This weekend Steam is offering a 50% discount off of all Rockstar Games on Steam. The titles include:

Max Payne is now $4.99
Max Payne 2 is now $4.99
Midnight Club 2 is now $4.99
Manhunt is now $4.99
Grand Theft Auto 3 is now $4.99
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now $4.99
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is now $9.99

Not sure which ones you want? No problem! You can get them all for only $29.99! Hurry up as the deal will only last until this Monday.

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Two interesting rumors have popped up today. Starting with the first rumor, Max Payne 3 is said to be in development by the very quiet Rockstar Toronto. Back in 2007, there was a rumor going around that the same team that had originally developed Manhunt 2, Rockstar Vienna, was developing the title but was canceled when the studio was closed. Rockstar Vancouver was said to be continuing developing of the title. However, this new rumor says Rockstar Toronto is developing the title. Perhaps it was a mix up of the studios? Seems logical being that they are both located in Canada and Rockstar Toronto received a name change after the Vancouver team became part of Rockstar.

Also adding to this, Rockstar Toronto has been very, very quiet since the release of The Warriors. They have worked on Manhunt 2 and Bully since then but they were just ports. It may be unknown who the developer is but one thing is almost for certain, Rockstar is working on Max Payne 3. On to the next tidbit of information, remember that exclusive PS3 IP Sony said that Rockstar was working on last year? Well today's rumor says that Rockstar North is developing the title.

Source: 1UP

The rumours were true. Rockstar Games have just announced that Grand Theft Auto IV will be hitting your computer screens on November 18th in America, and three days later in Europe.

"We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it."

You all saw how big the modding community is for GTA:SA on the PC, so we can't wait to see what they have instore for GTA IV! It's currently unknown what exactly the system requirements will be, however, we are going to contact Rockstar to see if they have them finalized yet.

Source: Press Release

Well, who was expecting this?

Just announced at Nintendo's E3 2008 press conference is GTA: Chinatown Wars. Details are hard to find at the moment but we do know the game is coming to the Nintendo DS this winter. It is being developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar North. You can view the press release below. I think it's time I invested in a Nintendo DS...

 Press Release:

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS™

The newest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series for Nintendo's handheld system this winter

NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available on the Nintendo DS™ in North America and Europe this winter.

"This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense 'Grand Theft Auto' experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo's handheld platform," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive."

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of the DS touch screen, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.

For more information about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, visit: http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars

Official Website: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

The Annual Develop Industry Excellence Awards takes place every July, bringing over 500 game developers from all around the world to celebrate success of themselves and others in the industry. The awards honor particularly European developers, and is now in its sixth year, the ceremony this year will be held at the Hilton Metropole, Brighton on Wednesday 30th July. Earlier this week the team behind the awards revealed a list of who is in the running for awards this year. Rockstar North, NaturalMotion and Image Metrics are all in the running for several awards from their work on Grand Theft Auto IV with Rockstar London nominated for the best new UK games studio.

Visual Arts
Rockstar North (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Crytek (Crysis)
London Studio (SingStar PS3 UI)
Frontier Developments (Lost Winds)
Criterion Games (Burnout Paradise)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)

Audio Accomplishment
London Studio (SingStar PS3)
Rockstar North (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)
Sumo Digital (Sega Superstars Tennis)
Codemasters Studios (Race Driver GRID)
Criterion Games (Burnout Paradise)

Tools Provider
Hansoft
Epic Games
Sony & SN Systems
Havok
NaturalMotion
IDV

Technical Innovation
Rockstar North/NaturalMotion/Image Metrics (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)
Ideaworks3D (Airplay)
SCEE R&D Team (PhyreEngine)
Geomerics (Enlighten)

Best New UK/European Studio
Finblade
Konami Paris
Oxygen Studios
Rockstar London
Doublesix

Business Development
Zoë Mode
Rebellion
Realtime Worlds
Team 17
NaturalMotion

Best In-house Developer
Rockstar North
Codemasters Studios
Criterion Games
Sports Interactive
London Studio
Bizarre Creations

You can read more on the Develop Awards on DevelopMag.com. Best of luck to Rockstar North, Rockstar London and the two Technology Innovation Companies -- NaturalMotion and Image Metrics.

The distributor for Rockstar Games in the UAE has come out and confirmed that the UAE's National Media Council (NMC), in other words, the UAE equivalent of OFLC or ESRB, has banned the game due...

...to the game's controversial content, which features strong violence and drug use and is therefore not in keeping with the religious, cultural, political and moral values of the United Arab Emirates.

Although if your dying to get the game, and you're a traveler to the region, then you can still pick it up in any Duty Free stores. This is as these stores are not under the NMC which governs the inner UAE.