Red Dead Redemption - RDR2 hinted by Rockstar!

[BlueCali]

The sequel to 2004's Red Dead Revolver, Rockstar's take on spaghetti westerns, is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall, Rockstar Games announced this morning.

Red Dead Redemption is the story of former outlaw John Marston and will take place at the turn of the 20th century when the "lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age."

Western Box Art

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"Along the way, players will experience the heat of gunfights and battles, meet a host of unique characters, struggle against the harshness of one of the world’s last remaining wildernesses, and ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West and the gunslingers that inhabited it."

“The team at San Diego have massively exceeded our expectations with the sheer depth of experiences in Red Dead Redemption,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “The seamless combination of breathtaking beauty and intense action, all woven together with strong plotlines in a massive vibrant, rural environment is mind-blowing. We think this game helps to push the limits of what an open-world gaming experience can be.”

The game will use Rockstar's proprietary RAGE game engine, which was used in Table Tennis, Grand Theft Auto IV and Midnight Club: Los Angles.

The game will feature an open-world environment which will include frontier towns, wildlife-packed prairies and mountain passes.

I loved Red Dead Revolver, despite the average reviews and 1.5 million copies sold, and it's great to see that the sequel is finally moving forward. Now about that Gun sequel.

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Firing from cover was a staple of Red Dead Revolver, so we can expect to see plenty more of it, and of situations requiring it

Official Launch Trailer!

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[mobius387]

I just went to poker stars and installed it on my desktop lol online poker players get on my nerves lol

i remember freshman year of college my roommates and i were all over poker stars. they start out giving you 2,000 in chips and we'd turn it into over a million in about a week or so. then id post it on ebay and sell FAKE money for $20 of REAL money

i never understood why people were willing to pay real money for that

 

[jefXfree]

Red Dead Redemption update to target cheaters

Rockstar is looking to control cheaters in Red Dead Redemption through a title update due out next month. This update includes countermeasures to hacking, and comes with a firm fist from Rockstar to ban those suspected of ill deeds in online play.

Rockstar says, “We are actively working on new features to counter against the isolated incidents of abuse that go on,” during online games.

This update will also include anti-grief relief with new features in Free Roam. If you are getting bullied repeatedly in Free Roam, you’ll be given the option to flee by transporting and respawning in a region of the map of your choosing. The bullies themselves will face a new challenge, says Rockstar: when a player gets a six kill streak in Free Roam, they will become “Most Wanted.” Other players will get the picture that this is a Most Wanted gunslinger, and NPC law enforcement will be sent in to help out.

 

[jefXfree]

Throw a tomahawk in new Red Dead Redemption DLC

New DLC is heading to Red Dead Redemption on Aug. 10. Legends and Killers Pack, available via PlayStation Network, comes equipped with nine new multiplayer map location, the new Tomahawk projectile weapon, and even more Trophies.

In addition, the pack brings eight playable characters from Red Dead Revolver to the game’s multiplayer. You can pick up the new content on Aug. 10 for $9.99 USD.

 

[jefXfree]

This Weekend is Double XP Weekend on Red Dead Redemption!

To celebrate the release of Rockstar's first piece of premium downloadable content for Red Dead Redemption, the Legends & Killers pack - which is now available for $9.99 - the publisher is kicking off a double XP weekend this weekend.
Starting... well, yesterday, the double XP weekend will run throughout the weekend and will close its doors at midnight (EST) this Sunday, August 15th, so fire up them consoles, it's time to round up the posse.

Double XP... the overtime of the gaming world. Whether you're free-roaming, delving into the free Outlaws to the End co-op DLC or testing out the new Legends & Killer DLC, there is free XP to be had!

 

[jefXfree]

Red Dead Redemption 'Liars & Cheats' DLC Out Next Month

So, you can play poker and liars' dice with your friends online and take them (or get taken) to the cleaners. Then there's multiplayer horse racing with mounted combat, which should prove utterly mental. Here's the complete list of new stuff you'll find in the pack:

+ Multiplayer Poker and Liars' Dice Games: One of the most fan-requested features comes to multiplayer.
+ Multiplayer Horse Races: Ride out against your friends and foes online - with mounted combat guns blazing.
+ The Explosive Rifle: A devastatingly destructive new weapon with its own new single-player and multiplayer challenges.
7 New Gang Hideouts: Posse up and take on the new Hideouts together to level up quickly.
+ 4 New Hunting Grounds: New Hunting Grounds are now visible on the map for all to see, with some of the most action-packed wildlife hunting yet.
+ Stronghold Competitive Multiplayer Mode: Teams take turns in attack and defense in multi-tiered Competitive games. Posse Scoring and Leaderboards enable you to compare stats with other posses and compete to see who are the kings of the Free Roam frontier.
+ The DLC will also add another 15 multiplayer characters from the Red Dead Redemption storyline and all-new trophies.

