Max Payne 3 Out Now for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America: Available in Europe this Friday, May 18th

Posted: May 15, 2012 11:30AM | Author: R* Q

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The Max Payne 3 Classic Multiplayer Character Pack

Posted: May 09, 2012 4:37PM | Author: R* Q

Presenting the full line-up of rogues and heroes in the Classic Multiplayer Character Pack available at launch as part of the Max Payne 3 Special Edition (the pack will also be made available for download post-release). This cast of fan-favorite killers from the original Max Payne and Max Payne 2 will be available as playable Deathmatch characters bringing a bit of nostalgia to the Max Payne 3 online experience. Take a look at the full set with introductory musings for each compliments of Max's inner monologue direct from Max Payne and Max Payne 2...

Max Payne fans, which one of these throwback characters from Max's history are you most excited to play as online? Let it be known in the fan poll below.

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Download Issue #1 of the Max Payne 3 Original Comic Produced by Marvel: “After the Fall”

Posted: May 04, 2012 1:52PM | Author: R* Q

Max Payne 3 Issue #1: "After the Fall", the first chapter in the three part Max Payne 3 comic series produced by Marvel, is now available in digital form.

Beginning with a confrontation at a dive bar in Hoboken from Max Payne 3, "After the Fall" then flashes back to tell the story of Max's troubled upbringing - shedding new light on Max's life through key events from Max Payne and Max Payne 2.

Written by Dan Houser and Remedy's Sam Lake, and featuring cover art from Greg Horn and pencils and inks by Fernando Blanco, you can read the issue in its entirety here, or download as a PDF file.

Interested in getting your hands on one of the printed editions of Issue #1: "After The Fall"? Each week between now and the end of June will be giving away ten copies to lucky Social Club members. Simply enter your Social Club info at www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/comics for your chance to win.
 

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New Max Payne 3 Hands-On Features from Polygon and CVG

Posted: April 30, 2012 5:07PM | Author: R* Q

Last week, we invited the guys from Polygon and CVG to experience three of the early levels in Max Payne 3. Here's a small preview from each of these features.

Playing through these levels, CVG remarked that the game is "the perfect marriage of stylish action and hard-boiled noir" and came away summarily impressed at the levels of action, ambience and authenticity:

"In a sequence worthy of a Ringo Lam film, Max hurtles through corridors avoiding sniper fire, cuts through several rooftops while dropping bad guys en route and drops down on a crew of thugs through the roof of a chopshop. The environments he blazes through - the dilapidated apartments, the slush-covered roofs and a booze-slick bar - look disgustingly seedy. It's almost as though someone took the interior of Club Ragnarok from the first Max Payne game, and expanded it to the length of three city blocks."

Read CVG's preview at http://www.computerandvideogames.com/345795/previews/max-payne-3-hands-on-with-the-first-3-hours/

Polygon also came away awestruck at the way "narrative and gunplay wrap so neatly together", not to mention the ways Max Payne 3 looks to redefine the conventions of a 3rd person action shooter:

"Cover, when it's available, is just a place to wait to die. These hiding spots are invariably chewed away by gun shots and almost always give your enemies time to regroup and flank you. The only way to succeed in Max Payne 3 is to scramble and dive, to bullet time and clear a room."

Read Polygon's preview at http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/30/2981770/true-to-its-roots-max-payne-3-is-at-its-heart-a-game-about-max

Additionally, Max Payne 3 is the focus of Brian Crecente's 'Good Game' column for Polygon. Check out his interview that delves into the narrative aspects of the game and how they shape Max's journey in Max Payne 3:

"'In this game ... we are not tackling the issue of addiction, but we are looking at the character and actions of a man who has problems with substances, but also a lot of other problems," he said. "There is a subtle but important difference. It's a shooter about a drunk, somewhat morose, widowed ex-cop, trying to find some kind of peace with himself. It is not a game about the realities of being a drunk in terms of the need to drink. It is a game about being Max Payne.'

In layering a character study about a man warped by the violence he has both witnessed and inflicted, onto a violent video game, Rockstar has created something surprisingly complex."

