Nearly a decade ago Grand Theft Auto V released – a game from Rockstar that would redefine the series for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Back then it was really pushing the consoles to their limits. Now remastered in 4K with all of the DLC’s and extras Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) is back.

If, somehow, you missed it on what was the cutting edge of console gaming nine years ago, GTA V sees the story of three characters, Franklin – a wannabe with something to prove, only to himself, Michael – the sensible type and Trevor who is just plain crazy.

Your crime wielding action plays out in Los Santos, a little bit California and a little bit Miami. A fuse of both.

The guts of what mage the Grand Theft Auto series both controversial and like nothing else is still there. Jack cars, commit crimes, go awhole.

Each character has their own storyline and being very different personality types, differing abilities and skills.

Gameplay is mission based and at times you will have more than one character, so there’s the ability to play as each on the fly.

Handy if a certain event requires a specific skill set.

Between missions you can free roam.

Check out the sites of Santos, pillage, steal and cause criminal mayhem. Cruise the mean streets in your stolen supercar while jamming out to one of the many unique GTA radio stations.

Check emails, SMS’ and take calls as you commit your own brand of chaos.

The NPC’s in GTA V a fully reactive and if you’re not careful you may find yourself in a brawl you didn’t expect.

A fan favourite, and mine as well, is the Heists. Pretty much very complex burglaries that require a fair amount of planning, where anything can go wrong and usually does.

It’s real easy to lose yourself in GTA V and spend months in the game without having completed near half of the missions on offer.

The remastered version has had a full makeover treatment, not just for the current PS5 and Xbox Series gen, everything has a had redo including the game menu’s. Play on or offline.

If you were too young back in 2013 to have been able to play GTA V now’s the time. If you did play it and still are via backwards compatibility on Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S you may want to get yourself in to the 4K zone.

Having gone from a top down shooter in 1997 to full roam 3D in 2001, the Grand Theft Auto franchise is legendary and continues to be with the ever evolving, ever expanding GTA Online.

GTA V is still one of the best games out there.

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Welcome back to Los Santos.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online on the latest generation of consoles, now available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S through the PlayStation 5 console store and the Microsoft Store with a host of improvements and upgrades for new and returning players.

Explore Los Santos and Blaine County in greater detail than ever before, now featuring enhanced levels of fidelity and performance with three new detailed graphics modes to customize your gameplay experience, with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, HDR options, ray tracing, improved texture qualities, and more.

Get in to the action as the world of Los Santos and Blaine County load in faster than ever before while you’ll get the feels with new levels of responsiveness with Haptic Feedback and dynamic resistance via the Adaptive Triggers on PlayStation 5’s DualSense wireless controller, including weather effects, rough road surfaces, explosions, directional damage, and much more.

Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online now have 3D Audio.

Hear the sounds of the world with pinpoint precision, the throttle of a stolen supercar, the rattle of neighboring gunfire, the roar of a helicopter overhead, and more.

Plus, experience all-new enhancements to the dynamic and ever-evolving world of GTA Online, where you can rise from street-level hustler to become a kingpin of your own criminal empire.

Exclusive to the latest generation consoles, Hao has taken over the LS Car Meet’s Mod Shop to offer his services as a specialist customizer with Hao’s Special Works. First, unlock Hao’s Special Works by taking his phone call and completing a time trial using a high-performing, HSW-modified vehicle.

Once you beat the par time, Hao’s shop will be unlocked for business, allowing you to purchase an HSW upgrade for eligible vehicles and then add a new range of modifications including groundbreaking acceleration, Chameleon Paint, and more.

Starting today, HSW upgrades and modifications are available for the Übermacht Sentinel XS, Shitzu Hakuchou Drag, Grotti Turismo Classic, and Bravado Banshee. There are also five new vehicles releasing today on the latest generation consoles only; the Coil Cyclone II, Karin S95, Imponte Arbiter GT, Pfister Astron Custom, and the Pegassi Weaponized Ignus, all of which are eligible for HSW upgrades and modifications.

Plus returning players from PS4 and Xbox One will receive a complimentary all-new and fully HSW-upgraded Karin S95 after unlocking Hao’s Special Works. In addition, these players will unlock the Dark Purple Pearl and Red Prismatic Pearl Chameleon Paints for all HSW-eligible vehicles with the ability to apply either one for free.

