Take-Two 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 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.

"We knew Grand Theft Auto IV would break new ground in terms of the player'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's first week performance represents the largest laun...

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Boom Blox Blows Up on Wii

Throw, grab, and blast your way through the must-have Wii game for Summer 2008! EA today announced that BOOM BLOX, the first game released in collaboration between EA and director and producer Steven Spielberg, has shipped in North America and will be available May 8 in Europe, May 13 across Asia, and May 22 in Japan for Wii. Perfect for kids 8-12 years old and fun for the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed destruction that takes Wii play to a new level of enjoyment and creativity.

"BOOM BLOX was designed to be interactive, pure escapism, and fun for kids of all ages," said Steven Spielberg. "My hope is that it will be a great shared family experience." In this high-energy game, players make their way through almost four hundred levels of strategic destruction! Kids and...

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Pokemon Puzzle League, Renegade Hit Wii Virtual Console

Which is more important: brains or brawn? Before you answer, check out this week's awesome additions to the Wii Shop Channel, which give you ample opportunity to flex both. One game features frantic puzzle action with a Pokémon twist, while the other invites players to brawl and battle in the name of justice.

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Pokemon Puzzle League (Nintendo 64, 1-2 players, 1,000 Wii Points): Get ready for a new kind of Pokemon battle where the power and speed of your brain are just as important as the strengt...

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Crosswords DS Challenges Players to Fill in the Blank

Today's launch of Crosswords DS for the portable Nintendo DS puts more than 1,000 crossword puzzles into the palm of your hand. Crosswords DS includes puzzles at multiple skill levels, so anyone from beginners to experts can give it a try. As you progress, the puzzles get bigger and more challenging. Because you write all your answers directly on the touch screen with your stylus, there's no need for erasers. Just write your new answer over your old one. Crosswords DS also includes a sophisticated hint system if you get stuck. Just tap the Hint button with your stylus and choose to receive another clue, reveal a hidden letter or solve the whole word.

"Crosswords DS brings crossword puzzles into the 21st century in a way that's accessible to everyone," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo...

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Activision Blizzard Say They Will Skip E3 2008

Today, a major industry player announced that it would not participate in this year's E3 and that they have decided not to renew their membership with the video game industry trade group, the ESA, which runs the show. Activision is currently the world's largest publisher. Having them and their soon-to-be merger partner Blizzard opt out of attending E3 is a major blow to the trade show that many are now saying is quickly becoming an irrelevant event.

It all started in 2006, when then-ESA president Doug Lowenstein announced that the show would be radically reduced in size for the following year. E3 went from a 60,000 person marvel to a 5,000 person invite-only mingling of insiders. Smaller sites like Game Freaks 365 were excluded from the show while the largest sites (namely IGN and...

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Grand Theft Auto IV Released on PS3 and Xbox 360

Rockstar Games has announced today that the eagerly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, including the special edition package, is now available worldwide. "This release marks a major milestone for the series and for Rockstar Games," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Grand Theft Auto IV delivers on the vision we had when we began work on the game more than three years ago. Rockstar North has created an amazing interactive entertainment experience. We hope it will resonate with our audience around the world for years to come."

Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, the latest installment in the wildly successful Grand Theft Auto series features a painstakingly detailed and life like city for players to explore; ...

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Double Dragon Hits Wii Virtual Console

There's one new game for the Virtual Console this week and it's a double. Double Dragon is a true action-fighting classic. This side-scroller brought the arcade original into the home and laid the groundwork for numerous sequels. It'll get your nostalgia engine fired up. Now go put the hurt on some bad guys and save Marian.

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Double Dragon (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Double Dragon begins with Billy Lee's girlfriend, Marian, being kidnapped by a group called the Black Warriors. They deman...

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Antec Announces Twelve Hundred PC Case

Antec, the leading global provider of high-performance computer components for the PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, has launched the Twelve Hundred PC case. The enclosure is the next evolution of its popular Nine Hundred case. Coming with even more cooling and capacity, the Twelve Hundred is an excellent choice for gamers and other high-performance PC builders.

The Twelve Hundred features an exceptionally robust cooling system, designed to accommodate even the most demanding gaming PCs. This system is composed of a top 200mm TriCool fan, two rear 120mm TriCool fans and three front 120mm fans. All TriCool fans come with 3-speed control, enabling users to optimize their balance of cooling and quiet. Two additional 120mm fan mounts give builders the option to provi...

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Win a Rock Band Drum Set and Microphone

Part of Game Freaks 365's continued celebration of 5 years and a new design, the site is sponsoring a contest which will help gamers become better artists. No, not painters – rockers! We are giving away Rock Band peripherals to people who sign up for our new forum (http://gamefreaks365.com/forums) and post why they would make the best Rock Band. Two winners will randomly receive a Rock Band drum set (1) and a Rock Band officially licensed microphone (1), both for Xbox 360. Be sure to sign up and post your topic by Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be eligible to win. We will notify winners by e-mail if they have won. The topic to post on is:

http://gamefreak...

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Favre Puts on Jersey One Last Time in Madden NFL 09

Electronic Arts announced today that former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will be featured as the cover athlete of Madden NFL 09, coming to stores across North America on August 12, 2008. Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed videogame franchises of all time, and the game will feature adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience.

"Madden NFL Football and Brett Favre are sports icons who have set the standard and revolutionized their positions within their respective genres," said Madden NFL Executive Producer Dale Jackson. "Brett Favre is a perfect fit for the Madden NFL 09 cover, as he epitomizes everything th...

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