Rockstar Games had some fun on their official Twitter (currently known as X) account this week. They responded to the actor of a fan favourite character plus a Tweet about the GTA VI trailer. Earlier in December, the game studio launched the latest GTA Online update titled The Chop Shop. One of update’s main features are new story missions for GTA Online players. The plot brought back Yusuf Amir. Mr Amir was a beloved character from GTA VI’s The Ballad of Gay Tony expansion. He was also played by comedian Omid Djalili. When The Chop Shop was revealed along with Yusuf’s…
Author: Aaron Trueman
Aaron Trueman
As a fan of Rockstar Games and part of the GTA community, Aaron used his passion to co-found and run GTA Online News / RockstarINTEL.
The teenage hacker behind the massive GTA 6 gameplay leak was in court today for sentencing. 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj was found guilty by a UK jury in August but the sentencing had been delayed until today. Hospital for hacking Rockstar According Joe Tidy from the BBC, Kurtaj appeared via video call from Feltham Youth Prison. He “sat alone in a black Airmax t-shirt listening” to the court’s session. The teen has been sentenced with “an indefinite hospital order” according to the BBC’s Joe Tidy who was present in court. This means Arion Kurtaj will stay in a secure hospital for…
It’s a big week in GTA Online for Christmas! This year’s Festive Surprise Event is now live and we have all of the details in this article. From a new vehicle, snow covering the map, to a Yeti hunt and even themed weapons, a lot is going on this holiday. New Vehicles The Bravado Dorado The Bravado Dorado has been released by Rockstar into GTA Online as part of The Chop Shop update drip-feed. You can purchase it for $1,375,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos. Brute Boxville (LSDS) The Brute Boxville (LSDS) has been released by Rockstar into GTA…
GTA V can now utilise DLSS 3 and FSR thanks to a new update for a renowned mod. The inclusion of Nvidia’s incredible upscaling technology will be able to double your framerates in GTA V’s story mode and even in FiveM GTA RP servers without much of hit to the visuals. This week, a new update launched for NaturalVision Evolved. NVE is a popular mod that is famous for making Grand Theft Auto V’s graphics better. The game was released in 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 so the underlying technology is still two generations old despite a current…
Rockstar Games have given the actor behind Franklin Clinton permission to use his iconic character in his own GTA RP server. Shawn Fonteno, who provided the voice and performance capture for Franklin in GTA V and GTA Online recently launched his own GTA RP server. Titled “Franklin’s World”, this is a server built on FiveM for fans of Franklin Clinton to come and play with Shawn himself. We covered the server announcement back in August and it launched not too long after. How the deal came about In a Tweet, Mr Fonteno shared a clip from a recent interview where he talks…
GTA V was the second most watched game on Twitch in 2023. The game might be over 10 years old but it has once again been hugely successful in sales and as a livestreamed game. Revealed in a new report from StreamElements via Rainmaker.gg, Grand Theft Auto V was the second most watched game in 2023 on Twitch just like last year. This chart is done by ranking Twitch categories based on watch time hours from January 1st to December 6th 2023. A lot of this continued success can be attributed to GTA RP streams, GTA Online updates and of…
The GTA 6 trailer has continued to break records two weeks after its release. It has just taken the top spot in a record for all trailers. Plus, a new report has details some numbers on the hype level on Twitch. Most liked trailer of all time The YouTube video titled Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 has now surpassed 150 million views which is an incredible amount. However, that is not its only impressive feat. Its early release on December 4th due to it leaking on Twitter (currently known as X) has not deterred it from smashing milestones. The…
A new GTA Online Media Stick for the game’s soundtrack has been dropped around the map. In this article we’ll be taking a look at what this media stick does and how to find it. What is it? Titled “Even The Score”, this mixtape features songs from the GTA Online soundtrack by Dam-Funk. The GTA Online soundtrack was released in December 2023 on all major music platforms. This is a new collectable part of the Media Stick style found in the game. These USB sticks can be found by players on the map. The collectable functions much like the other…
New GTA Online items have just been released to celebrate Rockstar Games’ 25th anniversary and GTA V’s 10 anniversary. We’ll be showing you all of these items that are available as of December 15th 2023 for a limited time below. Back in September, we reported on a number of unreleased GTA Online clothing items themed around Rockstar’s quarter of a century making games plus the 10th year of GTA V and GTA Online. The first set of items from this collection have now gone live in GTA Online. The items are a mix of clothing and a livery. Some of…
The GTA Online soundtrack has been officially released on all major music streaming services. Rockstar Games and DāM-FunK have released the album of 15 songs alongside a single from BEAM and Cardo. We’ve got the track list and more details including new GTA Online content down below. Titled DāM-FunK Presents The Music of Grand Theft Auto Online (Original Score), you can now listen to main music pieces from several major GTA Online updates. This includes The Contract, some Heists, Arena Wars and more. For those unaware, DāM-FunK is not only an artist who has music featured in GTA V’s radio…