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Rockstar has released 1 new screenshot and high resolution versions of 3 screens previously seen in the various GTA V previews from May 2nd.


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Like those artworks used as placeholders for the third trailers? Rockstar has officially released them as wallpapers for your computer or mobile devices:

Expect to see more GTAV digital artwork released as widescreen desktops in the weeks ahead, including official version illustrations of some friends, family members and other known associates of our three main characters that you may have seen amidst the game's recent worldwide previews.

Get them in various sizes from Rockstar Downloads here or download the largest version from our gallery (or click the pics above). Join us in the forums!

12 images from a digital Game Informer article leaked today initially from The GTA Network. Rockstar later officially revealed them described as, "Motorbike Action, Heists, High-Speed Chases and More..." And they certainly show that...

Here's the collection:


Via Rockstar Games:

Just added to the collection of Grand Theft Auto V screenshots at www.rockstargames.com/V is a brand new set of 12 action-packed shots in high-res featuring Michael, Franklin and Trevor in various states of play - parachuting over Blaine County, piloting over the coastline in a Cuban 800, as well as attending to business affairs solo and as a masked unit tackling heists. Enjoy.

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Update

Also check out more screens from Edge in the forum topic here. Hopefully they will be officially released soon.

Along with the many screenshots released today with the previews. Four new Grand Theft Auto V artworks were also released. Check them out below.


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Check out a list of the latest GTA V previews straight from the people that saw it:


CVG | IGN | Game Informer 1 2 3 4 | Edge | Kotaku | OPM | OXM | Videogamer | GameSpot | The Telegraph

Other International Previews:
France: Gameblog.fr | Jeuxvideomagazine.com | Jeuxvideo.com | Jeuxactu.com
Germany: Bild.de | Gamona.de | Eurogamer.de | Gameswelt.de | Gamepro.de | Gamestar.de | Onlinewelten.com | Areagames.de | Looki.de | Computerbildspiele.de | Games Aktuell | VideoGamesZone | GameZone | Gamereactor.de
Spain: 3DJuegos | Meristation | LaPS3 | HobbyConsolas | Vandal | IGN
Benelux: Insidegamer | Power Unlimited | 9lives | Gamer.nl | Gamekings | Tweakers | IGN
Italy: Spaziogames.it | Eurogamer.it | Gamesvillage.it | Multiplayer.it | Everyeye.it | IGN
Scandinavia: Spill.no | Gamereactor(DK) | Gamereactor(SE) | Gamereactor(NO)
New Zealand: Gameplanet

Among the major points are:

• Character customization includes clothing, haircuts, and tattoos
• Character skills/stats that can be improved
• Special skills:
  Franklin - Slow-Mo Driving
  Trevor - Frenzy mode, double damage (think adrenaline)
  Michael - Bullet time
• HUD includes bars for health, armor, and special skills. Radar is similar to a 3D GPS display. There is also a "sound cone" showing how much noise you make, which attracts enemy attention
• Car customization at Pay 'n' Sprays is extensive, close to Midnight Club
• Weapon customization includes clips, scopes, and flashlights
• Buying businesses and real estate to make more money
• Actually plan out heist missions

After you pick your jaw up off the ground, come breakdown the previews in the forums here.

Enjoy.


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Update

Rockstar has released another 12 screenshots.

Well, they're here! And that means it's time to really get to know our three protagonists Michael, Trevor, and Franklin.


The Songs are:
Michael: Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Franklin: Jay Rock - Hood Gone Love It
Trevor: Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way

Quick Breakdown:

Michael

Therapist's face
More shots of the family including Tracy's face
Possibly Tracy's boyfriend peeping on Amanda, or Amanda wants a younger man to please her
Securicar heist
Other missions (extraction, assassination)
Herler 747 airplane
Police car paint scheme updated again, more realistic emergency lighting too

Franklin

Better shots of the Buffalo - rear appaears based on Dodge Challenger
Blimp near Downtown Los Santos is finally moving, now sports an Atomic Tire advertisement
Plenty of streetgang action
Green is prevalent with Franklin's gang friends
Various police chases, cinematic camera from IV returning
Street racing
Strip clubs
Chop attacking someone - appears to be the same guy sliding across a car hood in Trailer 2

Trevor

Trevor gives a Lost MC member a bat to the face
Dodge-type truck - likely the one seen in Trailer 2 with an F-150 bed
Newer Sandy Shores sign based on real life Salton Sea ones
Pickup trucks towing small trailers - first an open one and then a generator trailer is shown
Tractor seen only in viewfinder images
One of the two men shown (one with Michael, the other wearing a safety vest) is likely Ron
Video of the Biplane in action
Trevor loves to fight and torture people - note guy with a phone recording the action in fron of an old Up-n-Atom
The Lost MC logo shown in a desert area (0:42)
One of the onlookers from Trailer 2 with dreadlocks is shown with a painted face
"Do you want me to get my dick out again?"

Don't forget to check out 149 New Screencaps, direct from the new trailers!

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It seems Rockstar Games has snuck a contest onto the Epsilon Program website.


What they ask for is your name, email, and a link to a picture of you. Terms and conditions are on the website. A quote from them states:

Rockstar Games is holding a “casting call” event giving Grand Theft Auto fans an opportunity to be cast as one of five Epsilon Program members in Grand Theft Auto V. If you are chosen, your features will be used to create one of the five characters in the game.

The casting call runs through May 27th. Join the chat in the GTA 5 forums!

On top of Rockstar's planned trio of protagonist trailers coming next week, various gaming media outlets will also be talking about their latest preview of Grand Theft Auto V on May 2nd. We aren't sure exactly what they were shown but it may be a closer look at a heist mission or more of the free roam aspects of the game.


The following have confirmed they will have previews:

• 3djuegos.com
• CVG
• Edge
• Everyeye.it
• GameInformer
• GameKings
• IGN
• JeuxVideo
• Meristation
• Multiplayer.it
• OPM
• OXM
• Videogamer

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Rockstar Games have announced that three new trailers will debut next Tuesday, 30th April.

Simply posting the following image on their newswire. Fans around the world are already excited about new footage tailored to our individual protagonists.


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Update

The trailers are coming at 11 AM Eastern Time US.