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'GTA IV' World Record AttemptPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 9:00 PM
Our pals over at Bushleague.tv are celebrating Grand Theft Auto IV day with a world record attempt, live on the internet. Brave gamer dude Jimbo plans to play GTA IV for over 30 hours straight. The attempt will hopefully be included in a future Guiness Book, and fame will await. That's dedication...and poop-socking! You can watch live, right below, if you're using Internet Explorer. Or, if you want to check out both video streams, go here!
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X-Play's Summer Games Preview!Posted by Jonathan Hunt - Monday, April 28, 2008 6:40 PM
Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Ninja Gaiden 2... Gaming has never seen a summer like this! That's why you can't miss X-Play's Summer Games Preview, continuing throughout the week on G4! We'll be bringing you World Premiere looks at games like Too Human and Little Big Planet. Adam and Morgan will show you which games are buys and which are not. Watch X-Play's Summer Games Preview, Tuesday through Friday, April 29th to May 2nd, at 8PM ET.
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Daily Wrap-Up 4.28.08Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 6:01 PM
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Microsoft's Yahoo Offer Expires, Hostile Takeover PossiblePosted by Brian Leahy - Monday, April 28, 2008 3:52 PM
Remember how Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo to compete with Google? Well, their "friendly" $44.6 billion offer has expired. Now it's time for things to get ugly, EA/Take-Two style. Microsoft will probably go hostile and fight for the hearts, minds, and greed of Yahoo's shareholders. Of course, Yahoo's board of directors believes that Microsoft is offering too little for Yahoo's shares and will urge their shareholders to refuse the offer. Analysts, however, are point to a single company as the big winner in all of this: Google. While MS and Yahoo fight it out, Google continues to make money and run the web. Yahoo: Microsoft takeover deadline for Yahoo expires without comment
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SCi Rebuffs OffersPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 3:32 PM
Did you know that Infogrames was trying to buy Tomb Raider creators SCi? Infogrames said it made a "detailed, indicative" offer for SCi, but the offer was rejected "at this time." So sad. SCi is in some trouble, too. Earlier this year, top SCi execs left after stock dropped 52 percent to a five-year low.The firm made major job cuts and cancelled key projects. We heard the cuts were so serious, Lara Croft was forced to go braless. Try the veal! Next Generation: SCi Rejected Infogrames Offer
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Del Toro Talks 'Hobbit' FilmsPosted by Mike D'Alonzo - Monday, April 28, 2008 3:12 PM
Guillermo Del Toro has been announced, officially, as the director of two Hobbit films, to be produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, and he's now allowed to talk about the project, which will take the next four years of his life. According to an interview with TheOneRing.net, some of the time will be used to repopulate the trees in The Shire, which have departed over the past couple of years. He's also confirmed the involvement of Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis in the films, and wants you to know that the second film is a stand-alone story, and not the "bridge" film it has been described as in early reports about the project online. In all, it's pretty exciting. You should read it. TheOneRing.net: Guillermo del Toro Chats with TORN About ‘The Hobbit’ Films!
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'Ghostbusters' Screens LivePosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 3:02 PM
Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a third-person action title filled with scary specters and the voices of the original cast of the 80s movie. According to www.videogaming247.com, Bill Murray is recording his tracks this week. Yay! We've got a slew of screens for you, if you promise not to cross the streams! Ghostbusters comes out in October for PS3, 360, Wii, PS2 and DS.
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'50 Cent: Blood on the Sand' TrailerPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:57 PM
You know how some things are just crazy enough to work? Let us present to you: 50 Cent's Blood on the Sand. It comes out this fall for the 360 and PlayStation 3.
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'Bourne Conspiracy' Screens LivePosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:47 PM
We've got a ton of screenshots (well, okay, eight) from The Bourne Conspiracy today, and the game is looking hype (as the kids say.). This action title aims to capture the edge-of-your-seat excitement of the movies and shovel it into a videogame, with a unique mix of gunplay and hand-to-hand combat. The demo is coming to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live in May and the game ships this summer.
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Cars To be Powered By…Beer?Posted by Frank Meyer - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:47 PM
Butterfield says that using these ingredients it should only cost about $1 per gallon to make this type of fuel (even cheaper when you put stale beer into the system since the fermentation is already done). But critics say that a gallon of the MicroFueler's ethanol produces only 12.5% of the carbon from a gallon of normal gasoline. And since sugar costs 20-cents per pound, and you need 10 to 14 pounds to make a gallon of ethanol, it ain’t exactly cheap. But it is good for the environment!
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Spyro Coming BackPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:36 PM
Spyro is coming back! Sierra announced today that a new Spyro game is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon will feature a number of celebrity voices, including Elijah Wood, Gary Oldman, Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Wayne Brady and Mark Hamill. In the new title, Spyro will be able to fly at any time, and a new drop-in/drop-out cooperative feature lets players complete the game as either Spyro or Cynder. It's expected to be released this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS.
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Metallica To Go Digi?Posted by Frank Meyer - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:25 PM
Inspired by Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, heavy metal overlords Metallica are said to be planning a digital release for its next album.
