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After more than two years, GTA 3 has an amazing new speedrun recordJan 9, 2024 - PCGamesNHow long does it take you to finish Grand Theft Auto 3? Rockstar's pioneering open-world crime game might seem small by today's standards, but even focusing entirely on the story missions, it's still massive. Portland. Staunton Island. Shoreside Vale. All the races, the gunfights, the nightmare of Espresso 2 Go. If you finished GTA 3 in less than ten hours, you'd probably think that was pretty fast. Well, as we wait for the arrival of GTA 6, it turns out there are still new ways to bend, break, and accelerate Grand Theft Auto 3, and finish it in world-record time. It's taken more than two years, but with AGDQ about to kick off, GTA 3 speedruns have a new champion. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA 4's testers had a gun that launched NPCs, an ex dev reveals Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games GTA 4's testers had a gun that launched NPCs, an ex dev revealsNov 21, 2023 - PCGamesNThe Grand Theft Auto games have their own share of secrets but there are a few behind-the-scenes curiosities too, such as why you can snipe GTA 3's moon to change its size. An ex-Rockstar developer has now solved that mystery, and is blogging even more stories behind the games. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam saleNov 10, 2023 - PCGamesNGTA 6 is kind of a big deal. Few names are as industry-defining as the Grand Theft Auto series, so it's no surprise that we're all eagerly waiting to see exactly what Rockstar Games has in store for us next. But before the success of GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Bully, it was the trilogy of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas that truly elevated the company to, well, rockstar levels within the game industry, and if you've never experienced them yourself or simply fancy revisiting the classics, a new Steam sale is here to make it cheaper. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA gamesSep 22, 2023 - PCGamesNGrand Theft Auto has long stood the test of time as one of the most iconic game series ever. Rockstar Games' long-lasting line of city-based criminal activity-focused experiences has just evolved even further with the company's new GTA+ subscription membership benefits. The developer just announced that all players subscribed will have access to a steadily changing selection of classic Grand Theft Auto games, from beloved entries like San Andreas to Vice City. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA voted game "most likely not to succeed" by Rockstar creators Take-Two founder Ryan Brant dies at 47 The making of: Grand Theft Auto GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggyFeb 15, 2023 - PCGamesNBetween GTA 3, Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, it felt like the Rockstar sandbox game never could and never would put a free-roaming foot wrong. But then came GTA Definitive Edition. Over a year since Grand Theft Auto DE launched, we're still waiting on bug fixes from Rockstar (and maybe a Red Dead Redemption 2 update, while they're at it). Nevertheless, GTA Definitive Edition is now on the Epic Games Store, after its recent arrival on Steam. It's still buggy, but it's going for cheap, so might be worth another try as we wait - and wait - for the GTA 6 release date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic releaseJan 27, 2023 - PCGamesNDespite the GTA trilogy's Definitive Edition finally making it onto Steam, the amount of bugs and glitches have left Rockstar's classic sandbox game series in a rough spot. Thankfully, it looks like the developer has added some new updates to each of the three Grand Theft Auto games, potentially heralding some fixes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggyJan 20, 2023 - PCGamesNRockstar launching GTA Definitive Edition on Steam felt like a chance to give the sandbox game collection a new lease of life, a second wind. Despite a 50% discount however, the remasters of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are struggling to find a substantive player base on Valve's platform, as many of the bugs and visual issues that hampered the original launch of Definitive Edition remain in the re-release. If you want more Grand Theft Auto, you may just want to wait until the GTA 6 release date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts More GTA Trilogy updates coming, Take-Two CEO confirms GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discountJan 19, 2023 - PCGamesNRockstar Games has relaunched GTA Definitive Edition on Steam and made it fully playable on Steam Deck, with the GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters available now at a dramatic 50% discount, and a launch on the Epic Games Store soon to follow, ideal for open-world and sandbox game fans, and perhaps worth another go as we await the GTA 6 release date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts More GTA Trilogy updates coming, Take-Two CEO confirms GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircutsMar 1, 2022 - PCGamesNSince it was released last year, the Grand Theft Auto Definitive Edition trilogy has had a rough time, as some players immediately noticed that it shipped with a lot of issues - like some blinding rain. Hopefully the new GTA Trilogy 1.04 update will get this collection of some of the best open-world games ever made back on track. The GTA Trilogy remasters came out in November last year and were immediately called out by groups of players due to a large number of issues with all three games, including some "unintentionally included" files that got it pulled from sale on PC. Take-Two's CEO promised that fixes were coming, and sure enough, today Rockstar Games released patch 1.04 for the Grand Theft Auto trilogy with a lot of improvements listed. The full patch notes can be found here. According to Rockstar Intel, on PC these updates require 18.5GB for GTA San Andreas, 8.9GB for GTA Vice City, and 4.18GB for GTA III, so they're all pretty sizeable. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: More GTA Trilogy updates coming, Take-Two CEO confirms The classic GTA Trilogy is back but only for "Definitive" edition owners GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 The classic GTA Trilogy is back but only for "Definitive" edition ownersNov 19, 2021 - PCGamesNDecember 4, 2021: The original GTA Trilogy is back, but only on Rockstar's launcher for people who own the Definitive Edition. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is out, and while I hate to put too many qualitative statements about a game here in a news story, there's no way around it. It's bad. Rockstar previously provided an update on the "unexpected technical issues" plaguing the remastered open-world games and promised patches are coming and the originals getting relisted. One of those has happened, at least, although not in the way everyone would like. The original versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas are now available for free for anyone who purchased the new Trilogy - or plans to pick it up before July 1, 2022. However, there is no word on when the classic trilogy will be relisted on the Rockstar launcher to buy as a separate bundle as the developer promised - or whether the games will come back to Steam or any other PC storefronts after they were pulled in October. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSS GTA 3 cheats and codes GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2Nov 12, 2021 - PCGamesNThe Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month, but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date trailer, screenshots... and its rather sizeable price and specs, which are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2. The GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition comprises Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, which have all been remastered with higher resolution textures, greater draw distances, improved effects, and a "completely rebuilt lighting system". The games have also been updated with GTA5-style controls and a few quality of life improvements, like being able to immediately restart failed missions. The release date for the improved GTA trilogy is November 11 and it will cost $59.99/£54.99 - which from Rockstar's own store costs £5 more than the standard edition of its most recent game Red Dead Redemption 2 and more than twice the price of Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition, both of which include their popular online sides too. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best gaming mouse 2021 - The top clickers for your setup Battlefield 2042 system requirements - your gaming PC might be in for a fight Best VPN deals in 2021 - save with Black Friday GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSSNov 11, 2021 - PCGamesNGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is finally here, bringing with it the newly remastered crime-filled playgrounds of Liberty City, Vice City, and the state of San Andreas. Despite the new versions of these classic games having higher system requirements than Rockstar's more recent Red Dead Redemption 2, anyone with an Nvidia graphics card can use Nvidia DLSS quickly and easily boost fps. The proprietary upscaling technique has provided substantial frame rate improvements with minimal loss to picture quality in many major titles, thanks to its use of artificial intelligence. In a press release today, Nvidia claims anyone running riot in any of the three GTA titles with an RTX GPU can enjoy up to an 85% increase in performance. While the games don't feature ray tracing, Rockstar has implemented a "completely rebuilt lighting system" as well as higher resolution textures, improved effects, and larger draw distances. Changes have also been made to their control schemes, mirroring more closely to Grand Theft Auto V as well as other quality of life improvements. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU could feature over 40% more CUDA cores than RTX 3090 Intel Alder Lake gaming CPUs LGA 1700 socket creates cooling issues GTA 3 cheats and codesNov 11, 2021 - PCGamesNLooking for some GTA 3 cheat codes? With the release of a newly remastered version of the classic open-world game, it's time to make your own chaotic fun using the best GTA Trilogy cheat codes. Liberty City is a fantastic playground for a bit of the old ultra-violence, especially with the freedom to make a tank appear out of nowhere. There are more bizarre cheats, too, including ones that affect the weather, manipulate time, and tinker with your character's outfit. Here you'll find some of the useful cheat codes to use in GTA 3, though there are more out there. Before using cheats, make sure you save your game, and don't save over it once activated as this could potentially corrupt your save file. Do take care when you're inputting codes, as you can't see the codes on the screen and they won't work if you make a single mistake. Of course, given that this is a collection of multiple games, there are different GTA Vice City cheat codes, and GTA San Andreas cheat codes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSS GTA: Trilogy release time confirmed GTA Trilogy footage emerges ahead of releaseNov 10, 2021 - PCGamesNGameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has begun to emerge online, one day before the game is due to officially release. While the cause of the leak hasn't been confirmed, some players claim that the trilogy was briefly available early on the PlayStation Store in Australia. Players are sharing footage from the game on YouTube and Reddit, so you might want to keep your eyes averted if you want to avoid spoilers. As spotted by VGC, one player has shared over one hour of footage on YouTube that spans all three remastered games: Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Aside from the jazzed-up graphics, you can see new features like the weapon wheel from later GTA games and the ability to restart failed missions pronto. Elsewhere, players are reporting on Twitter and Reddit that a select few people got access to the game through the PlayStation Store in Australia ahead of time. It doesn't seem to be a simple case of being in the country, though, as one Reddit user reports that they couldn't access the game, so it's likely someone may have swiftly fixed the reported error. Keep in mind, though, that this has yet to be confirmed. We've reached out to Rockstar and Sony, and will update this story if we hear back. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSS GTA 3 cheats and codes GTA: Trilogy release time confirmed GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition has higher specs than Red Dead Redemption 2Oct 22, 2021 - PCGamesNThe Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month, but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date trailer, screenshots... and its rather sizeable price and specs, which are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2. The GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition comprises Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, which have all been remastered with higher resolution textures, greater draw distances, improved effects, and a "completely rebuilt lighting system". The games have also been updated with GTA5-style controls and a few quality of life improvements, like being able to immediately restart failed missions. The release date for the improved GTA trilogy is November 11 and it will cost £54.99/$59.99 - which from Rockstar's own store costs £5 more than the standard edition of its most recent game Red Dead Redemption 2 and more than twice the price of Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition, both of which include their popular online sides too. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The GTA trilogy gets delisted from Steam ahead of the Rockstar-exclusive remasters Take-Two says it's "pretty flexible" when it comes to DMCAing GTA mods GTA 3 speedrun undone by series of horrific odds The GTA trilogy gets delisted from Steam ahead of the Rockstar-exclusive remastersOct 8, 2021 - PCGamesNThe classic, PlayStation 2-era Grand Theft Auto trilogy is officially getting remastered, confirming a long series of leaks and rumours. Contrary to initial reports, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will launch this year, but there's a catch - it's going to be exclusive to the Rockstar Games Launcher, and the original games will be removed from Steam prior to launch. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition hits PC via the Rockstar Launcher, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S and X this year. Existing versions of the games will be removed from all console and PC digital storefronts, including Steam, starting the week of October 11. If you already own the games, you'll still be able to install and play them. So get them while you can. As the name suggests, The Trilogy will feature GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Rockstar says in a press release that the collection will "feature across-the-board upgrades including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements for all three titles, while still maintaining the classic look and feel of the originals". Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Take-Two says it's "pretty flexible" when it comes to DMCAing GTA mods GTA 3 speedrun undone by series of horrific odds GTA 3 modders are rebuilding a pre-release version of the game Now the achievement icons have leaked for GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas remastersOct 6, 2021 - EurogamerAchievement images for the upcoming (but still officially unannounced) remasters of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas have spilled online, in the latest leak pointing to the buffed up trilogy's imminent reveal. The new achievement art, posted to Twitter by GTANet, come from an update to Rockstar's own game launcher made available this week. Game icons for the three remasters were also found. Kotaku reported last month that the three remasters were being developed by Rockstar Dundee (formerly Ruffian Games) and worked on in Unreal Engine. They will resemble a "heavily-modded version of a classic GTA title" - alongside an updated UI, but with gameplay which sticks "true to the PS2-era GTA games as much as possible". Read more Now Take-Two is going after GTA reverse engineering projectsSep 3, 2021 - EurogamerIn the latest of a series of legal battles by Take-Two Interactive, the developers of the re3 project are being sued by the company in the state of California. What's so significant about this particular project is that it's built on completely reverse engineered source code of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It's also been ported over to the Nintendo Switch, Playstation Vita and Nintendo Wii U. Under US law, reverse engineering is generally legal. To further minimise encroachment of the law, the developers avoided using any leaked source code, and any copyrighted assets such as music, dialogue and images. Rather, players need to own the original game in order to get those assets. Read more Take-Two says it's "pretty flexible" when it comes to DMCAing GTA modsAug 2, 2021 - PCGamesNGTA modders haven't always had the friendliest relationship with developer Rockstar or parent company Take-Two, ranging from the bans of the creators of the FiveM multiplayer mod years ago to the more recent DMCA claims against reverse-engineering projects for GTA 3 and Vice City. Take-Two claims it's "pretty flexible" when it comes to such things, but it will take action when there's "bad behaviour" or "the economy is threatened". "In terms of takedowns, we're pretty flexible, frankly," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says during today's financial earnings call, in response to a question about the DMCA takedowns from an investor. "That said, if the economy is threatened, or if there's bad behaviour, and we know how to define that, then we would issue a takedown notice." The reverse-engineering projects for GTA 3 and Vice City were pulled from GitHub earlier this year. The projects had already offered a range of improvements to the original open-world games, reducing loading times and introducing better controller compatibility. There were also plans for further improvements, such as ray tracing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA 3 speedrun undone by series of horrific odds GTA 3 modders are rebuilding a pre-release version of the game GTA 3 and Vice City reverse-engineering fan project back online after Take-Two takedownJun 28, 2021 - EurogamerA Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City reverse-engineering fan project is back online after Take-Two issued a takedown earlier this year. As Eurogamer reported in February, the GTA 3 and Vice City reverse-engineering fan projects known as re3 and reVC were hit by a DMCA filed by Rockstar parent company Take-Two that claimed copyright infringement. The fan-created source code for both games was made available on GitHub, offering a raft of eye-catching improvements over the original games officially available to play today on PC. (For more, check out our feature on how re3 came to be.) Read more
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