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    <title>GTA IV Mission Guide - Chapter Two Available</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4110/gta-iv-mission-guide--chapter-two-available/</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:07:48 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;div style=&#34;float: right; width: 210px; margin: -30px 10px 0px 10px&#34; class=&#34;contentimage&#34;&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/4877-gta-iv-three-leaf-clover.jpg&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/t_4877.jpg&#34; width=&#34;210&#34; height=&#34;118&#34; alt=&#34;GTA IV&#34; /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/div&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/missions/chapter-two.php&#34;&#62;Chapter Two&#60;/a&#62; of our &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/missions/&#34;&#62;GTA IV mission guide/walkthrough&#60;/a&#62; is now available!  This chapter covers 28 missions (from &#34;Escuela of the Streets&#34; up to &#34;Three Leaf Clover&#34;) and now the guide contains 51 missions in total.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Link:&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/missions/&#34;&#62;GTA IV Mission Guide&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>New Wallpapers and SE Soundtrack available for download</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4109/new-wallpapers-and-se-soundtrack-available-for-download/</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:30:07 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;Rockstar has updated the official GTA IV website with &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=downloads&amp;content=wallpapers&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;a new series of desktops&#60;/a&#62; called &#34;Outdoor II&#34;. They have also announced that the GTA IV Special Edition soundtrack album is available digitally via &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_6774112_2?ie=UTF8&amp;node=491304011&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&amp;pf_rd_r=0X9PM4TTRJGC1WPK4MSA&amp;pf_rd_t=301&amp;pf_rd_p=391435201&amp;pf_rd_i=grand%20theft%20auto%20iv&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Amazon MP3&#60;/a&#62;.  Updates have also been made to the &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=screens&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;screenshot&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=multiplayer&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;multiplayer&#60;/a&#62; sections.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Link:&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Official Grand Theft Auto IV Website&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>GTA4 Mission Guide - Chapter One Launched</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4108/gta4-mission-guide--chapter-one-launched/</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:55:02 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;div style=&#34;float: right; width: 210px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 10px&#34; class=&#34;contentimage&#34;&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/4558-gta-iv-no-love-lost.jpg&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/t_4558.jpg&#34; width=&#34;210&#34; height=&#34;118&#34; alt=&#34;GTA IV&#34; /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/div&#62;

&#60;p&#62;Today we are launching Chapter One of our extensive &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/missions/&#34;&#62;Grand Theft Auto IV Mission Guide&#60;/a&#62;.  The guide will feature screenshots, details and soon videos of every mission in the main story section of GTA4.  The videos are ready to go up, but we&#39;re waiting to complete the new design so we can finalize dimensions and stuff.  Everything should hopefully be ready by the end of the month.  Check out what we have so far and see what you think.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Link:&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/missions/chapter-one.php&#34;&#62;Grand Theft Auto 4 Mission Guide - Chapter One&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;

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    <title>PS3 GTA IV Update Data 1.01 Released</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4107/ps3-gta-iv-update-data-101-released/</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 04:57:02 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;A patch has been released for PlayStation 3 users of Grand Theft Auto IV. You will be prompted to download the update the next time you load GTA IV whilst being signed into the PlayStation Network. While download and installation is required to continue playing the game; totaling 18 MB, it shouldn&#39;t keep you away for too long. &#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;As for content, the patch addresses certain online issues related to GameSpy&#39;s servers being overloaded. Not surprising, considering &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/news/4106/gta-iv-breaks-entertainment-launch-records/&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;the sheer number of those playing the game&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for Playstation 3 today that prevents GameSpy’s servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up. We continue to monitor the performance of the game both on and offline and will provide further updates as necessary. We want to assure everyone that, together with our hardware partners, we continue to strive to give our fans the best possible interactive entertainment experiences possible. This update will ensure that everyone will experience Grand Theft Auto IV the way it was intended. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.&#60;/blockquote&#62;

&#60;p&#62;Results so far appear to be mixed, if &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=343419&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;discussion on our forums&#60;/a&#62; is anything to go by.&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>GTA IV Breaks Entertainment Launch Records</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4106/gta-iv-breaks-entertainment-launch-records/</link>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:15:49 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;From Take2&#39;s website...&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;New York, NY – May 7, 2008&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (BAWSAQ: TTWO), said today that Grand Theft Auto IV has surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value. Released on Tuesday, April 29th, Grand Theft Auto IV, the critically acclaimed video game, has sold through to consumers approximately 6 million units globally with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Grand Theft Auto IV sold approximately 3.6 million units on its opening day with a retail value of approximately $310 million globally.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#34;We knew Grand Theft Auto IV would break new ground in terms of the player&#39;s experience, with its compelling story line, extraordinary gameplay and action that ranges over a broad urban canvas. Now, it has broken sales and rating records as well. Grand Theft Auto IV&#39;s first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date. We congratulate the entire Rockstar team on creating a must-have experience that takes the legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise to a new level,&#34; said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#34;Rockstar&#39;s goal is to make each new title in the Grand Theft Auto franchise even better than those that preceded it, and Grand Theft Auto IV is a smashing success on that score. Grand Theft Auto IV makes full use of the power of next generation technology, and offers players an experience unique in the interactive entertainment medium. This game sets a new standard in the industry, with critics hailing it as both an artistic and technological masterpiece,&#34; said Ben Feder, Take-Two&#39;s Chief Executive Officer.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;/blockquote&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Link:&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://ir.take2games.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=308689&#34;&#62;Take2 Press Release&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>Miami-Dade Transit Officials re: GTA IV ads</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4105/miamidade-transit-officials-re-gta-iv-ads/</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 14:35:41 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;Yesterday I &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/news/4103/taketwo-sues-chicago-transit-authority/&#34; title=&#34;T2 Sues CTA&#34;&#62;posted a story&#60;/a&#62; about Take-Two filing a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority as a result of the Grand Theft Auto IV transit ads being pulled. I also went on to suggest that &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/&#34; title=&#34;Miami-Dade Transit&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Miami-Dade Transit&#60;/a&#62; (which I mistakingly referred to as the Miami Transit Authority in my last post) -- who also pulled down all GTA IV transit ads -- might face a similar lawsuit from Take-Two.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;As if on cue, GamePolitics.com &#60;a href=&#34;http://gamepolitics.com/2008/05/06/miami-dade-transit-officials-explain-gta-iv-ad-ban-decision-sort-of/&#34; title=&#34;GamePolitics.com Post&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;shed some additional light&#60;/a&#62; on the GTA IV ads being pulled in Miami. From the post:&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;While following up on this story GP communicated with MDT Deputy Director Hugh Chen and Marketing Director Michael DeCossio. It was media relations official Manuel Palmiero, however, who ultimately supplied the information below. What follows are GP’s question, MDT’s verbatim answers and a few bits of commentary:&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

&#60;b&#62;GP&#60;/b&#62;: The GTA IV ads themselves are inoffensive. Is Miami-Dade Transit making a value judgment as to the underlying product? If so, this judgment is based on…?&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

&#60;b&#62;MDT&#60;/b&#62;: The Miami-Dade County Commission has adopted three resolutions in the last five years dealing with violent video games — R-1447-03, R-248-04 and R-573-06. You may look up all three at &#60;a href=&#34;www.miamidade.gov/govaction/searchleg.asp?Action=searchleg&#34; title=&#34;Miami-Dade Transit&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;www.miamidade.gov/govaction/searchleg.asp?Action=searchleg&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

The first resolution specifically condemned the “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” video game for its “hate-filled messages” and for appearing “to encourage or condone violence against ethnic minorities” and called on retailers to remove the game from their shelves. The other two condemned violent video games in general and urged retailers not to make such games available to minors.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

Miami-Dade Transit is a department of Miami-Dade County and as such follows the policies set by the Miami-Dade County Commission and Mayor.&#60;/blockquote&#62;

&#60;p&#62;The full Q&amp;A can be found on the GamePolitics.com website, along with commentary and discussion of the story.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Related Links:&#60;/b&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://gamepolitics.com/2008/05/06/miami-dade-transit-officials-explain-gta-iv-ad-ban-decision-sort-of/&#34; title=&#34;GamePolitics.com Post&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;GamePolitics.com - Q&amp;A with MDT&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>Zombies in multiplayer GTA IV</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4104/zombies-in-multiplayer-gta-iv/</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 01:51:08 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://kotaku.com/386941/gta-multiplayer-wait-im-a-zombie&#34; title=&#34;Zombies in Multiplayer GTA IV&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Zombies in Grand Theft Auto IV&#60;/a&#62;? Whodathunkit? Apparently some gamers have been seeing zombified players wandering around in multiplayer with rotting flesh and a Rockstar Games speedo. Yikes. From Kotaku:&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;There are a few comments indicating gamers have seen zombies in online play, but nothing about transforming into one yet. Theories range from getting killed by a Rockstar employee, to killing a Rockstar employee, to getting the highest ranking.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

They quote the official strategy guide (I don&#39;t have it) &#34;If you see unclothed characters, look out! Only players who have reached the max ranking of 10 and a few other &#34;special&#34; people get the honor of shooting in their skivvies.&#34; But this player says he&#39;s only at Level 2. The user&#39;s name in the forums is GTA. I couldn&#39;t find a PSN ID for him.&#60;/blockquote&#62;

