Cycle of Violence
Runtime: 65 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Red Dead Redemption (2010)
Episode Summary:
Today, we look back at the development history of Red Dead Redemption, originally released by Rockstar Studios in May 2010. As part of its story, we'll revisit the history of its development studio Rockstar San Diego. We'll also talk about how the studio gave life to the Western Frontier. After that, we'll talk about the Rockstar Wives debacle and share our own experiences with the game. Come saddle up and join us for a rough and tumble trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Red Dead Redemption (2010) | |
| Red Dead Revolver (2004) | |
| Rockstar Presents Table Tennis (2006) | |
| Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. (1998) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest' (1999) | |
| Midtown Madess (1999) | |
| Adventure Construction Set (1984) | |
| Wargame Construction Set (1986) | |
| Adventure Master (1984) | |
| Garry Kitchen's GameMaker (1985) | |
| World Builder (1986) | |
| Shoot Em Up Construction Kit (1987) | |
| Arcade Game Construction Kit (1988) |
| Additional Sources: |
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Nunneley-Jackson, S. (2010, May 26). Red Dead Redemption animated film hits Fox on Saturday. VG247. https://www.vg247.com/red-dead-redemption-animated-film-hits-fox-on-saturday |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 21). Rockstar San Diego. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, April 4). Development of Red Dead Redemption. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Red_Dead_Redemption |
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Snider, Mike. (2024, May 16). 'Red Dead Redemption' Q&A with Rockstar's Dan Houser. USA TODAY. |
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Staff, G. (2010, February 10). Red Dead Redemption Exclusive Q&A. GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-exclusive-qanda/1100-6249985/ |
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The True West - History that Helped Inspire Red Dead Redemption. Bad Guys Gone Good. . . and Vice Versa - Part One: Frank James - Rockstar Games. Rockstar Games. |
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Robinson, M. (2012, May 9). Red Dead Redemption: Into the Wild - IGN. IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/23/red-dead-redemption-into-the-wild |
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Robinson, M. (2012b, May 9). Red Dead Redemption: Once Upon a Time in the West - IGN. IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/26/red-dead-redemption-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west |
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Walla, C. (2010, May 19). Red Dead Redemption’s Cinematic Ancestors, From John Ford to Sergio Leone. Vanity Fair. Archived. |
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Cabral, M. (n.d.). Interview: Christian Cantamessa – Red Dead Redemption. |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |