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Red Dead Redemption Developers Plan New Open World Game

The development team at the San Diego studio of Rockstar, best known for creating the Western-themed Red Dead Redemption, have posted a number of job ads which suggest that they are putting together a team to work on a new open-world game. Three new job advertisements at Gamasutra are linked to programmers who will ...

7 February 2012
20:21 GMT

Grand Theft Auto Developer Talks About Open World Games

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has talked about open world games, seeing as how he and his team have masterminded some of the most successful titles in the genre, and where the industry is going in the next 10 years.When you talk about open world games, Rockstar is the benchmark, as its recent titles, from Grand Thef...

20 October 2011
18:01 GMT

Rockstar Explains Lack of Red Dead Redemption on PC

Rockstar Games, the company behind hit franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Red Redemption, Midnight Club or Max Payne, has talked about its stance in regards to the PC platform while being asked if it's going to release last year's Red Dead Redemption for it.Rockstar is an extremely popular games developer an...

6 October 2011
17:21 GMT

Red Dead Redemption DLC Strategy Prevented Used Game Sales

The downloadable content strategy for Red Dead Redemption, which saw a steady of stream of add-ons appear for it, was devised to keep owners from trading in their copies, thus preventing the loss of profit due to used game sales, at least according to its publisher, Take-Two Interactive.Red Dead Redemption was releas...

16 September 2011
03:55 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Game of the Year Edition Out this October for $49

Rockstar has confirmed that its extremely successful Red Dead Redemption will be re-released this fall in the form of a Game of the Year edition for consoles, which includes all the previously launched downloadable content up until now.Rockstar has published major hits in the last two years, with the recent L.A. Noir...

14 September 2011
04:51 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks DLC Pack Gets Details, Release Date

The previously announced Myths & Mavericks downloadable content pack for Red Dead Redemption has now received some fresh details about what exactly is included in the add-on, as well as a concrete release date for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. Red Dead Redemption was launched more than one year ago, bu...

2 September 2011
03:05 GMT

Analyst: Grand Theft Auto V Can Sell 25 Million Copies in One Year

A new report from the analysis firm Sterne Agee has suggested that, when released, Grand Theft Auto V might sell 25 million copies during its first year on the market, breaking previous sales marks set by the franchise.Arvind Bhatia, who is an analyst watching the video game industry for Sterne Agee, has said that th...

1 September 2011
18:11 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Sells More than 11 Million Units, Duke Nukem Is Profitable

Video game publisher Take Two has highlighted the overall sales of its Red Dead Redemption title, saying that it has managed to sell more than 11 million units since it was launched during May 2010.The game was created by the Rockstar studio in San Diego and was designed to be a new franchise that Take Two could call...

9 August 2011
03:48 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Gets Free DLC with Myths and Mavericks Pack

Red Dead Redemption is set to receive a batch of free downloadable content in September, with Rockstar, its developer and publisher, announcing that the game, launched back in 2010, will see some new things be released for it, completely free. Red Dead Redemption was released over a year ago, but the open-world We...

28 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Take Two Wants Independence, Still a Good Target for Acquisition

Take Two has long been rumored to be on the brink of being acquired by a larger company in the video gaming market ever since Electronic Arts tried to make a move on it just as Grand Theft Auto IV was being released, but one executive says that the publisher aims to remain independent, even though there is still inte...

26 July 2011
13:31 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Gets Quadruple XP Weekend, New DLC Incoming

Rockstar hasn't forgotten about its popular Red Dead Redemption third-person shooter, as the Western game is currently hosting a quadruple XP weekend on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, while a brand new downloadable add-on might also be released for it. Red Dead Redemption earned a huge amount of accolades fo...

1 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Take Two Committed Not to Rush Sequels for Big Franchises

Once upon a time Take Two Interactive was seen as a company that depended greatly on the Grand Theft Auto series for its success and struggled during the years when the franchise lied dormant but a string of releases, from this year's L.A. Noire to last year's Red Dead Redemption, has shown that the publish...

21 June 2011
04:50 GMT

NPD Software: L.A. Noire Solves Sales Puzzle of May

L.A. Noire, the crime-oriented video game from Team Bondi and Rockstar, has been the best selling title of the month of May in the United States, according to figures offered by the NPD Group, which tracks both hardware and software sales month by month.Overall, the month of May was a very tough one for the industry,...

