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Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony – exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network, and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc exclusively for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

“Liberty City is the most vibrant game world we’ve created yet. The episodic structure has allowed us to interweave stories, gameplay and atmosphere in a whole new way,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “The team at Rockstar North have yet again surpassed themselves, and made something that is both epic and very innovative. This episode’s focus on high-end night life contrasts with the biker gangs portrayed in The Lost and Damned, whilst giving us a lot of new gameplay possibilities.”

Grand Theft Auto IV’s second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka “Gay Tony”), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City delivers two games on one disc – the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony and the first episode, The Lost and Damned – together on disc for the first time – for Xbox 360 for $39.99 and will not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play. The Ballad of Gay Tony will release on Xbox LIVE this fall for $19.99 or 1600 MS points and requires players to have Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE membership to download.

NEW GRAND THEFT AUTO COMING: Rockstar Games reveals that the second expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto IV is on the way, and says that we won’t have to wait long for the new GTAIV content either.

Rockstar Games’ next downloadable expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto IV is being teased on Rockstar’s official Twitter. This will be the second DLC pack for GTAIV–the first was Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, which was an Xbox 360 exclusive. There’s no word yet on whether this new expansion will be a console exclusive too or if it’ll be available on both Xbox 360 and PS3.

Here’s Rockstar’s message teasing the upcoming GTAIV DLC:

Be sure to check Rockstar Games’ Twitter soon for more updates on the secret new Grand Theft Auto IV expansion.

Some exciting news now for fans of the Halo series, as a recent job listing by Microsoft has basically confirmed that Halo IV is on the way to the Xbox 360 and will be handled by Microsoft Games Studio.

According to 8BitJoystick, Microsoft’s Halo team have posted a job listing over at Gamasutra, requiring an Animation Director. The official requirement reads:

“Microsoft Game Studios’ Halo team is looking for exceptional art talent to contribute to a new experience in the Halo universe. Teamwork, innovation, attention-to-detail and unbridled passion are characteristics we look for in all of our artists.”

So this is huge news for Halo fans hungry for any fresh news. The article from 8bit also points out that this is not a project that will be handled by Bungie or Ensemble Studios, but from Microsoft’s Game Studios.

Expect an official announcement from Microsoft after Halo: ODST is released. Let us know what you make of the news.

German racing wheel maker Fanatec says its new Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel controller, the one built with Forza 3 in mind, has entered pre-production. “It took a little bit longer than expected but Microsoft wanted us to support a new feature for Forza 3,” writes Fanatec company rep Thomas Jackermeier, and it will be shown at E3 next month, hinting that it will be tied to the next Turn 10 Studios racer.

New Feature? Wonder what that could be?