According to the GTA IV game details page on XBox.com, the new GTA IV trailer will appear today via the XBox Live Marketplace in high-definition! With the clock now ticking past 6 1/2 hours left to go, here’s to sitting back and watching Xbox Live crash and burn tonight.

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It’s Rockstar day today and what better way to continue it than with the A-FUCKING-MAZING new Wired article examining Rockstar Games’ rise to fame and fortune riding on the success of Grand Theft Auto and the pocket books of Take 2 Games and their perceived fall from grace. Providing a rare inside glimpse into the inner-workings of Rockstar on a corporate level, David Kushner does an excellent job of analyzing the many mistakes that have occurred in Rockstar management and asking the important question, can Rockstar, minus many of their crucial team members, keep the GTA brand alive and well?

Read more: The Road to Ruin

The countdown is well underway for the unveiling of the new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer from Rockstar Games. At the moment, the clock is ticking past 14h 31m 02s before millions of sandbox gaming fans around the world will get a glimpse of the future of the GTA franchise. I’m sure it’s no secret that Rockstar and Take 2 have a lot riding on this game, with the talk of a selloff of their parent company lighting up the games gossip circuit, this trailer better be 3-8 minutes of non-stop debauchery and action that would make Jack Thompson proud. Let’s just hope it shows some actual in-game footage.

Countdown: GTA IV trailer

An official statement from Take 2 has pointed out that an alternative course to the company’s sale has yet to be found, meaning that a potential gold rush will possibly be occurring over Take 2’s assets, namely GTA developer, Rockstar Games. An alternative seems unlikely at this point, with the statement going on to reveal that the board of directors believe that it is unlikely to present an alternative (to the sale) before the next general board meeting occurring March 29th, though discussions are ongoing. Time for Microsoft to open up that wallet, though the company has stated in the past it has no desire to purchase Take 2, I can see a healthy bidding war for the rights to Grand Theft Auto.

EDIT: I promise I’ll be brushing up on my native language (English) shortly ;)

Read more: Take 2 board has no alternative (yet) but sale

Take-Two announced recently that it is evaluating new strategies, including the possible sale of the company, as an investor group continues it’s power grab of the Rockstar Games publisher. The announcement, which comes after TTWO postponed it’s annual board meeting is causing a little jump in the company’s stock price, causing investors around the world to hover their finger over that little “Sell” button.

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Ah how the mighty have fallen. If anyone was ever interested in what a (rumored) corporate power grab from a mother company to it’s prodigal son would produce, this is it. Rockstar Games has announced the release of their web-based music sampling and creation toy, Beaterator, for the PSP, complete with a celebrity name attached, that being hot (as in mainstream hot) Timbaland. No word on if the beats provided by Timbaland will feature any obscure Finnish demo scene samples.

Press release after the jump..

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So it seems Take-Two investors have finally had enough. A group of investors at Rockstar’s mother company, who together own 46% of shares, is taking over the board and flushing senior management starting at the top, with CEO Paul Eibeler. The shakeup is boosting T2’s stock price, which is up over $1 per share as of this moment. Take-Two has been no stranger to controversy on pretty much every level, it just seems that investors have finally had enough of that controversy coming from the top. It’s a shame there won’t be a Rockstar shake-up, but, considering that’s how the bills get paid, I’d understand them not wanting to touch their golden goose.

Read more: Take-Two power struggle | Rebellion at Take-Two