Read the full interview at http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/30/2988059/Max-payne-3-is-a-character-study-shaped-by-addiction-and-violence


Previously:
Special Max Payne 3 Episode of GameTrailers TV Coming Next Week
Max Payne 3 Previews: Kotaku Praise Multiplayer as ‘Essential’, Plus Interviews with James McCaffrey and More

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Max Payne 3 Issue #1: “After the Fall” Coming this Friday

Posted: April 30, 2012 12:22PM | Author: R* Q

** UPDATE: Apologies for the slight delay, everyone - the comic will be coming tomorrow morning (Eastern time), Friday May 4th.

Presenting the cover for Max Payne 3 Issue #1: "After the Fall", the first in a three part comic series from Rockstar Games, produced by Marvel to be released as a digital graphic novel this week Thursday, May 3rd (it will also be released in limited print editions later in May).

Max Payne 3 Issue #1: "After the Fall" is written by Dan Houser and Remedy's Sam Lake, and features cover art from Greg Horn and pencils and inks by Fernando Blanco. The three part series will delve deep into Max's dark personal history, and "After The Fall" features characters from all three Max Payne games as the series weaves together events from various points in Max’s life.

Max Payne 3: "After the Fall" will be released for free download via the Rockstar Newswire, the Max Payne 3 Official Site and additional digital comic channels. Stay tuned for more updates.
 

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From UFE’s Intelligence Files: The Crachá Preto (The Gangs of Max Payne 3)

Posted: April 18, 2012 11:14AM | Author: R* Q

At the official Max Payne 3 site today, you'll find the latest intelligence dossier documenting one of the game's most notorious forces, the Crachá Preto paramilitary faction of São Paulo. The detailed file on this ruthless vigilante squad reveals that they're far from an amateur band of gunmen - their 400 strong army consists of hardened and highly-trained specialized police, firefighters and even rogue active military men.

Although they claim to be a 'community self-defense force', the report reveals a more sinister side with a history of extortion, blackmail and drug trafficking - amongst other nefarious deeds. Their leader, Álvaro Neves and right-hand man, Milo Rego are men to be feared - and will not hesitate to deploy swift and violent action against any perceived enemy or obstructionist threat.

Check out the file including a selection of brand new Max Payne 3 screenshots here.

Previously:
The Fabiana Branco Dossier
The Comando Sombra Gang File
 

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Fan-Made Max Payne 3 GIFs (Found at NeoGAF)

Posted: April 03, 2012 4:58PM | Author: R* Y

Hats off to the group of Max Payne fans over at NeoGAF who've been busy at work creating these action-oriented animated GIFs culled from shots taken from the Max Payne 3 video content released to date.
While of course a bit choppy as animated GIFs tend to be, they're a nice little distillation of some short-burst, explosive moments and details you may have missed. Here's just a few.
 

The pistol whip is another close quarters melee strike, setting up the kill. (Uploaded by JaseC.)

Kicking an enemy is just one of a few melee attacks, and is mapped to the shoot button so you have control during the finishing shot. (Uploaded by Social Club's own keltickennedy.)

Reloading while holding two weapons is a natural animation for Max, as an empty magazine falls the ground. (Uploaded by Natty1.)

Seamless transitions from cutscenes to gameplay builds up tension, as you never know when the cutscene will end and the action will begin... (Uploaded by Sethos.)

If you've seen (or made) any other great ones, drop a link in Comments.
 

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Max Payne 3 Original Artwork: “Reckoning”

Posted: March 19, 2012 12:22PM | Author: R* Y

 

This week's addition to our Max Payne 3 Original Artwork series is 'Reckoning' - featuring Max in a very momentary state of contemplation under the dark skies of São Paulo, following a ransom exchange gone wrong at the soccer stadium.

This bloodied and battered successor to 'Transfer Deadline' can be had in the full range of desktop and mobile wallpaper sizes, backgrounds, buddy icons, avatars and even a Facebook Cover version - all at the Rockstar Games Downloads section or at the Max Payne 3 official site.

Previously:
Max Payne 3 Original Artwork: "Transfer Deadline"
Max Payne 3 Original Artwork: "Downpour" 
 

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