Rockstar has released a new patch (Patch 7) for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Users will be prompted to install the update the next time they log on to Games for Windows Live. Rockstar has indicated that downloadable versions will be made available on the Rockstar Games Support site.

The changes made by this patch are as follows:

GTA IV

v. 1.0.7.0 / 1.0.6.1 (Russian) / 1.0.5.2 (Japanese)

• fix a bug causing tree leaves to look transparent
• fix a bug that prevented uploading of rendered videos to Social Club when attaching certain music tracks
• fix for clip capture "OFF" slowdowns occuring when near waters edge
• expose "detonate" in custom key mapping options menu for Grand Theft Auto IV, Lost and Damned so users can remap "down" arrow key

EFLC

v. 1.1.2.0

• fix a bug causing tree leaves to look transparent
• fix a bug that prevented uploading of rendered videos to Social Club when attaching music tracks from the Ballad of Gay Tony
• fix for clip capture "OFF" slowdowns occuring when near waters edge
• fix for slowdown occuring when getting in a boat during "Sexy Time" mission in The Ballad of Gay Tony
• expose "detonate" in custom key mapping options menu for Lost and Damned so users can remap "down" arrow key
• EFLC now has it's own settings file called "SETTINGS_EFLC.CFG" to avoid possible conflicts with GTA IV installations

Link: Patch 7 Discussion at GTAForums.

Grand Theft Auto IV's two episodic expansions, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, are now available on the PC and PlayStation 3 platforms in North America. The episodes can be downloaded separately on Games for Windows LIVE / PlayStation Network or they can be picked up as part of the Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City bundle. Downloading the episodes requires an original copy of Grand Theft Auto IV whereas Episodes from Liberty City does not.

If this is your first time playing the episodes, here are some resources to help you with the game:

Mission Guide Interactive Map 100% Checklist Cheats

Mission Guide Interactive Map 100% Checklist Seagull Guide Cheats

The episodes are available in Europe and Australia this Friday, April 16th.

Related Links: The Ballad of Gay Tony Forum; The Lost and Damned Forum.

A new trailer featuring the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City was released today:

The game releases tomorrow (April 13th) in North America, and April 16th in Europe.

Watch the first clip from the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, created using the in-game video editor:

(UPDATE - 6TH APRIL) A second clip has been released. Rockstar has promised that more clips will be made available throughout the course of this week.

The first screenshots from the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City were released today:

The game will be released on April 13th in North America and April 16th in Europe.

Join Rockstar this Thursday on Xbox LIVE from 16:00 to 21:00 Eastern Time for another official The Ballad of Gay Tony multiplayer event. Like last time, the whole event will be streamed live on Rockstar Social Club.

Visit this page for full details.

Rockstar is hosting an official GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony multiplayer session on Xbox LIVE this Thursday (December 17th) from 4PM - 7PM Eastern Time. Visit the Rockstar News Wire for full details.

Once again, Rockstar will be providing a live streaming broadcast of the entire event.

Today, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern Time, Rockstar Games will be hosting a Ballad of Gay Tony multiplayer event on Xbox LIVE. Look out for the following gamertags:

• GwRockstar3
• GwRockstar4
• GwRockstar5
• GwRockstar6

Visit the Rockstar Social Club for more details! Rockstar will be providing a live feed of the event.

Many fans have wondered if it's possible to obtain the Skylift in GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony. For those of you that are unaware, the Skylift is the chopper with the magnet underneath that Yusuf uses to steal an LTA subway car during the mission For The Man Who Has Everything. It also features during the mission Caught With Your Pants Down.

The Skylift doesn't spawn anywhere, and until now it was thought to be unobtainable. Today however, forum user XTREME0235 shared a clever method for obtaining it. Read about it here, but be warned: it requires patience!

The Skylift in GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony.

We've started working on a Weapon Guide for Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony. The guide includes a range of statistics for each weapon, icons representing what they look like in-game, and details on where to obtain them. Now you can pick out the most agile and effective weapon for keeping your operations as swift and clean as possible!