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Coldplay Giving Away New Song On WebPosted by Frank Meyer - Monday, April 28, 2008 2:14 PM
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Investment Fund Finds GTA ImmoralPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:43 PM
The Timothy Plan, a mutual fund group which offers a “biblical choice when it comes to investing,” will not be investing in Grand Theft Auto. Here's what they said in a press release:
We're thinking of coming up with a Satanic investment fund that will sink money into 1980s heavy metal records, black-eyeliner and magical witchcraft accoutrement. GamePolitics:“Morally Responsible” Mutual Fund Won’t Invest in GTA IV Publisher
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X-Play Web Exclusive: GTA IV: 360 vs PS3Posted by Jonathan Hunt - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:40 PM
Check out this web exclusive for X-Play, as Newsweek's N'Gai Croal and Kotaku's Brian Crecente debate who will come out ahead in the GTA IV battle: The Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3. Who do you think will win?
See more of N'Gai and Brian tonight, as X-Play kicks off their Summer Games Preview with X-Play's One-Hour Grand Theft Auto IV Special. It all starts Tonight at 8PM ET, only on G4!
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News Flash: 'GTA IV' Will Make Money!Posted by Mike D'Alonzo - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:38 PM
For those of you who don't know, that's a lot of money. And it's a good thing, because the game apparently cost a bundle to make, and it's been in development for a couple of years now. Still, this has to be good news for Take-Two and Rockstar, who are likely to be expecting their bonus checks in the mail any day now. GamePolitics.com: Big Business: GTA IV Launch Will Top Halo 3
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XXL Launches Online Rap BattlePosted by Frank Meyer - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:18 PM
Sponsored by Scion, XXLBlocktalk.com is the magazine’s first rhyme-related contest. Contestants will be picked by editors. All battle hopefuls must sign up for a XXLBlockTalk artist page and submit an audio sample of their lyrics by May 25, a week before the battle is set to kick off on June 3. Only 16 contestants will get to compete for the opportunity to be featured in XXL, have their song posted on XXLMag.com’s Bangers section and record a song to be used in a Scion promotional campaign throughout the year. XXLmag.com: XXLBlockTalk Kicks Off Online Rap Battle
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Crime Expert: Kids Don't Join Gangs For GamesPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:14 PM
In what we hope will be a continuing series of common sense opinions about Grand Theft Auto IV, gang crime expert and author Michael Chettleburgh said, “If you actually go out and talk to young gang members about the top 10 reasons why they joined a gang, you will never hear them talk about the influences of hip hop, videogames or media." “[Violent media is] just not a primary driver of why kids join gangs," he added. Of course, he's a Canadian street crime expert, and the top reason Canadian kids join gangs is for the free maple syrup. Plus, it's hard to car-jack a Mounty. Next Generation: Crime Expert: GTA Controversy Over-Hyped
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Hollywood Wants No Part of 'GTA IV'Posted by Mike D'Alonzo - Monday, April 28, 2008 1:13 PM
See, Hollywood noted a 30% drop-off when Halo 3 was released in November, and they are worried that the same kind of drop would hurt not only Tony Stark and Marvel Studios, but all of the films that are coming out this summer. However, what they aren't taking into consideration is that the Halo 3 reaction came when Ben Stiller's abysmal The Heartbreak Kid was coming out, which is not, in any way, as anticipated as Iron Man, which is a movie that people actually want to see.
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New 'Crash Bandicoot' ScreensPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 11:58 AM
Hey, remember Crash Bandicoot? Well he's coming back, with a vengeance, in Mind over Mutants, the newest iteration of the series will be on the Xbox 360, PS2, PSP and PSP at sometime in the future. The title is a mix of platforming, puzzles and free-roaming. We're looking forward to a new Crash game...it's been awhile, and we miss that dude. Check out our screens.
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360 'GTA IV' Region-LockedPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 11:31 AM
We can feel the heat from the flame-war already, folks: Apparently, the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV is region locked, where the PS3 version is not. That means you won't be able to take your copy of GTA from your Detroit trailer park to your vacation home in the South of France. The PlayStation 3 version, though, will work fine anywhere in the world. Computerandvideogames.com: GTA IV: Region locked
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UPS Drivers Swiping 'GTA IV?'Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 11:22 AM
According to a source at UPS, brown-clad drivers in shorts are swiping early copies of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to ArsTechnica: "In one 24-hour period, three workers were fired, and more interviews were scheduled for today that would likely end in termination." Ouch! Hey, UPS drivers: It's only a game about stealing things and acting the fool. You shouldn't lose your job over it.
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New 'Prince of Persia' This YearPosted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, April 28, 2008 11:16 AM
Ubisoft announced some details of the new Prince of Persia. It's scheduled for release for the holidays 2008 for the PS3 and 360. It is being developed by Ubisoft's award-winning Montreal studio, the people who brought you Assassin's Creed. They'll be working with and the same team that created the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy Also:
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According to some rag called the New York Times, an inventor named Floyd S. Butterfield built the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, which combines sugar and yeast to ferment an alcoholic brew that distills into ethanol, which can be use to power automobiles.
Following in the footsteps of Radiohead, The Charlatans and Prince, Coldplay will be giving away a free download of the first single, "Violet Hill," from their new album for one week via their website starting tomorrow.
Analysts feel that Grand Theft Auto IV is poised to kick Halo 3's ass as far as making money out of the box goes. They go so far as to predict that the game will shatter the $300 million that Halo 3 pulled down in the first week of its life. The sales estimates are somewhere on the order of 9 million copies, which would bring in just about $400 million.
Hot on the heels of everyone else doing it first, XXL Magazine is launching its own online rap battle.
The summer season at the box office is the time that movie studios make all of their money, and, this summer, they are primed to kick it off with a bang, as the hotly anticipated Iron Man will open this Friday. However, they are more than a little worried about the 300 million-pound gorilla called Grand Theft Auto IV, and it's expected $400 million in sales in the first week of its release.