Look out for the Red Dead Redemption Liars & Cheats Pack on the PlayStation Store from September 21st, 2010 for £7.99/$9.99.

 

[BlueCali]

Still think it is BS that I have to pay to play poker online... Why wouldn't I go buy High Stakes Poker on PSN for the same price.

 

[jefXfree]

Still think it is BS that I have to pay to play poker online... Why wouldn't I go buy High Stakes Poker on PSN for the same price.

Yeah. I'd just want the SP stuff and the trophies...

 

[Horhay]

That's a load of BS, I am not paying 9.99 for it.

 

[jefXfree]

Red Dead Redemption sells 6.9 million worldwide

Wild West extravaganza Red Dead Redemption has notched up over 6.9 million sales globally since its launch in May 2010, Take-Two has confirmed.

Unsurprisingly, the success of the critically acclaimed adventure has resulted in a particularly lucrative fiscal 2010 third quarter period for Take-Two, with net revenue rising to $354.1 million from 2009’s $94.9 million.

Speaking on the game’s success, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder commented, : "Red Dead Redemption has shown that our creative teams can produce multiple mega-hit franchises."

 

[mobius387]

Undead Nightmare Pack Details Revealed

With the Liars and Cheats Pack set to hit Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network next week, Rockstar Games has revealed new details on the Undead Nightmare Pack. Currently expected to follow shortly after the Lairs and Cheats Pack, the Undead Nightmare Pack holds a different proposition for players to that DLC which has previously been made available, concentrating on the single-player aspect of Red Dead Redemption.

Unleashed upon the world of Red Dead Redemption, the Undead Nightmare Pack will feature an entirely new single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier. In addition to the lengthy single-player adventure, the Undead Nightmare Pack features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location. All this, plus some new multiplayer modes and much more are set to be revealed prior to launch.

The Undead Nightmare Pack will be available simultaneously for download via PlayStation Network ($9.99) and Xbox LIVE (800 Microsoft Points).

 

[Wreck]

so when are the zombie packs coming?

 

[Horhay]

I want zombies too!

 

[justintime2k]

Sounds very interesting

 

[Off_contstantly]

+1 If they set it a few years later, they could have Red Dead Snow with Nazi Zombies!

 

[jefXfree]

Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Trailer Shambles In

Rejoice fans of Red Dead Redemption's single-player, because not only is the forthcoming Undead Nightmare DLC bringing some new story-driven content to the game, but it's also adding zombies into the mix. Zombies! Bloody zombies!

As Webb so keenly observed in the last Undead Nightmare post, zombies just make everything better, so surely that means that Red Dead with added shambling brain munchers will be the greatest thing ever. Here's hoping.

Playing as John Marston, you're a survivor desperately searching for a cure to the zombie outbreak ravaging the frontier, infecting people and animals alike. Zombie bear! Aaargh!

Undead Nightmare will introduce more than hordes of undead to kill though. There'll be new weapons, new gameplay mechanics, mythical creatures and even a secret location to discover. Look out for it soon on the PlayStation Store for $9.99.

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[jefXfree]

Asked & Answered: Undead Nightmare Edition

“So is this going to be a dream or something or are zombies going to be real in the RDR universe?”

The Undead Nightmare story takes place during the “home” period of the main game, while John is trying to rebuild his ranch but before the end of the game, a period that we imagined took several months. You play Undead Nightmare as John, and it is an entirely stand alone game that runs separately from Red Dead Redemption’s main story. As for whether it’s literally a nightmare or not – you are going to have to play the game and find out for yourself…

“Is that original artwork beside the logo at the end [of last week’s Debut Trailer]... Abigail?”

Yes, indeed. You can see her again in all her undead glory above – we are planning to release downloadable artwork of that along with the Zombie Marston art shown last week. Also look out for some more screenshots soon of how Abigail and some other unfortunate characters from the Red Dead Redemption storyline appear in Undead Nightmare.

“Zombie games have been done before. Why’d you do it Rockstar? Just my honest opinion. Love the game by the way”

If you still aren’t compelled by our Weird Western take on Red Dead based on the screens, trailer and info released so far – we hope that the features we reveal in the coming weeks will do so and we would still urge you to give it a try come release day. When you see hordes of the undead moving across the plains, in an open world setting, you will experience something entirely unlike any other zombie game and that feels as much a part of classic American lore as the Wild West itself. We think putting zombies into a world that we, and we hope, you all, know and love really works as you already know the characters and the world - and to see them transformed by the undead horde is a big part of the fun and helps make zombies interesting as a theme.