Take your newly upgraded HSW vehicles into the new HSW Race Series using these specially modified vehicles. The LS Car Meet will also be showcasing Hao’s Premium Test Ride vehicles weekly with his very own podium, allowing LS Car Meet Members on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to take a weekly selection of highly modified HSW-eligible vehicles for a test drive with the option to buy straight off the lot, without visiting a dealer website.

The first Premium Test Ride vehicle is a souped-up Bravado Banshee decked out in Hao’s Special Works proprietary upgrades and a matching livery. One thing’s for sure, the other cars on the lot will know where you got your work done. Once it’s up to spec, you’ll be able to test your ride’s mettle out in the new HSW Time Trial, a dash from East Vinewood to Vespucci Beach.

Anyone who is getting started in GTA Online on the latest generation consoles will have access to the Career Builder, helping everyone enter the world of GTA Online with useful tools for rising from street-level hustler to criminal kingpin. Choose from one of four Criminal Careers, Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner, or Biker and select from a range of properties, powerhouse vehicles, and weaponry to kickstart your enterprise.

The Career Builder is also available to anyone who wants to restart their character in GTA Online.

Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online also has an all new menu design.

Immediately access everything GTA Online has to offer right from the Main Menu, including the latest and most popular updates. Quickly jump into Heists, Races, and Adversary Modes, launch directly into Freemode, or browse from weekly event offerings like discounts, 2X GTA$ opportunities and more.

Updates galore!

Dive into more than 40 massive updates with more to come. Featuring everything from the high-stakes hunt for Dr. Dre’s missing music files with Franklin Clinton in The Contract to the high-octane underground street racing action of Los Santos Tuners; Heists on the lush tropical island of Cayo Perico to the nightlife circuit of After Hours and The Diamond Casino & Resort.

All this and more available alongside a wide range of races, modes, activities, and social spaces to enjoy solo or with friends, including nightclubs, arcades, penthouse parties and car meets.

Players with a Rockstar Games Social Club account can seamlessly migrate their GTA Online Profile from PS4 or Xbox One to PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, which includes any Characters, GTA$, Progression, Stats, Vehicles, Properties, Weapons, Clothing, and Player-Created Jobs.

Returning players who migrate their profiles will also receive the all-new Karin S95, converted and tuned up courtesy of Hao’s Special Works, along with the exclusive Cool Noise HSW Racing Suit, Dark Purple Pearl Chameleon Paint, and Red Prismatic Pearl Chameleon Paint.

Just load up the game on either of these new consoles, the first time you enter GTA Online you’ll be given the option to migrate your GTA Online Profile. You can also choose to transfer your character via the Migrate Profile option in the Online section of the Pause Menu.

Please note: Migrating your GTA Online Profile will result in its removal from the PS4 or Xbox One account it was initially tied to, which means you will need to create a new one to continue playing on the original platform.

You can also transfer Story Mode progress by uploading a save to the Rockstar Games Social Club. For details on how, please visit Rockstar Support.

But wait there’s more.

In addition to the new Chameleon Paints for all eligible vehicles in GTA Online, there are a number of new quality-of-life updates for veteran players, including the ability to choose different session types from the Find New Session submenu.

As Rockstar Games continue to improve and tune the GTA Online experience, they’ve also made adjustments to increase base payouts on Biker Sell Missions and Nightclub Daily Income on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Going forward, they plan to continue making further adjustments across all versions of the game, in addition to rebalancing other areas, such as vehicles commonly used in PvP combat.

GTA Online is now available as a standalone title.

For the first time, GTA Online is also now available as a standalone title for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is available for free exclusively on PS5 through June 14, 2022, and at a discounted price for Xbox Series X|S players through June 14, 2022.

Players who want to experience the interwoven stories of Franklin, Michael, and Trevor have the option to upgrade and add Grand Theft Auto V’s Story Mode at any time, which includes Director Mode and the Rockstar Editor.

Something to note: For GTA Online platform migrations, purchased GTA$ can only be transferred between platforms of the same family (PS4 to PS5, Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S). All earned GTA$ will transfer regardless of console platform.

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With the GTAV community stronger than ever, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online will come to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms this coming March, 2022.

