Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar Games have released the first gameplay video of Red Dead Redemption 2 outlining new systems and mechanics for Rockstar's next flagship title. RDR2 looks like a major step up for the series in terms of visuals complexity of play.

Red Dead Redemption 2 hype train is in full motion and Rockstar Games are just hours away from showing the gameplay for the first time. Fans have gathered on the official Rockstar stream already, but here's the link in case you missed it.

Well I'll be a twice delayed cowboy, would you look at that? Rumours have indeed turned out to be true and just like its in-house colleague Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2 is getting a gameplay trailer some 70 days before launch.

It's no secret Sony is swimming in money due to massive PS4 sales, but it seems like those sales are will continue growing for the foreseeable future. They sold 82.2 million units in total by now and 3.2 million in last three months alone.

One might think that Red Dead Redemption 2 had all the necessary publicity in the world due to all the hype, but Rockstar Games seem to disagree. Another batch of exclusive promo items for the game seems to be on their way to GTA Online.

Rumours have it that Red Dead Redemption 2 previews are coming soon, with bits of info and teasers coming from various press, game shops, forums and Rockstar employees themselves. Signs of new merchandise are also all over the place.

Market research firms are increasingly mindful of the gaming industry, with latest reports by the Wall Street bean counters projecting a 13.3 per cent year over year increase in video game spending, which equates to $16.2 billion.

A LinkedIn profile of an employee of Rockstar Games, who's worked on the company's games GTA V and LA Noire, lists an interesting piece of info, which is that Red Dead Redemption 2 is in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

I had to let off a chuckle hearing about Rockstar Games announcing an announcement of Read Dead Redemption 2 but what can you do. The Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer is finally here though and it may have even been worth the wait too.

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 is set to come out for consoles in October 2018. Trusted Reviews has published a memo they claim they received back in August 2017. The memo is full of as of yet unconfirmed information about the upcoming game.