14 June 2011
17:31 GMT

GTA and Red Dead Redemption Creators Extend Take Two Deals

Video game publisher Take Two has announced that it has extended the long-term employment agreements with key talent at developer Rockstar, including Sam and Dan Houser, the two men who are behind the success of the Grand Theft Auto series. The publisher has not said exactly when the new agreements are up for renewa...

25 May 2011
04:21 GMT

Rockstar Is Not afraid of More Video Game Based Drama

L.A. Noire is due out next week on the PlayStation 3 and on the Xbox 360 and, after a long time in development, the game promises to deliver more complex character interactions that any other titles before it, allowing the player to truly see and understand the emotions of those he meets in the game. Speaking abou...

12 May 2011
16:51 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Pre-Order DLC Available for Download Today

All of the downloadable content that was offered for those who pre-ordered Red Dead Redemption last year will be available starting today for all owners of the Western game. Rockstar promised that any content that was offered as a pre-order incentive when Red Dead Redemption was launched would eventually make its ...

12 April 2011
02:40 GMT

Take Two Leader Says Company Games Should Be Great, Not Good

When someone says that a product is “good,” the manufacturer should take it as a compliment, but the video game world has devalued the word so much that publisher Take Two now expects its video games to be no less than “great.” Strauss Zelnick, who is the chief executive officer of Take Two...

10 March 2011
04:34 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Takes Game of the Year at GDC Awards

The Game Developers Choice Awards were given out and the big winner was Red Dead Redemption, the open-world action game from Rockstar and from Take Two, which managed to get the Game of the Year award and three others. Trip Hawkins, the founder of publisher Electronic Arts and now the CEO of Digital Chocolate, has p...

3 March 2011
13:31 GMT

Rumor Mill: Activision Is Interested in Buying Take Two

Rumors coming from the top level of the business are suggesting that Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest video game publishers in the world, is interested in acquiring Take Two Interactive, the company which handles publishing for the very successful developer Rockstar. A senior executive has told MCV that, &l...

14 February 2011
06:30 GMT

Mass Effect 2 Gets Another GOTY Awards from AIAS

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has given out its video-game-oriented awards and the big winner was Mass Effect 2, the role-playing and action game from developer BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts, which managed to be named Game of the Year and also managed to get story and role-playing awards.Ray Mu...

11 February 2011
09:18 GMT

NBA 2K11 and Red Dead Push Take Two Forward

Publisher Take Two Interactive has managed to beat expectations and announced good financial results for the 2010 holiday quarter, with profits reaching 40.8 million dollars for the period, which is about 7 percent more than during the previous period in 2009. Take Two says that revenue actually went down, reaching ...

10 February 2011
04:36 GMT

Analyst: L.A. Noire Can Match the Success of Red Dead Redemption

Well-known video game developer Rockstar has not announced a new installment in its main Grand Theft Auto series and its biggest release for 2011 is set to be L.A. Noire, a detective-oriented story that has been delayed for some time, but one prominent analyst says that the game can easily be a success for the compan...

10 February 2011
02:58 GMT

Big Discounts Offered on All DLC for Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and More

2K Games and Rockstar products are the stars of a recent round of slashed prices on the Xbox Live Marketplace, with gamers that are interested in more content for Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and other titles able to get them with heavy discounts. The must-buy content from the huge list posted below includes the Un...

26 January 2011
04:10 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Leads Nominations for AIAS Awards

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has revealed the full list of nominees for its 2010 awards, with Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar getting the most nominations, nine, and Angry Birds getting a surprising nod for Game of the Year. President Martin Rae stated, “2010 saw many great achievements in ...

21 January 2011
14:21 GMT

Limbo, Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2 Lead Game Developers Choice Awards Nominations

Organizers have revealed the full list of nominees for the 11th edition of the Game Developers Choice Awards, with the leading game being Liombo, the platformer with puzzle elements from Playdead, with Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar and Mass Effect 2 from BioWare also getting a lot of nominations. The awards ce...

