Well, it seems like the project has hit another milestone. According to numerous different twitter accounts, Rockstar held auditions earlier today for both voice acting and motion capture. In addition to that, character descriptions for several of the characters were also provided by RockStar to help performers get into character. The descriptions flesh out a good deal of what to expect from the game, so beware of spoilers before checking that out.
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Oct 26, 2009

Team Bondi to showcase art of LA Noire at GCAP '09

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VG247: Looks like a LA Noire reveal is coming closer and closer.

The game will be talked about at a Australian gaming event, GCAP '09, where developer of the game Team Bondi and the studio's Ben Brudenell will be holding a session at the event entitled "Recreating LA – The Art of LA Noire".
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Oct 26, 2009

Actors tweets confirm ongoing development of LA Noire

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VG247: LA Noire's development is still ongoing, apparently.

In fact, Rockstar has decided they're going to audtion actors for roles in the game, both in voice acting and mo-cap, according to tweets that have been picked up.
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Sep 28, 2009

LA Noire Coming Along Splendidly, More Details Coming Soon

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You don't hear much about 1940s crime thriller L.A. Noire these days but don't think that means that it's in limbo. Publisher Rockstar Games says the game's development is going well.
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Sep 7, 2009

Rumour - LA Noire slated for release on PS3, 360 and PC

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VG247:

Treat this as rumour for now, but if a LinkedIn CV of Senior Lightning Artist at Team Bondi Carl Ross is correct, it seems that the long overdue LA Noire is slated for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

This is what it says on his profile:

"Team Bondi - August 2007 - Present
LA Noire - Senior Artist, Lighting.
PS3, 360, PC"

We'll check in with Rockstar about this and see if they'll bite on this one.
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Sep 2, 2009

Take-Two describes L.A. Noir as 'innovative' and 'exciting'

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Take-Two boss Ben Feder has touched on the development of Rockstar's elusive L.A. Noir, confirming that the long-delayed mystery romp is still very much in the works and promises to be highly innovative.

Speaking during the company's Q3 earnings call yesterday, Feder stated that game hasn't been canned but wasn't quite ready to divulge any further information on the project.

"Nothing to announce today. When we have more to announce we will announce it. We're continuing to develop it. We think it's pretty exciting and innovative, and when we have more to share we'll share it," he said.

When quizzed as to whether or not Rockstar San Diego are working on the title, Feder simply replied, "It's handled by Rockstar." Last time we checked, L.A. Noir was pencilled in for release on 'next generation' platforms, having previously been touted as a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

PSU will bring you more on the game as it breaks.
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Aug 27, 2009

Rockstar insists L.A. Noire is still in development

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Nick @ PS3Center writes:

Rockstar held a presentation behind closed doors at the GamesCom convention at Cologne last week. The main focus was their titles planned for fiscal 2009, including The Ballad of Gay Tony, GTA: Chinatown Wars PSP, and Red Dead Redemption, which are under embargo until September 22.

However, they did mention L.A. Noire, specifically reinforcing that the title was still under development.
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Apr 18, 2009

Rumor: L.A. Noire in development for Xbox 360?

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Quentyn from AnalogHype.com writes: Buzz and talk surrounding the (once-thought) Playstation 3 exclusive game LA Noire has been silenced, for one reason or another. It was brought to our attention recently, however, that the development team (Team Bondi) is still actively working on the game, suggesting that more people are needed to speed up the development of this title.

The Team Bondi site also still suggests that the game is coming out for more than one platform, as information about the game indicates on their site.

Additionally, a sharesholders conference-call held a while ago suggests that LA Noire was most likely coming to the Xbox 360 as well, and that "It is being developed for next-generation systems." All signs seem to be pointing to multiplatform, but nothing is official yet.
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Dec 23, 2008

Take Two 2009 Line-Up: Where's L.A. Noire?

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There's still no sign of the once PS3 exclusive L.A. Noire. It's hiding somewhere, but we might have to wait one more year. And then there's that secret Rockstar game...maybe Take Two don't even know about that one.
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Sep 22, 2008

L.A. Noire the Most Expensive Game in Development?

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Edge writes: "Rockstar's crime thriller L.A. Noire "could be the biggest budget videogame in development anywhere in the world", according to Tom Crago, the CEO of Tantalus and the president of the Game Developers' Association of Australia.

"It would certainly... in terms of console titles, be in the top ten... L.A. Noire is a massive, massive project," Crago said at GC Asia 2008.

Earlier this year Rockstar producer Leslie Benzies estimated that GTA IV cost the company approximately $100 million to create, a figure which, if correct, would currently make it the most expensive game ever, topping the $70 million plus development budget for Sega's Dreamcast title Shenmue."
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