Published February 21st, 2009 at 12:51 AM PST | Posted by Aj Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Yesterday night, an ad for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars aired during Late Night with Conan O' Brian. Unfortunately, I didn't happen to be watching the show that night (I usually watch via an online service), so I missed the ad. However, tonight I watched Conan's last show and during the show, the ad replayed again. I was able to snatch it up this time and upload it to YouTube.
Published February 20th, 2009 at 5:42 PM PST | Posted by Jared | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Rockstar has announced through their RSS Feed that next week the official websites for GTA: Chinatown Wars and Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central DLC will be launched, along with debut trailers for each. No new release date has been set for the South Central DLC as of yet, you may remember that it was originally planned for release on January 29th, however for an unknown reason the plan wasn't put into action. We have been in contact with Rockstar, and they have assured us that once a date is set they'll let us know.
No word on when in the week to expect the launches of the websites and debut trailers, but we'll keep you posted.
Published February 20th, 2009 at 5:37 AM PST | Posted by Jared | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
With just under a month until the release of the first Grand Theft Auto game on the Nintendo DS, it's interesting to see that a few retailers are offering exclusive codes to unlock particular content in the game.
We've talked about the code GameStop is offering to unlock all the weapons at Ammunation and give you $10,000, however we haven't yet mentioned the code that Amazon is offering when you order the game from Amazon.com. When you order Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Amazon prior to the release of the game, you will receive a code to unlock an Exclusive Bulletproof Infernus, pictured to the right.
Now their is one important thing to note, you cannot actually acquire the car until you've progressed 4% through the games' story, at which time the Auto Merchant's will open. The vehicle will apparently come from the Rockstar Games Social Club, so we are guessing this means vehicle customization will be available in Chinatown Wars, as well as the ability to share customized vehicles with people through the Social Club*. Once you reach 4% progression, and the Auto Merchant's has opened, you can purchase the Amazon Exclusive Bulletproof Infernus from their for $1,200. A price tag that Amazon says won't be an issue for Huang Lee.
*This is not official, so don't take our word on it for the moment, although we would be inclined to think that customization of vehicles will be a feature, as well as sharing via the Social Club. We'll keep you posted on any official news surrounding it later on.
For more information on the Exclusive Bulletproof Infernus code Amazon is offering, see the information page. To pre-order the game in time for the code on the release of the game, see the Chinatown Wars Amazon.com listing.
Published January 20th, 2009 at 9:44 AM PST | Posted by Thomas | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Eight gaming sites have posted their previews of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars today, the three we found most intreaging where:
CVG
New to Chinatown Wars is a burnout mechanic which, by holding accelerate and handbrake, you can spin your wheels and then burn off leaving a trail of fire. The fire, hilariously, kills nearby people, which is as useful as it is funny in police chases
We hijacked a sports car that required us to loosen four screws and remove a panel, exposing two wires that needed to be ripped out and connected to start the engine - all on the touch screen.
I could have assembled that sniper rifle all day - it felt so satisfying, slotting all the pieces into place. Jacking into cars - and there were different mini-games depending on which car you were jacking - also felt really good, be it jamming a screwdriver into the ignition or hotwiring a car.
Rockstar Leeds has gone to town with the DS' feature set, using it all in ways that arguably immerse you more in the experience than any other edition in the series.
The rest of the reviews can be found at:
There are some new screenshots in the previews, but we don't feel it would make much sense posting them here without a proper description of each, so check out each review for a full wrap up including imagery and details! Check back soon for more news as the game nears release.
Published January 19th, 2009 at 3:27 PM PST | Posted by Thomas | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Two new screenshots of the upcoming DS Title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars have been posed by gaming website, Edge-Online. Edge has also stated that the game is pretty much complete and the development phase has switched to QA testing and polishing.
Apparently, it’s already complete, save for a few more passes for polish and bug hunting.
It’s just a little over 2 months now before we can get our hands on Chinatown Wars. Stick with us to keep up with the latest news about this new and innovative title!
Source: Edge-Online.com
Published January 16th, 2009 at 9:43 AM PST | Posted by Thomas | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
While the upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars title is still in development, the latest edition of gaming magazine EDGE mentions:
It's still a wonder that Rockstar was able to squeeze in more lines of code into Grand Theft Auto:Chinatown Wars for the DS than the PS2's San Andreas.
Of course this is no big surprise since CTW will include a lot of cool mini-games. Also don't forget that almost all of Liberty City is in there!
That's not all, EDGE also has some nice new details about Chinatown Wars, check them out below,
While some might perceive them to be gimmicky, EDGE describes the mini games as being "short" and "smoothly integrated".
Not so long now before CTW is released, the game will hit the stores on March 17th in the USA and 20th March in Europe.
Published December 17th, 2008 at 2:03 PM PST | Posted by Aj Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
GameStop has announced that if you pre-order Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from it's website or stores, you will receive a code that will allow you to unlock all the weapons at Ammunation and receive $10,000 early in the game.
Buy Now: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (GameStop)
Published December 15th, 2008 at 5:09 PM PST | Posted by Aj Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
The website for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has received a very small update today. The logo has been replaced with what looks like a possible box art for the game. If it is the box art for the game, it is the first GTA since the updated Grand Theft Auto III box art to not have a helicopter in the top left (excluding GTA Advanced as it didn't have a box art at all).
Official Site: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
EDIT: Rockstar has just sent out a broadcast today. The broadcast does confirm that the image above is in fact the box art for Chinatown Wars.
Published December 15th, 2008 at 12:45 PM PST | Posted by Aj Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Today, Rockstar Games announced the release date for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS. The release date is set for March 17 and 20, 2009 in North America and Europe, respectively
Press Release: Rockstar Games Announces Release Date for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Published November 16th, 2008 at 3:24 PM PST | Posted by Aj Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Nintendo Everything has gotten their hands on a Spanish magazine that has a couple of new details on Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- Camera can swivel 360 degrees
- Trains will pass overhead in the city, cars will circle, pedestrians will be walking, etc.
- GPS seen on the touch screen while you move through the city
- PDA allows you to gain access to the map with more details as well as the goals of missions
- You can mark points that you want and the GPS will always tell you the shortest legal route to the destination with yellow or blue arrows
- New discoveries (such as gas stations) are added to the map
- Top screen brings you all the action, while the lower screen will let you control elements like the PDA, GPS, the radio, access to the people on the map, or using Motolov cocktails and grenades.
- Drugs have a big importance in the game
- Drug system can be compared to Drugwars
- You have to control the stock of drugs, buy them in one neighborhood and sell them in another - Good way to make money in the game
- You are given a map so that you know what people demand and at what prices
- Like other GTA games, in Chinatown Wars, you can catch a taxi - whistle into the microphone so the taxi will stop
Thanks to Valay over at Nintendo Power for translating the information in the magazine.
