Rockstar has quietly released four new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto V on its official website.

Rockstar has released the artwork originally seen in the Michael. Trevor. Franklin. trailers last month. You can find a variety of sizes available for your desktop and mobile phone on the downloads page.

Rockstar has announced that the original Manhunt will be released on PSN next week, May 14th. For $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 it will join nearly all of Rockstars' PS2-era games - including Grand Theft Auto III through GTA Vice City Stories, Midnight Club 1 & 2, Red Dead Redemption and Bully.

The announcement also mentions that The Warriors will be joining Manhunt on PSN in the near future.

The only remaining PS2-era titles in Rockstar's backlog now are Manhunt 2, Max Payne 2, The Warriors and State of Emergency. I've mentioned before that I can't see State of Emergency being re-released, however Max Payne 2 is near guaranteed to be seen on PSN in the future - it would complete the collection.

Manhunt 2, on the other hand, could be more tricky; if they re-release the censored version I can't see an issue, however with the controversy surrounding the game, it's hard to say whether it's a contender or not. That being said, the original Manhunt had no easy ride on the market either, and they've made is PSN ready, so let's be optimistic. Manhunt 2 was originally released uncut and adults-only on PC, until the reseller was acquired by another company who chose not to store AO games.

We'll keep you informed of any new announcements. Until then, be sure to download your copy of Manhunt on PSN May 14th.

IGN has posted a detailed 8-page article on the 16 years of Grand Theft Auto mayhem. From the early days of DMA Design in the late '80s to now, with Grand Theft Auto V on the now-not-too-distant horizon. There is plenty to be excited about, and even more to reminisce on...

"It's all about the American Dream. You start at the bottom, put in effort and time, and you make it to the top...no matter who you have to kill. Any stone player can get known and get paid if they take what they want, and survive the day. And see the next guy lining up to take what's yours and make it his. That's what makes this country great.

Gamers live the life Rockstar's built for them, 50 million of them, doing what they want and getting ahead one drive-by, one stolen ride, one felony at a time. It's a funhouse mirror on our sliding culture, envisioned by a Scot and a pair of Brits. Imitators come and go. None come close to Grand Theft Auto's excesses, successes, consequences, and stepping outside the lines. The franchise is big-time. Stocks jump at the mention of its name. So do giant-killers, lawyers, mothers, and politicians – all stepping up to take their shot at a game that turned controversy into fame, and then infamy.

A life of crime ain't easy, baby." - IGN

Summarizing this mammoth article would simply not do it justice; IGN has put in a solid effort curating the history of the biggest gaming series, be sure to check it out.

Rockstar has released 12 new screens of Grand Theft Auto V - some of which debuted initially in the previews last week.

As announced last week, new GTAV previews have been revealed today by CVG and IGN, along with several others. You can find links to each below, and the latest screens and artwork embedded here. Be prepared for information overload...

• CVG
• IGN
• EDGE
• GameInformer (1, 2, 3 and 4)
• Videogamer (1 and 2)
• OPM
• OXM
• The Telegraph
• The Guardian
• JeuxVideo (French)

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Artwork

Update: Rockstar themselves have compiled a list of world-wide all previews, along with some of the stand-out content.

According to various reports and screengrabs, the original Grand Theft Auto and its sequel, GTA2, have been rated for PlayStation 3, PSP and PS Vita by ESRB.

This continues Rockstar's trend of releasing, what they consider their classic games, on the PlayStation Network. They last promised more "titles coming soon to the PS2 Classics collection" back at the end of March when Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, and the first two Midnight Club games made their way to PSN.

The original Grand Theft Autos are pre-PS2, with the original landing on PC in October 1997, followed by a PlayStation 1 release in December of the same year. Both are currently available for free via the Rockstars Classics page on their official site. It does bring in to question why these games have cropped up as re-ratings for PSN, considering the wording of their previous promise.

As at the time of posting, the listings on ESRB's website can no longer be found, so whether they've been removed due to error or request are, as yet, unknown.

No introduction necessary; here are the latest Grand Theft Auto V trailers introducing the three main protagonists - Michael, Trevor and Franklin.

