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Liars and Cheats Pack out now
- Stronghold Competitive Multiplayer Mode - team-based mode where each team takes turns attacking and defending a landmark before the clock runs out;
- The Explosive Rifle - brand-new destructive weapon with its own single-player and multiplayer challenges;
- Multiplayer Poker and Liars' Dice Games - one of the most requested multiplayer features;
- Multiplayer Horse Races - compete against both friend and foe, complete with mounted combat;
- Four New Hunting Grounds - now visible on the map for all to hunt the dangerous, errant wildlife;
- Seven New Gang Hideouts - brand new opportunities to level up;
- 15 New Multiplayer characters - personalities from the world of Red Dead Redemption return;
- New Achievements and Trophies.
Achievements for Liars & Cheats DLC Revealed
As mentioned above, the Xbox 360 version includes some exclusive achievements - this is simply because PSN caps the number of DLC trophies to 10.FROM GLUE TO MON DIEUX!
During a Grand Prix, finish a race in first after placing last in the previous race.
GOOD CALL
In a single Multiplayer Liar's Dice game, successfully make a spot-on call.
IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER
In a Multiplayer Poker game, win a hand on the last card when you were losing prior.
LEGION OF BOOM
Get a triple kill while on the attacking team in Stronghold.
MASTER EXPLODER
Complete the Explosive Rifle Single Player Challenge.
ONE DIE TO RULE THEM ALL
In a Multiplayer Liar's Dice game, win with only one die left.
PA-PA-PA-POKER ACE
In a full Multiplayer Poker game, beat the table when blinds are at maximum.
PUT THE POSSE ON THE PEDESTAL
Attain over 50,000 posse points in a single Free Roam session.
TRIPLE CROWN
Get first place In all Races In a Grand Prix In the Races playlist.
WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE!
While on defense, do not allow the attacking team to capture any of their objectives.
AVATAR OF DEATH
Successfully complete either round of a Stronghold map without dying.
COMPULSIVE LIAR
In a full Multiplayer Liar's Dice game, win without losing a single die.
OVER 9001
Attain over 9,001 points in a single Free Roam session.
PEACEWALKER
Finish a single race without getting shot or killed, and without shooting a bullet.
THE BIG BLUFF
In a Multiplayer Poker game, win a hand by forcing someone with a better hand to fold.
Title Update 1.04 Now Available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
This new title update will add the location markers for all the new Free Roam content that is part of the upcoming Liars and Cheats Pack. While the content itself will not be accessible until the release of the Liars and Cheats Pack this Tuesday, September 21st - in the meantime, you'll be able to see it greyed out on your map to mark the spots of where all the new Gang Hideouts, Hunting Grounds, Poker, Liars Dice and other new action will be going down come next week.
Additionally, this update addresses the following issues:
- Added Posse Scoring & Leaderboards in Free Roam.
- Added Southpaw control support.
- Fixed an issue that made it impossible to disarm some enemies in Nosalida.
- Fixed an issue where the player couldn't be harmed if he got knocked down.
- Fixed an issue where Stranger mission states were not loading appropriately on a soft-reset or boot up.
- Fixed an issue with the mission 'The Wronged Woman', where players would fail the mission if they did not loot Harold's corpse.
- Fixed issues with incorrect button references in Help text for Region 3 setups.
First Liars and Cheats Trailer Released
Liars and Cheats will be available for download on 21st September from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Store.
First Screenshots from Liars and Cheats Pack
Earlier Rockstar also updated their desktop wallpaper collection with the new "Gold Series" - three glittering styles inspired by discrete concepts of architecture and physics. You can check those out here.
DLC 3: Liars & Cheats Pack Coming 21st September
Rockstar have come out with some very exciting news today regarding the next two DLC packs, starting on September 21st with the release of the Liars & Cheats pack.
In addition to Liars & Cheats, Rockstar have also revealed a few details of what's to come next!The Liars and Cheats Pack will contain a great range of new highly-requested features to expand the Free Roam world including Multiplayer Poker and Liar’s Dice, as well as a brand new Competitive Multiplayer gameplay mode. The Liars and Cheats Pack will also include the content previously announced as the Free Roam Pack. The Free Roam Pack was originally planned as a free download, but due to the platform networks’ restrictions on numbers of free packs we can give away (and our promise to bring you the free Hunting and Trading Outfits Pack – more on that below), we have instead added it to the Liars and Cheats Pack as one Free Roam release boasting the following features and more:
Multiplayer Poker and Liar's Dice Games
One of the most fan-requested features comes to multiplayer.