Bringing the blockbuster open-world experience to players on the latest hardware, heading into an unprecedented third console generation.

Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S features new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options and ray-tracing, as well as offering the technical advancements of the latest console generation with faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, platform-specific features like advanced haptic feedback, and much more.

PS4 and Xbox One players eager to continue their journey on the newest generation of hardware will be able to transfer both their GTAV Story Mode progress and their current GTA Online characters and progression to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with a one-time migration at launch.

GTA Online for PS5 and Xbox Series also includes a range of improvements including the ability to skip the GTAV Story Mode prologue before entering Online, and an all-new GTA Online Tutorial. New GTA Online players will now enter the Career Builder, with instant access to their choice of one of four illicit businesses; Biker, Executive, Nightclub Owner, or Gunrunner and a sizable GTA$ windfall to help select a property, high-end vehicle, and the firepower required to kickstart their enterprise.

Returning players will also have the option to restart their character and take advantage of the Career Builder at any time.

The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of GTA Online also include the new Hao’s Special Works auto shop, located within the LS Car Meet, which will allow players to upgrade select vehicles (5 new vehicles and 5 existing vehicles at launch) for elite driving performance that takes full advantage of the upgraded power of new console hardware.

Plus, a new standalone version of GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will debut at launch, March 15th, 2022, available for free for the first three months to PlayStation 5 players, making it easier than ever before for new players to experience everything GTA Online has to offer.

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Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online will now arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S March 2022.

Featuring a range of technical and graphical improvements across the entire experience including performance enhancements for select vehicles in GTA Online, and so much more.

While Rockstar Games are extremely excited to be bringing GTAV to the latest generation of consoles, the game requires a few additional months for polishing and fine-tuning.

They do look forward to sharing more details about these expanded and enhanced versions soon, including the new standalone version of GTA Online also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in March.

And, to help get ready for launch, new and existing PlayStation Plus members can still take advantage of additional bonuses including GTA$1,000,000 every month for the PlayStation 4 version of GTA Online until the game launches on PlayStation 5 in March 2022.

Players can claim their GTA$1,000,000 each month on PlayStation Store.

In addition, the new standalone version of GTA Online will be available to claim for free on PlayStation 5 for the first three months after launch in March 2022.

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Rockstar Games is proud to announce numerous critical and commercial achievements across multiple titles, including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, and a record-breaking holiday season with its two online worlds, GTA Online and Red Dead Online.

Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling game of the past decade in U.S. dollar sales, also earning BBC’s top Game of the Decade. Seven years after release, the shared living world of GTA Online has had its biggest series of back-to-back updates ever in terms of player numbers, with new records set in December and the quarter ending December 31st, 2019, following the release of the Diamond Casino & Resort update in July 2019 and the Diamond Casino Heist in December 2019.

In addition to these blockbuster achievements, Grand Theft Auto V also hit a new record for video engagements in January, illustrating how compelling Grand Theft Auto V content is to viewers and broadcasters alike.

Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to outperform, achieving a new benchmark as the top-selling title of the last four years in U.S. dollar sales. Red Dead Online also continues to see strong growth, hitting a new peak in player numbers in December following the release of the latest update, Moonshiners, topping those numbers again in January.

Together, both award-winning titles have attained incredible benchmarks for Rockstar Games, with collective lifetime sell-in of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 now totaling more than 150 million units worldwide. Rockstar Games’ total online audience is now its biggest ever, having recorded its largest numbers ever throughout the fourth quarter of calendar 2019.

To celebrate these milestones, Rockstar Games will be offering huge bonuses to players in both games starting this week:

GTA Online will feature bonus cash of up to GTA$2,000,000 in its biggest cash giveaway yet. Starting on January 30, players can earn GTA$1,000,000 simply by playing before February 5th 2020 and will be able to earn another GTA$1,000,000 by playing between February 6th and February 12th, 2020.

Red Dead Online players will receive a series of gifts including free access to select roles, special role item giveaways and more, including:

• The Gunslinger’s Cache: Play between January 28th and February 3rd, 2020 to get a Free Schofield Revolver, a Reward for 1 Free Varmint Rifle and The Devastating Ammo Bundle

• The Bounty Hunter’s Kit: Play between February 4th and February 10th, 2020 to get a Reward for a Free Bounty Hunter license, 25 x Bolas, and a 25 x Tracking Arrows.

