Free Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite download for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch

Chinatown Wars Lite is your introduction into Liberty City’s criminal underground. As Huang Lee, help Uncle Wu “Kenny” Lee in his quest for revenge and control of the Triad Gangs of Liberty City. Immerse yourself in the first three missions from the full game and get ready for hotwiring, reckless driving, heart-pounding gunfights and plenty of hot pursuits.

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In celebration of the Year of the Tiger, Rockstar Games is happy to announce a Special Price Promotion for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Official new multiplayer video The Ballad of Gay Tony Grand Theft Auto Liberty City download

New multiplayer video that were releasing this evening from The Ballad of Gay Tony, due for release as downloadable content and on disc as part of the Episodes From Liberty City on 29th October.

Watch the Official HD video trailer...

DJ Khalil exclusive music in Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars PSP video game - listen here...

Rounding out our reveals of the exclusive in-game radio station contributors to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP – is one of the hottest producers in hip-hop today, DJ Khalil. While he’s been producing respected underground bangers since 2000 for the likes of Ras Kass, Bishop Lamont, and 50 - Khalil has become one of the go-to producers in the past few years for his signature heavy, head-nodding basslines and dark, serious synths.

Chinatown Wars Official gameplay clip - Out for Revenge PSP HD trailer

This new clip, titled "Out for Revenge", shows off gameplay from the PSP version and culminates with an explosive showdown between Huang Lee and Zhou Ming.

Turntable on the Hudson - Exclusive Music in Chinatown Wars PSP video game - listen here...

Stepping on to part four of our exploration of the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP reveals the genre-hopping international sounds of Turntables on the Hudson.

Tortoise - Exclusive Music in Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars PSP - listen here...

Part three of music reveals from the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP delivers the genre-leaping instrumental rock sounds of Tortoise.

Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars video game comes to PSPgo

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently available for the Nintendo DS and is now available for the PlayStation Portable system - PSPgo. The game follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father.

DFA records - Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars PSP video game - listen here...

Part two music reveals from the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP brings us a special selection from the label credited with reigniting New York's dance-punk scene, and the guys behind the twice Grammy-nominated band LCD Soundsystem: DFA Records.

ANVIL - exclusive music in Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars PSP video game - listen here...

In the first in a series of reveals for the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the PSP - we're proud to announce the addition of the biggest Metal outfit never to hit the big time and one of the greatest stories in rock'n'roll: Anvil. A one-time inspiration and influence to bands like Metallica, Motorhead and Slayer, Anvil were on the precipice of Metal superstardom when a series of unfortunate events cast them into relative obscurity.

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars video game for iPhone and iPod Touch

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Rockstar Leeds, the winners of the 2009 Develop Award for Best Handheld Game Studio, will be making its way to the iPhone and iPod touch this fall.

"Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple's new gaming platforms."

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently available for the Nintendo DS and is also coming this fall for the PlayStation Portable system. The game follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. 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 Grand Theft Auto franchise.

For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars.

Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars video game coming to iPhone and iPod touch

Rockstar Games announce that the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Rockstar Leeds, the winners of the 2009 Develop Award for Best Handheld Game Studio, will be making its way to the iPhone and iPod touch this fall.



"Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple's new gaming platforms."

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently available for the Nintendo DS and is also coming this fall for the PlayStation Portable system. The game follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. 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 Grand Theft Auto franchise.

Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars multi-player option video game trailer

You will play as Huang Lee, who is on a typical mission to revenge his father's death and, in true Asian style, to restore the honor of his family by punishing those who dared to mock it.

But his trip won't be easy, as the criminals found in the Chinatown neighborhood are extremely dangerous and will make a lot of trouble for him. The gameplay fragments in between the classic GTA-style artwork show a lot of fun things like running around while explosions happen at every step, in a very arcade manner as even Rockstar Leeds have said.

Watch the video...

Behind the scenes of Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS video game

On its first day on sale, the game sold 3.6 million copies worldwide, generating around $300 million in income. By comparison, Batman: The Dark Knight, managed $70 million on its opening day.

In April last year, one American port welcomed more new immigrants in one week than any other place in the history of mankind. Its name?

Read the full post and watch the video here on The Times...

Grand Theft Auto team used the pub for meetings

The developer of the DS version of Grand Theft Auto has spoken of its key to success - regular pub meetings.

In an interview with The Times, Rockstar Leeds boss Gordon Hall spoke of the development process behind DS title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, which included regular meetings in the pub.

"Rule one is that every other meeting takes place down the pub, where we can talk and the ideas flow," he said. "See that road over there? There's a pub up the hill that'd go out of business if it wasn't for us."

Another important factor was ensuring the game was play tested by everyone: "Once a week, we have a day where we stop work, and everybody in the office, my PA included, will play a portion of the game we're working on at random.