17 January 2011
03:23 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Gets New Update, Improves DLC

Rockstar has just issued a new update for its extremely popular Red Dead Redemption title, which aims at fixing some of the complaints issued by gamers as well as improve their experience with the downloadable content released up until now. There are definitely a lot of fixes in this new patch, but among the most ...

7 January 2011
03:20 GMT

Rockstar Has More Ideas for Red Dead Redemption

Reputed games developer Rockstar has just revealed, besides the fact that it is quite pleased with the stunning success of its most recent Red Dead Redemption title, that it still has quite a few ideas that didn't make it into the final project. Without a doubt, one of the biggest games to appear last year wa...

4 January 2011
03:20 GMT

GOTY 2010: Best Action Adventure - Red Dead Redemption

While action adventure games are a dime a dozen these days, a few of them managed to separate themselves from the rest. Among these special ones, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption was one of the best experiences released. We've already awarded the western game with the prize for the best narrative, but n...

23 December 2010
08:01 GMT

Take Two Looks Forward to 3DS and Kinect

Video game publisher Take Two has stated that it has performed above expectations for the period which ended on October 31 and that it is looking forward to 2011 and to developing new gaming experiences for the Nintendo 3DS handheld and the motion tracking systems which Sony and Microsoft have recently released.The c...

20 December 2010
05:03 GMT

GOTY 2010: Best Narrative - Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption was one of the biggest surprises of the year, as even if it came from Rockstar, specifically, the company's San Diego studio, there were a lot of concerns about its quality. In the end, the game went on to gain critical acclaim, commercial success and brought back the Red Dead franchise wi...

13 December 2010
06:00 GMT

Check Out All of the Video Game Awards Winners

The Spike TV Video Game Awards aired last weekend, and besides the fact that a lot of trailers and videos appeared confirming new games, the actual awards were also given to many of the greatest games of the year. Among the biggest winners we have Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, which won the Game of the Year...

13 December 2010
04:00 GMT

Take-Two Won't 'Annualise' Grand Theft Auto or Read Dead Redemption

Take-Two Interactive, the publisher for successful Rockstar titles like Grand Theft Auto or Read Dead Redemption, has just revealed that it won't start to "annualise" its most important franchises, just to earn a quick profit. The company's chairman, Strauss Zelnick, revealed that his company, even if it...

6 December 2010
03:10 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Gets Double XP Weekend Over Halloween

Developer Rockstar has announced that its Western based open world title Red Dead Redemption will be getting a Double XP Weekend to coincide with both the Halloween celebrations and the launch of the downloadable content, called Undead Nightmare Pack.The Double XP Weekend is set to start at 1 PM Eastern Time on Frida...

28 October 2010
04:24 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Gets 1.05 Title Update

In preparation for the upcoming Undead Nightmare DLC, Rockstar has just issued a new title update for the highly successful Red Dead Redemption, which will add new features and options to the western game.Red Dead Redemption has impressed a lot of people when it came out this spring, and has been supported by Rocksta...

26 October 2010
03:34 GMT

Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare Achievements and Trailer Revealed

Red Dead Redemption will soon get some new downloadable content in the form of the Undead Nightmare pack, and Rockstar, the publisher, has just revealed the achievements that will be packed in the DLC, and a trailer of the new multiplayer mode introduced by it. Red Dead Redemption, the surprisingly popular Western...

22 October 2010
15:51 GMT

Sony Apologizes for Faulty Red Dead Redemption DLC

Sony has just revealed that an incomplete version of Red Dead Redemption's new Hunting and Trading Outfits downloadable content pack was mistakenly uploaded to the PlayStation Network, and has been causing glitches and bugs for players.Red Dead Redemption has received quite a lot of DLC, and the Hunting and Trad...

20 October 2010
17:11 GMT

Marston Was Suited for Zombies, Says Houser

The creative director of Rockstar Games has said that in creating the Undead Nightmare downlodable content pack for its Western shooter Red Dead Redemption the company specifically tried to create a contrast with the gritty realism of the main game experience, delivering ridiculous zombies and putting the characters ...

20 October 2010
15:01 GMT

Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare Pack Dated, Detailed

Rockstar's critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption will soon get its newest downloadable content pack, in the form of the Undead Nightmare DLC, which will be available at the end of the month, according to the company's newest announcement. Red Dead Redemption was one of the surprise hits of the year, u...

