Daily entertainment news covering Grand Theft Auto IV en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/29/shadows_fall_form_their_own_label_in_con_1 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 115959@http://www.starpulse.com/news Shadows Fall have announced the formation of their own label in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group and Ferret Music. The band will release their 6th studio album this Fall.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/08/maino_s_eagerly_awaited_debut_album_if_t Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 112946@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino debuted this week on iTunes Top 10 with his new single, "All The Above (Feat. T-Pain)." The track - which is featured on the Brooklyn-based

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/12/week_in_video_game_news_star_trek_online Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:31:49 EST Entertainment News 95395@http://www.starpulse.com/news Real news from the virtual world: — MAKE IT SO: "Star Trek" fans have been waiting years for an online game that would allow them to roam Federation space from the bridge of their own starship.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/08/video_game_news_best_of_2008_so_far Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:33:17 EST Entertainment News 92169@http://www.starpulse.com/news Real news from the virtual world: — BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/08/reviews_space_invaders_extreme_arkanoid_ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:19:10 EST Entertainment News 92167@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 2028, when 3D holodecks are in every strip mall and we'll be able to have games downloaded directly into our brains, we'll look back wistfully on the hits of 2008. Wasn't "Grand Theft Auto IV" quaint, we'll muse. Aren't our alien overlords much nicer than that nasty Locust Horde in "Gears of War 2"?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/16/boomblox_and_echochrome_offer_pure_fun Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55:07 EST Entertainment News 87655@http://www.starpulse.com/news For hardcore gamers, controlling a video-game character is second nature. You use one joystick to run, use another stick to look around, press the right trigger to shoot and use various buttons to open doors, take cover or talk to other characters.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/16/week_in_video_game_news_wiiware_arrives_ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:48:14 EST Entertainment News 87650@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -GAME LAB: Nintendo's WiiWare service is up and running, finally giving Internet-connected Wii owners the chance to download original games. It's a laboratory of sorts for low-budget games, allowing smaller developers to sell their games while larger publishers can experiment with new ideas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/07/rockers_claim_they_ve_been_shortchanged_ Wed, 07 May 2008 13:37:30 EST Entertainment News 86709@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York punk rockers Leeway have accused the makers of video game sensation Grand Theft Auto IV of failing to pay out for the use of their songs on the soundtrack.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/28/game_review_grand_theft_auto_iv_ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:24:16 EST Entertainment News 85751@http://www.starpulse.com/news Eight hours into ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' (Rockstar Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99), I've stolen 17 cars, run over 20 people and killed another 15 (some of whom had it coming). I've shaken down a couple of store owners and beaten up an old lady. I've driven while drunk and, perhaps worse, while talking on a cell phone.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/28/week_in_video_game_news_gta_iv_is_here_a Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:12:52 EST Entertainment News 85749@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: - THAT OTHER CAR GAME: ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is getting the lion's share of attention this week, and publisher Rockstar Games is expecting that just about everyone with an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3 is going to buy one. But where does that leave Wii owners?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/24/a_decade_of_controversy_a_grand_theft_au Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:40:27 EST Entertainment News 85413@http://www.starpulse.com/news On Tuesday, April 29th, gamers around the United States will become shut-ins, news networks like CNN and Fox News will have a few pieces on the downfall of society, and parents across the country will be at their local Best Buy asking little Timmy if they're sure the game they are buying is for children.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/17/week_in_video_game_news_grand_theft_auto_1 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:02:31 EST Entertainment News 84644@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -GRAND OPENING: Ready or not, ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is only two weeks away. It's widely expected to be 2008's best-selling game, and players all over the world are planning to call in sick on its April 29 release date.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/01/week_in_video_games_50_cent_s_insane_mid Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:27:12 EST Entertainment News 82916@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN': Vivendi's ''50 Cent: Bulletproof'' was one of the very worst games of 2005. The hip-hop star wasn't a bad choice to star in an urban crime adventure; this one, though, was so sloppily designed that it was nearly unplayable. Naturally, it sold more than a million copies.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/13/week_in_video_game_news_iphone_games_gyg Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:54:25 EST Entertainment News 80998@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: - IPHONE FUN: Apple products like the Macintosh and the iPod, for all their appeal and innovation, have never offered much to gamers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/05/week_in_video_game_news_ea_s_uninvited_b Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:31:40 EST Entertainment News 80028@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -TAKE IT AWAY: Electronic Arts, the Borg collective of video-game publishers, wants to assimilate Take-Two Interactive. But Take-Two says it isn't interested - at least not until April 30, when its sure-to-be-a-blockbuster ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' goes on sale.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/25/electronic_arts_pursues_2_billion_buyout Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:24:13 EST Entertainment News 79038@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday urged the publisher of ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' to quickly accept its unsolicited $2 billion takeover bid, saying it's only a matter of time before it declares ''game over'' and pulls its premium offer.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/08/week_in_video_game_news_buzz_builds_for_ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:23:18 EST Entertainment News 77394@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: TREASURE ISLAND: Since 2004, the producers of ABC's ''Lost'' have been playing games with their devoted viewers. A video game was inevitable - and now, here comes Ubisoft's ''Lost: Via Domus,'' due Feb. 26.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/week_in_video_game_news_sony_promotes_ps Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:29:50 EST Entertainment News 74886@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -DESERT STORM: The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas doesn't cater much to gamers, unless you're the type who needs a 150-inch plasma TV to play ''Call of Duty 4.'' But there were a few video-game-related announcements at this year's show - thanks mainly to Sony, which always has a big presence at CES with its broad range of tech products.

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