"We may only have 16 people working on a title at any one time, but as far as I'm concerned, all 80 people here are games makers. We listen to everybody's comments and try to make improvements accordingly.



"Over the two years we've been working on Chinatown Wars, everyone you see in here has played every single section of the game. We all know it inside out."

Source: DigitalSpy

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on Nintendo DS, launches in UK on Friday 20th March

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, launches on Friday 20th March at Gamestation – exclusively for all you Nintendo DS owners out there.

Taking DS games into a whole new league, Chinatown Wars pulls together over a decade's worth of Grand Theft Auto's groundbreaking design and innovation. With the use of the DS touch screen you’ll navigate your way through the streets as character Huang Lee, to uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate.

Features of the game include integrated touch screen functionality, in-game economy based on a trading system with fluctuating prices, tons of mini-games including rampages, odd jobs and street races, a GPS map system and an all new Police evasion system.

All this action in your hands, delivered in unprecedented depth and a rich, fast-paced intensity - can you handle it?




Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is available from Gamestation stores nationwide as well as online at www.gamestation.co.uk

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on Nintendo DS in US stores now

Rockstar Games is pleased to announce that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now available in stores across North America, and will be available in Europe on March 20. Developed by the award-winning studio Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is available exclusively for the Nintendo DS.

"Our teams set out to create the most massive and intense action experience on the DS," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds has innovated on what the 'Grand Theft Auto' series has stood for and the end result is something we’re incredibly proud to share with our fans."

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 the world of Liberty City. Players will assume the role of Huang Lee, a member of the Chinese Triad crime syndicate who must navigate his way through the streets to uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption.

Game Informer magazine wrote, "Working on a smaller platform isn't stopping Rockstar from thinking big. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars commandeers the Nintendo DS to deliver the same bombastic mix of humor, violence, and vehicular mayhem found on consoles." IGN.com said, "Believe me...this game is the business."

G4.com wrote, “To call Chinatown Wars feature-laden would be an understatement on par with calling glaciers slow...Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars hits the DS on March 17th and with it comes a whole new rap sheet for Nintendo's handheld…Chinatown Wars looks pretty sick."

Official Nintendo Magazine recently reviewed the game, saying “With the arrival of Chinatown Wars, the DS can now boast a GTA title that's every bit as compelling, impressive and fun to play as its home console cousins.”

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS is rated M for Mature by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars.

Soundtrack details here on gamezplay.org...

Sony want GTA back on PSP as Chinatown heads for Nintendo DS

Grand Theft Auto - Chinatown Wars is heading for Nintendo DS but why not PSP?

GTA was once a top selling PSP series but what of the future?

"That's a tremendous franchise for PlayStation in general. We've had two that are the top two sellers on PSP right now. So, there's definitely continued conversations with Rockstar on all their brands. That's nothing that's left the PlayStation family," Koller told MTV Multiplayer.

Watch the video game trailer on yesterday's post...

Concerns have been raised as to the target age of games on the DS compared to PSP and if Rockstar have picked the wrong platform - only sales will tell.

Chinatown Wars is released on Nintendo DS on March 17th.

GTA Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS first HD video game trailer released

Rockstar have released the first story trailer detailing the main plot of the game.

You will play as Huang Lee, who is on a typical mission to revenge his father's death and, in true Asian style, to restore the honor of his family by punishing those who dared to mock it. But his trip won't be easy, as the criminals found in the Chinatown neighborhood are extremely dangerous and will make a lot of trouble for him. The gameplay fragments in between the classic GTA-style artwork show a lot of fun things like running around while explosions happen at every step, in a very arcade manner as even Rockstar Leeds have said.

Below is the trailer so you can all enjoy it. Don't forget to select High Quality from the menu of the YouTube player.

Second hand video game sales hit new game purchases and the developers don't like it!

Take-Two has said that it is frustrated by the sale of second hand product through specialist chains such as GameStop.

The company is increasingly looking to online solutions to combat the loss of sales due to pre-owned goods, with the forthcoming release of Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and the Damned an example of breathing life back into an older game.

"GameStop continues to aggressively push their used game business, which is having a meaningful negative impact on sales of new games," noted analyst Doug Creutz, following a meeting with Take-Two CEO Ben Feder this week.

"Management is frustrated with this trend and is examining ways to ameliorate the problem, which includes strategies around online play and downloadable content which extend the lifespan of AAA titles."

Nintendo products are also high on Take-Two's agenda, with the company closely monitoring the performance of GTA: Chinatown Wars on the DS.

"The upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS will be an important test of Take-Two's ability to make inroads on Nintendo's wildly successful DS and Wii platforms," said Creutz

"Nintendo wants their platforms to appeal to all gamer segments (not just casual/family) and views Take-Two’s IP as an important driver of core gamer interest."

Source: GamesIndustry