Multiplayer Horse Races
Ride out against your friends and foes online - with mounted combat guns blazing.
The Explosive Rifle
A devastatingly destructive new weapon with its own new single-player and multiplayer challenges.
7 New Gang Hideouts
Posse up and take on the new Hideouts together to level up quickly.
4 New Hunting Grounds
New Hunting Grounds are now visible on the map for all to see, with some of the most action-packed wildlife hunting yet.
Stronghold Competitive Multiplayer Mode
Teams take turns in attack and defense in multi-tiered Competitive games. Posse Scoring and Leaderboards Compare stats with other posses and compete to see who are the kings of the Free Roam frontier.
Plus, 15 additional multiplayer characters from the Red Dead Redemption storyline are being made available as multiplayer characters, and more all-new Achievements and Trophies.
This pack will be released on September 21st worldwide for download on both PlayStation Network ($9.99) and Xbox LIVE (800 Microsoft Points). Stay tuned for lots more detail on the content in this pack including first screens and more.
Unleashed upon the world of Red Dead Redemption, the Undead Nightmare Pack will feature an entirely new single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier.
In addition to the lengthy single-player adventure, The Undead Nightmare Pack features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location.
Good times.
Legends and Killers DLC Out Now!
Have fun!The Legends and Killers Pack for Red Dead Redemption includes 8 new Multiplayer characters from Red Dead Revolver, plus 9 new Multiplayer map locations and the new Tomahawk projectile weapon which includes its own unique set of challenges.
New Legends and Killers DLC Trailer
Title Update 1.03 Now Available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
This update contains the following new anti-griefing measures for Multiplayer Free Roam:
This new title update also addresses the following issues:
- While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if a player achieves a kill streak of 6 or more without dying, they will become a Public Enemy and receive a $1000 bounty.
- While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if killed three times by any human player and each death is within 80 seconds of respawn, the victim is given the option to respawn away from the area.
- Players now have the ability to swap shoulder buttons L1/L2, R1/R2.
- Players now have the ability to save game with cheats turned on.
- When playing the game with Region set to Asia, incorrect button prompts were displayed.
- Downloadable Outfits were not appearing in Change Outfits Menu after being unlocked.
- Invincibility cheat was turned off when activating Dead Eye.
- Occasionally, the player would not recover from being drunk.
- It was possible to have two player horses, with one permanently following the player.
- If equipped with the bandana, sliding doors would temporarily attach to the player's head.
Legends and Killers DLC Available on August 10th
Here are four more screenshots we missed from a news post last week:The Legends and Killers Pack for Red Dead Redemption includes 8 new Multiplayer characters from Red Dead Revolver, plus 9 new Multiplayer map locations and the new Tomahawk projectile weapon which includes its own unique set of challenges.
First Legends and Killers DLC Screenshots
Rockstar have today released the first screenshots of this new DLC, you can check them out below. The DLC page on the official site has also been updated.
More screenshots from Red Dead Redemption can be seen in our gallery.
New Downloadable Content Plans for Red Dead Redemption
Legends and Killers Pack (Releasing beginning of August 2010)
New active map locations, characters and more:Liars and Cheats Pack
- 9 New Multiplayer map locations — more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
- 8 New Multiplayer characters— play as characters from Red Dead Revolver
- Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding Challenges for single player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
New Competitive Modes, Multiplayer Mini-games in Free Roam, and more:Free Roam Pack
- 'Attack and Defend' Multiplayer Competitive Mode and Challenges
- New Multiplayer Horse Races complete with mounted combat
- Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters
- Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game
- Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated Challenges available in single-player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
Delve deeper into the world of Red Dead Redemption with new Modes, Challenges and Gang Hideouts to discover:Undead Nightmare Pack
- Additional Free Roam Challenges
- New action areas and defensive placements
- Posse Scoring / Posse Leaderboards
- New ‘anti-griefing’ measures in Free Roam
- Release date and pricing TBC
Ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong:
- Brand new single player adventure, Challenges and quests
- 8 New Multiplayer Zombie characters
- Additional animals unleashed in the world
- New Dynamic events
- More details to follow...
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
Premium Xbox LIVE RDR Theme Now Available
You can download it directly on your 360 from the Marketplace, or on the web at http://marketplace.x...00-00005454082bOutfit your Xbox LIVE Avatar with Red Dead gear and bring the wild frontier to your Dashboard. Local pioneers and scenery vignettes turn your dash into a dusty frontier town, a rural camp site, a Mexican town, and more.
