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4 CommentsRockstar titles discounted up to 75 percent for weekend Steam sale
By Griffin McElroy on Apr 26, 2013 04.26.13
Rockstar's whole Steam catalog has been marked down from 50 to 75 percent off this weekend, offering downloadable versions of L.A. Noire, the Grand Theft Auto series and more at a discount. The highlight and largest discount is a 75 percent markdown on L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, a bundle which includes the core game and all its DLC, which has been discounted from $29.99 to $7.50. So-inclined shoppers can also pick up the game and DLC piecemeal for $5.00 and $2.99, respectively. Also on offer is the Rockstar Hits Collection, which includes L.A. Noire, Max Payne 3, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Episodes from Liberty City for $29.99, two-thirds off the regular price of $89.97. For the rest of the games that are on sale, check out the publisher's promotional page on the Steam store.
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24 CommentsRockstar 'threatened to sue the shit' out of a TV series called 'LA Noir,' says Frank Darabont (update: Take-Two denies it threatened suit)
By Emily Gera on Jan 25, 2013 01.25.13
Director and writer Frank Darabont was in the process of developing a television show titled L.A. Noir when he was forced to change its name as Rockstar "threatened to sue the shit out of me," he told io9. The television series, which shares a similar name with Rockstar's 2011 release L.A. Noire, is set in Los Angeles during 1947 — the same setting and time period of the video game. The series, however, is based on a novel by the same name. "Yes, it was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin," said Darabont. "But the video game company with the video game called L.A. Noire (with an e!) threatened to sue the shit out of me, TNT, every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood. And they have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently. So we're...
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6 CommentsRockstar titles 33 percent off on Xbox Live Games on Demand today
By Samit Sarkar on Dec 21, 2012 12.21.12
Xbox Live's "Countdown to 2013" sale continues with its fourth day of discounts today: 33 percent off Rockstar Games' Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Red Dead Redemption, L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3. That drops the price of Midnight Club: Los Angeles from $14.99 to $9.99; of Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire from $29.99 to $19.99; and of Max Payne 3 from $59.99 to $39.99. The sale offers new deals every day until 2013 begins.
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22 CommentsMassive Xbox Live countdown to 2013 sale starts Dec. 18
By Emily Gera on Dec 13, 2012 12.13.12
Dozens of Xbox 360 games are scheduled to go on sale starting Dec. 18 as part of Microsoft's Countdown to 2013 event first announced by Major Nelson in a round-up of Xbox Marketplace updates. From Dec. 18 to Dec. 31, sales will be themed around a certain game series, genre or publisher. Sales prices have not been announced as of yet; However, the full list of games set for discount (as spotted by NeoGAF) is available below. Dec. 18 to Dec. 31 sale items: Frogger: Hyper Arcade EditionJoe Danger 2: The MovieZuma's Revenge!The Simpsons Arcade GameWreckateerPlants vs. ZombiesPegglePeggleNights Content PackFire Pro WrestlingSONIC 4 Episode IISonic The Hedgehog 2RAWA World of KeflingsA World of Keflings: Sugar, Spice and Not So NiceA World of Keflings: It Came From Outer SpaceKinect PartyJ...
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9 CommentsRockstar Games Collection confirmed, Edition 1 coming November 6th
By Griffin McElroy on Oct 11, 2012 10.11.12
Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1, a four-game bundle of Rockstar's greatest hits which was leaked yesterday, has been confirmed for release next month by the developer. The package includes a foursome of games from the studio, including Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City — a package which includes GTA 4's two sidestories The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony — L.A. Noire, Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition, and Red Dead Redemption. The bundle has a suggested retail price of $59.99, and will launch on PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 6th in North America. The press release announcement doesn't allude to what titles the company is holding onto for future collections, but we've got our fingers crossed for another swing at Bully, GTA: San Andreas, and R...
Rockstar Games Collection bundles Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire, and more, say retail listings
By Michael McWhertor on Oct 11, 2012 10.11.12
Rockstar Games will release a compilation featuring four titles — Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire, Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition, and Red Dead Redemption — for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to online retail listings originally spotted by NeoGAF forum members. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes the two downloadable add-ons for 2008's Grand Theft Auto 4, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. The "Complete Edition" of racing game Midnight Club: Los Angeles was a Greatest Hits re-release that included the game's South Central downloadable content which added new vehicles and expanded the game's map. The budget priced compilation, dubbed the Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1, is listed for a November...
'Red Dead Redemption' sequel announcement hinted at by Rockstar
By Emily Gera on Jul 13, 2012 07.13.12
An upcoming announcement regarding the future of Red Dead Redemption was hinted at by developer Rockstar during an Asked & Answered session on its official blog. In response to questions about the future of the series, one Rockstar representative suggested there may be more in store for the game eventually. "we love Red Dead too - and are thrilled that so many of you loved John Marston's tale and are excited for more epic Western action. As we mentioned in our last set of Asked & Answereds to similar questions about the future of other game franchises like Bully and L.A. Noire, we don't always rush to make sequels but that does not mean that we won't get to them eventually. Stay tuned for further announcements about the future of the Red Dead series." Red Dead Redemption released in...
Here are your winners of the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards
By Chris Plante on Mar 07, 2012 03.07.12
The Game Developers Choice Awards are voted on by developers for developers. It's a chance for the members of the games industry to reward their peers, to say this is the best work happening in video games today. One would expect this to be the folks at flush AAA publishers but many of tonight's winners were indies as if to say: Finally, indies and mainstream games are on equal ground. Gamers deserve excellent games from both sectors, and the awards are one way of showing they're getting it. The night's host was Cliff Blezinski, the director of the Gears of War trilogy, and the face of Epic Games. Cliff has a dry sense of humor that connected with pockets of the audience. Jokes involving fellow industry stars, like Geoff Keighley, host of the VGAs, and Tim Schafer, founder of Double...
