Social Club Members: Claim Your Max Payne 3 Cemetery Map Tombstones

Posted: March 09, 2012 7:13AM | Author: R* Z

Update: The entry period has ended. We'll be announcing the three randomly selected names soon.

We've reserved three extra plots in the Max Payne 3 multiplayer map 'Cemetery' for a few lucky Social Club members. A special, ghoulish chance to see your name etched into a tombstone on the map for all to see (a reminder for US fans that you can also still get a shot at claiming a tombstone via the promotion currently running with GameStop).

How to become immortalized in Max Payne 3's multiplayer? Social Club members, act quickly - click here and enter your first and last name (make sure to use your real name as you will need to confirm it with us via personal identification if you're picked) between now and end of day this Monday, March 12th. we'll pick three entries at random on March 13th - each will be contacted immediately thereafter to confirm their identity and claim the tombstones. Don't have a Social Club account? Signing up is easy and free, and you'll get access to exclusive unlockable game content, multiplayer events, stat tracking, progress checklists, special giveaways and promotions like this and much, much more.

Oh, we won't be accepting quotes or anything wacky like that and we don't need your middle name even if it is something brilliant like 'Danger'. You've only got a few days so get to it and best of luck to all those that enter.

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/sweepstakes/maxpayne3tombstone
 

Previously:
Reserve Your Own Plot in Max Payne 3's Cemetery Multiplayer Map via GameStop
 

• Xbox 360
• Social Club
• PLAYSTATION 3
• PC
• Multiplayer
• Max Payne 3
• Max Payne

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Announcing the Spring 2012 Official Social Club Multiplayer Events Calendar - Including the First Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Dates

Posted: March 07, 2012 2:40PM | Author: R* Y

Presenting the spring 2012 calendar in our long-running Social Club multiplayer events series of live streaming action where you get to play with and against us online - and including dates for the very first of many Max Payne 3 multiplayer dates that will begin in full force following the game's release this May. We'll have developers from Rockstar studios worldwide jumping online in those sessions to celebrate and go all out with some Gang Wars, Payne Killer and more - of course, stay tuned for lots more details about the Max Payne 3 multiplayer experience in the coming weeks and months.

We'll also have more details about some new special features being added to the Events themselves in time for Max Payne 3's release - along with our traditional live video stream, live Social Club chat with Rockstar, and prize package giveaways that all happen at the Social Club official multiplayer events page.

On top of the live streaming dates listed in the calendar, you can also expect to see us playing Max Payne 3 online in sessions every single day in May beginning May 15th - we'll be giving a shout exclusively via Twitter and Facebook to let you know when we're powering on our consoles and booting up our PCs to throw down.

And while we're all very excited to kick off the first Max Payne multiplayer events - there'll also be action this spring from Liberty City to Chuparosa with scheduled dates for Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition (including Undead Nightmare) and Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition (including modes from both Episodes).

CALENDAR OF MULTIPLAYER EVENTS

• Thursday, March 8 (5-8PM Eastern)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN
  PSN IDs: RedDeadDev3, RedDeadDev4, RedDeadDev5, RedDeadDev6

• Friday, March 23 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For Xbox 360 on XBL

• Thursday, April 5 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN

• Friday, April 20 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN

• Friday, May 18 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN

• Saturday, May 19 (1-4PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For Xbox 360 on XBL

• Friday, May 25 (11AM-2PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For Xbox 360 on XBL

• Saturday, May 26 (12-3PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN

• Friday, June 1 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For Xbox 360 on XBL

• Saturday, June 2 (1-4PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN

• Sunday, June 3 (1-4PM Eastern)
  Max Payne 3
  For PC

Look for Gamertags, PSN IDs, special event updates on prize giveaways and any special guest players as well as details on how to find us in each event to be posted a day or two before each of the dates listed above.

And as mentioned before, we'll be playing Max Payne 3 online every day for two weeks straight beginning on May 15th. We'll also be playing some of our other titles in March and April during dates and times not listed above, and the only place you'll be able to find out that we're getting online is via Twitter and Facebook. That includes Triple XP announcements for Red Dead, so keep a close eye out and see you online...

