Back in June, Ben Feder let it slip that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was coming to the iPad later that month. However, there was no release or even an announcement. Today, Rockstar has officially announced the iPad version of Chinatown Wars. The iPad version will feature everything in the iPhone/iTouch version plus high definition graphics. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem Social Club support will make it into this version either as there is no mention of it. Chinatown Wars HD will be out September 9th for $9.99.
Source: Rockstar Games
During today's Take-Two conference call Ben Feder let it slip that Rockstar Leeds is currently porting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to the Apple iPad and will be released later this month.
A free, denoted as "lite", version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the iPhone and iPod touch has quietly appeared in the iTunes App Store. It seems to have been released several weeks back, but we've only just discovered it ourselves. The lite version allows you to play the first three missions from the full game, and is around 100 megabytes smaller than the full version download wise.
Five new screenshots have been placed with it in the App Store as well, you can find them below:
Rockstar has updated Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the iPhone/iTouch OS to version 1.1.0. This update adds in the 6 radio stations (featuring over 100 minutes of music) that were previously PlayStation Portable version exclusives as well as various bug fixes.

It hasn't taken Rockstar long to fix some of those bugs in the iPhone and iPod touch versions of Chinatown Wars. Today they released version 1.0.1 which fixes numourous post-release bugs and also changes Independence FM to read songs from your playlist randomly, rather then by their position in the list as it was with the previous version. The following is a excerpt from the iTunes App Store page:
What's New in Version 1.0.1
Thank you for your support! In an effort to enhance this product, we are constantly reading your comments. Independence FM (Custom Playlist) now plays selections from your playlist randomly. This patch also features a selection of bug fixes we have discovered post release.
There have been a lot of comments on the bugs in the original version, and many people found the way Independence FM played songs by position to be rather annoying, so it's good to see Rockstar responding to these comments and making the necessary changes. Check for your update when you have the next chance, or if you don't already have the game be sure to purchase it by following the below links.
Rockstar has released a trailer showing off the iPhone version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Well it seems that the wait is finally over; the iPhone and iPod touch version of GTA: Chinatown Wars has just hit the iTunes App Store. For a mere $9.99 and a 188 MB download, you can play the first full Grand Theft Auto game on a mobile phone or music player device. Check out the preview images below taken from the App Store page:
It'll be interesting to see how the controls work, and more importantly, whether the beloved iPhone and handle a fully fledged GTA game. Be sure to purchase your copy as soon as you can, and if you haven't already, why not grab Beaterator as well?
In celebration of the launch of the PSP version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Rockstar has updated the Social Club section for Chinatown Wars with a bunch of new stuff.
Peking Duck Hunt
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Similar to Mr. Wongs, Peking Duck Hunt is another mini-game allowing you to earn money in-game. The game involves making moo shu pancakes at Sum Young Gai's restaurant.
Guide Map
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A nice little map where you can keep track of everything from rampages you've attempted to stunt jumps you've found. You can even compare your friend's progress to your own for bragging rights.
Downloads:
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Done making the paper-crafts released with the DS version of CW? Rockstar has added a whole bunch of brand new paper-craft models you can put together.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is out now in the US! Still on the fence? Rockstar has released a gameplay video of the PSP version in action.
Rockstar has released the trailer for the PSP version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
