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Apart from the one guy standing behind me, the image above represents the entirety of the crowd that was on hand for the midnight launch of Grand Theft Auto IV at the Woodland Hills Wal-Mart in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That’s all of them. Seriously, there’s no one hidden off camera (apart from behind-me-guy mentioned above). There’s no line extending down the DVD isle. What you see is it. I’ve been to midnight launches before, and I can tell you that this was by far the smoothest one I’ve had to last. Compared to the hours I had to wait in line for Halo 3 last year (in addition to the time I spent once the line actually started moving), Wal-Mart was nothing. I was literally standing at a register at midnight, and I was back in my automobile, game in hand, by 12:07.

Wal-Mart’s plans for the GTAIV launch were leaked earlier this month, proclaiming that the chain wanted to be the “Fastest way to play GTA IV.” While it seems to be more out of coincidence than actual planning, my Wal-Mart certainly proved to be quick. After the break, I’ve compiled some of the reasons to consider Wal-Mart for your next midnight launch.

Continue reading Small Wait Auto: GTAIV Wal-Mart launch recap (Tulsa, OK)

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If you haven’t done so already, we advise signing up for GTAIV’s Social Club right this very moment (well, after you finish reading all the goodness X3F has to offer) because it’s open for business and ready to enhance your GTAIV experience.

Just like any new fangled website that features video game integration, GTAIV’s Social Club allows you to register an account, link your Xbox Live gamertag and let you seamlessly experience website to Xbox Live connectivity bliss. Once your gamertag is attached to your Social Club account and you’ve played GTAIV over Xbox Live, you’ll then be able to keep tabs on multiplayer stats, earn a spot in the Hall of Fame, view the LCPD Police Blotter, be a part of the Story Gang, compete in the Liberty City Marathon and potentially earn your way into the uber l33t 100% Club. So go already, sign up for the Social Club and get your GTAIV game on. No true GTAIV enthusiast would be without a membership.

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If you care to peel yourself away from Grand Theft Auto IV this morning and want to spend even more money on gaming related goods, then make your way to the Xbox Live Marketplace for three new Rock Band DLC tracks. Though, if you can’t find any reason to quit your GTAIV gaming extravaganza, we’ll fully understand.

For the rockin’ diehards who need their weekly Rock Band fix, this week’s Rock Band DLC features three new tracks from the Smashing Pumpkins and The Mom Hips with each track only available separately for 160 Microsoft points. Check the break for a complete DLC roundup.

Continue reading Rock Band Smashing Mom DLC now on XBLM

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