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Exclusive New Red Dead Redemption Screens: The Frontier of New Austin

Rockstar Games — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:00 -0400

One of the three discrete areas that comprise the game world of Red Dead Redemption is New Austin - the last outpost of the American frontier to be mapped, conquered and settled.

Check out these exclusive new screens from across the New Austin frontier and look for the all-new feature section of the official Red Dead Redemption website, launching on Tuesday.

Previously:
Exclusive New Red Dead Re...

Rockstar Recommends: The Best of the Rest of the West

Rockstar Games — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:03:00 -0400

Over the past few months, we've felt compelled to share some choice selections from the Western film genre as we gear up for the release of Red Dead Redemption.

While we've covered most of our favorites from the genre - below is a last roundup of recommendations we felt worth seeing to whet your appetite and get in the spirit headed towards May 18th:

3:10 To Yuma

Both the original and the 2007 r...

The Next Red Dead Redemption Gameplay Series Video Is Coming Tuesday, March 16th: "Life in the West"

Rockstar Games — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:13:00 -0500

Get ready - this coming Tuesday, we'll be bringing you the highly-awaited next installment in the Red Dead Redemption Gameplay Series of videos. Look for it here at the Rockstar site and at the official Red Dead Redemption site.

Previously:
Part Two of Red Dead Redemption Gameplay Video Series: Weapons & Death
Part One of Red Dead Redemption Gameplay Video Series: Introduction

UPDATE: Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 Multiplayer Event Friday March 12th (4-7 PM Eastern)

Rockstar Games — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0500

Update: The event has ended. Thanks to everyone we got a chance to play with today, and check the events page for upcoming Multiplayer Events.

Today, get ready for another explosive evening of Grand Theft Auto IV online action in the Social Club Multiplayer Events series, this time on PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. As with all these events, you can watch the live video stream and chat w...

Exclusive New Red Dead Redemption Screens: People of the West (Part Two)

Rockstar Games — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:00 -0500

Today we've updated the Red Dead Redemption site People of the West Feature section with info and exclusive screenshots of six more of the unique characters you're likely to meet across the frontier - including...

See the rest at the top of www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/features/people.

Previously:
Exclusive New Red Dead Redemption Screens: People of the West

New Luis Lopez Character Artwork from The Ballad of Gay Tony

Rockstar Games — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:59:00 -0500

Presenting original, new character artwork of Tony Prince's right-hand man Luis Lopez, appearing as he does working the door at Maisonette 9 – just one of the clubs featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Created in honor of the forthcoming release of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City for PlayStation 3 and PC.

You can also grab this as a full ...

Congratulations to Phil Collins for His Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rockstar Games — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:00 -0500

With this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony right around the corner, we wanted to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to iconic musician and Grand Theft Auto veteran Phil Collins - who will be entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with his band mates Genesis.

In addition to contributing three songs to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories soundtrack -...

Bad Guys Gone Good... and Vice Versa - Part Three: Tom Horn (True West - The History that Helped Inspire Red Dead Redemption)

Rockstar Games — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:09:00 -0500

In the dying West, the line between lawman and outlaw was a thin one, and no one walked that line more ambiguously than the subject of part three of our True West series of Red Dead Redemption historical research insights, Tom Horn – the man who infamously remarked, “Killing men is my speciality. I look at it as a business proposition, and I think I have a corner on the market.”

Tom Horn was bo...

Recap & Screens from Feb 26th Official Social Club Midnight Club Los Angeles Xbox LIVE Event

Rockstar Games — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:58:00 -0500

Lead-footed competitors from all around the world jumped on to Xbox LIVE last Friday night to unite with us on the streets of Los Angeles - showing off their flashy customized rides and racing for glory in our first Midnight Club Los Angeles event in the official Rockstar Social Club Multiplayer Events Series. Altogether, we raced with hundreds of players around pretty much every square inch o...

Pre-Order Red Dead Redemption with GameStop to Get the Deadly Assassin Outfit

Rockstar Games — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:05:00 -0500

The people have spoken - and the Deadly Assassin has won the Rockstar Games and Gamestop Red Dead Referendum by a landslide - beating out The Savvy Merchant and The Expert Hunter to be the top vote-getting outfit and officially making it the exclusive Gamestop pre-order bonus for Red Dead Redemption.

The Deadly Assassin Outfit causes your Dead Eye meter to regenerate at twice the speed. With mor...