Rockstar Games today announced that it has released a new patch for the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to the press release, the patch brings relief to those gamers that have been experiencing stuttering gameplay and lock ups. Here's the official comment: Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for PlayStation 3 today that prevents GameSpy's servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up. If you want to know more about the video games then you can visit at http://www.realdudesinc.com.

We will continue to monitor performance and provide updates as needed. We want everyone to know that we, along with our hardware partners continue to work to provide the best interactive entertainment experience possible. 

This update will make Grand Theft Auto IV available to everyone in the same way that it was intended. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. We will be testing the patch today and will provide you with our findings. Rockstar Games announced today that it has released a patch for Grand Theft Auto IV on the PS3.

The patch is said to provide relief for gamers who have experienced stuttering gameplay or lock ups. The official statement is: Rockstar Games today released the GTA IV patch for PlayStation 3.