"HELP HELP!!!": A Sketch by #MaxPayne3 Multiplayer Gang Cast Member SHOHEI

Posted: February 03, 2012 3:18PM | Author: R* A

Arigato to Japanese artist SHOHEI aka @hakuchitare - one of the cast members selected in our worldwide #MaxPayne3 multiplayer gang casting event held on Twitter recently - for whipping up this nice sketch to celebrate the occasion. In it, SHOHEI appears as a marked man desperately trying to get away from a pistol-toting Max Payne while exclaiming "HELP HELP!!!". Of course in his in-game multiplayer gang member appearance, SHOHEI's likeness will be just as likely to be the one wielding the weaponry and inflicting fear in would-be online assailants.

Stay tuned as we will be revealing what the #MaxPayne3 gang looks like in-game sometime this March.

Related: http://www.famitsu.com/blog/rockstargames/2012/01/mp3-congrats-shohei.html  

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Max Payne 3 Official Site Launch Featuring the 608 Bull Revolver Feature & Video, Comando Sombra Gang File, Exclusive New Screens & More

Posted: February 02, 2012 12:00PM | Author: R* Q

The 608 Bull weapon widget from the new Max Payne 3 official site. See this veritable hand cannon with 8 rounds of high velocity stopping power in action, explore screens and a 360-degree view of the fully rendered weapon – including a view of it broken down by its individually modeled components.

Our new Max Payne 3 website is live with a ton of never-before-seen content including a new video, screens and 360-degree renders of the high-powered 608 Bull Revolver shown above, details on one of São Paulo's most vicious and influential cartels, the Comando Sombra and their ruthless leader Serrano, as well as a collection of new exclusive screens.

The brand new site also features a chronicle of all Max Payne 3 news, videos, downloads and information released to date. Explore it all at www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3 and check back often in the weeks and months ahead for a fully-loaded barrage of new videos, screens, game details and much much more as we head towards Max Payne 3's release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this May.

 
Explore intelligence gathered on one of the deadliest organized crime groups in São Paulo, the Comando Sombra and their ruthless leader Serrano.

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The Final Four Faces Chosen in our #MaxPayne3 Multiplayer Gang Casting Event via Twitter

Posted: January 23, 2012 1:00PM | Author: R* A

Presenting our final four multiplayer gang member faces; click here to see the first 4 which were revealed previously.

We’d like to thank EVERYONE out there who participated in the #MaxPayne3 casting event we’ve been holding on Twitter over the past month – the casting call turnout activity surpassed our expectations with #MaxPayne3 usage spiking to the top of the worldwide Trending Topics moments after the event was first announced in December. Suffice it to say, it’s been pretty difficult settling on only 8 people in total who will get to have their likeness as the face of a playable Max Payne 3 multiplayer gang character member.

In the end, the gang looks to be a pretty rad multiplayer hit squad of internationally-assembled killers – recruited from Germany, London, NYC, Los Angeles, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Japan. Certainly looking forward to seeing all of your grills online.

Without further ado, a bit more on the final four faces:

Shohei (first from left in picture above) aka @hakuchitare is a huge Rockstar fan who works as an acclaimed illustrator in his native Japan. His distinctive look, with hair shaved on the sides and slicked back on top, will look right in place amidst the gang’s rogues gallery and do well to represent Max Payne 3’s setting of Sao Paulo which has the largest Japanese community in the world outside of Japan.

Hamish (2nd from left) aka @silenthamish had been amongst the most prolific tweeters during the event and went super hard in the final weeks – a massive fan proudly from Melbourne, Australia who’s promised to portray an inherently tough road warrior online.

@RockstarGames Australia has a harsh climate. While young we have to get use to scorching hot days and nights. Perfect training. #maxpayne3

— Silent-Hamish (@SilentHamish) January 13, 2012

Jaclyn (3rd from left) aka @jaclynejimenez is a PC gamer from our own homebase of NYC. Her dream of getting her face in the game has come to pass, and looks like she’s ready to celebrate with some Social Club multiplayer event action later this spring as well. 

Social Club! yes @cranmerwill: @jaclynejimenez I like this Idea a lot! Maybe they can be featured in the first Social club match. #MaxPayne3

— Jaclyn E. Jiménez (@jaclynejimenez) January 14, 2012

Finally, Nick (4th from left above; and right) aka @TwisBeats works in the underground rap scene of London and is someone we spotted back in the 2nd week of the event and contacted for photos.

Nick was just about losing hope of being chosen, but c’mon – how could we say no to this guy?

Congratulations again, all. We’re in the midst of getting everyone’s final production reference photographs to get them all into the game now. Stay tuned to see what their final in-game characters look like, which is something we’ll be posting here at the Rockstar Newswire before the game comes out.

Previously:
First Four Multiplayer Faces Have Been Selected in the #MaxPayne3 Casting Event
 

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First Four Multiplayer Faces Have Been Selected in the #MaxPayne3 Casting Event

Posted: January 10, 2012 3:03PM | Author: R* A

Congrats to our first four #MaxPayne3 multiplayer gang members, (from left) @HaraldFraenkel, @Alexisssx3, @Wheelerj28, @ElvisMarques. We still have another four to pick, so keep using the hashtag for your chance to be noticed and selected.

Today we’re proud to announce that the first 4 people have been cast (of a total eventual 8) in our special #MaxPayne3 casting event via Twitter.

For the week ending December 23rd, @HaraldFraenkel of Germany and @Alexisssx3 of California, US are our first pair of Max Payne 3 multiplayer gang faces. And for the week ending December 30th, @Wheelerj28 of Canada and @ElvisMarques of Brazil are our pair. Congratulations, lady and gents.

Harald won us over with his incredible look – with the classic shaved head Mohawk and aggressive demeanor, looks totally like someone who’d be believable facing off in an online deathmatch.

Alexis "Lou" caught our eye with her gauntlet-throw below in our direction and quite true claim that every multiplayer gang needs a bad ass female assassin.

@RockstarGames you need a real gamer for the chick! guarantee I could smash you in the multiplayer! #MaxPayne3

 

— Lou (@Alexisssx3) December 23, 2011

Dave Wheeler is known up in Winnipeg, Canada as morning show mouthpiece of local rock radio station Power 97 and caught our eye with his campaign to proudly let his listeners virtually shoot him in the mug should he be cast.
 
And Elvis Marques is a devoted fan hailing from Max Payne 3's locale of Brazil - it's only right that this unit have at least one Brasileiro verdadeiro, and who better than a member of the troop who call themselves the #MaxPayne3 Family (shout to scareface1970, keep it up and good luck!).

This is the last week to be chosen so keep using the #MaxPayne3 hashtag everyone to make sure we notice you! Also make sure you're following us on Twitter, and checking your DMs regularly.

Hit the official event page at http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/casting for all the details and for official rules. We’ll be casting through this Friday, January 13th.
 

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Your Likeness as a Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Character

Posted: December 16, 2011 12:03PM | Author: R* C

Beginning today and continuing through January 13th, 2012, we're offering our Twitter followers the unique opportunity to be immortalized as one of eight Max Payne 3 multiplayer gang characters, just by using the #MaxPayne3 hashtag on Twitter.

Every week from now until January 13th, we'll be selecting ten people at random that we've spotted using the #MaxPayne3 hashtag. If you’re one of those chosen, we'll contact you either via tweet or direct message to request a picture of you for consideration. We'll then pick two people from each group each week (eight people in total) who will have their likeness appear as a multiplayer gang character in our upcoming action shooter Max Payne 3.

• Make sure you're following @RockstarGames on Twitter.
• Make sure you're using the hashtag #MaxPayne3 when you talk about the game.
• Keep an eye on your twitter replies and direct messages for us to contact you through January 13th, 2012. All fans that we contact will only have 48 hours to respond.

Visit the casting page for all of the details, and the official rules.

Previously:
Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Revealed in IGN's Exclusive Preview

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New York Comic Con Recap with Impressions of Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition

Posted: October 19, 2011 10:47AM | Author: R* Q

[Top Left: Cos-player of the show as far as we're concerned, a John Marston complete with scarred cheek; Top Right: A dedicated fan shows off a Rockstar logo tattoo; Bottom Left: Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary mugs given out at the show and coming soon to the Warehouse; Bottom Right: Fans at the booth getting hooked up with shirts, posters and more.]

