Entries in 'Rockstar' (272)

Brad Pitt tipped for Red Dead film

Brad Pitt tipped for Red Dead film

One the biggest video games success stories of the year could be getting the Hollywood treatment with none other than A-list actor Brad Pitt in the leading role.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2010 at 1:44PM in News
Premium Rockstar book axed

Premium Rockstar book axed

A three-volume hardback pictorial history of Rockstar Games’ output has been cancelled, the book’s prospective publisher has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2010 at 5:58PM in News
GTA V set in Hollywood?

GTA V set in Hollywood?

The next instalment of Grand Theft Auto could be set in Hollywood.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 26th 2010 at 2:04PM in News
Daily Star apologises for GTA Rothbury

Daily Star apologises for GTA Rothbury

The Daily Star has apologised for its recent claims that Rockstar was working on GTA: Rothbury.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 24th 2010 at 1:43PM in News

Advertisement

Rockstar axes Red Dead employees

Rockstar axes Red Dead employees

A significant number of Rockstar employees who worked on Red Dead Redemption have been made redundant.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 15th 2010 at 10:54AM in News
New Red Dead DLC announced

New Red Dead DLC announced

Rockstar has announced it will release a series of downloadable content packs for Red Dead Redemption.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 8th 2010 at 5:43PM in News
UK CHARTS: Red Dead undefeated

UK CHARTS: Red Dead undefeated

Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has held onto the top spot of the All Formats Charts for a fifth consecutive week.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 21st 2010 at 12:10PM in News

Advertisement

Mario misses UK top spot

Mario misses UK top spot

Super Mario Galaxy 2 has fallen short of reaching Number One in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 by just 1,000 units.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 14th 2010 at 12:38PM in News
Better than expected sales for Take-Two

Better than expected sales for Take-Two

Key game releases have helped Take-Two revenues jump 54 per cent year on year for its second quarter - a better than expected result for the publisher.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 8th 2010 at 10:26PM in News
UK CHARTS: Red Dead holds the fort

UK CHARTS: Red Dead holds the fort

Red Dead Redemption has racked up a third week at the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, due in no small part to a lack of ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 7th 2010 at 10:27AM in News
Red Dead Redemption movie dated

Red Dead Redemption movie dated

Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater will air on June 5th at 11:25pm on FIVE USA.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 2nd 2010 at 6:20PM in News

Advertisement

OPINION: Slump? Tell that to Red Dead

OPINION: Slump? Tell that to Red Dead

Rockstar Games must have missed the memo that the games market is supposed to be struggling.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2010 at 9:30AM in News
Red Dead makes £10m in two days

Red Dead makes £10m in two days

Red Dead Redemption has enjoyed a impressive opening weekend, despite suffering from stock shortages on release day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2010 at 9:00AM in News
Asda and Take Two resolve dispute

Asda and Take Two resolve dispute

Supermarket chain Asda has confirmed to MCV that its dispute with Rockstar owners Take Two has been resolved.
The result is that current UK no.1 Red Dead Redemption will at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2010 at 1:36PM in News
UK CHARTS: Red Dead Redemption claims no.1

UK CHARTS: Red Dead Redemption claims no.1

Despite reports of widespread shortages and a few niggling issues with some major stockists, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has claimed no.1 in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2010 at 10:32AM in News

Advertisement

Red Dead Redemption wowing pundits

Red Dead Redemption wowing pundits

The latest free-roaming epic to emerge from the house of Grand Theft Auto has received a rapturous reception from the gaming press and looks to be on target to become ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2010 at 6:08PM in News
The most expensive game ever made?

The most expensive game ever made?

A pleasingly positive report on Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption in The Daily Mail has pegged the development budget of the game at “up to $100m”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2010 at 12:53PM in News
Red Dead banned in UAE

Red Dead banned in UAE

According to a report on ME Gamers, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has become the latest game to be banned in the traditionally sensitive territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 3:05PM in News
Grand Theft Auto V for E3?

Grand Theft Auto V for E3?

Rockstar may be preparing to steal the show at next month’s E3 Expo in LA with the first news on next-gen sequel Grand Theft Auto V.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2010 at 7:36PM in News
Heath returns with 4mm Games

Heath returns with 4mm Games

Geoff Heath has joined fast-growing music games outfit 4mm Games as it opens new offices in London.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 9:30AM in News
Does Red Dead Redemption have mass appeal?

Does Red Dead Redemption have mass appeal?

Rockstar has high hopes for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption, but US analyst Michael Pachter has questioned whether it will become the blockbuster that publisher 2K Games intends.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 6:36PM in News
Rockstar: Red Dead Redemption “our most ambitious game to date”

Rockstar: Red Dead Redemption “our most ambitious game to date”

For a developer to say that its next release is its most ambitious game to date is nothing new – but when that comes from the people who made Grand ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 6:29PM in News
Red Dead Redemption hits the big screen

Red Dead Redemption hits the big screen

Rockstar Games is spending big to ensure Red Dead Redemption becomes its biggest game of the year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2010 at 12:00PM in News