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Red Dead Redemption 2

Developed and published in 2018 by Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world action-adventure. It follows outlaw Arthur Morgan as he becomes disillusioned with the gang life, yet unable to escape it.

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FIFA dethrones Red Dead Redemption 2 in UK physical sales chart

Christiano Ronaldo cover art for FIFA 19, which will be changed soon

It's been a few weeks since FIFA 19 started its hunt for the first spot in UK's physical sales chart, picking up speed a bit faster than Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2, whose second stint in the first place has now come to an end.

Red Dead Redemption 2 dominates GDC Awards 2019 nominees list

With seven nominations, Rockstar's mammoth Red Dead Redemption 2 is leading the list of nominees for the GDC Awards 2019. PlayStation 4 exclusives God of War and Spider-man are close behind with 12 nominations, Game of the Year included.

UK games market is bigger than music and video sector combined

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The latest report from Entertainment Retailers Association shows that in 2018, games accounted for more than half of the entire UK entertainment market. This also means that the games market is bigger from video and music sector combined.

Sony mark a year to remember with a 2018 game recap

Kratos from God of War, Mr. Burns from Simpsons and Steve Jobs

There's no doubt that Sony had a year well worth remembering, both in terms of standout PlayStation 4 performers in general but especially with the company's exclusives, such as God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man and Detroit: Become Human.

Fortnite beats RDR2 to Google's most-searched game of 2018

Epic's flagship Fortnite is Google's most-searched game of 2018, as was confirmed in Google's Year in Search list. The data is specific to the United States and once again the popular battle royale had a tough competition in RDR2.

Red Dead Redemption 2 strolls into 2019 as first placed in UK

Arthur Morgan riding his horse on a snowy field, heading towards a mountain.

We've already said that it would be quite symbolic if Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 won the last remaining week in the UK physical sales chart and that's exactly how it went down, with FIFA 19 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 following.

You can now buy Gold Bars with real money in Red Dead Online

From now on, players will be able to purchase Gold Bars with real-world money in Red Dead Online. This change comes with the latest December update in which Rockstar also adds 15 additional gold bars and a cash gift to all players.

RDR2 voice actor says Rockstar are great at keeping secrets

RDR2 screenshot of cowboys walking a way from a church that isn't exploding

To say that Red Dead Redemption 2 development was kept under tight wraps is a severe understatement, but it's even worse for voice actors like Gabriel Sloyer who played Javier Escuella and couldn't tell a living soul about his work.

God of War took the Game of the Year award at The Games Awards

picture showing two characters on a boat

Sony's heavy hitter God of War took the ultimate award but Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 snagged a couple of shiny trophies as well. Of course, Epic's battle royale wonder Fortnite was among the winners along with indie title Celeste.

Red Dead Online update boosts gold rewards and reduces gun prices

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Rockstar have released the first update for Red Dead Online open beta and the list of changes includes increased gold and money rewards and reduced weapon prices. Another batch of fixes for some persistent issues will follow next week.