even have a PS3, what u going to wait for the price drop there in Latin America LMAO'' odear. your a **** up and to the comment below me, you cannot generalise such a large community like that, i play halo its a fab bit of fun. your just as bad argueing back and saying things like that :S

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potatoesman: well its obvious that vfx was only making a joke lol, dont take it seriously

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alfredo, in america we spell Iraq with a Q not a K. ur insulting me and calling me a KKK member but the minute I said anything thing about ur homeland u get all defensive. I am nto just a Halo player, I am a multi console player, I am a uncharted player, a fight night player a gears player a burnout paradise player, the list goes on. u my friend, are a last gen player

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-HollywoodR15 - Just let it go, you've over killed any point you were trying to make.

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Agreed. Let's from a union: No school April 29!!!!! Happiest day of my life (sad, isn't it?)

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Vfx , this is to you. it was delayed, because your magical system that includes a hard drive is hard to develop for. Your logic confuses me, how can it be the xbox's fault when the majority (or all of them ?) of previews have been on xbox. so why would you think its the xboxs fault

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I can't wait:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D There isn't a chance in hell I'm going to school on that day...I have my special edition pre-ordered and I still plan on being at the store when they open.

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Well I pre-ordered the expensive Special Edition..I think it comes with like a shirt, case, and the entire soundtrack...just gives me more time to save up :p

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Haven't read all 6 pages of comments, but I'm calling it now: 360 price cut in late April of $80-100!

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so since u say u been gaming since the 90s, I have been sine the late 80s as a young lad

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not even white to be a member of the KKK, just a regular guy who is a real gamer who likes to shut u fanboys up

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sorry buddy, I been a gamer since i got my first NES, and I had every major system made by the nintendo, sega , sony and microsoft except for the saturn.

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It was delayed because not all 360's come with a harddrive!!!! Now, go out there and spend the $100 + dollars for a harddrive already.............or no game for you!!! ROFL!!! We PS3 owners are already to go...........since day 1. HEHEHE!!!

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u made me turn on my ps3 for the first time in weeks to send u a friend request then I find out ur still on ps2 smh

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and kid; even If i'm poor I've gaming since early 90's, I doubt you've been gaming for more than a year, christ you give Americans a bad name for being so racist, Americans are good people, but I guess that's why all the world hates klu klux klan morons like you

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Gears has sold a lot, and BioShock has gotten a lot of praise too, I like Halo it is not my favorite game by any means or the best game, but I am not mad it sells more than most.

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Finally, but man i got to suffer for another 3 months

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well when u get a ps3 in 5 years, my id will always be AnotherLevel, if u ever try out the 360 my gamertag is UaintOnMyLevel, if u ever try the wii my console number is 1117 6832 4530 9530 u can send me ur ps2 id, oh wait I gave away all my last gen systems when I got the new ones, and I dont play against 56k gamers

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HollywoodR15 I'm not a Fanboy I like Gears of war and bioshock they are great games, I only hate HALO for the fact that it is a dumb game and people praise it for the money that Microsoft invests in publicity, I would hate HALO even if it was a PS3 exclusive

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I cant wait another three months! Oh well it's gonna be worth the wait

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They can't delay it again, it's been half a year. *shakes fist*

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whats ur ps3 ID if ur connection is up to speed, mine is AnotherLevel, ill show u why i am a gamer and ur a fanboy

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thank god I can't wait!

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Wow! The same day The Birthday Massacre is coming to Cleveland!!! GTA by day, TBM by night...

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Great news :D I'm really interested in getting this game :D

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and ur still using the word n00b? damn latin america always getting on the slang late

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HollywoodR15 yeah you racist F*ck! we have internet in latin America and your damn profile says otherwise about UT3, Get a life!

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okay Alfredo, so owning all three systems makes me a fanboy? when all u have is ps3 and u are bashing Halo just for the main fact it is on 360, I like all my systems and all my games, ur a company rep in your mind.

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I cant wait.

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Tok3d, GTA has sold more copies, but they only released one version of the copy, Halo 3 mad the biggest SALES in terms of MONEY cause they sold 3 different versions with the cheapest being 59.99 and the most expensive being 129.99, thats how it got the Sales record in terms of MONEY, and even though GTA sells 11 mil plus every time out, SMB3 is still the best selling game of all time

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I checked HollywoodR15's Profile, This Idiot gave PS3's Unreal tournament 3 a 1.0, this is the perfect example of an idotic Fanboy with no social life

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GTA is the biggest selling franchise apart from mario it consistently sells more then Halo MGS and Guitar Hero The last MGS sold just over 3 million the 2nd one 7 million and the first 6 million Halo1 sold just over 7 million Halo 2 just over 7 million and halo 3 has sold over 5 million already me thinks. MGS4 Will not reach the heights of previous titles until PS3 install base grows

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HollywoodR15 is THE dumbest guy EVER!!! definetly! and MGS2 sold 7 million copies and it was released a month after GTA3, OWNED n00b!

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About time we get so good news and by the way why are yall talking about if or if not out sell halo 3 we all are gamers not company reps so of yall really need to wake up..

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hollywood im pretty sure if GTA sold 11 millon every time it would be the record for the biggest release everr dude. Yet halo 3 has sold the most. AND GTA would have been the biggest franchise ever, yet guitar heroo 3 is. ANyasy... cant wait for this.

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HollywoodR15 , Yes MGS is a system seller mainly coz is the last game in the epic series, Playstation is a big name here in Latin America, almost NO one owns an Xbox here, GTA is the best selling game also here, consider the factors, Only n00bs and immature gamers like HALO

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It better actually come out this time.

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oh i can see why ur dumb alfredo, u say sorry xbots to a game that is coming out on both systems with exclusive stuff for 360, um yeah okay. MSG4 is going to be good, but is it a system seller? part 3 barely sold 1 mil cause it cause released when GTA SA and Halo 2 came out.

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damn april 29th, i was hoping for mid march at the latest, that way i could enjoy it while im still in school and don't have to work full time.

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