Found on Instagram: #RDR Tattoos, Toys and Rockstar Costumes

Posted on October 17 2012, 10:27am | Author: R* X | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

Here are some of the latest fun Rockstar related pics we've seen (and favorited) floating around the world of Instagram, including some homemade Red Dead toys; Payne, Phelps and Marston costumes as seen on the convention circuit and gearing up for Halloween; and perhaps the most unpredictable Rockstar character tattoo we've ever seen. If you happen upon something awesome and Rockstar related in photo form shared on Instagram, shoot a link our way via mouthoff, or drop it in comments - and remember to follow "rockstargames" on Instagram or browse at www.pinstagram.com/rockstargames.


Max Payne in all his glory. Spotted at #NYCC 2012 by @chrisdotb  
 
 
@Brandiiketchum observed Cole Phelps on the case, live at Anime Weekend Atlanta

Avid costumer @yolomofo shows off his John Marston ensemble
 
 
@camilomm88 recreates a #RDR scene of Marston riding off into the sepia-toned sunset using #legos

He says it's still a work in progress - but his is already a pretty badass custom Undead Marston figure created by @cdtwitcher in London
 
 
Big time Red Dead fan @Laurajanefraser decided to pay homage to her favorite female #RDR character permanently on her leg. No, not Bonnie, not Luisa, not even the Scarlet Lady - but multiplayer avatar character Sarah Grace... Whoa.
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Because It's Friday: Tapestries of Erin M. Riley

Posted on October 5 2012, 6:00am | Author: R* G | Filed Under: Rockstar

Taking inspiration from the lurid world of modern day camera-phone portraiture (particularly self-portraiture) and web-cam culture - mediums that tend to dwell on the pervasive themes of sex, drugs, and ego-run-amok - young Philadelphia-based artist, Erin M. Riley strikingly translates this often sleazy and disturbing imagery into the staid form of traditional woven tapestry art.

Having caught our eye originally with this piece entitled "Grand Theft Auto" derived from a somewhat ubiquitous photo that had made the rounds around the web of a pig-tailed blonde girl toking up in a room with a San Andreas poster in the background - we delved deeper into Erin's work to appreciate her brilliant collection of tapestry art.

You can check out more of her awesome work and find out where to catch exhibits at erinmriley.com.

Rockstar Throwback: A History of Rockstar Game Intros (Found on YouTube)

Posted on September 27 2012, 2:22pm | Author: R* K | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

Respect to YouTube user laurigun1, an apparent longtime fan and dedicated collector of our titles, for putting together this pretty comprehensive trip down memory lane compiling a video tour of our signature animated Rockstar intros that have appeared at the start of our games since the late 90s.

Including intros that even we haven't looked at in a while from our rarer titles like Thrasher: Skate and Destroy and Surfing H3O - as well as those that you'll recognize as having greeted you upon loading up each Grand Theft Auto title, it's a nice little nostalgic compendium. Bear in mind that the video is over a year old, which is why you won't see ones from L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3 in there.

Enjoy, and let us know in the comments which you remember most fondly...


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Rockstar Soundtrack Alumni: Fall Concert Calendar

Posted on September 20 2012, 10:46am | Author: R* W | Filed Under: Rockstar, Music

In the wake of our summertime post cataloguing seasonal concert appearances by notable Rockstar soundtrack alumni, many of you had some specific special requests you asked us to track down in the future (a special shout to Richie.Rich_96, VinewoodTits and others). Our latest edition for the early fall season includes some of those along with many others you've heard in Rockstar games new and old as we encourage you to get out there and experience some great live music from just a few of our favorites. Of course, we also encourage you to do chime in in comments with any other appearances you may know of, requests for other soundtrack artists you'd like to see in future roundups, or with your own experiences from perhaps having personally attended a summer show.

Here's a selected fall lineup with shows all over the North America, Europe, and Australia including all of HEALTH's upcoming tour dates along with events from Max Payne 3's Emicida and Trouble & Bass, Red Dead Redemption's Jose Gonzales, Grand Theft Auto IV's Crookers, Max Cavalera, Iggy Pop, Jeru The Damaja, DJ Premier, Philip Glass, and David Rodigan, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars' Turntables On The Hudson, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' Parliament and the Funkadelics and Toto.

See the full fall calendar after the jump.

