Starting today, you can get double GTA$ and RP in Grand Theft Auto Online to celebrate America’s Independence. The double money and RP will be available until July 6th 2015, and you can also get 25% off everything sold by merchants across Los Santos including the original Independence Day inventory, vehicles, ammo, and more.
Grand Theft Auto V is doing extremely well in retail, with develop reporting that publisher Take-Two has shipped a over 45 million copies to retail, including 10 million units for PS4 and Xbox One. The PC version of the game is expected to release on March 24th, which will further boost sales.
Grand Theft Auto V has managed to hold it top stop in the UK Games Chart for a third consecutive week, beating both Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and FIFA 15, which are in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Saints Row IV: Gat Out of Hell debutes in 4th place, while Call of Duty: Ghosts as made a surprising return to the top 10, finishing in 5th.
In July 2014 gaming websites were flooded with news of a glitch, created through a software update, which enabled players to enter GTA V’s mysterious casino. This closed-off building has been a source of intrigue for fans since GTA V’s release, with the casino’s blacked-out windows and suggestive ‘opening soon’ sign leaving players desperate to know what will lie behind the doors.
The next-gen release of Grand Theft Auto V on the PS4 and Xbox One has shot the game back to the top of the UK Games Chart. The game has broken records to make it the UK’s highest all-time selling game, beating the previous record holder: Call of Duty: Black Ops. New release Far Cry 4 also debuted on the chart in 2nd place, pushing Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to third place.
Sony has planned PlayStation Network maintenance for Monday, 17th November 2014, starting at 6:00 PM. The maintenance will last for approximately 6 hours, finishing at midnight, and coincidently at the same time as GTA V’s midnight launch.
With one week to go until the release of Grand Theft Auto V on the PS4, Sony and Rockstar have released the official trailer for the game. The game releases on November 18th 2014, but if you pre-order before the release day, you can get a bonus $1,000,000 of in-game money to spend.
Rockstar have published a video showing a comparison between the PS3 and PS4 versions of Grand Theft Auto V. The PS4 has many graphical enhancements, including greater draw distance, more details in the characters and pedestrians, and better reflections. And, the PS4 version runs at 1080p resolution at 30FPS.
The latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V on the PS4 will run in“pin sharp” 1080p resolution. Other aspects of the game has also been improved, including greater draw distance, 100 new songs and GTA Online supporting up to 30 players.
