Rockstar have issued a minor patch for Grand Theft Auto IV, fixing four problems with the sandbox title.

Patch 1.0.7.0 fixes a bug that causes tree leaves to look transparent, and another that prevents uploading of rendered videos to Social Club when attaching certain music tracks.

In addition, the clip capture "OFF" slowdowns occurring when near water's edge have been resolved, and the developers have exposed "detonate" in custom key mapping options menu for The Lost and Damned so users can now remap their "down" arrow key.

 

Rockstar have patched Grand Theft Auto IV for PC ahead of the release of Episodes from Liberty City this Friday.

Notable modifications include the removal of the separate Rockstar Games Social Club application and various graphical optimisations.

You can download this patch from GP Downloads (104MB). Full changelog is as follows;

Rockstar have released a new patch for Grand Theft Auto IV on the PC, bringing this game to version 1.0.4.0.

This patch is a maintenance fix, and makes resource management adjustments based on the operating system detected.

Download it from GP Downloads (56MB).

Rockstar have patched the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, bringing this sandbox game to v1.0.2.0.

You can get this update from GP Downloads (32MB). Changelog is as follows;

According to Game Informer Issue 190, Rockstar may be on track to deliver a new GTA title by the end of this year;

"We're not talking about new DLC or a collection of previously available DLC, we're talking about a full retail game. We expect this title to follow the suit of previous GTAs and use a subtitle such as GTA: San Andreas, etc. Tokyo might be a possible setting for the game, but details are non-existent at this time."

This would seem to follow on with the rate of expansion show with Grand Theft Auto III, as Vice City only trailed by a year or so. If this is true, one question will remain - now that Rockstar have a solid foundation, can they improve the depth of the story and silence GTA IV critics?

Rockstar have released the first patch for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. We've mirrored this over at GP Downloads (32MB).

The changelog is as follows;

Rockstar have released a couple of new trailers for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV that hit shelves yesterday in New Zealand.

Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, the latest instalment in the enormously successful Grand Theft Auto series features a painstakingly detailed and life-like city for players to explore; a rich, immersive narrative experience; an original soundtrack highlighting the cultural eclecticism of Liberty City; and newly expanded multiplayer just for the PC.

Check out the "Exploder" and "Amazing Conrad" videos at GP Downloads; they're 133MB and 31MB respectively.

A new trailer for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV has been released by Rockstar.

Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, the latest instalment in the enormously successful Grand Theft Auto series features a painstakingly detailed and life-like city for players to explore; a rich, immersive narrative experience; an original soundtrack highlighting the cultural eclecticism of Liberty City; and newly expanded multiplayer just for the PC.

Grab "Get Sprunk" at GP Downloads (31MB)

 

Updated 5:45pm: Rockstar has released the first set of screenshots for GTA IV PC now, which you can find below.

Tiscali Games has apparently been provided with one of the first viewings outside of Rockstar for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.

The catch? Their summary is in Czech. Never fear, Google translation to the rescue!