In addition, the theme had some words from the Koran.

Cheese and rice, we're not necessarily talking decimals here. Software versions commonly work like this: MAJOR.MINOR. Each number can just keep increasing. So each time you release you go 0.1, 0.2, ..., 0.9, 0.10, 0.11, etc. So 0.2 is an earlier release than 0.11

Some crazy people do it differently, Wikipedia has a good explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_version

If you're assuming that v1.0 is the launch version, the current version 0.98 doesn't necessarily mean we're close to launch. They could go 0.99, 0.100, 0.101, etc. before bumping to 1.0.

I recently bought this game, specifically because I heard about the frequent and free updates that were being made.

I buy from BestBuy usually

I'm planning on getting a PS3 and GTA, but the timing is just coincidental, it's mostly due to finally buying an HDTV; I would have bought the PS3 anyway for the blu-ray player in addition to the games.

That picture looks more like William Hung than Chow Yun Fat...

Comcast has an on-demand version in HD.

I'm waiting for the WiiHat - you snap in a second Wiimote into the hat, then just turn your head to look.

A great example of Resume Driven Development:
http://shahid.shah.org/?p=15