Red Dead Redemption is most pre-ordered title on Amazon UK in 2010

Amazon UK have announced that Red Dead Redemption is their most pre-ordered title this year, with the game currently holding three of the top five positions in the Amazon.co.uk video games bestsellers.

“This is undoubtedly the most hotly anticipated video game of the year so far,” said Chris Poad, Director of Video Games at Amazon.co.uk Ltd. “Demand has risen significantly over the last week as excitement and buzz around the game has built, making it one of the most successful titles we have seen on Amazon.co.uk this year before it has even been released.”

RDR launches May 21^st in the UK on PS3 and Xbox 360. You can catch the launch trailer for the game here.

Analyst predicts Red Dead Redemption could sell 4 million this year

Analyst Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company is predicting that Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption will sell 4 million copies worldwide in it’s first year.

“Red Dead has been perched at the top of the online retailer best seller lists for several weeks now, and we believe it is poised for breakout success,” he said in a note to investors. “Although this positions Red Dead to be another core franchise for Take-Two, given the time between Rockstar franchise iterations, it is possible we might not see another Red Dead title until the next console cycle.”

RDR launches May 21^st in the UK on PS3 and Xbox 360. Rockstar released the launch trailer for the game this week which you can have a peek at here.

[Thanks, GI.biz]

Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer

Rockstar have released the launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption.

Check it out after the jump.

RDR launches May 21^st in the UK on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rockstar announce Outlaws To The End co-op DLC for Red Dead

Rockstar have announced the first piece of DLC for Red Dead Redemption.

Arriving on XBL and PSN this June, Outlaws To The End will be a free co-op pack for the game which “adds an entirely new dimension to Red Dead Redemption’s game play.” It’s the first of 3 planned pieces of DLC for the game, and can be played with up to 4 players.

The DLC comprises of six new missions and offers additional multiplayer XP rewards and new Achievements and Trophies to unlock.

“Multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption offers players a whole new way to encounter the massive open world we’ve created, but we felt the experience would not be complete without co-op game play,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “With these missions, we wanted to create new ways for players to share in the experience of engaging with this amazing landscape.”

Red Dead Redemption launches May 21st on 360 and PS3. Check out some new screens of the DLC after the jump.

Red Dead Redemption box art unveiled

As it creeps ever closer, we get slightly more excited about Red Dead Redemption everyday here at GOONL!NE, and today our appetites for the game have been whetted yet again with the release of the box art.

Check it out after the jump. RDR launches on May 21^st on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Episodes From Liberty City confirmed for PlayStation 3

It’s been doing rounds in the rumour mill ever since it was announced for the Xbox 360, but Rockstar have finally confirmed that the much awaited Grand Theft Auto IV DLC, Episodes from Liberty City, will indeed be making it’s way to the PlayStation 3.

Comprising of two pieces, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony it’ll be available in March on the PS3 and on PC too. “It’s been a long time coming, but we are proud to finally deliver Episodes From Liberty City for the PC and PlayStation 3,” said Sam Houser. “We appreciate the patience of our PlayStation 3 and PC fans worldwide.”

You can find the full press release after the jump.

GOONL!NE: The Game of the Year Awards 2009

By Jonathan Cullen.

It’s that time of year, folks.

The time where we sort the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff and find out which is better: Coke or Pepsi? Daddy or Chips? But in our case, Uncharted 2 or Modern Warfare 2.

These are just two of the game that are in the running for Game of the Year 2009, alongside Batman: Arkham Asylum and Street Fighter IV.

We do have other awards too though, you know. So, let’s not waste any other time, and let’s get cracking. All of the awards are below.

Just one thing though: all of the staff involved in the process, both full-time and freelance, had a clean slate. They were free to pick any game that was on the consoles as their nomination. Basically, you picked Left 4 Dead 2 as a nomination in GOTY, it would also go down as your vote for GOTY. Same for all the other categories.

This could mean you may only see one game completely run away with it in one category, while it becoming very close in others.

GOONL!NE Advent Calander 2010: #11 – Red Dead Redemption

By Will Swarbrick.

It was Niko’s walk that really got me in GTA IV. The way the immigrant swaggered, shoulders rolling, feet pumping the ground, leaning into each corner. It put so much character into something as simple as walking; you knew, right from the start, he was here to chew gum and kick ass.

So, Red Dead Redemption is leisurely strolling to our consoles, and the walk is back, albeit changed slightly. Arms slightly outstretched, large, unnatural sides, palms facing backwards, and a look that’s melt and burn butter simultaneously.

Red Dead Redemption Will Be “a true epic”, says Houser

Rockstar’s just sent out a PR formally announcing that Red Dead Redemption will get a release in the US on April 27th and in the UK on April 30th. Rockstar president Sam Houser said in the PR that the game will be “a true epic.”

He said: “This is our vision of the American West: beautiful, bloody and action-packed.

“The game is a true epic, and has been developed with the same production values and attention to detail we put into all our projects.”

He went further on to say: “Red Dead Redemption represents another milestone for us in the development of open world games.”

The game got a new trailer last night, which had already confirmed the release dates for the game. Find the full PR below.

New Red Dead Redemption Trailer

We’ve got the brand new Red Dead Redemption trailer to show from Rockstar. Catch it after the jump.

The trailer gives the official release date, and it’ll be on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 27th in North America and April 30th in Europe.

Keep an eye out for the official PR from Rockstar which will be available tomorrow.