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	&#60;a href=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/4660-zombie-multiplayer.jpg&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/t_4660.jpg&#34; width=&#34;210&#34; height=&#34;158&#34; alt=&#34;Multiplayer Zombie&#34; /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;  &#60;a href=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/4663-zombie-multiplayer.jpg&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/t_4663.jpg&#34; width=&#34;210&#34; height=&#34;158&#34; alt=&#34;Multiplayer Zombie&#34; /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;  &#60;a href=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/4662-zombie-multiplayer.jpg&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;&#60;img src=&#34;http://media.gtanet.com/images/t_4662.jpg&#34; width=&#34;210&#34; height=&#34;158&#34; alt=&#34;Multiplayer Zombie&#34; /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;&#60;em&#62;Kill a Rockstar... become a zombie?&#60;/em&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;There&#39;s a thread &#60;a href=&#34;http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=389900&amp;page=1&#34; title=&#34;GameTrailers.com Forum Thread&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;over at GameTrailers.com&#60;/a&#62; started up by the (lucky?) PS3 gamer discussing his sudden transformation into an apparent extra from some B-rated horror flick. &#60;a href=&#34;http://gta.gametrailers.com/gamepad/index.php?action=viewblog&amp;id=292462&#34; title=&#34;Becoming a Zombie in GTA IV&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;According to his blog&#60;/a&#62;, he &#60;em&#62;apparently&#60;/em&#62; gained the zombie &#34;outfit&#34; as a reward for killing a Rockstar employee in-game (doing so yields an achievement for Xbox 360 players, so perhaps this is a PS3 equivalent?).&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;If anyone else out there has suddenly found themselves sporting a slick speedo and rotting flesh, give us a shout &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showforum=120&#34; title=&#34;GTAForums - GTA IV&#34;&#62;on the forums&#60;/a&#62;. Ruckstar, one of our community members (and also a PS3 owner), also found himself zombified a few days ago. You can check out the &#34;Zombie&#34; thread &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=339332&#34; title=&#34;GTAForums Thread&#34;&#62;on our forums&#60;/a&#62; as well.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Related Links:&#60;/b&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://kotaku.com/386941/gta-multiplayer-wait-im-a-zombie&#34; title=&#34;Kotaku&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Kotaku Article&#60;/a&#62;, &#60;a href=&#34;http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=389900&amp;page=1&#34; title=&#34;GameTrailers.com Thread&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;GameTrailers.com Thread&#60;/a&#62;, &#60;a href=&#34;http://gta.gametrailers.com/gamepad/index.php?action=viewblog&amp;id=292462&#34; title=&#34;GameTrailers.com Blog Post&#34;&#62;Becoming a Zombie - Blog Post&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;

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    <title>Take-Two sues Chicago Transit Authority</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4103/taketwo-sues-chicago-transit-authority/</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 01:07:45 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0541723720080505&#34; title=&#34;Reuters Article&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Reuters is reporting&#60;/a&#62; that Take-Two has just filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority in response to the Grand Theft Auto IV transit ads &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gta4.net/news/single.php?id=4081&#34; title=&#34;Chicago pulls GTA IV ads&#34;&#62;being pulled&#60;/a&#62; in the leadup to the game&#39;s launch. From the article:&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;The video game&#39;s publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. sued the transit authority in Manhattan federal court for violating its free speech and contractual rights, saying it pulled its posters within days of the ads first appearing on April 22.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

Take Two accused the authority and its sales agent, Titan Outdoor LLC, of violating a $300,000 (150,000 pounds) ad campaign agreement that included running &#34;Grand Theft Auto 4&#34; poster ads on the sides of buses and transit display spaces throughout the Chicago transit system scheduled for six weeks between April and June.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

The suit seeks an order for the transit authority to run the ads as well as monetary damages of at least $300,000.&#60;/blockquote&#62;

&#60;p&#62;I can&#39;t help but wonder whether or not the Miami Transit Authority will be slapped upside the head with a similar lawsuit. Back in late April -- only days before the release of the game -- Wacky Jacky apparently &#60;a href=&#34;http://gamepolitics.com/2008/04/26/jack-thompson-gets-gta-iv-ads-yanked-from-miami-dade-transit/&#34; title=&#34;GTA IV Transit Ads Pulled - GamePolitics.com&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;played a part&#60;/a&#62; in getting the GTA IV transit ads pulled in his native stomping ground of Miami. (On a related note: If Florida is America&#39;s wang, then Jackyboy must certainly be the wang of Florida. Just a thought.)&#60;/p&#62;

