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Tuesday, 9 October, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
Mike Hickey, an analyst with Janco Partners, estimates that GTA IV, which is slated for PS3 and Xbox 360, will ship 4.1 million units in its first week, reflecting a 20 percent attach rate. Originally, he expected the game to ship 4.5 million during the entire fiscal quarter. This is compared to his estimated week-one Halo 3 shipment estimate of 5.2 million, a game with an astonishing estimated US/European attach rate of 46 percent.
Hickey added, �After the success of Halo 3, it�s very difficult for us to conceive a more conservative initial ship projection for GTA IV, and believe there is a strong opportunity for considerable upside to our initial GTA IV ship projections for both fiscal Q208 and their fiscal �08 year.�
Hickey speculated on attach rates that are higher than the conservatively proposed 20 percent GTA IV rate. A 30 percent attach rate could bring 6.2 million in GTA IV units sales in its opening week. A Halo 3-like attach rate of 46 percent would see week-one shipments of 9.5 million units, generating about $466 million in sales for Take-Two.
For those that don't know what an attach rate is, let me explain. If 100 people buy a specific console, and 20 of those people buy the same game, then the game had a 20% attach rate to the sales of the console. We all have high expectations for GTA IV, and I have no doubt that the game will be phenomenal, but it is always good to see that more people will be buying it than was previously thought by investors.
In other news, nicknormal has a new billboard photo up from just an hour or two ago when he took his lunch break.
Monday, 8 October, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
I received an e-mail today from someone who took pictures of its change the last time, informing me that once again they're updating it. The pictures are posted on his blog, and he promises to continue adding more in the coming days to show us the progress that has been made.
The artwork looks as though we've seen it before, but I guess what is of importance here is a possible release date on it. They'll likely just put a "Coming Soon" or "2008" on it, but let's wait and see if they narrow it down to a specific month. If that's the case, we can expect an official announcement about this anytime soon...
We're about a week away from the initial release date of October 16th, and as I've said before, it's anyone's good guess that a new trailer is likely to come out around this time.
October 9, 2007 Update: To see a photo of the billboard this morning in Manhattan, go here.
Sunday, 7 October, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
Subtitled Movie Contest Winners[ 2 Comments ] 17:25 PST | Jordan | Print NewsA few weeks ago, I asked you - PlanetGTA's visitors - to submit funny subtitled movies on the BombayTV website, and the only rule was that the subject matter of the clip had to pertain to Grand Theft Auto IV. Well, after going through a ton of entries, I have selected the ten best. Here they are, in no particular order:
Some will find this kind of humor funny while others will not. It all depends on the person, though judging from the number of submissions I got, a lot of you were interested. Be sure to tell us which one you liked the best in the comments!
Thursday, 4 October, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
"I was always under the impression that when you do parody, it's a sign of respect... If we make fun of Grand Theft Auto, we're not going to hurt the sales of Grand Theft Auto... But yeah, we've definitely had some reactions - we've had to pull stuff from the game," The Simpsons lead designer Greg Rizzer revealed to us in an interview earlier this week.
Recently, a Wii version of the table tennis game was announced, and now we have screenshots to see the quality of RAGE on the Nintendo Wii console. PALGN has an article and screens for you to enjoy. What is the possibility of GTA IV ending up on the Wii a few years down the road?
This all reminds me of the fan made April Fool's Day trailer that I created on April 1, 2007:
It was created using elements from older GTA games and, again, is not authentic.
Tuesday, 2 October, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
The Three 2's[ 4 Comments ] 7:15 PST | Adriaan | Print NewsToday is October 2nd. It's been exactly 2 months since the announcement of the GTA IV delay, and exactly 2 weeks until the original release date of October 16th. Such a unique day is saddening to go by without anything new on GTA IV to come from Rockstar's side (thus far), but hopefully this month won't go by without at least something.
It's an easy assumption that on October 16th we'll at least see something, perhaps a trailer. Either way, we'll be here... waiting. The release date is still slated for Spring of next year, as Rockstar confirmed today to Spong.
Thursday, 27 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
But that isn't what he should be remembered for. According to his obituary, he was "a staunch defender of civil rights and liberties, especially for the underprivileged." He leaves us at the age of 35. Thank you to Skyline_man and Game Politics for the news.
Friday, 21 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
The original GTA III poster with all of the characters from the game is one of my favorites. Go and buy one or more today!
Tuesday, 18 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
A Place In The Sun[ 5 Comments ] 11:32 PST | Jordan | Print NewsDue to the fact that the PR campaign for Grand Theft Auto IV has come to a halt due to the delay, I've decided to do a few side items, whether they be video, news or articles. So yeah, I am "creating news"...if you want to call it that. It's something or nothing, and I am opting to go with something. The first side item has to do with a discovery I made.
The actor was named Montgomery Clift. Go here for a good look at the real Claude. You could make something really cool for a forum signature with those two pictures above. Oh, and the movie is great too!
Monday, 17 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
From the Archives: Audio Interview with Sam Houser[ 3 Comments ] 11:38 PST | Adriaan | Print NewsIt might be nearly six years old (incidentally, conducted on my birthday) but this interview between the BBC and the founder of Rockstar Games from November 7, 2001 still is interesting to listen to. He responds to the criticism that their games, most importantly Grand Theft Auto, were getting even back then among other things.