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at New York Comic Con this past weekend whether to check out the live gameplay demo of Max Payne 3, to go hands-on with Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition for mobile - or to score some of the limited-edition and collectible gear pictured above (look for these items and more to land at the newly re-launched Rockstar warehouse soon), we had both games on display to fans and press alike. You can check out the pics above in higher res along with some other shots from the show over at our Twitter stream. Below is a look at early impressions from some of the gaming sites that were on hand at the show revealing what they saw - and look for more in a roundup to be featured here later this week.

Max Payne 3:

"Max, inspired by the real-life look of voice actor James McCaffrey, is physics-tuned to, well, the max. He walks and falls and flies through the air in slow motion like a human who has all 206 bones to use. What’s seen so far is really a marvel of motion capture and game design. Even as Max is falling to the ground, you can carefully lock on, aim and shoot. That’s going to be compelling with a weapon in each hand." - G4

http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61622/max-payne-3/articles/75784/max-payne-3-new-york-comic-con-impressions-seamless-combo-of-story-and-game-design/

"[Max Payne 3] is powered by the same engine as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV, albeit with some improvements. In the first scene of the hands-off demo - a shoot-out at Max's New York apartment - Max stepped onto the roof and gave us a jaw-dropping, winter time view of the Manhattan skyline. Furthermore, all the characters have been motion captured, making every little movement realistic." - Cinema Blend

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Max-Payne-3-Preview-Bald-Beautiful-36072.html

"Rockstar went through a lot of motion capture work to get the characters right. It has paid off. Max, and every other character we saw, from allies to the most basic of enemies, are all a part of their environment. Max hops over barriers, takes cover and even takes actual footsteps (no sliding!) to move around.  Even quick changes of direction result in Max planting his foot and his body shifting." - DualShockers

http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/10/14/nycc-2011-an-indepth-look-at-max-payne-3/


Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition:

"After about 10 minutes of hands-on time with the game running on an iPad 2, there's no mistaking that GTA III on iOS is a loving port of the game that catapulted Rockstar to the top echelon of game developers. The up-rezzed graphics become immediately apparent, with tons more detail on character faces and clothes." - Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5849639/grand-theft-auto-iii-on-ios-looks-better-than-you-remember

"It features faces with cleaner, more human-like facial detail... That attention to detail applies to the world you traverse as well. I really wanted to jump to the Callahan Bridge area just to check out the city’s vista at night. There’s subtle shading and a looming foggy look at you walk or ride down a street. The polished sheen on car paint now shows off real-time reflections of the nearby environment as you pass." - G4

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717419/grand-theft-auto-3-for-mobile-preview/


Previously:
Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition at the New York Comic Con

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Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition at the New York Comic Con This Weekend (October 14th - 16th)

Posted: October 10, 2011 10:26AM | Author: R* Q

*** UPDATE: Thanks to all those that joined us at New York Comic Con this weekend - hope you all got a good look at Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition.  Look for lots more on both these games and a recap from the show later this week. ***

For those in the greater New York metro area, we're pleased to be showcasing Max Payne 3 this weekend at the New York Comic Con.  If you're planning on heading to the show, stop by the Rockstar Games booth (Booth # 1604 near the main entrance) for a special gameplay demo, and look out for more details about our presence at New York Comic Con later this week.

If you're not in the area or can't make it to the Javits Center don't worry, as we'll be keeping everybody abreast of what's going on this weekend via our Twitter feed - and providing a full recap here on the Newswire early next week.

For more information on the New York Comic con, visit www.newyorkcomiccon.com.

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Watch the Trailer for the 38th Annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic

Posted: June 15, 2011 4:30PM | Author: R* C

This Sunday, Father's Day June 19th, the 38th annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic will be held at Marcus Garvey Park up in Harlem USA (121st Street and Fifth Ave). As always, the event offers a great time for both serious cycling fans - with the only event in the greater New York City area to pit world-renowned cyclists against one another - and for families looking to spend a great day in the park with activities like the "Bike Bonanza", where kids can improve their riding skills, get a free bike helmet, and swap their bike for a better one.

Check out the official Skyscraper Classic trailer above, or at www.rockstargames.com/skyscraperclassic where you can also see a complete schedule of the day's events, and details on how to watch the race live online, or if you are in the NYC area, live on Channel 25.

Previously:
The 38th Annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic - Check Out Updated Schedule of Events & Webcast Info
Rockstar Games Presents the 38th Annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic

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