The 2017 GTA Online Stunt Race Event is finally live; get ready for a bunch of new tracks and updates

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By tech2 News Staff /  02 Mar 2017 , 09:10

The ‘2017 GTA Online Stunt Race Event’ is live. As Rockstar Games puts it, suit up, strap in and get ready!

The event features a bunch of brand new races to participate in as well as double GTA$, the in-game currency, and RP.

Rockstar Games, the creators of GTA Online, describe it as such, “You’ll race up glass towers, plummet through clouds, dodge turbines and clatter though bowling pins on your way to the finish line.” The races will show up on the map and can also be individually bookmarked on Social Club.

Bonuses include a Pink Stunt jumpsuit just for logging in before 13 March and a 15 percent discount on the vehicles and clothing options from last year’s ‘Cunning Stunts’ update, including the Annis RE-7B, the Emperor ETR1, Vapid Desert Raid, Vapid Trophy Truck and more.

Vehicle Warehouses will also get a 25 percent discount.

The race schedules are also out. Premium races will run from 28 February to 6 March for Super class vehicles. Another set of races for Sports class vehicles will run from 7 March to 13 March.

Time trials will run from 27 February to 5 March and from 6 March to 12 March.

So what are you waiting for? The races have already started. Fire up your GTA V install, make sure it’s updated and start playing!

GTA Online gets a whole pile of new content this Halloween, don’t miss out on the fun!

By tech2 News Staff /  01 Nov 2016 , 14:10

It’s been more than three years since Rockstar Games first released GTA Online for the public, and they haven’t stopped updating it with fresh content. In keeping with the times, Rockstar Games released a whole bunch of Halloween themed updates for the game.

The major update was, of course, a double RP and GTA$ (GTA$ is the in-game currency) event on 31 October (which you’ve missed by now). But that’s not all, GTA gets a bunch of new cars, custom T-Shirts, game modes, missions and more!

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Vehicles like the Lurcher Hearse and Franken Strange will be available through to 15 November and Rockstar is also offering 30 percent off on selected, holiday-themed items on their store. The likes of the Pegassi Speeder, Progen T20 and Custom Donk are now that little bit less hard on the pocket. Better yet, all of the above will be available regardless of your rank and mission completion status, till 7 November only, of course.

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A new addition to the vehicle roster is the stunning Pegassi Vortex, a bike which Rockstar Games describes as a “sophisticated two-wheeled monster.” You know you want it, and it’s been available since 25 October.

If you were lucky enough to login (or maybe you never logged out) on 31 October, you’re eligible for a gift of GTA$250,000, which will be deposited to your in-game bank account by 4 November.

For a complete list of freebies and unlocks, head here.