18 October 2010
03:21 GMT

Free DLC Incoming for Red Dead Redemption

Lately there has been a lot of talk about Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar's extremely popular western simulator, and its new paid downloadable content packs which were released up until now, but now a free pack of DLC has also been detailed by its developer, Rockstar.After hearing yesterday about the Undead Nightm...

7 October 2010
03:13 GMT

Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare DLC Gets Screenshots and Trailer

Red Dead Redemption was by far one of the most surprising titles of the year, and will soon see its action expanded thanks to a brand new DLC pack entitled Undead Nightmare and featuring one of the major trends in video gaming today, zombies. Rockstar managed to strike gold with Red Dead Redemption, thanks to the ...

6 October 2010
04:08 GMT

Red Dead Redemption's Liars and Cheats DLC Pack Out Now

Red Dead Redemption, the breakaway video game hit of the beginning of the year, has just received a brand new downloadable content pack, titled Liars and Cheats, which brings new features to the multiplayer mode as well as new achievements and trophies.Red Dead Redemption has been developed by Rockstar San Diego and ...

22 September 2010
18:01 GMT

Take Two Shows Profit Thanks to Red Dead Redemption

Publisher Take Two has announced that it has made a profit of 12.4 million dollars during the third fiscal quarter of their financial year, the second one in a row, showing that the publisher can perform very well even during a year when it is not launching a title in the well known Grand Theft Auto series.Take Two s...

6 September 2010
13:31 GMT

Proud Take Two Says Mafia II Had a Great Start

Analyst Michael Pachter stated that because of the long development cycle, repeated delays and because of mixed reviews in the initial few days the 2K Czech developed and Take Two published Mafia II was set to be a disappointment, selling below the level needed to recoup its costs.But the publisher of the gangster th...

3 September 2010
13:51 GMT

Mafia II Tops United Kingdom Chart

Mafia II, the gangster powered third person shooter from developer 2K Czech and publisher Take Two, has managed to get to the top of the United Kingdom video games chart, sending the previous number one game, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, to second spot overall.The Mafia title received a mixed welcome from game...

2 September 2010
14:41 GMT

Mafia II Might Be a Disappointment for Take Two

A video game analyst has declared that Mafia II might turn out to be a disappointment for publisher Take Two but that it's upcoming financial report will be positive because of the continuing popularity of the Western open world game Red Dead Redemption.Michael Pachter, who is an analyst watching the video game ...

1 September 2010
14:41 GMT

Liars and Cheats DLC for Red Dead Redemption Arrives on September 21

Rockstar, as the developer, and Take Two, as the publisher, have confirmed that a new piece of downloadable content for Western shooter Red Dead Redemption called Liar's and Cheats will be launched on the PlayStation Network and on Xbox Live on September 21.The developers is also offering details on the new pack...

30 August 2010
09:51 GMT

Legends and Killers DLC Pack Now Available for Red Dead Redemption

Rockstar Games has released the Legends and Killers Pack for Red Dead Redemption on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network for 800 Microsoft Points or ten dollars. It adds new locations, characters, weapons and Achievements/Trophies.This new piece of downloadable content is meant to enhance the multiplayer...

11 August 2010
04:42 GMT

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Sells 1.8 Million Copies in Its First Day

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty may have just achieved the most successful game launch of the year, becoming the fastest-selling title of 2010. An estimate states that 1.8 million copies were sold on the first day in the Americas and Europe, including both digital and physical sales. This figure does not include playe...

29 July 2010
08:01 GMT

UK Charts: Toy Story 3 Takes the First Place

The ELSPA has released the all-formats sales charts for the last week in the United Kingdom. Toy Story 3 has assaulted and conquered the first place in the charts, while Red Dead Redemption has also made a comeback and climbed up two spots to number two, trailing closely behind Disney's latest movie tie-in.Ubiso...

26 July 2010
09:37 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Update Eliminates Cheaters

Red Dead Redemption was the best sold video game in both May and June, according to the figures offered for the North American market by the NPD Group. And it seems that the developers at Rockstar and the publishers at Take Two are very keen to extend the live of their Western based open world game by both unleashing...

26 July 2010
05:33 GMT


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