• Xbox LIVE
• Xbox 360
• Undead Nightmare
• The Lost and Damned
• The Ballad of Gay Tony
• Social Club
• Red Dead Redemption
• PSN
• PLAYSTATION 3
• PC
• Outlaws to the End
• Multiplayer Event
• Max Payne 3
• Liars and Cheats
• Legends and Killers
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto
• Game with Developers
• Episodes From Liberty City

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The Official Max Payne 3 Cover Art

Posted: March 07, 2012 12:05PM | Author: R* Z

Presenting the official Max Payne 3 cover art that you'll find across digital retail starting today and on shelves this May.

The cover is an updated rendition of the artwork that originally accompanied the game's announcement last fall featuring a battle-scarred Max against the torrid backdrop of São Paulo's helicopter-strewn skyline - alongside the danger of the city's underground criminal element and one of its Brazilian bombshells.

We'll have Official Cover Art desktops and backgrounds very soon.

Max Payne 3 will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 in Europe, with the PC version launching on May 29th, 2012 in North America and June 1st, 2012 in Europe. Pre-Order now.

• Xbox 360
• PLAYSTATION 3
• PC
• Max Payne 3
• Max Payne

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Recap with Fan Video, Prize Winners and Screens from the Official GTAIV PC Social Club Multiplayer Event (February 24)

Posted: March 02, 2012 7:05PM | Author: R* Y

To get a good glimpse of the action that took place in last Friday's Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City PC multiplayer event - check out Social Club member and GTAIV PC Video Editor veteran champ FugetSudo_Jr's superb original video above - put together with footage from the day and using the PC version's Video Editor suite of tools. Nonstop, ridiculous all-out mayhem on the streets of Liberty, with up to 32-players deep.

It was a great time both in-game and with those chatting and watching the stream from the sidelines. Thanks as well to all that entered the draw to win prizes on the multiplayer events page - with congrats to winners thriftjam, XeOn_24, scareface1970, T03t3r, PikeBishop1959, beast__, Mangipea, TwistedSoul811, richard_hung-lo, xX1nsigniaXx, celticbikerbabe, askedunk, ahetFIN, TangenteTimo890, alo1992, FisFis, IndigoNepper, Niksilp, ZEN.13 and BloodBiscuit89 who each scored a prize pack with official t-shirt, GTAIV license plate and stickers. And don't worry if you missed out this time, there will be plenty more chances to win prizes coming up in future events and Social Club giveaways...

The next event will be announced very soon as part of our Spring Social Club multiplayer events calendar. That lineup will span from March through May and will also include the very first official live streaming multiplayer dates for Max Payne 3...

For now, check out some screens showcasing some memorable moments during the Friday Feb 24th GTAIV PC session:

There are also hours of racing and shoot-out action captured by several dedicated members from Social Club who spent the afternoon recording footage from some of the matches. Pretty cool to see so many of you taking the time to capture video and play at the same time. Strong work guys.

Here's a taster:

• Gussi111 - Six Races
• AceSeven - Stars In Your Eyes & Drag Kings
• FirmerFool41 - Multiplayer Event Video w/ Music
• Strims369 - Team Deathmatch and Races
• GM Shenmue - 54 Minutes of Social Club Action

Finally, our roll call of Social Club members and in-game players that took part in the multiplayer event:

Previously:
Fan Video, Prize Winners & Screens from the Feb 10th Red Dead Redemption Social Club Multiplayer Event on Xbox LIVE
Prize Winners, Fan Video & Screens from the GTAIV: Complete Edition Social Club Multiplayer Event on XBL (January 26)
Recap with Screens, Fan Video & Prize Winners from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PSN (January 13)

• The Lost and Damned
• The Ballad of Gay Tony
• Social Club
• PC
• Multiplayer Event
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto
• Games for Windows
• Game with Developers
• Episodes From Liberty City

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(Updated) “The Experience Is Mind-Blowing”: The Press Goes Hands-On with Max Payne 3 for the First Time

Posted: March 01, 2012 7:18PM | Author: R* Z

** UPDATE: More hands-on impressions have hit including previews from IGN and GameTrailers and a special fan Q&A with GameSpot, check out quotes and links and the video added below.

