Red Dead Online Beta Release Date Announced

Many players have been enjoying Red Dead Redemption 2 for a bit now. Sadly I haven’t started playing yet, so I’m a little jealous. But I’ll saddle up soon. In the meantime, we have some good news. The release date of RDR2’s beta for the online component has been announced, with the trial run kicking off tomorrow, 11/27/18.

Only select players will be able to participate in the beta when it launches on Tuesday, though. If you bought the Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition you’ll get the first shot at the online beta. After the release date, other players will be able to test Red Dead Online in intervals. On November 30th, the online beta will be accessible by everyone who owns the game.

Players will be able to create their own characters and play with friends online. There will be both competitive and cooperative elements included. It’s apparently similar to how online gameplay worked in Grand Theft Auto V. You will be able to create and customize your character and your abilities to suit your play style. It should be fun.

[via Comic Book]

Red Dead Redemption 2 Collector’s Box Packed with Goodies, but No Game

It’s been a long wait for fans, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally the way. Pre-order bonuses and various editions of the game will be available when the game launches this October, but right now our attention is squarely focused on this Collector’s Box that gives you various a bunch of limited-edition goodies.

Buyers of the RDR2 Collector’s Box will get a Metal Tithing Box with Lock and Key, inspired by the lockbox used by the Van der Linde gang to stash contributions to the camp’s upkeep. It has black metal band detailing and an engraved Cornwall Freight and Commodities plaque on top. There’s also an oversize golden collectable Challenge Coin with an American buffalo on one side and a landscape on the other. The coin comes in a magnetic presentation holder with a black, engraved plaque describing the history of the endangered species.

Next up is a double-sided puzzle if you like putting puzzles together. It is a 100-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle with a view of the port of Saint Denis on one side and a Rockstar Games logo on the reverse. Aside from that, you get a bandana, a treasure map and a pin set that represents weapons from the game.

Still not enough? How about some playing cards a catalog and cigarette cards. Funny thing is, the Collector’s Box does NOT come with the game, and you’ll still need to buy that separately. How hard would it have been for them to throw a download code or a game disc in the box?

[via Rockstar]

Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Its First Trailer

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the game that many of us have been waiting for, and it is finally on the horizon. I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t wait to play this one. They promised us a trailer earlier this week and here it is.

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The latest follow-up in Rockstar’s open world Western franchise is one of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory. Check out the trailer below:

While it doesn’t show us much of the actual gameplay, it is simply gorgeous.

Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.

The game will be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in Fall 2017.