Gears of War 3‘s Fenix Rising DLC drops this week, with five new maps, four multiplayer character skins and a take on Call of Duty’s “Prestige” mode.   The “Re-Up” addition allows those who have reached Level 100 (Gears’ max) to zero out their XP and start over. You will keep the medals and ribbons you’ve more »

Grand Theft Auto III for iOS and Android has only been out for a short while, but it has already been discounted. From now until December 29, you can relive your first trip to Liberty City for the generously low price of $2.99.

Rockstar and Take-Two are on the receiving end of a lawsuit that was filed on December 6, 2010. The suit was filed by Michael “Shagg” Washington and claims Rockstar stole his image and ideas that went into creating the lead character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Washington’s history includes providing back-up vocals on the Cypress Hill Smokin’ Grooves tour in 1997, and working as a stage technician. Washington is seeking $250 million in damages.

We’ve seen franchises get out of control before. The obvious examples are anything Tony Hawk related and Guitar Hero games. Is a coincidence these are Activision published games? Probably not. The Call of Duty franchise is also a yearly endeavor that has been split between two developers. If Activision isn’t careful, audiences will grow weary of CoD to the extent where its profitability is irreversibly damaged. Take-Two isn’t taking this chance with its big franchises.

GameStop’s Cyber Monday 2010 specials have gone live. They say Cyber Monday is the online equivalent to Black Friday as far as sweet deals go. Whether that statement holds any weight depends on what you’re looking for. Walmart has deals going on all week, but its initial offerings leave much to be desired. Now it’s GameStop’s turn to win you over.

United Kingdom tabloid The Daily Star has admitted a reporter completely made up a July 21, 2010, story about Grand Theft Auto.

In an interview with Newsbeat, Rockstar developer and GTA DJ Lazlow filled questions regarding the creation of Red Dead Redemption. When asked how he felt about Rockstar being blamed for violence in children, Lazlow replied, “Our games are not designed for young people. If you’re a parent and buy one of our games for your child you’re a terrible parent.”

If you were offended by the Hot Coffee sex mini-game in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and submitted the proper documentation to Rockstar Games by the May 16, 2008, deadline, you will soon receive your settlement.

The GTA settlement site says those that submitted paperwork should receive what they are entitled to by April 15, 2010.

Tired of the old dinner and movie every Valentines day? Well perhaps this February 14th you can just stay in with your valentine and play a few video games with your “special” lovebird.

Here are a few “romantic” games that involve dating, getting your date to snuggle, and other things you wish you were doing instead of sitting in front of your TV. If these games don’t get you in that “special” mood…well that’s probably a good thing.

Good news for PS3 and PC fans of Grand Theft Auto, as Rockstar has just announced that Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be released on both platforms March 30, 2010. On the other hand, I guess this could be considered bad news for Xbox 360 owners who were pleased with the fact that, until now, Episodes from Liberty City was an Xbox exclusive.

Interestingly, there’ll be multiple ways for PC and PS3 owners to acquire Episodes from Liberty City. You can purchase GTA: Episodes from Liberty City on a PC or PS3 disc. In this form, it’s a stand alone game. You could also download the two episodes, “The Lost and Damned” and “The Ballad of Gay Tony,” individually as digital downloads. If you choose the download option, you have to actually own Grand Theft Auto IV to play the add-on episodes.

A price hasn’t been announced yet, but the Xbox 360 version costs $39.99…