National Public Radio is taking a mental holiday on December 31, 2008, with most of its shows airing 2008 highlights and recaps. For the year ender of Talk of the Nation (check local listings for broadcast times), hosted by Neal Conan, NPR has been promoting a pop culture recap featuring a mention of Grand Theft more »

Well kids, just as we were about to report the rumor that has been going around that the Xbox 360′s exclusive content may be a zombie infested outbreak in Liberty City, Rockstar made an announcement on its Rockstar Social Club that almost totally deflated our hopes.

An advertisement by Eugenics Inc. that a “contagious disease” said Social Club spark a bit of chatter earlier today causing many, including us, to speculate that the citizens of Liberty City would be turned into blood thirsty zombies. We were almost right. Instead of being the “exclusive” downloadable content that Microsoft promised us for Fall 2008, its a Halloween gag by the Rockstar folks.

Instead, its the players that will become zombies, or at least gain access to that ultra-Halloween zombie skin…

Title: Grand Theft Aufo IVPrice: $59.99System(s): Xbox 360, PS3Release Date: April, 28, 2008Publisher (Developer): Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar)Rating: “Mature” for blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of alcohol and use of drugs.Pros: Great game play, great narrative story, great mechanics, great online, long game play length, great city details and nearly bug-free.Cons: The game ends eventually, not as funny as past titles, removal of past additions, some system crashes, not enough of the city is used.Overall Score: Two Thumbs Up, 95/100, A , * * * * 1/2 out of five

With every little bump or minor complaint I’ve had with this game, it doesn’t in the slightest way detract from the overall experience.

With an online element that really allows players to experiment and create their own modes of game play GTA IV has more under its hood then any five games. GTA IV may be an evolution that doesn’t add much that we haven’t already seen in previous titles but it certainly takes everything we’ve played before and perfects it into a truly epic experience not seen since GTA III.

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I have never really been a fan of the Grand Theft Auto series. While I have played most of the past installments, I have never been able to get past the bad stories, horrible AI, poor graphics and the fact that Rockstar releases a game so full of bugs that, at times, it is impossible to play, most of all San Andreas if you are playing it on the PS2.

In recent weeks, however, I have been eagerly awaiting the latest game in the series to make its next-gen debut.

Due to be released on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on April 29, 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV will take fans back to Liberty City, but don’t expect this most recent game in the incredibility successful series to be everything you remember. Expect much more…

As the April release date for the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV nears, Rockstar has revealed 2 of the 18 radio stations that will be featured in the game.

According to IGN, the first new station is “IF99”, which will be the home for “International Funk”. IF99 will be hosted by none other then Femi Kuti, who is the son of the late Fela Kuti, a pioneering force behind Afrobeat, which is a combination of Yoruba, jazz, highlife and funk rhythms, and mixed with African percussion and vocal styles music.