Update: The event has ended. Thanks to everyone that joined us, whether you were playing, watching the live stream, chatting or just dropping by to enter the sweepstakes.

How about a little Undead Nightmare for Friday the 13th? 

Get Triple XP all weekend in Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition and enter for your chance to win two custom PlayStation 3 controllers in the Social Club multiplayer event on PSN.

It all begins Friday January 13th with the multiplayer event from 4-7PM Eastern when we’ll be posse’ing up in-game, broadcasting live with a video stream and chatting on the multiplayer events page. Any version of Red Dead or Undead Nightmare is compatible with Game of the Year Edition multiplayer – so even if you don’t have the Game of the Year Edition release, you can join us to play in any of the applicable modes on PSN. Triple XP will be active for both PSN and Xbox LIVE all weekend.

Our quality custom controllers are painted by hand with several coats and then finished to shine.

If you want to know where, how and when to enter the sweepstakes, it’s simple. During the event on January 13th, head to the multiplayer events page between 3:00 and 8:00 Eastern US time. Under ’Sweepstakes Entry’ at the bottom of that page, you can enter your details for a chance to win the two specially customized Red Dead Redemption PlayStation 3 controllers you see above. Once you enter, you’ll also have the chance to win one of 20 runner-up Rockstar prize packs that includes an official t-shirt, deck of Red Dead playing cards and assorted stickers.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR PSN IDs

FORMING A POSSE
To start the game, invite your friends, form a posse and find Rockstar, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, press ‘Start’ and then enter ‘Online Multiplayer’ by pressing the ‘Square’ button, and choose ‘Normal’.
2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the ‘Select’ button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.
3. Press the ‘R1′ button and then the ‘Triangle’ button to ‘Show Friends’. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the ‘X’ button.
4. Once your friends are in the game, press the ‘Triangle’ button again to return to the ‘Players’ menu and select them with the ‘X’ button to ‘Propose New Posse’ or ‘Send Posse Invite’.
5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, start up the game mode we’re currently playing. We’ll announce modes in the chat.
   

Future events include some Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City for PC and Xbox LIVE, and a Red Dead event for Xbox LIVE. See the events calendar for full details.

If you want more chances to play with Rockstar, and lots more Triple XP for Red Dead, follow us on our Twitter and Facebook pages. We usually hop on once or twice a week and play our games, so grab your controller or keyboard and mouse and join in…

Previously:
Recap with Screens and Fan Video from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on Xbox LIVE (December 15)
Recap with Fan Videos and Screens from the GTAIV & Episodes from Liberty City Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PC (December 2)
Recap & Screens from the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PSN (November 18)

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The Killer (1989; Dir. John Woo)

"He looks determined without being ruthless. Something heroic in his manner. There’s a courage about him, doesn’t look like a killer. Comes across so calm…"

So describes Hong Kong detective Li to a police sketch artist the mysterious lone assassin he finds himself fascinated with…

While Film Noir and particularly NYC-set detective films are often pointed to as being a key influence on the heritage of the Max Payne franchise, many forget that the touchstones that inspired the series are a bit more international than that – especially the canon of over-the-top Hong Kong shoot-em-ups as pioneered in the 1980s by directors like John Woo and Ringo Lam. Of those, “The Killer” is perhaps the best – with its stylized, over-the-top, slow-motion sequences of balletic gunplay; its melodramatic touches that underscore the action (white doves, mystic sounding vibraphones, candle-lit churches); and the role of the talented yet conscienced killer, played by Chow Yun-fat in one of his many collaborations with Mr. Woo before they both became Hollywood names.

“The Killer” tells the tale of professional assassin, Ah Jong – with no super powers, no sixth senses – but just an almost preternatural ability to sense, react and respond to impending danger in a split-second with razor sharp reflexes and deadly accuracy with a gun of any kind. Just as quick to dispatch a hit with cold-blooded precision as he is to risk his own life and limb to protect an innocent caught in a crossfire – the brooding and conflicted Ah Jong struggles with his own conscience and with issues of guilt and loyalty in his relationships with the detective who hunts him, the longtime friend and business associate who contracts him, and the sweet lounge singer he cares for. All that said, action film aficionados will probably delight most in those insane slo-mo bullet-riddled shootouts from start to finish.

NB – Rap fans will get an extra kick of out of this one, recognizing many scenes (from the English-dubbed version) as being sampled liberally on the 1995 classic album, Only Built for Cuban Linx… by Raekwon the Chef of the Wu-Tang Clan.
 

