Gamers leave their rooms in quest for glory
<p>Prize money grows as tournaments attract sponsors and large online audiences.</p>
Games11/15/2004, 12:59:13 AM
<p>Prize money grows as tournaments attract sponsors and large online audiences.</p>
<p>Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | The Getaway: Black Monday | Donkey Konga</p>
<p><strong>Leader:</strong> The latest version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is reckoned to have grossed £24m over the weekend.</p>
<p>Metal Slug 3 | 3D Pool | Galleon Dusk | Colin McRae Rally 2005 | Platoon |Gauntlet | Big Boss Bash</p>
<p>Dave Jones, the man who created the notorious Grand Theft Auto, wants the people of Europe to ditch their console games and emulate their counterparts in Asia, particularly Korea, and play massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs).</p>
<p><strong>Letters: </strong> It is hard to understand why you allowed room for Steve Boxer's review of the latest computer "game" from Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (A lot of violence but it's deliciously attractive, October 29). </p>
<p>Sega Superstars | Plug-and-Play | THUG 2</p>
<p>With over 30m sales under its belt, Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular video game franchises. But today it is hoping that its new release, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, can break all records in an industry that dwarfs Hollywood. </p>
<p><strong>Steve Boxer:</strong> Today's release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a pop culture event on a par with the opening of a Star Wars film or the launch of a Harry Potter book.</p>
<p>Zodiac 2 | Viewtiful Joe | Obscure</p>