Rockstar Fansites Roundup: NightFall Video, Sticker Bombing, GTAIV Machinima, Red Dead in Liberty City Mod & GTA Fan Art

Posted on September 19 2012, 3:29pm | Author: R* A | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

Here's a quick look across the landscape of dedicated fansites covering Rockstar and our game titles. These guys have been riding with us for quite a while now so big thanks to them for the longtime support - we recommend stopping by their sites to have a look at lots of additional content and analysis from the fan perspective. Here's some cool stuff out there we've seen recently...

  • The team at RockstarBase are getting into the Los Santos spirit with an article entitled "Pre GTAV: LA Time Lapse", featuring a really spectacular video of the real City of Angels at NightFall. We recommend to go HD and fullscreen to see it in full splendor.

  • GTAGaming recently highlighted The Adventador Redemption, an incredible new bit of narrative machinima created by Beat with Grand Theft Auto IV PC. Telling a dark and stylized crime story of a Russian assassin - it's definitely worth a watch above.

    They also let their readers know about Red Dead Desert '12, a new mod for GTAIV PC that gives you a wide open desert to explore, including cliffs, big rocks, a cave mine, an airfield, oil refinery, dirt trails, new vehicles and a whole lot more.


A pair of fan created artwork pieces depicting Niko and CJ respectively from MikeMeth.

We always keep a close eye at what's going on in throughout our fan community, so stay tuned for more updates on articles and pieces of interest.

If you own or belong to a fansite that's running a particularly fun poll, have posted a great article, or anything else noteworthy, feel free to drop us a line at mouthoff@rockstargames.com letting us know and we'll have a look for consideration to feature in an upcoming edition of the Fansite Roundup.
 

At Rockstar Facebook: Enter to Win the Rockstar Wardrobe Giveaway

Posted on September 18 2012, 11:29am | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

We're giving ten of our Facebook fans a new wardrobe of Rockstar apparel direct from the Rockstar Warehouse in the Rockstar Wardrobe Giveaway.

From the sublime multi-colored print on the Rockstar Flowers Tee to the shadowy Square and Compass of the Rockstar Mason Tee, and the dazzling, yet dusty, multi-colored print of the Psychedelic Tee to our Rockstar Rolling Tee's take on the traditional baseball raglan, you can enter at the official Rockstar Games page on Facebook to win eight different styles from the Rockstar Apparel Collection at the Rockstar Warehouse. The giveaway set also includes the bold Navy & Gold Rockstar cap.
 
Enter to win now at www.facebook.com/rockstargames
 
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void in certain countries and where prohibited. Must be 18 years or older. Entry period ends Sunday, September 30th, 2012. See Official Rules and Privacy Policy for eligibility details.

A Few #GTA Instagram Faves

Posted on September 13 2012, 4:19pm | Author: R* A | Filed Under: Rockstar

Just some fun #GTA highlights on Instagram we've seen searching around worth sharing... If you see some particularly cool-looking or fun ones from GTA or any other game, send us a link to mouthoff@rockstargames.com. Also don't forget you can follow us or pin our official Rockstar pics from www.pinstagram.co/rockstargames.
 


Cope2 #gta #all #game #world #wild #graffiti #king #of #the #4s
@huntedidentity spots graf legend Cope2’s tag in GTAIV
 
 
Tons of #GTAProblems memes out there recently. We love this one.

Rocket launcher at police helicopter on ps3.
#playstation3 #gta #fun #helicopter #rocket #explosion #yeah

Purty. Cool. (via @tattooist_chris)
 
This dude is playing GTA2 on Dreamcast, in 2012. Awesome. (via @protektyanek)

 

Rockstar Warehouse Poster Sale

Posted on September 6 2012, 1:05pm | Author: R* W | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

This month at the Rockstar Warehouse we've got a deal to help you remodel those walls with your favorite Rockstar original artwork - with select Rockstar Games posters on sale at 50% off, plus you'll get an additional poster for free with your order.

Checkout all the options at the Warehouse today and stock up on your favorites before our dwindling stock ships out.
 
Sale ends Friday, September 28th at 11:59pm [ET] and does not include the eight Limited-Edition Grand Theft Auto III 10 Year Anniversary Lithographs. Click here for full details.

Social Club Crews

For Max Payne 3 to Grand Theft Auto V and beyond, Crews are groups of Social Club members who form persistent teams to compete and earn rewards in-game and on the Social Club website. Create a Crew or join one now - here are some Crews we've featured in the Crew Cut here at the Newswire:

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