Grand Theft Auto V From A Combat Photographer's Perspective
Images by cy_sperling
When it comes to the topic of video game violence, a majority of it is directed towards the Grand Theft Auto series. When you mention Grand Theft Auto, there are certain images that pop up in your mind, and one Redditor has taken it upon himself to document what he sees as a digital combat photographer. Redditor cy_sperling wanders the streets of Los Santos in passive mode to document all of the action and chaos within the game. His character sports a getup that consists of a black Media jacket and helmet, oftentimes driving a WEZL News van to pull up to a scene.
It's a pretty interesting idea and use of the platform, so check out a few of the photos that have unfolded on the streets of Los Santos.
[Via GTAV War Correspondent]
Flying Lotus: "Heart Racing Mix"
It's been almost a month since Grand Theft Auto V was released, amassing seven Guinness World Records (including the fastest-selling video game to gross $1b). Of course, it wouldn't be a Grand Theft Auto game without its fair share of controversy, ranging from the technical problems that plagued Grand Theft Auto Online's release two weeks ago (resulting in the studio offering $500,000 in in-game currency) or the social problems about the game's violence. One aspect of the franchise that can't be argued with is each game's immaculate soundtrack.
When I'm patiently following the rules of the road (and having other drivers heckle and flip me off because of it), I like to channel surf between the punk rock-driven Channel X, the jazzy WorldWide FM, and the hip hop stylings of FlyLo FM. Flying Lotus has recently released a new mix, "Heart Racing Mix," that features some of the mixes found in GTA V. Check it out below!
Rockstar offers $500,000 of in-game currency for Grand Theft Auto Online
Are you one of the millions who ran into problems when attempting to connect to Grand Theft Auto Online last week? Were you one of the lucky ones to have connected early on, but then became extra unlucky when your character was inexplicably deleted? That's exactly what happened to me when I made my first online journey into San Andreas. After hours of playing with my cousin and friends, I woke up one morning to discover my character was deleted. With the reports of countless others experiencing the same problems, I had faith that Rockstar would be able to restore our progress, leading me to unofficially boycott the game until more updates came out. After a week, I threw caution into the wind and restarted two nights ago. Turns out, that was a great decision.
Rockstar has publicly come out and stated that the loss of characters and progress can't be retrieved. However, to make up for the major inconvenience, the studio will be depositing two installments of $250,000 into the bank accounts of every person that logs into Grand Theft Auto Online and installs the new patch coming out next week until the end of the month. The wealth of money is more than enough for gamers to purchase in-game garages, apartments, clothes, vehicles, etc.
Does this make up for all of the crap gamers had to endure during Grand Theft Auto Online's initial launch, or is it too little, too late?
[via Rockstar]
Grand Theft Auto V’s first three days made $1 billion in revenue
Grant Theft Auto V has been my most anticipated video game of the year, and with good reason. After a five-year span since the last prime Grant Theft Auto game and with the current generation of consoles running on their last legs, GTA V was going to represent the final hurrah for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era.
Needless to say, the game hasn’t disappointed both critically or commercially as the game currently has a Metacritic score of 97+ and generated over $800 million in revenue in its first 24 hours, shattering the previously set Day 1 record of $500 million made by 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
It only took three days for Rockstar’s gaming opus to pass the $1 billion mark, shattering analysts’ expectations of the game surpassing the number in five months. Considering a PC version hasn’t been released yet, Grand Theft Auto V is guaranteed to still have a large amount of money coming in.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a Juggalo lackey to patronize.
[via Destructoid]
[Video] Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Trailer
As the current generation of gaming consoles begins its slow crawl towards the end of its life cycle, the final generation-defining games are preparing their releases for one last big hurrah. Five years after its last official entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto V will be making its way to stores to give a proper farewell to PS3 and Xbox 360 fans. While previous trailers for the game have been made up of cut scenes, Rockstar released the first official video of actual gameplay footage yesterday to appease GTA fans.
GTA V takes place in San Andreas, which some may remember as the location of the PS2's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. However, the area has been expanded upon for current-gen consoles, resulting in a game area bigger than GTA IV's Liberty City and Red Dead Redemption's maps combined. Another huge change to the GTA formula is the ability to play three main characters simultaneously. Typical upgrades have been made since GTA IV, of course, such as control mechanics, an updated online strategy, etc.
Grand Theft Auto V will be hitting stores this September 17th.
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