Grand Theft Auto IV Finale

It's been a while, but luckily for us Patrick Brown never seize to impress the hell out of people with his Grand Theft Auto masterstrokes. His latest and most likely the last GTA IV fanart entitled 'Grand Theft Auto IV Finale' was Patrick's way saying goodbye to GTA IV. At least for now.

FINALLY! Wow that took forever to do, with work being pretty busy and other work too I found it very hard to have a good drawing session where I could focus on this all at once. But here it is, I'm glad I stuck to it, you know how much I love my GTA IV.

This will most likely be my final GTA IV piece now that GTA V is on it's way I'll be doing a lot of artwork on GTA V in the near future, so you can count on that!

With this piece I wanted it to feel action packed yet moody at the same time, so I thought why not do the old walking away from an explosion scene. Only Niko is too badass so I had him walking "into" an explosion instead.

Source: patrickbrown.deviantart.com

GTA IV iCEnhancer PC Mod

Brand new graphics improvemet modifivation for Grand Theft Auto IV, including Liberty City Stories, on PC made a lot of splashes in moding comunity. iCEnhancer mod tests game's engine graphics capabilities to the max.

Most of the actual in-game creenshots could be easily mistaken for real photograps. Yes, it's really that badass. Obviously in order to take advantage of this you'll need a decent system that wouldn't melt in the first 5 minutes using this mod.











Click here to download the latest version of iCEnhancer v1.3 mod.

Source: deadendthrills.com

Greetings From Liberty City

Patrick Brown's internet fame came to him after a series of mind blowing illustrations he did picturing all kind of famous characters from Grand Theft Auto franchise. His art was different, high quality and always humorous.

Since then, Patrick was involved in several other projects, but when time came to make a new Deviant Art (Patrick's home for his art) ID he decided to come back to his GTA roots and came up with another master work.

It's been a while since I've done anything Grand Theft Auto IV related so here's my new profile ID of my trip to Liberty City ... Jacking cabs and getting drunk with Niko.

And yes I have grown a full on beard now ... the times are changing haha! And I've even got my fave RDR shirt on that Rockstar games gave me themselves. All because they enjoyed my "jecking series", they sent me a whole package and that just goes to show how great the company is!

Haha I was originally going to have Niko jacking my car, or have Luis kicking us both out of a club, but I thought I'd settle for a good beer with him instead.

Enjoy!

Source: patrickbrown.deviantart.com

The Feeling Of Liberty

A stunning fan-made debut music video to Liberty City. Take another 'ride' on the streets of the most dangerous city in America.

This is my first full-length GTA IV video. It shows the beauty of Liberty City. You can see Niko's clothes changing and the islands becoming bigger and better as the video progresses. This is a way to try and hint at the changes you mostly commit in the game and the islands you unlock through progress.

No mods were used. I could've used mods, and if I did it would've been a lot easier to make since I had to complete a few missions to buy more clothes and wait until the right time of day for a scene. Once I finished the video, I realised there were mods to do that at any time...

Source: youtube.com/user/weses2

HD Wallpapers By Lewis Vice

The owner of our newest affiliate vjj68.com, Lewis Vice, generously offered to publish his first three exclusive wallpapers. Each wallpaper is made to impress, with its majestic graphics and originality.

Each wallpaper is unique and offered in four sizes. So everyone could find something they like. Remember you saw them here ... second.

From Vice City With Love

1920 x 1080 / 1680 x 1050 / 1440 x 900 / 1280 x 800

Liberty City Stories

1920 x 1080 / 1680 x 1050 / 1440 x 900 / 1280 x 800

Fly Us

1920 x 1080 / 1680 x 1050 / 1440 x 900 / 1280 x 800
Source: vjj68.com

GTA IV "Hot Coffee" Trailer

Bob Suicide’s Tribute To Lola

WARNING: HOT GIRL WITH LOLLIPOP!
PROCEED WITH GREAT CAUTION

Back in 2008 one of the Suicide Girls made a special appearance as, probably the most famous video game prostitute to this day, Lola Del Rio. Lola was used by Rockstar Games as a driving force for their advertisement campaign. She seemed to appear everywhere, but the actual game itself.

