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Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

GTA3 Banned in another Japanese Prefecture

Posted at 21:52 GMT by Chris :: Category: GTA3 :: Comments: 9

The hit 2001 game GTA3 has been banned in Japan again, this time in the Saitama Prefecture.
It is now illegal to sell the game to anybody under the age of 18, and if retailers are caught they can be fined up to ¥300,000 Yen (,700 Dollars).

The government reckon the game is harming youths and promoting violence among them.

"I've seen the game myself and it's far too violent and obviously harmful," the governor of Saitama, Kiyoshi Ueda, told the paper. "Freedom of expression is one thing, but the wholesome upbringing of youths is also important and this was the only option."

Read the full story at Gamespot

I must clarify the game hasn't been banned throughout the entire country, but just in another small prefecture, and they are small.

Saturday, September 10th, 2005

GTA3 Kubrick Set Limited Edition

Posted at 13:06 GMT by Chris :: Category: GTA3 :: Comments: 6

If you're on the Rockstar mailing list you will have noticed after the Liberty City Stories announcement there was a small paragraph about the Limited Edition GTA3 Kubrick Sets now available at the Rockstar Warehouse, along with some new apparel. There's only 3000 of these sets worldwide, and the R* Warehouse only has 50, so if you want them you better act quick.

We are proud to announce the release of the Grand Theft Auto 3 Kubrick figure collection - a limited-edition box set
brought to you by Rockstar Games and Medicom Toy Corporation featuring all your favorite Liberty City stars of
high and low society: 8-Ball, Misty, Donald Love, Salvatore Leone and of course the strong and silent protagonist.

Stock at the Rockstar Warehouse is limited to only 50 pieces! So get in there and cop yours post-haste.

Also available at the Warehouse is an all-new fall collection of Rockstar apparel -
including the Rockstar painter's cap, the polo (in men's and women's sizes), wave tee, and solid tee.
Fully stocked up, right now, at www.rockstargames.com/warehouse

Saturday, March 12th, 2005

More GTA3 Downloads

Posted at 12:07 GMT by Chris :: Category: GTA3 :: Comments: 0

I've added a few cars for GTA3 to our downloads database, I found them whilst clearing out clutter on my PC. I know not many people play the game now but they are all pretty good models so I added them.

Links:
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
1970 Dodge Challenger RT
1970 Dodge Charger
1994 Chevrolet Caprice
1997 NYPD Crown Victoria Police
Pontiac Trans Am

Sunday, July 25th, 2004

Coincidence

Posted at 11:24 GMT by Chris :: Category: GTA3 :: Comments: 0

It suddenly occured to me today that I hadn't cleared up the fact of the Voice Actor in GTA3 called Chris Phillips.
If you complete GTA3 you'll notice in the credits that it says:

It also says this in the GTA3 instruction manual.

Although we have exactly the same name it is purely coincidental and we are in no way related to each other and I am just a webmaster in England, not a guy in America with a kick-ass job.
According to US and UK census' Phillips is a very very common name so I guess there are quite a lot of people who share my name, but hey i dont care

Friday, April 23rd, 2004