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Grand Theft Auto franchise ships over 114m, GTA IV now at 22m

Posted: 15.09.2011 by Technet2k

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Take-Two head Strauss Zelnick revealed that overall the Grand Theft Auto franchise has shipped a huge 114 million copies to retailers during its lifetime.

Grand Theft Auto IV has cleared 22 million of that grand total. CEO Zelnick also gave away some other key title numbers, although L.A. Noire is missing.

Firaxis "intend to continue" delivering PC Civilization for fans

Posted: 15.07.2011 by Technet2k

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Videogame legend Sid Meier promises that for "as long as fans keep asking", the Civilization series will keep on releasing for PC. It's gone console, mobile and social.

The long-running IP has "roots in PC gaming" and won't neglect them. Meier would also "love to make another version" of Alpha Centauri but they don't own it.

Civilization IV wins Grammy Award

Posted: 14.02.2011 by JonahFalcon

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For the first time ever, a music score from a video game has won a Grammy Award, as Christopher Tin's "Baba Yetu" from Civilization IV won the Grammy for "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)".

While it may seen strange for a game released in 2005 to win a Grammy for work done in 2010, but the "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)" Award is for new arrangements of orchestral pieces with choruses, and the Grammy is for the rendition done at Video Games Live 2010..