The worldwide gaming press got their very first hands-on session with Max Payne 3 - picking up the story early on, they find Max and his partner Passos meeting up with the ruthless Comando Sombra gang at a local football stadium in an attempt to exchange cash for the captive Fabiana Branco. However, things quickly turn bad as the deal is crashed by unknown assailants. From there, they’re also given a taste of a level where Max tracks Fabiana's kidnappers to the hostile, rain-soaked docks by the Tietê River...

Their impressions? Check out a few quotes and links below to read just a few of the brand new previews...

"It's easy to be impressed when you're standing on the outside looking in. Once you're actually in control in Max Payne 3, the experience is mind-blowing." - CVG

Read more at: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/337497/previews/max-payne-3-a-mind-blowing-hands-on

"The game looks fantastic, handles beautifully and the depth of content in both its in-game design and settings seems to offer a ton of replay value. Not only that, its story, which is set up in such a straightforward manner, seems to hint that intriguing denouement is on the cards for the game's titular character. Players should look forward to a tale of greed, betrayal and decadence wrapped in sleek, cool mechanics that allow them to tackle it one bullet at a time." - The Guardian

Read more at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/mar/01/max-payne-3-preview

“Bullet-time, and especially the shootdodge mechanic that you can initiate by running in any direction and pressing the right bumper, can be a glory to behold.
After jumping back into the game to finish the docks segment, I came away from the whole experience incredibly pumped for what Max Payne 3 will have to offer. With a cohesive storyline that's told in a similar but more evolved fashion and tight combat mechanics that make you feel like the bad-ass that Max Payne always has been, I sincerely cannot wait until this game comes out in May.” - Destructoid

Read more at: http://www.destructoid.com/preview-how-max-payne-3-made-me-a-believer-again-222840.phtml

“After just a few demonstrations, we've learned that Max Payne 3 is something more than just a shooter; it's a graphical powerhouse, a push forward for linear action games as a storytelling medium and an expert at concealing its gleeful enthusiasm for realistic hyperviolence behind a veneer of grim resolve. After playing through a couple of its levels, we learned something else: it's also a lot of vicious, bloody fun...” - GamesRadar

Read more at: http://www.gamesradar.com/11-things-you-need-know-about-max-payne-3/

“Max Payne 3's cinematic approach works brilliantly, and though much of what we've seen so far is set in South America, the demo implied that these chapters will be interspersed with episodes from Max's tortured past in New York. He's always been a compelling protagonist, and it'll be fascinating to see him explored further.” - IGN

Read more at: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1219660p1.html 

“The third Max Payne, the first in more than eight years, is raw, third-person shooter thrills. Naturally, it's imbued with the cinematic flair for which Rockstar is known, drawing cues from Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema, crafting memorable characters and an engrossing story.” - GameTrailers

Read more at: http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/03/01/hands-on-with-max-payne-3-rockstars-bullet/

And the guys from GameSpot have taken their hands-on time with the game and used it to answer fan questions on a wide range of subjects ranging from the fluidity of combat to the cover system to the Max’s fish-out-of-water story. Watch the entire clip here:

• Xbox 360
• Preview
• PLAYSTATION 3
• PC
• Max Payne 3
• Max Payne

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GTAIV PC Social Club Multiplayer Event on Games for Windows LIVE (February 24, 4-7PM Eastern)

Posted: February 24, 2012 4:02PM | Author: R* Y

Update: The event and sweepstakes have ended. Thanks to everyone that joined in, whether playing, chatting, watching or just stopping by to enter the sweepstakes.

Join in Friday February 24th for an afternoon on the PC with Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City from 4-7PM Eastern time. We'll be racing and shooting our way through the entire original multiplayer experience and also spend the middle and last hours in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Look for a brand new calendar of multiplayer events for the Spring to hit soon, including the first dates for Max Payne 3, releasing this coming May.

