Rockstar Games, creators of Grand Theft Auto, have announced via Twitter that, “Details on 2nd episode of GTAIV downloadable content coming soon.” So there you have it. Don’t be sending off GTA IV to the Gamestop used-rack quite yet.

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A lot of players are filling up GTA IV servers but very few appear to know what the hell they’re doing, something this guide will attempt to rectify. Using these tactics and understanding how to play well with others will find you making more money in ranked matches, as well as racking up kills and dominating the game with your uncanny abilities.

This guide is focused on general strategies that can be used on most of the available game types. I’ll be posting a game-mode specific guide in the coming days, followed by a helpful hosting guide that should make multiplayer games more enjoyable for all involved.

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With game reviewers still mopping up their collective ejaculate, you’d think GTA IV was the greatest game of all time. The amount of hyperbole showered on Rockstar’s game was unparalleled, with nearly every critic unleashing a string of adjectives that cast GTA IV as the second coming of video gaming Christ. Once the initial euphoria of the graphics wears off, you soon realize that GTA IV doesn’t evolve its inherent gameplay beyond that which has come before, and in a lot of respects, significantly less.

With a Metacritic score of 99%, one might think it impossible to find any faults with a game that has been equated with everything from Citizen Kane to The Godfather. Wrong.

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Commence flame-war! 8Bit Joystick has posted a feature titled 12 Reasons Why Grand Theft Auto IV is Better on Xbox 360 than PS3, something sure to get loyal PS3 owners all worked up.

Some of the reasons include a higher native resolution, more available RAM, faster disc access and multiplayer that actually works.

Read the whole thing here.