Michael

Franklin

Trevor

Featured music...

Following the new trailers next week, a fresh batch of previews for Grand Theft Auto V will be revealed online by, what is expected to be, several gaming websites. Currently only CVG has officially announced that they'll be releasing a new preview of the game, however more sites are expected to do so around the same time. You can see CVG's preview May 2nd at 5pm BST (12 noon EST - additional timezones).

"CVG has seen the latest demo of the Rockstar sequel and you'll be able to read our impressions days after the expected deploy of new trailers on Tuesday, April 30.

Our preview will be accompanied by a detailed episode of GTA 5 o'Clock." - CVG

Update: IGN will also have a new preview on May 2nd - at 9am PT/12pm ET/4pm GMT respectively.

For a refresher, be sure to check out our comprehensive article from the mass-preview reveal back in November.

Rockstar has posted a teaser over on the Newswire revealing that not one, but three new Grand Theft Auto V trailers will be released this coming Monday - April 30th. Each will look at one of the main protagonists - Michael, Franklin and Trevor - and possibly the overlap in their life stories.

The trailers will be released exactly one week after the KIFFLOM article, which hinted at "something" happening on the 30th.

Now all you need to think about is... which character trailer will you watch first?

Following new tweets from Epsilon Program's Twitter feed this weekend, Rockstar has posted a teaser video on the Newswire regarding the program:  

The following was also included in the Newswire article:

"The Goals and the Pledge of Epsilon will continue to be revealed in due time.

The Epsilon Program does not exist in just one time or place. We invite you to visit one of our enlightenment centers. Directions will be provided in one week's time."

What could the directions next week mean? More information? A hands-on demonstration of the game? We'll find out in 7 days.

Great news for Kubrick and GTA fans: Rockstar has, for the first time, made the extremely rare San Andreas Kubrick collection available for purchase from their Warehouse.

The San Andreas Kubrick collection includes Carl “CJ” Johnson, Officer Tenpenny, Big Smoke, Ryder and The Truth. For only US$39.99 you can own one of the rarest Kubrick collectibles in existence. Given how sought-after this particular collection is online - some have doubted it's existence, others have hunted eBay for years for one - I can't see it being long before stock runs out.

Furthermore, the previously sold out Vice City Kubrick collection has been re-stocked and reissued in commemeration of the games' 10th anniversary. The collection includes Tommy Vercetti, Candi Suxx, Lance Vance, Ricardo Diaz and Ken Rosenberg.

Plus, if you've not purchased one of the limited-run 3,000 copies of the GTA III Kubrick collection, best be quick about it! Less than 200 copies remain of this iconic collection featuring 8-Ball, Claude, Donald Love, Misty and Salvatore Leone.

And one more thing... Rockstar is slashing 15% off anything you purchase in the same transaction as any one of these Kubrick collections until April 12th, 2013. Pre-orders of GTA V are not included, however a free Rockstar keychain - similar to that which was included with the GTA IV Special Edition - is included. Don't miss out on these limited-run collections.

Rockstar has officially revealed the boxart for Grand Theft Auto V ahead of the expected completion of the mural in NYC today:

Perhaps my favorite boxart for a GTA game thus far. What do you think?

A redditor has snapped what appears to be our first glimps at the boxart for Grand Theft Auto V in Manhattan - the beginnings of a mural on the corner of 7th and Greenwich.

Looking great so far. Plus they've kept with the tradition of having a helicopter in the top-left corner. We should have a completed mural, and boxart, within the next day.

Rockstar has kept to their word. Back in late January Vice City was made available on PSN, and Rockstar signed off their release announcement with the promise of future announcements regarding more PS2 Classics heading to PSN soon. They've just announced that both Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories will be making their way to PSN this coming week, and the original Midnight Club, along with Midnight Club 2, are available right now.

All four PS2 Classics are available for US$9.99.

This announcement follows what we predicted in our previous article; both Midnight Club 1 & 2 had been re-rated for PlayStation 3 at the time of writing and were expected to be making their way to PSN in the very near future. Vice City Stories had also been re-rated, so it was obvious itself and Liberty City Stories would follow not to long after. Interestingly enough, LCS has not been re-rated according to the ESRB website at this time.

