Lewis
Hi, I'm Lewis! - I'm 25 years old and from the UK. I am the owner and founder of Rockstar Universe, which was founded in 2014 following the release of Grand Theft Auto V. I'm responsible for writing articles, running the website and managing the social media platforms. I'm a huge fan of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and have been for over 2 decades - with GTA IV being my ultimate favourite release.
Latest news
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Grand Theft Auto V Upgrades Ray-Tracing, But at a Cost
After long amounts of speculation, primarily right before the launch of GTA V for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, we have finally received ray-tracing in Los Santos. Primarily the way reflections function has been improved dramatically, but it does extract a heavy toll for game performance. In case you are not aware of what ray-traced reflections are ,It is a technique used in computer graphics to create more realistic-looking images by simulating the way light behaves in the real world. In a ray-traced reflection, an image is generated by tracing the path of light as it bounces off of objects in a scene. This allows for the creation of…
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GTAOnline: Los Santos Drug Wars Update Now Available
The latest addition to the Grand Theft Auto Online Updates has arrived, with the Los Santos Drug Wars hitting the streets of San Andreas in the first of a two-part story update featuring a ragtag crew of new arrivals led by Dax, a man-on-the-edge with high hopes of dosing the world, getting rich, and climbing to the top of the Southern San Andreas criminal food chain. Experience six wild new story missions as you help an outlandish group of new arrivals to Southern San Andreas establish a fledgling business venture running high-grade hallucinogenics out of a new mobile headquarters. Plus, expand your fleet of classic and contemporary rides, and so…
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GTAOnline: Los Santos Drug Wars Coming Dec 13
Earlier this week we reported on some brand-new quality of life updates making their way to GTAOnline as part of the next major GTAOnline update since The Criminal Enterprise Update. Today, Rockstar Games have revealed the first major details on the DLC including the title, “Los Santos Drug Wars”, coming to PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC next Tuesday, December 13. “Starting December 13, Los Santos Drug Wars injects a new psychoactive strain of chaos into Grand Theft Auto Online on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Head straight to Blaine County and join up with old pal Nervous Ron and a…
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GTAOnline Winter DLC Update Details Revealed
It has been a while since the last major GTAOnline update dropped, and with recent speculation on what exactly is to come in the final update of 2022, Rockstar Games have dropped a surprise Newswire article this evening briefly going over some of the major improvements which we can expect to see in a Multi-Part Content Update. This is what’s to come! Following last month’s GTAOnline Heists Challenge, Rockstar Games set a target of GTA$2 Trillion for the community to steal… we doubled that yet again! As a result, players can get their hands on a new vehicle in the upcoming GTA Online update — the retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe. This…
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GTA The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Coming to Steam & Epic Games Store
It has been just over a year since one of Rockstar’s first proper game remasters released, taking us back to classic 3D universe with GTA The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition. There has lots of speculation of recent weeks on whether any future updates would be pushed for the title following controversy around the state it was launched in, with numerous bugs and glitches still yet to be addressed. We reported back in October that the original developers of TDE, Grove Street Games, appeared to have been dropped from developing the game. It’s unknown if another studio has taken over or whether Rockstar Games are going to manage the updates fixes…
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The GTAV iFruit App Removed From IOS App & Google Play Stores
The Grand Theft Auto V iFruit Companion App has been removed from both the IOS App Store and Android Google Play Store (including for Windows Phone & PlayStation Vita). The app which launched alongside the GTAV Worldwide release back in 2013 in conjunction with the official Game Manual App allowed users to access their Los Santos Customs garage to edit licence plates and vehicles; feed and nurture our beloved Chop via the Chop the Dog app, access GTAV: The Manual as well as a home page to launch other Rockstar Games titles available on mobile devices. It is currently unknown as to when the app was removed from the stores…
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GTAOnline Event Week December 1st – 7th
Last month saw GTAOnline players take advantage of a variety of Heists bonuses including setup missions and finales to boost their bank balances ready for the festive season, along with aiming for the target of GTA$2 Trillion as a part of the Heists Challenge set out by Rockstar Games. Whilst the notes are being counted to see if the target has been met, a new wave of bonuses and rewards are available this week across southern San Andreas. 2X GTA$ and RP on Short Trips Visit the Smoking Room in the back of Record A Studios and hit some of Lamar’s strongest proprietary product for an out-of-body experience like no…
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Celebrating the 25 Year Anniversary of Grand Theft Auto
No matter where you are in the world, if you ask somebody if they know what Grand Theft Auto or ‘GTA’ is, odds are they’ll know exactly what you’re referring to. I’m not talking about the US State Law which is a Felony, punishable up to 5 years in prison… I’m talking about the second best-selling video-game franchise of all time. Straight from the start, Grand Theft Auto was never a walk in the park. Originally the game began as a concept, known as Race ‘N’ Chase (for those younger readers, you may notice these Arcade machines in GTAOnline. This is a reference to the early GTA concept). Race ‘N’…
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Microsoft Expects GTA6 Release in 2024 Following Latest CMA Statement
We know that the next instalment of the Grand Theft Auto series is still some time away, despite the recent gameplay leaks earlier this year showing what looked to be pre-alpha footage. However if you pay any attention to gaming news, you may be aware of the whole Sony, Microsoft and Activision situation which is still going on. In the latest CMA Statement from Microsoft (CMA meaning Competition and Markets Authority), the company have mentioned Take-Two and referred to GTAV, Red Dead Redemption 2 and surprisingly, Grand Theft Auto VI. The statement can be found on the UK Government Website here. On Page 24 out of 111… Microsoft have said:…
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Rockstar Games Provide Official Statement Regarding GTAOnline & Red Dead Online Roleplay Servers
Over the past few years there has been extreme controversy around the modding community with both Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It has always been a thing of the past where Rockstar Games release a new title and straight away the modding community get hard to work on being able to produce content such as licences vehicles, map expansions, scripts and more for the single-player element of the games. This never use to be an issue, however over time Take-Two have struck many developers of mods by issuing DMCA notices. Last year, an in-development mod called GTA Underground which…
