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San Andreas

Every San Andreas story, guide and update from GTA Intel.

A Liberty City street enforcer with baseball bat near a police cruiser in GTA III

ClassicsMay 21, 2026

Salvatore Leone: The Don Who Connects Every 3D-Era GTA Game

Three different Grand Theft Auto protagonists worked for Salvatore Leone at three different points in his life. Toni Cipriani in 1998. CJ in 1992. Claude in 2001. The Leone don is the single connective thread holding the 3D-era timeline together, and Frank Vincent's voice is the reason it works.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 7 min read

Vinewood Hills mansion at sunset in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

ClassicsMay 21, 2026

Big Smoke's Betrayal: The San Andreas Story Arc, Decoded Mission by Mission

Melvin 'Big Smoke' Harris is one of the most infamous traitors in video game history. The signs were there from the first hour. Here's every clue Rockstar planted before The Green Sabre, who he was actually working with, and what his final monologue really says.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 8 min read

Verona Mall at night in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

ClassicsMay 21, 2026

Hot Coffee: The San Andreas Mod That Changed Video Game Ratings Forever

In the summer of 2005, a Dutch modder unlocked hidden sexual content inside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Within six weeks the ESRB had revoked the game's rating, three retailers had pulled it from shelves, and a US senator had filed a bill aimed at the games industry. Here's exactly what happened, and why the games industry is still living with the consequences.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 7 min read

Grand Theft Auto V trio — Michael, Trevor, Franklin — Rockstar Games press kit

ClassicsMay 20, 2026

Every GTA Protagonist, Ranked: From Claude to Lucia

Nine playable mainline GTA leads, one ranking, plenty to argue about. CJ at the top. Niko right behind. The GTA V trio splits in places that will start fights. And the two we can't rank yet.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 7 min read

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — Rockstar Games press kit

ClassicsMay 20, 2026

Big Smoke's Order, Decoded: Everything in That Cluckin' Bell Drive-Thru

Two number 9s. A number 9 large. A number 6 with extra dip. A number 7. Two number 45s — one with cheese — and a large soda. Twenty-plus years later, we know exactly what Big Smoke was ordering.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 5 min read

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — Rockstar Games press kit

ClassicsMay 19, 2026

The Hardest Mission in GTA San Andreas, Explained

"Hardest" is subjective, but San Andreas has a near-unanimous answer — and it isn't the one everyone memes about. Supply Lines vs Wrong Side of the Tracks, and the real contenders.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 4 min read

Grand Theft Auto series sales comparison through GTA 6 — GTA Intel graphic

GTA 6May 18, 2026

Every GTA Game by the Numbers: Sales, Launches and the GTA 6 Projection

Five mainline Grand Theft Auto games, two decades of sales records, and one game that isn't out yet. The whole series by the numbers — documented history, plus where GTA 6 is projected to land.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 5 min read

A SA-MP server in GTA San Andreas — players with name tags and chat on Grove Street

ClassicsMay 17, 2026

GTA San Andreas Multiplayer in 2026: SA-MP, open.mp, and MTA:SA

SA-MP froze a decade ago, open.mp picked it up, and MTA:SA never stopped. Here's the factual state of GTA San Andreas multiplayer in 2026 — and whether you can still play it.

Adi - GTA Intel Newswire 6 min read

San Andreas — completion screen

ClassicsApr 3, 2026

San Andreas 100% Completion: The Complete Checklist

The 100% completion flag in San Andreas requires every mission, every collectible, every school. Here's the complete checklist for the most ambitious GTA completion run.

Theo Yáñez 3 min read

San Andreas casino heist

ClassicsMar 3, 2026

San Andreas Casino Heist Arc: A Complete Walkthrough

The Las Venturas Caligula's Casino arc is the first proper Rockstar heist sequence — predating GTA V's by nearly a decade. Here's the full walkthrough.

Theo Yáñez 4 min read

Cesar Vialpando — San Andreas

ClassicsMar 1, 2026

Cesar Vialpando's Arc: San Andreas's Most Underrated Character

Cesar Vialpando is San Andreas's most morally consistent character — Kendl's boyfriend, an Aztecas leader, and CJ's most reliable ally across all three acts.

Helena Park 4 min read

San Andreas girlfriend mission

ClassicsFeb 28, 2026

San Andreas Girlfriends: All Six, Ranked by Gameplay Payoff

Denise, Millie, Helena, Katie, Barbara, Michelle — all six San Andreas girlfriends, what they unlock, and the dating mechanics in 2004's most ambitious romance system.

Helena Park 3 min read

San Andreas vehicle

ClassicsFeb 26, 2026

San Andreas's Iconic Vehicles, Ranked

From the Phoenix to the Bullet to the Hydra — every iconic Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vehicle, the rare spawns, and the unique cars worth hunting.

Marc Reyes 3 min read

Johnson family — San Andreas

ClassicsFeb 25, 2026

The Johnson Family: Sweet, Kendl, and CJ

Three Johnson siblings drive San Andreas's emotional core — Carl, Sweet, and Kendl. Here's the family chart, the deaths that bookend the campaign, and the resolution.

Mara Kovac 4 min read

San Andreas pilot school

ClassicsFeb 23, 2026

San Andreas Pilot, Driving and Bike School: The Complete Guide

Three vehicle schools — pilot, driving, bike — gate the most useful late-game vehicles in San Andreas. Here's the complete walkthrough for each.

Marc Reyes 3 min read

Grove Street territory — San Andreas

ClassicsFeb 22, 2026

San Andreas Territory War Mechanics, Explained

Grove Street vs Ballas territory wars — how the system works, when it activates, what each captured zone earns CJ, and the complete strategy for full Los Santos control.

Marc Reyes 3 min read

San Andreas gang territory

ClassicsFeb 20, 2026

The Vagos and Ballas: San Andreas's Gangs, Fully Explained

Eight named gangs operate across San Andreas — Grove Street, Ballas, Vagos, Aztecas, Triads, Mafia, Loco Syndicate, San Fierro Rifa. Here's the complete chart.

Theo Yáñez 4 min read

San Andreas radio

ClassicsFeb 19, 2026

San Andreas's WCTR Talk Shows, Ranked

Lonely Hearts, Entertaining America, Area 53 — every Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas WCTR talk-radio show, ranked by writing quality.

Helena Park 4 min read

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