We have updated the interactive map with screenshots of all the seagull locations in Liberty City. If the map doesn't make it easy enough for you, check out this awesome seagull hunting guide created by our admin fred, which enables you to keep track of your progress so that you won't miss any. Find the first seagull on the map, exterminate it, then click "Got It!" and move on to the next one.

There are 50 seagulls to exterminate in The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Check out The Ballad of Gay Tony Interactive Map, which contains all seagull, weapon, health, armour, parachute and BASE jump locations!

We'll be improving the map over the next few days so be sure to check back soon!

Head over to our Cheats Page for a list of new cheats that are available in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony. There are nine (new) cheats in total!

Later today we will bring you lots of new information, including an interactive map which contains all the pickup, parachute and seagull locations. Stay tuned.

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony is now available for $19.99 / 1600 Microsoft Points at Xbox LIVE Marketplace. It can also be bought as part of the Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City bundle - which includes The Lost and Damned - for $39.99 USD.

The reviews are finally in...

• VideoGamesDaily.com (formerly known as Kikizo) (9/10)
• IGN (9.2/10)
• IGN Video Review
• 1UP (A-)
• EuroGamer (8/10)
• Kotaku
• CVG (9.1/10)

Here is the final video before The Ballad of Gay Tony is officially released tomorrow. Meet Luis Lopez:

Could this be a hint at the location of the next GTA game?

Possible GTA V hint in the EfLC manual? (Thanks to DigiShine for the image!)

The picture is featured on page 13 of the GTA: Episodes from Liberty City manual. It's a very simple sketch which appears to depict somewhere rural.

So you decide... (see latest poll)

Special events are taking place this weekend to celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (featuring The Ballad of Gay Tony).

"To celebrate tomorrow's launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (in stores on disc for Xbox 360 this Thursday), featuring the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony, this weekend on Xbox LIVE will be chock full of special events to log on, join and play the most intense Grand Theft Auto multiplayer modes ever. And to ensure every fan can participate in these exclusive events, Xbox LIVE multiplayer will be absolutely FREE ALL WEEKEND for non-Gold LIVE members playing Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

"From Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st, you can sign on to Xbox LIVE and face off in Liberty City with multiplayer action against players from Rockstar North and against Henry Santos Jeter from the legendary latin megaband Aventura (and host of The Ballad of Gay Tony’s Santiago Mix on San Juan Sounds) as part of this special Episodes from Liberty City Xbox LIVE Weekend."

Head over to R* News Wire for a full schedule of events taking place.

These new screenshots were released today by Rockstar Games:

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (2 new images)

That brings the total number of screenshots in our gallery to 88.

Two days to go!

IGN has continued its promise of posting a new gameplay montage from Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony each day up until its release. Today's montage focuses on BASE jumping. Enjoy!

Watch Princess Robot Bubblegum, part of the new TV lineup in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony:

Also, be sure to check out GameInformer's Q&A with Lazlow, where he discusses what went into creating the new in-game television, internet and radio content for The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Two days to go! Keep an eye on the countdown here.

IGN today posted two new videos from Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony. The first video shows the cutscene from the mission "Caught with Your Pants Down", and the second video shows the gameplay aspect of the same mission. Don't watch the videos if you don't want the mission spoiled for you!

You can read more about the mission here.

IGN has posted a second video containing gameplay footage from The Ballad of Gay Tony. This morning's video focused on explosions, and tonight's video focuses on nightlife.

Wondering what this was all about? It probably has something to do with this:

Link: IGN - The Ballad of Gay Tony Nightlife Montage

The latest video from Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony demonstrates the Base Jumping feature in multiplayer Free Mode:

"Use parachutes to take part in Multiplayer BASE Jumping throughout Liberty City. Find the 9 BASE jump marker locations scattered throughout the city in Free Mode and hit Right Button to warp you (and anyone else with you in Multiplayer) to the top of the building. Clean, successful and well-executed BASE skydiving jumps will be tracked by time and other statistics that you'll be able track and compare with Friends at Rockstar Games Social Club."

Additionally, the Multiplayer section on the official website has been updated to include new screenshots and information about the Race and GTA Race game modes.

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (3 new images)

Link: The Ballad of Gay Tony Multiplayer

Check out the new video posted at IGN which contains unedited gameplay footage from The Ballad of Gay Tony:

Link: IGN - Gay Tony Explosion Montage.

The official website for Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony has been updated with details about the soundtrack. The new page contains previews for five in-game radio stations, including an exclusive "bonus" station called Vice City FM, which is only available on the Episodes from Liberty City disc. Check it out:

Link: The Ballad of Gay Tony Soundtrack Page

The latest episode of GameTrailers TV, which was aired today featuring exclusive new footage of The Ballad of Gay Tony, is now available to watch online.

