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Deep guides for the map, missions and money.
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Bad Sport: How GTA Online Punished Cheaters and Griefers Starting in 2013
In October 2013, Rockstar launched Bad Sport, a segregated matchmaking pool that punished GTA Online griefers and quitters with a dunce cap, a red blip, and lobbies cut off from regular players.
Jul 19 - Guides
GTA 5's Three Endings: Which One Should You Pick?
GTA 5 forces Franklin to choose who lives at the very end of the story. Here is what each of the three endings, Assassination, Betrayal and Deathwish, actually changes, and which one Rockstar treats as canon.
Jul 19 - Guides
GTA 5's Best Viewpoints: The Dam, the Observatory and Every Iconic Vista
The Land Act Dam, the Galileo Observatory, Mount Chiliad and the Vinewood Sign: where to find GTA 5's best views, and how to reach every one fast.
Jul 18 - Guides
The GTA 5 Ragdoll Glitch, Explained: Why NPCs Go Haywire
GTA 5's Euphoria physics engine occasionally sends pedestrians into spinning, T-posing, or flailing meltdowns. Here is what actually causes the ragdoll glitch and why Rockstar has never fully patched it.
Jul 18 - Guides
GTA Online Glitches: The Full History of Rockstar's War on Exploits
From the first patches in 2013 to BattlEye in 2024, here is how Rockstar has spent thirteen years chasing down GTA Online money glitches, duplication exploits and mod menus.
Jul 17 - Guides
Every Vehicle Shown in the GTA 6 Trailers: Cars, Motorcycles and Boats
Every vehicle Rockstar has shown in the GTA 6 trailers so far - cars, motorcycles, boats and helicopters, with real-world inspirations and where each one appears.
Jul 17 - Guides
The Best Businesses to Buy in GTA 6 (What We Expect)
GTA 6 hasn't confirmed a business system yet, but Brian Heder's smuggling operation and a decade of GTA Online economy give strong clues. Here are the businesses we expect - and how to get ready.
Jul 16 - Guides
Beyond Vice City: Every Other Region Confirmed for GTA 6
GTA 6 is not just Vice City. Here is what Rockstar has confirmed about the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.
Jul 16 - Guides
Will GTA 6 Let You Switch Characters Like GTA 5?
GTA 5 let you swap between Michael, Franklin and Trevor at will. Here's what's actually confirmed about character switching in GTA 6, and what's still just retailer wording about Jason and Lucia.
Jul 16 - Guides
GTA 5: The 2011 Debut Trailer vs. the Final Game
Rockstar's first GTA V trailer landed in November 2011, almost two years before the game shipped. Here is exactly what changed between that first look and the Los Santos players actually got in 2013.
Jul 15 - Guides
The First Cult Cars of GTA Online: Meet the OGs From 2013
GTA Online launched in October 2013 with the same vehicle roster as GTA V. Here are the launch cars, from the Truffade Adder to the Bravado Banshee, that built the game's car culture before a single DLC existed.
Jul 15 - Guides
GTA 5 Strangers and Freaks: The Complete Guide to Every Side Mission
GTA 5 has 66 Strangers and Freaks missions across Franklin, Michael and Trevor, but only 24 count toward 100% completion. Here is every chain, its reward, and how to trigger it.
Jul 14 - Guides
GTA 5 Fort Zancudo: Military Base Guide and the Secret Bunker Mystery
Fort Zancudo is GTA 5's most dangerous military base: cross the fence and you get 4 stars instantly. Here is how to get in, steal a P-996 Lazer jet, and the truth behind the base's mysterious -1 elevator.
Jul 14 - Guides
The 10 Funniest GTA 5 Glitches From 2013-2014
From Blue Hell to ghost bus drivers and floating barber scissors, these are the 10 funniest glitches from GTA 5 and GTA Online launch era, 2013-2014.
Jul 13 - Guides
Why Rockstar Wiped Duplicated Money From GTA Online in Late 2013
Weeks after GTA Online launched, duplication glitches flooded the game with hundreds of millions of illegitimate GTA$. Here's why Rockstar wiped that money from every account that held it, how the community reacted, and why the decision still shapes how Rockstar handles exploits today.
Jul 13 - Guides
GTA 6 Heists: How They Could Work
Rockstar's trailers already show Jason and Lucia robbing a diner and a bank. Here's how GTA 6's heists could build on GTA 5's formula - and what's still pure speculation.
Jul 12 - Guides
GTA 6's Vice City in 2026 vs. 1986: What's Changed
GTA 6 sends players back to Vice City, but forty fictional years have passed since Tommy Vercetti's 1986. Here is what the trailers and Rockstar's own history confirm has changed, and what has not.
Jul 11 - Guides
GTA 6 Story: Everything We Know About the Plot (No Spoilers)
Jason and Lucia, Rockstar's first criminal-couple leads, get pulled into a conspiracy across Leonida after a heist goes wrong. Here is every plot detail Rockstar has actually confirmed, with nothing from leaks or datamines.
Jul 11 - Guides
Why GTA 5 Shattered Every Sales Record in 2013
GTA 5 earned $815.7 million in one day and $1 billion in three, becoming the fastest-selling entertainment product ever. Here's exactly how it happened.
Jul 11 - Guides
The GTA Online Stimulus Package: When Rockstar Gave Away $500,000
In November 2013, Rockstar deposited GTA$500,000 into every account that had played GTA Online in October - a straight apology for the mode's chaotic launch month. Here's the full story of the Stimulus Package: the announcement, the delay, and what it actually bought.
Jul 10 - Guides
GTA 5 100% Completion Checklist: Every Requirement Explained
The full breakdown of what it actually takes to hit 100% in GTA 5 story mode: story missions, Strangers and Freaks, Hobbies and Pastimes, Random Events and every collectible that counts.
Jul 10 - Guides
GTA 5's Creepiest and Most Haunted Locations in Los Santos
From a ghost on Mount Gordo to an abandoned motel in Blaine County, here is every confirmed haunted and creepy location in GTA 5 - and the real backstory behind each one.
Jul 10 - Guides
GTA Online Hat, Mask and Glasses Glitch: How to Wear All Three at Once
GTA Online normally blocks wearing a hat, mask and glasses together - this working 2026 glitch uses two solo methods, the telescope trick and the Ammu-Nation soda machine, to lock in the combo for good.
Jul 9 - Guides
The GTA Online Garage Duplication Glitch: How It Made Players Millionaires (and How Rockstar Killed It)
How a save-desync trick at Los Santos Customs let players duplicate supercars for unlimited GTA$, and the years-long patch war that finally killed it.
Jul 9
