“Morally Responsible” Mutual Fund Won’t Invest in GTA IV Publisher

GamePolitics

The Timothy Plan, a Maitland, Florida-based mutual fund group which offers a “biblical choice when it comes to investing,” has issued a press release slamming Take Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), publisher of Grand Theft Auto IV.

As GTA IV Launches, Harvard Med School Author Advises Parents: Relax

GamePolitics

Today’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer features a front page article on GTA IV which includes an interview with one of the authors of Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth about Violent Video Games.

GTA IV: 360 vs PS3

GamesRadar

Graphics shootout - which console will take the prize?.

How GTA IV made the world go crazy

GamesRadar

Mothers threatened, gamers patronized as launch frenzy escalates

GTA IV Reviews: An Exercise In Hyperbolism

Kotaku

Time for a Frankenreviewreview.

Grand Theft UPS: copies of GTA stolen en route to retailers

ArsTechnica

After reporting on the hype and controversy surrounding the Tuesday release of Grand Theft Auto IV, I can't believe I'm going to write a "this game causes crime!" story, but here we go.

Developer: ‘Bourne’ Game Too Violent For Matt Damon’s Liking

MTV

The Bourne ConspiracyWhen I saw highly impressive “The Bourne Conspiracy” a few weeks back at Sierra’s spring media gathering, I came away with a lingering question: where was the star of the films, Matt Damon?

Guitar Hero: Gateway Drug to Six-String Bliss

Wired

Guitar Hero is turning some gamers into actual guitar players.

Blockbuster Ups Games Focus

Next-Gen.biz

US movie and game rental chain Blockbuster will be increasing its focus on videogames, in an effort to grab a piece of the $17.9 billion industry.

EA Co-Founder To Depart For iFund Backer Kleiner Perkins

Gamasutra

Venture capital firm KPCB -- the investor group behind Apple's $100 million iFund to seed third party iPhone development -- has announced that Electronic Arts co-founder and CCO William 'Bing' Gordon will be joining the firm as Partner as of June 2008.