Gamers have been blowing stuff up for fun since gaming began but, as you’re about to find out, explosions aren’t always fun. Just nearly always.

What do PlayStation games tell us about the important subject of family? We looked into it and, if this is what families are really like, we're going abroad on our own next Christmas. It's not though. In real-life, it's important to love your family, no matter how annoying they are.

While things don't look rosy for the time being on whether the PS3 will be getting any DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV, at least we can rest easy in the fact that the console is getting a whole new game by Rockstar North in the shape of Agent. Unfortunately, we know nothing about the game itself aside from a brief synopsis of its plot ('70s, espionage, cold war), the name, logo and - now, at least - ...

Can't wait for our GTA IV review to go live? Bet you can't. Well, here's a little taster of what to expect… The full review goes live very soon, so check back here, er, very soon! "After leaving the McReary house, we head into Algonquin, and drive our four-man party towards the bank. A cut-scene ensues – BANG! One of our men is shot dead, adding an extra layer of tension to proceedings. We watch our fellow robbers blow open the vault, before walking into it and snatching the cash – ...

The headline says it all: Play's GTA IV review will go live on the main Play website on the day GTA IV is released. Samuel is currently up at Rockstar playing the hell out of it to bring you the best review possible and you can read what he thought on the 29th. Gouranga!

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. We'll be getting final GTA IV code shortly before its release on the 29 April. In celebration of its release we'll be holding a special 'live blog' where we'll be playing the game and posting our experiences (and real screenshots) while we do it. So if you want to get a flavour of what the latest (and possibly greatest) installment of the Grand Theft Auto series is really like then check back here in, let's say, a couple of weeks time. See ...

So. I was lucky enough to play GTA IV this month. Don’t be jealous – you’ll be playing it soon enough. First thing I can report is that it’s brilliant. Big surprise! As long as you don’t expect anything radically different from the GTA format, you’ll be bowled over by what Rockstar has achieved. Graphically, it’s unsurpassed by anything else on next-gen consoles – the scale and detail of Liberty City is simply awesome. Gameplay-wise, Rockstar has reinvented various aspects of it and ‘fixed’ things we weren’t even aware needed fixing. In ...