Been a big video games fan as she is, Bob decided to combine fun with sexy and paid tribute to one of the hottest and mysterious GTA IV characters.

Two years later we can finally show you the best bits from that stunning photo-shoot. But after checking Bob's "killer" curves (somehow it doesn't sounds right, even though she IS a girl) the wait was well worth it. :P










Source: suicidegirls.com

GTA 4 Lola Del Rio Cosplay

An American experimental photographer Kristen Lanae is not a newbiew to cosplay. Her gallery is full of outstanding characters from movies and video games, but Kristen's replication of Lola is pure sex. I mean the girl is unbelievably stunning and talented, which is rare.

Any gamers, especially GTA fans might recognize this, it's a character and prostitute from GTA 4 named Lola. :)

I did a lot of painting / air brushing on the skin to get a more cartoonish / fake feel. I actually had to re-do this shoot twice to get it right, and I'm pretty happy with it all except my damn hair, it just wasn't cooperating. Well ... hope ya like!

Also, as you can see she only has five fingers, not six as the original.
Source: xxprettywhenucry.deviantart.com

Whole Lola Del Rio

A deviantART newcomer, gtauto, may just made dream come true for many Grand Theft Auto fans. The photo manipulator recreated the missing bottom half of Lola Del Rio's artwork. Now everyone can enjoy her previously unseen "sweet spot" in both natural and shaved form.

Possibly that's the reason nobody could find her anywhere in Liberty City. She was simply busy preparing her "Terracotta Pie".

In total there are 5 pieces in the 'Whole Lola' series: Whole Lola, Lola Unshaved, Lola Shaving, Lola in Purple and Lola Shaved.

Two photos and drawing were used to reconstruct Lola's missed body. Made in Photoshop CS5. Everything above hips was created by Rockstar.

There's also a close up of Lola's half shaved "Taco Bell". :)

Source: gtauto.deviantart.com

The Simpsons Of Gay Tony

It was only a matter of time before Grand Theft Auto would meet The Simpsons. The fusion of one of the most popular video game series with one of the most recognisable animated television series was well overdue. And what a better way to do it than in a form of ten amazing wallpapers themed around Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. It all become a reality thanks to yet another deviantArt wonder, a very talented Simpsons style caricaturist Nattalia Alonso (SimpsonsCameos).

The artist also made a short video commercial to generate more interest in downloading theses wallpapers.



Click here to download wallpapers pack.

Source: simpsonscameos.deviantart.com

Patrick Brown at it again!

Just some recent, if a couple of years can be considered recent, GTA artworks from famous Patrick Brown. The first two are actually ID pictures Patrick used at his deviantArt profile. As you can see he went with GTA IV's Weazel News theme for both of them. Very original if you ask me.

An interesting fact is that backgrounds for both IDs are actually screenshots from the game (GTA IV and Ballad of Gay Tony), but with some Photoshop magic added to them.



Next on our list is a scene from GTA IV: Ballad of Gay Tony. It took Patrick around 20 hours to finish it and while doing it he learned few new tricks.

Meet Luis 'Fernando' Lopez the bodyguard to the nightclub manager Tony "Gay Tony" Prince who is shitting him self in the passenger seat... This scene is actually exactly the same as in Liberty City, it's just up the road from the "Comedy Club".

The last piece is a tribute to GTA IV. Mr P. admitted that it took a lot of work and time to draw and colour almost 30 characters, but it looks like all that hard work paid off.

After playing through GTA IV again I really just felt like doing something HUGE on it. So I decided to make this "tribute" to the game, something that showed almost all the characters of GTA IV and some of the highlights of missions.

Source: patrickbrown.deviantart.com

Episodes From Liberty City

Rockstar Games announced that they will be releasing Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. The pack includes both The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony together on disc exclusively for Xbox 360. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be available worldwide October 29th 2009 for $39.99 and will not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE online entertainment network, and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc exclusively for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City delivers two games on one disc - the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony and the first episode, The Lost and Damned - together on disc for the first time - for Xbox 360 for $39.99 and will not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

Source: rockstargames.com/episodesfromlibertycity

The Ballad Of Gay Tony

Liberty City is about to get a little more fabulous. Rockstar Games has announced The Ballad of Gay Tony, the second episode for Grand Theft Auto IV. This episode's focus on high-end night life contrasts with the biker gangs portrayed in The Lost and Damned, whilst giving us a lot of new gameplay possibilities.

