Rockstar's next big title, has become the first video game to be honoured as an Official Selection at New York's Tribeca Film Fesitval.

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As part of the festival, will host an exclusive screening of the game followed by a Q and A session on the crossover between games and film-making moderated by CCO of Tribeca Enterprises, Geoff Gilmore.

Gilmore said: "What Rockstar and have accomplished with L.A. Noire is nothing less than groundbreaking. It's an invention of a new realm of storytelling that is part cinema, part gaming, and a whole new realm of narrative expression, interactivity, and immersion. We are poised on the edge of a new frontier."

Rockstar's Sam Houser said: "We're thrilled that L.A. Noire is being recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival in this way. It's a real honor, and another step forward for interactive entertainment."

By Ewan Aiton