Rockstar once again signed off the announcement with a promise along the same lines as last time:

Stay tuned for word on more Rockstar titles coming soon to the PS2 Classics collection.

The PS2-era catalogue has been nearly exhausted. The only remaining PS2-era games not released on PSN thus far are the original Manhunt, Manhunt 2, Max Payne 2, The Warriors and State of Emergency. Fans have been vocal about their desire to see Max Payne 2 on PSN, alongside Max Payne 1 which was released on PSN last year, and I'd say it's a given that we'll see it next. The Warriors was a terrific game, one which would be great to play again on PSN, and I'm throwing my support behind it also. The Manhunt series could be more tricky, particularly in the UK and AU were the two remain banned - could certainly see it headed to the US PSN though if Rockstar feels that's adequate. State of Emergency seems a little left-field, and whilst I could see a PSN release being a new-beginning for it, I can't really see it being at the top of the list.

As always, I'll keep you updated on any news regarding future PSN releases.

Steam has discounted all Grand Theft Auto titles by 75% over the weekend.

• GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas are STEAMPLAY enabled; so Mac users out there can still get in on the killer deals!
• Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition contains both GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City, for 25% cheaper than buying both separately.
• 'The Complete Pack' bundle is currently unavailable in Australia; as GTA 1 and 2 can only be acquired through the bundle, neither are available to Australians. The US and UK - plus possibly others I was unable to check - still have access to both the bundle and classic games. That being said, as is well known, GTA 1 and 2 are available free from Rockstar, along with Wild Metal, through their Classics webpage: rockstargames.com/classics/

The sale ends April 2nd, so be sure to complete your collection if you haven't already.

Rockstar's New Yorkers are very passionite about cycling, and have presented the annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic for several years. This year, Rockstar is also presenting the Red Hook Criterium in Red Hook, Brooklyn - an unsanctioned, underground cycling series:

The Red Hook Crit, as it’s known, is a fixed gear bike race through the night streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Previously held twice a year, with Rockstar’s help the RHC is now expanding into a four-part championship series with races in select urban locations across the world. After the first round this Saturday, riders will again take to the BK streets for a new event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this June. The series then moves to mainland Europe for the next stop in Barcelona in August before crowning its first ever World Champion in Milan in October.

Check out a little history on the series...

...including a warm-up video:

The 2013 series officially starts this Saturday night at 7:30 PM with men's and women's 5K runs, before the main event at 9:00 PM.

For more information, check out www.redhookcrit.com and Rockstar's Newswire.

After a quiet, nearly two months, since the delay announcement for Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar has offered up several fantastic screens from the game on their Newswire to keep us sane... enjoy!

Another big sale is header to Xbox LIVE this week, and Rockstar has the most on offer when it comes to quantity, quality and savings. From March 26th to April 1st you can save on games and associated DLC from a collection of titles, including Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire and Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Max Payne 3

L.A. Noire

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Thanks to Major Nelson for the heads up!

We're edging on nearly three years since Red Dead Redemption blasted its way onto televisions. Over that time it has accumulated, not just awards and critical acclaim, but a magnitude of dedicated fans who are as lively today as they were when they first played the game. One extremely creative fan has created a Red Dead Redemption Edition of Monoploy.

Redditor inspirermeg worked on the board game for a school project:

This was a 2-week project at school, so though I'm happy with the result - I wasn't able to completely finish the project and perfect it (The hotels/houses are the same and better player-bricks? are needed.(The requirements were only the box, the board game itself, Working playerbricks, 3 card examples... though I made them all)) Spent an approximately 8 hours designing and 4 hours printing, taping, glueing and cutting everything. The product contains all the property cards, chance-cards, luck-cards... and the board game, of course.

There are an endless number of official custom Monopoly Edition's out there, but nothing quite as well designed - or as fun - as this one.

As an owner of a fansite, I love nothing more than being able to report on fellow fans creative endevours such as this. Power to you all. Redemption was an emotional horse 'n carriage ride into the wild west, and it's one of those games which we'll continue to play for many years to come.

Reddit via Kotaku