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Rockstar Games is still hard at work on Grand Theft Auto V, but has taken some time to answer fan questions in their recent Q&A, as well as discussing new updates for Max Payne. Besides assuring that more information would be released "soon", the post also contained two new image of GTA V. It's not much, but the shots look great. Check them out below, and be sure the to read the Q&A with the sourced link!





[Source: Rockstar Newswire]

The first downloadable content pack for Max Payne 3 will be available on July 3rd for PS3 and 360, and the PC version a few weeks later on July 17th. Titled 'Local Justice Pack', this pack will include three new maps for multiplayer one new new weapon and item, and a new multiplayer faction alongside more achievements and trophies to unlock.



From Rockstar:

• 55th Battalion HQ map for all game modes
• The Imperial Palace and Departure Lounge maps for DM, TDM and Payne Killer
• Light Fingers Item for faster looting
• M4 Assault Rifle with attachments
• São Paulo Police Faction with avatar customization gear

Rockstar will also be releasing this pack at a discount since they missed the announced release date. During it's first week, you'll be able to download the pack for 480 MSP or $5.99 on PSN. Afterwards it will cost 640 MSP or $7.99 on PSN and PC. This pack is also apart of the Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass, so you'll just simply download and play when it releases.

Lastly, preorder items will also be available for purchase on July 3rd:

• Cemetery Map: 160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
• Silent Killer Loadout Pack: 160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
• Pill Bottle Item: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
• Deadly Force Burst: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
• Classic Max Payne Character: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN

[Source: Rockstar Games Newswire]

Like any online game, there will be players who try to cheat the system to gain an unfair advantage, but Rockstar has implemented a new way to making sure they don't ruin the experience for fair players in Max Payne 3 multiplayer.

"Anyone found to have used hacked saves, modded games, or other exploits to gain an unfair advantage in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer, or to circumvent the leaderboards will be quarantined from all other players into a "Cheaters Pool", where they'll only be able to compete in multiplayer matches with other confirmed miscreants."

There is a chance for redemption as well, but Rockstar won't tolerate a second offense.

"In the event we decide to absolve any of these cheaters for their past transgressions they may re-enter play with the general public, however a second offense will result in their indefinite banishment."

Max Payne 3's multiplayer is a lot of fun, so if you see anyone who appears to be cheating, simply email maxpayne3.banhammer@rockstargames.com and include the following information for Rockstar:


• Platform (PC, PS3 or Xbox 360)
• Cheater’s Gamertag / ID
• Description of the violation
• A video or screenshot of the cheater in action would help Rockstar as well

Let's keep it fair on Max Payne 3!

[Source:Rockstar Games Newswire]

Developer-Rockstar Studios
Publishers-Rockstar Games
Release Date- May 15th, 2012
Price- $59.99 MSRP
Review Platform- Xbox 360






No easy retirement









Max Payne is now retired, but has not been able to get over the unfortunate events that plagued his life as a New York detective. He now spends his days in bars, slowly drinking himself into nothingness but soon gains the task of protecting a rich and prominent family in Brazil when an opportunity arrives from a fellow ex-cop. When things go array with his new job, Max must depend on the skills that allowed him to down his past foes and attempt to take over the addiction he has gained in his middle aged life.


Max Payne 3 is the first in the series of the bullet-dodging games directly developed by Rockstar, who have previously published the title when Remedy was at the helm. That special feeling you get from playing a Rockstar game is here and spans across the mood, music, gameplay, and story of Max Payne 3. Dialogue is delivered in a way that rivals many movies, and the action is just as intense as a first-person shooter.

Bullet-time is back and feels good, as well as shoot-dodging to dive and pull of devastating shots in mid-air. Downing your last foe will result in a kill-cam that can be slowed, and since it all takes place in real-time, you can still add bullets to your enemies' body -- something that is rewarded in the game's score attack mode. The gun play is a major feature of this game, and you can feel a difference when using the various arsenal of weapons available.

Headshots are instant kills, and powerful shots to the chest will also take out your foes. Animation is top notch too, and there are unique reloads and behaviors that Max performs based on the weapons that he is currently carrying. The story mode is a great 10-12 hour ride and features some challenging parts that are very welcome to gamers looking to be tested. There's no regenerative health too, so you'll have to rely of pain pills wherever you can find them on the levels.

The game hides its loading by extending the cutscenes while everything loads in the background. This means scenes will carry on for longer than most games, and this is either a good or bad thing depending on your love of Max Payne. What is great about it to me is that the transition to cutscene to gameplay is pretty seamless, so you'll probably want to have your hands on the controller -- ready to control Max again and shoot every bad guy in sight. During the scenes, specific words will pop out, giving the game a unique look similar to Kinectic Typography. James McCaffrey returns as Max, and once again does an excellent job of portraying the fallen hero.


When you've completed the main story, there is plenty of other modes to play in. Score Attack has you completing levels to gain a high score based on kills, headshots, damage taken, speed of completion, and damage to yourself and number of pills used. New York minute puts 60 seconds on the clock and counts down, so you'll have to kill to gain more time. Death becomes a major punishment in New York minute, and may restart to the beginning of a chapter, so you'll have to really be careful in this mode. There is also a harder version of New York Minute available and all of these modes include leaderboard support, so you can see where you are ranked compared to other players.


