And the award for the cash cow of the year goes to…Grand Theft Auto IV.  There was speculation and even doubt (namely by myself) that Grand Theft Auto IV couldn’t top the numbers that Halo 3 pulled in.  Rockstar and Take Two proudly put all that speculation to bed today.  I can haz job at Rockstar?

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. 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, the critically acclaimed video game, 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.

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The new trailer for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV!  Head over to the official site for GTA IV to view it today.  It’s the 3rd trailer released to date called “Move Up, Ladies”.

Word out of Leipzig and the Games Convention 2007 is that Rockstar Games will reveal the first trailer for Midnight Club: Los Angeles.  The revealing is slated to happen in less than an hour from now today!  The trailer can be seen at the official site for the game. 

Midnight Club: Los Angeles is running on Rockstar San Diego’s internally developed RAGE (Rockstar Advanced Game Engine) technology.  It enables a stunning recreation of Los Angeles that boasts a living, breathing rendition of “The City of Angels” for game fans to explore.  

The trailer is scheduled to hit at 3PM PST / 5PM CST / 6PM EST.  That’s 11PM for the UK crowd.  Click here for the debut trailer of Midnight Club: Los Angeles in just under an hour from now!

Today is the day.  In just a little over 2 hours from now, the first look at Grand Theft Auto IV will emerge!  Are you ready for the trailer? 

It was nearly a year ago when Peter Moore unveiled his bulging biceps news that Grand Theft Auto IV would be headed to the Xbox 360 with exclusive episodic content.  Since then, there hasn’t been any media on the game.  No news, no screenshots…nothing.  Until now.  The countdown is on towards the first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV!  March 29 is the date for fans of Rockstar Games’ series to witness GTAIV in next generation glory.

Are you ready?  Be at the official site for Grand Theft Auto IV when the timer hits zero!