Daily Star apologises over 'GTA Rothbury' story

The Daily Star, which caused a degree of consternation within the games industry in the UK last week after publishing a story claiming that Rockstar was working on a new instalment of the Grand Theft Auto series based on events surrounding the Raoul Moat manhunt, has issued a lengthy public apology, admitting that it was untrue.

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