Official Social Club Multiplayer Events Calendar for July - September 2010
The full list of events is as follows (taken from the Rockstar Newswire):If you've never taken part in one of our official scheduled events, during the times and dates listed below you'll be able to:
- Play with and against members of the Rockstar Games, including some of the folks who helped create the games themselves
- Watch the live video stream of the action as it happens, for those of you who prefer to spectate or are too shook to throw down with us
- Jump in to the live chat as you watch, talk smack with other Social Club members and with us here at Rockstar
- Tuesday, July 13 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Join us for this Red Dead event on PlayStation Network, playing all game modes including the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Missions DLC.
- Friday, July 23 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
- Saturday, July 24 (1-4PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
A back-to-back weekend of western wildness. Grab your mount, choose a title and load your rifle. This should be a great doubleheader of Red Dead on PSN and XBL.
- Thursday, August 12 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
We're taking it back to the streets of Liberty City on PSN. Expect plenty of GTA Races, Team Deathmatch, Witness Protection and more. Also keep an eye out for a special giveaway during this event to be announced.
- Friday, August 27 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Sharpen your skills with the best rifle and pistol in your arsenal and bring it.
- Thursday, September 9 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Join us on PSN. Stay tuned for some special announcements and surprises - rest assured that we''ll be riding out and playing any and all Red Dead DLC during our events as they get released.
- Friday, September 24 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Posse up on Xbox LIVE. The first Red Dead event for autumn will include giveaways and more.
- Thursday, September 30 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Tearing up LC online from Algonquin to Alderney. Ready your Buzzards and APCs folks, it's going to be an explosive evening. Also look out for a special giveaway during this event.
Outlaws to the End Co-Op DLC Out Now
As you no doubt know by now, this DLC adds 6 new multiplayer co-op missions, over a hundred new challenges, and 10 more achievements/trophies for you to unlock!
Already played the DLC? Tell us all about it in the forums.
Outlaws to the End Co-Op Mission Pack Trailer
More DLC screens and info: "The Escape" and "The Herd"
Details for the final two co-op missions are:
Some new screenshots of these two missions can be seen over at the Rockstar Newswire post.The Escape
You and your teammates must attack and steal a gold coach along with a wagon and a Gatling gun. Once acquired, you will be sent to turn them in to the American Army and then must clear out remaining resistance in the town of Tumbleweed. After clearing the town, prepare for an explosive standoff that will take you all the way to Mexico.
The Herd
Cattle rustlers have taken control of Box Canyon. Fight your way in and wipe out the rustlers, then use teamwork to protect the herd as you lead them home to Armadillo while drawing heavy fire from snipers and reinforcements on horseback.
New Official Artworks: Seth & Colonel Allende

Seth Briars - A fortune seeker, driven insane by his infatuation with wealth.

Colonel Allende - The sadistic military leader of the Mexican province of Nuevo Paraiso.
Title Update 1.02 Now Available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- Resolved various NAT incompatibility issues (Click here for tips on how to optimize your firewall settings)
- Improved connectivity to multiplayer for users with slower connections
- Improved reporting for Shootout and Gang Shootout games
- Fixed instance where Mo Van Barr would not appear as a bounty
- Fixed multiplayer titles not appearing for some users in the outfitter
- Fixed instance where lawmen stopped responding even though the player was wanted
- Fixed Issue with hogtied victims disappearing when ragdolled
- Fixed crash in Free Mode when cooking dynamite and going into the water
- Fixed audible glitch at the end of some cutscenes
- Fixed Solomon's Folly Action Area not ending after posse leader teleports in late
- Corrected Social Club 100% Tracker so stats update properly
- Various multiplayer issues addressed including load screen hang-ups and UI glitches
- Eliminated miscellaneous game crashes
Patch being rolled out later tonight/tomorrow!
Likewise, we'll make another news post when Rockstar confirm it's release. In case you missed the news about the patch, it should fix various things including multiplayer connectivity and getting the Mo Van Barr bounty.Guys – good news on the patch. It's in the midst of being deployed for both PS3 and 360. PlayStation 3 users should start to see it appear now – and Xbox 360 users should expect to see it sometime overnight tonight (could be late).
We will post an official announcement soon as it's confirmed to be up for both systems
Thanks!