The Ballad of Gay Tony stars Luis Lopez, a "part-time hoodlum" and "full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince," better known as "Gay Tony." As usual, he'll have to juggle competing loyalties while also trying to determine who is "real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price."

Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE online entertainment network, and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc exclusively for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City delivers two games on one disc - the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony and the first episode, The Lost and Damned - together on disc for the first time - for Xbox 360 for $39.99 and will not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

The Ballad of Gay Tony will release on Xbox LIVE this fall for $19.99 or 1600 MS points and requires players to have Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE membership to download.

Source: 1up.com, rockstargames.com/theballadofgaytony

GTA IV Sweepstakes Winner

About one year ago prior to the release of GTA IV last April, Rockstar Games Social Club website was launched and Grand Theft Auto IV Custom Portrait Sweepstakes was one of the very first competitions to be announced.

The potential winner(s) will be determined in a random drawing on or about 5/5/2008 from among all eligible entries received. The drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Sponsor's decisions are final and binding. The potential winners will be selected at random from among all valid entries received. Potential winners will be notified by email on or about 5/7/2008.

One Grand Prize Winner will have their portrait illustrated by Rockstar Games in the Grand Theft Auto style. The winner will receive a digital copy of the portrait and a cropped version of the image will be used as the avatar for the winner’s Social Club membership. Winner will be required to prepare and submit a series of reference photographs upon which the portrait will be based. The winner’s reference photos will become property of Rockstar Games and may be used to publicize the Sweepstakes.

Some of you might have forgotten about it, but people at Rockstar Games Social Club didn’t. In fact one year later they actually came up with the winner.

Congratulations to Louis Bojko of Devon, England - our winner of the Grand Theft Auto IV Custom Portrait Sweepstakes. All early adopters of the Rockstar Games Social Club who registered accounts prior to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV last April were entered in this once-in-a-lifetime prize for true GTA fans: to have their likeness custom drawn by the same illustrators at Rockstar Games responsible for all of Grand Theft Auto's iconic character art. Louis received the final illustration digitally, as an exclusive avatar for use at the Social Club, as well as on canvas in a striking 34 by 44" print.

Source: socialclub.rockstargames.com

Lost And Damned Website

Rockstar Games has launched the official website for GTA IV: The Lost and Damned. The website now has two new mini-trailers ("Billy Grey" and "Malc"), over 30 new screenshots, a detailed character and game description, a list of exclusive features and an official box art.

Game Information

Johnny is a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City, but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption. Can the brotherhood survive?

Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character, Johnny Klebitz, and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music — all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of Grand Theft Auto.

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned is the highly-anticipated first episode of Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content for Xbox 360 and will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE on February 17th, 2009 worldwide.

Exclusive Features

All-new missions and a new storyline that interweaves with the original story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Play as Johnny, a member of The Lost Motorcycle Club. Experience Liberty City now with the perspective and lifestyle of a member of a biker gang.

Added range of weapons - including the all-new grenade launcher and sawed-off shotgun. New weapons will be available for use in single-player and in all new multiplayer modes.

New vehicles - featuring a collection of bikes that include Johnny's own customized heavy-duty chopper.

New and improved bike handling and physics.

Set of new action-packed multiplayer modes - details coming soon.

All-new in-game TV, internet and radio content featuring new radio shows and original music.

Plus new side-missions and Xbox 360 Achievements...

How To Buy

Starting February 17th, 2009, simply go to Xbox LIVE Marketplace with your connected Xbox 360 console and purchase the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned download for either $19.99 or 1600 Microsoft Points.

Note that to play Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned requires a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV release for Xbox 360 - but you can play it even if you haven't finished Niko's story.

If you haven't registered an Xbox LIVE account, you can do so online here.

If you need a copy of the original Xbox 360 release of Grand Theft Auto IV, you can browse online retail options here.

