As for the boys themselves, they are already back at work. There's a Western game in the works for next spring, and the next GTA to think of. “We'll think of a city first, then the characters,” says Houser. The script he will end up co-writing will run to around 1,000 pages, nearly ten times as much as a feature film.

To celebrate tomorrow's launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (in stores on disc for Xbox 360 this Thursday), featuring the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony, this weekend on Xbox LIVE will be chock full of special events to log on, join and play the most intense Grand Theft Auto multiplayer modes ever. And to ensure every fan can participate in these exclusive events, Xbox LIVE multiplayer will be absolutely FREE ALL WEEKEND for non-Gold LIVE members playing Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

From Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st, you can sign on to Xbox LIVE and face off in Liberty City with multiplayer action against players from Rockstar North and against Henry Santos Jeter from the legendary latin megaband Aventura (and host of The Ballad of Gay Tony's Santiago Mix on San Juan Sounds) as part of this special Episodes from Liberty City Xbox LIVE Weekend.

"At first glance, Chinatown Wars could be mistaken for a return to the Grand Theft Auto series' humble 2D beginnings. The action is viewed from a more or less top-down perspective, and of course you still spend much of your time driving stolen cars and causing trouble with firearms. But the similarities between this superb PSP game and its '90s progenitors pretty much end there. Chinatown Wars actually has more in common with GTAs III and IV than it does with earlier games, and, remarkably, it even adds to and improves on the formula that made those games so successful. That's a bold statement for sure, but Chinatown Wars really is that good... It's also one of the best GTA games yet."

"Use parachutes to take part in Multiplayer BASE Jumping throughout Liberty City. Find the 9 BASE jump marker locations scattered throughout the city in Free Mode and hit Right Button to warp you (and anyone else with you in Multiplayer) to the top of the building. Clean, successful and well-executed BASE skydiving jumps will be tracked by time and other statistics that you'll be able track and compare with Friends at Rockstar Games Social Club."

"Kicking off ten years ago as one of New York's first late-night outdoor parties, Turntables on the Hudson are still going seriously strong thanks to their sophisticated blend of hip-hop, house and funk, peppered with latin sounds, afrobeat and even European gypsy vibes. Check out the audio player below for a snippet from their radio station, exclusive to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP."