Grand Theft Auto launches to queues, rave reviews
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Grand Theft Auto 4, the latest entry in the provocative video game series, arrived in stores early this morning poised to become not only the best-selling game of the year, but also the most controversial. (article 3)
As fans drool over the realistic graphics of the newest edition of " Grand Theft Auto IV critics have pummeled the blockbuster video game franchise for everything from excessive violence and sexuality to allowing drunken characters to get behind the wheel. (article 2)
The group has asked the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), which sets the ratings for video games, to change the rating from M for "Mature" to AO for " Adults Only. (article 2)
An AO rating is generally considered a kiss of death for games, as major electronics retailers refuse to carry AO-rated games. (article 2)
Retailers such as GameStop Corp and Best Buy Co Inc took advance orders for the game weeks earlier and many outlets threw open their doors at midnight to accommodate fans eager to be among the first to play. (article 5)
The glowing reviews and jump in the stock may bolster the position of Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick, who has rejected EA's offer as too low and has insisted on waiting until after the game's launch before entering discussions. (article 1)
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game, Theft, Auto, Grand, GameStop |
Source articles
- Take-Two shares rise amid rave reviews for GTA4 (Washington Post, 04/28/2008, 524 words)
- ABC News: Critics Take Swipe at 'GTA IV' (ABCNews, 05/01/2008, 333 words)
- Grand Theft Auto 4, the latest entry in the provoc... (baltimoresun.com, 05/01/2008, 211 words)
- Grand Theft Auto launches to queues, rave reviews (Washington Post, 04/29/2008, 356 words)
- Grand Theft Auto launches to queues, rave reviews (Washington Post, 04/29/2008, 649 words)
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