A few new screenshots of Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption arrived today, providing a glimpse of gorgeous vistas, exploding shacks and a midday gunfight. Powered by the same engine as Grand Theft Auto IV, the open-world cowboy lifestyle game is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 during the first half of 2010.

Rockstar's dropped a few more Red Dead Redemption screenshots today, offering views of revolver-totin' cowboys and Old West vistas.

The open world western hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the first half of next year.

While publisher Take-Two is still evaluating specific launch dates for anticipated sequels BioShock 2, Max Payne 3, Mafia II and Red Dead Redemption, the company today said that all four are now expected to release between February and June 30, 2010.

While speaking during an investors conference call, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder explicitly noted that the four are still due within the first half of calendar 2010, but should not be expected within the first quarter of the company's fiscal year, which ends January 31.

Update: BioShock 2 will be released within the first half of "calendar 2010," Take-Two CEO Ben Feder clarified during a conference call. Three other major releases are planned within that timeframe: Mafia 2, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption.

As before, the company is still evaluating specific launch windows for those games.

"[BioShock 2's delay is] not related to any specific platform or any specific element of it," the company later said of the forthcoming PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game. "Generally there are some development issues that we need to deal with."

Original: Take-Two today announced that BioShock 2 has been delayed to a new release date in its 2010 fiscal year.

While the game's original release date of November 3 technically fits into the beginning of the year--which begins on November 1, 2009--the company implied a... Read more

Rockstar San Diego has let loose new screenshots of Red Dead Redemption, its open-world wild west sequel built on the GTA IV engine, now due to arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 between November 31 2009 and April 30 2010 having been delayed.

Have a gander at this recent trailer to see the ponies in motion.

In related news, sister studio Rockstar North announced yesterday at E3 it is developing a PS3-exclusive game named Agent, set in the shadowy world of 1970s espionage.

2K Czech's open-world gangster title Mafia II (PC, PS3, 360) and Rockstar San Diego's open-world cowboy game Red Dead Redemption (PS3, 360) have both been delayed "to allow additional development time for the titles and to maximize their full potential."

Publisher Take-Two announced the delay today, noting that both are now due within the "first half of fiscal 2010," a period that runs from November 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010.

Both games were previously slated to arrive by October 31, 2009--the end of Take-Two's current fiscal year. In a conference call, the company added that it is currently evaluating the best possible launch windows for the games, adding via press release that "full potential" refers to "the quality of the player experience and market performance."

Following yesterday's teasing Red Dead Redemption screenshots, Rockstar San Diego has released a rootin' tootin' trailer for its upcoming open-world sandbox western.

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Red Dead Redemption pulls its pistols on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall.

Rockstar San Diego has put up its dukes and thrown down several screenshots of its open-world wild west sequel Red Dead Redemption, captured from an upcoming trailer.

Built upon Grand Theft Auto IV's Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, Red Dead Redemption is set for release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall.

Check back tomorrow to see these ponies and pistols in motion with the full trailer.

A sequel to the 2004 Western action game Red Dead Revolver will be released this fall, publisher Rockstar Games announced today.

Set at the turn of the 20th century, the Wild West game, titled Red Dead Redemption, will feature an open-world environment courtesy of the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, also used by Grand Theft Auto 4. "The team at San Diego have massively exceeded our expectations with the sheer depth of experiences in Red Dead Redemption," said Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser.

"The seamless combination of breathtaking beauty and intense action, all woven together with strong plotlines in a massive vibrant, rural environment is mind-blowing. We think this game helps to push the limits of what an open-world gaming experience can be," he added.

Rockstar San Diego (Red Dead Revolver, Midnight Club: Los Angeles) is handling development of the game, which will be released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.