Rockstar Is Breaking Tradition With the Next GTA Online Update, And It Might Mean Big News Is Coming
The unprecedented move to delay the "A Safehouse in the Hills" update by 24 hours leaves an empty slot on a Tuesday...
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Ray Ampoloquio
Editor and News Writer
Ray Ampoloquio is a GTA BOOM editor and news writer who began playing the series with San Andreas around 2006 before going back to GTA III and Vice City. GTA IV became his favorite after he built his first gaming PC in 2010, and he has followed every mainline release since. He covers GTA 6 announcements, trailers, characters and setting, Rockstar Games and Take-Two business news, GTA Online updates, editorials, explainers and franchise history. Ray prioritizes official Rockstar and Take-Two sources, including Newswire posts, trailers, investor calls and earnings reports. He labels leaks and fan theories as unconfirmed, traces claims to original sources and distinguishes verified facts from speculation.
- Playing GTA since
- 2006
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
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Rockstar Just Told Content Creators How Much The New GTA Online Mansions Cost
Rockstar is betting that players value these luxury properties enough to either invest significant time grinding or open their wallets for Shark...
Massive GTA Online Mansions Update Brings Michael De Santa Out of Retirement
Michael De Santa, the retired bank robber turned family man who was one of the three playable protagonists in the single-player story...
The Real Grand Theft Auto 6 Hype Hasn't Even Started, According to Google
The game's surprisingly low 9 search ranking shows the casual audience isn't paying attention yet...
Rockstar and Discord Team Up To Give Away Free Money in GTA Online
The careful rollout of account linking, followed by rewards channels and presumably more features to come...
How Rockstar's $5M Gamble on GTA 3 Saved Take-Two Interactive
Dan Houser just revealed GTA III was nearly derailed by the 9/11 attacks, all while being a desperate...
Dan Houser: The Government Treated Grand Theft Auto Like "Internet Pornography"
For Rockstar Games and the team behind Grand Theft Auto, the franchise's massive commercial success brought the full weight of the United States...
GTA 6 Gameplay Was Sitting on Vimeo for Two Months, and No One Noticed
A former Rockstar employee's portfolio has revealed never-before-seen animations, including brand new animations of Lucia and a bicycle rental system.
Buy Your Grand Theft Auto 6 Console Now, Before the AI Market Crush Ruins Everything
The AI-driven global RAM shortage is about to drive console prices sky-high, but Sony's foresight means the PS5 Pro is now your best and safest...
Dan Houser Reveals Why He Left Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto Became "Overwhelming"
The Rockstar co-founder admitted that the sheer exhaustion of projects like Red Dead Redemption 2, with its 450,000 lines of dialogue...
The GTA 4 Remaster Fans Have Begged for Is Finally Here (and It's Free)
A fan-made remaster mod for the beloved GTA 4 has just been released.
Grand Theft Auto's Co-Founder Just Dismantled the Industry's Obsession with AI
One of the main creatives behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise says that AI can't do what tech companies are promising...
Former Saints Row Designer Lays Out Perfect Plan for a Grand Theft Auto Movie
Clint Ourso believes the franchise's biggest missed opportunity is Hollywood, arguing Rockstar has the creative muscle to finally pull off a...
Does Jason Duval's "Open-Eyed" Aiming in GTA 6 and Tattoo Expose His Secret Military Past?
Forget Trevor and Niko, Grand Theft Auto 6's Jason Duval might be the most lethal character Rockstar Games has ever created.
Your Favorite Streamer Could Become an Official Grand Theft Auto 6 Insider
Rockstar is hiring a Director of Creator Management to integrate influencer feedback directly into development...
Rockstar Is Too Busy to Care That GTA 6 Just Swept the Golden Joysticks
The studio didn't even show up to accept the awards for "Most Wanted Game" and "Best Trailer," proving they are laser-focused on the delayed 2026...
The CEO Behind GTA 6 Just Teased a Feature That Changes Everything: Unscripted Conversations
The way we interact with video game characters could be about to change dramatically, says Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick.
Liberty City’s Time Is Almost Up as GTA 3 Exits PlayStation Plus Soon
PlayStation Plus subscribers who have enjoyed Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition since June now face a deadline of December 16 to...
