Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Maybe you’ve heard, but there’s this game called “Grand Theft Auto IV” that just came out. Really, you hadn’t heard? Well, I hope that excursion to Siberia was worth it.
Honestly, what more needs to be said than, “Hey, the new ‘GTA’ is out. We’ve got to play it!” That’s really all you need. But if [...]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Last week, I looked at the meaty solo campaign Grand Theft Auto IV offers gamers. This week, I’ll wrap up my thoughts on the solo mode’s main new additions, as well as look at the game’s online multiplayer modes - a significant addition to the GTA franchise that shows great promise.
OK, so let’s talk additions [...]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
“Grand Theft Auto IV” digs even deeper into the gritty realism that has defined the “GTA” video game series for years. New features include a more advanced combat interface, improved opponent artificial intelligence, and ways of getting around town that don’t involve carjacking — though stealing cars is still an option, of course.
With the long-anticipated [...]
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
While instantly familiar – I was surprised by how little the general gameplay and mission structure differed from the previous game in the series, GTA III: San Andreas – it refines every element of the game and tells an engrossing story.
While lacking the scope of San Andreas (there’s only one city, no countryside, no jetpacks [...]
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Take-Two has been holding out, refusing to enter formal talks with EA or any other suitor until April 30, the day after “Grand Theft Auto IV” goes on sale.EA said it extended the deadline to comply with a second request from the Federal Trade Commission for information about the proposed acquisition. It’s the second extension, [...]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) is an automobile retailer with 90 dealerships in eight Southern states. The company’s concept is ‘buy here-pay here.’ Customers can purchase, finance and make payments on a vehicle all the same location.
CRMT, a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy), reported third-quarter earnings on March 4 and surprised by 12%. Profit came in [...]
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
The offer represents a 64 percent premium over Take-Two’s closing stock price of $15.83 on Feb. 15, the last trading day before Redwood City-based EA made its proposal. Take-Two shares closed at $17.36 Friday.”There can be no certainty that in the future EA or any other buyer would pay the same high premium we are [...]
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Saturday, February 16th, 2008
“We wanted to completely rebuild the core mechanics and create a really slick, cool experience,” Rockstar Games vice president and “GTA IV” writer Dan Houser told The Associated Press following a 90-minute demonstration of the game.
Bellic, a thuggish Eastern European immigrant, has already become an iconic figure to the millions of viewers [...]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
“We wanted to completely rebuild the core mechanics and create a really slick, cool experience,” Rockstar Games vice president and “GTA IV” writer Dan Houser told The Associated Press following a 90-minute demonstration of the game.
Bellic, a thuggish Eastern European immigrant, has already become an iconic figure to the millions of viewers [...]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
“We wanted to completely rebuild the core mechanics and create a really slick, cool experience,” Rockstar Games vice president and “GTA IV” writer Dan Houser told The Associated Press following a 90-minute demonstration of the game.
Bellic, a thuggish Eastern European immigrant, has already become an iconic figure to the millions of viewers [...]
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