Things are really starting to heat up in regards to the Grand Theft Auto marketing. Want to see a big big big advertisement? A mural is being painted on the site of the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles. It should be a shock if you realize that the same hotel was used for other big ads including Rockstar games like GTA 4 and Max Payne 3. Is this going to be the biggest video game in history? I’m really starting to think so. We just need the PC and Xbox One/PS4 announcements and then you can say it’s the biggest video game ever. If all consoles, including mobile devices, get a version, it will be the most widely played game in history. How could you dispute that? Then again, those other versions are just speculation at this point.

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Avatars and gamerpics are now available on both PlayStation Store PSN and Xbox Live marketplaces. Characters include: Michael, Trevor, Franklin, “Chop” the Rottweiler, and a lovely Vespucci Beach goer – as well as two variations of the Grand Theft Auto V logo. You can get the set on Xbox Live Marketplace for 80 MS Points or $0.49 / £0.21 / €0.25 each from the PlayStation Store. Also available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, you can get themed outfits and items for your Xbox 360 Avatar. These outfits cost 320 Microsoft Points each. Individual tees are available for 80 Microsoft Points. Chop the Dog or the Parachute are available for 240 Microsoft Points.

Check this out! A big ad like this in New York and they only list the Playstation 3 version and nothing about the Xbox 360 version. Ooops! I’m sure most fans will know it’s available for both consoles but it’s still a bit comical! Rumors are out there that Sony and Rockstar have a publicity deal. That means most ads and marketing will focus on the PS3 and not the Xbox 360. It seems likely because think about the PS3 and GTA V bundles and the exclusive branded Grand Theft Auto 5 headset. That wasn’t available for the Xbox 360.

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If you’re thinking about getting the official strategy guide from Brady Games, Amazon has a great deal going right now. Not sure how long this will last so you better get on it. Check it out on Amazon.com now. Not sure about countries other than USA but I’m sure they are also seeing a similar discount.

If you want to spend $0.49 cents each, you can get the characters from GTA V as avatars. There are 12 different avatars that are available. These are available from Playstation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace.