"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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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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Max Payne 3 Pre-Order Exclusive Bonuses for Europe and Australia

Posted: January 16, 2012 10:30AM | Author: R* Q

In addition to the pre-order exclusive bonus offers previously announced for GameStop and Best Buy in North America, today check out a range of Max Payne 3 pre-order bonus offers for our fans in Europe and Australia. Stay tuned for further updates as well.



The previously announced early access to the Cemetery Multiplayer Map that's available to anyone who pre-orders Max Payne 3 from GameStop in North America will also be attainable via pre-order from the following international retailers:

UK: Game | AU: EB Games | DE: GameStop | ES: GameStop | FR: Micromania



The Silent Killer Multiplayer Loadout Pack includes three unique elements to customize your loadout in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer – the devastatingly destructive Light Anti-Tank Weapon, the Slippery Character Burst to quickly escape a deadly firefight, and the Listening Device Item that amplifies player hearing so you can hear enemies approaching you from a greater distance. Stay tuned for details on where you can pre-order and obtain this in North America - those of you in select European countries and Australia can secure this pack from the retailers listed below:
 
UK: Tesco | AU: GAME | DE: Amazon | ES: Fnac | FR: FNAC | BE: GameMania



Pre-order Max Payne 3 from Best Buy in North America and you'll receive a code that allows you to get the game's first paid Multiplayer DLC Pack for free. Stay tuned for further details on this Multiplayer DLC Pack soon, and if you're in Australia or any of the European countries listed below, you'll also be able to acquire this Multiplayer DLC Pack for free from the following retailers:

UK: Play | AU: EB Games | AT: GamesOnly | CH: WOG | ES: GAME  | FR: GAME | NL: BartSmit

If your country isn't listed here, be sure to check with your preferred retailer to see what options they have and stay tuned to the Rockstar Newswire and Max Payne 3 website for additional upcoming pre-order exclusive details.

Previously:
Pre-Order Max Payne 3 from GameStop and Get Early Access to the Cemetery Multiplayer Map

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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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Red Dead Redemption Double and Triple XP for the Holidays

Posted: December 23, 2011 12:00PM | Author: R* Q

Starting at midnight eastern tonight and running through January 2nd, we're serving up a holiday bounty of Double XP in Red Dead Redemption, where multiplayer activity across all online modes of the game will earn you 2X the multiplayer experience points, including Undead Nightmare and the recently released Game of the Year Edition.

Plus, as an added bonus, we will be dialing it up to 3XP specifically for the holiday weekends of December 24th-25th & December 31st-January 1st. Celebrate Christmas and New Year's this year by doling out buckshots to bandits and the undead alike - frontier justice is always better to give than receive. Enjoy, all.
 

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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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"What Happens When Narrative and Multiplayer Converge... It Works Brilliantly" - Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Revealed in IGN's Exclusive Preview

Posted: December 14, 2011 2:10PM | Author: R* Q

A member of the U.F.E Shootdodges while carrying a bag of cash.

This week, the crew at IGN got an exclusive sneak peek at the Max Payne 3 multiplayer experience, and it's safe to say they came away summarily impressed with the unrivaled sense of control and customization, as well as the unique integration of single player style narrative.  Read on for a selection of quotes, or hit the full article here to read their complete breakdown.

U.F.E. take fire from the Tropa Z gang by the Marina.

On the unique Gang Wars mode:
"Max Payne 3 attempts to give more definition to the spontaneous type of narrative you get in a round of multiplayer. To do this it's created a new mode called Gang Wars, the centrepiece of Payne's multiplayer suite. A typical match, for instance, might kick-off during the calamity of a drug deal gone horribly wrong. You must collect duffle bags gorged with cash and ferry them back to safe points. It's a standard multiplayer objective but the difference comes in the next round; instead of tasking you with the same objective, the mission changes and draws upon the events of the preceding round not only to give context but motivation for the new task."

On Bursts:
"The multiplayer experience is augmented by the presence of Bursts – special abilities that you unlock as you accumulate XP. The perks are inspired by the individual characteristics of the factions open to players in multiplayer. In addition to Bullet Time, Max's signature skill, the most original Bursts are those that alter players' perception of reality."

On the ability to use Shootdodge™ and Bullet Time®:
"Fortunately, many of the distinctive gameplay features that the Max Payne series innovated – Shootdodge, Bullet Time – sit more than comfortably within the confines of multiplayer. The ability to fling yourself through the air is a fantastic addition to multiplayer – especially when you see teammates bursting through windows and taking down opponents. It's incredibly useful as it can be deployed both offensively and defensively. Find yourself about close to death, and Shootdodge can be used to break the line of sight with your attacker, giving you just enough time to regain consciousness. It also looks really, really cool."

A U.F.E member lays prone to take down an exposed Tropa Z enemy.

Click here to read the full preview, which also includes a gallery of brand new multiplayer screens from the game. For our friends around the world, make sure to check out our other exclusive global previews including Meristation (ES), Spaziogames (IT), JeuxActu (FR), InsideGamer (NL), 9lives (BE), Games Aktuell (DE), Videogameszone (DE), Gamezone (DE) and Gamereactor (SE)... and be sure to stay tuned for lots more regarding Max Payne 3 Multiplayer is the weeks and months ahead.

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First Details of Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Coming Tomorrow

Posted: December 13, 2011 11:09AM | Author: R* S

In this Max Payne 3 multiplayer screen, members of São Paulo’s elite U.F.E. take on the Tropa Z gang at the docks.

Get ready for Max Payne multiplayer. Max Payne 3 will take the fluid combat and signature kinetic movement that makes Max Payne so unique - online, with an explosive range of multiplayer modes...

Tomorrow - Wednesday December 14th at 12 noon Eastern, look for the very first Max Payne 3 multiplayer details to be revealed as part of an exclusive multiplayer feature on IGN.com.
 

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