Last, but not least is multiplayer, which is a ton of fun. If you're signed up with the Rockstar games Social club, you can create a crew and emblem to represent yourself online, or join others and play together.

While there are typical modes such as Deathmatch and Teamdeathmatch, modes such as Payne Killer and Gang Wars make things interesting as well. Payne killer has you vying to kill Max in order to become him, and Gang wars features gametypes that change each match. Bullet-time is in multiplayer and is based on proximity and line of sight. It works well and whoever initiates it, has a significant advantage in gunfights.

Multiplayer has an experience based system like many current shooters, and leveling up can help unlock more weapons and money to be purchased, as well as various accessories for both your characters and weapons.



Max Payne 3 is the complete package with a compelling story, fun and addicting multiplayer, and plenty of content to last you for quite some time. While we wait for Grand Theft Auto V, time spent in the meantime with Rockstar's latest game isn't a bad way to pass time.

"For Max Payne, the tragedies that took his loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up and addicted to pain killers, Max takes a job in São Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. But as events spiral out of his control, Max Payne finds himself alone on the streets of an unfamiliar city, desperately searching for the truth and fighting for a way out. Featuring cutting edge shooting mechanics for precision gunplay, advanced new Bullet Time® and Shootdodge™ effects, full integration of Natural Motion’s Euphoria® Character Behavior system for lifelike movement and a dark and twisted story, Max Payne 3 is a seamless, highly detailed, cinematic experience from Rockstar Games."

Max Payne 3 is pretty awesome so far. I haven't played much multiplayer yet, but today I may have to hop on and check out this Gorilla pack. This free download gives you some neat items for your character as well an ability to booby trap your body to prevent looting. Check out more below:



"Max Payne 3 required; sold separately. Requires an Xbox LIVE Gold membership to play (sold separately). The Gorilla Warfare Pack includes three items to customize your loadout in Max Payne 3 — the Gorilla Mask Item gives you extra adrenaline for melee kills from behind, the Lucky Coin Item gives you extra cash when looting bodies and the Booby Trap item makes your corpse booby trapped so that it explodes when looted by another player."

Link To Content- Gorilla Warfare Pack (108 KB)

Rockstar Games has announced their plans for supporting Max Payne 3 post-launch. Beginning in June with the Local Justice Map Pack, DLC is planned to be coming regualr for a few months, and today you can purchase a Rockstar Pass to save on all the content. coming in June. Passes can be purchased for Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network from Best Buy or GameStop as well as online via PSN for PS3 users.

The pass will be available for 2400 MSP or $29.99 for PlayStation Network and PC.

Below are the list of items set to come out after Max Payne 3 launches on May 15th:

June 2012

• Local Justice Map Pack

Summer 2012

• Disorganized Crime Map Pack
• Deathmatch Made In Heaven Mode Pack
• Hostage Negotiation Map Pack
• New York Minute Co-Op Pack

Fall 2012

• Painful Memories Map Pack
• Trickle Down Economics Map Pack

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Rockstar Games Newswire

Rockstar games has announced that Max Payne 3 will receive a special edition that will retail for $99. Starting now until January 15, 2012, you can preorder the edition which will include the following:



• A copy of Max Payne 3.

• 10” tall Collectible Max Payne Statue created in a collaboration between TriForce and Rockstar Games.

• Series of game-inspired Original Still Life Art Prints that depict some of Max Payne’s inner demons and vices.

• Copper and brass-plated iron, bullet-shaped Bullet Keychain featuring a screw-off back.

• Classic Multiplayer Character Pack of eight playable multiplayer characters for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer, including fan favorites from the original Max Payne and Max Payne 2 like Max Payne from Max Payne 2, Mona Sax and Vladimir Lem.

• Disorderly Conduct Multiplayer Weapons Pack for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer that includes the Hammerhead Auto Shotgun, G9 Grenade Launcher and Molotov cocktail.

• Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack featuring the game’s instrumental score.

If you're looking to grab all of this content, be sure to get your preorder in soon!

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Rockstar Games Newswire

"Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long."

Coming March 2012!

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Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games is set to bring the Payne in March 2012, when it releases Max Payne 3.

After the events of Max Payne 2, Max finds work in Brazil as a private security guard. Over the years of it's development, Rockstar has been making changes to the look of Max, and the final change seems to be making the bullet time hero bald and bearded.

Max Payne 3 is also set to feature multiplayer, which will have some form of leveling and load-outs ala Call of Duty.

The Max Payne games have always been very enjoyable, and I can't wait to check out this one come March!

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Kotaku

Set to arrive this winter is the return of Max Payne, a detective with bullet-time on his side.

Max Payne 3 has been so far just announced for Xbox 360 and PS3, but im sure it will come to PC as well.

Not much info is here, but expect more when Rockstar gives more details.


I'm a big fan of the series and can't wait to play this!