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Daily Tech: Wii Fit Plus to Be Available In the US on Oct.4

GeekSugar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:11:55 -0700

The second installment to Wii Fit is coming to the US on Oct. 4 and will cost $99 for the bundle and $20 for just the game - CrunchGear
The last installment of Grand Theft Auto IV entitled the Ballad of Gay Tony will become available for download on Oct. 29 - USA Today
Pink and white DSis will go on sale starting Sept. 13 - Kotaku
Canon officially announces their new $1700 18-megapixel EOS 7D camera - Wired
Here's how you can chat on the cheap using Google Voice - Lifehacker
Sounds like Apple's partnership with AT&T may be ending within the next year with the iPhone moving to a different carrier - CNN

Do You Blame GTA For Teen Killing Taxi Driver?

GeekSugar — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:30:56 -0700

In another round of GTA related crimes, a Bangkok teen has been sentenced to death after stabbing a taxi driver multiple times. His reason? He wanted to see if it was as easy to steal a cab in real life as it is in the controversial Grand Theft Auto game.

The 18-year-old student, who is known to be quite the obsessed GTA player, says that he didn't really mean to kill the victim, that he only started stabbing the driver when he began fighting back.

I know GTA has had a bad rap from the get-go, but I'm gonna put the blame where blame is due on this one: the kid with the knife. Do you blame GTA's influence for this incident?

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Teens Blame Grand Theft Auto For Their All-Night Crime Spree

GeekSugar — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:39 -0700

It seems that this little video game out in the world known as Grand Theft Auto tends to get people riled up - just check the comments on this post and that post, and it turns out that the game also riles people up in the real world, and has turned into an inspiration of sorts.

Just ask the group of teen boys who went on an all-night crime spree of mugging and bashing cars with baseball bats and crowbars. After they were apprehended, a police spokesman for Nassau County, New York, said that the boys admitted they were "emulating the character in that Grand Theft Auto game" (oh, that naughty Nico!).

I've got my bucket of popcorn ready to see how this case and its defense plays out. What do you guys make of all this?

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Which Is Worse in a Video Game: Sex or Violence?

GeekSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:05:58 -0700

By now, it shouldn't surprise you that the cornerstones of the hugely successful video game franchise Grand Theft Auto are sex and violence. The San Andreas version's hidden sex scenes even spurred a class-action lawsuit, where offended buyers could sue, but what the lawyers in this case were most surprised by were how few people actually cared about the scenes - only 2,676 filed claims (of the millions of GTA consumers).

Maybe they were more perturbed by the senseless killings of innocent randoms? Of the dialogues I have heard on GTA, more people cite the extreme violence of the game as what bothers them, over the tasteless sexuality portrayed in the game. While I'm a little more disturbed by people using avatars to mindlessly blow the heads off others, I also wouldn't want my (imaginary) young kids watching sex scenes in their games (especially in the nature of GTA; you know what I'm talking about).

A few months ago, I did a poll asking whether sex and violence in games bothered you or not, which turned out to be somewhat of a three-way split among, "Yes, it does," "No, it doesn't," and "I love sex and violence!" Now, I'd like to find out which is the worse offender. So, you weigh in: Which bothers you more, sex or violence?

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GTA IV Expected to Sell Six Million This Week!

GeekSugar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:30 -0700

Niko Bellic is here baby, and he's not messing around! The hard driving, and often controversial Grand Theft Auto IV from Rock Star Games hit the shelves yesterday, attracting geeks and non-geeks alike to local Best Buy and GameStop stores for their midnight release of the biggest game of the year. Previous Grand Theft Auto titles met a mountain of backlash for depicted violence and sexual content, and this title is no exception. Although some critics who are bashing the game admit they haven't even played it yet, the newest installment is getting perfect scores from game reviewers across the globe.

