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GTA IV gets patch for PS3 freezing issues
Rockstar has announced that a patch for the game's freezing multiplayer component on the PlayStation 3 is now available for download
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GTA IV first-week sales rake in £255m
Take-Two Interactive is expected to announce that GTA IV sold 6 million copies and raked in $500m (£255m) in its first seven days on the streets, writes News.com blogger Steven Musil
MoreNews.blog: EA launches Spielberg's videogame
Electronic Arts on Tuesday officially launched Boom Blox, the long-awaited first game under its partnership with Steven Spielberg, writes News.com blogger Daniel Terdiman
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News.blog: GTA IV maker sues over pulled ads
Take-Two has sued the Chicago Transit Authority for allegedly pulling its ads, thus violating its free-speech and contractual rights, writes News.com blogger Steven Musil
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GTA IV smashes UK retail records
Figures for the first day of the game's UK release show that approximately 609,000 copies were sold for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 combined
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UK crime spree at GTA IV midnight launch
Police say one man in Croydon, apparently waiting in a queue for the epic crime saga, attacked a passerby, while a teenager in Lancashire was beaten up for his copy of the game
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Photos: Mayhem abounds in 'Grand Theft Auto IV'
The population of Liberty City takes another dip as Rockstar Games releases its next version of larceny, murder, and mayhem in Grand Theft Auto IV
MoreNews.blog: Nvidia to give PC games a 3D option
Beginning this summer, any PC with an Nvidia graphics processor will have the ability to run a game in normal mode, or in 3D, with the aid of 3D glasses, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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'Grand Theft Auto IV' launches amid great expectation
Launching today, GTAIV will do quite well for itself, according to analysts and 6 million global preorder demands
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Nintendo smiling over record sales
The company reported "record results in both net sales and income" for its most recent financial year, selling nearly 19 million Wiis and 30 million DS handheld
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GTA IV gangs up with PS3 for UK bundle
Sony has announced a hardware-and-software package for Rockstar's crime-'em-up -- the £319.99 deal will land on the game's launch day, 29 April
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Games on the curriculum in Scottish schools
Children in Scotland will be studying game design and development in a bid to raise plummeting university computing course enrollment figures
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News.blog: Nvidia takes fight to Intel
Nvidia wants to show you how to build or buy a PC that's 'balanced' -- you're better off spending less on the CPU and more on a graphics card, writes News.com blogger Rich Brown
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BBC iPlayer in Wii streaming joy
A trial version of the BBC's streaming iPlayer service can now be accessed via the Nintendo Wii, letting gamers catch up on the past week's TV if their Wiinjuries are playing up
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News.blog: Scrabble goes official on Facebook
The official Scrabble Facebook app is much less capable than the unofficial Scrabulous app it replaced -- and it's not available for US users, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy
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Videogame ratings update recommended
The report focuses on making the videogame rating system clearer, and efforts to educate parents about age ratings on games and consoles
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'Rock Band' makers named in Gibson suit
The guitar manufacturer has filed a patent-infringement suit against Guitar Hero and Rock Band creators Harmonix and its publishing partners Electronic Arts and MTV Networks
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News.blog: 'Rock Band' to hit Wii
Harmonix announced on Monday that the software will be available for Nintendo's Wii in the US and Canada from 22 June, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy
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