"[The events of September 11th] certainly made me more conscious, absolutely. We edited various things out of the game (GTA III). For example, our cop cars were a similar color to NYPD - because we live here and we're proud of New York City. Suddenly that felt very inappropriate. Totally inappropriate. So we sort of changed some of the colors.
There's loads and loads of bits of audio that you haven't heard that got chopped out, because it was startlingly sort of poignant - given what had happened. Suddenly some of those jokes seemed a little less funny."
-Sam Houser
More interesting stuff are discussed as well, that I'd rather leave you to listen to yourself on the BBC's new audio and video service.
Jordan's Comments: Adriaan showed me this a few days ago and it was very interesting to say the least. An audio interview with Rockstar just doesn't happen anymore. PR strategies are drastically different for the company than they were in 2001. This is a phenomenal piece of history for Rockstar fans. Enjoy it.
Sunday, 16 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
GTA News Slow[ 3 Comments ] 22:24 PST | Jordan | Print NewsOver the past week or two, news on the GTA series has been scarce. As you can see on other fan sites, there has been nothing to report on. However, my staff and I are always searching for the latest news, so rest assured that you can stay here and find the latest and most in-depth GTA news coverage. Stay tuned over the coming weeks for several cool little features for this site only, too!
Saturday, 8 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
GTA IV For PlayStation 2?[ 18 Comments ] 7:33 PST | Jordan | Print NewsI receive at least one e-mail per day from people asking me if Grand Theft Auto IV will be released for the PlayStation 2 console. The clear answer is NO! It will never be released for lower quality previous generation consoles. If not for the hundreds of e-mails I have received, I would not be posting this. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are the only consoles that the game will be released for. A PC version has never been confirmed, though it might still happen. Nothing is definite when it comes to the possibility of a version for Windows.
Friday, 7 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
New GTA IV Details Emerge from GamePro[ 3 Comments ] 10:37 PST | Adriaan | Print NewsIt's been a while since any new credible GTA IV details. Today was the first day in a while to provide us with something to keep the excitement level up. The US edition of GamePro, containing a new artwork of Niko on the cover, provided a few minor details...
Billboards spotted included "Shark Credit Cards," "Pirate Music," and another advertising the mobile phone Niko uses in a recent demo, "The Whiz".
The HUD is described as "minimalist to its core"; there is a mini-map and a "low-key" cash counter. Previously we've read that the mini map on the bottom of the screen has a health meter as a ring around it.
Once again it's reported that Ammu-Nation is non-existent in GTA IV, however, this does not rule out stores from where you can buy weapons and ammunition just yet.
A woman was spotted yelling "This s*** is bananas" from her car. Mm... where did we hear that before...
A fare meter pops up when entering a cab, of course, measuring your millage and what you owe the driver.
The magazine confirms that the Sanchez and PCJ motorcycles are both returning.
Clothing in the game is described as "customizable and realistic".
The cover system borrows elements of Gears of War and Rainbow Six: Las Vegas. The aiming is similar to that of Resident Evil 4, over the shoulder style. (As someone who played both GOW and RS:Las Vegas, I presume that you can "stick" your body against walls, vehicles and all sorts of objects, and shoot from behind your cover, with the possibility of only sticking out your weapon.)
In other news, Gameindustry.biz is reporting that a Melbourne-based band called "Airbourne" is to have their songs featured in the upcoming Tony Hawk game and Grand Theft Auto IV. Take-Two also announced today that they have sold off their Joytech video game accessories subsidiary as part of their 100-day plan.
Monday, 3 September, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
Upcoming Features[ Comment ] 23:48 PST | Jordan | Print NewsI am lining up a few features for this month, and one of them will be another mailbag. To submit your questions, send an e-mail over to jordan@planetgrandtheftauto.com and make sure to put "Mailbag" in the subject line. Ask about the GTA IV delay, past GTA titles, my personal life, whatever!
If you have other ideas for features, let me know.
Tuesday, 28 August, 2007 � Planet Grand Theft Auto News
Hot Coffee Outcry Starter Returns[ 2 Comments ] 10:10 PST | Jordan | Print NewsThe man that started the whining about the "hot coffee" mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Senator Leland Yee, is back. This time, he is going after Rockstar Games once again and is wanting to know what changes were made to Manhunt 2 to warrant its recent change of ESRB rating from AO to M. The game was delayed a few months back when the AO rating was passed down and when both Sony and Nintendo refused to sell the game.
"Yee pointed out that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was originally rated M, was found to have 'graphic scenes featuring oral sex, nudity and simulated intercourse' hidden in its code, and that nearly half of all children aged 13 to 16 years 'can successfully purchase M-rated games."
First off, one of the things that he said was "hidden" was actually visible in the mission "Cleaning The Hood." Someone needs to have Lee pick up a game controller for the first time in his life. Also, if "nearly half of all children aged 13 to 16 years can 'successfully purchase M-rated games," then their parents are doing one of two things:
1. Not doing their job and instead being bad parents
or
2. Knowing what games that their kids are buying and not really caring...you know...since they are video games...and not real...
Leland Yee is just trying to get his image and his quotes in the news in such a manner so that he looks like someone that cares about this sort of an issue, but it's all bogus. However, the soccer moms will eat this story up, driving around with their political bumper stickers placed firmly on the back of their oversized mammoth vehicles.
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