Old News - September 2003 Contents

09-23-03
09-08-03

Tuesday - September 23, 2003   <9:30 PM CST>

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Announcements   <9:30 PM CST - schu>

  • As you can tell I finally got my internet connection going here in Chicago.  My new job seems to be going ok, so hopefully I'll be able to get everything back on track.
  • Version 0.2 of MultiTheftAuto VC has been released over at mtavc.com.  Check out their site for all the details.  Thanks to S3KT0R and XaeroN9ne.
  • In a related bit of news, Baz has started a GTA Scraper MTA League.  Check out more in this thread.
  • Previously I mentioned that Manhunt's Carcer City was mentioned in GTA3.  Johan was good enough to inform me that the news break featuring Carcer City appears on Lips 106 for those of you who want to give it another listen.
  • GTAViceMods recently hit a milestone, here is the update Tom sent in:

    "I'd like you to know GTAViceMods.com and the VCM system have reached a nice little milestone this morning, namely 1 million mod downloads! This accounts for over 16.000 mods downloaded every single day.

    For a little more detailed stats read the news I posted over at www.gta-vice.com

    Thanks for all of your support!"


Crazy Sh*t   <9:30 PM CST - schu>
Don't ask, just click!  Thanks to Johan.

  

Monday - September 8, 2003   <12:30 AM CST>

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Rockstar News   <12:30 AM CST - schu>

  • GTA Double Pack For PS2 & XBox
    "Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
    Double Pack To Ship This Fall On Xbox and PlayStation 2

    NEW YORK--Sept. 3, 2003--Rockstar Games, the world-renowned
    publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:
    TTWO), announced today that it plans to ship the award-winning Grand
    Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as a "double pack" for
    both the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(R)
    video game system from Microsoft. The Grand Theft Auto "double pack"
    is set to hit shelves in North America on October 22, 2003 for
    PlayStation(R)2 and on November 4, 2003 for Xbox."
    So far they haven't said if this new double pack will contain anything in the way of extras.  Personally I would love to see a rework of GTA3 with all the VC engine updates on the PS2, not to mention motorcycles in Liberty City :).  I'm guessing the XBox version will look close to level detail we saw in the PC version.  Check the official GTA site for more information and screens or read the press release at Take2. Thanks to Richard, Wade, H20, DaGrkPimp92, Samir, Taylor,
  • Big Payback Contest Winners Announced
    "Congratulations to Bryan Walker of Camdenton, MO and Matt Knost of Fayetteville, GA - winners of the Insane Stunt Jump and the Thirty Extraordinary Seconds contest categories, respectively. Check out both winning replays at www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/pc/contest. Walker's corkscrew grind is a deceptively simple-looking execution of flawless motorbike trickery, and an exemplification of far too much idle time. While Knost's sequence of unbelievable bike jumps, flips and bounces owes itself to equal measures of divine skill and luck. Both gents will meritoriously receive an ATI: RADEON(tm) videocard and the Vice City neon sign.    "
    Both of the winners pulled off some crazy sh*t, but that second video in the "30 extraordinary seconds" category is just fu*king amazing
  • Take2's Latest Financial Report
    Take2 has released their third quarter fiscal 2003 financial results.  Here are some of the highlights of the report:
    • The Grand Theft Auto double pack will be in stores in North America on October 22nd for PlayStation2 and on November 4th for Xbox
    • Rockstar’s extensive first quarter lineup includes the North American release of the Grand Theft Auto double pack for Xbox and the launch of the new title Manhunt for PlayStation2. Manhunt was developed internally by Rockstar North, the creators of the global blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series and is scheduled to be in stores in North America on November 19th.
    • Also planned for a first quarter release is Gathering’s Mafia for PlayStation2 and Xbox, the sequel to the popular franchise introduced last fall.
    • Additional products planned for fiscal 2004 from Rockstar Games include the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, extensions of other proprietary intellectual properties from Rockstar’s internal studios, as well as the launch of The Warriors, a new title based on the Paramount Pictures feature film.

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Announcements   <12:30 AM CST - schu>

  • Please, if you haven't checked your computer for viruses lately, do me and everyone else a favor and read this.  If you have and you know you're clean, at least pass on this information to your friends.  I am getting upwards of 5000 email a day, 4980 of these are from people who are infected by the SoBig virus.  Even with a lot of filtering in place it's still a pain in the ass, not to mention a waste of good bandwidth.
  • Forelli_Boy mentioned another possible influence for Manhunt.  I'm not sure how many of you have seen the movie or read the book, The Running Man, but the plot lines are somewhat similar to those mentioned in the Manhunt previews.  On a side note, the Manhunt site went official awhile back, check www.rockstargames.com/manhunt for more details.
  • GOE GTA3 Multiplayer has released the latest version of their multiplayer mod for the Windows and Linux platforms.  Check the GGM site for more details.  Thanks to S3KT0R for the link.
  • ABC News and Good Morning America are at it again.  This time we have two idiots shooting at random cars with shotguns, claiming that they didn't mean to hurt anyone.  Ok, now were talking about two teens, aged 14 and 16.  How the fu*k could they not know that shooting at cars with a shotgun might be just slightly dangerous or possibly even harmful for the drivers?  You would have to be mentally deficient to the point where you couldn't wipe your own ass to not know that, and even then you'd probably know.  I'm assuming they both can wipe their own asses, so my only other recourse is to think they are looking for the best way out of an already fu*ked up situation by looking for a scapegoat to turn attention away from their own idiocy. Thanks to Doofey and SyckShyt.
  • I'm trying to keep up with everything but this week has been pretty hectic.  Basically I just quit my last job and I'm moving to Chicago where I will start my new job next Monday.  I'm hoping this new job will allow me more time to get G! back on track since it's a more regular 9-5 gig and I'm finally out of the bullshit world of retail jobs.

  
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