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&#60;p&#62;Kudos to &#60;a href=&#34;http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com&#34; title=&#34;Planet GTA&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Jordan&#60;/a&#62; for bringing the Reuters story to my attention.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Related Links:&#60;/b&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0541723720080505&#34; title=&#34;Reuters Article - Take-Two sues CTA&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Reuters Article - Take-Two sues CTA&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>GTA IV tempts you to join the Dark Side</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4102/gta-iv-tempts-you-to-join-the-dark-side/</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:36:19 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;Here at GTANet, we try our best to avoid covering &#60;em&#62;every&#60;/em&#62; bit of GTA controversy that spews forth from the media, simply because there&#39;s far too much of it, and most of the statements made are little more than a copy+paste of opinions we&#39;ve all heard countless times in the past. Instead, we prefer to focus on those articles, columns, and broadcasts that we find particularly interesting.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;The following story, for example, is considerably interesting:&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;Katherine Kersten (a columnist with the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune) has joined the ranks of pseudo-media personalities &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.startribune.com/local/18538584.html&#34; title=&#34;Star-Tribune Article&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;complaining about the evils of Grand Theft Auto IV&#60;/a&#62;. Unlike most columnists that rage against the GTA series, however, Kersten &#60;em&#62;does&#60;/em&#62; make a point of focusing on the thirty-some male, acknowledging that the average gamer isn&#39;t a fifteen year old reclusive hiding in the basement. But here&#39;s the twist: If you play games like Grand Theft Auto, you&#39;re a bad father, a bad person, and a bad influence.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;The average 32-year-old man who plays violent video games — and spends his free hours fantasizing about murdering passersby and roughing up strippers — is likely to be someone’s husband and father. What qualities of character will his wife find when she looks to him for love, steadiness and fidelity?&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

And when his young son looks to Dad as a role model — well, that’s the problem, isn’t it?&#60;/blockquote&#62;

&#60;p&#62;The article also talks about humanity&#39;s &#34;dark side&#34;, reminding us of ancient history (Romans and all, no pun intended), Nazi Germany, the Rwanda genocide, and so on, suggesting that GTA IV &#34;stimulates&#34; our &#34;dark side&#34;.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;blockquote&#62;Our own age has witnessed the horrors of genocide in Nazi Germany and Rwanda. These atrocities were not perpetrated by a handful of human monsters, but by thousands of ordinary people.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

Contemporary Americans are not immune from sadistic impulses. The renegade U.S. soldiers who humiliated and maltreated prisoners at Abu Ghraib were reportedly imitating the pornified culture from which they came.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;

Games like GTA IV stimulate and glamorize our dark impulses. They create a taste for the psychological thrill that can come from dominating and degrading others. They encourage us to strip our fellow human beings of their dignity, and view them merely as objects of violence or sexual desire.&#60;/blockquote&#62;

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&#60;p&#62;Needless to say, I&#39;m a bit disgusted that this columnist is attempting to draw relationships between a videogame and genocide... if it wasn&#39;t for the constant references to the &#34;dark side&#34; (and me immediately imagining Darth Vader cruising through Liberty City in a smashed-up Trashmaster), I&#39;d almost be angry. (She also happens to be the first individual I&#39;ve ever seen raise the Nintendo Wii as a possible point of controversy.)&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;If you love dipping into every little bit of controversy that surfaces in relation to GTA IV, and for more coverage of the gray area where the world of politics and the world of videogames collide, be sure to check out &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gamepolitics.com&#34; title=&#34;GamePolitics.com&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;GamePolitics.com&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Related Links:&#60;/b&#62; &#60;a href=&#34;http://gamepolitics.com/2008/05/05/columnist-gta-iv-stimulates-dark-impulses/&#34; title=&#34;GamePolitics.com Article&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;GamePolitics.com Post&#60;/a&#62;, &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.startribune.com/local/18538584.html&#34; title=&#34;Star-Tribute Article&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Star-Tribune Article&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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    <title>The GTA Netcast - Post GTA IV Impressions</title>
    <link>http://www.gta4.net/news/4101/the-gta-netcast--post-gta-iv-impressions/</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:06:15 +0100</pubDate>
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     &#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Update:&#60;/b&#62; Thanks to the 500+ of you for tuning in! If you missed the show, we&#39;re hoping to do another show next week.&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.planetgta.com&#34; title=&#34;Planet GTA&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Jordan&#60;/a&#62;, &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.gtagaming.com&#34; title=&#34;GTA Gaming&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Zidane&#60;/a&#62; and myself are discussing our post-GTA IV impressions. Want to share your thoughts on GTA IV? Toss your opinions &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:andy@gtanet.com&#34; title=&#34;Andy&#39;s Email&#34;&#62;over this way&#60;/a&#62; to have them read &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-gta-netcast&#34; title=&#34;The GTA Netcast on UStream&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;on the broadcast&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
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