Why Rockstar’s “L.A. Noire” Won’t Be Another “GTA” or “Red Dead”

This L.A. Noire… something about it rubs me the wrong way. Let’s look at we know so far about the hard-boiled period piece, readers. Aaron Staton–best known as Ken Cosgrove on AMC’s hit drama Mad Men–plays police detective Cole Phelps. Phelps is a WWII vet who last duty in Okinawa, where he earned the Silver Star. [...]

Rockstar Games Unveils First Look at L.A. Noire

The follow-up to Rockstar Games’ best-selling Red Dead Redemption goes further west and even darker than the publishers hit Western. After a long silence, the new trailer for upcoming crime drama L.A. Noire shows off an uncanny performance capture system that makes in-game characters seem alive like never before.

Manifest Destiny: Techland Reviews Red Dead Redemption

Rockstar’s taking a big gamble with Red Dead Redemption. They’re taking fans who’ve grown to love the publisher on the strength of their brilliant Grand Theft Auto games and plopping them into the prairies of the Old West.  Will the loyal gamers who’ve thrived in Liberty City and San Andreas follow Rockstar’s open-world vision to [...]

Hammer’s Cocked. Ready to Pull the Trigger?: Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer

We’ve done a few reports on Red Dead Redemption here at the ‘Land and it’s safe to say that we’re excited for Rockstar’s upcoming open-world Western. If you haven’t yet been similarly moved, then this trailer should do ya. Giddy-up.

First Impressions: Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption Is Pretty Awesome

America, early 1900′s. The era of the cowboy is coming to an end.

Exhibit B: Jay Electronica’s Beaterator track

You may only know him from “Exhibit A,” his featured song on Fight Night Round 4, but Jay Electronica’s been burning up the internets for at least the last two years. The N’Awlins native has been winning hearts and ears with a flurry of mixtapes and tracks that  showcase his clever flow and spiritually ambitious [...]