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Court Dismisses Lindsay Lohan’s GTA V Lawsuit

Court Dismisses Lindsay Lohan’s GTA V Lawsuit

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A New York state court has today thrown out a lawsuit by Lindsay Lohan and Karen Gravano, who were attempting to sue Take-Two as they believed that their likenesses had been used without their permission in Grand Theft Auto V. According to the five-judge panel who were overseeing the legal action, the case was dismissed because it was a work of fiction and was covered by First Amendment protection in addition to the fact that their actual names and real-life likenesses were never seen in the game. The ruling states, “this video game’s unique story, characters, dialogue, and environment, combined with the player’s ability to choose how to proceed in the game, render it a work of fiction and satire” meaning that is protected from such lawsuits. Lohan originally sued Take-Two claiming that a character, called Lacey Jonas in GTA V, was based on her. She cited the fact that the character was anorexic and needed help to avoid paparazzi photographers as evidence that the game was violating her right

Rumored Red Dead Redemption 2 Map Is Genuine

Rumored Red Dead Redemption 2 Map Is Genuine

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A leaked map from the game is allegedly genuine according to various sources. The image, which first saw its way onto NeoGAF before being removed by the original poster, appeared to show a number of new areas and locations. However, many forum users were skeptical of whether it was genuine. TechRadar though have spoken to a well-placed insider at Rockstar Games who has verified that the map is genuine and is from a recent build of the title. As many had assumed from clues contained within the camp, the source also revealed to the website that Red Dead Redemption 2 would be a prequel, taking place before the events of its predecessor. This can be seen from the less developed locations and the lack of a railroad. Meanwhile, the title will apparently share some areas with the first game, though most of it takes place further east. Rumors of a Red Dead Redemption sequel have been ongoing for some years, though Take-Two and Rockstar Games have not confirmed whether any

Take-Two Aims For Big 2016

Take-Two Aims For Big 2016

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Take-Two is one of the big publishers in the gaming industry, and yet, the year 2015 was relatively quiet from them. They had certain big titles, and releases, but not as big as many have expected from them. In an interview with MCV, CEO Strauss Zelnick talked about the upcoming year, and what Take-Two’s goal is for their company: “We aim to get to a point where our release schedule is strong every year. It is gratifying to be able to withstand and overcome ups and downs in the release schedule. But make no mistake about it, we’re utterly focused on bringing extraordinary franchises, plus new IP, to market on a regular basis, so that we have an interesting and diverse and powerful line-up year-in year-out. While we are a lot closer to that goal than we ever have been, it still remains a bit of a work-in-progress.” He did note though that the games that did release have done very well: “But we have other good results, as well.

2K China Has Been Shut Down, Borderlands Online Cancelled

2K China Has Been Shut Down, Borderlands Online Cancelled

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In a somewhat shocking twist, Take-Two has announced that Borderlands Online, which was set to be a free-to-play online shooter to come out this year in China (not unlike Call of Duty Online) has been cancelled. And, 2K China, the developer of the game, has been shut down as well. Venture Beat broke the story, and a spokesman from Take-Two stated the following: “We are excited about the opportunities to expand our business in Asia, and we remain committed to delivering triple-A offerings for that region. At this time, we can confirm that we are closing 2K China. We determined that the additional time required to finish current projects at the studio, particularly Borderlands Online, would not yield a favorable return on investment.” The spokesman added, “We are working with affected staff to identify other opportunities within the company where possible. The costs associated with the closure will not materially impact the company’s financial results. This decision does not affect our team behind NBA 2K Online, which has been and

Rockstar Not Planning Any Story DLC For GTA V

Rockstar Not Planning Any Story DLC For GTA V

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While Rockstar have done an excellent job of keeping Grand Theft Auto V fresh and updated with a variety of new content since it was released, it has failed to deliver on a request from many fans who want story-based DLC.  The studio even teased news about story mode content in April, leading many fans to believe that new missions were on the way. However, that DLC never arrived and it now appears that the game might never see any additional content focused on the story. Speaking to IGN, Rockstar has confirmed that its sole focus is on GTA Online and on creating new content for the multiplayer portion of the title. “Right now our focus is on GTA Online which has exceeded our expectations,” Sarwar said. “We currently have all key members of the team that launched Grand Theft Auto 5 focused on supporting GTA Online in every capacity. The community we’ve been able to foster is massive, growing each day and we have so many ideas that have

Rockstar to Release Next-Gen Game in 2015

Rockstar to Release Next-Gen Game in 2015

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Earlier this week Take Two, publisher for the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands series’ and other games under the Rockstar and 2K Games labels, announced their Quarter 4 2013 financial reports. The reports provided confirmation that GTA V has now shipped a colossal 33 million copies and reached more than $1 billion in sales as well as impressive sales figures for Borderlands 2 and Bioshock Infinite, shipping 9 million and 6 million units respectively. Take Two also confirmed its release slate for the current fiscal year which was mostly comprised of announced and expected games, although there was one rather large surprise involved – Rockstar Games, developers of the GTA series, will be releasing an as yet unannounced game on next-gen systems (PS4 and Xbox One) before the fiscal year is over. Several possibilities have cropped up, including repeated information regarding a GTA V port to the new generation of consoles, although it’s hard to image a new version of the game being released while the PS3 and Xbox 360