Grand Theft Auto IV News

Madden publisher agrees not to advance with buyout offer until either FTC concludes regulatory investigation or 45-day lapse following "substantial compliance."

The president of Sony Computer Entertainment admits that it often makes sense for publishers to go for a multiplatform rollout.

Our columnist looks at game-news headlines this month, including Headline News' Glenn Beck, Donna Mei-Ling Park, and the mysterious Surfer Girl.

Specialty retailer rides off-peak releases to 151 percent profit growth to $62.1 million on revenues up 41.8 percent to $1.8 billion.

Megapublisher pushes back deadline for Rockstar parent's shareholders to June 16.

Declining sales despite GTAIV launch used as evidence that the market is saturated at current price points.

DJ Green Lantern to release 16-track compilation of tunes from and inspired by the game, coming May 20.

Rockstar's latest sells 2.85M, pushing total industry growth in April to 47 percent.

Grand Theft Auto IV launch projected to spike retail software numbers; Sebastian pegs growth of at least 70 percent, Pachter predicts whopping 113 percent.

$310 million, 3.6 million unit launch of Take-Two and Rockstar's open-world crime game gains official recognition as fastest-selling entertainment property.

Rockstar's recently released urban action adventure is number one for a second week in a row, despite a huge drop in sales.

Publisher cites retail data to say gamers preferred 360 edition of Rockstar's opus by 3-to-2, console sales up 56 percent week-over-week.

Bipartisan Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act could become federal law, requiring retailers to post AO- and M-rated game descriptions, check IDs of purchasers

Update designed to eliminate multiplayer-related freezing issues in Sony edition of record-breaking open-world action game now available for download.

Take-Two proclaims open-world actioner "largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment"; day-one sales top 3.6 million units, week-one sales over 6 million.

GTAIV for the 360 takes out first place, PS3 second.

Rockstar Games' critically lionized open-world action game nabs biggest launch in region's history with 926,000 units in week one, takes top XBL activity.

Publisher takes the city's public-transportation division to court over "outrageous decision" to yank $300,000 Grand Theft Auto IV ad campaign.

Australian copies of GTAIV censors prostitution scenes.