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Some may have already finished the epic cowboy tale of Red Dead Redemption but now they can go back to the Old West once again thanks to a new round of DLC.  Previously the DLC Red Dead Redemption has received thus far has focused on the multiplayer side of things but now Rockstar will be expanding the tale of John Marston with a new single-player adventure.

This week I am going to award my FIST-BUMP to RockStar San Diego.

Thank you for creating Red Dead Redemption. That is really all that is needed, but I will elaborate.

Unless you have been living under a rock or have been grounded, the Western gaming sensation, Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar Games have gamers all around the world spending countless hours roaming the Wild West on their consoles in search of bandits and nefarious bobcats.

Now Rockstar Games is ready unleashed the new co-op DLC pack titled "Outlaws to the End" available to download on June 22nd for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

The pack will include six co-op missions which can be played with up to four fellow players via co-op.

With the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo happening earlier this week I have to say that this new Red Dead Redemption trailer is rather fitting.  Titled “Revolution”, this new look at RDR focuses on the Mexican resistance trying to overthrow those nasty dictators that oppress them so much.

Red Dead Redemption isn’t even out yet but that isn’t stopping Rockstar from announcing the first wave of DLC for the game. Set to release in June, the ‘Outlaws To The End’ mission pack will add six brand new co-op missions to the already impressive multiplayer aspect of the game.  The modes support online play for between 2 to 4 players so if you want to have more cowboy posse action fun then that’s possible in this new pack.

It’s finally May and that means one thing: Red Dead Redemption is almost upon us.  After diligently waiting for over a year, we will soon be treated to Rockstar’s cowboy epic. Even though they don’t need to do anymore hyping Rockstar is still steadily releasing media for the game.

Today’s RDR media release comes in the form of a few small screenshots.  They’re nothing to write home about but once again they show that RDR is all about style and presentation. Even simple things like a screen showing protagonist John Marston tipping his hat just oozes style and atmosphere.

Sometimes I wish I had a time traveling DeLorean. Not only would owning a DeLorean be cool but I could obviously do some cool time travel stuff. If I had such a thing you can bet your ass that I would set the date to May 18, 2010 so I can play Red Dead Redemption right now.  After watching this new multiplayer mode trailer I want the game in my PS3 immediately.

It’s pretty clear that Rockstar is clearly trying to market Red Dead Redemption as their next big franchise.  With the usual marketing ploys and some additional ones such as the terrific vid docs, Rockstar has gone full force on marketing Red Dead Redemption.

From what we’ve seen so far Red Dead Redemption is shaping up to the best cowboy/Western game ever made. That’s certainly a bold statement but considering the few titles that have taken place in the Western genre and Rockstar’s expertise in crafting worlds and experiences I don’t think it’s too silly to say. 

If you’ve been following the site for some time now you may have seen that I’m pretty hyped for Red Dead Redemption.  It’s not just because I’m a fan of Rockstar Games but because I’ve been dying for an Old West game for ages.  After seeing the countless trailers, screens and then getting some hands-on time as PAX East my anticipation for RDR is well over 9,000.

After getting a cool docu style video, Rockstar Games has given us yet another Red Dead Redemption trailer.  This new trailer for RDR isn’t another documentary style look at the Old West. Instead it’s a slickly edited trailer that shows off some of the unique characters that occupy the world. We’ve seen some small glimpses of a few of these characters before such as the salesman Nigel West Dickens.

Last time we got a look at the West and then the weapons at your disposal. Now Rockstar Games gives us a look at the “Life in the West” in this new Red Dead Redemption docu video.  Despite what some may think the Old West wasn’t just filled with Cowboys shooting one another. There were actually “common” folk such as Blacksmiths and Ranchers.

The Old West was a tough time for everyone. Men were shot in cold blood, there were constant train/wagon hijackings and tensions were high between factions that occupied most settlements. In the Old West setting of Red Dead Redemption the female characters aren’t exactly the clueless damsels in distress that you may have thought they would be.

If you’ve been a fan of the Midnight Club series then you may want to sit down as reports are coming in that Rockstar has shelved the street racing series.  Despite being Rockstar’s second biggest franchise after Grand Theft Auto the company has for reasons unknown dismantled the core Midnight Club team along with firing two veterans who had been at developer Rockstar San Diego for 10 years.