The episode is divided into several chapters and contains an interview with Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera:

Chapter 1: 00:00-04:45 - Story and Characters
Chapter 2: 04:45-10:00 - Missions and Gameplay
Chapter 3: 10:00-15:30 - Multiplayer
Chapter 4: 10:00-15:30 - Beyond GTA IV

Rockstar didn't reveal much new information during the interview, but they were able to clarify some points. The only major new piece of info is that there's a new dance radio station hosted by Crookers. Here's a summary of the main details:

• Luis has to make tough decisions. Right off the bat, he must decide whether he wants to help his mother or help Gay Tony.
• The gameplay is more focused on combat, whereas in GTA IV and The Lost and Damned the focus was more on using vehicles.
• You can't shoot from parachutes, but you can shoot other parachutists as they are coming down.
• The previous episode, The Lost and Damned, contained a yellow-ish sky filter. The Ballad of Gay Tony features a pink/purple-ish filter.
• Some vehicles are equipped with nitrous (but not all) which should make races more interesting.
• As mentioned, a new dance radio station is available hosted by Crookers - an Italian DJ/production duo.
• The Ballad of Gay Tony is definitely the last episode in the GTA IV saga (this point has been emphasized before, but some people refuse to accept it!)

The official website for Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony has been updated with new details and screenshots about the nightlife in Liberty City. The page provides (brief) details about each of the three nightclubs in Liberty City (Bahama Mamas, Maisonette 9 and Hercules) and also provides some information about the club-based minigames and club management jobs. Check it out!

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (2 new images)

Go behind the scenes with FIZZ TV as celebrities party it up in the latest video from Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony, the upcoming expansion for GTA IV:

Rockstar has updated the official website with the first multiplayer details. The page confirms that Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Race, GTA Race and Free Mode have all been updated to include new features.

Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch contains two new gameplay features - kill streaks (receive health and armour bonuses for kill streaks of 3, 5 and 10) and assisted kills (make $25 for every assisted kill). You can also earn money for ending other players' kill streaks. New locations, new vehicles and new weapons (including the parachute) are also available, Rockstar has confirmed.

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (10 new images)

Coming soon: Race and GTA Race information & screenshots, plus official multiplayer video.

OXM has released yet another preview for the second downloadable episode of Grand Theft Auto IV. There's a few details here and there but nothing major that we haven't heard before.

Check out the interview here.

Thanks to the members at our forums for pointing this out!

Five new screenshots from The Ballad of Gay Tony were released today by Rockstar Games. See all of them in our screenshot gallery!

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (10 new images)

Update: Five additional screenshots were discovered by GTAGaming, which it appears Rockstar forgot to put on the site. That brings the total number of new images to 10.

The next episode of GameTrailers TV will feature exclusive new footage of The Ballad of Gay Tony and an interview with Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera. The episode will be aired on Spike TV on October 15th (this Thursday) at 12:30-01:00 AM.

Thanks to Geoff Keighley for the details, and thanks to RockstarBase for the initial heads up.

The second official trailer for Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (featuring The Ballad of Gay Tony) is now available! The trailer is called "There's Always a Girl", and the song featured is called "The Look" by Roxette.

We are now just three weeks away from release. Click here to view the countdown to October 29.

As the title says...

"This [Grand Theft Auto cover art reference] randomly found online from New York's DJ Rei Double R is quite timely though – with a Dominican bachata driven tracklist that sounds like something Luis Lopez and his uptown pana's Armando & Henrique might be blasting in their car.

"Might a couple of these artists appear on The Ballad of Gay Tony’s soundtrack? Hmm..."

Link: RockstarGames.com - "Found on the Net: Grand Theft Auto x Bachata Music."

Well we all knew it was coming sometime this week and now we know exactly when. Rockstar have just announced that the Official 2nd trailer for the Episodes from Liberty City will be released this Wednesday at 1pm Eastern Daylight time.

Link: Rockstar News Wire

Link: GTAForums Discussion

Today the achievements list for The Ballad of Gay Tony was revealed. There are 10 achievements in total:

	Gone Down Complete all base jumps.	5G
	Diamonds Forever Complete the Trinity.	5G
	Four Play Hit a flag with a golf ball four times.	10G
	Bear Fight Win the L.C. Cage Fighters championship.	15G
	Catch the Bus Dance perfectly in both Tony's nightclubs.	15G
	Snow Queen Complete 25 drug wars.	20G
	Adrenaline Junkie Freefall for the longest possible time.	25G
	Maestro Finish the Ballad.	30G
	Past the Velvet Rope Score 80% or above in all missions.	45G
	Gold Star Score 100% in all missions.	80G

Six new screenshots have been added to the official Ballad of Gay Tony website. Check them out:

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery

Rockstar has announced in their latest e-mail broadcast that a new official trailer for Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is coming next week.

Rockstar has posted some info about the new vehicles that will feature in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Five new screenshots are included.

The Ballad of Gay Tony Screenshot Gallery (5 new images)

IGN has posted a new mini-trailer for The Ballad of Gay Tony. The trailer focuses on two of the game's characters, Armando Torres and Henrique Bardas. A high-definition version can be viewed by selling your soul subscribing to IGN Insider.

Here is some info to accompany the trailer:

"Armando and Henrique are two of Luis Lopez's oldest friends. They grew up together, went to school together, and got in a lot of trouble together. Henrique isn't too bright, but he's big, tough, dependable and knows how to use a gun. Armando's a little guy who talks a big game, and considers himself the brains of the operation - not difficult given his partner in crime. Armando, in particular, resents Luis for getting out of the neighborhood and above his station, but Henrique and Armando remain fiercely loyal to Luis and always have his back.

"Luis can call on his friends whenever he needs weapons and vehicles, or back-up on certain missions. Armand and Henrique are always around to engage in other activities, whether it's visiting the clubs, hitting some bars or heading to the driving range for some golf."

UPDATE: High-def version now available @ Rockstar's website.