Rockstar Newswire

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L.A. Noire - a violent crime thriller that blends breathtaking action with true detective work to deliver an unprecedented interactive experience - is now available at retail stores everywhere for Xbox 360 and PS3 (coming to Japan in July).

Developed by Team Bondi in conjunction with Rockstar Games and set amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, L.A. Noire puts you in the shoes of decorated World War II veteran turned LAPD detective Cole Phelps as he attempts to unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.  Search for clues, chase down suspects and interrogate witnesses as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.

Featuring MotionScan, a groundbreaking new animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A. Noire delivers the most lifelike characters ever seen in a videogame and creates a whole new type of gameplay using the art of interrogation.

L.A. Noire's Rockstar Games Social Club features are also now live and available - Social Club members can redeem their exclusive outfit, begin tracking cases and challenges and much more at www.rockstargames.com/socialclub/lanoire. (Please note that continued limited PlayStation Network ability may affect Social Club features for PS3 users)

For more on L.A. Noire, watch the recently released Official Launch Trailer below, and check out links to a collection of additional videos and features below and at the official website.
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Official Trailers:
Launch Trailer | Trailer #3 | Trailer #3 (Pop-Up Edition) | Trailer #2 | Trailer #2 (Pop-Up Edition) | First Trailer

Gameplay Series Videos:
"Rising Through the Ranks" | "Investigation and Interrogation" | "Orientation"

Additional Features:

Character Dossiers:
Captain Donnelly | Mickey Cohen | Candy Edwards | Stefan Bekowsky | Marlon Hopgood | Coroner Carruthers

Crime Desks:
Arson | Vice | Patrol | Traffic | Homicide

Behind the Scenes:
A Marriage Made in Heaven | The Red Lipstick Murder | Production Design | The Technology Behind Performance

Los Angeles 1947 & More:
1947 Edition Crime Map | The High Life | Soundtrack | Original Short Fiction | Achievements & Trophies