Following the release of one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, Grand Theft Auto IV is inching its way upon us, closer and closer. It was just a matter of time before we got new information, but Rockstar Games has decided to give us more than their usual one or two screenshots and character introductions. That's right. We are finally getting a trailer. The length of the trailer is uncertain at this time, but we're hoping to get at least 5 minutes of footage to satisfy our Grand Theft Auto taste buds. For those who are counting down every moment until GTA IV's exclusive trailer release, Rockstar has granted fans such as yourself the pleasure of having a countdown timer on their website. The link for this timer can be found here: http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/ Stay tuned to PSU for further details on GTA IV and more.

GTA IV features Euphoria physics

Now here's a story for anti-freedom lawyer Jack Thompson, his nemesis Rockstar Games has announced it will be making use of NaturalMotion's Euphoria physics engine for several future titles, most likely including Grand Theft Auto IV.

If you've seen those impressive Indiana Jones demo movies from LucasArts, where Indy throws around a bunch of bad guys and breaks scenery then you'll know what an impressive slice of code the Euphoria Engine is.

According to NaturalMotion, Euphoria on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will, "simulate the human body and motor nervous system, thus creating fully interactive game characters that act differently every time. With euphoria, games move away from canned animation, towards a much richer, life-like experience that is unique to the player."

"Euphoria is about giving people an interactive experience they have never seen before," said Torsten Reil, CEO of NaturalMotion.

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