With sales expected to hit upwards of $360 million dollars from six million copies sold this week alone, those numbers beat out previous record holder Halo 3, for most units sold in the first week. Although I haven't had a chance to dive in yet, I'm sure there were some gamers out there calling in sick to work yesterday! Were your thumbs warmed up for one of the many midnight releases?

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Grand Theft Auto 4, Atari-Style!

GeekSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:00:04 -0700

Feast your eyes on this rendition of The Minus World's version of the Grand Theft Auto IV art - done up in classic Atari style! Check out the link for many other versions of modern games made to look like Atari times. They're fun recent vintage, and remind you that as fancy as graphics and storylines get, we'll always love the originals.

Grand Theft Auto IV Coming April 29

GeekSugar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:10:22 -0700

Get ready gamers, in addition to some great titles being released this month, Grand Theft Auto IV for PlayStation 3 and Xbox will be making its way to store shelves April 29. TeamSugar user Calamari spotted this racy GTA IV ad while cruising the bus yesterday, and it got me that much more excited for its release. With complete online multiplayer functionality that will support up to 16 players on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, this game is sure to be a summer hit!

Daily Tech: Motorola Unveils DROID, Coming Nov. 6

GeekSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:30:31 -0700

Powered by Android 2.0, the new DROID smartphone from Motorola will be available on Nov. 6 from Verizon Wireless for $200 - Engadget
Play multiplayer Grand Theft Auto IV for free this weekend on Xbox Live - CrunchGear
Google's new navigation app for Maps is free, beyond amazing, and will be available on Android OS 2.0 devices - Gizmodo
The fourth Apple store in Manhattan is getting ready to open its doors - CNET
Verizon has debuted their new BlackBerry Storm2 commercial - RIMarkable
It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones - GeekSugar

2008 Video Game Preview: Part III

GeekSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:00:25 -0800

We are in the home stretch for our three part series giving you a taste of the coolest games scheduled to drop in the next 12 months. In this final installment, it's all about size. One game making a move from a tiny touch screen to a roomier home, a huge silver screen box office buster downsizing to something more modest, a series with an extra large following that will surely grab even more attention, and a little known charmer that just might make it big. Check out parts I and II if you haven't already, and keep your eyes peeled each month for new releases so you can get your game on all year long! Mario Kart Wii
What's better than racing classic Mario Kart style? With a Wii wheel, of course! The new Wii edition offers the usual online multi-player action but now you can race motorcycles! Will Princess Peach ride side saddle? Find out in early 2008 on the Wii.

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Indiana Jones
Seriously realistic graphics from LucasArts is sure to make this game visually stunning. The only setback is that it's been in production for so long, I doubt that newly coined super star Shia will make a cameo. But there's always hope, right? Look for Indy this year on the silver screen and in your home on the PS3 or Xbox 360.

Little Big Planet
Customization is the name of this game where you make your own characters, levels, and surroundings. Swap customized games online for seriously endless options for gameplay. Plus it's so cute, you really won't be able to resist. Stealing your heart this winter on the PS3.

Grand Theft Auto IV
The joys of Grand Theft Auto return for hot wiring, car jacking, crash inducing action with Niko Bellic. GTA developer Rockstar, promises a brilliant online experience and almost zero load times. We'll hold them to that! Check it out this Spring on your PS3 or Xbox 360.

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Barack Obama Makes an Appearance. . . In Grand Theft Auto?!

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:26 -0700

I knew Barack Obama was tech-savvy, but I didn't know it extended to gaming! Obama's campaign has purchased ad space inside 18 video games, including Madden '09 and Grand Theft Auto.

He is, not surprisingly, the first ever presidential nominee to run ads inside games, and without being partisan, I have to say that I'm kind of impressed. The ads will be run on billboards and signage (which is the kind of advertisement you guys said you didn't mind as much), and will encourage people to vote and to register to vote.

Very noble, but I'm envisioning a pixilated Barack Obama cracking down on Nico and his cohorts, personally!

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