Source: rockstargames.com/thelostanddamned

Lost And Damned Previews

Gaming sites across the web and around the world recently got a chance to ride with Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned.

"The new levels not only extend the appeal of GTA IV as a game, but also widen the possibilities of storytelling within the video game format." - Telegraph

"Rockstar Games, having already taken a sawed-off shotgun to single-title sales records with last year's Grand Theft Auto IV, has figured out how to save downloadable gaming content" - Esquire

"If our time with "The Lost and Damned" taught us one thing, it's that we just can't spend too much time in Liberty City... we feel like we were born to ride with The Lost." - Gamespy

"..the first downloadable episode looks like a sound investment at just $20." - Kotaku

"Liberty City returns in all its impressive glory in this first
Grand Theft Auto 4 downloadable episode for Xbox 360" - 1Up

"This is what DLC is supposed to be! Rockstar, who over the last decade have consistently stood at the tip of the gaming spear as it thrusts ever forward into bolder and broader areas, has yet again delivered a landmark moment in the evolution of our gaming culture." - Gameplayer

"Downloadable content is about to get a major kick in the ass. The release of GTA IV: The Lost and Damned on February 17 is going to change the way people think about DLC." - IGN

"Everything from the presentation to the content is up to the standards Rockstar established with GTA IV. In some ways, it's even better." - Game Informer

"GTA 4's first downloadable episode, The Lost and the Damned, is the most epic DLC weve seen yet." - UGO

"The Lost and Damned gives you a chance to go back to this virtual place you love and see it through fresh eyes." - Team Xbox

Source: rockstargames.com/thelostanddamned

Niko Bellic Statue

An 8" sculpture of Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV by Jaime Margary.

My sculpture of Niko Bellic, measuring at about 8", is finally done. Basing it off the familiar promo shot, I used Sculpey clay, a metal skeleton made of screws (needles for finger bones) and acrylic paint.

Multiple shades of each color were used to prevent it from having a toyish look. I based the pose on the promo shot but the details on the in-game model.

Source: kalapusa.deviantart.com

GTA IV PC Reviews Are In

The game is out and reviews are in. This year's biggest and most critically-acclaimed console game is now available on the PC platform - and garnering no shortage of accolades in its new, fully optimized Personal Computer incarnation. Check out what some of the gaming industry's top outlets are saying about the PC version of next addition to the Grand Theft Auto crime family.

"...GTA4 has debuted on the PC. It's a good thing, too, since this is one of the finest titles of the generation thus far... an instant classic, a game unlike any we've played before." - 5/5 (PERFECT SCORE) GAMESPY EDITORS’ CHOICE

"...from the glitz of Liberty City's 'Times Square' to the grime slathered over the industrial areas, Rockstar has produced one of the most authentic, believable settings ever seen in gaming... If you've so far neglected to enter Grand Theft Auto IV's stunning modern metropolis of Liberty City, by all means get this game." - 9.2 “OUTSTANDING” IGN EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD

"...a genuinely ground-breaking blockbuster in videogame history. There were moments playing GTAIV that I thought back to my initial experiences with games, and realised exactly how far we've come. There's never been anything quite like GTAIV in the world. That there makes me genuinely happy to be a gamer." - 9/10 EUROGAMER

Source: rockstargames.com/IV

Real Niko Bellic Art

There’s a comparably new artistic style of image manipulation that’s called untooning. In essence untooning is when an artist uses one or several photographs of real people (mostly faces) and manipulates them in a way to give the effect of realism to a cartoonish character.

The most well known artist for such photo manipulations is an artist called pixeloo (Jax Pixeloo). He started to attract more attention after untooning GTA IV’s main character Niko Bellic for the Official Playstation Magazine. The artistic piece received great feedback and a lot of recognition.

Not everyone was amazed by pixeloo’s creation and one Brazilian artist, who also did similar pieces in the past, decided to make even more realistic portrait of an Eastern European war veteran. mataleoneRJ used eight photographs of different people to get the best possible result. The artist added wrinkles, extra details around the eyes and one or two scars to get the true gangster look.

Both artists achieved incredible results, and both pieces look superb.

Source: pixeloo.deviantart.com, mataleonerj.deviantart.com