That’s right people, Red Dead Redemption is getting zombies along with plenty of other DLC. Heres what you have to look forward to…

Via ign.com

Legends and Killers Pack

New active map locations, characters and more:

- Release date: beginning of August 2010;

- 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 gameplay; 
- New achievements and trophies;
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).
Liars and Cheats Pack

New competitive modes, multiplayer mini-games in Free Roam, and more:

- Release date: TBC;

- 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 gameplay;
- New achievements and trophies;
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).

Free Roam Pack

Delve deeper into the world of Red Dead Redemption with new modes, challenges and gang hideouts to discover:

- Release date: TBC;
- Additional Free Roam challenges;
- New action areas and defensive placements;
- Posse scoring and leaderboards;
- New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam;

- Pricing: TBC.
Undead Nightmare Pack

Ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong:

- Release date: TBC;
- Brand new single-player adventure, challenges and quests;
- 8 new multiplayer zombie characters;
- Additional animals unleashed in the world;
- New dynamic events and more;
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).

So it’s looking like Rockstar is listening to their community. Imagine that! A developer that listens to their fans. You wanted to play the mini games like poker and liars dice with your friends, you got it. And who wouldn’t want zombies in this game? So it looks like RDR has a lot more to offer. You might want to hold off on trading it in for that next pre-order.

Yesterday the first round of DLC for Red Dead Redemption was released. The new four new co-op missions are free of charge. But for many(including myself), playing the new content was not an option yesterday. After downloading the missions I sat forever starring at the loading screen just to get into a free roam session. I finally gave up an went on to play something else.

According to Rockstar Games’ Twitter they have released a fix for the connectivity issues and other glitches for their MP. I look forward to teaming up with my posse to take on the new missions. Word is this DLC is only the first of at least three packs. But this first one is most likely the only one that will be free.

That’s how I spent most of my weekend, in a posse roaming the wide open lands of the Texas and Mexico. Nothing like doing what you want whenever you want in a video game. Head to a gang hideout and take out the banditos and criminals one by one for XP. Travel up north and team up to take down bears and other assorted big game.

Free roam is whatever you and your posse make it. And let me tell you, it just isn’t as fun without a group of friends. Sure, by yourself you can hoard all the XP from a gang hideout but you stand a bigger chance of dying multiple times. It’s also handy to have some friends near by when a cougar decides to jump you from behind. Those things come are fast and come out of nowhere.

Get your buddies together and make a posse. What’s that? They don’t have Red Dead Redemption yet? Then it is your duty to drive them to the closest GameStop or Best Buy and command them to BUY IT! It is just that freakin awesome.

Think it would make a freaking awesome movie? Well here’s something close.

Via Gameinformer.com

Today Rockstar launched the teaser trailer for A Short Film Made From Red Dead Redemption, a 30-minute special chronicling the story of John Marston that was created using in-game footage by The Propositiondirector John Hillcoat. The episode airs at midnight this Saturday, May 29 on FOX. Watch the clip after the jump.

So if you’re still up at that hour, check it out. From the looks of it, it’s just a bunch of cut scenes glued together from the game but still looks worth watching.

Sat down with a little Red Dead Redemption MP these past few days. Like the single player, I was totally hooked immediately. Spent some time in Free Roam just riding my mule (which i thought was hilarious the first time I whistled) finding other players to shoot down.

Being so used to FPS type MP it took some getting used to when I got into a real match. With like most MP you earn XP by killing other players or capturing objectives. XP will rank you up and get you off of that embarrassing mule you’ve been riding. Unlock new mounts, charaters, and titles by playing in matches and completing challenges.

A huge thing that win’s me over with this entire game in general is stat tracking!! Want to know how many people you’ve killed are how many animals you’ve skinned? Hit up the Social Club online to see your stats and MP leaderboards.

So peeps grab your posse and cowboy up in awesome RDR MP!

Now I’ve never been a huge fan of westerns which is probably why I overlooked this game initially. Even at PAX East when the line to try it was out to next week, I just kept walking. Figured it wasn’t my thing. Clearly I was wrong. After hearing only good things about the game from some of my buddies on Twitter (you know who you are) I decided to pick this game up.

First appealing thing to me was that this game is open world. Meaning you do what you want, when you want to. With the main character being a rough, tough cowboy I wouldn’t expect it any other way. It defiantly makes me feel like I’m playing a wild west version of Fallout 3.

Now I haven’t touched the MP yet but so far the single player is keeping me entertained. Sucking me in the same was Fallout 3 once did. Spending hours riding my trusty steed around the wild wilderness, playing poker in the saloon, and catching bad guys on the loose. What’s not to love?

So you skeptics out there, even if the wild west isn’t your type of game you might still find yourself enjoying Red Dead Redemption.