Grand Theft Auto V is rated M for Mature by the ESRB. Red Dead Redemption 2 is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

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Debuting as part of the recent massive GTA Online update, The Diamond Casino Heist, iFruit Radio introduces a collection of 27 tracks selected by host Danny Brown, joined by special guest UK rapper Skepta, and featuring artists such as DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Denzel Curry & YBN Cordae, City Girls, Skepta & AJ Tracey, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, and many more.

iFruit Radio will be available in both Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online, and is the 21st station to be added to GTAV and GTA Online.

The hottest new music from around the world comes to Los Santos this week with the launch of iFruit Radio. Cherry-picked by Danny Brown and special guests including UK rapper Skepta, iFruit Radio features 27 tracks from artists including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Denzel Curry & YBN Cordae, City Girls, Skepta & AJ Tracy, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib and many more including exclusive tracks and debuts from Baauer x Channel Tres ft Danny Brown and slowthai.

iFruit Radio is now available on the radio dial in both GTA Online and Grand Theft Auto V Story Mode for PS4, Xbox One and PC as a part of The Diamond Casino Heist update.

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You’ve done the crime – and reaped stacks upon stacks of dirty cash much to the chagrin of San Andreas’ reeling financial institutions. So, what to do with your new found wealth? Sensible low-risk investments and a quiet retirement? Live out the rest of your years comfortably but inconspicuously with an understated and respectable lifestyle?

…We didn’t think so.

To the victor go the spoils – and for those whose Online Heists profits are burning a raging hole in their pockets, get ready to properly ball out and become the envy of all your Snapmatic followers by flaunting your hard-earned gull-wing doored supercars, ostentatious designer vehicle wraps, solid gold aircraft and so much more.

The Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part One for Grand Theft Auto Online is available today across all five platforms. In addition to four new high-end automobiles (the Pegassi Osiris, Albany Virgo, Benefactor Stirling GT and Enus Windsor), you can also rule the skies in a pair of new extravagant, Deluxe aircraft.

And not only have the racks at swank Rockford Hills clothiers been updated with new designer outfits, necklaces, earrings and watches – the rack at your local Ammu-Nation’s got a new Personal Defense Weapon, the Combat PDW.

The newest generation of Los Santos residents can also adorn select weaponry and attachments with Luxury Engravings, while luxury aircraft will afford new generation residents the opportunity to drink champagne and smoke cigars while flying high in the Los Santos skies.

Also part of this automatic update, Rockstar have added the First Person Vehicle Hood Cam that’s already on PC to the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game, along with a host of other new features and updates including redesigned, easier-to-use vehicle websites; a new ‘Friends In Session’ option within the On Call phone menu to auto-invite all your friends to a job you are on call for, and a lot more.

To get the update, just start up GTAV from your online-connected console and follow the update prompts on screen.

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Heists will bring a brand new 4-player cooperative gameplay experience to GTA Online, giving players the chance to team up to pull off a string of intense, multi-part raids and robberies across Los Santos and Blaine County. Over the next couple of weeks, Rockstar will release more information about the launch of Heists and about other new features that will release with it.

GTAV for PC will be arriving on April the 14th, 2015 at retail and as a digital download.

Rockstar sends out their heartfelt apology to PC gamers worldwide who have been counting down the days until the launch of the game, but, they say, a bit more time is needed to ensure that the game is as polished as possible, and to make certain that both Heists and the GTA Online experience are ready to roll out on day one for PC.

As a gesture of thanks they are granting anyone who has pre-ordered the game an additional $200,000 in-game cash for use in GTA Online.

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is purported to be their most graphically and technically advanced version yet, fully optimized to support a broad range of current hardware (system specifications) and features a host of PC-specific enhancements including greater levels of detail, deep configuration options and ultra-high-definition support, as well as the powerful new Rockstar Editor for recording, staging and editing original custom videos.

Rockstar Games thanks GTA players worldwide for their patience in awaiting these big game updates and are excited to bring both Heists and GTAV for PC to PC gamers in a couple of months.

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They opted to move the release date to fine tune, polish up and brutally test before launching to PC gamers. The new release date is March 24, 2015.

