Rockstar have updated the multiplayer social club events calendar for July - September 2010. Games being played in the events include both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, as well as Red Dead Redemption.

If you've never taken part in one of our official scheduled events, during the times and dates listed below you'll be able to:

• Play with and against members of the Rockstar Games, including some of the folks who helped create the games themselves
• Watch the live video stream of the action as it happens, for those of you who prefer to spectate or are too shook to throw down with us
• Jump in to the live chat as you watch, talk smack with other Social Club members and with us here at Rockstar

The full list of events is as follows (taken from the Rockstar Newswire):

• Tuesday, July 13 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
        Join us for this Red Dead event on PlayStation Network, playing all game modes including the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Missions DLC.
  
• Friday, July 23 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
  
• Saturday, July 24 (1-4PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
        A back-to-back weekend of western wildness.  Grab your mount, choose a title and load your rifle.  This should be a great doubleheader of Red Dead on PSN and XBL.
  
• Thursday, August 12 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Episodes from Liberty City
        For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
        We're taking it back to the streets of Liberty City on PSN.  Expect plenty of GTA Races, Team Deathmatch, Witness Protection and more.  Also keep an eye out for a special giveaway during this event to be announced.
  
• Friday, August 27 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
        Sharpen your skills with the best rifle and pistol in your arsenal and bring it.
  
• Thursday, September 9 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
        Join us on PSN.  Stay tuned for some special announcements and surprises - rest assured that we''ll be riding out and playing any and all Red Dead DLC during our events as they get released.
  
• Friday, September 24 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Red Dead Redemption
        For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
        Posse up on Xbox LIVE.  The first Red Dead event for autumn will include giveaways and more.
  
• Thursday, September 30 (4-7PM Eastern)
        Episodes from Liberty City
        For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
        Tearing up LC online from Algonquin to Alderney.  Ready your Buzzards and APCs folks, it's going to be an explosive evening.  Also look out for a special giveaway during this event.

Gamertags/PSNs will be posted on the Rockstar Newswire the day before each event. You can also keep an eye on the Social Club Multiplayer page.

Fans expecting an announcement for the next GTA will be disappointed to hear that Rockstar Games will not be showing anything at this year's E3 in Los Angeles. A company spokesperson told C&VG that Rockstar will be focussing efforts on it's own "dedicated press rounds" when the company is ready to make announcements.

"In the end, we feel we simply don't have enough time to show as much as we would like in the time available"

Rockstar were due to show off the very under-the-wraps Max Payne 3 and dark, gritty, period piece L.A. Noire.

Just a couple of weeks ago you may have read about EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, who "confidently predicted" that GTA V would be shown in a non-playable form at E3. He wasn't the only analyst falsely getting people's hopes up though, you may also remember back in March Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey predicted Rockstar may even come forth with a pre-E3 announcement.

We'll of course be keeping you up to date with any developments that do arise regarding GTA V, so keep an eye on your news feeds for more on that.