“Hey R* will this DLC get its own Main Menu option?”

Not to worry - similar to how the Grand Theft Auto IV episodes of DLC launched from their own Menu items – the Undead Nightmare will be a separate experience launched from the Main Menu.

“@ROCKSTAR This DLC will not interfere with the ordinary single player will it??? please answer”

It will not alter or change the regular single player whatsoever.

“In about 0:41 [of last week’s Debut Trailer] one of the zombies has an arrow stuck in its back... does this mean the bow and arrow are coming too!”

Apologies for any confusion or disappointment, but that is purely cosmetic as part of the character model of that particular zombie. There is no bow & arrow weapon for use in Undead Nightmare. There are, however, plenty of other fun weapons – including new ones we’ll be unveiling soon.

“wow R* this looks epic! will there be other main characters or just Bonnie and Johnson? What’s with the marshal and Bonnie are we going to revisit them or will they become zombies?”

While of course there’s certain bits of the Undead Nightmare story we don’t want to spoil for anyone – we will be revealing at least a few of the characters that will make a re-appearance – dead or undead. Look for a first post on that before this week is out. But just so you know, from a story perspective, the game is set after the majority of the single player story.

“@R* Will we find out a release date soon?”

Glad to see you guys are getting just as excited about Undead Nightmare as we are! We will be announcing the final release date for Undead Nightmare literally as soon as we ourselves know for certain.

“Is there only one new weapon or more?”

There will be a host of new, unique and very fun weapons introduced for Marston to use in Undead Nightmare. Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be revealing much more about them – but in the meantime – yes, the blunderbuss and the torch you see in screenshots are two of them.

“Nothing about the zombies bother me except the eyes. Will they die with a couple of good shots to the head?”

In grand zombie tradition, one good shot to the head will put a zombie out of commission. Executions also will work fantastically, as does dynamite for an effective – if messy, approach. Using the new torch to set them afire is also good, but takes awhile to bring them down, so not necessarily wise when facing a swarm. There will also be some other new weapons introduced to Red Dead exclusively for Undead Nightmare that will be great fun for zombie killing. We’ll be revealing more about that soon…

“I'm most interested to know how this plays into multiplayer. I see that there's a promise of "new multiplayer modes", but it's unclear whether those modes are related to Undead or if they're just talking about new general modes. Any clarification R*?”

There is some great new multiplayer as part of Undead Nightmare – we’ll be speaking more about it soon, but for those with fantasies about killing zombies online… you will be very pleased! Juicy details soon…

“@ R* Do we need all the DLC to play with the undead nightmare one ?”

No, even if you never downloaded any of the other DLC Packs, you can DL Undead Nightmare and get right into it. Do know though that some of the special features exclusively acquired with previous Packs can be carried over for use in Undead Nightmare. So if you’ve previously downloaded and installed the Liars and Cheats Pack or the Legends and Killers Pack, then you can have the ability to blast zombies with your Explosive Rifle or cleave them with your Tomahawks, respectively. So the Red Dead DLC completists definitely are able to have a bit of extra good bloody fun…

“@R* Hey are the zombie animals going to be stronger/faster than their normal counterparts?”

Well, they won’t necessarily be faster considering they’re undead – but they will be a lot more difficult to kill. Good luck!

“Hello Friends at Rockstar again, I have a weird question-- how long does it take to finalize the game or content you release? Like when people make suggestions and they are perhaps taken into consideration then decided on to use that suggestion how long does it take? Will people who are still making suggestions for Undead Nightmare even have a chance of getting their suggestion in the game or is it already finalized?”

This is a very good question and hard to get a definitive answer to for all games, as certain kinds of features get locked off and defined much earlier than others do. Undead Nightmare is now content complete. In general, this happens to a large game 3 or 4 months before release and for DLC a few weeks before release, but it depends on the feature. For some features, they simply could never work in the game, and for others, they could have worked but due to earlier decisions could not work even a year or more before a game comes out.

“@R* So can you give a date that you'll be releasing the new outfits for Marston? I'd like something else to do in single player before the zombies release Also can you let us know if there will be new outfits in the Undead pack?”

As announced earlier this week, the long-awaited free Hunting and Trading Outfits Pack is coming next week – on Tuesday October 12th . It will include the Savvy Merchant Outfit and the Expert Hunter Outfit along with their related challenges. That Pack will also include the elusive Jackalope for your hunting pleasure – as well as compatibility for those who purchased all previous DLC releases so that other people in multiplayer online can see their new Outfits. Click here for much more detail and some screens. As for new Outfits in the Undead Nightmare Pack – yes, Marston will have some cool new ones. Look for some info and screens on that within the next week.

“@R* Since you did a double xp weekend last week not so long after the previous one, will we see another before X-mas?”

Yes, there will definitely be another Double XP Weekend this year.

“Hey guys the new art work for the zombie DLC looks awesome. I’m a huge fan of the zombie genre... so will this art work be available for purchase as a poster at rockstarwarehouse.com? that will be awesome. Plzz guy's! At least confirm that u have plan's to do this. Btw loving R.D.R more and more! Thanx guys =D”

Yes! And thank you! We are actually planning on adding the Undead Nightmare poster to the Rockstar Warehouse for purchase very shortly. Stay tuned, we will announce here at the Newswire when it is available.


“When will we see some more videos of Undead??”

Next week, we will have a brand new trailer for you – and much more...

 

[jefXfree]

The Red Dead Redemption PSN multiplayer event has begun

(October 8, 4-7 PM Eastern)

Join us today, October 8th from 4-7PM Eastern in Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation Network when we'll be getting busy with the Liars and Cheats Pack - the latest event in the Social Club Multiplayer Events Series.

HOW TO FIND US

Start multiplayer from the main menu. This will place you into a Free Roam lobby. Invite at least one friend and form a posse. Then enter the game mode being discussed by "SocialClub" in the chat. We'll be playing multiple game modes during the event.

HOW DOES FREE ROAM WORK?

Free Roam is the hub of your online experience. Supporting up to 16 players, Free Roam allows you to explore with your friends and enemies, take out the gangs of outlaws or launch into more structured gameplay using the markers placed around the world. We'll be forming posses and then heading into several game modes during the evening.

FORMING A POSSE

To start the game, invite your friends, form a posse and find Rockstar, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, press 'Start' and then enter 'Online Multiplayer' by pressing the 'Square' button.

2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the 'Select' button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.

3. Press the 'R1' button and then the 'Triangle' button to 'Show Friends'. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the 'X' button.

4. Once your friends are in the game, press the 'Triangle' button again to return to the 'Players' menu and select them with the 'X' button to 'Propose New Posse' or 'Send Posse Invite'.

5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, start up the game mode we're currently playing. We'll announce modes in the chat.

Remember you must have one friend in your posse to play some of the modes with Rockstar. And as stated, pay close attention to the chat to know what game mode we're currently playing.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR PSN IDs

RedDeadDev3
RedDeadDev4
RedDeadDev5
RedDeadDev6

 

[jefXfree]

Red Dead Redemption getting big updates, stand-alone add-on disc

Red Dead Redemption is getting some major updates. Rockstar Games today announced new details for the upcoming Undead Nightmare Pack, a digital download coming Oct. 26 that will bring hours of a new single-player storyline and new multiplayer content. The content focuses on a zombie plague that ravages the frontier and puts players back in the shoes of John Marston to find a cure.

You’ll find four zombie classes, mythical creatures, zombie wildlife, and the new Blunderbuss weapon, which can be loaded with looted remains of fallen zombies. The Tomahawk and Explosive Rifle return to the pack if you downloaded the Legends and Killers Pack and the Liars and Cheats Pack. Look for new quests, ambient events, and new competitive multiplayer and multiplayer free roam content—the Undead Overrun is a new survival mode where players must work together to survive waves of infected enemies.

Rockstar also announced that Undead Nightmare, a single, stand-alone disc that bundles together the Undead Nightmare Pack, the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Mission Pack, the Legends and Killers Pack, the Liars and Cheats Pack, and all the Multiplayer Free Roam modes released to date. You can pick it up for $29.99 USD, £24.99 GBP, €29.99 EU. The pack of content will not require a copy of Red Dead Redemption.

The Undead Nightmare Pack will be available for $9.99, £7.99, €9.99.

 

[Wreck]

9.99 sounds kick ass. Kinda crazy how they are releasing a stand alone disc too that can work without the game, thas kinda cool.

I bet if someone got the trophies for the DLC and then bought the stand alone disc and did it all; the trophies would count twice.

 

[jefXfree]

9.99 sounds kick ass. Kinda crazy how they are releasing a stand alone disc too that can work without the game, thas kinda cool.

I bet if someone got the trophies for the DLC and then bought the stand alone disc and did it all; the trophies would count twice.

Stacking works sometimes. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the game.