Rockstar Newswire

Now that you've seen yesterday's "UNDEAD OVERRUN" multiplayer video, read on for some of the impressions from sites around the world that got a bloody hands-on taste of Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare’s new 4-player co-op survival mode.  Here’s just a sample of what they had to say:

“Meet Undead Overrun.  John Marston’s murderous, but amazing, undead multiplayer… Hugely tense and frenetic, Undead Nightmare’s co-op is an absolute riot when you get a team running around graveyards reviving each other and generally putting an end to anything without a pulse…” – Gamesradar

“It's then that the first of innumerable undead hordes begin streaming over the horizon and hilarity ensues.  And for the first time, I'm not being glib when I say that - hilarity does in fact ensue.  As zombies of varying shapes and sizes pour into the map, the players react in a mad flurry to remain alive.  Some zombies charge at the players, trying to knock them off their feet.  Some bound at them on all fours, proving to be incredibly difficult targets to hit.  Still more, special zombies, take aim and hurl green, glowing goo at the players.  All the while, the sinister narrator's voice booms over the action, providing leering commentary throughout…  For my money it really is some of the most fun you can have with your mates in a graveyard, albeit a virtual one.  And that's a fact.” – Telegraph UK

“Undead Overrun proves a riotous survival experience; straightforward enough to pick up and play, but with a co-operative streak and addictive score-attack sensibility to make for immense replayability.” – Nowgamer

“Undead Nightmare's multiplayer has that key ingredient – fun… As if Undead Nightmare's single-player component wasn't incentive enough to slap down 800 Microsoft Points, the addition of a co-operative multiplayer mode is most definitely the clincher.  And on the strength of our hands-on session with Undead Overrun, the DLC will live on long after you've finished its story-driven portion.” – Xbox 360 Achievements

“Just in time for Hallowe'en, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is the one game everyone's going to jump online with come the 31st.” – Spong

Click the links to check out the full previews above and prepare for zombie horde annihilation this coming Tuesday.

In this edition of Brands of Red Dead Redemption, we highlight moving pictures, theatre and other live entertainment from the turn of the century with 3 wind and dust weathered posters found in frontier towns across New Austin and West Elizabeth.

Weeping Virgins for Mr. Johnson starring Jesse Raymond in his finest role to date, Moaning Outhouse, a rip-roaring comedy for the whole family starring Louis Durand, and Stretch Hawthorne - The Singing Blind Grave Robber starring the talented young actor Laurence Dunn are just a few of the old west entertainment advertisements that you can find billed in towns like Armadillo and Blackwater.

You can download these and our previously released in-game brands downloadable desktops from the Rockstar Downloads section or the Red Dead Redemption official site - stay tuned for more in-game artwork releases coming round the bend. 

Weeping Virgins for Mr. Johnson

Moaning Outhouse

Stretch Hawthorne - The Singing Blind Grave Robber

We've just updated the Frontier Collection of Red Dead Redemption limited-edition items at the Rockstar Warehouse with the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack CD.

Previously (and still currently) available only as a download through digital outlets like iTunes, Amazon, and eMusic, you can now hold the collectible Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack CD release in your hand with this 4-panel digipak offering, complete with detailed liner notes and Red Dead Redemption artwork.  The CD is priced at $9.99, same as the digital version (plus shipping and handling of course).

Composed by critically-acclaimed musicians Bill Elm and Woody Jackson and produced by David Holmes, the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack allows you to bring the sounds of the old west with you as you hit the open roads, right back to the comforts of your living room.  Get yours now while supplies last at www.rockstargames.com/warehouse.

Also stay tuned for the very limited red-vinyl LP release of the soundtrack - coming in September.

Related:
Live Performance of "Deadman's Gun" by Ashtar Command from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Behind the Scenes of the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
 

Our friends from Ashtar Command just posted this video of a live performance they recorded of "Deadman's Gun" from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack.  This live rendition embellishes upon the original acoustic version found on the game's official soundtrack with a full string section, piano and multiple backing vocalists.  The crew even posted up the lyrics for the song for those that want to lip synch along.  Good stuff.

Related: Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Also: Behind The Scenes of the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack

In honor of last week's release of the Red Dead Redemption Legends and Killers Pack DLC, we present this brand new mini-series of original artwork - leading off with everyone's favorite Tomahawk-wielding Native American warrior from Red Dead Revolver, Shadow Wolf.

Download this new illustration in Desktop, Buddy Icon & Avatar sizes from the downloads sections at both the Rockstar site and the official Red Dead Redemption site.
 

Check out our Behind the Scenes documentary of the recording and creation of the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack. Bill Elm and Woody Jackson, along with a team of accomplished session players put together a captivating reimagination of the old American West, and we caught it all on video with interviews and insight from the players as they recorded stem after emotive stem for the interactive in game soundtrack.

Watch the video in the embedded player above or see it in HD at the Red Dead Redemption website or the Videos section of the Rockstar Games site.

Previously: 
Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Jose Gonzalez 'Far Away' from the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack Featured on the Zane Lowe Show on BBC Radio 1
The Guardian Interviews the Makers of the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack Now Available on iTunes
Red Dead Redemption Feature: Score & Soundtrack

Jose Gonzalez recently took time out of his busy summer tour schedule to swing by the Rockstar offices in New York and perform this intimate, acoustic rendition of “Far Away”, his contribution to the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack. Most of you will remember this song from when John Marston first reaches Mexico, riding horseback along a dusty trail between cascading red cliffs and the San Luis River; definitely one of Red Dead’s most visually and sonically memorable moments.