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The Killer (1989; Dir. John Woo)

"He looks determined without being ruthless. Something heroic in his manner. There’s a courage about him, doesn’t look like a killer. Comes across so calm…"

So describes Hong Kong detective Li to a police sketch artist the mysterious lone assassin he finds himself fascinated with…

While Film Noir and particularly NYC-set detective films are often pointed to as being a key influence on the heritage of the Max Payne franchise, many forget that the touchstones that inspired the series are a bit more international than that – especially the canon of over-the-top Hong Kong shoot-em-ups as pioneered in the 1980s by directors like John Woo and Ringo Lam. Of those, “The Killer” is perhaps the best – with its stylized, over-the-top, slow-motion sequences of balletic gunplay; its melodramatic touches that underscore the action (white doves, mystic sounding vibraphones, candle-lit churches); and the role of the talented yet conscienced killer, played by Chow Yun-fat in one of his many collaborations with Mr. Woo before they both became Hollywood names.

“The Killer” tells the tale of professional assassin, Ah Jong – with no super powers, no sixth senses – but just an almost preternatural ability to sense, react and respond to impending danger in a split-second with razor sharp reflexes and deadly accuracy with a gun of any kind. Just as quick to dispatch a hit with cold-blooded precision as he is to risk his own life and limb to protect an innocent caught in a crossfire – the brooding and conflicted Ah Jong struggles with his own conscience and with issues of guilt and loyalty in his relationships with the detective who hunts him, the longtime friend and business associate who contracts him, and the sweet lounge singer he cares for. All that said, action film aficionados will probably delight most in those insane slo-mo bullet-riddled shootouts from start to finish.

NB – Rap fans will get an extra kick of out of this one, recognizing many scenes (from the English-dubbed version) as being sampled liberally on the 1995 classic album, Only Built for Cuban Linx… by Raekwon the Chef of the Wu-Tang Clan.
 

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Thanks to everyone that teamed up with us to send the 2011 calendar of Social Club Multiplayer Events out with a proverbial Repeater Carbine bang last month on December 15th with the year’s final Red Dead Redemption Social Club event on Xbox LIVE.

A hearty salute to all who played – including our special guests from Red Dead fansite brigade, the crowd in the chat, people away from their consoles watching the live stream and even those that stopped by just to enter the sweepstakes for the chance to win the two limited-edition Red Dead Redemption custom Xbox 360 controllers that ultimately went to longtime Social Club member Cdn_Hey_You (runners-up who received t-shirt and sticker Rockstar Prize Packs include WolfRogers, MooSully, vix9er, sootymike, Daemon_Gildas, PlanetLunt, Ivansteel, RustyBucket7603, DJW89., mukk77, EvilHomer1, RedDedHead, Chardd and others).

Special shout to the guys from @iRedDead, @RDRvision and the team at RedDead-Series.com, who put together this epic 10-minute compilation video of action from the event:

Excellent work, guys. If anyone else has footage to share, be sure to let us all know below in the comments. Here’s a few of our own highlight screens as well:

We look forward to kicking off the first 2012 calendar of multiplayer events in the New Year next week on Friday, January 13th with an evening of Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition from 4-7PM Eastern on PSN. Look for Rockstar player IDs, sweepstakes details and info on how to get in on a game with us a day or so before it begins.

Read on for a roll call of everyone that participated (shout at us in the comments if you think someone is missing), and make sure you’re following on Twitter and Facebook to get the first word on any spontaneous Red Dead Triple XP sessions as well as other impromptu multiplayer gaming with your pals at Rockstar…

Previously:
Recap with Fan Videos and Screens from the GTAIV & Episodes from Liberty City Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PC (December 2)
Recap & Screens from the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PSN (November 18)
Recap & Screens from the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on Xbox LIVE (November 3)

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Presenting the conclusion of our two-part series answering your questions about Grand Theft Auto III – in honor of the game’s 10-Year Anniversary and the Edition for mobile devices that was released last month. Part one delved into questions about Claude and other characters from the game – today’s part two covers many of the long-standing rumors, mysteries and myths about Grand Theft Auto III – and also features a few behind-the-scenes images being released for the first time. Thanks to all GTA fans for submitting these great inquiries – and enjoy!

Jamie Press (via Facebook)
What’s the script like for all GTA games?? How long do they roughly last and how are they formatted? also would you ever consider releasing a script from a GTA game?? Thks Can’t wait for GTAV!

Previously:
Grand Theft Auto III: Your Questions Answered – Part One (Claude, Darkel & Ray)
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Now that the calendar’s officially turned to 2012 here’s a fresh trio of new screens from Max Payne 3 to kick off the barrage of new info and media on the game that we’ve got in store for you over the coming weeks and months. 

Check ‘em out below and in full HD at the Max Payne 3 splash page – and look much more Payne throughout January – including the launch of the game’s official website and an all-new Design & Technology Series video coming soon!

Max tears a path of destruction through a Comando Sombra hideout.

On the chase deep within Sao Paulo and, as always, dressed to kill.

Max waits for the perfect moment to take down a member of the Cracha Preto

Previously:
Latest Original Max Payne 3 Artwork Now Available for Download
Your Likeness as a Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Character
Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Revealed in IGN’s Exclusive Preview
High-Powered Firepower: A Max Payne 3 Weapons Screenshots Gallery

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