20 prize packs are up for grabs during Friday's event, including a t-shirt, GTAIV license plate and a bunch of stickers. Enter on the Social Club multiplayer events page under Sweepstakes Entry, and good luck!

The sweepstakes, live video stream, chat and event details are all available on the multiplayer events page.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR GAMERTAGS

• GwRockstar1
• GwRockstar2
• GwRockstar3
• GwRockstar4  

HOW TO FIND US
Everything begins in GTA Race in Grand Theft Auto IV. It's optional but always good to get a Grand Theft Auto party going in Party Mode with some friends. Once you're ready and the event has begun, start up GTA Race. Rockstar players will be scattered through a number of different lobbies to allow for the maximum amount of people to play on each day.

As always, stay up to date on which modes we're in during the event by following the chat on the Social Club Multiplayer Event page. 

SPECTATE AND CHAT
Can't reach a gaming PC during our play time? You can still follow everything at the Social Club Multiplayer Event page with the live streaming broadcast. We'll also have the chat box running during the event for those that want to discuss the action with fellow fans.

NEED A PARTNER?
Hit up the chat box during the event or plan ahead and coordinate your party by posting your Gamertag in the Comments section below.

ABOUT PARTY MODE
Party Mode is an easy way to get your group together and find matches.  Here are the 3 quick and easy steps to get you up and running:

1. To get started, fire up the in-game mobile phone by pressing "Up" on the D-pad.  Navigate to Party Mode.
2. From here, open up your phone again and select the Friends option to invite your friends (you need at least one more friend to play with Rockstar). 
3. Once your team is ready to roll and the event has begun, open up the in-game phone again and select GTA Race.

Previously:
Prize Winners, Fan Video & Screens from the GTAIV: Complete Edition Social Club Multiplayer Event on XBL (January 26)
Recap with Screens, Fan Video & Prize Winners from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PSN (January 13)
Recap with Screens and Fan Video from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on Xbox LIVE (December 15)

• The Lost and Damned
• The Ballad of Gay Tony
• Social Club
• PC
• Multiplayer Event
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto
• Games for Windows
• Game with Developers
• Episodes From Liberty City

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The Weapons of Max Payne: The Mini-30 Rifle (New Video, Screens & 360-Degree Renders)

Posted: February 24, 2012 11:30AM | Author: R* Q

Our latest feature on the wide range of high-powered weaponry from Max Payne 3's awesome arsenal focuses on the Mini-30 rifle - a deadly piece of kit that's built like a tank and packs the punch of one too. Whether at a distance via scope or at close quarters, the rapid fire and lightweight nature of this rifle makes short - and messy - work of enemies.

Explore the video module above to see its brutal stopping power, impressive range and precise accuracy in action, along with detailed 360-degree renders that show off all of its individually modeled components and a selection of all-new screenshots.

Previously:
Max Payne 3 Official Site Launch Featuring the 608 Bull Revolver Feature & Video

• Max Payne
• Max Payne 3
• PC
• PLAYSTATION 3
• Video
• Weapons
• Xbox 360

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First Screenshots from the PC Version of Max Payne 3

Posted: February 23, 2012 10:49AM | Author: R* Q

Launching on May 29th in North America and June 1st in Europe, the PC version of Max Payne 3 will feature gloriously increased resolution and graphical detail in both the epic story and the explosive multiplayer modes.

Today, check out the debut selection of screens from the PC release below – and look for many more to come, including as part of the first hands-on previews of Max Payne 3 hitting next week. And stay tuned for more detailed information including special graphics hardware support and enhancements – as well as system specs to be announced a bit closer to game release.

Click each image below to open it in full high-definition or view via the screens section of the official Max Payne 3 website.

Muzzle flash as Max dual-wields a silenced PT92 and Micro 9mm.

Max prepares to enter the favelas.

Max in a tense showdown with a member of a shadowy paramilitary group known as the Crachá Preto.

• Screenshots
• PC
• Max Payne 3
• Max Payne

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