The game engine being used to create GTA 6 is “ahead of its time,” according to one well-known insider, so fans shouldn’t be disappointed. Journalist and Rockstar insider Chris Klippel (opens in new tab) has shared to Twitter that: “The new version of the Rockstar Games graphics engine (RAGE9) that …
Read More »GTA 5 PS5 and Xbox Series X update finally adds a motion blur slider
The latest GTA 5 update includes a motion blur slider for PS5 and Xbox Series X users along with a laundry list of handy fixes. The full patch notes (opens in new tab) outline dozens of minor tweaks and improvements, and there are some standout changes for several platforms. New-generation …
Read More »Where to get the GTA 5 Dodo Seaplane
The GTA 5 Dodo seaplane is an update on the classic but lumbering, old plane that actually functions and can properly fly and land anywhere on water. Obviously, in a game full of military-grade fighter jets and helicopters, securing yourself a Dodo seaplane is more of a nostalgia trip than …
Read More »GTA 5 Wildlife Photography Challenge to get the Kraken sub
For the GTA 5 Wildlife Photography Challenge, you’ll need to take more than great cat pics. Complete this side mission by photographing some cute creatures and you’ll unlock the Kraken submarine for any underwater expeditions, but first, you’ll have to find a particular Strangers and Freaks side mission. Doing so …
Read More »Complete GTA 5 guide
A GTA 5 guide is vital with a world as huge and expansive as Grand Theft Auto 5. There’s the story, loads of side missions, collectibles, secrets and tons more to explore and discover. Sometimes it’s all combined, with collectibles that unlock secret vehicles for example. It’s not impossible to …
Read More »GTA 6 is in active development – is this the beginning of GTA Onlines swansong?
GTA 6 is in active development, Rockstar has confirmed. Buried deep within a Newswire post that first detailed improvements en route to GTA Online, and then offered a release date for its incoming next-gen release on PS5 and Xbox Series X – March 15, by the way – the developer …
Read More »From Wordsworth to GTA 5: Exploring the unexpected intersections between video games and poetry
One summer’s day in 2015, Calum Rodger alighted at Los Santos International Airport and began walking. His objectives: eight mountain peaks in the surrounding countryside, unmarked on GTA 5‘s minimap but visible in the Lonely Planet- style guide included with the game’s retail release. As he walked, fending off the …
Read More »GTA Online The Contract interview: Shawn Fonteno on returning as Franklin and reuniting with Dr. Dre
GTA Online The Contract marks the return of GTA 5 protagonist Franklin, his beloved pooch Chop, his maverick sidekick Lamar, and a gamified version of hip hop legend Dr Dre – the latter of who brings brand new music to the shores of San Andreas. The crime sim’s bumper December …
Read More »The GTA Trilogys Vice City underlines the importance of autonomy in sandbox games
On November 9, 2002, I promised my mate Gav he could borrow a pair of smart shoes for his aunt’s birthday. I told him I’d meet him “halfway”, at the bridge that divides Cathcart and Merrylee in Glasgow at 7pm, which, to be fair to him, was much nearer my …
Read More »Meet the GTA 5 skydiver trying to replicate their most death-defying stunt in the GTA Trilogy
GTA 5 stunt master Ash Sky Queen has thrown herself out of high-altitude aircraft countless times. She’s torn through the skies of Los Santos like a bolt of lightning, and has thread herself through the tightest nooks and crannies dotted around San Andreas like some sort of aerial seamstress. Ash …
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