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Flickr user Matthew Johnson provides us with a "side by side comparison of a photo tour in New York City and Liberty City -- crazy details!" Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Apparently, being the stars of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV just wasn't enough, so Niko and Vlad decided to take over the SNL Weekend Update. Video after the break.

Most of the gag appears to be the permanent karate-chop pose of motion-capped hands, overly expressive gesturing and out-of-place dialogue during non-cutscene encounters.

This followup to the Grand Theft Auto IV endless dimension glitch, shows what happens when a character gets their hands on an anti-gravity device and starts street swimming. Video after the break.

Now that you've put in over 30-hours and still haven't come close to finishing Grand Theft Auto IV, here are some cheat codes to make things easier -- some do not earn achievements when used. Video after the break. Here's how to use them:

Press up on your D-Pad to display your cell phone, and then press up again to access the keypad. Enter the codes and call the number. If done correctly, it should say "Cheat activated" in the top left hand corner.

So you've seen part 1, now check out Conan's latest installment of the "toned down" Grand Theft Auto IV, in which the whole family can enjoy. Continue reading to watch.

In addition to the freezing problems that GTA IV players have been experiencing, there's the "Endless Dimension" glitch, in which Niko takes the trip of a lifetime. Video after the break.

Conan O'Brien just received Grand Theft Auto IV yesterday, but it happens to be a special "toned down" version with less violence. Continue reading for the video.

In the past, Grand Theft Auto's been severely criticized for being too violent. The new version, it's been toned down a lot, I think in reaction to the criticism. I'm not sure it's better. Take a look.

Do you know any gamer who's already finished Grand Theft Auto IV? Then it's time to start looking for amusing signs, such as this Apple / iPhone parody. Click here for one more picture.

And if that's not enough, the site advertises a new banana-shaped iFruit phone. Its sales points made me laugh out loud: No buttons, no reception, no storage capacity, all Ego!

Aside from GTA fans waiting in long lines to get the game on launch day, there was one person in San Diego who thought they could snag the game red-handed, and get away with it. Continue reading for the news report.

You may remember Fiel from our previous boring old text-only post, but now you can watch his police cruiser window kicking and photorgrapher spitting prowess via YouTube. His parents must be so proud! It's filled with local news-isms, making it worth the watch

GV pits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV against each other in a graphics showdown. Are there any noticeable differences? Find out after the break.

The 360 seemed to have a bit more pop-in, but also seemed a tad cleaner looking, but I only noticed the latter by going back and forth between the TVs, which were set up side-by-side