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Better start taking good advantage of that holiday break - there's only one more week left for Episodes from Liberty City PC players-slash-video-directors to enter the Gone Clubbin PC Video Editor Contest, and get the chance to win a fully customized Maisonette 9 PC from Shuttle®.

 

Social Club members, we've got a special holiday season giveaway for you.

From now until New Year's Day, January 1 2011, you can enter to win a copy of the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack on CD or vinyl - personally autographed by Jose Gonzalez of "Far Away" fame.

This true collectors' item giveaway is open only to members of the Social Club by filling out the form at http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/sweepstakes/rdr-soundtrack.html.  We've got 6 copies in total and will be picking random winners in early January.

If you're not yet a part of Social Club, signing up is easy.  Official rules.

Previously:
"Far Away" Music Video (Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack)
Red Dead Redemption Wins Game of the Year and Jose Gonzalez Performs "Far Away" Live at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards
Red Vinyl LP of the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse
Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack CD Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse
Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack

Get ready to tear the club up with the newest Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City PC Gone Clubbin' Video Editor Contest at Social Club TV - dedicated to the ritz, glitz and glamour of Liberty City's nightlife. 

Whether you're styling, profiling and popping bottles in the VIP section of Maisonette 9, beating up the beat with the boys at Hercules, or even just getting rowdy at the Lost Motorcycle Clubhouse bar - use the PC version of Episodes from Liberty City's in-game suite of video editing tools to craft your own original short-subject video (at 5 minutes maximum duration or less) with a theme related to clubbing.  

 

The bell has rung, and a champion has been crowned.  The prize-winning belt in the Fight Club video editor contest (the latest in our Social Club TV Episodes from Liberty City Video Editor Contests series) goes to frequent contender Fugetsudo_Jr from the USA for his pugilistic flick, "Thunder-Fist of Fury!!!".  

In the clip, Luis Lopez, bullied one time too many after an encounter with some roughnecks at Cluckin' Bell - discovers that he holds the power of the 'Thunder-Fist.'  In this case, great power comes with complete irresponsibility as Luis goes on a rampage with his newfound ability through the streets of Liberty.  The video's clever use of the "punchout" in-game cheat and entertaining fight choreography took it over the top.  Enjoy.

 
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In preparation for the release of Undead Nightmare this week, a new automatic title update (version 1.05) for Red Dead Redemption has been deployed on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You will be prompted to download the title update as soon as you sign into PlayStation Network or Xbox LIVE.

Noteworthy changes and fixes include:

• Friendly Free Roam now available for those that wish to play with player-vs-player killing disabled
• Markers in preparation for Land Grab in Free Roam, which will be available next week with the installation of Undead Nightmare DLC
• Fix for issues with Days Passed being reset
• Fix for co-op achievements not advancing after passing into legend
• Fix for players griefing by voting each other out of the game in Poker and Liar’s Dice
• Permanent clientside unlock for Redemption and Damnation characters (can use them on System Link without Internet connection)
• Poker and Grand Prix Leaderboards fixed to correct information displayed

As always, if you would like to report an issue or have question related to this title update or any other support related question, you should reach us in any of the following ways:

• send us a message on Twitter @rockstarsupport
• head over to our Support website
• email us at rdrsupport@rockstargames.com

There's only one more week left for Episodes from Liberty City PC players to enter the Fight Club PC Video Editor Contest, and get the chance to win a fully customized entertainment PC from Shuttle®.

To enter, just upload your video to Social Club TV using the Episodes from Liberty City PC in-game video editor anytime between now and 11:59 PM Eastern on October 11th and make sure to use the tag "fight-club".  When you're done, go to the Fight Club channel page on Social Club TV to check out other entries and vote on the ones you like the best.

Void in certain countries and where prohibited. See www.rockstargames.com/socialclub/events for official rules and eligibility details.

Previously:

Watch the Winning Clip from the Social Club TV Episodes From Liberty City Bad Ass Biker Gang Video Editor Contest: "Easy Rider" by IWJOSH
Watch the Winning Clip from the Social Club TV Episodes From Liberty City Base Jumping Extreme Film Festival

Although the “Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic” Achievement/Trophy may not have the highest point value, it is still to this day one of the most difficult and most requested game tips in all of Grand Theft Auto IV.  The basic synopsis says, ”Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and 'Cops ‘n Crooks', as both sides” but this brief description entails a whole lot of challenge.  With no further ado, read on for a nice, detailed description that can serve as a checklist for all those GTAIV players that have struggled to nail this one. 

To receive this Achievement/Trophy you must have:

• the highest point total at the end of the game for all points based games
• achieved the best race time (at the end of the race) for all Race tracks (including Helicopter races, Boat races, Free races, and Cannonball Runs)
• achieved the best race time (at the end of the race) for all GTA Race tracks (including Helicopter races, Boat races, Free races, and Cannonball Runs)
• won as both a “cop” and a “crook” in both variations of Cops n’ Crooks
• completed each of the Co-op modes

Additional Requirements:

• There must be at least 1 opponent in the game when the final leaderboard is finished processing – being the only player left does not count
• For PS3 users, all games won since 12/17/2008 count toward this challenge, but not the ones prior to that date

Finally, some users have reported that their race stats were not counting toward completion of the “Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic” Achievement/Trophy due to lag in uploading or a bad internet connection.  If you have experienced either of these problems, make sure to check your internet connection and also have a quick look at the leaderboards to verify that your stats have been sent successfully before powering down your console. 

Any other Achievements/Trophies or particularly tough missions you need help with?  As always, just shout in the comments below and we may look to cover it in an upcoming Rockstar Game Tips.

Get your weight up.  It's time to make a return to the Liberty City cage fighting scene with the Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City PC Fight Club Video Editor Contest at Social Club TV.

On the heels of the Bad Ass Biker Gang Contest with the announcement of IWJosh's "Easy Rider" as the marvelously edited winning clip, the new Fight Club Video Editor Contest will find you switching episodes over to The Ballad of Gay Tony and its seedy underground fighting establishments, using the PC version's in-game suite of video editing tools to film your best brawl.

For your entry to be a contender, just keep your video at 5 minutes or less and have it incorporate either the underground cage fighting tournaments or an epic brawl in another part of Liberty City; whether you take an artful Raging Bull type approach or go lowbrow with Bum Fights galore - the possibilities are endless.

The winning video entry will take home a fully customized entertainment PC from Shuttle® – powered by an Intel® quad-core processor, Sparkle GeForce® GTX 470 graphics cards and 4GB of Mushkin enhanced performance memory.  The Shuttle® ultimate entertainment PC is only one-third the size of a regular PC, but it brings more games, more fun, and more style to your living room.  Here's an artist's rendering of what the final grand prize kit will look like.