GTA Online for PC will support up to 30 players, and is launching alongside GTA V for PC and includes GTA Online Heists.  Online Heists for consoles will be launching in the coming weeks ahead of the PC launch.

GTA V for PC pushes Los Santos and Blaine County to even greater levels of detail, running at 1080p and 60fps with up to 4K resolution and support for up to triple monitor configurations, as well as NVidia 3D Vision for up to triple monitor setups.

GTA V for PC also includes the new Rockstar Editor, which gives players a full suite of editing tools to create and publish gameplay clips direct to both Social Club and YouTube.

As supplied from Rockstar themselves here is the minimum and recommended specs for GTA V PC Edition:

Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

Over time, downloadable content and programming changes will change the system requirements for the game. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible.

Other requirements: Installation and online play requires log-in to Rockstar Games Social Club (13+) network; internet connection required for activation, online play, and periodic entitlement verification; software installations required including Rockstar Games Social Club platform, DirectX, Chromium, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 sp1 Redistributable Package, and authentication software that recognizes certain hardware attributes for entitlement, digital rights management, system, and other support purposes.

Single use serial code registration via internet required; registration is limited to one Rockstar Games Social Club Account (13+) per serial code; only one log-in allowed per Social Club account at any time; serial code(s) are non-transferable once used; Social Club accounts are non-transferrable.

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Okay, so it’s not quite like that, but Rockstar Games do have some Xmas treats in store for online players, so jump into Grand Theft Auto Online this holiday season for a slew of Festive Surprises:

EXPLOSIVE STOCKING STUFFERS

Heat up your season’s greetings with brand new items stocked at Ammu-Nation: a new Homing Missile Launcher and Proximity Mines are here just in time to make spirits bright. These items will be permanently available to acquire and keep.

SNOW DAYS

Those dreaming of a white Christmas are in luck as the forecast calls for the extremely rare phenomenon of San Andreas snowfall to hit on a few special days this holiday season. Be on the lookout and ready to round up your Crew for a friendly snowball fight, but be forewarned, those icy little suckers can pack a wallop.

FREE SEASONAL CHRISTMAS GEAR AND MASKS

Add some merriment to your mayhem with a slew of holiday pajamas, ‘ugly’ Christmas sweaters, new scarves, hats, masks and more are now all available absolutely free to add to your inventory and wear now through Monday January 5th.

MAKE A DASH IN FOUR ALL-NEW VEHICLES

Treat yourself to some new toys this holiday season and fill your garage (now that you can own a third property and garage, also part of today’s Title Update) with four all-new vehicles to purchase – including a tricked out Hot Rod Christmas Ratloader, the sturdy Slam Van, and the fast and flashy Massacro and Jester sports cars with all new Race liveries. These vehicles will be permanently available to acquire and keep.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL CRATE DROPS

Keep your eyes on the sky as Holiday Special Crate Drops will be dropping frequently now through January 5th, stuffed with goodies to collect for your inventory – including a few of the rare vintage GTA tees that you may have missed in some of our Social Club Event Weekends over the past year as well as some brand new ones never before available.

CHRISTMAS DAY GIFTS
On Christmas Day, December 25th, as you’re relaxing in your Los Santos apartment beside your Christmas tree, make sure to check your inventory for a few extra gifts.

SET OFF SOME NEW YEAR’S FIREWORKS
Ring in the New Year with a bang – the Firework Launcher and Firework rocket ammo are coming back and will be available to acquire and use from Christmas Eve until Monday, January 5th, 2014. You can score one for free on four special days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.

Rockstar also have a Competition – FESTIVESURPRISE SNAPMATIC CONTEST
Take your merriest Christmas Crew family photo or capture the insanity of the New Year’s party you’re hosting in your Los Santos condo – or any other amazing, amusing or beauteous #FestiveSurprise action. In January, we’ll pick our five favorite shots and award the photographers with a GTA$1M prize. Tag your entries with #FestiveSurprise now through January 5th, 2014 to be eligible. Official rules.

The new Title Update (1.19 for PS3/Xbox 360, 1.05 for PS4/Xbox One) also includes the ability to own a third property as mentioned above along with other new features, fixes and improvements to the game for all systems.

Rockstar wishes all GTA V players Happy holidays and hope that you enjoy the Festive Surprise – available across PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

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