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For $285 or more on eBay, you could pick up your very own Grand Theft Auto 4's "Key to Liberty City", which was only given to gamers who completed 100% of the achievements within the first 7-days of its release. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The fuzzy jewelry box is about 7 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches in depth. On the inside top of this case is the Rockstar logo. The key itself is 5 inches long. The key says "THE KEY TO LIBERTY CITY" above the rockstar logo, with "MCMXCVIII" underneath the same logo.

In GT's latest retrospective series, they "borrow the most infamous rides from the past and present GTA cities." Continue reading to see more Grand Theft Auto cars.

If Grand Theft Auto's Niko Bellic were real, this is what he might look like, as rendered by Pixeloo. Click here for the full-sized picture.

Pixeloo's rendition of a "real" Mario was more than a little creepy. Those giant, giant eyes. Ungh. But Pixeloo's latest work - "real" Niko Bellic - is a much more subdued affair.

Well, most of you know the answer already, but Blendtec master Tom Dickson shows us exactly what happens when you stick the game inside an industrial blender. Video after the break.

Michael Hollick, the voice actor for Niko Bellic, recently appeared on the Big O & Dukes radio show (WJFK-FM, Washington). Continue reading to hear the entire interview along with some complaints.

Other highlights: He auditioned originally for motion-capture; the game he was told he was auditioning for was called "Frozen."

If Rockstar made a Grand Theft Auto board game, this is how it would be played, or at least according to Mad TV. Continue reading to watch.

Still, no one else seems to be doing Grand Theft Auto: The Board Game skits, so we're force to settle. For the record, I almost laughed at the Phil Collins mention, but then remembered how much I love "Mama" by Genesis.

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.