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With tomorrow's release of Far Cry 3, the lush South Pacific comes to life on our game consoles. This got us thinking about what other destinations would make for a great open world experience. The viable locales for a game seem endless. So far we've been to the snowy mountains of Skyrim, the... More

We just saw it this week - a clash of two highly-anticipated and powerful games: Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. This isn't the first time two high-profile titles have gone head-to-head and I thought it would be fun to look at some games that were pitted up against each other on the same release... More

The list has been updated with new Avatar Awards for Halo 4, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Darksiders II, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. If you'd rather spend your hard-earned cash on games rather than clothing for your Xbox 360 Avatar, yet still like the idea of dressing him or her in video game... More

Rockstar San Diego, the studio that brought us games and franchises like Red Dead Redemption (above) and Midnight Club, is hiring for what it's labeling is an open world game. Three new job postings at Gamasutra surfaced this weekend (and it looks like there are still some openings from last month... More

Ubisoft recently sent out e-mails to those who played the newest Call of Jaurez: The Cartel to find out what fans would like to see in a sequel. The Cartel did not do well critically, scoring a 47 on metacritic , so it's a bit surprising to see Ubisoft gathering information for a sequel. Especially... More

If you haven't played Rockstar's epic Red Dead Redemption yet, you're running out of excuses. Today, the company announced a new Game of the Year edition of Red Dead will be release on October 14 -- featuring all of the game's popular DLC packs that have been released since its launch... More

You're going to have to find a new way to bilk the citizens of New Austin of their hard-earned spending money. In anticipation of the upcoming Myths and Mavericks bonus pack, Rockstar Games is cleaning up some bugs and glitches in its outstanding western Red Dead Redemption with a new title update... More

Rockstar has some good news for Red Dead Redemption players looking to wring every last drop of fun out of the game. The free Myths & Mavericks bonus pack is coming in a few weeks, adding a slew of characters and maps to multiplayer. The content drops September 13, and pulls characters from the game's... More

There have been a ton of great games since Red Dead Redemption came out in May 2010, so you're forgiven if you put it down. If you're looking for an excuse to get back into the game's multiplayer, Rockstar is here to help. They've put on a special triple XP event this weekend, which ends... More

As a thank you to fans for playing Red Dead Redemption's multiplayer modes, Rockstar Games is offering a free DLC pack in September. The Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack features new multiplayer characters and locations in which to play the title's various multiplayer modes. Rockstar also says... More

We assumed that Marston's encounter with the undead would be Rockstar's final expansion for its critically-acclaimed western, but the company has announced that more DLC is on the way, along with a chance to nab some major bonus XP during the upcoming holiday weekend. Rockstar revealed the existence... More

If you think that public radio is just for political geeks and old people then you’re missing out on cool content like this interview with Bill Elm, one of the composers for Red Dead Redemption. Minnesota Public Radio recently started a podcast called Top Score , which talks specifically about... More

Bonnie MacFarlane made our list of The 30 Characters who Defined a Decade , and for good reason. Cosplayer and concept artist Claire Hummel obviously felt an affinity for the character, too, putting much effort into successfully recreating Bonnie’s western getup. Read more about the endeavor below... More

Rockstar has announced that the Red Dead Redemption items originally released as pre-order content will be available for download to everyone on the PlayStation Store ($.99) and Xbox Live Marketplace (80 MS Points) each next week. The Deadly Assassin Outfit, Golden Guns Weapon Pack, and War Horse items... More

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has teamed with Xbox Live to give gamers a chance to view its annual Interactive Achievement Awards as well as select sessions from the annual DICE Summit, including a speech by Ultima creator Richard Garriott. The highlights available from the awards show... More

Tonight, Play For Japan (a game industry organization created in the aftermath of the tsumani to benefit Japanese relief efforts) announced its most ambitious and exciting benefit project to date: Play for Japan: The Album , a collection of music created by some of the industry's most respected composers... More

Can you imagine a world where video games series like Grand Theft Auto, BioShock, Call of Duty, and World of Warcraft are all owned by the same juggernaut publisher? If the recent rumors about Activision's plans to acquire Take-Two are true, then this could happen. "There are very strong rumors... More

BioWare's sci-fi RPG landed three awards, including game of the year, while Rockstar's gritty Western wrangled five trophies at the annual DICE awards show. In addition to the Mass Effect 2 accolades, BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk were inducted into the hall of fame for their impressive... More

While Rockstar San Diego's amazing Red Dead Redemption isn't exactly a sequel, it's a spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver. Originally developed by Capcom, Rockstar took the reins and made some alterations to it before its eventual release. Considering our memories of Revolver... More

The fine folks at Rockstar have released a title update today that fixes numerous issues in its blockbuster Western epic Red Dead Redemption, and it's popular DLC pack Undead Nightmare. Here's the scoop directly from the Rockstar news blog: Red Dead Redemption: • The game no longer reboots... More